Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 310 Zhao Yu's Decision

Princess Fengming brought back King Zhao's soul orb, and Crown Prince Ying Liang personally sent it to the Great Wall in the north.

Although King Zhao, who existed as a spirit, could be said to have not fallen, in fact, he was no different from having fallen.

According to King Zhao Ying Ji's wishes, he will be reborn as a heroic spirit on the Northern Great Wall and fight to protect the Qin Dynasty until his soul is destroyed.

This is the final destination of the vast majority of Qin's royal family and military heroes.

Crown Prince Ying Liang will undergo trials at the Great Wall in the north until he has accumulated enough military merit to inherit the throne of King Zhao.

If it were not for the participation of Prince Zhao's Mansion in recovering the two northwestern borders of Yan State and the merit of leading Yan State's Zhenxi Marquis Ouyang Shucai and 150,000 Zhenxi troops to surrender, according to the rule of dividing the nobility through five generations, Ying Liang would not have inherited the title of Prince Zhao, but Duke Zhao.

"Commander Zhang, Ying Chong thanks you for your great kindness on behalf of Prince Zhao's Palace." Ying Chong straightened his clothes and then bowed to the ground to Zhang Yuan.

Princess Fengming came back and told about the battles in Xichang City and Gubei City.

Without Zhang Yuan, Prince Zhao's spirit and Princess Fengming herself would not be able to return.

The title of King Zhao's lineage will certainly be cut off.

"Senior Du Chongjiu and I were supposed to escort His Royal Highness Prince Zhao to the Zhenxi Army camp. Unfortunately, we were unable to protect His Royal Highness in the end." Zhang Yuan shook his head and spoke regretfully.

Seeing Zhao Yu's tears streaming down her face, Zhang Yuan had no choice but to give up.

"I, I know you have tried your best." Zhao Yu said softly.

"Father, he, he told us everything..."

Zhao Yu's voice became increasingly low.

King Zhao's soul has returned, and with the soul bead, he can live forever.

Before going to the Great Wall in the north, King Zhao arranged all the matters in the palace.

As for the matters of Zhao Yu and Zhang Yuan, King Zhao also gave an explanation.

Outside the city of Xichang, Zhang Yuan had made an agreement with King Zhao to come to King Zhao's mansion to propose marriage.

However, in the current situation, King Zhao's soul is still alive, so it is not a great funeral, but it is also a sad event in King Zhao's palace. It is naturally not a good time to propose marriage at this time.

Especially since the Crown Prince had not yet inherited the title and was still at the Great Wall in the northern border, there was no one in Prince Zhao's palace who was qualified to agree to the marriage.

Ying Chong understood the situation and returned to the villa after a while, letting Zhang Yuan talk to Zhao Yu alone.

Zhang Yuan and Zhao Yu walked quietly in the bluestone alley outside the villa, neither of them spoke.

It was not until they reached the end of the alley that they turned around at the same time.

Zhang Yuan's martial arts skills have reached the level of a dragon-elephant in the flesh, and he can travel the world.

But at this moment he didn't know what to say.

Comfort Zhao Yu?
The sacrifices King Zhao made were for his own children. No comfort is of any use now. We can only let the sadness slowly subside.

Tell Zhao Yu that you have been promoted?
Or should we bring up the marriage proposal agreed with King Zhao again?

None of them are suitable.

"I--"

"I……"

The two spoke almost at the same time.

Their eyes met and Zhao Yu lowered his head.

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Yu seemed to muster up his last bit of courage. He slowly took a step forward, leaned his body against Zhang Yuan, and buried his head in his arms.

Zhang Yuan reached out and gently patted Zhao Yu's thin shoulder.

Zhao Yu had always shown himself to be intelligent and clever in front of him. Although he was a little money-grubber, he was actually more generous and magnanimous.

Princess Zhao Yu, known as Yuruo, has always been protected by Prince Zhao's Mansion. She has never suffered any hardship or experienced any storm.

Only Zhao Yu could travel around the world with guards and pretend to be the chief clerk in Luyang Prefecture.

"It was only when my aunt brought back the soul beads that I realized how ignorant I was before."

