The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 499: Green Shadows Reflected in the Water

The maids beside her came forward with a smile, and several of them helped Nahmara to undress and take off her jewelry. By the time Nahmara reacted, Ying Zheng had seen through her.

Nahmara screamed and covered her body with her arms. Her whole body turned pink with shame, but it couldn't be hidden. Instead, she became even more attractive.

Ying Zheng carefully looked at the slender beauty, who was as beautiful as a bamboo. He smiled and said, "Why? Why don't you come over?"

Nahmala bit her rosy lips. At this point, there was no need to be shy.

But although I think so, I really can't do it openly.

Finally, he walked into the bath reluctantly, and only he breathed a sigh of relief when the water covered his body.

Ying Zheng looked at the shy little beauty, who was five or six feet away from him. He reached out and pulled Nahmara into his arms, laughing and saying, "What? Do you still want to escape?"

Nahmara screamed, but before she could finish her cry, Ying Zheng hugged her slender waist, blocking her voice.

Until the clear water in the pool turned crimson, the curtains fluttered, the warm mist became more and more dense, accompanied by vague cheers.

Poetry Cloud:

The jade pool is rippling with warmth and fragrance, and the delicate green shadows are reflected in the water.

Her white hands raised the waves and wet her beautiful hair, and her cheerful voices broke through the mist and echoed around the beams.

Her laughter is like a bell that startles the roosting birds, and her delicate body is like jade reflecting the red nail.

The soft waves convey infinite feelings, and the fragrant dew lightly touches the white rainbow.

When mandarin ducks play, their love is lingering; when lovers are happy, the mood is strong.

At this moment, we forget our worries and the world is far away. The mandarin ducks share the same dream ashamed of the moon's shadow.

Don’t waste this good time and enjoy this happiness, and keep the sweet love to accompany the spring breeze.

I wish this scenery could accompany me forever, and I could be intoxicated in love with you.

Nahmara stayed in the Xianyang Palace for three consecutive days before leaving the palace. She rode in a four-horse carriage, accompanied by two top-notch eunuchs in the palace, and four personal maids, as well as many rewards.

When she returns to Loulan, the imperial physician will accompany her back to Loulan with daily medicines and tonics. After she has dealt with all the handover matters in Loulan, she will return to the palace. If there is nothing else, she will not go back.

Nahmara stayed in the palace for several days, spending the nights together. The girl's heart was already deeply enmeshed with the figure of Ying Zheng, and she was reluctant to leave the palace suddenly.

But she still had an important task to accomplish, and before returning to Loulan to take over, she was worried about handing these matters over to others. So she reluctantly left the palace and returned to the residence to continue discussing many specific matters concerning Daqin, the Western Regions, and Loulan.

But this time it was different. The people originally responsible for discussing the details were two messengers and an interpreter from the Dianke Bureau, who always had a tough and majestic attitude.

But this time, as soon as Nahmara came back, Dianke Cheng came to visit her in person, and was very polite and concerned about her well-being. He immediately changed her to a residence with the highest treatment. In addition, Ling Cheng, who was discussing specific matters, also had a complete change in attitude. He became polite and took care of many non-principle issues.

Nahmara sighed in her heart that being the king's woman was really the right thing to do. This was a far cry from the treatment she had received before.

Many things in this world, especially political affairs, are extremely flexible. A slight favoritism in some things can make a huge difference. When it comes to connecting to the Western Regions, as long as the Qin Dynasty gives a little preferential treatment and a little favoritism, it will be enough for the entire Loulan to benefit endlessly.

However, Nahmara did not become arrogant because of this. Instead, she treated the officials of the Qin Dynasty more carefully and modestly. She was a smart woman and would not be so foolish as to get carried away by success.

Similarly, people from the countries in the Western Regions also saw everything.

The high priest of Loulan went to the palace and came back three days later. Before he came back, some people were worried whether he had encountered any danger or whether he had offended the Son of Heaven of Qin and was punished.

I never expected this! They came out in such a grand manner!
None of those who came to pay tribute to the Qin Dynasty this time were fools. Judging from the attitude of the Qin officials, it was clear that the Loulan High Priest had climbed up the ladder!

Look at the eunuchs and palace maids around him. They are climbing onto the dragon bed. As we all know, eunuchs are only used by the royal family! It can be seen that the Son of Heaven of Qin values ​​the Loulan High Priest very much.

It’s true, the High Priest of Loulan looks so good right now.

Nahmara now truly felt what enthusiasm was. Leaders from various countries in the Western Regions came to visit her in an endless stream, and they were all very respectful. Even those who had not thought much of Loulan before, or those who were stronger than Loulan, were all respectful to her.

As for those who were hostile to Loulan, they came to apologize respectfully and were willing to agree to anything as long as bygones were forgiven.

It has to be said that the countries that were once far more powerful than Loulan, their leaders, and those who were hostile to Loulan are now all respectful.

It also deeply satisfied Nahmara's little vanity. After all, she was still a girl. How could she withstand such a scene?

No matter who it is, whether it is your former opponent or enemy, it is an extremely satisfying thing to see them begging for mercy in fear and trepidation.

The people who once had to be looked up to now come to visit you respectfully and politely. This is truly a way to feel proud.

It is also a different kind of returning home in glory.

