People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

"I'll give you some logic questions first, and you can memorize the answers."

Zhao Qian was overjoyed and asked, "Really?"

At that moment, he found Cao Ze pleasing to the eye no matter what, and suddenly he felt no resentment towards Cao Ze for messing with his mother.

What a true godfather!

While Zhao Qian was diligently memorizing, Cao Ze subtly injected a trace of pure Yin Five Thunder power into Zhao Qian's body.

With his current level of control, coupled with some methods, he could easily prevent Zhao Qian, who was just an ordinary person, from noticing anything unusual.

Without anyone noticing, the flow of Qi in his liver and kidneys was slowly disrupted, ultimately causing him to become impotent.

Cao Ze paused for a moment, then slowly condensed a tiny Yin Five Thunder Seed in his palm.

This seed of lightning can remain in the liver and kidneys for about five days.

Its destructive power was average, but it was more than enough to destroy Zhao Qian's liver and kidneys.

Just in case, it's best for Zhao Qian's life and death to be under his control during his time in Handan.

The queen herself brought out some side dishes.

Cao Ze deliberately fed each other food in front of Zhao Qian, appearing very affectionate.

Zhao Qian held his chopsticks, head down, afraid he might impulsively flip the table.

After a cup of tea, Cao Ze saw that Zhao Qian really wanted to be a coward, and he lost interest; it wasn't fun anymore.

"Your Majesty, shall we go inside and make love?"

Hearing Cao Ze's explicit and ambiguous words, the Empress's heart couldn't help but pound rapidly.

She gently punched Cao Ze with her small fist and whispered reproachfully, "Qian'er is still here."

Cao Ze chuckled, ignoring the Empress's struggles and embarrassment, and carried her directly to the inner room.

I need to finish my business quickly and go home early; I don't have time to continue this ambiguous relationship with you.

As Zhao Qian watched Cao Ze carry his mother away, his eyes gradually darkened.

"Cao Ze, just you wait, I'll kill you sooner or later!"

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Chapter 187 Purple Maiden: Sorry to bother you, I can't afford to stay here.

In April, the peach blossoms of the mountain temple begin to bloom.

We've almost finished with "Basic Chemistry," and "Journey to the West" is nearing its end.

Cao Ze did not continue lecturing.

Instead, he directly announced a one-month break, and that he would start teaching new subjects and new novels in May.

This whetted the appetites of the disciples of the Hundred Schools of Thought, the common people, and most merchants and travelers in Handan, who wished they could keep Cao Ze tied to the Hundred Schools of Thought lecture hall.

Cao Ze adhered to the principle that the beautiful spring scenery should not be wasted.

So, riding on his donkey, he would take Jingni Liwu on excursions to the countryside every few days.

He originally wanted to try having sex in the wild and see if he could conceive.

Let's see if we can get Jingni or Liwu to create a holy infant like Confucius.

Unfortunately, due to the need to take care of Xiaoyan'er, the matter came to nothing.

As usual, Cao Ze wore a straw hat typical of Handan and leisurely rode his donkey toward the city gate.

A beautifully carved carriage, exuding a faint fragrance of orchids, entered the city from the city gate.

Two tall, strong horses pulling it, it was incredibly stylish.

Compared to Cao Ze's mediocre donkey cart, this was undoubtedly much more luxurious, clearly something only nobles and wealthy merchants could afford.

Cao Ze was somewhat envious, after all, he had always been a sucker for good looks.

If it weren't for Brother Donkey's unwavering loyalty, he would have long ago considered turning Brother Donkey into a donkey meat sandwich with green peppers, and then naturally trading it for a cool white horse.

However, he was willing to guarantee that this car wasn't as expensive as his.

His donkey cart was, after all, personally modified by the master mechanic Lu, and was worth a hundred gold coins.

That's enough to buy two or three exquisite carriages across the street.

Cao Ze took a light sniff of the orchid fragrance that wafted over, and it felt somewhat familiar.

He seemed to have smelled it at Fei Xue Ge Ya Fei's place.

Hmm... The Cold Dew Orchid Wine that Consort Ya occasionally drinks has an aroma of orchids that is very similar to the orchids on the carriage. It is a specialty of Zilanxuan in Xinzheng.

He looked at the coachman.

Slender legs and waist, fair complexion and thin lips.

He wasn't some blind extra in a period drama; he immediately recognized that the stable boy was Gen'er, dressed as a man in a gray and white outfit.

