A Romantic Story of a Girl from the Qin Dynasty

"besides……"

Shimi looked at the list of programs prepared by Zhiyu to celebrate Ying Zheng's birthday, shook his head and said

"You know that your father likes to watch hundreds of operas with figurines, so you have ordered people to renovate the stage within a month, and also use jade bricks to pave the floor and glazed tiles. This is too extravagant. If your father knew, he would definitely angry."

Shikiya never knew that Zhiyu had such a desire for luxury and enjoyment. She spoke again worriedly.

"You should know that your brother had a dispute with your father a few days ago over people's livelihood issues. Your brother understands the sufferings of the people. You should also know how much people's fat and money will be spent to do this. These pleasures... are not necessary. of."

Seeing that all the ideas he had worked so hard to come up with were rejected one by one, Zhiyu was naturally a little unhappy. He was smiling at first, but after hearing the criticism, his face immediately fell.

"But... now that the Qin Dynasty is prospering, and my father is a king who has created unprecedented hegemony, what do these pleasures count? My father has dedicated his whole life to the Qin Dynasty, and these... are not enjoyment at all."

Seeing that he still had something to say, Shimi shook his head and said

"Although Qin's territory is vast now, it has many internal problems. The Xiongnu invades from time to time. The prosperity you mentioned is just an appearance. The people's food and clothing have not been solved. If there is no peace in this country, how can it be called peace in the world? , when it’s time to have fun?”

She handed the bamboo slip back to him

"Listen to my mother, keep everything simple. Change the dishes to simpler ones, mainly light. You have arranged a lot of singing, dancing and acrobatics. These are all good and can be kept. As for repairing the stage, there is no need. At that time, the banquet was placed in the main hall, and the acrobatics could be performed in the main hall, it was the same."

Zhiyu no longer refuted, nodded, but had no intention of leaving.

"What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Shikiya asked pleasantly

"Do you want to leave the palace again? There are a lot of things to prepare for your father's birthday recently, so leaving the palace will be delayed for the time being."

"No...not to leave the palace."

His mother's praise of Fusu just now made him feel a little jealous. It wasn't that his mother never praised him. It was just that Fusu was not in the Qin Palace now, but everyone in the Qin Palace seemed to be thinking about him. It was obvious that he was He had worked so hard to prepare for his birthday, but his mother mentioned the good things about Fu Su, which made him feel uncomfortable.

"Mother..."

Zhiyu was a little hesitant

"Brother Fusu and I, which child do you like better?"

Shimiya was a little surprised when he asked this question. She looked at Nobuyuki in disbelief. Although she was surprised why the child would ask such a question, she still responded gently.

"You and Fusu are both my children, how can I treat you any differently?"

"But you and your father seem to like Brother Fusu more. Everything he does seems to be good."

"He also has shortcomings, and naturally he does wrong things sometimes. No one is perfect, everyone has shortcomings, you and I both."

Zhiyu nodded, stopped talking, and exited the door.

"Your Majesty... the ginseng soup has just been stewed, drink some..."

Shimiya took the bowl and smiled helplessly.

"I think Zhiyu probably already knew...that I am not his biological mother."

"How is this possible? This matter is never mentioned in the palace. Who dares to joke with his own life?!"

Zhucui was a little surprised

"The young master has never mentioned this matter. How can you be sure that he knows about it?"

"Although the palace has issued an order not to talk, who can really stop these Youyou's mouths? There are many people with bad intentions who want to sow discord. Who can guarantee that everyone will keep their mouths shut?"

Shikiya drank the ginseng soup and continued.

"He just asked me whether I like Fusu or him. He had asked me this question many times when he was a little younger. My love for him is no less than that of Fusu. If I loved him more, I'm afraid... Doting. If he was sure that I was his biological mother, why would he ask again and again? He obviously had doubts, but he had never exposed this problem. It seems... this problem has been bothering him for a long time. ”

"Do you plan to tell him the truth?"

"Do not……"

Shikiya shook his head

"If he doesn't take the initiative to ask, I won't tell you. Let this secret, which is not a secret, be kept secret forever."

Seeing that Shimiya was worried, Zhucui smiled and said

"Your Majesty, the plum blossoms in the back garden are in bloom, and the fragrance is overflowing. I will accompany you to relax, and don't want to worry about these troubles anymore."

Shimi nodded and walked toward the back garden, supported by Zhu Cui.

"Yu Lao went outside the palace a few days ago. Who did he meet? What did he do?"

"My servant has already asked. The servant who followed the young master said that the young master went to the theater and went to some places where people would have fun. He wanted to see what was new and presented it to your majesty. look."

"Is what these people say reliable?"

"This……"

Zhucui is not sure

"These slaves would not dare to deceive the Queen, so they are probably trustworthy."

"Next time when I leave the palace, ask him to switch to my carriage, and the charioteer will use one of us."

This year's winter was exceptionally peaceful, and even the snow fell at just the right time. On the day of Ying Zheng's birthday, there was a heavy snowfall in Xianyang City, dyeing everything in the world with a layer of silver light.

The main hall of the Qin Palace was filled with singing and dancing. Ying Zheng and Shimi sat together and accepted the blessings of the courtiers. Everyone exchanged cups and cups, enjoying themselves happily.

Ying Zheng was very satisfied with the birthday arrangement arranged for Zhiyu. After his father showed some approval to him, Zhiyu was thankful that he had listened to his mother and replaced all the extravagant and enjoyable things. Today's banquet was not like The ministers who came to congratulate me on my birthday seemed like a family member of the monarch and ministers, and they all enjoyed themselves like a family.

There was heavy snow outside the palace, and the palace was warm. The warm wine and delicacies soothed everyone's hearts. Ying Zheng did not have the usual tense face, and kept talking about state affairs to the ministers. Tonight He did not mention any major national events. Instead of that serious face, there was a gentle face full of vicissitudes of life.

Such rare warmth and peaceful scene were deeply imprinted in Ying Zheng's heart. He looked forward to having such an opportunity to have fun with everyone in the coming year. However, at this moment, no one present thought that this would be Qin's last... peaceful……

After the banquet, the courtiers all left and went home. Ying Zheng watched everyone walk away in the snow, with a happy smile still on his face.

"The guests have all left, it's time for the two of us to be alone for a while."

Ying Zheng took Shimi's hand and said to the servants around him

"None of you should come with me. I want to be alone with you for a while."