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May 18, 2025 14 mins

She was the queen mother. He was a fake eunuch — and her secret lover.Together, they nearly brought down the Qin court.This is the shocking story of Empress Dowager Zhao and Lao Ai, a man planted in the palace by cunning politician Lu Buwei. Backed by lust and ambition, they plotted a coup — only to be crushed by the young king Ying Zheng, later known as Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.🩸 What drove a son to kill his mother’s lover — and execute his own brothers?Based on ancient records like the Records of the Grand Historian and Zizhi Tongjian, this is not just a scandal. It’s the origin story of a ruler who would go on to unite China with blood and fire.https://youtu.be/a4w1eZS4PFc

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