It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

Chapter 622 [Extra] Snow Youxiang·2
Speaking to him with such certainty and nonchalance makes him seem like a very real person.

Moreover, the brother who came to deliver the message was certain that the beauty from the Qin palace had presented an ancient divine jade.

Such a sensible woman deserves to be met.

However, Liu Bang was reminded by his confidant of his purpose in entering Xianyang Palace.

After much deliberation, he decided not to meet her at Zhangtai Palace, but instead summoned two trusted confidants to the city wall.

A few days earlier, Prince Ziying of Qin surrendered to Liu Bang outside the city, dressed in white robes and riding in a plain carriage, with a rope around his neck, carrying the imperial seal and military tally, in order to protect the people.

The Xianyang Palace was in chaos and destroyed.

Beneath her feet lay blood, ruin, and destruction.

Xu Zhi was dressed in plain clothes, without a hairpin in her hair, and just stood there.

When Liu Bang saw what was in her eyes, he felt inexplicably terrified.

Moreover, she calls herself "Yinman".

Liu Bang did not understand what he meant, so Xiao He, who was standing beside him, explained.

Using the character "嫚" in her name indicates she is not a member of the collateral branch of the imperial family.

Judging by his age, he was younger than Ziying, but a few years older than the Second Emperor who died in his twenties.

Are they the offspring of the eldest son, Fusu?
Liu Bang learned from Wu Guang and Chen Sheng that Fusu had a daughter named Ye who survived, thus saving her life, but the girl was not yet ten years old.

……

There is only one answer.

She was the daughter of Qin Shi Huang.

She escaped the massacre perpetrated by the Second Emperor.

Xiao He said that it was because she possessed that divine jade that even Hu Hai could not kill her.

Liu Bang suppressed his resentment. What shocked him was not hearing about the origins of the River Chart, but rather the fear he felt at the thought of something inherited.

Xiao He whispered in Xiao He's ear, "The River Chart and the Luo River Writing are the Jade of Heaven's Mandate. When the two are combined, it signifies the will of Heaven. There is a jade stone in the land of Chu that is the River Chart. However, there is a jade remnant in the land of Zheng."

Liu Bang took the jade piece, played with it for a while, and didn't seem to care. "I'm not interested in these supernatural tales." He narrowed his eyes. "What did the princess mean when she said that Xianyang would soon be lost?"

Xu Zhi frankly stated, "Because Xiang Yu is stronger than you now."

Liu Bang was silent for a moment, then said, "If I don't see you, I'll kill you. What do you say?"

"I am certain that I will live long enough to see Liu Bang and Xiao He today."

Liu Bang paused.

She continued, "If Liu Bang is certain that this world belongs to you, then it will be yours."

Xiao He also glanced sideways.

"Haha, Princess, you are mistaken. What empire? This Xianyang is not mine either."

“You are absolutely right about one thing: Xiang Yu was powerful. He wouldn’t have treated the Qin people like we have, sealing off the treasury and not disturbing the Qin people,” Xiao He said.

Xu Zhi looked up and said, "In this way, you've won more hearts than he has."

Liu Bang chuckled. Her manner of speaking was quite similar to someone else's—calm and collected, yet always hitting the nail on the head. "I'm just a rough man. I don't think that far ahead. At most, I just want to know what the delicacies and beauties in this Xianyang Palace taste like. You're not very tactful in that regard."

Liu Bang knew why they had captured her, and felt that he had said enough.

"After all, the princess is of noble status, and it would be a waste to give her to a commoner."

Upon hearing this, half of those surrounding her were her brothers who had come from Pei County with Liu Bang.

She is the fish on the chopping board.

From the moment she awoke and realized what time it was, she knew what fate awaited her if she fell into the hands of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, who had no connection to her past. It seemed that some things were destined for her, and only by experiencing them all could she truly remember them.

"You're so ungrateful that I've barely survived until now. Is it really acceptable for the Duke of Pei to treat the Xianyang Palace as his private property? You have an agreement with King Huai, so you should be the King of Guanzhong, which is understandable. But there are still a million soldiers outside Guanzhong. More than ten years ago, there were quite a few countries that easily conquered their fortified cities."

"The news that the Hetu is in Liu Bang's hands has become widely known throughout the army the moment you met me. It will soon reach the ears of the Chu army. It represents the Mandate of Heaven among the sorcerers of Chu, and some people will believe the link that Liu Bang does not believe."

"You!!" Lu Wan understood the implied meaning and flew into a rage. "How dare you threaten us!"

Xiao He knew that he couldn't persuade Zhang Liang in this situation; only Zhang Liang could.

These days, the army's discipline has been lax, a situation Liu Bang has tacitly approved. Zhang Liang, a member of the Qin court, avoids them altogether.

It is said that when Zhang Liang entered the palace, he did not go to Zhangtai Palace, but instead went to the little-known Zhilan Palace. Then he stayed in the place where his teacher Han Fei had lived for a long time without going out.

He could remember his teacher. But did he really need to disappear? What was Zhang Liang busy with?
These days, Xiao He has been busy collecting laws and books from the Qin Prime Minister and the Imperial Censor's office, so he hasn't had time to care about Zhang Liang.

Soon, Xiao He found out.

Some encounters are destined to begin with tragedy and end in despair.

"What kind of princess is this? Ying Zheng's grave is already piled high. You should be grateful you've fallen into our hands. Don't think I won't cut you down!!"

Lu Wan cursed.

Bloodstains were visible on her neck.

Everyone waited for Liu Bang, who was sitting at the table, to make a decision.

