Faint Dawnlight

Also known as The Sequel to Minxing Rugu: The Faint Light of Yun and Xi

Emperor Min Feng Rugu fell gravely ill and was bedridden, unable to attend to state affairs. The Grand Empress Dowager stepped in, and Emperor Min abdicated in favor of becoming the Retired Emperor, going to recuperate at Taian Palace. The Grand Empress Dowager and the imperial clan supported the sixth prince, Feng Liyue, in ascending the throne as Emperor Yongxi.

But the good times didn't last. After the Grand Empress Dowager died, Emperor Yongxi once again became a puppet of the Wen family and the imperial clan. Conflicts soon erupted, and Emperor Yongxi died suddenly, leaving no heirs. The imperial clan fell apart, while Emperor Min's sons and daughters died or disappeared amid the chaos. Fortunately, the eleventh prince, Prince of Xiangcheng Feng Liyun, turned the tide and restored order, saving the Great Yu Dynasty from disaster. With the people's support and the public's expectations behind him, Prince Feng Liyun ascended the throne and chose Guangxi as his era name, becoming Emperor Guangxi. For a time, the land was peaceful and prosperous.

The story begins in the first year of Guangxi...