An Empire as a Betrothal Gift

In the 12th year of King Qin Chang, winter.

Snow fell outside the window.

The air was filled with air-conditioning, and the palace people on the palace road wore heavy winter clothes to sweep the snow, rubbing their palms from time to time, and bursts of white smoke came out of their mouths.

The ice and snow lowered the branches of the plum blossoms, forming a layer of frost.

It wasn't very warm in the house either, and the charcoal fire in the stove had been burned out.The chill penetrated the bones, making the limbs stiff with cold.

A young man in a snow-white fox fur was sitting by the window, and the cup of hot tea he was holding was completely cooled by the wind and snow pouring into the window.The fingers are as long as jade, with distinct joints, very beautiful.

Changshou walked up cautiously: "My lord, it's cold outside, let me close the window."

Hearing the words, the young man turned his head, and his face was well-born and beautiful, with a radiant radiance.

Even Princess Chonghua of the Yan Kingdom, known as the most beautiful woman in the Seven Kingdoms, would feel ashamed if she saw him.Alluring and beautiful, it is not as good as a man's appearance.

Wei Lian smiled: "With the window open, I can still see the wind and snow in my home country. When it is closed, I can't see anything."

His voice is gentle and smooth as jade, and there is still a three-point smile on his face.Anyone who sees it will feel that this is just a noble young man who enjoys the snow leisurely and is crystal clear.

But Changshou heard his nose sour and almost shed tears.

It is snowy in Chu State.My son is homesick.

But being in Qin State as a hostage, the young master may never go back for the rest of his life....

The young master is only nineteen today, but he will spend the rest of his life in a foreign country.

Changshou wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingers, but his words were choked up: "Master, you need to take care of your health. If you catch a cold, I'm afraid..."

I'm afraid the people of Qin wouldn't even invite the young master for a medical officer.

The young master belongs to the royal family of Chu, but he has come to such a state.

Today, the world is divided into seven parts, and Qin, Chu, Yan, Lu, Liang, Chen, and Xia are divided into one side, and each is king.

It has been 12 years since Ji Yue, king of Qin Chang, ascended the throne at the age of nine.He was a brave and strategizing careerist, known for his tyranny and cruelty.In the 12 years of his reign, he launched nine wars, annexed countless cities, forced the five countries to surrender, and paid tribute every year.

The weakest country of Xia is only one step away from extinction.

Chu is also a powerful country. It has been with Qin Bingrong for many years. The other five countries have surrendered, but Chu has resisted so far.

Reluctantly, Qin Lian was defeated in the Battle of Yanling this time, and Qin Lian broke through the three barriers of Chu's defense.Seeing that the country was in danger of subjugation, the state of Chu hurriedly sent the young master Lian to the state of Qin as a pledge, and promised gold, silver, jewels, money and horses as a token of submission.

It is said that it is a pledge, but it is actually sent to death.Qin and Chu have been at war for many years, and both sides hate each other deeply.When a prince from the state of Chu came to the state of Qin, it was like a sheep entering the mouth of a tiger. Even if he was immediately torn to pieces and strangled, it would be perfectly normal.

He is an abandoned son of Chu State.

Wei Lian's biological mother was just a court lady, she died after giving birth to him.Although he has the dignity of a son, he has also experienced the warmth and coldness of human relationships.For his own destiny, he already knew it in his heart.

The envoys of the Chu State entered the capital, but they were not received by the King of Qin. They only received a message: "Young Master Lian will stay, and the rest will go home. I don't want to see you."

In this way, the envoys of Chu State left, and Wei Lian was left behind.The only ones staying with him are Chang Sheng and Chang Shou, two servants who have served by his side since childhood.

Wei Lian stayed in the post house for two days, but did not wait for any summons.

On the other hand, he arranged flowers and made tea calmly, and Changsheng and Changshou were in a hurry.Chang Sheng even said: "Young Master, let's run away."

The two confidantes beside him, Changshou, are nimble in their hands and feet, and they talk pleasantly. They are responsible for serving tea and pouring water on weekdays, and serving them personally. Wei Lian often teases him, and seems to be closer to him.Changsheng is highly skilled in martial arts, unsmiling, respectful and respectful to Wei Lian, never overstepping the rules, but he is the one who Wei Lian can truly entrust important matters to.

