The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 149 Dragon Ball (two in one, please read it later)

Ying Zheng sighed again, took out a silk handkerchief, wiped the juice from the corner of Zhao Ji's mouth, then took Zhao Ji's delicate hand and wiped it for her.

"I have not seen you for a few days and I miss you very much. Unfortunately, the state affairs are very busy. Every day, I think it would be great if you could go and spend time with me. But you have never gone to look for me once."

"Oh, never mind. As long as my mother is relaxed and happy every day, that's all."

"Anyway, I just want my mother to be healthy and happy every day, so all the hard work is worth it."

Ying Zheng's words made Zhao Ji feel guilty and she tugged at Ying Zheng's long sleeves.

Seeing that Ying Zheng didn't say anything, he went forward and hugged Ying Zheng, just like they did when they were children, but unfortunately he could only hug his arms now.

He whispered, "It's my fault, mother, for not taking good care of Zheng'er. I will definitely visit you more often in the future."

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "It is settled then. In the future, when my mother is free, please go to Lanchi Palace to wait for me at 12 pm. You can go back after dinner. Anyway, my mother doesn't have anything to do."

Zhao Ji nodded repeatedly.

Ying Zheng nodded in satisfaction, and then asked, "By the way, mother, what do you want to talk to me about today? You haven't told me yet?"

Zhao Ji then remembered and let go of Ying Zheng: "Oh, yes, I really have something to talk to you about today."

"Do you still remember the time when you were in Zhao State and asked your mother to practice singing and dancing?"

Ying Zheng nodded: "What's wrong?"

"You only accompanied our mother for a few days at that time. Later, I found a dance master from the State of Zhao to study with. We have always had a good relationship. She is also half of my teacher. Her name is Hanlu."

Ying Zheng nodded: "I have an impression."

"I received her letter asking for help a few days ago. I know her. If she wasn't really helpless, she wouldn't have sent this letter."

Ying Zheng asked, "Among the seven kingdoms, Zhao is the most famous dancer. She is a great dancer in Zhao. I think it would be difficult for ordinary people to embarrass her, right?"

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "That's true. As a great dancer in Zhao State, it's inevitable that you will offend some people of the same background."

"Hanlu has a noble character, aloof temperament, and never shows favoritism. If Lord Pingyuan had not appreciated her character and protected her, she would have long since sunk into the sea of ​​suffering."

"With the passing of Lord Pingyuan a few years ago, her life has become much more difficult. If she hadn't retired at the right time and kept a low profile, coupled with some of her old favor, she would have been in trouble. Even so, I'm afraid it wouldn't be too easy."

"But things are different now. The woman she offended wants to kill her now, and there is no one to protect her."

Ying Zheng chuckled and said, "Is it the current queen of Zhao?"

Zhao Ji nodded and said, "Yes, it is the new Queen of Zhao. The King of Zhao passed away some time ago, and the new King ascended the throne. The former wife of the prince became the Queen, but the new King of Zhao has many affairs to attend to, and she has not been able to take care of them yet. If she were to take care of them, her life would be in danger."

"I heard that King Yan of Zhao was very fond of this prostitute. After Lord Pingyuan passed away, he should have killed her. How could she still be alive today?"

Zhao Ji smiled proudly: "Don't underestimate women. My half-teacher is not a weak woman, she also has great martial arts skills."

"Ordinary ghostly tricks can't harm her. As for the ostentatious tricks, how could Zhao Wangyan ruin his reputation for a woman before he came to power? He wasn't even the crown prince at that time."

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly and exclaimed: "Oh, my mother actually understands this truth."

This is a sincere statement, but the tone is a bit exaggerated.

Zhao Ji rolled her eyes at Ying Zheng and didn't respond.

Then he talked about business: "But it's no longer possible now. King Yan of Zhao has taken the throne, and the tide has risen. That woman has also become the queen. It's only a matter of words to kill Han Lu. There are too many people who are willing to offer their loyalty and kindness to the queen."

Ying Zheng smiled and nodded, then asked, "What does her letter mean?"

Zhao Ji said: "Hanlu wants to leave Zhao. She originally wanted to go to Yan. There are ways to go to Yan. Yan and Zhao have been fighting for many years. Zhao's power in Yan is weak. She can survive there."

"It's fine for her that Yan is cold and bitter, but she has just taken in a little girl as her apprentice and treats her as her own child. She really can't bear to see the child grow up in such a cold and bitter place."

"She then asked her mother if she could allow her to live in the Qin Kingdom, even if it was just a simple life with simple food and drink, as long as she had a place to stay."

Ying Zheng chuckled and said, "After being used to luxury and wealth, it would be very painful to have simple meals. If she really wants to live in Daqin, she doesn't need the permission of her mother. As long as she wants, she can always do it."

Zhao Ji shook her head gently: "That's not the reason. Mother knows her well."

"Although the world is vast, it is difficult for women to survive in this chaotic world, especially for beauties, especially for a beauty like Hanlu. Without the protection of the rich and powerful, and leaving the familiar place, the chaotic world is cruel to her."

