The second installment of Peace Is a Blessing. I'll start writing depending on how many people add it to their collections. I'm slowly gathering research materials.
This is the story of the next emperor of the White Elephant Kingdom. In the first installment, the protagonist built up his initial capital and connections. In the second, he leaves White Elephant City for a much broader world, where he faces tangled relationships and the fate of his nation.
From Prince Chun's perspective:
There is no difference between men and women.
Men are weaker than women not in ability, but only in power.
Put a man in a woman's place, and he becomes a woman. -- The Palace of Desire
And vice versa.
Theme: The greater your ability, the greater your responsibility. And the greater your responsibility, the less control you have over your own life.
