The maids had already lit the stove, making the room very warm, making the already festive king's bedroom even more cozy.
After entering the door, Ying Zheng dismissed the maid and pulled Princess Nansu to sit down.
"What Grandma just said, it's best not to mention it to outsiders, including Grandma Wang." Ying Zheng said in a low voice.
Princess Nansu nodded and said: "Nansu is not a gossip. She must know how to measure. Besides, my grandmother can say this to the king alone. The reason why she said it in front of Hu Yu and my concubine is naturally not to take advantage of it. We are outsiders."
"I'll give Hu Yu another warning tomorrow." When Hu Yu was mentioned, Ying Zheng seemed to realize something and turned to say, "However, we have gone too far with Hu Yu."
Princess Nansu said with some guilt: "I wanted to see her at first, just to explain to her the affairs between the king and my concubine, but I didn't expect that the king would bring her into the palace."
"You have also seen that I have more than one thing to say to her. What's more, by bringing her into the palace, you can also try to preserve your reputation. If anyone knows about this now, they will only think that it is me. I ask you to enter the palace." Ying Zheng said calmly.
Ying Zheng still had half a sentence left to say, which was: This was also done to check Mrs. Huayang and the snobbery of the Chu clan.
Princess Nansu snorted and got into Ying Zheng's arms, like a coquettish kitten.
No matter which country a princess is from, although she is born with a noble status, her own destiny is almost destined. Nine times out of ten, she will marry into another country due to political marriage. And most of the monarchs are very old and may still be married after entering the palace. You will be bullied by other concubines. If you are lucky, you can give birth to a prince, and the mother will be more valuable than the son. If you give birth to a princess, you will let the child inherit your destiny.
But none of these exist here in Yingzheng.
Ying Zheng had just turned twenty, he was in his prime, handsome and commanding, and she was Ying Zheng's first woman. Let's not talk about whether she could be made a queen. At least she wouldn't be bullied. If she worked harder, The child born will also be Ying Zheng's first child.
For Princess Nansu, everything is developing in the best direction, and Ying Zheng is so protective of her, how can she not be moved.
Only, deep down in her heart, she still subconsciously regarded Princess Hu Yu as her opponent, but she didn't even realize it.
The two indulged for a while and then separated. Princess Nansu said slowly: "My concubine is serving the king under the supervision of the king's grandmother, but sister Hu Yu has no one to help her. It is rare for her to say such a thing. The king leaves her with his grandmother and is not afraid of her." Are you sad?"
"I think it is most appropriate to leave her with my grandmother for the time being." Ying Zheng paused and said, "It doesn't matter if I leave you there, but if I bring her back, it will be extremely difficult. It’s embarrassing, but it doesn’t make people mistakenly think that I am a lecher.”
Princess Nansu covered her mouth and smiled, and said: "Since ancient times, among the emperors of various countries, there is no king who does not want to be lewd. Otherwise, his incest will be cut off."
Ying Zheng's eyes widened and he defended: "It seems that having a strong incense and being lustful are two different things, right?"
Princess Nansu not only covered her mouth, but also her stomach and laughed.
"Laugh if you want." Ying Zheng also smiled, then took off Princess Nansu's hand covering her mouth and placed it on Nansu's belly.
Princess Nansu was amused by Ying Zheng's actions and laughed for a while.
Ying Zheng seemed to have thought of something. He let go of Princess Nansu's hand and said, "I almost forgot something. I still need to reply to King Zhao."
Princess Nansu knew that business was important, so she stopped laughing and said immediately: "I am the king's inkstone."
Ying Zheng grabbed Princess Nansu and said, "Zhao Gao is responsible for this matter. I'd better go to the study. You have a rest for now. I'll go back as soon as I can."
Princess Nansu nodded lightly and sent Ying Zheng out of the bedroom.
Zhao Gao prepared pen and ink and brocade silk, put them on his desk, and asked Ying Zheng if he needed ghostwriting.
Ying Zheng shook his head, and then wrote a letter to King Zhao himself.
Since the letter from King Zhao was an autographed letter, and the letter was addressed as his son-in-law, it would be disrespectful if the reply was written by a ghostwriter.
Ying Zheng thought for a while and wrote a letter with a lot of content to King Zhao.
