“Hahahahahaha…” Liu Ruyan laughed loudly, her laughter was sharp and piercing, and full of deep hatred, “Ying Yuan, you took away my people and destroyed my country. This hatred and vengeance is irreconcilable!”

Ying Yuan then noticed that Liu Ruyan's eyebrows and eyes were indeed slightly different from the Ruyan in his memory, with a bit more sharpness and cruelty. He vaguely guessed something in his heart, and asked with a trembling voice: "You...are you from Nanzhao?"

A trace of resentment flashed in Liu Ruyan's eyes, "That's right! I am the princess of Nanzhao, Anu!"

Ten years ago, the Qin cavalry trampled the capital of Nanzhao and the Nanzhao Kingdom fell. Ying Yuan was attracted by the beauty of Nanzhao Princess Anu and brought her back to Qin and made her the queen. He thought he had given her supreme honor and love, but he didn't know that Anu had a deep hatred in her heart.

"You dressed up as Ruyan and approached me just to seek revenge?" Ying Yuan's voice was filled with pain and despair.

Anu sneered, "What else? Do you think I really love you? You are just my enemy!"

Ying Yuan was heartbroken. The love he had always cherished turned out to be a carefully planned conspiracy. He stepped back dejectedly and fell on the dragon chair, his eyes empty, as if he had lost his soul.

"Li Si!" Ying Yuan suddenly shouted, "Capture this witch!"

However, there was silence outside the bedroom and no one responded.

Anu laughed sarcastically and said, "Stop shouting. Your loyal subjects may not be able to protect themselves now."

At this moment, the door of the bedroom was kicked open, and a group of men in black rushed in and surrounded Ying Yuan.

Anu walked up to Ying Yuan, looked down at him, her eyes filled with the pleasure of revenge.

"Ying Yuan, your Great Qin is about to perish!"

Ying Yuan looked at Anu, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "Even if I die, I will not let you succeed!"

Anu sneered and waved his hand. The men in black rushed forward and captured Ying Yuan.

……

Cold palace.

Ying Yuan was imprisoned in a dark and damp room, his body covered with scars. He curled up in a corner with empty eyes, as if he had lost hope of living.

"Squeak-"

The door was pushed open and Anu walked in.

"How does it feel, Emperor Qin, to have fallen to such a state?" Anu asked sarcastically.

Ying Yuan raised his head and looked at Anu, his eyes full of hatred, "You will not die well!"

Anu smiled nonchalantly, "Don't worry about whether I die well or not. You should just enjoy your last moments."

After saying that, Anu turned and left, leaving behind a string of cold laughter.

Ying Yuan looked at Anu's departing back, his heart filled with resentment and anger. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails dug deep into his flesh, blood flowing down his fingers.

He can't die! He must live! He wants revenge! He wants to take back everything that belongs to him!
……

A month later.

The Qin Imperial Palace was in a mess.

Anu sat on the dragon throne, looking at the ministers kneeling at his feet, a victorious smile on his face.

"From today on, I am the empress of the Qin Empire!"

The ministers trembled and dared not look up.

Just then, a figure slowly walked into the hall.

"Anu, do you think you really won?"

Anu looked at the person who came and his face changed suddenly.

The person who came was Ying Yuan!

The wounds on his body had healed, and his eyes were sharp and full of murderous intent.

"You...how could you..." Anu asked in horror.

Ying Yuan sneered, "Do you think I will die so easily?"

He walked towards Anu step by step, each step was full of power, like a beast about to wake up.

Anu retreated in horror until he fell back onto the dragon throne, with no way to retreat anymore.

"You...what do you want to do?" Anu's voice trembled.

Ying Yuan walked up to Anu, looked down at her, his eyes filled with the fire of revenge.

He slowly raised his right hand, holding a sharp dagger...

Ying Yuan sneered, the cold light of the dagger reflected on his cold face. "Do you think I will die so easily?" Anu widened his eyes in horror, as if he saw the devil from hell. "You...you..."

"I said I would take back everything that belongs to me!" Ying Yuan's voice sounded like it came from the Netherworld, carrying with it endless chill.

"No...don't..." Anu shook her head desperately. The fear had completely consumed her.

But Ying Yuan had no mercy and stabbed Anu's heart with the dagger without hesitation.

A trace of unwillingness flashed across Anu's eyes, and then he lost his life and collapsed on the dragon throne.

Ying Yuan pulled out the dagger and blood gushed out, staining the dragon throne and Ying Yuan's hands red.

He looked at Anu's body without a trace of emotion in his eyes, as if he had just done something insignificant.

"Someone come here!" Ying Yuan shouted outside the hall.

A group of guards rushed in, and when they saw the scene, they fell to their knees and trembled in fear.

"Drag this witch's body out and feed it to the dogs!" Ying Yuan ordered coldly.

"Yes, sir!" The guards quickly dragged Anu's body out.

Ying Yuan turned around, walked to the dragon throne and slowly sat down.

He looked at the empty hall, his heart filled with fatigue and emptiness.

He won back the throne, but lost the woman he loved most.

Is this really what he wants?
Ying Yuan closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and suppressed the complex emotions in his heart.

Now is not the time to be sad, he still has a lot to do.

He wants to rebuild the Qin Dynasty and make it strong again!

……

Three months later.

The Qin Imperial Palace, the Golden Throne Hall.

Ying Yuan sat on the dragon throne and listened to the reports from the ministers.

"Your Majesty, the rebellions in various places have been quelled, the people are living and working in peace, and the national strength of the Qin Dynasty is gradually recovering."

Ying Yuan nodded and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"Very good! I will make Daqin the most powerful country in this land again!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" the ministers shouted in unison.

Ying Yuan looked at the ministers below, his heart filled with lofty ambitions.

He believed that under his leadership, Daqin would surely become glorious again!

……

However, Ying Yuan's ambition did not last long.

A month later, urgent news came from the border that the Huns had invaded on a large scale!
Ying Yuan immediately summoned all his ministers to discuss countermeasures.

"My dear ministers, how should we respond to the Huns' invasion?" Ying Yuan asked.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that we immediately send troops to reinforce the border and resist the invasion of the Huns!" a minister stood up and said.

"I second the proposal!"

"I also second the proposal!"

……

The ministers expressed their support for sending troops to reinforce the border.

Ying Yuan nodded and was about to order troops to be dispatched when an old minister stood up.

"Your Majesty, I think it is not appropriate to send troops to reinforce the border at this time."

Ying Yuan frowned, "Why?"

The old minister said: "Your Majesty, the treasury is empty and the troops are insufficient. If we rashly send troops to reinforce the border, I am afraid the gains will outweigh the losses."

"Then according to your opinion, what should we do?" Ying Yuan asked. (End of this chapter)