I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Chapter 267: Han Wang's younger sister, Han Nian'er, sells out her country to seek marriage; Yao Jia's -year-old daughter participates in the selection of concubines
Under Zhao Gao's command, the palace maids took slightly damp towels and skillfully wiped away Ying Lou's fatigue from the night.

The chest, back, and even the thighs were not left behind.

Because he was not summoning officials today, Ying Lou simply changed into a light black robe and purple skirt.

The body of the dress is black, with red cuffs and waist, and dark gold patterns.

She did not wear a jade bead crown on her head, but just tied up her long hair that was scattered behind her back.

"Your Majesty, Lord Li Si and Lord Yao Jia are already waiting outside Zhiyang Palace. This is the list of concubines to be selected today. Your Majesty, please take a look."

Zhao Gao first waved his hand and asked the eunuch to bring in breakfast. Then he took out a stack of red-covered lists from his arms and handed them to Ying Lou with a bent waist.

"Just let them wait outside."

Yinglou waved his hand, picked up a piece of water chestnut and put it in his mouth. After chewing it twice, he opened the list that Li Si had prepared this morning.

One hundred and thirty-five people.

There were a total of one hundred and thirty-five people, which inevitably surprised Ying Lou, who was choosing a concubine for the first time in his life.

On this thick list, Li Si had already divided the women who came to participate in the selection of concubines according to their identities.

The youngest was only fourteen years old, and the oldest was only twenty-four.

However, there were two things that surprised Yinglou.

First, there are members of the royal families of Chu, Wei and Han in this list.

You know, even if Li Si had spread the news in Hangu that day, Chu, Wei and Han would not have acted so quickly.

Especially after the Chu State was defeated in the Battle of Hangu, it not only ceded land to negotiate peace, but also lost Denglou, one of the most powerful troops in the Central Plains.

As for the second thing, it was Hong Liangyu’s sister, Hong Wenyu, who actually appeared in the first column of the first page of the list. It seemed that Li Si was particularly concerned about this person.

After the meal, Ying Lou realized that he had not even finished reading half of the list.

"Prepare the car and set off for Zhiyang Palace."

After closing the roster, Ying Lou rubbed his temple and then called Zhao Gao.

Anyway, I'll have to look at them one by one later, so it doesn't matter if I don't look through the list.

Although it is autumn, the temperature in Xianyang today is not low.

After the carriage had traveled for three incense sticks of time, Yinglou arrived outside Zhiyang Palace.

"Your Majesty, Li Si pays respect to you, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, I, Yao Jia, greet you."

Outside the palace gate, Li Si and Imperial Censor Yao Jia were seen bowing towards Ying Lou.

He glanced at Yao Jia. Although it was in accordance with etiquette for him to participate in the selection of concubines as the Imperial Censor, it was in accordance with etiquette.

But if Ying Lou remembered correctly, Yao Jia's daughter seemed to be in the first column of the third page of the list, and her age was not recorded.

"Get up."

Ying Lou replied in a calm tone and then walked towards the palace.

"My lord, let's get started."

"Well, yes!"

Ying Lou sat high up in the hall, his face solemn and his expression as calm as a still lake, and there was not much expectation in his reserved eyes.

As the musicians on both sides played the instruments slowly and leisurely, the sound of stringed instruments could be heard in Zhiyang Palace.

Yao Jia cleared his throat, stood up, took two steps forward, then picked up a list and began to read it.

"Han Nian'er, the younger sister of the King of Han, is eighteen years old and grew up in the royal family. She is not only talented but also beautiful. This time she came to Xianyang with the order of the King of Han to marry the King of Qin of Great Qin. I hope that the friendship between Qin and Han will last forever."

Yao Jia’s voice just fell.

The palace door opened slightly, and a ray of soft light poured in, illuminating a beautiful woman who walked in slowly.

Surrounded by several palace maids behind her, Han Nian'er was seen wearing a light purple gauze dress, the texture of which was as light as mist, making her look noble and elegant.

The neckline of the long skirt was just right, revealing her delicate neck like white jade and a slight hint of white.

The thin fabric revealed her snow-white skin faintly, outlining her graceful figure, which aroused people's imagination.

The smooth and jade-like shoulders, the slender waist like a willow, the just right breasts, and the small and delicate ankles make people want to take a second look.

She has excellent looks, good temperament and a natural charm. It seems that after the Battle of Hangu Pass, Li Mu failed to convince the King of Han to form an alliance.

"I am Han Nian'er, the younger sister of King Han, and I am here to see the King of Qin."

Han Nian'er folded her palms and gently placed them on her left knee, then she bent her knees slightly towards Ying Lou in the hall and spoke with her head down.

