News of Xiang Yan's arrival quickly spread to the harem, but Nan Su and Hu Yu had completely different reactions.
Nansu had not seen the Chu envoy for a long time, so he naturally felt very cordial and took Xiang Yan around to visit people from the Chu clan.
Hu Yu, on the other hand, looks sad every day. Although he doesn't cry as often as before, when he looks at Ying Yu, he sometimes feels dazed and sometimes laments.
Of course, Ying Zheng could only comfort him from the side, and his mood was hard to calm down.
The next day I received a reply from the King of Chu, agreeing with Ying Zheng's decision and letting Xiang Yan adopt Ying Yu. After twenty years, if Qin and Chu are in peace, Ying Yu will be returned.
Ying Zheng was okay, but Hu Yu froze when he saw the letter.
Tears fell silently on the letter and silk, carrying endless sorrow and pain of separation.
Ying Zheng didn't say anything more, he just stroked Hu Yu's shoulder and stayed with the sad mother quietly.
Inside the room with the stove burning, there was an icy coldness.
This letter seems to be a farewell curse from Hu Yu and his son, urging the progress of the matter.
As night fell, Hu Yu ordered the maid to light up the entire palace as if it were daytime. She wanted to see more of her children.
An extremely ordinary cold night, but as long as several years, Hu Yuduo hoped that time would freeze here, so that she would never lose the youngest son in her arms.
Suddenly, Hu Yu stood up, took some needle and thread, and a pair of chopsticks, picked up a needle, and burned it on the candle.
Ying Zheng asked curiously: "Hu Yu, what are you doing?"
"Go back to the king." Hu Yu said without stopping, "I am afraid that I will not be able to find Yu'er in the future, so I want to put a mark on him."
"Mark?" Ying Zheng asked, "What mark?"
"I want to pierce a small hole in Yu'er's ear." Hu Yu's voice was slightly hoarse.
Ying Zheng thought that this was a solution, so he said: "Your method is feasible, but don't hurt Yu'er, let the servants do it."
"No." Hu Yu insisted, "I want to personally tattoo a mark on Yu'er that I can recognize."
Ying Zheng did not object anymore and said with concern: "Then be careful and don't hurt yourself and the child."
"Yes." Hu Yu responded softly, then ignored Ying Zheng and concentrated on burning the needle on the red chopsticks.
Ying Zheng was a little afraid to see clearly, so he exited the room.
Soon after, a sharp cry was heard in Hu Yu's bedroom.
Ying Zheng was worried that Ying Yu was infected and hurriedly went to Li Si for help.
Returning to Hu Yu's bedroom, Ying Yu no longer cried, but Hu Yu kept rubbing Ying Yu's back distressedly.
Ying Zheng took the child and asked Li Si to apply some medicine on it.
I saw that Ying Yu's left earlobe was red and swollen, and a hole where a hot needle had been pricked was vaguely visible, with some blood remaining inside.
Li Si used potion to clean Ying Yu's small wound and applied some medicine. The redness and swelling immediately disappeared a lot.
"Madam, why are you doing this?" Li Si said.
"I thought it would be difficult to recognize each other in the future, so I wanted to leave a mark for him." Hu Yu's eyes were still fixed on Ying Yu and never left.
"Haha, Madam is right." Li Si smiled, "But the young master has to suffer some physical pain."
"Otherwise, no one will recognize what this child will be like when he grows up." Hu Yu murmured.
Li Si said: "This is a small ear hole, I'm afraid it will grow old and become invisible in the future."
"What should we do?" Hu Yu asked anxiously.
"Madam, don't be anxious." Li Si raised his hand and said, "I only need to put a cinnabar mark on the young master's body.
"
"Cinnabar?" Ying Zheng asked, "Where is the key point?"
"The location is arbitrary, but it's best to place it on the arm." Li Si replied.
Hu Yu pulled away Ying Yu's swaddling clothes, pulled out one of his little arms, and pointed to a certain location with his finger.
He said, "Then let's go here."
"Yes." Li Si responded and started dotting Ying Yu with cinnabar.
Ying Zheng was afraid that they would disturb Li Si, so he pulled Hu Yu into the outer room.
After a while, the cinnabar was dotted, and there was a red and black mark right where Hu Yu pointed.
"Madam." Li Si said with cupped hands, "The cinnabar has been ordered, why don't you give the young master some personal tokens."
The couple nodded and went to prepare the tokens they wanted to bring to Ying Yu.
Ying Zheng walked out, but he didn't know what to bring to Ying Yu.
On the way back to the secret room, he suddenly remembered the small stone tripod he gave to Thorin and Qiang Yu, so he quickened his pace, entered the secret room, and found the box containing the small stone tripod.
Ying Zheng chose a good-looking one among the remaining small stone tripods, and then returned to Hu Yu's palace.
Hu Yu took out an exquisite jade longevity lock, wrapped it in brocade and silk, and placed it in Ying Yu's swaddling clothes.
