Name: The Emperor's Strategy
Author: Laughter and Words in the Twilight

Synopsis

[Synopsis]

Born to the imperial family, Chu Yuan approached every move with trepidation, afraid that one careless step would cost him everything.

He ascended the throne at eighteen. Before even half a year had passed, unrest broke out in Yunnan. The old ministers at court all had their own agendas, but they were united in waiting to see how the new emperor would handle it. Yet before anything could happen at court, Duan Baiyue, the King of the Southwest thousands of miles away, had already personally led his troops into battle. In less than half a year, he had put down the rebellion.

The moonlight in the palace was faint. Chu Yuan pressed the seal into the wax with his own hand and sent a secret letter to Yunnan at top speed. “What do you want me to trade for this time?”

His words were forceful enough to pierce the paper. You could almost see how furious the young emperor had been as he wrote them.

Duan Baiyue spread out the letter at his leisure and replied with a single, perfectly neat character.

You.

For the audio drama, search for “The Emperor's Strategy” on Maoer FM.

For the animation, search for “The Emperor's Strategy” on Tencent Video or Bilibili.

For the comic, search for “The Emperor's Strategy” on Kuaikan Comics.

Traditional Chinese publication title: The Emperor's Strategy

Simplified Chinese publication titles: The Moonlight Shines on Chu Yuan, The Moonlight Shines on Chu Yuan 2

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Di Wang Gong LueEnglish name
DWGLEnglish name

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