Her eyebrows are as dark as distant ink, her eyes like water waves reveal a bit of casual charm, and her voice is as clear and pleasant as an oriole.

"Get up!"

Ying Lou raised his right hand slightly and replied calmly.

At this moment, Han Nian'er had been quietly sizing up Ying Lou since she entered the hall.

According to her brother, the King of Qin was cruel, merciless, vicious and cruel.

The Battle of Hangu Pass not only broke up the Three Kingdoms' alliance to attack Qin, but also won over the Tang Kingdom and, with the help of the Chu people, killed more than one million Qi troops.

Whether in terms of scheming or means, King Han An knew that he was inferior.

Originally, King Han had only heard that King Qin intended to take a concubine, so he sent his sister Han Nian'er to go on a diplomatic mission to Qin to restore relations between the two countries.

However, since the news of the destruction of Qi State reached the palace of Han State, the King of Han sent a letter to Xianyang overnight, asking his sister Han Nian'er to find ways to marry into the Qin State, marry the King of Qin, and give birth to more sons for him.

After all, among the seven countries in the Central Plains, Han was the smallest and was adjacent to Qin.

King Han An had no lofty ambitions, no abilities or skills, and was also cowardly. He knew very well that if the Qin army came, Han would surely follow in the footsteps of Qi.

Rather than destroying the country, it is better to let my sister blow on the King of Qin's pillow.

However, Han An was very relieved about his sister's beauty.

Anyway, compared to a head-on confrontation with Qin Jun, Han An felt that Han Nian'er would have a greater chance of taking down Yinglou.

"The King of Qin is not like what my brother said. At least he is handsome. I won't suffer any loss even if I marry him!"

Although Han Nian'er looks as beautiful as a delicate flower and is Han An's biological sister, her thoughts and brains are not comparable to Han An's.

Although she is just over eighteen years old, Han Nian'er has already seen through her situation.

Han's national power and military strength were both at the bottom of the seven countries, and she was extremely beautiful, so this marriage had long become a gift from the King of Han to please another country.

If she is lucky, she may marry a handsome young man from another country's noble family. If she is unlucky, it is possible that she may marry an old man with evil habits.

Secretly raising her eyes and looking at Ying Lou again, Han Nian'er felt even happier.

A young and handsome man, and the king of Qin.

Even if the prince had not allowed her to marry him before, she might have disobeyed the king's order and fought for the position of Princess Qin.

"Your Majesty, Nian'er has come here on the orders of the King of Han to make peace with Qin and restore the friendship between Qin and Han."

This time, Han Nian'er deliberately lowered her chest, revealing a hint of roundness.

"Understood, you step back."

Ying Lou supported his cheek with the back of his right hand, tilted his head slightly, and lowered his eyes, seemingly staring at Han Nian'er, but in his heart he was weighing the pros and cons.

Besides, there were 134 people waiting behind, so there was no need to waste too much time on a Korean princess.

"Huh?" Han Nian'er blinked, thinking she had misheard.

You know, in South Korea, how many princes and nobles would spend time and money to please the King just to have a look at him, but the King of Qin was different, it seemed that he didn't even have him in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, King Qin, are you dissatisfied with Nian'er? Or do you not want my marriage with Han?"

Han Nian'er lowered her posture and rubbed her throat.

This delicate voice also made Ying Lou above him subconsciously turn sideways to take another look.

"There is no hatred between Qin and Han, so why is there talk of rebuilding?"

Although Han Nian'er is as beautiful as Huayang and Li Yingtai, Yinglou only has his eyes on unifying the Central Plains.

Now that Qi has been destroyed, the next target will be either to attack Tang or Han. If Han Nian'er is taken as a concubine at this time, it may give rise to criticism when attacking Han in the future.

Moreover, on the way to Zhiyang Palace, Yinglou had already thought of excluding the royal daughters of Chu, Han, and Wei.

"Your Majesty, you are a little wrong. During the reign of King Zhao of Qin, five countries in the Central Plains almost joined forces to attack Qin, and Han was one of them. Since that day, Qin and Han have never interacted again. Although the two countries have no hatred, they have no intersection anymore."

"If the marriage between Qin and Han is successful, I can persuade my brother to have Han and Qin jointly send troops to Luoyang City to end the nominal rule of the Zhou emperor."

"And afterwards, Luoyang can be incorporated into the territory of the Qin Dynasty."

Seeing that Ying Lou was not attracted by her beauty, Han Nian'er had to fight for him for her own happiness.

"Send troops to Luoyang? Is this something you can decide?"

Yinglou smiled slightly and became a little interested.

He also looked again at the pretty woman in the audience.

