Kill the Donkey After It Turns the Mill? I Helped the Enemy Empress Win, So Why Are You Crying?

Zhou Xuanye spent years as a devoted romantic, giving everything for Xie Mengran, the Empress of Great Qian.

He became Great Qian's imperial consort and regent, transforming the crumbling empire into a prosperous one.

Years later, seeking to consolidate her power, Xie Mengran finally bared her fangs at their engagement ceremony. She had Zhou Xuanye arrested, framed, and hung from the city gate tower, sentencing him to the cruelest punishment.

At the moment of crisis, the Empress of Chu appeared to save him, persuading Zhou Xuanye to go to Chu with her sincerity and shared hatred.

Afterward, Zhou Xuanye wielded Chu as his sword and personally avenged his blood feud.

Zhou Xuanye: “Xie Mengran, you repaid my kindness with betrayal back then. Now that you're imprisoned, what do you regret?”