I Stole the Kingdom, and Now the Empress Weeps and Begs Me to Return

Lu Guili is the Prince of Great Yan, honored as the emperor's equal.

His cultivation is unrivaled under heaven. He expands the realm and achieves everlasting glory!

The reigning empress wants to marry him and share her life with him!

But on the night of their sacred wedding, in the imperial capital,

Lu Gui appears in golden armor, sword in hand!

He forces the empress to abdicate!

After that, he goes from a hero revered by millions

to a tyrant, cruel and bloodthirsty, reviled by all under heaven!

Three years later, the empress returns with an army of thousands and breaches the imperial capital, her three-foot blade pointed at him.

"Lu Guili! Usurper! You betrayed the people of this world, and you betrayed me!"

But after Lu Guili dies, the story of his life unfolds across a celestial scroll.

Everyone breaks down in tears.

So he had borne such terrible sins alone, all for the people of the world!

So he had been playing chess against Heaven all along, even placing his own life on the board!

The empress collapses. "Please come back! I don't want this world. I only want you!"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.