There was a hint of crying in Zhao Yu's voice.

From the time in Luyang Prefecture to the Zhengyang County Prefecture, Zhang Yuan was the only person besides his father and brother who indulged her.

In Toyota County, Zhang Yuan killed people all the way because of her promise.

At Zhengyang County Martial Arts School and in front of the Chilong Temple, Zhang Yuan helped her complete any decision she made.

Even my aunt came back to say that if Zhang Yuan had not intervened, Prince Zhao and Princess Fengming would not have been able to return from Beiyan.

Zhao Yu knew that Zhang Yuan remembered her entrustment. She raised her head and looked at Zhang Yuan.

When I first met Zhang Yuan, he seemed very ordinary.

So ordinary that he would never have any intersection with a royal princess like her in his life.

However, when working with Zhang Yuan in the Wuwei Yamen, Zhang Yuan displayed a cultivation far beyond his peers, acting decisively, with courage and loyalty.

These things made Zhao Yu remember Zhang Yuan as a friend.

For her, it is rare to have a friend like Zhang Yuan.

What really changed her mind was Zhang Yuan's arrival in Zhengyang County.

In calligraphy and painting, weapon forging, and military formations, Zhang Yuan is more of a genius than those so-called geniuses.

Wealth, cultivation, Zhang Yuan made Zhao Yu curious again and again, and asked her to explore again and again.

This is it, trapped.

My aunt said that when a person is curious about another person, it is dangerous.

Looking at Zhang Yuan, Zhao Yu said softly: "I, I want to go to the Imperial City."

Go to the Imperial City?
Zhang Yuan frowned.

He heard Yu Kuizhen talk about this.

"You're going to be Concubine Qi's daughter?"

"Are you, for Prince Zhao's Mansion?"

Zhang Yuan knew that Zhao Yu was not someone who coveted power and wealth.

If Zhao Yu wanted to go to the imperial city, it must be for Prince Zhao's Palace.

"Brother, you need to accumulate military merit. It's very dangerous at the Great Wall in the North. Prince Zhao's lineage doesn't have many old friends in the Imperial City anymore."

Zhao Yu grabbed Zhang Yuan's clothes and spoke softly.

"Someone will definitely try to trip me up."

"My aunt went to the clan affairs office, but her foundation is not stable yet, so she can't do anything."

"Only if I go to the Imperial City and borrow the power of Concubine Qi can I help Big Brother."

What Zhao Yu said is not wrong.

The longer Ying Liang stays at the Northern Great Wall, the more dangerous it becomes.

Prince Zhao's palace needs someone to take charge, so Ying Chong cannot leave.

The other illegitimate children in the palace are not even qualified to go to the imperial city.

Only Zhao Yu can truly help Prince Zhao's Mansion.

"Look, I'm so smart. If I go to the Imperial City, I can help you expand your business into the palace..."

Zhao Yu forced a smile on his face, but saw that Zhang Yuan still had a stern face.

Zhao Yu grabbed Zhang Yuan's collar with both hands, breathing a little faster, and stood on tiptoe, but found that he was still far away from Zhang Yuan's face.

She stretched out an arm, hooked it around Zhang Yuan's neck, pulled Zhang Yuan's face down a little, and then stood on tiptoe again.

This time, their faces finally touched.

Lips, separate as soon as they touch.

Zhao Yu landed on his heels again, letting go of Zhang Yuan's neck and the collar. He took two steps back, his face flushed. He didn't dare to look up, and only said softly, "Idiot..."

Zhang Yuan was a little stunned.

The softness and warmth of that touch was something he had never experienced before.

At this moment, all the power of the dragon and the elephant, the ability to make light of heavy things and the ability to make heavy things light, seemed to have been forgotten and were of no use at all.

He raised his eyes and saw Zhao Yu, who was two steps away, looking at him quietly. Their eyes met, and Zhao Yu's gaze shrank back like a deer.

Zhang Yuan took a step forward, and Zhao Yu subconsciously took a step back, his back hitting the mottled wall of the alley, and he looked up unconsciously.

"you--"

"Woo..."

……

(End of this chapter)