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

Wouldn't it be better to go home and enjoy a warm bed with your wife and kids instead of spending this time on such a cozy home?

By the way, let's prepare for tomorrow's meeting with Zi Nu~

Cao Ze hummed a little tune as he walked back to Qingping Residence.

When passing by Feixue Pavilion, I happened to run into Zi Nu, Xue Nu, and Nong Yu, who were having a pleasant conversation.

He blinked, and after confirming that he wasn't seeing things, he suddenly felt that the world was a little unreal.

He hadn't even had a chance to hook up with Zi Nu yet.

How come this Snow Woman got there before him?

If anyone's going to climb, it should be him who steps first!

Cao Ze paused for a moment, then walked over.

He's always been an optimist, so this is a good thing in any case; consider it a chance to cultivate a sisterly bond in advance.

Chapter 194 Full of Enthusiasm

Zi Nu lightly covered her red lips, partially obscuring her jade-like face and the smile that was clearly visible to the naked eye.

"Sister Xue Nu, Mr. Cao Ze is here, so we won't disturb your good time."

With a slight blush on her pretty face, Xue Nu said, "Sister Zi Nu, I won't disturb you."

Cao Ze walked over and heard Xue Nu calling Zi Nu "Sister Zi Nu". He thought to himself, "So she's already won over by Zi Nu?"

Nongyu stared intently at Cao Ze as he arrived, her large eyes wide with delight. She smiled gently, her smile as beautiful as a flower, and said, "Mr. Cao Ze."

Cao Zeming feigned ignorance and asked, "You still don't know the young lady's name?"

Nongyu seemed somewhat flattered. "My name is Nongyu."

Cao Ze smiled and said, "A good name. As beautiful as a flower."

He paused and said, "It is said that Duke Mu of Qin had a beloved daughter named Nongyu. She was born with fair skin and a delicate figure, and she preferred the flute to makeup. At the age of fifteen, she could play the 'Phoenix Seeking Its Mate' and make the colorful clouds stop and all the birds fall silent. Duke Mu of Qin praised her on the spot and built the Phoenix Terrace for her."

"It seems that Miss Nongyu is also very skilled at playing musical instruments."

Xue Nu interjected, "Nong Yu's zither playing is excellent, even better than my flute playing."

She was most skilled at Zhao dance, and secondly at playing the xiao (vertical flute).

She and Nongyu played a duet just now, and it was obvious that Nongyu was slightly better at music theory than her.

Nongyu was a little embarrassed and smiled, saying, "I can only play the zither, unlike you, Xue Nu, who can also dance."

Cao Ze's lips curled slightly. Was this some kind of mutual flattery?

However, the thought of Xue Nu playing the flute, Nong Yu playing the zither, Li Wu playing the flute, and Ya Fei and Zi Nu dancing filled him with enthusiasm.

Zi Nu, who had been smiling and silent all along but had been subtly observing Cao Ze, said, "Nong Yu, let's go back first, so as not to disturb Mr. Cao Ze."

"Oh, okay, Sister Zi Nu."

Cao Ze did not try to persuade Zi Nu and Nong Yu to stay, which was a very unwise move in front of Xue Nu.

What are they doing here?

The Snow Woman's smile never faded, and she chuckled upon hearing this.

"You're asking a question you already know the answer to. Sister Zi Nu is going to host a banquet for you tomorrow, so please book a room at Fei Xue Pavilion."

Cao Ze said strangely, "You seem to have a good impression of this Zi Nu, you even call her Sister Zi Nu."

The Snow Woman paused for a moment, a hint of confusion flashing in her azure eyes.

"...Hmm, maybe it's because Nongyu calls her Sister Zinu."

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "It seemed like she was deliberately trying to please me just now."

Cao Ze immediately understood that Xue Nu had no resistance to a woman like Zi Nu who intentionally tried to please her.

At this moment, Consort Ya returned with Consort Li carrying the dance costume.

Seeing Cao Ze and Xue Nu standing in front of the door, he casually asked, "What are you doing standing here? Come on in."

Behind Ya Fei, Li Ji's beautiful eyes lingered on Cao Ze for a moment, her heart filled with hesitation and uncertainty.

According to information she recently gathered, the Qin state will soon send troops to the Wei state.

But none of that matters; she was already mentally prepared.

What made her uneasy was that recently, her intuition told her that the State of Zhao did not seem to have any intention of sending troops to aid Wei.

These are very likely a scam that her grandfather, Cao Ze, and Sister Yafei conspired to create for her.

Remembering what Cao Ze said, Zhao needed to secretly send troops to avoid retaliation from Qin, which is why no one in Handan was talking about it.

