A Single Thought, Rivers and Mountains

As an emperor, Ying Zheng never crowned an empress in his entire life. It was all because of one thing he had once said to that person. "I cannot give you all of me, but at the very least, I can promise you a place that no one else will occupy." Having received his promise, he would keep it for a lifetime. Whenever Li Si thought of those words later and looked up at the person seated in the Golden Hall, he no longer felt that the distance between them was so great, even though they were sovereign and subject, even though the world would never accept them. When we first met, all we could think about was forging this vast realm. But now that you are gone, this realm means nothing to me.