A Romantic Story of a Girl from the Qin Dynasty

The continuous rainy days made the sky, the earth, and my heart become damp. Zhao Gao, wearing a raincoat, slowly passed by the door of Li Mansion and heard a few dispensable words.

Watching the old lady and the eldest lady of the Li family talking, they walked towards the mansion. The maid next to the old lady was holding a child under three years old, who looked cute and cute. He was Li Si's grandson.

It seemed that he would have to return without success today. Zhao Gao looked at the gloomy sky and prepared to go home.

Just as he was about to leave with his lame leg, the Cuju ball in the child's hand accidentally rolled down and fell far away.

"Yeah! My ball dropped!"

As soon as the childish voice behind him sounded, Zhao Gao limped forward to chase the ball.

It was a very delicate Cuju, sewn with fine silk and satin, and a rare purple dye as the base. The birds and animals embroidered on it were vivid, and the borders were carefully traced with gold thread. The embroidery work was also one of the best! Zhao Gao saw that there were many colorful treasures inlaid on this Cuju. It seemed that this Cuju was not for playing, but for viewing. The toy in the hands of a child was so exquisitely made, and it was so exquisite. Compared with that Cuju, it is even worse.

Li Si has been the prime minister for decades and seems to have accumulated a lot of wealth.

Just when Zhao Gao turned around and wanted to return the ball to them, a steward hurried over. Before Zhao Gao could speak, he took the Cuju in his hand and said something perfunctory.

"Thank you..."

Before Zhao Gao could reply, he turned to leave.

"Wait a minute..."

A gentle female voice sounded. It was the eldest lady of the Li family who spoke.

"He picked up the ball for us, how can we not thank him?"

The housekeeper was also smart and immediately realized the meaning of his words. He took out a piece of gold from his sleeve and was about to give it to Zhao Gao when he waved his hand.

"No need, it's easy."

Before the butler could call him, he had already turned around and left.

Seeing the lame and destitute people refusing to accept money, the eldest lady of the Li family was very impressed.

"To be able to refuse the temptation of money, this person is not an ordinary person."

There are rumors that Li Si dotes on his daughter alone, and it seems to be true. It is said that the famous lady planned to marry Fusu and become the crown princess. However, when his daughter was still young, Li Sinian was afraid that she would be wronged in the palace, so he risked being disrespectful to the emperor and refused the marriage. Now, This woman also married someone else and lived a very happy life.

She was generous in giving gold to people with little effort. Li Si's family always had a good reputation in the Qin State. This daughter even broadcast charity donations, gave alms and porridge to the people, and was very compassionate.

But Zhao Gao also saw the clues. This daughter is a philanthropist and should be a person who knows etiquette and etiquette. Why is her car so luxurious today? This transcends class. Her car is comparable to that of a relative of the emperor, so ostentatious. That's a little too bold.

If she relies on her father to be the prime minister and acts luxuriously and high-profile, then Ying Zheng should know that this emperor has always been strict, isn't it? Why weren't Li Si and his family charged for this matter? Other ministers must have reported the high-profile behavior of the Li Si family to Ying Zheng. Why did he choose to turn a blind eye?

Zhao Gao walked in the rain and fell into deep thought. The light rain turned into a downpour at some point. The rain slid down his neck and into his body, causing a feeling of dampness. This bamboo hat and coir raincoat could not withstand such a heavy rain. Zhao Gao Wet from head to toe.

As soon as he turned a street, a figure hurried towards him.

"Mr. Zhao, our master invites you."

He was Zhiyu's entourage. Unexpectedly, Zhiyu left the palace in a hurry just a few days after entering the palace. It seemed that his desire to seize the throne was more urgent than his own!

When Zhiyu saw that Zhao Gao was not in the restaurant, his first reaction was that this guy had escaped. Seeing that he came back wet, he quickly asked

"It's pouring rain, why are you not inside the house? What are you doing outside?"

Zhao Gao took off his bamboo hat and raincoat in a leisurely manner, ignoring Zhi Yu's eagerness, and reached out to pour tea. Unexpectedly, this young master knew how to be polite, and with a look, he ordered his attendants to grab the teapot first.

"Let me serve you tea."

Zhao Gao was not polite. Seeing his entourage helping to pour tea, he also sat down slowly.

"It's raining heavily today. Why did the young master leave the palace? It's not easy to go out of the palace. The young master must be careful."

"I'm here to tell you that it's my father's birthday next month. I won't be able to leave the palace during this period. If anything happens, I will send someone to convey it."

Zhiyu saw that Zhao Gao was a little arrogant, and was naturally a little annoyed, but he was an indispensable partner, so he had to endure it and not get angry.

"It's the Emperor's birthday, can't the Prince come?"

"Yes, Fusu is far away at the border. Now that he is busy with military affairs, it is not convenient for him to come back."

Zhao Gao took a sip of tea

"Then the young master must take advantage of his birthday to please the emperor as much as possible."

"I know that the queen mother has entrusted me with birthday matters, so I haven't had time to leave the palace recently."

Zhiyu also took a sip of tea, and then asked

"Have you found any useful information in Xianyang City these days?"

"It's not easy for ordinary people to find out information about nobles."

Zhiyi thought he wanted money, and when he was about to take the money from his sleeve, Zhao Gao waved his hand and asked again

"Do you know something about the Li Si family, young master?"

"What do you mean? What do you need to know?"

Zhao Gao rolled his eyes and asked

"For example, his daily behavior, his family, and... the things he cares about most."

"Isn't the official position what you care about most?"

Zhiyu didn't understand what he meant.

"I'm not talking about something so obvious and one-sided. Do you have a deeper understanding? For example... what kind of feelings and attitude does he have towards his family?"

Zhiyu was stunned for a moment, still not understanding Zhao Gao's thoughts. It was obvious that he seemed to be very concerned and began to think about it.

After the two were silent for a moment, Zhiyu slowly spoke.

"Although I don't know much, I heard... Li Si seems to be very afraid of his wife."

Zhiyu smiled a little bit

"The dignified Prime Minister is actually afraid of his wife. Who would believe it?"

"Why are there such rumors?"

Zhao Gao's expression became serious.

"My father wanted to give Li Si a woman several times, especially after the reunification. He also wanted to give him a noble woman from another country. The woman was young and beautiful, but Li Si seemed to be frightened and kowtowed several times to beg his father. The emperor takes back his orders."

Zhiyu told this matter as if it were an interesting thing.

"One year, Li Si's wife was seriously ill and her life was hanging by a thread. He asked his father for several days of leave to stay with his wife at home. It is said that when he came back, his eyes were black and he had lost a lot of weight. It looked like he was Worrying is bad.”

Zhao Gao took a sip of tea and said thoughtfully

"That's not because he's afraid of his wife, it's because he loves his wife deeply..."