The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 724: Ying Jing’s determination: I would rather choose a hero than a villain.

Ying Hua raised her head while sobbing. Her pretty face without any makeup was filled with fear and confusion. Her big eyes were like two clear springs, her pupils trembling slightly, causing ripples on the water. She looked at Ying Zheng pitifully.

When Ying Zheng looked at his daughter like this, his heart felt as if it was gently touched by something soft and suddenly became soft.

He raised his hand and gently wiped Ying Hua's tears. His voice was as gentle as the warm spring sun, and he said, "Father only asked you a question and said a few simple words, why do you act like you want to kill you? You are such a fool."

After saying this, Ying Zheng frowned slightly and said, "It's all your mother's fault. I will punish her severely someday!"

Ying Hua shook his head gently, held Ying Zheng's hand, and pleaded softly: "Father, it's not mother's fault. I don't blame mother, and I haven't blamed mother for a long time."

She paused, her voice carrying a hint of self-blame: "It's my fault. I have a stubborn personality."

Ying Zheng shook his head helplessly, stretched out his hand, gently pinched Ying Hua's cheeks that were as pink as peach blossoms, and sighed: "You! Father knows that Hua'er is the most obedient, but it's still your mother's fault."

Ying Hua just kept shaking her head. Seeing this, Ying Zheng felt helpless and could only say, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Clean up now. You've cried like a kitten. Go out and let Jing'er in later."

Ying Hua nodded repeatedly and was very well behaved, which made Ying Zheng feel distressed again.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. Even if she was a princess of a big country, she had a miserable childhood and would need to spend her whole life to heal it.

As a father, he was busy with government affairs and paperwork every day, so he could not spend much time with his children. The child grew up with her mother, who did not like her at first, until she changed her mind later, but it was too late.

Ying Hua's temperament has become introverted and sensitive, and an indelible shadow has been left in his heart.

Ying Zheng also wondered if it was because he was too romantic that he left a psychological trauma on Ying Hua, making her afraid to get married now.

Neither the father nor the mother is qualified, no wonder the child is afraid.

Alas, this second daughter is also a headache. It makes me feel both heartbroken and headache.

After Ying Jing entered the hall cautiously, she secretly glanced at Ying Zheng's face. Seeing that Ying Zheng looked depressed, her heart skipped a beat.

Just in case, she has to take precautions.

After Ying Jing bowed obediently, she ran to Ying Zheng, squatted beside him, tilted her head, looked at Ying Zheng obediently, and said in a delicate voice: "Father, why are you so unhappy? Smile." As she spoke, she made a face to make Ying Zheng laugh.

Ying Zheng couldn't help laughing when he saw Ying Jing's funny look. He pinched Ying Jing's nose and said lovingly, "Okay, Father is not unhappy. Even if he was, it disappeared after seeing Jing'er."

Ying Jing laughed, her smile was extremely bright, and then said: "I also know why the emperor summoned us today."

She paused, a hint of mystery flashed across her face: "I have good news to tell you, Father."

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows, feeling much more relaxed, and said with a smile: "Oh? What's the good news?"

Ying Jing chuckled and said, "Father, we need to ask my eldest and second sisters to come and discuss this good news."

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Okay, go and ask them to come in."

Ying Jing nodded repeatedly. After the three sisters entered the hall, Ying Yi looked around, while Ying Hua lowered his head and was very silent.

Seeing this, Ying Zheng asked, "Okay, you can tell me now."

Ying Jing chuckled and said, "Father, I have someone I like."

Ying Zheng heaved a sigh of relief. This was indeed good news. It was not easy. Among his three daughters, he could finally have one who he could worry less about.

Ying Zheng exhaled lightly, nodded with a smile and said, "This is indeed good news. I wonder which boy is so lucky to be favored by my Jing'er? What's his name? What's his family background?"

Ying Jing tilted her head, her fair cheeks slightly flushed, like the clouds in the sky dyed by the setting sun. The girl was a little embarrassed, and her fingers were unconsciously turning around.

She whispered, "Father, he is now the Director of the Agricultural Education Department of the Ministry of Agriculture (rank six), Liu Ji."

"Ok?"

"Um?!"

Ying Zheng felt something was wrong after hearing the first half of the sentence because he had always been paying special attention to Liu Ji.

Liu Ji has done a good job over the years. After all, his ability is there, and he has connections above him. He is only thirty-one or thirty-two, but in just four or five years, he has become a sixth-rank official in the central court, a position with real power, and further promotion is just around the corner.

Tian Guang is now the Minister of Agriculture and has been granted the title of Marquis. He is already old and it is time for him to retire. He himself also has the intention to retire.

If he retired, the one who would be promoted would definitely be the Zhu family, that is, the Shaoqing of Sinong.

According to normal development, Liu Ji would definitely be promoted to deputy under the Shaoqing of Sinong, which means he would be a fifth-rank official. After another two or three years of hard work, he would be promoted to the fifth-rank official. Then, after a few more years, he would be promoted to the Shaoqing of Sinong, which would be a fourth-rank central official. He should be less than 40 years old.

His good brothers also entered official careers in different ways, and Lu Wan worked as a clerk under Liu Ji.

Fan Kuai joined the army and became one of the Twelve Guards of the Southern Palace. Because of his good martial arts, bravery, strategy, and most importantly, the support of others, he is now the leader of a squad.

