I, the villainous eldest prince, will suppress everything!

"My mother's name was Wang Yaoguang. Her ancestral home was Liangzhou. My mother's father, who was also my maternal grandfather, was the great general of Liangzhou at that time, holding great military power."

It can be said that her mother came from a prominent family, unmatched by any other family in the northwest frontier.

Logically speaking, my mother should have been able to live a comfortable life since childhood, with everything done for her.

But no, because at that time, the northwestern border region of my Great Zhou had very tense relations with the Western Regions, and there were constant wars that resulted in countless deaths and injuries.

My mother never had a good day growing up; she was constantly shrouded in the fear of the Western Regions army breaching the city.

As she grew older, her mother did not learn the things that women in other large families should know.

Instead of doing needlework or boiling water and cooking, he resolutely picked up knives and guns to learn martial arts and developed excellent skills.

When my mother was seventeen, the rebellion in the Western Regions was finally quelled. The emperor at the time, who was also my grandfather Emperor Jing, summoned my maternal grandfather to the capital to receive an award, and my mother went with him.

That was the beginning of his tragic life!

On her first day in the capital, she met the man who would ruin her life.

My father is Qin Xuan, the current Emperor Xuan of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

At that time, Emperor Xuan was still an unfavored prince.

He had nothing, was all alone, his maternal family was not prominent, and he himself did not have much ability.

It could be said that he could not have ascended the throne without the help of others.

That day, his mother was riding her horse in the capital and almost knocked him over...

At that moment, he saw a dashing woman on horseback.

He was stunned, deeply attracted.

He vowed to win back his mother.

That's not love, it's just possessiveness!

The first few months in Beijing were perhaps the happiest time of my mother's life.

Because Qin Xuan led her to do things she had never done before.

My mother was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins; she went wild in the capital and thought that this was love.

Despite his maternal grandfather's objections, he resolutely chose to marry Qin Xuan!

If things ended here, perhaps it would still be a beautiful love story.

But things are unpredictable. Qin Xuan was falsely accused by his brother of plotting a rebellion, and Emperor Jing, in a fit of anger, decided to kill Qin Xuan.

It was the mother, despite being newly pregnant and vomiting constantly, who gathered all the evidence.

Qin Xuan was rescued from prison, and it was during that time that his mother developed her illness.

In two months, the struggle for the throne will reach a fever pitch, a fight to the death, as has always been the case in royal succession battles.

To increase his chances of winning the succession battle, Qin Xuan volunteered to lead troops to Yunzhou to quell the rebellion.

But he was never a good general, and he lacked wisdom and strategy.

They suffered a major setback as soon as they arrived in Yunzhou, and almost the entire army was wiped out.

If his mother hadn't heard the news and, despite his maternal grandfather's strong objections, hadn't gone to Yunzhou to act as his advisor, Qin Xuan would have died long ago.

In Yunzhou, with his mother's help, Qin Xuan made great contributions and finally gained the capital to seize the throne.

In the months that followed, the mother's belly grew bigger and bigger, and she had more and more things to worry about.

Qin Xuan is a good-for-nothing. If he hadn't married his mother, he would have died countless times in the bloody struggle for the throne.

With his mother's help, he ultimately triumphed and ascended the throne.

Soon after, the orphan was born, and the mother's health deteriorated further.

Qin Xuan had promised his mother that he would never marry another woman in his life, and that his mother would be his only woman.

However, in the first month after I was born, Qin Xuan took several concubines, including the princess of Yelang Kingdom.

Qin Xuan explained to his orphaned mother that it was the civil and military officials who had repeatedly petitioned him, and that he, as the emperor, had no choice but to comply.

Two years later, seeing that the time was ripe, my maternal grandfather led his troops into the Western Regions, preparing to take it over in one fell swoop.

Qin Xuan listened to slander and was also wary of his maternal grandfather's power. In short, his maternal grandfather suffered a crushing defeat in that battle and was seriously injured.

He died of his injuries just a few months after returning home.

Guess who killed my maternal grandfather?

I was shocked to hear the devastating news that my maternal grandfather had passed away from serious injuries.

In addition, the mother's health was already compromised.

Two weeks later, my mother also passed away…

As Qin Li finished speaking, Li Shi, who had been listening to the story, remained unsettled for a long time.

It turns out that so many stories happened back then.

However, the version the world heard was that His Majesty and the late Empress were deeply in love throughout their lives, and therefore His Majesty never appointed another Empress.

"So, Your Highness's maternal grandfather died at the hands of His Majesty—no, at the hands of Qin Xuan?!"

Li's tone was filled with shock and nothing but a sense of entitlement.

If what Qin Li said is true, then the former general of Liangzhou did indeed die at the hands of Qin Xuan.

He no longer wanted to address Qin Xuan as "Your Majesty," but only wanted to call him by his given name.

Because he was utterly unworthy to be emperor; he was nothing but an ungrateful, heartless, and despicable man who deserved to be torn to pieces.

She also believed that what Qin Li said was true. If Qin Xuan treated his wife Wang Yaoguang this way, how could she expect him to treat anyone else well?

In short, Wang Yaoguang and the princess of Yelang were both victims, as were Qin Li and his husband Qin Han.

"Why is Your Highness telling me all this?"

Li felt that she was not worthy of knowing these things at all.

If Qin Li hadn't told her today, she would never have known in her entire life.

It's likely that even her husband, King Qin Han, is unaware of these matters.

Qin Li smiled and said:

"As I just said, these are all stories that have already happened and should not be forgotten."

Upon hearing this, Madam Li nodded. She seemed to understand Qin Li's meaning. In order to maintain his image as a good emperor and a good husband, Emperor Xuan deliberately kept the truth from the world. But the truth would eventually come out.

Want a good reputation? Qin Xuan doesn't deserve it!

Pooh!

Li couldn't help but spit inwardly.

If given the chance, he would definitely point his finger at Qin Xuan and curse him.

At the same time, she felt even more sympathy for her husband, Qin Han.

Thinking of this, Lady Li knelt down again, pleading for Qin Han, "Your Highness, please..."

But before she could plead again, she saw Qin Li raise his hand.

Qin Li said, "There's no need to plead for the King of Jiang anymore. I never intended to kill him. Like me, he's a pitiful man. Does he really think I would kill all my brothers for the throne? If he could be like the Seventh Prince, I might still give him an important position."

"But I am determined to take the Buddhist Kingdom. If the King of the Frontier still tries to stop me, don't blame me for showing no mercy."

Upon hearing this, Madam Li quickly assured Qin Li, "Your Highness, rest assured, the Prince will not oppose you again for the sake of the Buddhist Kingdom. The Prince is not truly devoted to Buddhism; he merely wishes to use the power of Buddhism to avenge his mother."

"Now that Your Highness is here, why do we still need to rely on the power of Buddhism? I will explain this to Your Highness. From now on, Your Highness will follow Your Highness's lead without hesitation, even at the cost of your life."

Qin Li hummed in agreement and waved his hand.

After thanking her, Li quickly left.

She needed to hurry and persuade Qin Han; she believed he would listen to her advice…

Because Qin Han and Qin Li share the same hatred.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, let alone two brothers...