Chen Wu

  • The Princes’ Catastrophe

    The Doomed Heir: Rise and Fall of Crown Prince Sima Yu While still crown prince, Emperor Hui of Jin had a concubine named Xie Jiu, who became pregnant. Fearing the jealousy of Empress Jia Nanfeng, she fled the Eastern Palace. Soon after, in the inner quarters of the imperial harem, she gave birth to…

  • Chapter 55. Zhuge Liang secures Liu Bei’s escape [Three Kingdoms]

    Chapter 55 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms delivers the climactic unraveling of Zhou Yu’s grand stratagem, transforming what was meant to be a political coup into a national embarrassment. Having failed to detain Liu Bei through marriage, Sun Quan and Zhou Yu now resort to force – but every move is anticipated by…