The celebration banquet lasted until the latter half of the day before it came to an end.
Although Zhao Ying wanted to get up and go home during this period, he had no choice. He was the protagonist of this banquet and could not escape. After he finished telling the story of his expedition to the Xiongnu and the Yuezhi, people started to pour out toasts.
Fortunately, the First Emperor arranged Zhao Ying and others in the main hall, otherwise Zhao Ying would have had a headache, but even so, Zhao Ying drank to his heart's content.
Even though all these people have gray beards and are older than the First Emperor, they are unambiguous when it comes to drinking.
To make matters worse, they offer to drink with you.
Just holding the wine glass and looking at you with a smile.
"His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grandson, you are young and promising. At such a young age, you have opened up territory for our Great Qin. It's amazing. It's amazing. I like to drink with young people like you. This time, I have to offer you a toast... …”
Just ask you if you want to drink.
Zhao Ying:......
They are all elders in the court, and they are all blood relatives of the royal family.
Zhao Ying hurriedly stood up and drank it all in one gulp. Then he had to carry the wine bottle and go over to fill it up for everyone. Then the group of old men all stroked their beards, smiled and nodded in thanks. They didn't even dare to say, "Don't dare."
But if you really don’t dare, don’t let me fall...
In this regard, the First Emperor did not stop him. Instead, he watched with a smile. He also pointed at his bronze wine bottle from time to time and signaled Zhao Ying to come over and fill it up.
Good guy, really good guy——
This is really treating me like a grandson, right?
Well, it’s the real grandson…
Therefore, Zhao Ying stopped being polite to them. When he came to someone's case, he would eat and drink when he should. His unscrupulous attitude attracted laughter, scolding and joking from a group of old men.
These people, especially the blood relatives of the royal family, suddenly understood why the First Emperor liked this eldest grandson so much.
Not to mention that he has extraordinary abilities, but his personality and cleverness are enough to make people like him.
Seeing that it was almost done, the First Emperor waved Zhao Ying back.
A group of old friends were left behind to drink tea and chat in the palace.
Looking at Zhao Ying striding away, the First Emperor slowly withdrew his gaze, glanced at the group of old friends and elder brothers with white beards and hair around him, raised the tea cup and took a sip gently. He spoke calmly.
"Everyone, how is this guy..."
No one spoke, everyone looked at the elders of the royal family, knowing that the First Emperor was actually testing their attitudes.
After all, Wang Jian is now the in-law of the emperor's eldest grandson, and the Meng family is a supporter of the eldest son. The Mengxibai clan has already stood clearly behind the emperor's eldest grandson. No matter who the emperor's eldest grandson is, they no longer have much choice. .
Although the First Emperor has not made it clear yet, who here is not a human being?
Everyone had some vague guesses about the First Emperor's thoughts, but no one dared to verbalize this guess until the First Emperor himself made it clear.
"This son has outstanding intelligence, outstanding martial arts, and a way of life that is round on the outside and square on the inside. He is also witty and changeable, and does not follow the rules of etiquette——"
Having said this, Ying Xi pondered for a moment.
"It's a great responsibility..."
Several royal elders also nodded.
Among the royal families of the past dynasties, it is not uncommon to find people with outstanding intelligence. Even in this generation, if you really want to say it, the talent of the eldest son Fusu is amazing enough. Moreover, he values family ties as much as the emperor's eldest grandson, and is equally full of human touch.
But he was too upright in his conduct and had the style of a benevolent gentleman. Compared with the emperor's eldest grandson, he seemed a bit rigid and craftsmanship.
The First Emperor was like a great father, casually showing off his grandson, not saying anything, just smiling and nodding.
"This child is still young and needs some guidance from the elders..."
…
"Greetings to my eldest mother——"
As soon as Wang Nan went to the palace, Concubine Zheng, who had already received the news, sent someone to pick him up. Even though Zhao Ying didn't care about bringing his wife to the celebration banquet, Concubine Zheng still came forward to pick him up.
When Zhao Ying went to the harem to pick up Wang Nan, Wang Nan was talking to his eldest mother, Concubine Zheng.
Concubine Zheng was sewing a robe. When she saw Zhao Ying coming in, she stood up happily and greeted him.
"Ying'er, come on, I've just made a robe for you, and I'm going to ask Nan'er to take it back later. You're just in time, come over and try it out - if it doesn't work, my aunt will change it for you... …”
The robe is very delicate. Along the edge of the clothes, there is a layer of embroidered dragon patterns. There is a belt with embroidered accessories in the middle, which looks dignified and majestic.
Zhao Ying walked over with a smile and took off the armor he was wearing. Seeing this, Concubine Zheng and Wang Nan wanted to come up to help, but Zhao Ying refused with a smile. The armor he wore weighed more than a hundred kilograms, and it was difficult for an ordinary strong man to hold it. It was no joke.
The armor was placed on the tables beside it, making a dull sound, and one could tell that it was heavy.
Zheng Ji stretched out a hand out of curiosity and tried to lift it, but it didn't move at all.
