4 Times married to my enemy

Chapter One: Great fire

Chapter One

Inside the Qi State Palace, after a night of fighting, finally returned to calmness. The palace gates slowly opened with a creaking sound, as if a play was just beginning, revealing the scene on the stage.

The ground was covered with fresh blood, bodies scattered around, eunuchs who had been hiding were driven out by soldiers, starting to clean up this bloody battlefield. Everyone dared not make a sound, so people came and went on the stage, but it was eerily quiet.

Everyone was busy except for one person, dressed in luxurious attire, standing quietly on a high platform, gazing into the distance.

He was dressed in black robes and a white fox fur cloak, holding a warm brazier scented with orchids. His handsome face was cold and indifferent. The morning sun cast a long shadow, mingled with the chilling wind, swaying his wide sleeves. He stood tall, looking into the distance, like a banished immortal who had come to the mortal world, yet was about to ascend to immortality.

Prince Huai'an, Qin Shuhuai.

Taken as a hostage by Beiyan at the age of eight, he returned home at the age of sixteen, and nine years later, he rose back to the peak of power, holding a strong military force, becoming the influential former crown prince.

Such a person could not be ignored. Whenever people passed by, they couldn't help but cast cautious glances at him.

But he seemed to pay no attention to anyone, as if waiting for something.

In the distance, the palace gates were bathed in the morning sunlight, the vermilion eaves reflecting the sun, solemn and ancient yet rejuvenated.

The conflicts of the past night, the present situation, and even the future struggles between people seemed unrelated to this city.

It stood there, enduring all, whether you fought half your life, it remained as elegant as ever.

"Master," a handsome young man in military attire, covered in blood, hurried over. He was Jiang Chun, the current leader of the Southern City Army. He approached the young man in black wide-sleeved attire with a lowered voice, "The Empress has locked up all the princes and set fire to them. The palace maids and princes are all..."

Jiang Chun was a bit afraid in his heart. He carefully observed Shuhuai, unsure of how to handle the situation. In the current circumstances, one misstep could lead to Shuhuai being accused of treason.

After all... a large number of old ministers in the court had long suspected him of planning rebellion.

Shuhuai was the only son of the late Emperor Qin Jing. Emperor Qin Jing was cruel and debauched, causing great suffering to the people, and there were many grievances against him throughout the Qi State. When Qin Shuhuai was eight years old, Qi State was at war with Beiyan. Later, Qi State surrendered, paid reparations, and sent the crown prince Qin Shuhuai as a hostage to Beiyan.

Not long after Shuhuai went to Beiyan, Emperor Qin Jing died suddenly. With no heir, there was a long dispute in Qi State over the succession. In the end, the courtiers recommended Qin Jing's distant cousin, King Wen , to ascend the throne.

King Wen was a good emperor with noble character and talent. Under his leadership, the struggling Qi State finally stood up again and became a strong nation.

At this time, Shuhuai was already twenty years old, and Qi State had a new crown prince. As Shuhuai's "uncle," the virtuous King Wen Qin Wenxuan pressured Beiyan and spent a hundred thousand gold to bring back the "former crown prince."