It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

This side story is unrelated to the timeline of the main narrative.

In a certain world.

On November 14, 207 BC, Liu Bang led his army into Xianyang. To protect the people, Prince Ziying of Qin, dressed in white robes and riding in a plain carriage, with a rope around his neck, surrendered to Liu Bang, carrying the imperial seal and military tally.

The day before the overwhelming unrest swept in from afar.

That is, on the day Xu Zhi woke up again, the bloodstains in the Qin Palace had just been cleaned up.

The eunuchs were quieter than ever before.

"Your Majesty!" "Liu Bang's army has reached the east gate of Xianyang!"

"What should we do?"

Ziying sat on the high place, listening to them call him "Great King". In a daze, he seemed to feel that it was an ancient title.

He only ever called one person that in his entire life—his elder brother, Ying Zheng.

Two years ago, just two years ago.

Uprisings broke out everywhere, and the Qin dynasty lost its territory.

Ziying is no longer sitting on the emperor's throne, but is now called the King of Qin.

A year ago, Xiang Yu ordered 200,000 Qin soldiers to be buried alive.

Then there was this group of people dressed in black official robes, some with ashen faces, others with sweat pouring down their foreheads...

Many officials were terrified.

They had long forgotten that just a few years ago, the officials standing in this court were so full of vigor, many of them renowned figures.

Upon closer examination, it turns out that Li Si, the prime minister of Qin who helped Ying Zheng create the empire's glory, went from being second only to the emperor to having his entire family killed, all within just one year.

In the Autumn Moon Palace, a fish lantern burns eternally.

As soon as she woke up, she ran to Yue Lin Palace like a madwoman. She pushed open the long-sealed door lock, but the dust inside was so heavy that it made it hard to breathe and made her throat feel nauseous.

The furnishings inside the hall remain unchanged; for the early winter wind, it has only been a year since it came into contact with this door.

It was a rare occurrence for the palace to be visited again.

Two old Qin guards stood at the door, and they couldn't help but grumble, "This godforsaken place has been empty for twenty years, and someone actually came."

"Did you see that?...Isn't that the late emperor's princess?...She's actually awake?"

"Shh, there are plenty of strange things happening in the palace." He clicked his tongue. "Take this palace for example. That prince from Korea lived here for less than six months before he died. And what's more, things are chaotic outside. Who knows what might happen one day... Sigh, if only the late emperor were still alive..."

"Sigh! Let's just pretend we don't know anything!"

Xu Zhi searched the agreed-upon location and, an hour later, finally found the box. Inside, the jade lay quietly, emitting a lustrous sheen of unknown age.

Xu Zhi stuffed the jade into her sleeve, and the little maid finally caught up with her.

"Princess Yinman, we've finally found you. You've finally woken up, so please don't wander off. I'll fetch the imperial physician right away!"

"..."

Xu Zhi was stunned for a moment, "I'm Ying Yinman... not Ying Hehua?"

The little maid looked at her with wide, round eyes, puzzled. "Your Highness's name is Yin Man." After a moment of surprise, she laughed, revealing two canine teeth. "Your Highness does indeed have a sachet embroidered with lotus flowers at your waist."

Xu Zhi, sorting through the clues, asked somewhat nervously, "Li Si..."

The maid's expression froze, and she quickly covered her mouth. "Her Highness the Princess has been in a coma for many years. Prime Minister Li rebelled and was killed by the Second Emperor a year ago," she continued, "...His death was horrific, extremely frightening."

Upon hearing this, I was first shocked, and then tears welled up in my eyes.

This is actually the world two years after Qin Shi Huang's death!

Overwhelmed with grief, she loosened the sachet in her hand. "Li Si's entire family was killed? What about Li Xian?"

“Li Xian…?” The maid was stunned. “Is that the Inspector General? The Prime Minister’s son, Li Xian?”

Xu Zhi's heart was in her throat.

"Yes."

The maid shook her head. "The prime minister was executed along with his entire clan, and he was probably also beheaded and his body displayed in the marketplace."