"Ying'er, how much does this armor of yours really weigh? It seems to be quite heavy..."
"Oh, it's only about a hundred pounds..."
Zhao Ying replied casually while taking the robe from Concubine Zheng's arm.
Concubine Zheng:......
"You wear it every day, don't you feel tired?"
Concubine Zheng was a little stunned when she looked at this good grandson who was smiling every day.
"Fortunately, I don't feel like it's a burden..."
Zhao Ying was talking as he prepared to try on clothes. Upon seeing this, Concubine Zheng recovered from the shock and hurriedly helped Wang Nan. The material and workmanship of the clothes are very good, but they are a little tight - I have been out for a few months and I have grown again.
Now, his height has exceeded that of the First Emperor, approaching two meters and five meters.
Standing among the crowd, he can already be called a giant.
Wang Nan and Concubine Zheng were tall among women, but in front of him, they were like dolls, only reaching his armpits.
Therefore, even if two people help to put on clothes, it can only be symbolic, because they are simply out of reach...
A few steps away, Concubine Zheng looked up and down, then walked around Zhao Ying, and then said with some annoyance.
"It's too small again - luckily I was careful and followed the instructions. Take it off quickly and I'll put it down for you..."
Concubine Zheng was tugging at Zhao Ying's lapel, feeling both pleased and annoyed at the same time. She looked like an ordinary eldest mother when she saw that her grandson had grown taller and the newly made clothes had become smaller.
Zhao Ying was reminded of his mother in his previous life, and his tone was subconsciously kind.
"Thank you for your hard work, mother. Don't worry, I'll just come back and get it in a few days..."
Concubine Zheng smiled and responded.
However, the movements of his hands were not slow, and he had already begun to touch the scissors, preparing to make modifications.
Concubine Zheng is the biological mother of the eldest son Fusu. She comes from the Zheng royal family. Her surname is Ji and her surname is Zheng. She is the real eldest mother of Zhao Ying's body.
However, because of his shyness in his previous life, apart from going to the palace with Fusu to greet him during the holidays, he had almost no communication with this eldest mother. On the contrary, after Zhao Ying traveled through time, he came to the palace to greet the First Emperor. This eldest mother has paid her respects several times.
She is said to be the eldest mother, but she is actually three years younger than the First Emperor, and only over forty.
Due to proper maintenance, time has not left many deep marks on her body. Except for some crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, her charm is still there. Originally, in the past two years, because of Fusu's several disobediences, the First Emperor rarely came to her.
Recently, probably because of Zhao Ying, the originally tense relationship between the two has eased a lot.
However, the First Emperor still rarely came, but he did not stop Zhao Ying from coming to the harem to pay his respects.
Of course, Zhao Ying is quite busy and only comes here occasionally.
Grandma was born from the sky, and she didn’t have much support in raising her. How could she have so much love between her grandparents and grandchildren?
The first few times he came here were just to maintain his image as a good grandson. However, although he was somewhat hypocritical, when Zheng Ji looked at him, he really looked at her grandson.
Kissing each other across generations is no joke.
That's really treating him as his own grandson.
Every time I came here, I was overjoyed. I kept talking to him for a long time, asking for food, and caring about his studies. When Fusu just left, he even tried to give Zhao Ying money...
When winter came last year, Hou personally sewed a robe made of mink fur.
The workmanship of the robe was extremely fine, and of course it was extremely expensive. Unfortunately, he had grown a little faster at that time, and within a few days of wearing it, the robe became too small to fit.
However, the mother's intention was there.
People's hearts are made of flesh. Later, Zhao Ying gradually became more sincere towards this eldest mother.
Of course, the number of visits is still small...
Looking around the empty harem, except for Concubine Zheng, there were only a few lonely maids. Zhao Ying suddenly felt that he should visit this eldest mother more often in the future.
Or maybe let your eldest father, who only cares about his family, country and world, come over to accompany this eldest mother, so that he can have a good relationship with his eldest mother, and have a twilight love that will captivate the whole country.
After careful calculation, if history cannot be changed, it seems that the day will come when these two old men will be separated forever.
As the eldest grandson of the First Emperor, he felt it was necessary to let his father, who had worked hard all his life, enjoy his old age.
While the person is still here, spend as much time with him as you can. If you can have a little more warmth between your loved ones, just have a little more warmth between your loved ones.
If you are in a good mood and are nourished by love, you can live for two more years, then can you continue to hide under the protection of the First Emperor for a few more years?
As soon as this thought came up, Zhao Ying couldn't hold himself back any longer.
I think it's very feasible.
My wife keeps her body and mind happy, Tai Chi exercises her body, she eats nutritional supplements, and she has to share the government affairs. The old man has stopped taking the elixir. Maybe he can really live for two more years?
As for giving the old man another exotic girl——
Ahem, forget it, it’s better not to commit any sins. If you have old arms and legs, it’s better not to bother with them.
I want to let the old man live a few more days, but I am not risking my life to be happy for a few more days...
PS: I’ll add an update today, and there will be another chapter later.
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