"When the time comes?" Ying Yuan sneered and shook off Concubine Shu's hand, as if he was throwing away something dirty. "When the time comes, do you think you can still stand by my side? Do you think I will still trust you?"

Concubine Shu staggered a few steps, a flash of panic in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. "Your Majesty, you misunderstood me. I am sincere to you, and heaven and earth can bear witness to that!" She said, and was about to step forward to hold Ying Yuan's hand again.

Ying Yuan avoided him with disgust, his eyes cold: "No need to act anymore. I only feel disgust towards you now."

Concubine Shu's face changed, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes. "Ying Yuan, don't refuse a toast and drink a forfeit! Without me, you can't leave here alive!"

"Really?" Ying Yuan sneered, his eyes flashing with danger. "I want to see what other tricks you have."

Seeing Ying Yuan's attitude, Concubine Shu was a little nervous. She originally thought that as long as she used some tricks, she could play with Ying Yuan, but now it seems that this man is not as easy to control as she imagined.

"You..." Concubine Shu wanted to say something but was interrupted by Ying Yuan.

"Get out!" Ying Yuan shouted angrily, his voice echoing in the small dungeon like thunder.

Concubine Shu was so frightened that she trembled all over. She didn't dare to stay any longer and quickly turned around and ran out of the dungeon.

Ying Yuan looked at Concubine Shu's fleeing figure, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes. He didn't know whether he should believe Concubine Shu's words, but now, he had no choice but to wait.

The dungeon was silent again, with only the squeaking of mice and the sound of dripping water echoing. Ying Yuan leaned against the cold wall and closed his eyes. The smiles and frowns of Concubine Shu just now, as well as the pungent smell of powder and masculine scent on her body, emerged in his mind.

He felt sick and his stomach was churning. He opened his eyes suddenly and pounded on the wall, venting his anger and humiliation.

"Li Si! I will tear you into pieces!" Ying Yuan growled with gritted teeth, his voice filled with hatred and murderous intent.

At this moment, the dungeon door was opened again, and a figure walked in slowly.

Ying Yuan looked up and saw that the man was wearing a black cloak and a mask on his face, so he couldn't see his face clearly.

"Who are you?" Ying Yuan asked vigilantly.

The man in black didn't say anything, but slowly walked up to Ying Yuan and took off the mask on his face.

When he saw the appearance of the person who came, Ying Yuan was stunned.

"It's you?!"

The person who came was none other than Ying Yuan’s brother, Ying Zheng!
"Royal brother! It's really you!" Ying Yuan exclaimed in surprise, with tears in his eyes.

Ying Zheng nodded, walked up to Ying Yuan, and untied the ropes on him.

"Royal brother, you have suffered." Ying Zheng's voice was low and hoarse, with a hint of heartache.

"Brother Emperor, why are you here?" Ying Yuan asked excitedly.

"This is a long story," Ying Zheng sighed, "Let's leave here first."

Ying Yuan nodded and followed Ying Zheng out of the dungeon.

Outside the dungeon, a group of elite soldiers had already gathered. When they saw Ying Yuan, they all knelt on one knee and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty!"

Ying Yuan looked at the scene in front of him with mixed feelings. He finally regained his freedom and could finally take back everything that belonged to him!
"Brother Emperor, what should we do next?" Ying Yuan looked at Ying Zheng, his eyes full of anticipation.

Ying Zheng smiled slightly, with a cold light flashing in his eyes: "Of course, let's fight back to the palace!" Just as the two brothers were preparing to lead the army back to the palace, an unexpected figure appeared in front of them.

"Your Majesty, please stay."

The person who came was Concubine Shu.

She was wearing a gorgeous palace dress and had a charming smile on her face. She walked towards me slowly, like a blooming poppy, beautiful and dangerous.

"What are you doing here?" Ying Yuan looked at Concubine Shu with disgust in his eyes.

Concubine Shu smiled, walked up to Ying Yuan, and said softly, "Your Majesty, I know you hate me, but I am doing this for your own good."

"For my own good?" Ying Yuan sneered, "What you mean by for my own good is betraying me and joining Li Si?"

Concubine Shu's face changed, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure. "Your Majesty, you misunderstood me. I have never betrayed you. Everything I did was for..."

"That's enough!" Ying Yuan interrupted her impatiently, "I don't want to hear your lies anymore!"

As he said this, he was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Concubine Shu.

"Your Majesty, you can't leave!" Shufei's voice was trembling and her eyes were full of pleading.

"Let go!" Ying Yuan shouted angrily and shook off Concubine Shu's hand.

Concubine Shu staggered a few steps and fell to the ground. She raised her head and looked at Ying Yuan, her eyes filled with despair and... a hint of madness.

"Ying Yuan, you will definitely regret this!" Concubine Shu said gritting her teeth, her voice full of resentment.

Ying Yuan ignored her, turned around and left, leading his army to the palace in a mighty force.

Just as Ying Yuan's army was about to reach the palace, a burst of shouting and killing suddenly came from the front.

Ying Yuan was shocked and quickly rode his horse forward to check the situation.

In front of them, an army was fighting with Ying Yuan's army, and on the flag of this army, the word "Zhao" was embroidered!

The flag with the Chinese character "Zhao" fluttered in the wind, indicating that the newcomers were not friendly. In front of the army, a young general wearing silver armor and holding a spear stood proudly and heroically. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a handsome face, but he was born with a murderous aura. He was Ying Yuan's half-brother, the son of King Zhao - Zhao Cheng.

"I hope you are well, my royal brother!" Zhao Cheng said with a sarcastic smile, his tone full of provocation, "Why? It's only been a few days since we last met, and you've fallen so low that you have to rely on a bunch of rabble to attack the palace?"

"Zhao Cheng! How dare you, a traitor, lead your troops to stop me!" Ying Yuan was furious, pointing at Zhao Cheng and shouting, "Why don't you retreat immediately and surrender! Otherwise, I will tear you into pieces!"

"Hahaha..." Zhao Cheng laughed loudly, his laughter full of disdain. "Ying Yuan, Ying Yuan, have you become stupid because of being imprisoned? Everyone in this world knows that you are incompetent, cruel and merciless, and have long lost the support of the people! Do you think that with just this small number of troops, you can break into the palace and take back the throne? What a foolish dream!"

"You..." Ying Yuan was so angry that he was shaking all over, and he wished he could rush up and kill Zhao Cheng on the ground.

"Brother, calm down." Ying Zheng held Ying Yuan and looked at Zhao Cheng coldly. "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. It has been like this since ancient times. It is still unknown who will win today. Why do you have to show off your anger here?"

"Hmph! Ying Zheng, stop pretending here!" Zhao Cheng snorted coldly, "Do you think I don't know your ambition? Do you think that if you support Ying Yuan to take the throne, you can control him and become the real ruler of the Qin Dynasty? I tell you, you have made a wrong calculation! Ying Yuan is a waste, there is no way he can beat me! And you, in the end, can only become my prisoner!" (End of this chapter)