The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 17: The Enterprising Zhao Ji

Zhao Ji has been in a bad mood recently.

My son is more than two years old. He spends all day studying and exercising. He doesn’t even spend more time with me, his old mother.

Although Mahjong is fun, playing it every day will make you tired of it. You need to take a break from time to time and have your son accompany you.

Ying Zheng also wanted to teach Zhao Ji some classics, but Zhao Ji was really not cut out for it.

Soon after picking up the book, he began to yawn continuously. Later, only when Zhao Ji had insomnia did she ask Ying Zheng to read a passage from the book to her to help her sleep.

So Ying Zheng changed his mind and decided that it was okay if Zhao Ji didn't learn martial arts, so he asked Geng Ying to teach her martial arts, so that she could have some self-protection skills, or at least exercise her body. Otherwise, Zhao Ji would only play mahjong every day, and Ying Zheng was really worried about her health.

As it turned out, Zhao Ji was not good at martial arts. On the one hand, she had no talent, and she was already past the age for martial arts. On the other hand, she had no perseverance and could not stand any hardship.

She was the mistress of the family, and no one dared to say anything if she didn't want to learn or learned incorrectly.

Ying Zheng had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​letting Zhao Ji learn martial arts and let it take its course.

Since Zhong Cang left, Zhao Ji often came to see Ying Zheng and wanted to take him out to play.

Although he was sternly rejected every time, Zhao Ji never got tired of it and still came to see him frequently. Ying Zheng was annoyed by her. He couldn't beat her or scold her, and she would just act like a spoiled child and act like a rogue when he tried to persuade her.

The main thing is that she knows how to control the situation very well. Every time she torments Ying Zheng for a while, she leaves immediately when she sees that he is about to get angry. This seriously disrupts his studies, and there is nothing she can do about it.

One day, Ying Zheng clapped his hands and suddenly remembered that although Zhao Ji was not good at either literature or martial arts, she was good at both singing and dancing.

She doesn't like literature or martial arts, but she is good at singing and dancing. She has some interest and talent in singing and dancing, otherwise she wouldn't be so outstanding.

However, Zhao Ji had no use for singing and dancing in the past few years, and she had somewhat neglected it. Ying Zheng had only seen Zhao Ji a few times when he was really bored.

It must be said that the scene of the beautiful lady singing and dancing gracefully, with her graceful appearance, and reciting the Book of Songs is truly beautiful and unforgettable.

When the mother and son were having a meal, Ying Zheng said inadvertently:
"My mother used to be the best singer and dancer in the world, but now she has become lazy. If she is no longer loved by my father when she returns to Qin, what will happen to us? After all, we have been away from my father for so many years, and we can only communicate through letters, so our feelings will only become weaker and weaker."

"Now that father has returned to Qin, there will definitely be other women and children around him. Although father feels guilty about us now, if we return to Qin, this guilt will naturally disappear. If mother is no longer favored, won't we have a hard time?"

"Just like my father, both mother and son were not favored and were sent to Zhao State as hostages. If I send my child to another country as a hostage at that time, it would be really bad."

Zhao Ji was also worried by what Ying Zheng said, and she quickly asked Ying Zheng: "Zheng'er, what do you think we should do? Your father is such a heartless man, this is something he could really do."

"Mother can't live without you. How can mother live without you?" Zhao Ji looked depressed.

Ying Zheng hurriedly comforted him, smiling, "It's okay, it's okay. Don't worry now, it's useless. Besides, father still feels guilty about us, he will definitely find a way to rescue us, and there is also Teacher Zhong Cang, he will not forget us when he is beside father."

"I'm not worried about the present, I'm worried about what will happen after I go back."

Ying Zheng went on to praise Zhao Ji: "After all, mother is the first wife, and she is so beautiful. Who wouldn't like mother? But mother, you should not neglect your skills. This can be considered as a way to establish yourself." "As long as mother practices hard, improves and innovates, and improves her singing and dancing skills, when she returns to the country, we won't be able to charm father again after many years of not seeing each other."

Zhao Ji was so pleased with the compliment that she raised her head proudly:

"That's right. Don't you see who I am? My mother's singing and dancing are the best in the world. Who wouldn't like her? When your father saw me for the first time, he was so attracted to me that he was completely fascinated."

Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly: "Mother is right."

"In this case, we must not waste our time. We must practice more diligently, so that we can improve."

"Mother, you must have neglected yourself in recent years. I haven't seen her singing or dancing for many times. I almost forgot that she is a beautiful woman who can sing and dance."

Zhao Ji was a little embarrassed and laughed: "How can I be lazy? Your mother is good at singing and dancing. I have already memorized all those things. Just a few days of familiarity will be enough."

"But Zheng'er, what you said does make some sense. Starting tomorrow, mother will practice more and listen to you and come up with some new tricks."

Ying Zheng agreed repeatedly.

"That's right, and besides, practicing singing and dancing can also improve your health, so it's like killing two birds with one stone."

"Mother can also ask Geng Ying for advice to see if some martial arts techniques can be incorporated into the performance. This will make it more beautiful and will surely help strengthen the body. Mother doesn't exercise enough every day, which is not good for her health."

Zhao Ji nodded repeatedly, then rolled her eyes:
"Zheng'er, you are right, but you have to do your part. You come and supervise your mother's practice, otherwise I am afraid I can't persist. Aren't you good at martial arts? You can also come and see how to integrate martial arts into mother's practice. Come to think of it, my figure is not as good as before."

"Besides, I can't show my identity to others, so you should help me improve myself."

Ying Zheng smiled awkwardly: "Why not forget it, mother, you should just play mahjong. I think father is a sentimental person, he will not look down on us after we return to Qin."

"Hehehe, stop talking nonsense. You taught your mother that you should do your best and leave the rest to fate. Now is the time to do your best and don't be lazy."

"My child has a lot of study tasks every day and doesn't have time."

"Nonsense, don't think that mother doesn't know. You don't have that much to learn recently. Besides, how long will it take to practice singing and dancing with mother every day?"

Zhao Ji said this with a dramatic look, covering her face and pretending to cry:
"Mother knows. You just don't want to accompany mother, right? Well, forget it. If you don't want to accompany me, then don't accompany me. It doesn't matter. Just leave mother alone."

Seeing this, Ying Zheng could only wave his hands repeatedly: "My child didn't mean that."

Zhao Ji's expression changed immediately: "Okay! Since you also want to spend more time with your mother, then it's settled. Let's start tomorrow!"

This is a muddleheaded trick of playing tricks and dropping hammers. Ying Zheng's helpless expression (there should be an emoticon pack here).

(End of this chapter)