At this point, Zhao Ji glanced at Ying Zheng and lowered her head, "Fortunately, my mother has you."

Zhao Ji paused and continued, "It is even more difficult for her now that she has concerns. I can understand her."

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "That's the truth."

"What does the Queen Mother think?"

Zhao Ji hesitated for a moment and said, "If possible, if my mother wants to help her, she can be allowed to enter the palace and given a position to accompany me. I can discuss many things with her, so she can be counted as having a companion."

Looking at Ying Zheng: "Of course, this matter still depends on your opinion, Zheng'er."

Ying Zheng laughed, held Zhao Ji's hand, and said seriously: "From now on, mother, you don't have to worry about anything. Leave everything to me."

He smiled and said, "It is rare that the Queen Mother asks me to be filial to her. How can I let her down?"

Zhao Ji smiled and glanced at Ying Zheng, and the clouds and fog disappeared, and the flowers bloomed.

"Okay, I'll go back first. Wait for good news from me."

"By the way, don't forget to go to the Orchid Pond to have dinner with me at 12:00 p.m."

Zhao Ji nodded repeatedly, being extremely well-behaved.

After Ying Zheng returned to Zhangtai, he immediately ordered Yan Jin to deal with the matter as soon as possible. Qin and Zhao were bordering each other, so it would probably take Hanlu to Xianyang soon.

At night, Ying Zheng returned to the Lanchi Palace, and Zhao Ji was reading a Book of Songs casually out of boredom.

Well, he was sitting on Ying Zheng’s throne. Ying Zheng just glanced at him and said nothing.

Seeing Ying Zheng coming back, she smiled happily and said, "Zheng'er, you are finally back. It's so boring here. There is nothing to play with. Mother has been waiting for you for half an hour."

Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Ji helplessly: "How can there be anything fun here? I don't need it."

Zhao Ji snorted, "Boring child."

After the two had dinner together, it was already late. Zhao Ji yawned and got on the chariot and returned to the palace. Ying Zheng was also hesitating about who should sleep with him today.

After thinking about it, I decided to go to Nian Duan. Mi Yun might not recover in one day, so I should go to Nian Duan. Nian Duan really has a lot of things to do, so it would not be good if he didn't show up.

Let Nian Duan get pregnant as soon as possible, and fill it up as soon as possible!
Last night, Mi Yun waited for Ying Zheng in the palace all night again. Her mood changed from extremely sweet anticipation to disappointment little by little, and she was unable to sleep until late at night.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t get summoned. The king must come directly to Yunmeng Palace.

Yunmeng Palace, what a nice name.

It's already the hour of Xu, and there's still no movement. It doesn't matter, the king must still be busy with government affairs.

Your Majesty is always busy with government affairs. Your Majesty works too hard.

"Madam, it's already midnight, please go to bed." An Ping reminded carefully. Mi Yun looked at the moonlight outside the window. Today the moonlight was bright, with only a few stars still shining.

Is it already midnight?

Mi Yun nodded slightly.

But within two days, a person could no longer sleep.

My king, my king.

In the morning, Mi Yun looked haggard and tired. After all, he had not had a good rest for two days.

You still have to take the initiative! Mi Yun, you can do it, never give up.

Ying Zheng was dealing with memorials to the emperor when a eunuch came to report that Lady Mi Yun wanted to see him for something.

Ying Zheng frowned, put down the imperial pen expressionlessly, and ordered: "Bring her in."

Mi Yun was delighted when she saw Ying Zheng. After paying her respects, Ying Zheng asked directly, "Madam, what do you want to see me for?"

Mi Yun smiled and said, "I have a treasure to present to Your Majesty."

He held up a treasure box in his hands. It was obvious that this treasure box was a mechanical device created by a Mohist master with great effort. It was simple, exquisite and extremely detailed.

This box alone is already a treasure. It is impossible for such a box to contain ordinary treasures.

Ying Zheng probably knew what it was, it was just a precious pearl. No matter how famous she was, he couldn't allow Mi Yun to hang around him and get in the way all day long.

But after all, Mi Yun's heart is on him now, so it's hard to say anything about it as he is offering treasures normally. He just made up his mind to discipline Mi Yun well in the future.

This is just the beginning. You will have a long time to spend alone in your empty bed.

She raised her eyebrows and said calmly, "You are my wife, why do you need to be so polite? Just give it to me when you are free."

Mi Yun smiled confidently and said, "This thing is unusual, so it must be more formal."

Ying Zheng also pretended to be curious and asked, "What is it?"

Mi Yun said proudly: "It is Suihou Baozhu."

Ying Zheng pretended to be surprised: "Oh?! That is indeed an extraordinary treasure. The Suihou Pearl has been famous for hundreds of years and is indeed a treasure in the world."

"But this thing is Madam's dowry. How can I take away what Madam loves? Besides, Madam is my love. What's the difference? Just leave it with Madam."

Mi Yun said happily: "Your Majesty is right, but I still want to present it to Your Majesty. Only Your Majesty is worthy of this Suihou Pearl."

