"Ah!" Princess Linyang screamed. She and the box were instantly engulfed in flames, and disappeared completely in less than a moment.
Xie Yunxiao was stunned for a moment. The law of fire from Bifang was so terrifying?
"Why do I feel something is wrong?" Xie Yunxiao couldn't help but whisper to himself. His eyes scanned the surroundings, but he didn't find anything strange.
Several gullies and gaps on the ground were still there, and Xiao Mo's bones were not far away.
But for some reason, Xie Yunxiao always felt that what was happening in front of him was not very real.
"Am I overthinking it?" Xie Yunxiao whispered to himself. He looked at everything around him and decided to visit the city again.
Xie Yunxiao also visited the palaces here one by one.
But the palace was empty, there was nothing.
"That's all, it seems I'm overthinking it!" Xie Yunxiao wandered around the city for nearly two days and then walked out.
In the mountain stream, the entrance has long been hidden.
Xie Yunxiao walked out of it without causing much fluctuation.
But at this time, the inexplicable feeling in Xie Yunxiao's heart still did not disappear. To be on the safe side, he stayed in the mountains for nearly three days, but in the end he found nothing.
"Hope is just a feeling!" Xie Yunxiao whispered to himself, and he decided to return to Xianyang.
Zhuoyuan, this is already the fifteenth day since Xie Yunxiao left.
For half a month, Qin Zheng came to Zhuoyuan almost every day, but every time he came, Xie Yunxiao was not there.
In the first few days, she thought Xie Yunxiao had gone to find Li Yuxuan, but after inquiring, she found out that Li Yuxuan had gone to Heilin and had not returned to Xianyang.
Qin Zheng panicked. Ever since he met Xie Yunxiao, Xie Yunxiao would tell her wherever he went and never left her without saying goodbye.
Could it be that Xie Yunxiao no longer wanted her as his apprentice and quietly ran away and left Xianyang?
"No, it won't happen. Master will not let me go!" Qin Zheng came to Zhuoyuan today and was talking to himself in Xie Yunxiao's courtyard.
Although she said this, she was really scared in her heart. It was hard for her to imagine how she would continue on without Xie Yunxiao in the future.
But at this moment, Qin Zheng turned his head suddenly and saw Xie Yunxiao walking in from the courtyard gate.
Qin Zheng's eyes turned red and she shouted loudly: "Master!"
The voice was still echoing in the same place, and she had already taken a quick step and threw herself into Xie Yunxiao's arms.
Xie Yunxiao was stunned for a moment, and a faint fragrance entered his nose. He quickly calmed down and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I thought you were gone!" Qin Zheng cried.
Xie Yunxiao said softly: "How could it be? I just went out for something. You were in the palace at the time, so I didn't tell you!"
Qin Zheng was very happy after hearing this.
"Master, what did you do?" Qin Zheng let go of Xie Yunxiao and couldn't help but ask.
Xie Yunxiao told the story of following Princess Linyang and everything that happened.
Qin Zheng listened very carefully, and then she said: "So, my sister is gone?"
"She died in front of my eyes, but for some reason, I felt that she was not dead, and there was something indescribably strange about that city!" Xie Yunxiao said.
"If she didn't die, but was killed by you, what does it mean?" Qin Zheng said.
Xie Yunxiao's eyes showed admiration, he was worthy of being his apprentice. Now when Qin Zheng thinks about a problem, he not only follows the clues, but also thinks from others' perspective.
"What do you think her purpose will be?" Xie Yunxiao asked.
Qin Zheng continued to think, and after a while, she said: "I can't figure out what her purpose is, but I am sure it is aimed at me!"
"Maybe it's not just you that's being targeted!" Xie Yunxiao said.
When Qin Zheng heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she took a deep breath, "I understand!"
Xie Yunxiao smiled and nodded. He believed Qin Zheng would be able to figure it out.
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
Seeing that the winter solstice is approaching, the weather has become much colder.
But this winter in Ningguo, it has not snowed yet.
The arrival of the winter solstice is the most important festival of the year for the Ningguang royal family.
According to the customs left by our ancestors, on the day of the winter solstice, a ceremony to worship the sky needs to be held.
In Ningguo, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth is not just about offering sacrifices to gods. People live between heaven and earth, and offering sacrifices to heaven and earth means not forgetting their origins and not forgetting their ancestors.
Recently, Prince Ning has basically been inactive, and all matters related to worshiping heaven have been handed over to Feng Chang and Qin Zheng.
Fengchang used to belong to the second prince, but he was grateful to King Ning for letting things go by the past, so he cut off all contact with the second prince and focused all his thoughts on the court.
In this way, this heaven-sacrifice ceremony is naturally not bad compared to previous years. In some aspects of preparation, thanks to Qin Zheng's guidance and correction, it is already different from previous years.
It was through direct contact with Qin Zheng that he truly realized what kind of person Qin Zheng was. In comparison, the second prince Qin Jiao was far different.
It was precisely because of his contact with Qin Zheng that Feng Chang made up his mind. In this way, he could be regarded as fulfilling his duty as a minister and thinking about Ning Guo.
After arranging everything, Qin Zheng has been in Humble Garden recently.
Sacrifice to heaven is an extremely solemn festival for all the seven countries in the world.
At this time, he would naturally not leave Xie Yunxiao idle. As long as Xie Yunxiao said she would not go to the heaven-sacrifice ceremony, she would probably live in Zhuoyuan immediately and not leave.
