The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

Yanfei and Yueshen looked at Zhao Ji, who was serving them tea and water, with a mixture of speechlessness and confusion.

If the King of Qin knew that his mother was serving tea and water to Cao Yuan, I wonder what he would think.

Yanfei and Yueshen exchanged a glance, but neither of them drank the tea.

It wasn't that they disliked it, but rather that drinking this tea made it too easy for something to go wrong.

Whether it's poisonous or not is secondary; the real issue is that this tea was served by the current Queen Dowager of Qin, the birth mother of the King of Qin. After drinking it, she'll probably be unable to explain herself no matter how hard she tries.

Seeing that Yanfei and Yueshen were not drinking, Cao Yuan did not force them.

He deliberately had Zhao Ji come over to serve tea and water, intentionally making things difficult for Yan Fei and Yue Shen, so that things wouldn't be difficult later.

“Sir Cao Yuan, the King of Qin sent my sisters and me here to ask us to bring the Empress Dowager back to the palace. We would be grateful if you could do us this favor.”

The Moon Goddess spoke first, her tone somewhat stiff.

Yan Fei didn't speak, but just quietly looked at Cao Yuan.

Cao Yuan smiled and said, "I'm afraid I can't do that."

Moon Goddess was not disappointed, since she hadn't intended to persuade Cao Yuan anyway; it was just a formality.

She asked, as if it were a routine question, "Why?"

Cao Yuan gently touched Zhao Ji's belly and said, "The Empress Dowager is pregnant with my child. I cannot let her down."

Cao Yuan's words silenced both Yan Fei and Yue Shen.

If Cao Yuan had been in Xianyang of Qin, instead of Xinzheng in Han, they would have thought he had gone mad.

Is this because they think their nine generations of relatives aren't numerous enough, or because they think their own lives are too long?

Zhao Ji gently stroked her still-flat belly, her pretty face flushed with a shy blush, and said, "You two go back and tell Zheng'er that I will not return for now. We'll talk about it when he comes of age next year."

It's only been October now, and there are still six months until Ying Zheng's coronation.

She should be able to give birth to the child and happen to be there in time for Zheng'er's coming-of-age ceremony.

Yanfei and Yueshen became even more silent after being violated.

Throughout the history of the Spring and Autumn Period, it is truly unheard of for the mother of a powerful ruler of a nation to be slept with by an outsider, taken away, and even have a child with him.

Yanfei and Yueshen both chose to leave first, without prior arrangement.

There was nothing they could do; what they saw and heard today was so eye-opening that they were speechless.

If Zhao Ji were to serve them tea and water, they could barely accept it, but the idea of ​​her getting pregnant and giving birth was simply outrageous...

That night.

Inside the inn in Xinzheng.

Yan Fei stared blankly at the deserted street outside the inn.

The Moon Goddess muttered to herself, "Senior Sister, we can't go back like this. If the King of Qin finds out, he'll be furious, and we'll be in big trouble if he blames us."

Yanfei snapped out of her daze and glanced at Zhao Gao and the Six Sword Slaves huddled in a corner of the inn.

Zhao Gao shuddered when he felt Yan Fei's gaze.

"Please come here, Lord Zhao."

Yan Fei spoke in a nonchalant tone.

Zhao Gao hesitated for a moment, but eventually went over.

"What are your orders, Lord Dongjun?" Zhao Gao asked cautiously.

Instead of answering Zhao Gao's question, Consort Yan asked in return, "Did you not finish explaining things to the King before, or were you hiding something?"

Zhao Gao was on the verge of tears.

He knew it was never going to be good.

Zhao Gao said with a wry smile, "Lord Dongjun, please spare me. There are some things that really cannot be said, or people will die."

Yan Fei nodded and said, "You're right, people will die... But ultimately someone has to take responsibility. What do you think we should do?"

Hearing Yan Fei's indifferent tone, Zhao Gao was immediately dismayed.

They're trying to make him take the blame!

But please don't be so blunt.

But Yan Fei changed the subject and said, "So, I'm giving you a chance. You decide what to do."

Zhao Gao was a shrewd man. After hearing Yan Fei's words, he knew that Yan Fei did not want him to take the blame, but rather wanted to use him to do something else.

