Palace Survival Chronicle

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Xia Qing died and was forcibly thrown into a book, becoming a sidekick to a tyrant. The system told him that as long as he took over the tyrant’s body and completed the plot, he could come back to life. Xia Qing looked at the unpredictable and cruel new emperor of the Chu Kingdom in front of him, rolled his eyes, and said, “Come back to life? Don’t you know I died poor in my previous life? Get lost, don’t stop me from reincarnating.”

The system shrank back, bracing itself, “Um… Host, how about I introduce the plot to you first? Maybe you’ll change your mind.”

Xia Qing reached out and grabbed it, “I don’t want to hear it. Shut up and send me back.”

However, the system didn’t shut up. Right in front of him, it talked non-stop, rapidly narrating a cheesy and popular story. The plot of the tyrant in the book was basically a series of suicidal actions in the early stages, followed by being hopelessly in love with the protagonist but unable to be with him, getting tortured and heartbroken to death.

The system cautiously asked, “Don’t you want to know the ending?”

What a joke. Xia Qing covered its mouth, “I don’t!”

“But I do.” A light laugh came from across the table.

Xia Qing and the system looked up at the same time.

The young emperor, who had been turning pages with his head down, finally put down the book and looked over. With his flowing black hair and snowy white robe, he placed his hand on the table and smiled gently at Xia Qing. His voice became tender and affectionate, as if whispering to a lover, “Go on, let him speak. I want to hear my own ending.”

Cold as ice, his tone was so light that it seemed capable of cutting through moonlight.

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For certain reasons, the two of them reached an agreement.

#What’s it like to have a double soul with the tyrant?#

#It’s a tale of surviving (suicidal) in the palace.#

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Lou Guan Xue was inherently cruel and sinister, with deep-seated hatred buried within his flesh and blood, like an evil spirit. When he first met the soul from another world, his mind was cold, and he only wanted to use him. But unexpectedly, due to a twist of fate, that person saw all his past — he saw the ugliest, most cowardly, and humiliating side of him, yet chose to rescue him from those memories filled with mud and blood.

Lou Guan Xue once thought about killing him.

But on the day when the tower collapsed, with merfolk turning into demons and darkness enveloping the world, that person put down his sword and his soul disappeared.

He knelt before the formation with bloodshot eyes, his black hair turning white, falling into madness overnight.

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Afterward, Lingwei flowers blossomed throughout the heavens and earth, in the blue sky and yellow springs, all in search of one person.

Author’s remark:

1. 1v1, very sweet!

2. The character setting for the attacker is actually quite satisfactory! And the receiver’s soul flying away isn’t caused by the attacker, mainly for the sake of returning to the original body (the synopsis feels like too many spoilers, whatever, it’s just a short story, love it or leave it)! Actually, there’s not much emotional turmoil in the plot.

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Chronicle of Palace Survival
宫廷生存纪事
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bluedrop
bluedrop rated it
June 25, 2024
Status: Completed
This was so beautifully written and translated. So many threads woven together so well.

But has just enough bittersweetness that I never want to read it again lol

Definitely a recommended read for those who want something with a bit more pain with their sweetness.

... more>> This came perfectly for me after finishing a pretty crackish novel full of hijinks and fluff. I need something to ground me and this definitely did it 🤣

So much feelings. So many vivid scenery. My brain and heart won't be able to take something like this again anytime soon <<less
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theliongirl
theliongirl rated it
May 1, 2024
Status: Completed
A pretty good novel, it starts with a subversion of those kind of 'I became the tyrant Emperor' transmigration stories and later on has a progression similar to cultivation novels, (not the power fantasy ones but the romance ones,) you'll see what I mean when you get there.

The relationship slowly develops until it actually happens seemingly suddenly, but then you look back on it and realize that it was actually building up all along. A lot of things in this story are like that.

Both the MC and the... more>> ML aren't evil but they are distant from the world, almost detached. Until they start to mean something to each other~

If you're looking for a good read, check this out! <<less
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Anime.lover
Anime.lover
March 9, 2025
Status: Completed
Relatives and friends may scatter and evil doers will receive retribution

good or evil. Everything has it's end

Happiness is short-lived and so is resentment

... more>> All actions, words and thoughts are karma.

All evil deeds causes and effects are sins

this was a very pleasant surprise

the MC xua qing was a nice change from what I thought he was going to be and ended up being a super interesting character to follow

The ML Lou Guan Xue was also not what u would expect from the first impressions

story was also solid overall a very good novel

three points I do wish to complain about is that 1 - wish their was more on the MC life in the MW 2- wish we could have had more on the hundred year period 3- more explanation on the history <<less
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stressyjesse
stressyjesse rated it
February 26, 2025
Status: Completed
Short and sweet! I would have love for it to be a little longer as the end felt a little rushed but still, I really liked how genuine the emotions, confusion and introspection was for the MC. I did struggle at the start because I found the first 20 or so chapters a little confusing/boring but once you start getting into the meat of it, the plot became more interesting to me! Never read a danmei pitting a race of merfolk against humanity so points for that!

