Guili

Name: Guili
ISBN: 9787539952949

十四夜Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House · ChinaNov 2015

3.5

Word count: 424K words
Chapters: 51
ISBN: 9787539952949

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Summary

She is a royal princess of mysterious origins, a bewitching beauty deep within the ninefold palace. He is the young emperor of the Yong dynasty, and the radiance she has prayed for through three thousand days and nights of darkness in the mystic tower. She walks the edge of blood and blades, all for a promise made in former days. Her fingertips are stained with blood; withering and flourishing lie hidden beneath her sleeves—yet what she longs for is nothing more than his springtime smile and his safety and well-being. Must he and she be fated to nothing more than a glance across the gulf, like two stars that never meet?

Editor's review

The readability of Gui Li comes from its command of emotional intensity: the characters are placed in the pull between power and deep feeling, where every approach carries a price and every retreat plants new suspense. The author uses a classical touch to create a dark and splendid atmosphere, making the palace space not merely a backdrop but a force that presses on the characters' choices. The book's highlight is not light sweetness but the pain brought by forbearance, protection, and the barriers of identity, and it reads with strong immersion. It suits continuous reading in a quiet block of time, following the characters' emotional ups and downs to experience that relationship pushed apart and pulled together by fate. If you are looking for an ancient-style romance with a strong emotional line and atmosphere that leaves you wistful after reading, it will suit you well.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who favor classical romance and an atmosphere of fated, angst-ridden love
Those who like deep-palace power intrigue and tangled relationships
Readers who can accept slow buildup and intense lyrical writing
Those who want to immerse themselves in an emotional story in a complete stretch of time

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer light sweet romance and fast-paced satisfying fiction
Those with high demands for rigorous historical accuracy
Readers who dislike angst-ridden love and forbearing character relationships

Reading tips

Clarify the characters' identities and stances before entering the emotional mainline to avoid confusion.
Read continuously chapter by chapter, noting recurring images and clues of promises.
Pause briefly at emotional turning points to appreciate the price behind the characters' choices.
If the pace feels slow, focus on the psychological and atmospheric descriptions.

About the publisher

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House China · Founded in 1958

Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House focuses on literary publishing while also covering the humanities, social sciences, and books on art and daily life. Its approximately 1,535 titles in the database span social novels, world history, design, science fiction, classic works, and film and television: they include modern Chinese literary classics by Lu Xun such as A Madman's Diary: The Complete Short Stories of Lu Xun, Call to Arms, Four Generations Under One Roof, and Teahouse, as well as foreign literary memoirs like Stefan Zweig's The World of Yesterday. In science fiction it offers Asimov's Galactic Empire series, while in architecture and art it publishes Liu Dunzhen's Classical Gardens of Suzhou and design titles from Phoenix Space. Its authors are concentrated among classic writers such as Lu Xun, Zweig, and Asimov, with translators including Liang Xijiang, Zhong Haonan, and Ye Lihua. Its overall character is built on classic works while embracing genre fiction and visual culture. Public information is limited, and this introduction is based on the titles in the database.

版权信息
第1章：暴怒
第2章：谁造谁的反？
第3章：如此女人
第4章：这个世上没人爱你
第5章：你哭什么
第6章：还有多久的时间
第7章：他终于赢了
第8章：你不死我就活！
第9章：危机
第10章：舍生取义大英雄
第11章：连环计
第12章：动之以情
第13章：刺杀
第14章：随意就好
第15章：谁都不欠谁
第16章：雕虫小技
第17章：一言为定
第18章：巧舌如簧
第19章：意气用事
第20章：再等一等
第21章：刺客和朋友的区别
第22章：用计过头了
第23章：唱双簧
第24章：低估她了
第25章：战！
第26章：幕后
第27章：运筹帷幄
第28章：心里有数
第29章：说服
第30章：招降美女
第31章：生日
第32章：你发誓？！
第33章：什么身份
第34章：以身犯险
第35章：离死不远
第36章：美人计
第37章：赌气
第38章：想见你
第39章：兄，弟
第40章：大言不惭！
第41章：看一场好戏
第42章：算什么东西！
第43章：大婚
第44章：死战
第45章：可惜了
第46章：物有所值
第47章：天子之怒
第48章：得瑟
第49章：无知才幸福
第50章：番外

FAQ

Is this a light sweet-romance type?

No. The material suggests the work emphasizes emotional tension and a sense of fate against a deep-palace background; the overall tone is intense and forbearing. Read it expecting angst and hard choices rather than a light, sweet story.

I haven't read the author's other works—can I start directly?

Yes. The material does not indicate any required prior reading. As long as you accept the lyrical style of classical romance and strong emotional conflict, you can enter from the opening; if you are sensitive to relationships, sort out identities and stances as you read.

Is it suitable to read in one sitting?

It suits continuous reading in one block of time. The atmosphere is strong and the emotional line accumulates with the characters' feelings, so intermittent reading may weaken immersion; if time is limited, proceed chapter by chapter but try to maintain the reading rhythm.

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About the author

十四夜 Author

Shisiyie is a Chinese web-novel author about whom limited public information is available. Her writing mainly falls within the time-travel and alternate-history genre. Five of her works are currently included in the library, among them the three-volume special edition of Zui Linglong: Ten-Year Collector's Film and Television Edition and the Gui Li series, which comprises a three-volume edition as well as the two parts of Gui Li: Splendid Finale. Zui Linglong was adapted into a television drama of the same title starring Liu Shishi and Chen Weiting, indicating that her stories have reached a certain readership and presence in the film and television market. Judging from the titles and categories, Shisiyie tends to build emotional and fate-driven narratives against alternate-world settings, often publishing in multi-volume series that lend themselves to collection and adaptation. As no biographical details about the author have been made public, this note introduces only the themes and reach of her works.