Hello everyone, apologies for the confusion, but I just revamped Chapter 95 to fix the pacing and cover a bit more ground with the plot, since I want to move forward with events in the capital (a lot is going to go down). A few scenes were deleted to fit in a new section at the end, so if you've already read it, you can just scroll right to the bottom.
2022-12-16 03:25:31 +0000 UTC View PostNote that some of the character names are in the Cultural Notes rather than in the Character Index to prevent spoilers right off the bat.
2022-12-11 19:10:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Thought it might be fun to set one up, please feel free to come hang out!
2022-12-08 14:27:52 +0000 UTC View PostA lot of this was inspired in reaction to tropes I often see in many Chinese historical-political-power-fantasies set in Ancient China, where the scorned son rises up to the seat of Emperor and immediately starts destroying everyone who ever wronged him, gains a giant harem, completely ends corruption, enacts a bunch of reforms with extreme ease, enjoys military success despite having had no prior experience, and so on so forth.
Also, there are the often-seen tropes of randomly getting ...
2022-12-03 21:47:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe're finally starting the arc that made me write this story, I actually outlined this arc first during the planning phase. It takes a different approach than the rest of the story, and I hope you'll enjoy the upcoming chapters!
2022-11-30 18:11:55 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for your patience, here is Chapter 90!
2022-11-28 13:18:24 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone, the advance update will be postponed until tomorrow due to health reasons, thanks for your understanding.
2022-11-27 19:43:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates!
2022-11-25 00:47:09 +0000 UTC View PostManaged to snap my glasses in half today even though it's got a metal frame, but here we have Chapter 86!
2022-11-16 21:16:49 +0000 UTC View PostSo sorry folks, this was meant to update on Saturday, but the scheduled post didn't publish for some godforsaken reason. I'll be releasing this chapter later today on Royalroad, so I'll post the next advance update tomorrow, and we'll be back on schedule.
2022-11-15 13:21:38 +0000 UTC View PostApologies for the inconvenience, I added a few edits to Chapter 83, here is the newest version.
2022-11-08 14:22:33 +0000 UTC View PostKayla starts setting Xianchun's backyard on fire, and we're steadily approaching the arc that made me start writing the entire story.
2022-11-08 01:59:39 +0000 UTC View PostI'll be trying to increase update frequency to every three days for Writathon, hopefully that'll last for the month.
2022-11-01 19:42:38 +0000 UTC View PostThis is just a reminder that the document can be navigated via headers by opening the side menu! Useful in case you want to check back on names while reading. The sidebar sometimes automatically hides itself, so check on the left side of the headbar if you don't see it.
2022-10-29 17:24:35 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for your patience, we are back on track for advance updates!
2022-10-21 15:49:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Apologies, due to work and life launching combo attacks, I'm a little behind on my writing schedule, and will be filling the gap with some memes I've collected over time. We will be returning to usual advance releases by the next update.
2022-10-17 16:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostNote: This document has been updated to include two missing cultural notes that I somehow forgot to add, the additions are:
一叶落而知天下秋/One fallen leaf announces the arrival of fall nationwide: An Ancient Chinese proverb that means a single symptom shows a wider trend, or that a small sign speaks of a larger picture.
势不可挡/Force that cannot be blocked: An Ancient Chinese proverb.
2022-10-09 15:24:32 +0000 UTC View Post