It was windy, and even though it was November, Xianyang was cold, especially on the city walls.

"Lord Pei, I have a good plan."

In short, the advantages and disadvantages are clearly distinguished.

Liu Bang breathed a sigh of relief.

He felt at ease handing this hot potato to Zhang Liang.

Because Zhang Liang will definitely handle the situation in the most appropriate way.

The early winter wind brushed against her hair, sending it drifting into the air.

All of this was exactly the same scene of national subjugation she had experienced more than twenty years ago. The only difference was that she wasn't the one being held prisoner back then.

She didn't know what he remembered, but no matter which incarnation Zhang Liang it was, seeing the Qin Dynasty on the verge of destruction today was a great revenge, so he must have felt very happy.

"Is the princess so sure that we won't hand you over to the Chu army for this piece of Hetu Jade?" The voice was like the wind on a snowy mountain, cold and devoid of any warmth.

Her neck ached a little, but felt mostly numb. She glanced at the jade in his hand and chuckled, "Does Lord Pei really intend to gamble everything? Are all of you combined more important than a piece of jade?"

The other party remained silent.

Xu Zhi always lacked patience for long waits. The moment she looked up, she saw the other person slowly leaning down.

Zhang Liang didn't expect her to look up. Of course, whether she won or lost, she would never bow her head.

Little did she know that he too had returned to that heartbreaking period with his memories.

Because what stood between the two of them was always the deepest and most unforgivable hatred!

Everything is set in stone. There is no past between them, only a deep-seated blood feud!
The two looked at each other at eye level.

Xu Zhi couldn't understand his gaze.

It's too complicated—besides hatred, there's even a touch of emotion.

This is history that has not been changed, Xu Zhi thought, and such a gaze should not, and will not, appear in his eyes.

His eyes, of all things, should never have fallen upon the line of blood on her neck.

Zhang Liang looked away, gazing into the distance. "Does the princess know what that place is called?"

Xu Zhi was puzzled, "?"

Zhang Liang answered himself, "That's thirty li outside Xianyang Gate, called Hongmen."

He didn't know if she was listening; she was just smiling.

Then she said, "The scene at the Feast at Hongmen wasn't complete enough."

Even Zhang Liang, who knew everything, was momentarily stunned by the arrogance and gravitas she displayed at this critical juncture.

"Do you think I showed myself here just to survive? I know that the Qin royal family is the best gift that Liu Bang could offer to Xiang Yu. Besides, at this point, you wouldn't even consider handing me and my uncle over to the Chu army."

She couldn't bear to think about how tragically Ziying died.

He had warned Zhang Liang countless times in the past that she had the blood of the Qin royal family flowing in her veins, and that she was the daughter of the enemy who destroyed his country, and that he should not get close to her.

What should I say?

"After enduring hardship and biding your time, you have finally avenged your great grudge. Congratulations on achieving your wish."

"Zhang Liang, you have won."

He won, but it was a tragic victory.

King Cheng of Han died. From then on, no state named 'Han' ever appeared again in China's two-thousand-year history.

He lowered his head to listen to her speak, and those few words were like a knife to his heart.

His waist suddenly tightened, and he didn't expect her to suddenly throw herself into his arms.

Those were very cold hands, and her voice choked with sobs, "And I have nothing left."

In that very instant.

Zhang Liang felt the chilling wind and snow on his body being dispelled by something, and his aged memories seemed to come back to life.

He believed that this was how things would develop next.

He can teach her how to soothe her heart, which is consumed by hatred; he will teach her how to let go of the past with proper tolerance.

She did it much better than she did back then.

She was more cunning than she was back then in protecting someone.

She understands what 'love' means even better than she did back then.

The next second, blood gushed out!

She had a dagger hidden on her person!
The dagger was prepared to kill from the very beginning!

He underestimated her!
The blood splattered from her chest looked like tears at the corners of her eyes.

She plunged the blade deeper into her hand. "I've thought it over and over, and I think we should have died together back at Guxia Pass."

"...Do you remember?"

She just smiled and said, "The Hetu and Luoshu emerged during a chaotic era, and they should never reappear in the world again."

"what?"

"The Duke of Pei will not remain subservient to others for long. ... Sir, you overthrew the Qin and established the Han, and should be the head of the court."

By the time he realized what had happened, it was too late.

The blood in her palms was gushing from her neck; Lu Wan's sword had been poisoned!

She was so decisive even in death, and she hated him so much that she didn't leave him a single word.

Much later, Zhang Liang sought out the Four Sages of Mount Shang for Liu Ying. While listening to Empress Lü recount a past event, Xiao He, while organizing documents from the Qin Palace, discovered a letter left behind in the palace.

He recognized it as Ying Hehua's handwriting.

"...The two characters 'Ruyi' (如意) are in accordance with the will of Heaven and have a strong affinity with the Hetu and Luoshu (河图洛书)..."

What caused the disaster surrounding Emperor Gaozu's succession?

Her revenge was so deep and so long.

They are two people who are extremely similar.

Years later, Zhang Liang sat amidst the misty Zhongnan Mountains, caressing the jade stone that combined the Hetu and Luoshu diagrams... He finally deciphered its secret of possessing the power to manipulate time and space.

She kept silent because she didn't want anyone to experience the pain of a nation torn apart again.

Whether it was her, Tang Zhipei, her grandfather, or Li Xian and Zhang Liang.

Whether it was the Warring States period or the Republic of China era, there were far too many mistakes made in chaotic times.

I'm late!! The author went to the hospital and is back!! I'll add this later.