The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

"Humph!"

Ying Zheng passed by Zhao Gao, merely snorted coldly, and continued walking into the palace.

He knew Zhao Gao; every time he came to see his mother, this man was always there to serve him.

Judging from his ability to judge people, this person was fairly loyal to his mother.

Therefore, he did not intend to kill Zhao Gao. On the contrary, he planned to use both kindness and force to win him over to his own side.

After all, whether it was Donghuang Taiyi or Gai Nie, although they were exceptionally strong, they were not his own people in the palace. He needed a team of expert guards who belonged to him and were completely obedient to him.

Without a doubt, Zhao Gao was powerful enough.

……

Deep within Ganquan Palace.

The two had been partying all morning, but it ended with Zhao Ji being unable to keep up.

Inside the small hall, some clothes were scattered on the floor.

Cao Yuan and Zhao Ji changed their clothes again and sat down to play music and flirt comfortably.

Sometimes Zhao Ji would lie in Cao Yuan's arms, playing the zither and drinking wine with him, and sometimes she would get up to massage Cao Yuan's shoulders and back.

The two were living a very enjoyable and happy life.

However, this good fortune didn't last long.

Cao Yuan suddenly looked outside the hall.

A dashing young man and a tall figure shrouded in black robes walked in one after the other.

With his level of cultivation, even without consciously trying to sense it, it's unlikely that an ordinary person like Ying Zheng, who has never cultivated, would get within a hundred meters of him.

Cao Yuan's gaze fell on the coat rack behind Ying Zheng.

Even though he didn't see the man in black's true face, he knew that this person was Donghuang Taiyi.

In the entire world, there are only a handful of powerful individuals at the Celestial Realm level like him, and the only one who fits the description of the person before him is Donghuang Taiyi of the Yin-Yang School.

When Ying Zheng saw his mother massaging Cao Yuan's shoulders and back, he was immediately enraged.

Although he was surprised that the man his mother was serving was not Lü Buwei, it did not diminish his current anger.

"Insolence! Eastern Emperor Sect Leader, seize this fiend!"

As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, a dazzling golden light transformed into a golden dragon, baring its fangs and claws, and rushed straight at Cao Yuan.

When Ying Zheng saw his mother still massaging Cao Yuan's shoulders, he immediately panicked.

Before he could question Donghuang Taiyi, Cao Yuan calmly said, "Confucius said: Disperse!"

The once majestic golden dragon vanished in an instant, turning into specks of golden light.

"It seems you have mastered the Confucian principle of 'words become law' to a whole new level."

Donghuang Taiyi was not surprised at all; Cao Yuan had broken through his attack.

For powerful individuals like them who have reached the Celestial Realm, they can judge each other's strength simply by seeing each other, making it very difficult for them to hide their abilities.

Zhao Ji was terrified.

A pair of slender, delicate hands were still gripping Cao Yuan's shoulders.

Despite appearing completely stunned, his expression and intimate posture with Cao Yuan were like those of a seasoned veteran who wouldn't flinch even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, seemingly showing no embarrassment at being discovered having kept a male lover.

"Zheng, Zheng'er..."

Only then did Zhao Ji speak, her voice trembling.

Ying Zheng also understood that Donghuang Taiyi had not intended to harm his mother, but was testing Cao Yuan's strength.

Yes, he had already recognized Cao Yuan.

He had seen Cao Yuan's portrait.

He glanced at Cao Yuan's portrait and information while reading Cao Yuan's work on Neo-Confucianism.

He never expected that Cao Yuan, whom he had admired and even respected, would have secretly started an affair with his mother.

This really... infuriated him!

"Mother, you should leave first. I have something to attend to!"

Even if Zhao Ji was slow to notice, she could sense the chilling aura in Ying Zheng's words.

"No!" Zhao Ji shook her head immediately. "This is Ganquan Palace. You can't kill people here!"

Looking at his mother's radiant face, which even seemed to carry a hint of springtime joy, Ying Zheng cried out in anguish, "Mother! You! Get out of my way!"

While Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji were talking, Cao Yuan and Donghuang Taiyi remained silent, exchanging glances and choosing to ignore their conversation.

If powerful people like them have no other desires, even the most powerful people in the world would find it difficult to make them bow their heads, let alone submit.

Therefore, the legend of the invincible heaven and man, and the idea that one person can form a country, has been passed down through the ages.