Being the king's woman really has endless benefits, but what about the disadvantages? I can't see any disadvantages at all.

Moreover, the king is so great, and it is my luck to come to Daqin this time. Only one person is now quite disdainful and has another idea in his mind.

That is the Holy Maiden of Jingjue, Sevilanya.

Sevilanya was very disdainful of the group of people who came to visit Nahemara. What a bunch of idiots! That woman was just a fox pretending to be powerful. Everything she had came from the great king of Daqin.

Instead of begging that woman, it is better to grasp the real point.

If that woman can climb onto the dragon bed of that king, then of course I can too!

Oh, how can that bamboo pole compare to me?
Only this great king is worthy of being her man.

Sevilla straightened her chest, lowered her head with her eyes drooped so that her toes could not be seen at all, and smiled confidently.

Sevilla has also been feeling anxious recently.

The Kingdom of Jingjue was just a small country, slightly smaller than Loulan.

Although its geographical location is also important, it overlaps with the Kingdom of Kucha.

The Kingdom of Jingjue and the Kingdom of Kucha are both located in the central area of ​​the Western Regions. The two countries are adjacent to each other in the south and north. It has been basically decided to build Kucha into a trade and exchange center, and troops will be stationed in Kucha to maintain public order.

As for the Kingdom of Jingjue, given the current situation, it will definitely be in trouble, as the Kingdom of Kucha will suck away all of its resources.

The Kingdom of Kucha was originally more powerful and was originally the trade and exchange center of the Western Regions, but the Kingdom of Jingjue could also get some leftovers.

The Kingdom of Kucha was located in the north, closer to the Tianshan Mountains. If one wanted to trade with countries further west, one would have to pass through the Kingdom of Kucha, as Kucha had a more suitable geographical location.

Today, the entire East-West trade is mainly divided into two routes: north and south.

After leaving the Hexi Corridor, it is divided into two routes, north and south: the southern route passes through Loulan, Khotan, and Shache, crosses the Pamir Plateau (now the Pamir Plateau) to the Seleucid Empire (Tiaozhi), and further southwest of the Seleucid Empire is Egypt.

The northern route passes through Jiaohe, Qiuci, Shule, crosses the Pamir Mountains to Dayuan (now Fergana), goes west through the Bactria Empire, and then enters the Seleucid Empire (Tiaozhi). The westernmost part of the Seleucid Empire is near present-day Syria and Turkey.

As for the Maurya Empire (now India), there is a branch after crossing the Pamir Mountains that can lead you directly there, which is closer than reaching the Seleucid Empire.

Based on these routes that had long been determined to be feasible, Ying Zheng did not include the Kingdom of Jingjue in his specific plans. This place was not very important. The most important thing was that Jingjue was a small country with too small a population to accommodate the needs of the trade caravans.

The key trade routes and key communication points currently planned by the Qin Dynasty are Loulan, Qiuci, Yutian, Shache, and Shule from east to west. These are all necessary transit points and supply points.

According to the current development, the Kingdom of Jingjue really has no way out. Sooner or later, it will be drained of all its resources by the Kingdom of Kucha and Khotan further west, and will be completely wiped out.

Although Sevillania is young, she is not stupid. On the contrary, she is extremely intelligent. Just by looking at the important locations currently being discussed, she can clearly sense that once this trade route is fully developed, it will not take a few decades for the Jingjue Kingdom to naturally disappear.

In terms of geographical location, Jingjue Kingdom is the only way to go, and it is adjacent to Kucha Kingdom from north to south, making it a more suitable choice than Khotan.

There are exactly two lines, north and south, and one country is divided into two parts.

But, I get angry when I mention Sevilla!

The land area of ​​Jingjue Kingdom was not smaller than that of Qiuci, but its population was much smaller, more than half less than that of Khotan, with only more than 5,000 people. This population was not enough to take on the responsibility of transportation supplies and commercial exchanges.

In addition, the Jingjue Kingdom was ruled by women, which the officials of the Qin Dynasty did not like. They felt that women in charge were unreliable, so they would rather choose the more distant Khotan Kingdom than consider the Jingjue Kingdom.

No, Loulan was also ruled by women! Why didn't you mention this? That woman climbed onto your king's dragon bed, and you didn't say it was unreliable?

However, Sevillania also knew that Loulan was the first stop and could not be avoided. However, although Jingjue Kingdom, which was located in the center, was a must-pass, there were too many options to choose from, after all, there were too many neighboring countries.

The main reason is that the population of Jingjue Kingdom is too small. Having a larger land area is useless. The Western Regions are all deserts with few oases. After all, the country is too weak and the population is too small to support trade.

Sevilla saw all these situations and was very worried, but after all, she was powerless and her words carried no weight, so it was useless to try again and again.

She had always been keeping an eye on the high priest of Loulan, or rather, she had been keeping an eye on all the important figures coming and going from the Western Regions.

When Nahmara was summoned to the palace, she just stared.

When she came back, she went to investigate immediately and found out the truth in an instant.

She can see more than others.

The Jingjue Kingdom has always been inherited by women, and passed down by their direct descendants.

The reason is very simple, that is, the women of their lineage will have a higher probability of awakening special abilities.

Just the eyes.

Translated into Qin language, their eye abilities are called Jingjue Lingmu.

(End of this chapter)