It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

Chapter 535: Behind the Scenes, Who Will Win? (3)

The clouds are like frost.

Meng Yi and Chen Ping rushed to Mount Li.

Zhao Gao stared ahead with his gloomy eyes.

"It's time to let Zhao Jia see the true colors of Ying Zheng and his daughter."

The dim light cast a cold glow on the dark clothes. The Chu witch at the desk lowered the brim of his bamboo hat. "Master Zhao, have you made up your mind? My master's conditions require both the River Map and the Luoshu."

Zhao Gao stared at the eunuch's hat on the table, his eyes darkening. "If the Chu witch really has this power to reverse things, why doesn't he use it himself?"

"It's a long story. Lord Zhao came to Qin from Zhao and doesn't understand many things."

In fact, many years ago, when the great witch of Chu State sent the red stone to revive Ying Hehua, he also found him and said something similar...

The theory of witchcraft was only regarded as a national tradition in the Chu State.

Zhao Gao sneered and started to stand up. "If the sorcerer had spoken before, it would be better if you told the emperor or Li Si. You would get more out of it than from me."

The sorcerer continued, "Not long ago, my master found the sword left by Hong Zhizi in Ailao Mountain and split the red stone to obtain the Yinglong Oracle. Doesn't your Excellency want to know how to find the place of revelation within the oracle?"

Zhao Gao was a Legalist, and he disbelieved nothing about supernatural powers. But now, after seeing the Book of Prophecies, he couldn't help but become interested in it.

Zhao Gao thought, if Ying Hehua and Li Xian were both people who went back to the past, then the idea of ​​the Land of Apocalypse would be quite interesting.

Legend has it that when Nuwa was mending the sky, the last stone in the patch loosened during a battle between the gods. Divine power poured out through the gap, allowing trees to flourish and all living things to thrive. Thus, a divine realm was born between heaven and earth.

When the world is in chaos, the divine realm will appear.

Seeing Zhao Gao pause, the sorcerer quickly took small steps to catch up with him. "Lord Zhao, the Qin people are not a tribe of the Shang Dynasty, so naturally they are not recorded in the classics. In the past, when the Quanrong rebelled, King Ping moved eastward, and the various states contributed their efforts. The Zheng family gained a great deal during this journey, and received a reward from the King of Zhou."

A gift from the King of Zhou. Could it be the River Map and Luoshu the Emperor had been searching for? After Qi's Tian Dan obediently presented the River Map, he received a "golden medal of immunity from death." He flaunted his power in Yongcheng, offended Ying Hehua, and even escaped unharmed from Xianyang Prison.

If, he finds Luoshu through this clue.

He could also find the so-called Land of Revelation... then controlling the entire Qin State, killing Li Si, and ruling the world would not be a lie. Or, he could return to Handan, not trust that old man Lu Buwei, and not become a eunuch.

No matter which past it was, it was much better than the present?
Zhao Gao listened only to the sorcerer's detailed account of the past: "The King of Zhou favored some over others. At every alliance meeting, the people of Chu were repeatedly humiliated, and he even excluded our king from the tent. However, our late king stumbled upon a secret outside the tent. If we follow the instructions on an ancient scroll, we will find the place of revelation. Unfortunately, Zheng State is home to many ink-slingers, and their mechanical skills are beyond our reach. After the fall of Zheng, the scroll disappeared."

The witch mentioned another clue, "Last year, the First Emperor announced to the world that the current queen was a descendant of Zheng. Han destroyed Zheng, and King An of Han once kidnapped Ying Hehua. Could it be that King Han knows something? Or that Madam Zheng knew something?"

Zhao Gao stared at him and asked, "What do you want to do?" Zhao Gao was not stupid. Zheng Li was the queen and also Ying Zheng's weak spot. How could he touch her?

It seems that Zheng Li's previous unexplained coma was caused by them.

Yan Yue had not appeared in the harem for a long time. Now, the Qin State was at its peak, expanding its territory, and the six kingdoms were all subdued. He was nothing. Unless he was really mentally ill, he would not jump out at this time and openly help the six kingdoms to oppose Ying Zheng.

"Then, sir, are you going to write off the death of your confidant and the years of surveillance you were subjected to?"

What Zhao Gao could not tolerate was someone targeting him, bullying him, and threatening him.

"Since you've already taken action in Chu, regardless of your actions, you've already offended Princess Yong'an. Yong'an has always been partial to some and not others. She repeatedly lets those she favors go. And she despises those she doesn't. Why did Lord Zhao go to Shu? Why did he lose the power to wield the imperial seal? Why did Ying Hehua resort to courtesy before force? Does Lord Zhao believe the Book of Prophecy isn't true?"

