The Dagger Beside the Dragon Bed: the Director of Ceremonies of the Ming Dynasty

A comet struck Ziwei, and Emperor Wanli fell ill. Wang An, the eunuch in charge of rituals, caught a glimpse of a shadow called "Netherworld Road" in the gap between star changes, border troubles and the palace's poisonous schemes. From the imperial concubine having a baby to being able to feed the enemy, there is a web of murderous intent, and the scattered evidence he holds actually points to a regicide conspiracy aimed at changing the future. The life of the empire hangs on a thread, and the lonely minister Wang An must find the real dark figure behind the dragon chair before the "Jingzhe" signal sounds.