Just as Ying Zheng was about to refuse again, he heard Mi Yun continue, "Your Majesty, it is said that this pearl was given to Sui Hou when he saved the white snake. The white snake is the son of the Dragon King. The white snake gave it to him to repay him for saving his life."

"This statement is not groundless, please take a look, Your Majesty."

Mi Yun said as he opened the mechanism box according to the fixed method and took out a gem about an inch in diameter.

The entire orb is crystal white, and even in broad daylight, one can still clearly see a circle of gentle white light emanating from it.

And the moment this gem was taken out, Ying Zheng keenly felt that the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth within a few feet became extremely active, and the range was gradually expanding.

In particular, the water vapor in the air increases rapidly, and even the air becomes moist and comfortable.

You know, Daqin is located in the northwest after all, and the air is dry, but in just a few breaths, the entire Zhangtai Palace has become moist as if it had just rained.

Ying Zheng also became serious at this time and no longer regarded the pearl as just an ordinary ornament or treasure. It seemed that this thing was really a bit mysterious.

After Mi Yun took out the pearl, she walked to Ying Zheng, held it in both hands, and said, "As long as one's skin touches the pearl, one can breathe in the water, and will be immune to all poisons, and snakes and insects will not come near."

"Even if you are an ordinary person, as long as you hold it, the efficiency of practicing the technique can be increased by at least three times. If it is a water-attributed technique, it can be increased by at least five times."

Ying Zheng was now completely serious, and said earnestly: "It's so magical, I'll take a look."

Ying Zheng took over the Suihou Pearl, and the moment he held it in his palm, he felt an extremely powerful yet gentle force contained within the pearl. This force was extremely huge, but ownerless, and very gentle and peaceful. Although it was overbearing, it was extremely righteous and there was no sense of being out of control.

If you perceive it carefully, you will find that it has lofty meanings, and contains the vastness, greatness and depth of heaven and earth.

It's a pity that this power is dissipating all the time. It seems that the box is indeed not an ordinary thing and can prevent the power of the gem from dissipating.

This pearl was definitely more than an inch in size. If it continues to dissipate naturally like this, it will probably be completely gone in a few decades. If it absorbs the internal vitality, it will probably be gone even faster.

What was even more bizarre was that Ying Zheng felt that there was a faint resonance between his body and the pearl.

His huge innate Yuan Qi was ready to move, and even the three golden elixirs Shenhui, Qianyuan and Longhu became a little excited.

Ying Zheng confirmed: "Madam, this pearl should have been more than an inch in size."

Mi Yun nodded and praised, "Your Majesty is right. It is said that this pearl was originally three inches in size and had even greater power, but after hundreds of years, it is only this small."

"Although the orb is good, its use relies on the Qi inside it. The more it is used, the faster it dissipates. Even if it is not used and is only used for viewing, it will naturally dissipate. A hundred years ago, the former king of Great Chu asked a Mohist master to make this treasure box to barely prevent the orb from dissipating."

Ying Zheng nodded: "It's not the vitality inside the orb that is dissipating. This orb itself is condensed from the extremely huge amount of heaven and earth vitality. It is the orb itself that is dissipating."

"This is not some jewelry, this is a dragon ball."

I sighed in my heart, what a pity, too much Yuan Qi was dissipated.

Mi Yun was delighted and asked in surprise: "My lord, is this really a dragon ball?"

Ying Zheng nodded affirmatively.

The black dragon soul in his Niwan is now extremely excited. If this isn’t a dragon ball, then what is it?

"This should be the White Dragon's Dragon Ball."

Mi Yun said happily: "I heard that Fuxi, the first of the Three Sovereigns, had a human head and a snake body, and also had the auspicious features of a dragon, and Huangdi was even a yellow dragon."

"It is said that all holy masters are human dragons. Dragons can raise clouds and mist, call the wind and rain, and control thunder. They can also be dark or bright, small or large, long or short."

"If this thing is a dragon ball, it is truly extraordinary. Only the king is worthy of owning it."

Ying Zheng looked at Mi Yun and said, "You didn't know this was a dragon ball before, but now that you know, are you willing to give it to me?"

Mi Yun said seriously: "Your Majesty is the real dragon, so naturally only a real dragon is worthy of the dragon ball. I would be more than happy to present it to Your Majesty."

Looking at the serious Mi Yun, Ying Zheng smiled at her and said, "Okay, Madam, please go back to the palace. I need to retreat."

Ying Zheng's smile made Mi Yun feel sweet in her heart. She nodded repeatedly, taught Ying Zheng how to use the box, and then bowed and left.

When Mi Yun reached the palace gate, Ying Zheng suddenly said:

"Madam, I like this gift very much."

Mi Yun was extremely happy. She turned around and smiled, giving Ying Zheng a beautiful smile without saying anything.

After Ying Zheng dealt with government affairs in an urgent manner, he returned to the Lan Chi Palace, took a bath, sat cross-legged, and swallowed the dragon ball in one gulp.

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