It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

Xu Zhi bent down and gently picked up the object he put on the table. The moment she touched it, her heart suddenly hurt.

Zhao Jia's real purpose is to make a deal with her.

She steadied herself and kept her tone calm, "You exchanged it, but I don't know how valuable it is. Uncle Zhao Jia, you are making things difficult for me."

"The princess has said that this is of no use to you. Jia knows what the princess wants, and she can take it by force. But if troubles happen one after another like in Yingchuan County, it will also be a big disturbance to the Qin State."

Xu Zhi pretended to be indifferent and put down the jade-like object.

"If you always make mistakes, it will indeed be detrimental to Qin. However, in these years, you have brought some remnants of the border army to resist the Huns in the north. It has been a headache and hard work for you."

The wind blew, and Zhao Jia's eyes flashed with surprise. If Ying Hehua was only focused on Qin's interests, she should have used the Huns to threaten him.

Rather than saying it's hard work.

"I don't know if you were involved in Yan Dan's assassination of Qin. But haven't you noticed? The distance between you and Qin is much closer than the distance between Yan and Qin. Why did your father take aim at it? Yan State, instead of targeting you first?"

Xu Zhi took two steps, raised his head and stared at him and said: "The only country Wu An could not let go of before his death was the north. He made such a big sacrifice for the food and grass of the border army. King Zhao is stupid, but you used to be Prince, you can’t help but understand Lord Wu An’s painstaking efforts.”

"How could I not know that the King of Qin wants me to survive in this world because he wants me to help him distract the pressure from the barbarians in the north." Zhao Jiadao.

"Look now, if the barbarians enter the Central Plains again, who among the countries will have the ability and courage to be Duke Huan of Qi again? I am afraid that as soon as the troops are gathered, there will be endless troubles. With Zhao's own power to resist the northern border, no help from Han and Wei has been seen. The Zhao State has a strong army and strong horses. Even though Lord Wu An was there at that time, the army was alone for several years. The country was exhausted and the internal affairs were slightly ruined, and it became like this."

Ying Hehua's eyes were as calm as water, his sharp edges were restrained, and his words were powerful.

She looked at him with a unique expectation.

Zhao Jia hadn't seen such trust and expectations in other people's eyes for a long time. After being deposed back then, there was no price to pay.

Even though she is so young, she cannot ignore the infinite power contained in such gaze.

"I told you when I first met you that you are capable and talented. You should not spend your life in trivial matters."

After Xu Zhi said this, she bent her eyes and stood in front of him.

It seemed like many years ago, Zheng Li smiled at him like this, as if it was a lifetime ago.

Then, Ying Hehua said to him: "The Central Plains has been in civil strife for hundreds of years, and the Rong and Di have often gained. Why do you have to fight with your own people to the death? Why can't we build China together and defend against foreign enemies?"

Seeing that his expression had changed, Xu Zhi said further: "Zhao Jia, Daichi needs you, Qin also needs you."

Ying Hehua is truly a witch. Her voice and words are like magic. She knows exactly everything he cares about, constantly tempting people to completely different choices, and making people willingly pay for her ambitions.

"What do you think of me, princess?"

Only then did she let go of the handle of the knife, "Of course I hope that the young master will cooperate with me and help me return to Qin first."

She immediately said: "As a gift, I will unconditionally tell you a secret about Mr. Wu An."

Ying Hehua stood still, while Zhao Jia could only bend down.

"The grandson of Lord Wu'an is Li Zuoche."

Xu Zhi added: "And he now likes to live in Xianyang. This is one of the reasons why so many former Zhao ministers are much more peaceful than Han Chen. You can rest assured."

...At this point, Zhao Jia feels that Ying Hehua is still much simpler than Ying Zheng.

In the Battle of Handan, eight out of ten Zhao ministers died. Who would dare to rebel under such a threat?

The father and daughter have different methods of winning people's hearts, but they also achieve the same goal.

Zhao Jia was now discussing matters. Before leaving, he glanced at Hongshi and felt sad. Anyone who likes Ying Hehua will have to suffer a lot.

"After the princess returns to Qin safely, Jia Dang will come with good news."

"That's very good." Xu Zhi put her hands together and nodded slightly. Then she made a common courtesy with Zhao Jia to show her sincerity in cooperation.

Zhao Jia smiled jokingly, "The little princess is young, don't be a widow."

Xu Zhi glared at him, "Of course not." She could tell it was a joke, "...You're really annoying with your words. You don't have the awareness to be an elder."

"If my daughter were as scheming as you, I would be annoyed to death. It's best to leave it to Ying Zheng to worry about."

