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The Laws of Power by CordialCoroner (CordialCrow)
M, WIP, 5k, Wen Qing & Wangxian
Summary: I'll have you as my heir. I will accept no other. Having lost all his sons, Wen Ruohan declares Wen Qing his successor. It's the last position she wants, but when Wen Ruohan dies, leaving her as the Wen Zhongzhu, she decides to use this as a chance to create peace. But not everyone accepts her decision or her rule. And the wrongdoings of her sect aren't so easily forgotten. Kay's comments: Once again here to worship my queen, Wen Qing. In this story, she officially becomes the heir to Wen Ruohan after his sons die and he too dies a different and a little earlier death than he did in canon, making her the sect leader. A very promising start to this story that had me hooked, introducing Wen side-characters and naming them, that we knew existed in the book but never got to meet, like Wen Chao's wife. Loving the highly political world of the Wen court too and the power struggles as Wen Ruohan slowly succumbs to madness. Excerpt: “You should marry,” Her uncle tells her over dinner. The chopsticks held near her mouth are lowered. “Shushu is worried about the line of succession?” “Securing the line of succession is important, but that’s not the reason.” He disagrees, “A-Xu and A-Chao weren’t able to give me a grandchild before they left this world.” He looks wistful, “I would like to become a grandfather.” “I see… Perhaps once I am further along with my studies we can discuss this further,” Wen Qing suggests, hoping to put such talk on hold. Wen Ruohan nods, “Such a diligent student. You make a fine heir. We’ll do our best to find a man worthy of your hand.” Wen Qing loses her appetite.
pov wen qing, canon divergence, sect leader wen qing, sunshot campaign, protective wen qing, burial mounds ensemble as family, politics, cultivation sect politics, power dynamics, somebody lives/not everybody dies, fix-it
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