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This Chinese Emperor Was Betrayed by His Mother's Lover

Name: This Chinese Emperor Was Betrayed by His Mother's Lover
Uploaded: 2018-07-03
Duration: 215063
Description: China's young emperor, Qin Shi Huang, faced a serious threat to his reign in 238 BC. At the heart of it was his mother, Queen Zhao, and her ambitious lover, Lao Ai.

China's young emperor, Qin Shi Huang, faced a serious threat to his reign in 238 BC. At the heart of it was his mother, Queen Zhao, and her ambitious lover, Lao Ai.

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