I led my army from victory to victory, smashing through the enemy lines and advancing straight to the enemy nation's capital. But the empress, just to make her beloved man smile, staged a beacon-fire spectacle to amuse the feudal lords.
The battlefield descended into chaos. The enemy seized the chance to counterattack, not only reclaiming lost territory but also inflicting heavy losses on my army.
When I asked Your Majesty why she had done this,
the empress replied, "So what if we lose some territory? We can always fight to take it back. But seeing Xu Yi smile is far too rare."