This jade lock is said to be made from a small piece of jade that she received when she obtained He's Bi. It was given to her by King Zhao before she came to Qin.
And on this brocade silk, there is the word "yu" embroidered on it.
It seems simple, but it is full of Hu Yu's deep mother-child feeling. It is really rare for you to think so. "Ji Fayou sighed, "You also already know my identity. Looking back on these hundreds of years, none of my descendants have lived a peaceful life. I can only watch them go their own way. "
A simple sentence, but it improved the situation of being a monarch a lot.
"Thank you for your teachings, senior." A smile appeared on Hu Yu's face, "I just assumed that Yu'er had already gone into battle to kill the enemy."
His relaxed words made everyone present laugh.
It seemed that Hu Yu had really let go and was relieved.
Ji Fa took out a ring made of unknown material from his arms and handed it to Hu Yu.
"This ring can improve a person's physique and eliminate diseases and evil spirits. Just keep it with Yu'er at all times." Ji Fa said, "If my people look for him in the future, they will have a proof."
"Thank you, senior." Hu Yu thanked him.
"Master." Ying Zheng asked from the side, "Will you send people to find him in the future?"
Ji Fa nodded slightly and said: "Not only will we find him, we will also teach him, help him, and assist him in completing his responsibilities."
"Okay!" Ying Zheng said happily, "If Master helps me, Yu'er will definitely not make any mistakes."
Hearing Ying Zheng's tone of voice, Hu Yu naturally had no doubts, and the worries in his heart were reduced by a few points.
Mutually
Compared with the pain caused by separation, the worries and worries in the future are the most worrying thing for a mother.
Ji Fa smiled and said, "Aren't you always curious about what Jing Liang went to do?"
Ying Zheng was startled for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Did he do something similar?"
"Yes." Ji Fa nodded and said, "Until now, he has been performing similar tasks. If you need it, ask him to take care of Yu'er in the future."
"Thank you so much, Master." Ying Zheng said with cupped hands, "This way, we will all feel relieved, right Hu Yu."
Ying Zheng looked at Hu Yu with firm eyes.
Hu Yu had met Jing Liang once, when he was attacked while hunting in Qishan. At that time, Jing Liang pretended to be the leader of the robbers, but later he heard Ying Zheng say that it was a planned link.
Hu Yu didn't understand Ji Fa's ideas, but she believed that Ying Yu no longer had to worry about his future, and she finally felt relieved.
Zhao Ji, who was standing by, also showed a knowing smile. A major event was finally settled, and she felt much more comfortable.
"Dare you ask me, senior?" Zhao Ji said, "How is that benefactor doing lately?"
Zhao Ji was naturally referring to Jing Liang, who had rescued their mother and son.
"Fortunately." Ji Fa said with a smile, "Let me tell you, he is currently training a man named Jiang in Qi State.
woman. "
"So that's it." Ying Zheng said, "I asked several times before, Master, but you refused to tell me."
"Haha, this old man is already free." Ji Fa said with a smile.
"Then who is this woman named Jiang?" Ying Zheng asked.
Ji Fa smiled and shook his head and said, "It's better not to ask further. You will know it later."
Here it is again.
"Then it's settled," Ying Zheng said, "I have also informed Lord Changping that once Xiang Yan dies before him, he will take over Xiang Yan's duties."
"This Yan's body is very strong. It should be able to raise Yu'er to adulthood." Zhao Ji said.
"It's hard to say." A strange light flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes, "If a war really breaks out, then the sword has no eyes."
"That's right." Zhao Ji said, "I forgot for a moment that my Zheng'er is a person destined to unify the country. However, if I attack Chu in the future, I won't hurt Yu'er."
Hearing what Zhao Ji said, Hu Yu also became nervous.
Ying Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "No matter how short of people the Chu State is, we will not let children go to the battlefield. Besides, I have made an agreement with Xiang Yan. If the Qin Dynasty attacks the Chu State before Yu'er becomes an adult, then the Chu State can Let Yu'er lead the army to counterattack Da Qin."
"For this goal, he will definitely protect Yu'er."
Ji Fa smiled and nodded, and said, "This method is good, and it will allow Xiang Yan to help us achieve our goals seriously."
"If Xiang Yan knew that we were using him, would he be detrimental to Yu'er?" Hu Yu asked anxiously.
"It's possible." Ying Zheng said seriously, "But if we don't tell him, he will never know."
"What if..."
"If Xiang Yan finds out, he will only protect Yu'er even more." Ying Zheng interrupted Hu Yu, "So, there is no such thing as a chance."
"Yes." Ji Fa helped, "Since it is a proton, it is a bargaining chip for peace talks. How dare the Chu State let him make any mistakes."
"Okay." Hu Yu pouted and said, "I understand."
The next day, Ying Zheng sent two wet nurses to carry Ying Yu out of the palace.
Looking at the two people leaving, Hu Yu sat down on the ground, seemingly endless tears flowing into his heart again.
But the heart followed him to the distance.