Zhao Gao froze. Ying Hehua had been acting hypocritically from the beginning; she had never intended to give him a chance to live. And Ziying was the sword hanging over his head.

The witch smiled and said, "If your Excellency does not mind, we have obtained the Zheng scroll, completed the sacrifice, and shared it with the Heavenly Apocalypse. The Lishan Palace is a rare opportunity for us. Finally, I hope that Master Zhao can convince the King of Dai to form an alliance and provide us with all his assistance."

Convince the King of Dai? Zhao Gao couldn't help but smile as he thought about Zhao Jia's convincing words.

The candlelight flickered fiercely, and lamp oil dripped from the bronze lampstand, flowing down its veins and solidifying on the ground. The next day, at cockcrow, frost and dew were heavy. Earlier than the originally scheduled time for presenting her feelings, A-Yu, on Ying Hehua's orders, went to meet Chen Ping. She walked up the long, winding steps that ascended the mountain, and never before had she felt such a desolate chill as that of the Lishan platform; the entire palace seemed to have fallen silent overnight. She hurried down the steps, but a dark figure blocked her path.

Although she was interested in medicine, she was also taught by her mother Zheng Yao, so her martial arts skills were not bad.

The man put away his sword. When he turned around, Ah Yu saw the man in the moonlight and was startled, "..."

Li Xian made a gesture to keep quiet.

She didn't call him "big brother" out loud.

When Li Xian was an inspector in Shu, he treated her and her mother well. Not only did he conceal her mother's identity from the outside world, he also provided them with accommodation and money, and did not restrict their communication with Ying Hehua.

But her mother told her that if she insisted on going to Xianyang, she could not trust anyone except Ying Hehua and the current queen, including Li Xian.

She didn't understand it before, but the day before yesterday at Wang Ben's house, Li Xian clearly colluded with Zhao Gao to force Ying Hehua to hand over Feng Qian.

Feng Qian was a weak woman who knew nothing, but why would they care? They only knew that she was a descendant of Feng Ting. This was a bargaining chip that could be used for a deal.

A-yu actually knew some things. Zheng Yu didn't shy away from telling her, for example, that she was a descendant of the Zheng family and that Zheng Li was her biological sister. And Feng Qian, like her, was a woman with a miserable life, having also married her enemy.

Wang Ben was a great general of the Qin State, so he could be considered an enemy.

She also married her mother's enemy, her mother's husband. Was her biological father also her mother's enemy... Many times, Ayu wanted to ask more, but Zheng Yao kept silent.

However, her mother also told her a secret: Feng Qian's father, Feng Ting's ancestor was once a minister of the State of Zheng.

This is actually the crux of Feng Tingyi's situation in Shangdang, but not many people know about it.

Ayu herself didn't understand this, so she couldn't tell Ying Hehua about this past.

Now, she finally understood what her mother meant when she said Xianyang was dangerous.

When she saw the people hiding around the palace, she knew what Ying Hehua meant by "murder lurks on all sides".

Yes, she had offended many nobles during her activities in the Six Kingdoms. And now there was also a 'madman'.

Ayu once had a good impression of Li Xian, thinking that he was not only a good official, but also a very loyal and affectionate person. She didn't understand why Ying Hehua was always wary of him.

She once expressed her opinion to Ying Hehua, "Mother said that if you want to gain a foothold in government, your current status is very limited. Why don't you want to obey the Emperor and marry Meng Yi, or accept Lord Li? Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

At that time, Ying Hehua's eyes showed an unprecedented dimness. She was silent for a while and said, "In my eyes, marriage is just a transaction. If the emperor chooses someone else, it's fine, but Meng Yi is a man of honor and integrity, and I don't want to let him down."

"As for Li Xian," Tan Xiang, who was standing by her side, raised her bright and beautiful face and said with a hint of contempt and resentment, "He is a lunatic."

Thinking of this, Ayu felt that the moon above her head became a little brighter, and she immediately put her hands in front of her as a defensive gesture.

"You, you treated my mother and me well in Shu. I don't want to fight you. But if you dare to stop me, I will definitely not be polite."

She saw the shadows lurking around her, and she was not confident in what she said, but she still put on full display.

Li Xian saw her pull out a whip from her waist. He watched her imitate her mother's movements, but he didn't actually strike, dodging twice. She was furious, but Li Xian treated her like a child, just as he had once slung the medical book into her hands, staring at her nonchalantly. Then, with composure, he easily snatched the whip from her hand.

"Xiao Ayu, I think the most urgent thing is that you should go back and tell His Highness Yong'an that Lord Zhao and I are ready to take action. What is she waiting for?"

The dark sky slowly turned into indigo blue. For two whole hours, when the old stories were brought up again, everyone had their own opinions.

Ying Hehua and Zhao Gao stepped out of the main hall of the palace, with murderous intent clearly before them.