MC is intriguing, my... more>> understandings of his character developed along with the plot - what starts off as a classic "oh no I transmigrated into a wacky novel with a scary main character" ended up. Very different than what you think at the start!

ML is op, but it suits him. His role in the text is the avenger but also the destroyer - hes not on anyones side but his only (and begrudgingly on mc's when he starts to fall for him). His will to survive was visceral. <<less
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Moona
Moona rated it
September 23, 2024
Status: c53
Decided to drop this 2 thirds the way through. I enjoyed it at the start, the writing was well done but realised it was slow and not much actually happened, eventually becoming bored and detached from the story. There wasn't enough to keep me hooked or make me actually care about the story or characters.

MC was very different to other mcs, I liked he could be indifferent and calm, not attaching himself to the transmigrated world or mindlessly following a system like other novels. But as the story goes on... more>> he becomes more s*upid, confused and flustered due to the ml, never thinking clearly and being very wishy washy - qualities that annoy me.

There's nothing likeable about the ML, just seems like an arrogant a**hole who acts better than everyone and treats them like idiots, including MC which got on my nerves. I don't like uneven power dynamics in relationships, MC constantly led around by ML without having any goals of his own and simply seemed to be pressured into having feelings for him.

Reading reviews about the ending:
Spoiler

it seems MC never truly develops feelings for ML as a person, simply being influenced by past life

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and MLs interet is more of an obsession than actual love, which puts me off - not romantic at all. <<less
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Mell0dy
Mell0dy rated it
September 8, 2024
Status: Completed
This novel should have a rating more good.

From the description it seems that it has a simple plot, but in fact it is not, however, you realize it only at ch 30 and the more you read the more you find out, so please don't drop it and then give low rating because basically you don't even give it a chance if you do this, maybe you'll end up liking it a lot if you continue to read it. Also is not even that long, in 2 days you will... more>> finish it. <<less
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Smtha
Smtha rated it
August 17, 2024
Status: Completed
It’s a story with alot of twist and multiple timeline plot. But it’s really a good read. It’s short but pack a punch. Good read with something different. Thank you
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Lavi47
Lavi47 rated it
June 30, 2024
Status: Completed
This story is so-so, 2/5 stars (and 5/5 stars for the translation).

I almost dropped the novel due to the author's aboveboard description and praise of the MC and ML's beauty. I know the MC is good-looking but praising him over the top in few chapters is quite unnerving. Not to mention the MC and ML's conversation which always end up with the former in an awkward situation. It's always been like that. This kind of scene is repetitive as well. Maybe the author wants to illicit a comedic scene but... more>> it failed.

The scenes mentioned above is what annoyed me in reading but I have to grit my teeth and just finish it up.

The narration style and the pacing need some polishing as well as it is difficult to stay interested with how they are constructed.

Moreover, I thought it will be a historical and family dispute novel with bits of fantasy but in turn there are more fantasy in the novel.

The novel is quite decent but if you want more actions and palace dispute scenes then this novel is not for you. <<less
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Ilayrieg
Ilayrieg rated it
June 16, 2024
Status: Completed
It was a good read. And I completely loved it. I wish there were some extra in the novel and some more interaction between MC past life and ML here it only mention in scatters but the plot was good with good mystery itself.. It's not like normal transmigration one.
Spoiler

The transmigration essence is very little because the story itself is not based and related to transmigration

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It's a good read and time worth one. I totally loved it
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amikyun
amikyun rated it
June 6, 2024
Status: Completed
If u search for plot and story full of background it for u but if u search for sweet u better go far far away... don't ever try to read it, my eyes blowout tears and my heart hurts bcs all their entanglement tragedy, as chapter 1 system said.. it's fuuuking melodramatic, the romance almost became side dish, everything is for the plot... 😀 writing style is not bad but u need to ignore jumping place, Sometimes here Sometimes there, there's even a time I didn't know why MC suddenly... more>> at that place, the cultivation part is fully rounded into idea so u not gonna see leveling whoever cultivation, the story is circling abot history 100 years and karmic cycle from side character, I surprise that I can finished it, the twist almost broke me 😀, my Personal rating is just 4.0 bcs although it romance and indeed it mention about love but their development style of romance is want to be heavy but almost became bland bcs they so busy with plot (the feel is almost like a novel with a romance sub plot) <<less
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