Goujian, the emperor of Yue was at war with Fuchai of Wu. He got defeated and therefore taken as a hostage. However he managed to escape and returned to Yue. Humiliated and in disgrace with only his companion Fan Li by his side , he decided to take out Fuchai by using his only weakness against him - beauty. He spent months in searching for the most beautiful girl in Yue until one day he saw Shi Yiguang. The poor girl from the west village whom everybody called Xishi was as delicate as a water lily. The emperor was struck by her beauty and happy that his efforts were not in vain. Xishi was the key to Fuchai's downfall and Goujian's only weapon. A weapon that Goujian put a lot of time in polishing and mastering. Xishi was being trained for 3 years in the art of seduction, etiquette and singing so she could fulfill the emperor's political ambitions by defeating his enemy with her charms.While held in the palace of Yue Xishi opened her heart to Fan Li who was her mentor. Their love was strong and all-consuming.
On the third spring Xishi was sent to Funchai. Her heart was breaking but she knew that the only way to be with Pan Li again is by accomplishing Goujian's plan for revenge. So Xishi was determined to subdue Fuchai who was overwhelmed by her beauty at first sight. The emperor was so devoted to the little Xishi , so blinded by love that he stopped caring about his province. Ten years passed and the emperor was still absolutely consumed by the charms of his wife. Then Goujian who was waiting patiently for the right moment to struck, gathered an army and attacked with all his might. Fuchai lost his country. But what really broke his heart was revealing Xishi's real face. Funchai could not stand the pain and put his life to an end.
Goujian won. Xishi although sad because of the dead of Funchai was impatient to be with Fan Li again after waiting for ten long years. Goujian had other plans though. He made her his empress. There was nothing that Fan Li could do but obey the order. Xishi was devastated once again. She finally realized that Goujian would never let her be happy and that Fan Li did not truly love her. Her heart died this very moment. The only man who had ever loved her killed himself because of her. Xishi did not wanted to be Goujian's pet anymore and did the only thing that would hurt him - threw herself in the Wu Li Lake and disappeared.
I miss China. I've been there several times now and it feels like I've left my heart there ( which actually is literally quite true because the person I love is there ). Thank God for briing.com and their cheap calls to China .
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