Thinking of this, Zhao Gao quickly said, "Lord Dongjun, please give your orders."

Yan Fei said, "This matter is very simple. We will sneak into the Cao residence tomorrow night, make a commotion, and then leave immediately."

After hearing this, Zhao Gao was about to refuse, but then immediately agreed.

"I understand. Okay, let's do it this way."

He already knew why Yanfei did this.

As long as we make a fuss, we can immediately return to Xianyang to report back and complete our mission.

The spies in Xinzheng would naturally report this matter back to the Qin state, thus avoiding punishment.

As long as it's not a fight to the death with Cao Yuan, everything else is negotiable.

The Moon Goddess looked at her senior sister with some surprise.

Unexpectedly, her senior sister settled the matter in a short time, leaving her speechless.

The following day, after nightfall.

Yan Fei and Yue Shen, Zhao Gao and Liu Jiannu, under the cover of night, prepared to break into Cao Yuan's mansion.

However, what they didn't know was that the moment they stepped into the Cao residence, Cao Yuan had already quietly appeared behind them.

The Cao family mansion was neither too big nor too small, and was entirely within Cao Yuan's perception of heaven and man.

Therefore, Cao Yuan had already noticed when Yan Fei and the others approached the Cao residence.

Somewhat surprised, he hid beside Yan Fei and Yue Shen, watching their stealthy movements, and couldn't help but smile.

Just when Cao Yuan thought that Yan Fei and the others were going to secretly take Zhao Ji away, they unexpectedly unleashed an astonishing aura.

In an instant, more than ten equally astonishing auras surged forth from the entire Cao residence.

This completely stunned Yan Fei and the Moon Goddess.

They never expected that, besides Cao Yuan, a celestial being, the Cao family would have so many masters above the grandmaster level.

Moreover, if their perception is correct, that direction seems to be Cao Yuan's back residence, which means that those who released their auras were actually Cao Yuan's women.

However, before Yan Fei and the others could turn around and run away, they found that the burst of energy suddenly dissipated and disappeared in the blink of an eye, as if it had never existed.

Now Yanfei and Yueshen were even more confused.

"Lord Zhao, let's go. We shouldn't stay here any longer."

After the Moon Goddess finished speaking, she noticed that Zhao Gao did not respond.

She turned around and looked.

Zhao Gao and Liu Jiannu, who had been on guard, were now sweating profusely as they stared at the young man before them.

“...Cao Yuan”.

The Moon Goddess's voice was somewhat stammering, and Yan Fei froze, her heart pounding, a feeling of awkwardness welling up inside her.

"Gentlemen, isn't it rather impolite of you to sneak into my residence so late at night?"

Cao Yuan gently raised his hand and pressed it down.

Zhao Gao and the Six Sword Slaves immediately knelt down.

Zhao Gao was inwardly screaming with rage.

Cao Yuan's strength has become even more terrifying.

Originally, it was just to restrain him so he couldn't move, but now, with a simple lift of his hand, he can make him lie face down.

Horror!

Yan Fei calmly said, "This was an accident."

Cao Yuan laughed, "Really? I don't think so."

Yan Fei opened her mouth, hesitated, and finally asked, "What do you plan to do? Kill us?"

Cao Yuan chuckled softly.

"It's not that serious. After all, you came here late at night with no ill intentions. But while there won't be a severe punishment, a minor warning is still necessary."

The Moon Goddess couldn't help but ask, "What do you want?"

Cao Yuan clapped his hands.

Yan Lingji and the Marquis appeared.

"How about we invite you two to stay at my residence for a while?"

The Moon Goddess snorted coldly and remained silent.

Yan Fei remained silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Then I'll take my leave."

The Moon Goddess gave Yan Fei a slight glare.

"Disturbing"? This is clearly imprisonment!

Zhao Gao, who was lying on the ground, almost burst into tears.

What about him?

Could he stay as well?

He'd rather be imprisoned; he wouldn't mind!

Unfortunately, Cao Yuan did not give Zhao Gao a chance. With a casual wave of his hand, he threw Zhao Gao and the Six Sword Slaves out.