Xu Zhi stopped breathing, and her heart ached terribly.

"What about Meng Tian and Meng Yi?"

"When General Meng Tian committed suicide, I heard that his blood splattered half a zhang high. Lord Meng Yi... had already died in prison."

The maid had barely finished speaking when a deafening explosion erupted in the distance. Old Qin soldier walked over to them. "What happened now?"

Immediately, a shooting star streaked across the sky, illuminating the night in an instant.

“So many stars,” the maid said.

A chill ran down Xu Zhi's neck, and she felt a chill run through her body because she knew what it was!
That's not a celebrity.

Instead, it was a volley of arrows! A barrage of flaming arrows!!

It was the bugle call for Liu Bang to capture Xianyang!

Firelight and the sounds of battle illuminated the night.

The vast palace complex of Xianyang Palace was no longer silent.

All that echoed within was the sound of a fallen kingdom.

Xu Zhi didn't have time to think too much, because no matter which world she woke up in, only by living could she know the truth.

So she stuffed the jade into the sachet, grabbed the maid, and immediately moved away. She then quickly splashed water on the side door of the palace. Relying on her memory, she searched all over Yue Lin Palace, piling up everything that could insulate against the heat at the doorway. Finally, she saw two Qin soldiers who were no match for her and took them with her.

Han Fei saved her once again. She hid in a small room that Han Fei had set up years ago when she was eager to learn. It was made of brick and stone and was exceptionally sturdy because it was designed to withstand the heat.

The old Qin soldier was surprised; there was such a little-known place in the palace.

They looked troubled.

"Such a big place, can't it fit four people?"

"You are... the late emperor's princess..."

Not many arrows were fired this time, and most of the palaces were undamaged. However, Yue Lin Palace, being built on high ground, suffered the most arrows, and its wooden pavilions were completely burned.

But all four of them survived.

But the entire Qin Palace had already changed hands.

"Our Qin guards, the elite troops of Xianyang, couldn't even hold out for five days!!"

"Just who exactly is this Duke Pei?!"

What many court officials couldn't understand no matter how hard they racked their brains, Xu Zhi understood perfectly.

The fact that they entered Xianyang so quickly is remarkable not because of Liu Bang, but because of that other person.

The Han army entered Xianyang and made a three-point agreement with the Qin elders.

But Liu Bang had already arrived at Xianyang Palace, where he stood in what was once the most majestic and forbidden place in the world, touching all the splendor he had never seen in his life.

The first snow was about to fall, and it was extremely cold outside, but the Xianyang Palace had a lot of underfloor heating, as well as jewels and beautiful women, making Liu Bang dizzy.

Here, he won't keep his promises as much.

They arrived at Yuelin Palace. The Han soldiers looked at the thin woman in front of them. After days of fighting, he was the first to break through the Xianyang Palace. This was a victory he deserved, a reward permitted by Liu Bang.

Two Qin soldiers gave their loyalty to Yuelin Palace, which had been silent for the longest period of their lives, for twenty years.

"What's your name? Heh, you're quite pretty. Go back and be my wife."

"...This servant, this servant's name is Xiao Fu. This servant has a husband, and my husband is outside Xianyang Palace..."

A life-or-death situation.

An unexpected golden hairpin appeared and pierced the man's palm.

The army commander was furious and flipped his hand over.

Despite being repeatedly warned by three people not to come out, the person still showed up.

Seeing that she was dressed differently from the maid, with exquisite and luxurious clothes, and that she was so beautiful, everyone thought she must be a concubine in the Qin Palace!

This woman was different from the others; she neither sought death nor begged for mercy.

Even after her weapon was kicked away and more people pressed her down, demanding she kneel, she did not yield. Instead, she laughed, "Are you really the elite generals under Liu Bang's command?"

These words, spoken with both lightness and weight, left the army commander speechless.

“You,” the army commander hesitated.

Xu Zhi knew this was her only chance.

Without hesitation, she untied the sachet. "If Liu Bang only wants the jade and refuses to see anyone, then he will soon lose Xianyang, which he has just acquired." (End of Chapter)