I am Li Chengqian, a prince of the Great Tang, yet now I must travel far away to the grasslands for a political marriage. Every time I think of it, my heart feels as though it is being torn apart. Every brick and tile in Chang’an, every blade of grass and tree in the Taiji Palace, holds memories of my father and me. Now, that woman has taken it all from me. I refuse to accept this. I truly refuse! But I know that enduring this humiliation now is the price of rising again in the future. The grasslands may be far away, but they cannot contain my ambition. Empress Wu may be powerful, but she cannot break my will. I swear that one day I will lead my iron cavalry south, smash through Chang’an’s gates, and restore the rightful Li Tang line. Then the world will know that the Great Tang will never fall into the hands of another family. Just you wait. I will return!