Ying Zheng first addressed himself as Weng and son-in-law, and then mentioned that the Qin and Zhao families were from the same clan, one with the Ying surname and the other with the Zhao family name, and they must not cannibalize each other. As for the battle of Changping, the late King Zhaoxiang had already killed Bai Qi, venting his anger on Zhao and quelling the resentment of the people.
Ying Zheng also mentioned that he grew up in the Kingdom of Zhao and was cared for by the Zhao royal family. He was very grateful. Now that he is lucky enough to have Princess Hu Yu accompanying him, he is even more happy.
As for Fan Yuqi's incident this time, it happened suddenly. If Zhao can track him down, he will be escorted back to Qin. If the message is lost, he will be left alone, and Qin will find a way.
Wang Ben has been repatriated, the border customs has returned to normal, and the borders and commerce between the two countries have returned to normal.
At the end of the day, Ying Zheng did not forget to praise Prince Qian and the powerful minister Guo Kai of Zhao State. He said that as early as when Ying Zheng was a hostage, he had heard that Prince Qian had a kind heart and great ambitions, and Guo Kai was a good minister. Talent is the pillar of the country.
Finally, he said that after the wedding, he would take Princess Hu Yu back to the Kingdom of Zhao.
Ying Zheng did not mention anything about King Zhao abolishing the elders and establishing younger ones, nor did he mention General Li Mu at all. There are indeed a lot of unintentional remarks in the letter, which are intended to flatter King Zhao. This kind of diplomatic strategy is actually a strategy to slow down and stabilize the army.
Ying Zheng must do this if he wants not to go to war with Zhao within ten years. What's more, King Zhao is old. If he is the king, then the attitude of the next King Zhao towards Da Qin will be very important. Therefore, it is very necessary to let Prince Qian know Ying Zheng's appreciation for him.
After Ying Zheng finished writing the letter, he did not let Nan Su read it, but gave it to Zhao Gao, who asked Zhao Gao to give it to Li Si to take a look and make comments.
Zhao Gao sighed secretly, but couldn't figure out why Ying Zheng was so fond of Li Si. As soon as he turned around, Ying Zheng stopped him again and turned back into the inner room.
Ying Zheng found out the white silk used by Cheng Jiao to hang himself, handed it to Zhao Gao, and said: "Find more people to copy the contents above, and then send them to various places. Make sure that they are delivered to all the state capitals or fiefdoms, and be passed on to them." As long as the order goes on, no matter what the official rank or title, it will be circulated."
"I obey," Zhao Gao said after taking Bai Ling.
"Also, pass along the invitation to my wedding." Ying Zheng added.
"Your Majesty, is this appropriate?" Zhao Gao frowned and said.
"Although it is slightly inappropriate, it saves manpower, so there is no need to be restricted." Ying Zheng waved his hand and said.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Gao stepped back and walked towards Li Si's residence.
Ying Zheng did not go back to the dormitory directly. Instead, he sat there and thought for a while, then turned and walked into the back room of the study. Opening the secret compartment, Ying Zheng took out the upper and middle parts of the "Book of Changes".
While Ying Zheng was wiping the bronze covers of the two books with both hands, he was thinking: "If Jing Kiln moves faster, they can immediately enter the third floor of King Zhou Wu's Mausoleum, which will be the same as the first two." Are the layers the same? Is the lower part of the "Book of Changes" there, and what exactly is the task of copying in this third layer? If the lower part of the "Book of Changes" is not on this layer, then the matter of finding the 'I-Qi', Isn't it going to be delayed again? I don't know when Jiuding's secret will make progress. Jiuding is still in Lu Buwei's hands, and when my grandmother said she wanted to warn the world, she must have done it for Lu Buwei, but at present, he is quite To be obedient, could it be that he has discovered something and acted like this on purpose?"
The matter of Cheng Yu was over, and the matter with Princess Nansu was settled. Ying Zheng's mind returned to his own matters.
Ying Zheng was afraid that he would be fascinated by the "Book of Changes", so he resisted opening the copper cover, but when he put the two "Book of Changes" back, he picked up the Xuanyuan Sword.
