The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 652: Once in the palace, spring never comes
Tian Mi was dressed in a dignified pink palace dress, with fluttering sleeves and a graceful figure. Her natural straight long pink and purple hair fluttered gently in the wind, which was even more eye-catching.

The little beauty is still young, with a tender and delicate face, and skin whiter than snow, as if it were made of the purest goat's milk. Through the sunlight, you can see the tiny blood vessels underneath, revealing the tenderness unique to a young girl.

There is a natural charm between her eyebrows, just like the crabapple blossoms in spring, delicate and charming, making people unable to help but look sideways.

It happened to be the first time she met Ying Zheng, and she was so nervous that her heart seemed to be beating out of her throat.

The pair of small hands didn't know where to put them, and they unconsciously tugged at the corners of their clothes on their thighs. Their knuckles turned slightly white from the force, revealing an unconcealable nervousness.

There was a timid and delicate look on the little face, so pitiful that made people feel pity for her.

Her pink-purple eyes were like violets meeting the morning dew, so pure and beautiful. The edges of her irises seemed to be covered with a layer of hazy mist, revealing a hint of ignorance.

Deep in his eyes, there was a nervousness that was forced to be suppressed yet difficult to control, like a little deer facing the world alone for the first time, full of confusion and hesitation.

This is not Tian Mi's fault. She is so young this year and has been raised in a secluded place. After all, she has never seen any big scenes.

Even though I had gone through so many training and performances before today, when the moment really came, I was still extremely nervous and frightened. I was trembling with fear as if I was treading on thin ice.

Although she was still young, she had already understood Ying Zheng's power from her own perspective. How could she not yearn for it and be in awe of it?

Not to mention that she was a little girl, no matter how real a man or how high-ranking an official or general he was, in front of Ying Zheng, they could only be cautious and act as if they were facing the abyss.

The emperor has the power to decide life and death.

With countless people bowing and worshipping him, anyone facing the emperor under such supreme majesty and power would either be trembling with fear and sweating profusely, or trembling with fear and not daring to sweat.

How many children in the world can face a tiger calmly without changing their expression?
Now Tian Mi can still muster up the courage to report the training situation to Ying Zheng. Although she still stutters a little, at least nothing goes wrong. This can really be regarded as an extraordinary character.

However, when he was busy with work, Ying Zheng never thought about women.

On the contrary, Ying Zheng still wanted to see whether Tian Guang would put the cart before the horse.

It’s okay to give gifts to women, but in such a formal occasion, wouldn’t it be a waste of time?
Ying Zheng was in front, walking with steady steps, slowly watching the growth of crops in the base. The breeze fluttered his robe, and his eyes revealed satisfaction, and he was still satisfied in his heart.

The farmers' professional expertise and hard work over the past decade have indeed made great contributions. Improving many agricultural varieties, re-determining solar terms, and co-compiling the calendar are all crucial matters.

Since Tian Mi met Ying Zheng today, she has not dared to look at Ying Zheng. Her eyes have always been looking downwards, not daring to look up. Now she follows behind Ying Zheng, explaining to him in detail the latest achievements of the base.

She had memorized it for several days, and what she needed to report was engraved firmly in her mind, but now she was still so nervous that her voice trembled slightly in her throat.

Ying Zheng's attitude was natural. He listened carefully to the farmers' reports and explanations, asking a question or two from time to time. He was quite satisfied with the result. Tian Guang still knew what was important.

Tian Mi knew everything about the base and remembered it clearly. With Tian Guang's help, the main task was not disrupted.

When Ying Zheng returned to the palace, he naturally brought Tian Mi into the palace. It was not because he was really greedy, but it was really not appropriate to favor one over the other.

Farmers are also a top priority. Both the Yin-Yang School and the Taoists are sending people away, so it would be inappropriate not to accept farmers now.

Besides, farmers’ work is already heavy and tiring, and is not valued. And given their status, it is impossible for them to hold a decisive high position.

There is no way. Everyone says that food is the most important thing for people, but farmers never have the final say.

Even if it is Tian Guang, the leader of the farmers, he can only make contributions honestly. His current position is basically the top, and it is extremely difficult to go further.

Those who work with their hands are ruled by others; those who work with their minds are ruled by others.

Even if Tian Guang was really promoted to the position of prime minister, he would not have the ability to keep the position, and it would not be a good thing for him.

The most precious pieces of the power cake never reach the farmers' hands.

In the past, Tian Guang was already overjoyed just to be able to enter the official career, but now that he has been in a high position for many years, his heart has changed and he has long wanted to take a further step.

Even though Ying Zheng promoted the Minister of Agriculture from Zhongqing to Shangqing a few years ago, although he was not among the Nine Ministers, his treatment was the same as that of the Nine Ministers, and he was in charge of more things, so he was considered to be in a high position with great power.

But after being satisfied, Tian Guang naturally wanted to take the next step, as everyone wants more.

People's desires always grow with the passage of time and changes in their identities.

Everyone says that contentment brings happiness, but no one is ever content.

As for the farmers, Ying Zheng could only give them better treatment and increase their power, but that was not what the farmers deserved.

At least it’s not what farmers should have now.

Even though Tian Guang still had some extravagant hopes for this, he should understand the truth.

Accepting Tian Mi was to reassure Tian Guang and then share some of the profits with the farmers from other places.