What was originally just a joke has gradually become a reality as the world has changed.

"Your strength has improved very quickly, surprisingly quickly."

Donghuang Taiyi spoke first.

According to the Moon Goddess, Cao Yuan was a Grandmaster, but at this moment he was already a Celestial Realm being, just like her.

How difficult it is to break through to the Celestial Realm is something that someone like him, who has been stuck at the peak of the Grandmaster Realm for decades, naturally knows.

Even as the world changes and spiritual energy gradually recovers, and even though their cultivation levels have already reached a certain point, they still need to take one step at a time, breathing in and out spiritual energy, accumulating power, in order to break through.

This single step alone would take months or even years, and that's in an era where spiritual energy is relatively abundant.

But what did he see?

A young man who seemed to be just over twenty years old already possessed strength comparable to him.

He didn't believe there wasn't a secret involved.

"Surprised? Heh, to surprise the Eastern Emperor Sect Leader is something to be proud of."

Cao Yuan stood up with a smile and put his arm around Zhao Ji, who was still trying to explain something to Ying Zheng.

“Your Majesty, now that you have seen it, I will not hide it any longer. It is true that your mother and I fell in love at first sight and our feelings are mutual. I beg Your Majesty to grant us your blessing.”

Ying Zheng watched as his mother was held in Cao Yuan's arms, her face flushed with shyness. He was so angry that he clenched his teeth and couldn't utter a single word.

Despite his extraordinary ability to endure and remain calm under Lü Buwei's shadow for so many years, his Dao heart was shattered and he could hardly control himself at this moment.

Zhao Ji seemed to be blinded by Cao Yuan's love.

With a happy and sweet expression, she earnestly persuaded Ying Zheng, "Zheng'er, your mother and Brother Yuan are truly in love. Please grant us your blessing."

Ying Zheng almost vomited blood.

Brother Yuan? ??

No one's mother could accept calling another man who was about the same age as her "brother."

Moreover, someone like him, who is ostensibly the most powerful King of Qin among the seven states.

"Master of the Eastern Emperor Sect, kill him for me! Kill him!"

Ying Zheng roared.

He gradually became hysterical, furious, and lost his temper.

Like a gambler who has bet everything, he can no longer control his emotions.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Although Donghuang Taiyi responded, he did not make a move immediately.

With their strength, if they were to truly go all out, it would be earth-shattering, and they might even be able to demolish the royal palace.

Zhao Ji then realized that things seemed to have completely exceeded her expectations.

In her mind, she was at most keeping a male concubine.

Even if Zheng'er knew, he shouldn't have lost his composure like this.

Although Donghuang Taiyi had the desire to fight Cao Yuan, Cao Yuan had no such intention.

He looked down at Zhao Ji with tenderness, who resembled a submissive wife, and said softly, "Empress Dowager, would you like to come with me?"

Now that his affair with Zhao Ji has been exposed, Cao Yuan decided to go all the way and put his bizarre ideas into practice.

He ran away with his mother and brother Zheng on a secret trip.

Zhao Ji nodded subconsciously.

But she quickly realized what was happening, and her heart started racing and her whole body began to tremble.

"This, this..."

Before Zhao Ji could explain, Cao Yuan laughed loudly, then picked her up and flew straight out of the palace.

Zhao Ji, who had just regained some of her senses, suddenly became dumbfounded again when she found herself walking in the air.

As for Ying Zheng, he wasn't much better off than his mother; he was just as bewildered.

Donghuang Taiyi, who still maintained his rationality, immediately chased after Cao Yuan and tried to attack him several times, but he was worried about Zhao Ji in Cao Yuan's arms and failed each time.

"what……"

Inside the main hall of Ganquan Palace, only Ying Zheng remained, roaring and howling.

At the gates of Ganquan Palace, Zhao Gao and the Six Sword Slaves, who arrived late, stared blankly at the crazed Ying Zheng.

"Big, big king."

Zhao Gao said in a trembling voice, "Just now, we saw some villains taking the Empress Dowager hostage..."

He didn't dare to directly reveal the fact that the Empress Dowager and Cao Yuan had eloped.

Otherwise, it would be tantamount to directly revealing what one already knows.

After venting his anger, Ying Zheng gradually calmed down.

He suddenly turned his head and stared coldly at Zhao Gao.