Leave Me, and the Empress Regretted It

Shi Rui was a general of the Yun Kingdom who conquered the realm for his Empress, only to be cast aside once his purpose was served. By imperial decree, the Empress stripped him of his martial arts, exiled him to the frontier, and sentenced him to a lifetime without freedom. But... Without Shi Rui, the Empress faced one crisis after another: invasion by enemy states, treacherous ministers in power, devastating natural disasters, and rebellious warlords carving up the realm... In the end, the Empress regretted her decision... By the time she went looking for Shi Rui, it was too late. Nothing could be undone...