Historical records state: The empress was once the consort of Prince Qi of Beijin. To conquer the realm, she did not hesitate to kill her husband and abandon her child, proving her worth as a ruler!
When they first met in Suzhou, Qi Huai knew she was different from the women of Beijin.
She was ruthless and heartless, and even dared to hold the people of Suzhou hostage to force him to spare Nanwu's defeated army.
Later, when they met again during peace talks between the two countries, he married her as his consort.
She bore him children, joining their bloodlines and carrying them on through the generations.
They were husband and wife, surely the closest people in the world!
So why did she betray him again and again?
I was my father's only daughter.
But when I was eight, my mother, the empress, slaughtered every member of my father's Li clan.
Countless members and relatives of the Li clan were executed or exiled because of me.
They all said it was because my father had fallen in love with a woman he shouldn't have loved, and that this was the price he paid.
From that moment on, I dared not trust love!
I was afraid I would meet the same end as my father.
So even years later, when my husband and I had children and lived together in harmony,
when it came to power, when we faced each other on the battlefield, I still chose myself without hesitation.
I won't regret it, and I won't feel remorse!
Love is fleeting, but the power in your hands is the guarantee of a lifetime!
(This story could be considered a sequel to Wusheng. It tells the story of Gu Wu's daughter, Gu Li. And as a hint, Gu Li will become the empress who unifies the entire realm.)
Theme: Love has no measure, but devotion comes at a cost
