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@dittany-6413
https://archiveofourown.org/works/59775919/chapters/215954501
Make Me Your Empress - Chapter 26 is here!
Liyu confronted Hulan about his knowledge of the accusation against her clan. She raised a difficult suggestion. Maomao lied for the sake of a trusted ally, and she faced unexpected emotions during Lakanās departure.
Thank you for your patience waiting for the update!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Make Me Your Empress - Chapter 25 is here!
Poor baby Princess went through her first cold with her dedicated parents by her side. Suirei returned with the team from the Northern Province with hard-to-swallow information. Chue spent her last night at Fusou.
This update came waaaaayyyy later than I wished. However, life happens, and I spent some time rewriting and improving some parts, too. Hope you enjoy the update!
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Make Me Your Empress - Chapter 24 is up!
Jinshi wondered if the Ryou clan or the Prime Minister had been hiding their disloyalty to Li. Rikuson returned with answers for Maomao. Liyu was troubled, but Hulan lifted her spirits.
Enjoy!
@dittany-6413
Loved chapter 23 of Make Me Your Empress and I've wanted to make on all the high consorts designs from chap 22 since it came out soo
Hope I did them justice!
Yaqin and Liyu are my faves so far :3
More amazing art from @lanternfields
Thank you for bringing them to life!!! The colors are wonderfulšš
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Make Me Your Empress - Chapter 23 is here!
Maomao investigated and uncovered the writers behind the serial stories published in the Rear Palace. Jinshi received an unsettling report and sought his mother's advice.
I will update a chapter every 2-3 weeks. The fic has reached 150k words! Thank you for reading, commenting, and supporting this story along the wayš š
@dittany-6413
Fanart of the consorts
I've been going through some art block so I wasn't able to do all of them but I managed to get these 3 justice for Make Me Your Empress!
Thank you so much!šš You made them come to life!š„¹š„¹š„¹
Hi I've been reading make me your empress recently and all I have to say is that I love your work and the way your writing out the conflicts and I wanted to make fanart of the consorts of it on my second blog
and ngl I'm not good at remembering details in how characters are described most of the time in the midst of me being heavily interested in the political plot and drama
so I've been meaning to ask if you could give out like full descriptions of the consorts?
Thank you! Having fanart for the fic would be an honorš„¹š
For the consorts, I did not describe their appearance in detail in the story, but rather general descriptions here or there. Maybe I'll add some inspiration of mine here.
You Yaqin: (from chapter 16) "Upon closer examination, although Yaqin had red hair and green eyes like the Empress Dowager, their features differed. She had thinner eyes that were more lifted at the end and a rounder nose. Her lips were plumper, and her jawline was more prominent, giving her face a square appearance. Yaqin framed her face with hair strands on both sides, probably distracting others from her square jaw." Her features did not resemble Gyokuyou's much, other than eye and hair color, and she looked less delicate or perfect than Gyokuyou, but with a more common outlook. She had earrings that (from chapter 16) "were shaped like a silver feather.Ā Small garnet pieces lined the silver pieces molded into long, curvy attachments." After ascension to high consort, her color was soft orange and received (from chapter 22) "a gold headpiece, shaped like a band of marigolds with two strings of deep red garnet hanging at both ends, complementing her red hair and warm complexion" from the Emperor.
Ryou Liyu: (from chapter 5) "very similar to her cousin, Great Consort Lihua. However, her eyes were rounder and more downturned, giving a softer and more delicate look in contrast to the intense eyes of the Great Consort" and (from chapter 11) "like her cousin Lady Lihua, was dressed in a light blue gown similar to blue hydrangea. Wearing her hair half-down, her resemblance to her cousin was uncanny, except for her rounder eyes that gave off a poor puppy vibe." I imagine her looking similar to Lihua but softer. After being promoted as the high consort, her color was blue, and received (from chapter 22) "a silver headpiece with a sapphire in the center and numerous pear tree blossoms surrounding it. Each pear tree blossom had clear, translucent crystals as its anthers" from the Emperor.
Tei Yiting: (from chapter 5) "Both had long almond eyes, similar to Fengxianās, plump little lips, oval faces, and pointy chins. True to their names, the pair exuded beauty that society adored." I imagine she and Yili looked like women depicted in ancient Chinese paintings with thin eyebrows, classic black eyes, and hair. Her color was pale pink, and she received (from chapter 22) "a silver headpiece, but it was designed to be worn on the side with small diamonds hanging on one side, mimicking the drooping branches and leaves of a willow tree. The white diamonds served as a wonderful contrast to Yitingās raven and shiny hair."
Kyou Chuoyu: (from chapter 5) "Although her facial features were not as impressive as the twins, her physique could rival Yaoās. Maomao bet her physique might rival the three princesses at the Verdigris House when she grew older." She was gifted with larger breasts, and I did not think much about her face... š«£
Han Dancheng: (from chapter 5) "Her hair carried a subtle red hue, earning her name, with quite a nervous expression." Again, other than the hair color, I did not write much about her outlook. Probably more confidnece after some time in the society and befriended Chuoyu.