It looks familiar, like I've seen it somewhere before, but maybe I'm just imagining things.

Cao Ze shook off the thought and continued driving out of the city.

I see many people every day, including many beautiful women.

Just like how he often saw dozens of noble ladies and young women from Handan on the first floor of Feixue Pavilion, he felt that many of them looked familiar.

Saying 'I've seen this younger sister before' doesn't work anymore.

However, Cao Ze soon changed his mind.

Sitting in the exquisite carriage, Zi Nu slightly lifted a corner of the curtain and said, "Cai Die, go to Fei Xue Pavilion."

Cai Die, disguised as a coachman, replied, "Yes, Sister Zi Nu."

Zi Nu turned around and smiled lightly, "We've finally arrived in Handan. This time, we might have to stay a little longer."

Last time, she came with Nongyu. Because Nongyu played a self-composed piece that attracted a hundred birds, she was worried about an accident and took Nongyu back to Xinzheng overnight. The matter of her becoming an apprentice was put on hold.

Through the car window, Nongyu inadvertently made eye contact with a young man wearing a straw hat.

She subconsciously gathered her long, smooth hair that reached her waist, and the sunlight shone on it, giving it a faint wine-red glow.

But then they saw the young man staring blankly, just like the donkey in the donkey cart.

It made her feel inexplicably amused.

Having seen too many attention-seeking men at Zilan Pavilion, she felt very relaxed seeing such a simple young man again, even though she was not very old.

"Sister Zi Nu, how long are you staying this time?"

A voice as ethereal as a lark's rang out.

Zi Nu looked at Nong Yu with some affection and said, "We'll see. At most, it'll be a month. I can't leave Zi Lan Xuan for too long."

Wei Zhuang wasn't good at running a business, and she worried that if she left for too long, Zi Lan Xuan would be demolished.

She felt that Wei Zhuang might make the story of the husky destroying the house that had been circulating in Handan a reality.

Nongyu smiled and nodded, then pulled Hongyu along to admire the city of Handan.

Compared to Xinzheng, Handan is undoubtedly much more prosperous.

Zi Nu silently calculated her travel expenses.

I brought 200 taels of gold with me to Handan this time, which should be enough.

Even if the accommodations at Feixue Pavilion were a little more expensive than her Zilan Pavilion, she could accept it.

Cao Ze was unaware that Nongyu had labeled him as innocent.

It wasn't until they were outside the city that Cao Ze finally understood what was going on.

The girl from just now had delicate features, bright eyes, and a gentle, affectionate gaze like autumn water.

Aside from not wearing the pale yellow dress with gold mesh on the shoulders, and replacing the white jade bead necklace with silver jewelry, she was still wearing the original dress.

The girl in this casual dress is undoubtedly Nongyu.

And that somewhat familiar coachman must be Cai Die.

He slowly recalled that when he was hibernating in Feixue Pavilion, Yafei had told him that last year Zinu had brought Nongyu to visit Kuangxiu to learn his skills.

Here we go again?

Cao Ze began to ponder.

Since I'm going to Xinzheng anyway, and I'll be visiting Zilanxuan, it would be nice to chat with Zinu beforehand.

Thinking of this, Cao Ze couldn't help but slap Brother Donkey's butt again, giving himself a thumbs up for his idea.

Feixue Pavilion is quite far from the city gate; it took the carriage an incense stick's time to arrive.

Zi Nu got off the carriage, leaving Nong Yu and Hong Yu inside.

She walked into Feixue Pavilion alone.

I originally thought that Feixue Pavilion, like her Zilan Pavilion, was deserted during the day.

Unexpectedly, dozens of noble ladies and heiresses sat in an orderly fashion, flipping through books.

Her eyesight was excellent, and she caught a glimpse of many words.

Dream of the Red Chamber.

These three words came to her mind.

Upon seeing the enormous bookshelf against the wall, filled with approximately a thousand scrolls, Zi Nu took a deep breath.

Is this a dance hall or a library?

Moreover, judging from the way these women were looking for and flipping through books, these seemed to be books about Dream of the Red Chamber.

Zi Nu felt a strange pang of envy.

Not many copies of the Dream of the Red Chamber manuscripts flowed into Xinzheng. She only collected a little over a hundred volumes, which already cost her nearly fifty gold coins, almost twice as expensive as the Journey to the West.

The reason for this is that entering Feixue Pavilion requires a certain status, and ordinary noble ladies and young ladies do not have the leisure to write it down after reading it.