Drawn by Moonlight

[A dual-strong leads historical romance, with a male lead who turns dark and a heroine with a secret identity]

[Three successive palace coups. Amid the shifting intrigue of the Qiang court, who is the true ruler?]

After the young general fought his way back to Qiang, he discovered that the woman he loved had betrayed him long ago and become the empress in the palace. Was this a case of two lovers ending up as uncle and sister-in-law?!

As if! How could she possibly like that sickly, damned emperor? ^_-#

That night, the young man, unwilling to accept it, led the iron cavalry of the Tan Kingdom through the gates of the imperial city, determined to ask that heartless woman the truth of her feelings himself!

But the little girl he'd cherished since childhood called him a wolf in sheep's clothing, a traitor, and a disgrace to his family...

In the end, the young man hardened his heart and, eyes red, ascended the throne that had destroyed everything he had. From then on, he turned completely dark!

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When Chu Yan refuses to admit how he feels, he's like...

With red-rimmed eyes, he fumes, "Is the throne really so wonderful that it's worth betraying me for, sister-in-law?!"

After Chu Yan gets tipsy, he's like...

His crow-black lashes flutter, his Adam's apple bobs, and he says passionately, "My dearest Jiao Jiao, please be gentle with me..."

P.S. Dual-purity, one-on-one romance. The worldbuilding is entirely my own. In the Qiang Kingdom, men and women have enjoyed equal rights for generations.

P.P.S. The companion long-form novel, "Flowing Light's Guide," is in my author collection. Please check it out and add it to your collection, lovely readers! The new story will start from the beginning and follow the young days of the main cast: the spirited young general and the crown princess who has read all the classics. It will also cover the political intrigue after "Moonlight's Guide," when Chu Yan returns from his campaigns against the Di Rong and Si Fuying takes power, leading Qiang into a golden age. Hehe (///▽///)

Theme: A young man needs no embellishment; he is a masterpiece in his own right