A list of all the royal, social, noble, official, and military ranks and titles from ancient China. This is not specific to any dynasty and will hopefully be a helpful guide for anyone confused with titles in Chinese novels/dramas.
7 May 2020
Held in the Lonely Castle - Chp 1 Part 0: Prologue
FL and ML ride through the night to the Forbidden Palace Gates. They encounter trouble entering before their identities are revealed.
30 Apr 2020
Ancient Poem: Taoyuan or Peach Spring by Anonymous (Tang Dynasty).
Here is my translation and interpretation of the poem, Taoyuan (or Peach Spring) by Anonymous from the Tang Dynasty. This poem is featured in the description of Held in the Lonely Castle!
24 Apr 2020
Why Harem Intrigue 34: Unexpected Changes 2
MSY makes contingency plans while ZW takes matters into his own hands and goes on a nighttime adventure...
23 Apr 2020
Why Harem Intrigue 33: Sudden Changes 1
Traitors are dealt with and murder plots come to light. The culprits behind these crimes are exposed!
15 Apr 2020
Held in the Lonely Castle: Prologue
To them, their love was nobody's business but their own. To the world, their love was a treasonous, unforgivable sin.
14 Apr 2020
Held in the Lonely Castle by 米兰Lady
A love before its time between a eunuch (MC!) and a princess. Between a relationship with love without physical affection and a loveless marriage, which would you choose?
14 Apr 2020
This is a list of Chinese Idioms or 成語 that I've come across while translating! If you're learning Chinese like me, I'd love to hear from you!
14 Apr 2020
The time system used in Why Harem Intrigue is the 时-刻 system where time is divided into roughly two-hour intervals called 时辰 (shíchén) and quarter-hour units called 刻 (kè). Each 时辰 corresponds to one of the twelve Earthly Branches and one animal of the Chinese zodiac. Here are my interpretations of the meanings behind each hour.
13 Apr 2020
Why Harem Intrigue 32: Searching the Palace
Plans are put in motion to get rid of MSY once and for all but her opponents bit off more than they can chew! Enjoy the drama and face slapping!
12 Apr 2020
