Great Tang: The Celestial Strategist Rules from Behind the Empress's Throne

Early summer in the twentieth year of the Zhenguan era. Princess Jinyang Li Mingda, the twelve-year-old third imperial daughter, was gravely ill.

Li Shimin was heartbroken and summoned the monks and Daoist priests in the palace who had been making elixirs for him, hoping they could find a cure.

Zhu Fumu was among those summoned. Relying on the elixir formula provided by the Alchemy System he carried, he miraculously saved Princess Jinyang and took her as his disciple.

From then on, he won Li Shimin's favor and esteem, rose to prominence, and saw his life completely transformed...

With the insight of someone from a later age, he also bet everything he had on the palace lady Wu Meiniang, who had faded into obscurity in Li Shimin's harem.

He resolved to become her greatest supporter behind the scenes, plotting to ride her coattails to greatness when she eventually rose to power...