Chronicles of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 5.5. Audience with the King of Qin
Having never been exposed to modern medicine, his body was extremely sensitive. Just half a pill had greatly alleviated Ji Heng's condition.

He had taken the risk of taking this "magic medicine" of unknown origin because he had no way out and had to fight hard.

And now, God finally blesses the Qin Dynasty.

The imperial physician quickly stepped forward and, as soon as he felt the pulse, he was overjoyed again: "Your Majesty! The fever has subsided, and the external evil has dissipated! The miracle medicine is working!"

Ji Heng slowly withdrew his hand: "I also feel refreshed - change clothes and invite the immortal to see me quickly."

In the spacious carriage in the distance, Qin Shi didn't know how long he would have to wait, so he simply called his attendant and said, "Please send some supplies over."

If you sit on this alternative small stool under your buttocks, your legs will not go numb when you kneel.

The attendant was clearly uneasy at her gentle words, and he quickly found a heel. Before he left, he heard the mysterious guest ask again:

"I'm new here, and I have great respect for Your Majesty... Do you have any heroic stories to share?"

The attendant immediately knelt down and said, "I dare not speak ill of the king."

Qin Shi remained undeterred. Seeing the strict military discipline, she had long suspected a strict emperor. She was asking questions now, but only with the mindset of "trying to find the answer before you know it."

If this unheard-of King Qin was a tyrannical ruler, she would have to find a way to escape as soon as possible. But if he was kind-hearted, then she... should plan for the future.

Asking about these things is just to better understand the other party's style of doing things.

Qin Shi was the only one left in the quiet carriage. She thought for a moment and took out her cell phone from her pocket.

However, the battery of the mobile phone that accompanied him throughout the journey was still full, but the signal had long since disappeared.

She looked at it silently for a moment, and finally pressed the power off button.

There wasn't much in the suitcase: a few sets of underwear, some daily necessities, two power banks, and a reader. Most of the space was filled with medicine. In this age of privacy, medicines were destined to be lost once they appeared in the world. She wasn't panicking either.

When she transformed from that sick body to her current vigorous state, she inexplicably knew that she would never experience pain again in her life.

This is unscientific, but it seems like science has not yet discovered it.

I just don't know if the injury will...

As he lowered his head and pondered, he heard hurried footsteps outside the carriage. An attendant was walking quickly towards him and said through the carriage door, "Master, the king invites you."

Qin Shi opened the car door, and another eunuch knelt down obediently to serve as a footstool for her.

She was silent for a moment, then she said to the person again: "Get up, I'm not used to using people as steps."

The Imperial Chariot Officer had also come along at some point, and now he quickly ordered, "It's my fault for being so slow. Why don't you spread the mats quickly?"

Qin Shi walked out of the carriage with thick soft mats spread out and sneakers firmly on his feet. He felt the steam rising and the yellow sand covering the ground.

The Qin army surrounding them from all sides turned their backs together at this moment, trying their best to prevent more people from knowing about the king's arrival.

On this compacted loess road, Zhou Ju suddenly whispered, "Qin Qing is a noble immortal envoy, but Your Majesty is also the Emperor of Man. As an immortal envoy, please follow the rules."

Qin Shi couldn't help but look sideways.

Zhou Ju, however, maintained a slightly bowed posture with lowered brows and eyes. "A month ago, we crossed Longshan Mountain. Because the mountains are high and densely forested, with abundant vegetation, the king offered tribute to the mountain god. However, a sudden rainstorm occurred during the night, and the altar was smashed by a giant tree. The king was furious, saying that the Longshan mountain god was disrespectful, so he stationed his troops for three days and cut down all the towering trees to report to the gods."

He spoke slowly and calmly, but Qin Shi understood instantly.

The logging may not necessarily be a resentment towards the mountain god, but it is more likely that since the huge trees can smash the altar, they will also fall on their way.

A son of a wealthy family should not sit idle in the hall. Cutting wood is probably just a way to ensure safety. But the reason Zhou Ju told her this was essentially to remind her -

The King of Qin did not respect ghosts and gods. If she, the [Immortal Envoy], relied on her merit in offering the medicine to disrespect the King, then...

Qin Shi also nodded: "Thank you, Lord Zhou."

At this time, Zhou Ju also stopped and said, "We're here."

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Qin Shi stepped on a thick mat and followed Zhou Ju into the carriage. This carriage was much more spacious than the previous one. However, due to the rapid journey, there were not many furnishings inside.

A couch, a table, a copper urn, an ice mirror, and four-pillar candles.

Qin Shi was unable to take a closer look at the specific craftsmanship, because when anyone entered the carriage, the first person they would be attracted to was the King of Qin on the couch.

Ji Heng was only thirty-six years old.

Thirty-six years old is the peak age in modern times, but in ancient times when medical care and diet were not well developed, many people were already grandfathers.

But the King of Qin in front of him was different.

He didn't have a beard, perhaps because it wasn't fashionable here. He even looked quite young, yet possessed an indescribable depth and composure. His skin was a tan, but his demeanor wasn't arrogant, but rather rather austere.

When the attendant opened the car door and let the two in, his eyelashes raised slightly, and Qin Shi caught the moment. The moment he bowed, her heart beat like a drum——

This is the Human Emperor.

Obviously, the other person's expression did not change, but just by looking at him like that, Qin Shi couldn't help but think of the majestic Mount Tai.

She once climbed Mount Tai at night, this immortal mountain bearing the weight of thousands of years of civilization. And when she reached the summit and waited for the sunrise at dawn, golden light broke through, a sea of ​​clouds billowed, and the sun slowly rose in the east. Everyone marveled, breathtaking, and awestruck by this incomparable natural beauty.

At present, the sick King of Qin holds the power of life and death over the world, and the gods and immortals are just a part of his political power.

Mandate of Heaven, divine authority, emperor on earth.

It's all clearly visible at this moment.

"Your Majesty," Qin Shi said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry, I don't understand the etiquette here. If I'm not doing it right, please forgive me."

At the same time, Ji Heng was also looking at the immortal messenger.

He believed that the other party was really ignorant of etiquette, because when the other party bent down to enter the carriage, the first thing he did was not to bow and kneel, but to look for his position, then observe, marvel, and look into his eyes.

No one in Qin, or even in the six previous kingdoms, had ever had such courage.

Looking at the other person's strange clothes, the odd fabric, and the fair and rosy skin, it is not something that can be raised by a hermit in the mountains - this is not a person from this place.

"It doesn't matter."

The Human Emperor spoke slowly, with a rather tolerant demeanor:
"I will remember the gift of medicine from the Immortal Envoy. Please take a seat, Immortal Envoy. May I ask your name?"

Qin Shi raised his head and smiled at Ji Heng. "My surname is Qin, the Qin of the Qin State. My given name is Shi, which means trustworthy."

Her long black hair fell from her shoulders, and there was a light, natural, and slightly nervous smile on her rosy and plump cheeks.

But she was so calm, as if such an introduction was natural, that both King Qin and Zhou Ju at the car door were slightly stunned.

Here we come!
Men in the Qin Dynasty grew beards. This is a fictitious and private setting.

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(End of this chapter)