However, there are also advantages to rolling up all the schools of thought now. After all, if all of them are rolled up, it is the same as having no roll at all!
For Ying Zheng, accepting the beauties presented by the hundred families was also intended to let the hundred families roll up their sleeves again, and it would benefit him as the referee.

Congratulations, congratulations.

When Tian Mi entered the palace, she was first named the seventh prince. Of course, she was not qualified to enjoy a palace alone, but if she lived with Hu Nu, it would be too humiliating to her status.

After some thought, Ying Zheng decided to temporarily let Tian Mi live with the Holy Maiden of Mount Shu and the Witch of Mount Jinyun in Ba County.

The beauties of Bashu are not so cunning and can be considered easy to get along with. If this little red flower were to be together with other experienced beauties, she would probably have a hard time no matter how smart she is.

After Ying Zheng returned to the palace, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't been to Ji Qiong's place for a long time. Well, it seemed like it had been a long time.

He hasn't been there since the war broke out at the beginning of the year, and he has only summoned Ji Qiong to sleep with him twice.

Ying Zheng felt secretly ashamed. He had secretly made up his mind to comfort Ji Qiong, but in the end he had only favored her twice in half a year, and the effect of this comfort was basically ineffective.

However, Zhenji's life finally got a little better, and Ying Zheng's act of personally bestowing the jade pendant on Zhenji was still useful.

It is better to do it today than to wait for a day. So they went right away. With a command from Ying Zheng, the golden carriage drove towards Bugao Palace.

Weird.

It’s better to go back to Lanchi Palace first. She still has to have dinner with Zhao Ji. How can Ji Qiong be as important as Zhao Ji?
As for Ji Qiong, she really became a resentful woman. She was depressed and listless every day, and always looked towards the palace gate, hoping that the eunuchs would come to summon her.

Life in the palace is not easy.

Once you enter the deep palace, you will never see spring every year.

Although there were many concubines in Ying Zheng's harem, there were not too many of them. But even so, it was enough for many beauties who were not favored by the emperor to miss him every day without seeing him.

As for Bo Shuang and Ju Rong, who were originally worried, confused and anxious, they gradually realized that they were overthinking.

If you want to sleep with someone, you won't get the chance just by thinking about it.

The original unwillingness and rejection in my heart gradually turned into anxiety, tension, and even fear over time.

Ji Qiong's original words of advice to them became their curse.

As time goes by, they are no longer busy every day and have plenty of time to think.

Facts have proved that sometimes people still can't be idle.

I am not afraid of not being able to think, but I am afraid of having too many random thoughts and scaring myself.

As time went by, Ying Zheng stopped coming to Bugao Palace for a long time. The palace became quiet and the atmosphere even became dead silent.

They truly and deeply realized that everything in the palace existed for Ying Zheng.

If they lost the favor of Ying Zheng, then these women who had no help from the outside world would have no hope in life.

The cruel thing about this world is that it is very difficult to follow the rules, whether it is the person doing the work or the person who does the work. Without someone to back you up, life is really hard.

Time is a great and terrifying force. It always changes everything silently. After enough time has passed, looking back, everything will no longer be the same.

Just like Bo Shuang and Ju Rong now, the worries, hesitations and reluctance in their hearts are long gone. They are now looking forward to Ying Zheng's coming every day. Although they can't say it out loud, this is the fact.

If Ying Zheng hadn't come, they would never have any chance.

Ji Qiong still had a rare opportunity to serve the emperor in bed, but for them, there was really no hope at all.

At first they were conflicted and reluctant, but soon they realized that their thoughts were ridiculous.

They never had any room for choice, let alone the possibility of saying no. Even if they wanted to sleep with the emperor, the opportunity to climb onto the dragon bed was very hard to find.

Now Ji Qiong asked the two of them to play mahjong with Nanny Hui, which was a rare pastime in the palace.

Ever since the assassination incident, Zhao Ji no longer liked Ji Qiong, and she was no longer qualified to go to the lively Ganquan Palace.

Ying Xin and Mi Yun looked even more unhappy when they saw her, and Ji Qiong from Kunhua Palace and Yunmeng Palace would not go and cause trouble for themselves.

Ji Qiong now rarely goes out except for daily greetings and some unavoidable things. If she accidentally breaks a taboo when going out, she will be the one to suffer.

Several people were weak and listless as they played cards. The three of them should have been extremely beautiful flowers, blooming in the vast sky and earth, growing under the warm and bright sunshine, but now in the most noble palace in the world, they were eclipsed.

Just because of the only sun, its extremely bright sunlight cannot shine on them.

Ji Qiong weakly threw out a card, and Ju Rong absentmindedly followed suit, picking up the cards and throwing them out casually, completely unaware that the card Ji Qiong just played was the one she won.

Nanny Hui could have defeated Ju Rong, but after carefully looking at Ju Rong's eyes, which seemed calm but were actually heartbroken, she decided to let him go.

Then Bo Shuang drew a picture the same as Ju Rong's. Nanny Hui glanced at Bo Shuang secretly. Over the past six months, her living conditions had improved a lot and her health had recovered. Her beautiful face exuded charm again.

Although he looked calm and composed, he was actually quite distracted.

Nanny Hui was in a dilemma. If she didn't win, she would only have one winning card left.

But before she could make up her mind, Ji Qiong drew the cards and played the last card.

Nanny Hui opened her lips slightly, seemed to want to say something, but finally gave up.

Today was supposed to be another winning day, and I’ve won a lot, so let it go.

The game went all the way to a tie, with no winner decided.

(End of this chapter)