Xiao He and Cao Shen went through the official imperial examination process and were assigned to the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Measurement.

Ying Zheng had paid attention to these people and was once proud of them. He thought that all the talents in the world were in his pocket.

But now after hearing Ying Jing's words, Ying Zheng was no longer happy.

In other words, he was so angry that he almost fainted, and everything went black right before his eyes.

Does the Liu family really have the attribute of succubus? No matter what age, they can still attract young girls. It is even possible that the older they are, the more attractive they are to young girls. Liu Ji married Lu Zhi, and Liu Bei married Sun Xiaomei!
Ying Zheng now had his eyes wide open and his breathing became heavy.

Ying Zheng raised his hand and pointed at Ying Jing, his fingers trembling slightly, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak.

He suddenly looked at his elder and second daughters who looked guilty. The two daughters lowered their heads like children who had made a mistake. It was obvious that they knew the truth a long time ago but had kept it from their old father.

No wonder Jing'er insisted that her two sisters come in as well.

Seeing Ying Zheng gasping for breath, the three daughters hurried forward, some patted his chest, some stroked his back, and some brought him water.

Ying Zheng took a sip of iced fruit juice and calmed down.

Ying Zheng waved his sleeves and shouted sternly: "Kneel down before me."

The three older girls knelt in a row, each with their heads lowered like eggplants hit by frost.

Ying Zheng sat on the dragon throne, looking at his three daughters, and sneered, "Good, good, you are indeed my good daughters. The three of you are hiding something from me!"

Ying Yi smiled guiltily, that smile was a bit flattering, and said coquettishly: "Father, I didn't hide anything, I just didn't say it on my own initiative."

Ying Zheng glared at her, and scared Ying Yi so much that she dared not speak.

Ying Hua lowered her head and said nothing. Ying Zheng glanced at her, unwilling to say anything, and then turned his gaze to Ying Jing.

Ying Zheng took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked, "When did it happen? When did you meet him?"

Ying Jing whispered, "Father, you know him too?"

Ying Zheng glared at her and said, "I am asking you this question now."

Ying Jing stuck out her tongue and whispered, "I have known him for almost two years."

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes and asked, "Why do you like him?"

"Um"

Ying Jing thought for a moment and said seriously, "I think he is quite heroic, generous, and confident. Isn't it normal for me to like such a hero?"

Ying Zheng snorted heavily, his voice full of dissatisfaction, and said: "He is ten years older than you, almost as old as your uncle. How can he, a lowly official like him, be worthy of you?"

Ying Jing smiled slightly, that smile was like an orchid blooming on the top of a mountain, she was no longer naughty, raised her head and looked at Ying Zheng, her eyes were firm, and she replied seriously:

"Father, there are many factors that make up a person, including temperament, ability, wisdom, courage, and appearance. A true hero is better than thousands of mediocre villains, and age is so insignificant in a hero."

She paused, then continued, "Doesn't the emperor like heroes the most? Does the emperor want me to fall in love with an incompetent person? A mediocre person with only a young and beautiful appearance?"

"Liu Ji is indeed just a small official now, but the emperor knows him and understands him. The fact that such a small official can be remembered by the emperor proves his extraordinaryness, doesn't it?"

Although she was still kneeling, she straightened her back, her posture like a pine tree. "Although I am a girl, I grew up with my father, and I can tell who is a hero. A man's ambition is like the surging river, rolling forward, just to merge into the sea and achieve his own ambition."

Ying Jing looked at Ying Zheng with a sharp gaze, "Father, I am your daughter. You are the one I admire most in my life. Now that I have met a man who has a bit of your heroic spirit, isn't it natural for me to fall in love with him?"

She raised her head slightly, her expression firm, "The age difference is only ten days, what does it matter? Thirty years later, I will be fifty years old and he will be sixty years old, what difference does it matter? Fifty years later, I will be seventy years old and he will be eighty years old, what does it matter?"

After finishing the call, Ying Jing stopped talking and looked at Ying Zheng seriously and firmly.

After hearing this, Ying Zheng remained expressionless and said nothing.

Heroes love beauties, and beauties love heroes. It has been like this since ancient times.

Is Liu Ji a hero?

There is no doubt about this.

So under the current circumstances, if I marry my daughter to Liu Ji, will she suffer?
will not.

Does Liu Ji dare to let his daughter down?

He dare not.

Is Ying Jing an annoying girl?

No.

Although Ying Jing is a little eccentric and naughty, she is gentle, strong and kind at heart.

She is also a girl who dares to love and hate. She is Wei Xianxian's daughter.

To be honest, this princess is worth cherishing.

The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The atmosphere was so oppressive that it seemed like the eve of a storm. After a long silence, Ying Zheng slowly asked, "Jing'er, falling in love with a hero or a tyrant is very tiring."

Ying Jing smiled sweetly, and that smile was like the brightest sunshine in spring. She then kowtowed heavily and said, "Father is a sage king who has accomplished great deeds that have never been done before or since. As his daughter, it is impossible for me to look down on incompetent and mediocre people. Those who think they are righteous are actually just useless people with high expectations and low skills. I would rather die than look down on them."

Her voice was firm and powerful. "I would rather choose a hero than a villain. I would rather be like an orchid, broken by jade, than like a sage!"

(End of this chapter)