The golden light shines into the eyes, making people feel beautiful and dazzling. Ying Zheng carefully stroked the carvings on the scabbard, looking at the curved shapes and patterns that resembled wild beasts, but he didn't know what kind of mythical beast they were. They were so majestic, solemn, and sacrosanct.
Ying Zheng looked at the divine beast on the scabbard, but he didn't dare to meet its eyes. He immediately looked away, but his fingers were still caressing the weird patterns.
"The "Book of Changes" has not yet been completed, and these patterns must have the same words as Jiuding. We can now decipher some of them, but if we leave the incomprehensible parts without deciphering them, it will make people even more worried. It is better to wait. First class. This Xuanyuan Sword is an ancient magic weapon. Apart from cutting iron like clay, I don’t know what other uses it has. I guess you won’t understand much just by unraveling these carvings. Last time I saw Li Si’s It doesn't look like he knows too much, it seems he can only wait for the senior in white to give him some advice." Ying Zheng thought to himself, and unconsciously pulled up the Xuanyuan Sword a few inches.
The golden light shines in the eyes and is breathtaking.
The sharp light of the sword blade contrasts with the light of the scabbard, intertwining like a dream.
Ying Zheng was in a daze, still not daring to look at him for a long time, and returned the sword to its sheath.
After regaining his composure, Ying Zheng put the Xuanyuan Sword back into the secret compartment and scanned it for another week before his eyes fell on the box containing the Black Iron Snail.
"This black iron snail has not been used much except to open the mechanism of King Wu's Mausoleum. It doesn't matter if you open it and take a look." Thinking of this, Ying Zheng took out the black iron snail box and placed it on the table. , open it and take a look.
Ying Zheng took the black iron snail in his hand, looked at it carefully, and then twisted the bulge at the bottom of the black iron snail to change the shape of the black iron snail.
What is the principle that can make such an object change its shape? Ying Zheng has also considered it before. However, he has obtained a lot of strange things before, so he is not surprised. Now that he holds it in his hand, he also finds it very interesting. .
After playing with it for a while, Ying Zheng placed the black iron snail on the compass. Unexpectedly, the black iron snail started to move slowly, first trembling a few times, and then turning clockwise.
Ying Zheng was startled and stared at Xuan Tie Luo intently, observing the changes.
After Xuantieluo rotated on the compass for a short half circle, it stopped and made no more movement.
Ying Zheng suddenly remembered the usefulness of the black iron snail mentioned by the old man in white. He randomly followed the direction of the black iron snail's tip and couldn't help being surprised and delighted.
The black iron snail is pointing to the location of the hidden grid. It must be the Xuanyuan Sword and the Book of Changes that caused the black iron snail to react and point to the direction.
Out of curiosity, Ying Zheng picked up the black iron snail again, changed the angle, and placed the black iron snail on the compass. As expected, the tip of the black iron snail pointed in the direction of the hidden grid.
Ying Zheng picked up the compass and walked around the inner room for a week, his eyes never leaving Xuan Tie Luo. No matter how Ying Zheng moved or changed his position, the tip of the black iron snail always pointed to the location of the hidden grid.
Ying Zheng was overjoyed and thought that the black iron snail was indeed very useful. If he were to find some ancient rare treasures in the future, it would definitely come in handy.
Putting down the compass, Ying Zheng restored the black iron snail to its shape, closed the lid, put it back into the secret compartment, and then locked the secret compartment. There are more people in the palace now. Although no one will come to steal anything, it is better to be careful before moving into Gu Cheng Palace.
When Ying Zheng slowly returned to the dormitory, the scene in front of him made Ying Zheng feel like he was back to yesterday.
I saw Princess Nansu combing her hair. It looked like she had just finished taking a bath. Nansu deliberately did not ask the maid to help comb her hair, as if she was waiting for Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng's heart was suddenly filled with tenderness, and he quickly walked over and held up Nan Su Youxiang's hair with his hands.
The golden sword and black hair, one strong and one soft, have different feels. But the smoother one is Princess Nansu's Jianyi.
Princess Nansu reached out and held Ying Zheng's hand, turned around, their eyes met, overflowing with affection, and the feeling of spring suddenly became stronger in the room.
Although it was no longer the first night, both Ying Zheng and Princess Nansu felt sweeter in their hearts than yesterday. It's like pouring oil on dry wood, making the flame burn brighter.
