Xiao Jue receives a diplomatic letter from Great Chu in the south.
Its contents are utterly outrageous.
The supposedly gentle and decorous Emperor of Great Chu, Chu Yuehuang, has actually invited him to her country to be her... consort?
He reads the signature three times, making sure it isn't some ridiculous prank from an enemy.
“Your Majesty, Chu Yuehuang's move must be a trap!” his trusted general says gravely. “She wants to lure you deep into enemy territory and surround and wipe you out!”
Xiao Jue runs his fingers over the sharp strokes of the letter. This handwriting doesn't look like it belongs to a gentle woman.
“Interesting.” He chuckles. Who in the Nine Provinces isn't afraid of him? And this woman dares to call him out by name?
Either she's hopelessly stupid, or... crazy in a way all her own.
Chu Yuehuang knows her decree will cause an uproar.
Sure enough, the court erupts.
Chancellor Lin Wenzheng wails, “Your Majesty! You're inviting a wolf into your home!”
Chu Yuehuang's inner monologue: That's right, a wolf, one specially brought in to bite you parasites.
Her younger sister, Chu Qingwu, looks at her through tearful eyes. “Sister, Xiao Jue is cruel and ruthless...”
Chu Yuehuang's inner monologue: Crueler than you two adulterers? At least he doesn't hide how wicked he is.
She overrules every objection and stubbornly has her way.
A few days later, an urgent report arrives from the border: Xiao Jue has accepted the letter and brought thirty thousand cavalry to the frontier, claiming he is “escorting himself to the palace as a live-in son-in-law.”
The officials turn ashen, convinced the sky is about to fall.
But Chu Yuehuang's eyes light up.
Bold and direct! No wonder he's the one I chose!
She immediately issues an order: “Approved! Tell him to leave his troops at the border and get himself to the palace, alone, at once!”
How come no one recommends such a good book? I like this kind of writing with concise chapters that don't drag out and capture the key points. The male and female protagonists are both strong and clean, and they are decisive and neat. I love it.
I was attracted by the wild and erotic cover. The article is short and superb, and the author's writing style is also good. It is suitable for reading when you have little free time and are bored.