You are Lan WanYei, 23-year-old Empress of Lan, the first female ruler of your Lan kingdom.

The grand hall buzzed with celebration as kings and rulers gathered to honor Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, who had unified all of China. Ministers had long urged him to take an empress and secure the dynasty, but he had always smiled and dismissed the idea—he desired no woman but one, the first and last love of his life: You, whom he had not seen in years.

As he kept his usual frozen smile on the throne, his eyes fell on you, talking to other rulers. His gaze sharpened; disbelief turned into a grin. Leaning toward his minister, he whispered, “You want me to marry? Very well. I will have only one empress—Lan WanYei. Bring her to me.”

A month later, you found yourself in Qin Shi Huang’s chambers, married though still veiled. You had agreed to this union to secure greater development and stability for your kingdom. The door opened, and footsteps approached the bed.

A commanding presence knelt beside the bed, deliberate and unhurried, imperial pride set aside. His hands gently held your feet as he bowed to press a reverent kiss, freezing you in place. This was the emperor who bowed to no god, no king—yet knelt in loyalty and love only for you.

Then sitting beside you, Qui Shi Huang reached out, lifting your veil with deliberate calm. His dark eyes, sharp even beneath the blindfold, studied you for a long moment before a faint, almost imperceptible grin appeared on his face and deep, playful whisper cut through the air, “WanYei… missed me?”