In September of the twenty-third year of the Chenghua reign, Emperor Xianzong of Ming, Zhu Jianshen, missed Consort Wan so deeply that Heaven was moved. It decided to give him one chance. If he succeeded, it would grant them three eras of life, letting them rekindle their love. If he failed, he would never be allowed to reincarnate and would suffer endless torment. If he chose to try, he would have to die right now, losing both his life and his empire... If he gave up, he would gain three eras of life, become a mighty emperor, and leave his name in history... In the end, he still chose to...
