fic: as the stars in their constellations (1/3)

FI NA LLY!!!!!!


Title: as the stars in their constellations
Chapter: 1/3
Fandom: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
Characters: Madam Lán, Lán Yì, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén, Lán Qǐrén
Rating: T
Chapter wordcount: 5,285
Additional tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Pre-Canon, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, team mama lan, motherhood and personhood, taking back ownership of your body, solidarity between women, the thing is: women who kill usually have a reason, even if it’s not one the patriarchy will accept as legitimate, the author is a lan qiren apologist but the rest of the lans don’t come off very well, if you’re sensitive to that, i respect evil!mama lan takes but that’s not what this is, she’s right and she should say it
Summary:

“Please tell me if I have understood correctly.” An inclination of his head invites her to continue. “My sons, who currently visit me only once a month, will now be allowed to see me only once every other month. And then, after a cycle of this, it will be only once per season. And then after that, I presume, I will see them only once a year.” Or not at all. That is no doubt the ultimate aim. Not at all.


Madam Lan lives long enough to take back some agency--and her sons.