Shin Jingmu: (from chapter 5) "the lady had a beauty unconventional to the Li: square face with round eyes. She looked at Maomao with a polite yet distanced smile." In my mind, she had more masculine features (among asians), like high cheekbones, chiseled cheeks, and defined, sharp, arched brows. Probably darker hair and eyes, too.
That's what I have! Feel free to create what is left to be imagined, and please tag me when you uploadš
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Make Me Your Empress - Chapter 22 is up!
Liyu settled in as one of the new high consorts. Maomao and Jinshi celebrated a special occasion. The serial story circulating within the Rear Palace was not as innocent as Maomao expected. Rikuson's search continued, while Lihaku and Chue arrived at Fusou.
Hope you enjoy!
New fic posted!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Make Me Your Empress - Chapters 1 & 2
A sudden news sent Maomao and Jinshiās world spinning around. Maomao made a surprising life-changing decision, and from then on, a tale of danger, strategies, partnerships, and most above all, love.
AU after LN 12, the west capital arc. Canon spoiler of Jinshiās parentage. Turn away if you do not want any spoilers for manga and anime.
It was a draft for a one shot that has sat in my draft folder for quite some time. I want to read a fic that Jinshi and Maomao embrace their status and intelligence, and rule together, so I start writing one.
Itād be a long one I think. 2 chapters are up for now. Enjoy!
I revised the first chapter after receiving some feedback, mostly adding and explaining more of Maomao's intentions and took away some off actions/words from her.
When I first finished the beginning chapters, I was not completely satisfied with what I wrote and was still a bit unsure about how I wanted the story and the characters to develop. After writing this story for a while, I have a better grasp of how I want the characters to be so it was a good time to revise the first chapter.
I hope the revised chapter will be as satisfying to you as it is to me.
Make Me Your Empress has to be my top jinmao fic right now cause your writing style is so smooth and satisfying to read and your characterization about everyone is so good too!
and ngl I am shit at deducing or putting the pieces together when it comes to anything revolving around mystery and that only makes it more enjoyable for me at least to watch apothecary diaries with how seamless the mystery and explanations happen
I got that same feeling when it came to your fic part about Jingmu and her plot to try and kill Maomao and by that time of the reveal I was clueless about who it could be so I
what I'm trying to say is that your fic is just perfect in my opinion and i can't wait to see what you do next with jinmao and the political intrigue going on now!
also side note, just wanted to say that your writing style as a fellow fanfic writer has really been great to learn from.
Anyways I hope you have a good day or night when you read this š
Thank you so muchššš I LOVE reading political/mysteries-centered fics, so I have been nervous writing Make Me Your Empress because I don't want to disappoint! Your generous feedback will keep me encouraged for a very long timeš„¹ I will be having a good WEEK reading thisš«¶
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Make Me Your Empress - Chapter 21 is up!
Rikuson embarked on his search for the toxin while Hulan helped Jinshi to bring their plan into action. Basen and Lishu visited the Emperor and his high consort. Lahan and Lihaku returned from their investigation, but Maomao did not receive the relief she hoped for.
I have been trying to balance the plot, namely the mystery, and the fluff of the ship in every chapter, but as the plot thickens, other characters will get more time. I promise the fluff will still be delivered. Hope you enjoy!
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Make Me Your Empress - Chapter 20 is up!
Maomao asked Rikuson for a favor, and Jinshi faced challenges from the Outer Court. The couple built a plan and Hulan got to know more about his new work partner.
I canāt believe the second season of anime ended so soon. This fic started before it aired and continued after it ended. Iāll live my TAD fantasies through this fic until season 3 returns
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Make Me Your Empress - Chapter 19 is here!
Maomao and Jinshi interrogated her poisoner. Luomen followed up on Maomao and her newborn's health. Maomao made an unusual request of Rikuson.
An update to learn more about the culprit and get the main plot moving. Enjoy!
girl your fanfic is so good it got me BACK into reading ā¤ļøā¤ļøā¤ļø you saved me from my reading slump!
Iām so happy for you and to know thisš Thank you so much!! my honor to helpš¤š¤
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Make Me Your Empress - Chapter 18 is here!
Jinshi rushed to see Maomao, who struggled with her allergic reactions and a difficult labor. Jinshi and his team went all out to investigate the accident, and Hulan found an unlikely ally.
I hope the quick update can satisfy your craving after the crazy cliffhanger last week. I can't believe it has been eight months since this story started, and it will still be quite some time until it finishes.
Enjoy the update!
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Make Me Your Empress - Chapter 17 is here!
The Rear Palace fussed over a small incident and Liyu got intrigued. Maomao could not shake an unsettling feeling and Jinshi welcomed a person he dread to see back in the PalaceāRikuson.
Took a break to focus in work and it indeed took some warm up getting back into writing. A shorter chapter but the plot moved quick. Iāll update more often in the coming months. Thank you for the patience and support!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Make Me Your Empress - Chapter 16 is here!
A welcoming surprise soothed Maomao's heart, but the Inner Court drama continued. She revisited the old times of investigation, while an unexpected report reached Jinshi.
I won't be able to post for probably another three weeks as life gets busy... Enjoy the update!