Fortunately, Xie Yunxiao didn't shirk and helped arrange everything. She couldn't be happier.
Inside the palace, Zhao Yu and Prince Ning were basking in the winter sun.
"Your Majesty, if you don't go and take a look, I'm afraid that if Zheng'er doesn't do well, the whole court will be watching!" Zhao Yu had a big belly and a look of worry in his eyes.
Prince Ning smiled and said: "You have to believe in Zheng'er. I thought it would take some time for him to adapt, but I didn't expect that his talent in handling political affairs is really amazing. He seems to be a born emperor!"
Obviously, he didn't know that Qin Zheng had already begun to study the way of the emperor when he was in Zhao State, and handling government affairs was just a part of the way of the emperor.
When Zhao Yu heard this, she just smiled indifferently. She knew that there was no born emperor in this world. The reason why Qin Zheng was so powerful was because of Xie Yunxiao.
Before arriving in Xianyang, Xie Yunxiao and Qin Zheng were planning everything.
Now reaching this point is obviously not accidental.
Zhao Yu couldn't help but glance at King Ning and thought, if King Ning knew about the person behind this, how would he react?
"No, the king cannot know, especially Zheng'er's female body. As Zheng'er said, we have no way out!" Zhao Yu thought of this and did not dare to look at Prince Ning.
Prince Ning didn't pay attention to this. In his eyes, Zhao Yu had always been the woman without any scheming.
"Zheng'er is doing well now, that's because your guidance is good, Your Majesty!" Zhao Yu smiled softly.
Prince Ning smiled calmly, "So don't worry, we will just attend the heaven-sacrifice ceremony when the time comes. I believe Zheng'er will take care of the rest!"
Recently, the second prince has been very frustrated. The ministers who once stood by him have all turned to Qin Zheng one by one.
Xiao Mo, who could make suggestions, did not know where he went.
Princess Linyang, who made the promise, also disappeared.
When Qin Jiao came to Queen Qiao Yu's palace, he really couldn't keep calm.
"Jiao'er, no matter what, you have to trust your sister. Since she said she wants you to wait for a while, just wait!" Qiao Yu said.
Over the years, she has had enough of other people's faces in the palace, but this has also developed her extraordinary character.
For her. Right or wrong, success or failure, is no longer that important. Living, I just want to see Princess Linyang and Qin Jiao proud and proud.
"My son and I also understand what the Queen Mother said, but did the Queen Mother see it? Those who once stood on our side have now become the slaves of Qin Zheng, which is very disadvantageous for us!" Qin Jiao said.
Qiao Yu glanced at Qin Jiao, "If you expect those people to succeed, you are totally wrong. They are just grassroots. When you gain power and victory, they will treat you just like Qin Zheng. How many people are there like this in the world?"
"I understand what the mother said, but I am really angry. How many benefits have those people taken from us? Now they are so shameless!" Qin Jiao said.
Qiao Yu said: "If you can't even tolerate this, how can you achieve such a big thing!"
"Yes!" Qin Jiao agreed, trying to calm himself down.
In the blink of an eye, it's winter solstice.
This morning, King Ning took the civil and military ministers and the prince Qin Zheng to the outskirts of Chengyang.
Sacrifice to heaven has always been chosen in the northern suburbs of Xianyang. The terrain here is flat and it is adjacent to the Weishui River. It is natural and reasonable to choose this place.
Because Xie Yunxiao was Qin Zheng's master and had a special status, he actually walked in front of the minister of civil and military affairs today and rode with Qin Zheng.
When King Ning offered sacrifices to heaven this time, he brought not Queen Qiao Yu, but Mrs. Zhao Zhao Yu.
None of the civil and military ministers objected. After all, Qin Zheng was now the crown prince. In their hearts, Zhao Yu's status was no less than that of Queen Qiao Yu.
"I can't even talk about it, it's such a long journey!" Zhao Yu wasn't complaining, she had a gentle smile on her face.
Prince Ning smiled and said, "This is a ceremony to worship heaven. How could you not come? After all, Zheng'er is the crown prince now!"
After Zhao Yu heard this, she just smiled indifferently, but her heart was filled with butterflies in her stomach.
In the blink of an eye, the large team had arrived at the place where the heaven-sacrifice ceremony was held.
The civil and military officials were divided into two sides, each standing on one side.
At this time, Feng Chang and his men are busy working. When everything is ready, the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven will begin at the same time.
Although the seven kingdoms in the world all worship heaven, Ning Kingdom is rarely different.
Ningguo did not offer sacrifices to gods, but offered sacrifices to heaven, earth, and its own ancestors, so there were many fewer steps.
Qin Zheng is the crown prince, and Prince Ning is still the current king of Ning State. Naturally, he needs to personally lead and preside over the heaven-sacrifice ceremony.
He and Qin Zheng walked towards the Temple of Heaven. At this time, incense and other things were already prepared.
Xie Yunxiao stood in front of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, watching Qin Zheng and Prince Ning walk step by step towards the high altar of heaven. At this moment, his heart was somewhat disturbed.
Qin Zheng becoming the crown prince is the first and most difficult step.
The second step is to become King Ning, and the third step is to unify the nine states.
There are three key steps to achieve great success, but there are many small steps in between.
The road doesn't look very long, but it is.
