The Mist

In the year 1567 of the Shenwu Era, the Seven Kingdoms' War, which had lasted for fifteen years, finally ended as the rising powers of Longtu and Linteng conquered and absorbed the other kingdoms. The conflict became a struggle between these two nations.

Longtu was founded in 1502 of the Shenwu Era. Starting in 1549, Emperor Wuzong pressed ahead with new reforms. When he died in 1555, Crown Prince Mu Rong succeeded him, later known as Emperor Renzong. Building on Wuzong's reforms, Renzong improved the government and ruled with great diligence. The kingdom's economic and military strength gave it a clear advantage amid the wars raging across the land, and it conquered the three kingdoms of Jinque, Shuize, and Huofeng.

Linteng was founded in 1499 of the Shenwu Era. It was a northern nomadic people, renowned for their courage and skill in battle. The ancestors of its founding emperor had originally belonged to the Mu clan, sharing their lineage with Longtu's imperial family. In 1389 of the Shenwu Era, during a coup against the Han dynasty, they fled north. For their ancestors' distinguished military service, they were granted the surname Chakhar. In 1499, the founding emperor rebelled, seized power, and restored the Han surname. In 1552, King Muzheng succeeded to the throne and conquered the kingdoms of Mujiao and Tuxuan.

Longtu and Linteng each hold sway over the north and south. Since 1567 of the Shenwu Era, apart from a major border battle a year ago, both nations have focused on recuperation and recovery. Yet beneath the calm, these two royal houses, whose roots lie in the same clan, conceal roiling undercurrents.

How can an ordinary woman pacify the realm?

How can princes and generals seize the empire?