I am not a seventh-generation descendant of Lord Wu'an from the Qin Dynasty.

Suburbs of Xianyang.

A bonfire was lit.

The flickering orange-red firelight illuminated three beautiful faces, each with a different expression.

Empress Dowager Huayang remained calm and composed, her expression a mixture of amusement and unease.

It was dark as soon as she left Xianyang, and she bumped into two enemies who had set up camp there. So she decided to rest.

"Let's watch the show!"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji is the most innocent. Her schedule is completely out of her control. The general leading the team wanted to curry favor with Empress Dowager Zhao Ji and forced her to come despite her objections.

As for Empress Dowager Zhao Ji, she was simply too lazy to move. She was exhausted from last night, the carriage was too stiff, and she couldn't sleep. Once she left the city, she just stayed there and didn't want to go any further.

Who knew that when he opened his eyes in the afternoon, he would encounter his two godmothers-in-law, and it's no wonder he looked terrible.

People often say that three women make a drama, but now that the three empress dowagers of the Qin Dynasty have reunited, all that remains is silence.

The general who had brought Empress Dowager Zhao Ji here knew he had done something wrong and had already slipped away quietly.

Empress Dowager Zhao Ji yawned listlessly; she seemed to be feeling sleepy again.

Empress Dowager Xia Ji said irritably, "If you're sleepy, go to sleep. What are you doing sitting here like this?"

Empress Dowager Huayang's eyes lit up, and she retorted, "I'm not sleepy. If Consort Xia is sleepy, she can go and rest!"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji rolled her eyes. Did you think she came here voluntarily?

Empress Dowager Zhao Ji was feeling quite tired. She had wanted to wave her hand and say, "Why don't we call it a night?" but she swallowed her words back.

Now that her biological son has won a great victory, there's no need for her to fight with the two old women anymore.

Just then.

A clear, crisp call shattered the silence in the arena.

"Empress Dowager! Something's wrong..."

The three empress dowagers turned their heads to look at her. They saw that the palace maid Hong'er looked anxious and her face was flushed, but she gritted her teeth and didn't dare to say a word.

Zhao Ji frowned slightly and said, "What is it now? Why are you in such a panic? What kind of behavior is this!"

Hong'er looked embarrassed and anxious, and gave her a meaningful look.

The night was dark, and Zhao Ji didn't notice.

"explain!"

Hong'er exclaimed helplessly, "The Prime Minister is here!"

Zhao Ji froze, Empress Dowager Huayang's lips curled slightly, and Empress Dowager Xia Ji cursed directly.

"You shameless slut!"

Zhao Ji squinted at Hong'er, "Is this something you can say in public?"

Hong'er looked helpless. "I've reminded you so many times!"

Zhao Ji took a deep breath, and her street-smart shrewish skills came flying out at her.

"What, you're jealous? Fifty Korean hunks aren't enough for you? You'd even want some old men!"

"You... Zhao Ji, shameless!"

"Hmph, you shameless Xia Ji!"

Empress Dowager Huayang was secretly overjoyed. "Let's fight! Let's fight!"

She knew that putting those two together would definitely lead to a fight.

"You harlot!"

"Disrespectful to elders!"

"Slut!"

"Greedy, foolish woman!"

"you……"

"My housekeeper is the king!"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji decisively shut up, firstly because she had run out of things to say in the argument, and secondly because she had to consider the Marquis Zhen's feelings.

King Zheng of Qin might not make things difficult for his younger brother, but Zhao Ji and that damned Bai Qi might not be so forgiving.

Empress Dowager Zhao Ji proudly raised her neck, like a victorious old hen.

Empress Dowager Xia Ji shrank back, muttering unintelligible curses under her breath.

Empress Dowager Huayang was speechless; she hadn't heard enough yet.

Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Zhao Ji, who had just stood up, sat back down and waved to Hong'er.

"Tell him that if you're going to break it off, then break it off cleanly. Ganquan Palace and his Lü residence should go their separate ways."

Hong'er was stunned. "Huh?"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji looked surprised. "Has this damned harlot changed her ways?"

Empress Dowager Huayang's eyes flashed thoughtfully, and she said with a hint of mockery, "It seems that Zhao Ji has found a new favorite?"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji's face darkened; she knew this harlot would never change her ways.

Empress Dowager Zhao Ji retorted, "As the Empress Dowager of Qin, how could you not keep a few male favorites..."

She squinted at Xia Ji, glancing sideways, "Look at her, you're not good enough!"

Empress Dowager Huayang sneered, "My man lived to be fifty-two!"

Zhao Ji shut up. Her husband died young and abandoned his wife and children.

"The most favored concubine in the harem!"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji, who had just raised her neck, immediately lowered her head again.