The tone of Zhao Ren's words was really interesting. She couldn't help but smile and said: "You'd better pray that the big witch can be dealt with quietly and don't let him return to Chu. Otherwise, I will give you more headaches."

The girl spoke in a low tone and made her request subtly.

He returned his attention to the red stone, "The red stone of King Chu came out of Luoshui. When Yan Dan gave it to him, he made a lot of requests. I don't know the details, and I can't read the words written on it. It’s clear. Just make your own assessment.”

In fact, Zhao Jia had already seen clearly. To put it this way, it was impossible for her to personally open up the longing and affection that had been hidden for more than two years.

Seeing Zhao Jiamai walking up to the window sill, Xu Zhi looked at his back and said something off-topic.

"Yan Dan regretted that incident. Father has never forgotten your past in Handan. I don't want you to regret it too."

Zhao Jia left decisively, and she thought he probably didn't hear her.

In fact, Zhao Jia heard it. In order to cover up his feeling of loss, he vaguely saw a group of children at the entrance of Yongnian Lane in Handan under the moonlight.

When I was a child, I was not afraid of anything. They all feel that they are the masters of this world. He also ignored the weight of the words coming out of his mouth.

——"Zhao Zheng. Ah Li is the princess I want to marry. Please stay away from her!" Zhao Jia said.

——"You have to see if you have this ability." Zhao Zheng said.

Zhao Qian, who was watching the show on the sidelines, has always been naughty since he was a child, "Haha, you still treat this humble princess sent from South Korea as a treasure? I don't even want it if you give it to me."

The two people who were struggling together just now smashed their fists at the fat little Zhao Qian almost without any surprise.

However, Zhao Qian was young, which was of course the reason why his mother-in-law was favored by King Zhao. There were always several times more guards around him than Zhao Jia.

Often at this time, Yan Dan, who was slightly older than them, would pull the two of them into the car.

Zhao Zheng touched the bruises on his face caused by the soldiers brought by Zhao Qian, "One day, I will kill him."

"...He is my younger brother." Zhao Jia said.

"You don't see that your father doesn't like you at all, and your brother doesn't treat you as an older brother."

What Zhao Zheng said was very hurtful.

Zhao Jia screamed, "You're talking nonsense!"

"...Stop arguing! You two are really good at causing trouble. If your clothes are torn like this, you will be scolded again when you go back." Yan Dan handed them a bottle each.

"Why do you always have so much medicine for injuries? I haven't used up the medicine you left at my door last time." Zhao Zheng said.

Yan Dan glanced at him silently, "There are always times of need."

Zhao Jia looked at the moonlight, gradually disappearing into the clouds.

At that time, Yan Dan was the most calm and gentle person.

In such troubled times, where can we find the good medicine?

Is it Ying Zheng?

Zhao Jia's mood, which had not risen for a long time, felt the pain that he had not seen for a long time.

It has nothing to do with Zheng Li, there is only friendship and childhood.

For the first time, he began to miss them in Handan, the golden dusk, and them sitting on the dilapidated bullock cart, not knowing how cruel the future would be.

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next morning

The phoenix pattern of Chu's totem can be seen everywhere in the bedroom. Behind the curtain, her black hair falls into a waterfall, hanging to the bottom of the bed.

"Princess!"

When Ah Zhi came in, he saw Ying Hehua holding a dagger in one hand and a bloody wound on his wrist. The wound had dried up and you could vaguely see traces of gurgling blood flowing from his fair skin.

She was pale, a sign of excessive blood loss.

"Princess...Princess?" Azhi was about to call the accompanying doctor, but she stopped her.

Her behavior of cutting her wrists with warm water shocked A-Zhi. A-Zhi quickly took a piece of cloth to wrap up her wound, but luckily she didn't stop her.

Only then did Azhi notice that the corners of her eyes were red, but her face was calm, and there were three small porcelain bottles on the table.

"...Princess, what on earth did Zhao Jia tell you?" Finally

"I trust him once. But you must be careful."

Xu Zhi looked up and felt that the early morning light was a bit dazzling. Lu Ze's letter and Fan Zengyanyue's hints all revealed the truth.

"You know, A-Zhi, something that I couldn't figure out even after thinking about it became clear once I woke up. Why did nothing happen to me when I woke up that day, and no pain appeared on my body? It turns out that someone took this pain for me. Industry."

"Many people want to see me in a dilemma and indecisive. On the one hand, they hope that I will be trapped by love, but on the other hand, they hope that I will behave in line with their expectations. This time, my marriage is a game. Among the countries, Chu and Qi, In the hometown of the Three Jin Dynasties, many people are waiting to see me as the butt of laughter, waiting for Qin to lose face in this game with Chu."

She looked at the white strip of cloth on her wrist and suddenly smiled.

"But I won't let them get their way."