She had no way of knowing whether it was true or not.

As a nominal hostage, she dared not easily leave Zhao and return to Puyang, lest Zhao have an excuse not to send troops.

Li Ji watched Cao Ze's retreating figure, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed, and silently followed Ya Fei into Fei Xue Pavilion.

She decided that she would try to find out in the next few days whether this was a scam targeting her.

……

Xianyang City, the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Lü Buwei slowly walked into the study and stood in front of the wooden window to admire the courtyard view in April.

The original plan to launch an attack on Wei at the end of March or the beginning of April was blocked by Ying Zheng, who disobeyed him and casually used excuses such as insufficient preparation in court.

Without using any underhanded tactics, this King of Qin, who had not yet assumed full power, would genuinely believe that he was in charge of the Qin state, not his regent.

"Prime Minister Lü, please grant me an audience after dark."

Old Master Zheng walked into the study and spoke to Lü Buwei's retreating figure.

Lu Buwei turned around, looked at Old Man Zheng, whose figure was slightly hunched and whose hair was full of white, and asked in his eyes.

"Has his injury healed?"

Mr. Zheng thought for a moment and said, "He has probably recovered."

Both being at the half-step Grandmaster level, it's difficult to discern each other's true strengths without engaging in combat.

However, based on his observation just now, Yan Ri was walking steadily and was in a stable state of mind. In addition, half a year had passed, and with the resources of Luo Wang, it was enough for Yan Ri to fully recover.

Lü Buwei nodded slightly. "Yes, let him in."

Now that Yan Ri has recovered, he wants Yan Ri to assassinate someone, someone Ying Zheng has been talking about frequently these days, someone who has been driving him crazy.

A dozen or so breaths later.

"Yanri, what business do you have with this old man?"

Lü Buwei sat upright at his desk, his gaze fixed on Yanri, who was wearing a bronze mask.

Yan Ri said slowly, "I've come to see you today for only one thing."

Lü Buwei narrowed his eyes, trying to see through Yan Ri's thoughts.

"what's up?"

"I want to control all the power of the Net."

Lü Buwei immediately refused, "No."

The Luo Wang network is roughly divided into three parts. One part consists of the demons and monsters under his control, which is also the core intelligence force of the Luo Wang network.

The other part was the military force of the Luo Wang organization, which was split in two by Ying Yiren before he died of illness.

One of them was given to Zhao Ji to protect her safety; they were the six sword slaves of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven).

One part consists of the Heavenly Killer and Earthly Destroyer of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven and Earth), who are the most frequently encountered and most disgusting assassins among martial arts practitioners.

Enraged, Yan Ri retorted, "Lü Buwei, if I hadn't supported Yiren back then, how could Yiren have so easily become the crown prince and then the King of Qin!"

If his father hadn't died young, how could Anguo Jun have become the King of Qin and made such a fool of himself?

If his father were to become the King of Qin, his military achievements on the battlefield would be sufficient for him to become the crown prince and the new King of Qin.

Instead of hiding in the shadows as it is now.

Lü Buwei remained calm.

When he led Ying Yiren to escape from Handan back to Xianyang, the reason he was able to settle down smoothly was not because of Yan Ri, who was only a general at the time.

Instead, it was through his insightful judgment that he persuaded Empress Dowager Huayang.

“Ying Lao (Ying Ji), let’s not mention this matter again.”

"Now I'm giving you your next task: go to Handan immediately and assassinate Cao Ze."

Yan Ri laughed in fury, "Go to Handan to assassinate Cao Ze?"

"Don't you know that Jing Ni is right next to Cao Ze?"

"Do you want me to die there?!"

Handan is not Xinzheng; that place is in the heart of the Zhao state.

The reason Shen Leping was able to bring Xuan Jian into the inner city of Handan to assassinate Cao Ze was because he bribed Guo Kaixing with a thousand gold pieces.

Lü Buwei remained silent.

In his eyes, there is only what is possible and what is not possible.

If that doesn't work, we'll think of another way.

Yan Ri gradually calmed down.

He remembered that the "Seven Mansions" scroll he had obtained from Korea was still in Cao Ze's hands. Even if Lü Buwei hadn't said anything, he would have found a way to kill Cao Ze and retrieve the "Seven Mansions" scroll.

"I can help you kill Cao Ze, but after this, I want to seize all power in the Luo Wang organization!"

He stared intently at Lü Buwei, waiting for an answer.

Lu Buwei half-closed his eyes, pondered for a long time, and said, "It's impossible for you to control all the power of the Luo Wang."

"However, if you can kill Cao Ze, I can help you take control of the power held by the Empress Dowager. What do you say?"