Of the three empress dowagers, she suffered the most.

The man lived a long life but didn't pamper her; her son was filial but died young; and her daughter-in-law had a bad reputation and always went against her.

Her eldest grandson banished her from the palace, while her youngest grandson was obedient but incompetent and unlucky.

Empress Dowager Xia Ji was completely driven to despair.

Zhao Ji looked embarrassed and annoyed, then beckoned to Hong'er, who was standing there in a daze, and whispered something in her ear.

She was ready to take her anger out on someone.

Hong'er froze, her expression turning strange. "Empress Dowager, is this truly the case?"

Zhao Ji scoffed, "He deserved it!"

Empress Dowager Huayang, intrigued, glanced at the easily defeated Xia Ji, her eyes darting around.

"So, you really managed to get Bai Qizi into bed?"

Zhao Ji blushed and said angrily, "What are you trying to coax me for? A man's thing, I can grab it..."

Zhao Ji's raised palm suddenly froze in mid-air, her ears turning red as if she had thought of something.

Empress Dowager Huayang's eyes were mocking, and she said meaningfully, "You can't catch them all, can you?"

Zhao Ji retorted angrily, "None of your business!"

……

Lu Buwei rode quickly out of the city and waited outside the camp. When he saw the palace maids turn around, his face was full of anxiety.

"Well? Has the Empress Dowager finally agreed to see me?"

"Lord Xiangguo."

Hong'er looked conflicted, her tone hesitant: "The Empress Dowager said, 'If you're going to cut ties, then cut them off cleanly.'"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Lü Buwei exclaimed in disbelief, "I am the Empress Dowager..."

The Empress Dowager said, "The Prime Minister should not come to Ganquan Palace anymore; she is afraid that Bai Qizi will misunderstand!"

Lü Buwei froze.

"The Empress Dowager also said..."

A hint of pity flashed in Hong'er's eyes.

"She was naive in the past and probably thought that the gentle and refined Prime Minister Lü was a true man."

"But after experiencing Bai Qizi's blissful existence, her impression of Prime Minister Lü was just so-so!"

"So-so, so-so, so-so..."

Lu Buwei didn't know when Hong'er left; all he felt now was a chill running through his body.

He boasted that he was exceptionally talented and intelligent, a truly extraordinary man among men.

After witnessing Lao Ai's wheel-turning technique firsthand, a profound sense of inferiority lingered over him.

He refused to admit defeat and strived to turn the tables and reverse the situation.

But the once pure and beautiful woman who called him her lover used cold words to expose the fact that he was old.

He's old now, and he's lost the drive and vitality of youth. She's had her fill of novelty and doesn't want him anymore.

Her husband is a fickle man, his new bride is as beautiful as jade. She only sees the new bride's laughter, but hears no sound of the old wife's weeping!

……

"Serves him right!" Zhao Ji sneered inwardly. "Didn't he choose it himself?"

Empress Dowager Huayang leaned close to her and whispered, "Is it over yet?"

Zhao Ji said irritably, "Try it yourself!"

"Never mind then," Empress Dowager Huayang shook her head. "I'm too old for that!"

Empress Dowager Xia Ji, who had been silent all along, suddenly interrupted.

"I had no choice but to surrender because of the Marquis of Zhen, so why did you just give up?"

Zhao Ji also looked over curiously; she was also eager to know the answer to this question.

"Could it be? She's over fifty, Bai Qizi shouldn't..."

"Alas, I have no son!"

Xia Ji and Zhao Ji both frowned. What kind of answer was that?

"Without a son, there's no security. Who will be willing to risk their lives for you then?"

Empress Dowager Huayang said helplessly, "To be defeated by you two fools is truly infuriating!"

"What do you think the essence of power is? That regency token that divided Zichu into four?"

Zhao Ji asked in surprise, "Isn't that right?"

"stupid!"

Empress Dowager Huayang said speechlessly, "You've given birth to a fine son. Without making a sound, none of the old fellows I took in have been able to be transferred."

"All I have left is a spider and a sword, and that sword, in a moment of infatuation, has married a farmer."

"Pshaw, nobody would believe that!"

It has to be said, this was a wonderful misunderstanding!

"The sword has run away, the spider is disobedient, and those old guys are outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant. If I don't go along with them, I'll really become a pitiful, all-powerful woman."

"While we still have some influence, it's better to find a successor with blood from our motherland."

After wallowing in self-pity for a while, Empress Dowager Huayang noticed four adorable, big eyes staring at her intently, as if she were a celestial being, her eyes wide with wonder.

Empress Dowager Huayang was filled with rage. How could she have been defeated by these two fools?

In the end, all she could conclude was this:

"Without an heir, what kind of empress dowager is she!"