"Although I cannot agree to your Majesty the King of Qin directly now, I have a close relationship with you since we were young, as we have the same father and mother. Unlike the other princesses of South Korea, as long as I can persuade you when I return to my country, I believe you will agree."

Luoyang City was the only city owned by the Zhou emperor. It was located in the heart of the Han State and bordered the Wei State, not far from the capitals of both countries.

Although the Central Plains was divided into seven kingdoms, the emperor's territory had been divided up to only the city of Luoyang for more than a thousand years.

But the emperor is still nominally the ruler of the Central Plains.

If the Qin State wanted to unify the Central Plains legitimately, Luoyang would be attacked sooner or later.

Of course, Yinglou doesn’t really care about this kind of meaningless meaning.

The reason why he asked Han Nian'er this was simply because if he could send troops into the heartland of Korea and take the opportunity to capture Luoyang, then Korea would be within his grasp.

Even after taking Luoyang, they could send troops overnight to capture the capital of Wei, catching the King of Wei off guard and leaving him no time to mobilize the Central Plains' elite troops or the country's destiny.

When he thought of this, Yinglou felt a little moved.

If everything goes as he expected, he could destroy both Han and Wei with a single expedition.

"Li Si, I'll leave this matter to you."

Ying Lou didn't say much, he just turned his head and looked at Li Si and said.

As for why Han Nian'er was the first to come out, and whether this was something Li Si had planned long ago, Yinglou was too lazy to care.

To be a king, there is no need for small amounts.

"Sir, obey the order!"

Li Si bent down and replied, then turned to Han Nian'er and said, "Your Highness, please go and rest first. After I finish my work today, I will visit you and talk to you in detail about what I just said."

"Then that will trouble you, sir."

"Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."

Done.

Han Nian'er walked out happily.

As for the fact that Han State risked the world's condemnation and joined forces with Qin State to attack and destroy Luoyang, ending the last dynasty of the Zhou emperor, Han Nian'er didn't care.

Moreover, Han Nian'er knew the pros and cons of ceding Luoyang, located in the heart of Han, to Qin. This was an act of nurturing a tiger to harm herself.

But for her, ruling the world is something men should do. Even in Korea, where she was born, the country belongs to her brother the king and has nothing to do with her.

For Han Nian'er, it would be better to marry into a good family and enjoy wealth and glory for the rest of her life than to become a trading item in the hands of the king.

It would be even better if the husband is handsome.

Let’s look at it from several points.

Yinglou is the best choice in Han Nian'er's mind.

After the Battle of Hangu Pass and the destruction of Qi, the current Qin State has become the country with the most powerful territory and military force in the Central Plains.

With just wealth and glory, becoming the Princess or Queen of Qin would naturally bring endless enjoyment, and even the status would be incomparable to that of other noble families.

What's more, Yinglou's cool temperament and handsome face are one in a million.

In fact, this alone is enough to make Han Nian'er have "evil intentions", even at the cost of disregarding the safety of South Korea.

After Han Nian'er left.

In fact, the Chu and Wei countries each had a princess, but because of the distance between them, the two were still on their way to Xianyang, and there were only a few portraits sent by envoys.

Ying Lou was not interested in this. He waved his hand and let the envoys from Chu and Wei leave with the portraits.

After the daughters of the royal families of the Three Kingdoms, the second round was the daughters of the aristocratic families of the Qin Dynasty.

Ying Lou naturally looked down on these people.

After all, when it comes to the gentry, who in Qin State could be more powerful than the Longguan gentry? If he took the daughters of these people as concubines, it would have no effect on Ying Lou's plan to eradicate the gentry.

"Your Majesty, this is my daughter. I wonder if she will please your Majesty."

Sudden.

Yao Jia in the audience spoke softly to Ying Lou.

From the time Han Nian'er came out to now, it is only the thirty-third one, but more than two hours have passed.

Ying Lou's eyelids, which had long been numb, began to droop, and he even covered his mouth and yawned.

"Ah, your daughter?"

Yinglou condensed his pupils and looked down.

Standing below was a little girl who was only in her early teens, at most a golden-haired girl.

Although this little girl is pure and cute, she is too immature. Judging from her appearance and figure alone, she is even younger than when I first saw Xiao Luoyang.

"Yao Jia, is this your granddaughter or daughter?"

Looking at Yao Jia, whose face was full of wrinkles and whose beard was gray, Ying Lou, who was sitting on the royal chair, couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Your Majesty, you are joking. This is my youngest daughter. She will be eleven in three days."

Yao Jia was seen rubbing his hands and speaking with some lack of confidence.

"Yao Jia, do you know what the Qin law stipulates?"

Hear this.

Ying Lou's eyes narrowed, his brows furrowed, and his tone became cold.

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(End of this chapter)