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Chapter 115: Domineering Lü Buwei
Looking at her younger brother, Lord Yangquan, Queen Dowager Huayang felt a sense of dismay. "Lord Yangquan, I heard that you were at the gate of Xianyang today, preventing Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji's mother from entering?"

"Hehe, Queen Mother, I just wanted to show some power to Ying Zheng and his mother.

Let them not have any unrealistic ideas!

The only candidate for the crown prince of Daqin can be Cheng Jiao!"

"Humph! I think you have lost yourself a little!

You actually want to make decisions for the King of Qin?"

"Sister, the glory of our Chu State all depends on whether Cheng Jiao can become the King of Qin.

Of course I am extremely worried, brother."

"Hey! You are always so self-righteous!

Political matters are never that simple.
Now Lu Buwei's faction is very powerful in Qin State, and the attitude of the Qin royal family is rather ambiguous.

If we, the Chu clan, were to support Cheng Jiao alone, the outcome would be unpredictable!"

"What? Sister, you are too pessimistic!

Our Chu clan has developed quite well in Qin State in recent years, and we are no longer the soft persimmons we used to be!"

"Mi Chen, it's because our Chu faction has been so powerful in recent years that it's become more difficult for Cheng Jiao to win!"

"Sister, what's the reason?" Yangquan Jun Mi Chen showed a puzzled expression.

Seeing her silly brother Mi Chen, perhaps he would only become smarter when faced with gold, silver and treasures, the Queen Mother Huayang shook her head helplessly, smiled bitterly and said to change the subject, "Mi Chen, you won't understand even if I tell you!
You saw Ying Zheng today, what do you think of this child?"

"Ugh! This little bastard Ying Zheng is quite cunning!

I stopped him outside Xianyang City, and passersby pointed and talked at him, but he didn't show any anger at all! "

"Oh? Zhao Ji didn't scream in anger?" Queen Dowager Huayang asked in surprise.

"Yeah! I find it weird too, brother!"

"Haha, it looks like Xianyang City will become more and more lively in the future!
Mi Chen, remember that although we support Cheng Jiao, we must act openly and honestly!
Don't do such shameful things as today again!"

"Huh? Yes! Queen Mother!" Yangquan Jun Mi Chen replied somewhat unconvinced.

Looking at her stupid brother Mi Chen, she knew that he would not take her warnings to heart, but Queen Dowager Huayang had no way to deal with this brother who valued money so much.

After hearing Yangquan Jun Mi Chen's introduction to Ying Zheng and his mother, Queen Dowager Huayang suddenly became interested in Ying Zheng and wanted to observe Ying Zheng's character and abilities up close.

After returning to Xianyang City and entering the Qin Palace, the first thing he saw was his adoptive father, King Yiren of Qin. Ying Zheng behaved properly, but Zhao Ji hugged Yiren and cried bitterly.

She kept talking about the hardships she had endured over the years and her life in captivity in the State of Zhao. Of course, she was selective in her narration. For example, Zhao Ji never talked about the bullying she suffered by Julu Marquis Zhao Mu and Lian Jin.

Seeing that King Yiren of Qin was being harassed by Zhao Ji, Ying Zheng was taken by the palace servants to a palace prepared in advance to live in. Then he saw a little kid who was much younger than him, looking at him wantonly.

"Are you my hostage, Ying Zheng of Zhao State?"

He didn't care about the rude tone towards him and guessed in his heart that this little brat was his cheap brother Cheng Jiao.

"Are you Cheng Jiao?"

"Ying Zheng, have you heard of me in Zhao State?" The little brat Cheng Jiao said with surprise.

"Cheng Jiao, you should call me brother!"

“This brother!”

Cheng Jiao really wanted to refute Ying Zheng in front of him, but the royal etiquette he had learned for many years made him very depressed and he did not dare to be too presumptuous.

"Hmm! Cheng Jiao, I've never heard of you in Zhao State!
But after returning to Qin, I heard that I have a smart brother!" Hearing his brother Ying Zheng praising his intelligence, Cheng Jiao showed a look of surprise again, "Brother, do you also think Cheng Jiao is smart?

My father and grandmother both like me very much, and they also praise me for my intelligence!"

"grandmother?"

"Yes! Our grandmother, the Queen Mother Huayang!

My grandmother is so kind to me!"

After hearing Cheng Jiao's explanation, Ying Zheng's heart moved, and he thought of Lady Huayang, the leader of the Chu lineage of the Great Qin. At the beginning, Yiren recognized her as his mother under the mediation of Lu Buwei, which enabled him to ascend the throne of King of Qin after the death of An Guojun.

"Cheng Jiao, I just returned to Xianyang today and cannot entertain you for the time being!

I'll wait until I'm settled in for a few days and then invite you over as a guest!"

"Okay, big brother! Let's make a deal!"

"Well! A gentleman's word is as good as gold!"

After sending the little brat Cheng Jiao away, Ying Zheng looked around at his living environment and felt very satisfied.

Cheng Jiao skipped all the way back to his mother, Concubine Han. Seeing his grandmother, the Queen Mother Huayang, was also there, he quickly saluted and said, "Cheng Jiao pays his respects to Grandmother and Mother!"

"Haha, Cheng Jiao is so good!

Come to Grandma quickly!" Queen Mother Huayang waved to Cheng Jiao with a doting look on her face.

Cheng Jiao came to the Queen Mother Huayang obediently and was embraced by the Queen Mother Huayang lovingly. Looking at Cheng Jiao who was in a good mood, the Queen Mother Huayang smiled and asked, "Cheng Jiao, where did you go to play?
Are you so happy? "

"Grandma, I'm going to see my brother Ying Zheng!
He even praised me for being smart!" Cheng Jiao explained happily.

"Oh?"

Queen Mother Huayang and Concubine Han beside her looked at each other in surprise, then asked with a smile, "Cheng Jiao, do you like this brother?"

"Grandma, Cheng Jiao was very unhappy when he first heard that he had a brother who suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
But after seeing him in person, Cheng Jiao was very happy.

Big brother even invited me to visit him in the future!"

After hearing Cheng Jiao's explanation, Queen Dowager Huayang and Concubine Han's expressions became even more complicated. Queen Dowager Huayang suddenly remembered the introduction of Yangquan Jun Mi Chen, and felt more and more that Ying Zheng was not a simple person.

Ying Zheng also met the powerful Qin official Lu Buwei at the first time, and noticed the strange look in the other party's eyes when he was looking at him. Of course, the time traveler Ying Zheng knew what it meant, that is, Lu Buwei regarded him as his own son.

"Young Master Zheng, Xianyang City is always changing. You need to pay more attention to your own safety from now on!"

"Thank you, Prime Minister, for your concern! Ying Zheng will definitely keep an eye on it!"

"Yes! In a few days, I will arrange for a personal expert to be by your side. This way, you will feel more at ease!"

Ying Zheng knew that Lu Buwei wanted to place his own spies around him, but he agreed without any concern.

"Then I'll have to trouble the Prime Minister to take care of it!" Lu Buwei was very satisfied with Ying Zheng's humility and courtesy.

"Young Master, you're so arrogant! I heard you can actually speak the Qin language. Why is that?"

"Returning to the Prime Minister, on his way back to Qin, Ying Zheng followed Centurion Wang Jian to learn the Qin language and writing."

"Oh? I never thought you, Master Zheng, would be so studious!

What can a mere centurion understand!
Tomorrow I will arrange for a distinguished guest to come to the palace and teach you."

"Thank you, Prime Minister!"

(End of this chapter)