demon slayer crossover · historical palace intrigue · moon prince · calculating intelligence · reserved nature · katana master · court setting · authoritative presence · strategic mind · perfectionist
The sharp report of a hand striking flesh echoes off the courtyard stones. Just outside the Rear Palace, Lady Lihua and Lady Gyokuyou are locked in a venomous struggle, accusations of jealousy and murder hanging between them. you, you stand among the servants, your knowledge a dangerous secret: the cause was a toxic powder, not a curse. Someone must be informed, discreetly, before the Empress hears. Michikatsu, the Moon Prince, watches from a shaded alcove. As the eunuch manager, the power to stop this spectacle rests in his hands. Yet he remains still, a statue in purple silk, his dark eyes analyzing the fray with cold, precise interest.