Perhaps only Chang Sheng in this world knows that the handsome and weak Young Master Lian actually has higher martial arts skills than him.It is not impossible to escape from Qin.

"Escape?" Wei Lian casually trimmed the flower branches, "Where can I escape to?"

"The world is so big, as long as you leave Yongping, where can you go at ease? With your ability, you will definitely not be caught without a fight!"

"Under the whole world, is it the land of the king?" Wei Lian trimmed the flower branches into a nice shape, and put down the scissors with satisfaction, "Even if I can escape from Yongping, I can't escape from this Qin country. To escape from Qin country, as long as he When the King of Qin gives an order, the six countries will help arrest me as a sinner, even my mother country. One is a solitary son of Chu, and the other is the King of Qin with millions of soldiers. Changsheng, they know who to please."

After hearing this, Changsheng felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart: "But son...you will die if you don't run away... King Qin hasn't moved in the past two days. Who knows if he will send an order tomorrow to execute you to pacify Qin?" People's anger against Chu people?"

Wei Lianyun said calmly: "Then I will die."

Chang Sheng was stunned: "What did you say?"

"Either it's Ling Chi, or the car is cracked, or the King Qin gave me a glass of poisoned wine out of mercy." Wei Lian raised his eyes and said with a smile, "You can only die, so why worry?"

Changsheng lowered his eyes: "Master, it's clear...it's not the kind of person who just sits and waits to die."

"Changsheng." Wei Lian smiled, "I can escape. But if I escape, what will Chu do?"

Changsheng was annoyed: "The state of Chu has abandoned you, why should you be thinking about it!"

"I have no nostalgia. The palace of Chu State is the same as that of Qin State. It has no warmth." Wei Lian shook his head lightly, "Chu State sent me here to stop the war. If I escape, King Qin will be furious and start another war. It will be the tens of thousands of soldiers and common people of Chu State. I exchange one life for tens of thousands of them, and it is worth it.”

Changsheng was speechless.After a long time, he knelt down on both knees and gave him a great gift from the state of Chu.

Wei Lian chuckled: "I'm not dead yet, what do you want to see me off like this? Things may not go to the worst."

—— On the third day, the king of Qin's decree came, not to execute him, but...to make Wei Lian his servant, and to accompany him in the palace.

Sir... what is it?

In the twenty-first year of King Qin's year, due to successive years of wars, he was busy expanding the territory and land, and the harem was useless.Not only the queen was not canonized, but even the concubine Ji was not accepted.

This time Nami... actually took a man.

In the harem, under the queen, there are four concubines, three wives, and countless concubines.What is a servant?No name, no status, equal to concubine Ji.

A concubine.

This is an absolute humiliation - so what if he is the son of Chu, but when he comes to Qin, he can only be a male favourite, a plaything.

The ministers of the Qin State obviously thought so, so they had no objection to His Majesty granting a man into the harem, and even applauded.Killing a man, causing a man to lie down, is more painful than killing someone.

Your Majesty is indeed wise.

Chang Changshou heard the news like a bolt from the blue.Immediately, Changshou's eyes turned red: "My lord, the King of Qin is also a bully too much, to humiliate you like this!"

Wei Lian said: "Isn't this good? At least save one's life."

Changshou cried: "It's better to die than to live like this!"

Wei Lian: "...Don't be like this, I still want to live."

Wei Lian still entered the palace.

Everyone in the palace knew that His Majesty's appointment of this as a servant was not a favor, but a humiliation, so naturally they didn't look good on him.After half a month without His Majesty's call, everyone became even more convinced that Wei Lian's status was unbearable.

Wei Lian, Chang Changshou and the other three were also at ease without any palace servants assigned to him.The food delivered was bland, and as long as it wasn't sour and cold, it could barely be swallowed.It's just that this winter is really hard.

In winter, it was very cold, and the amount of charcoal fire in Wei Lian's palace was worse than that of the palace maids, and there was no thick bedding, only a thin quilt.If it weren't for Wei Lian's martial arts, the idle man really wouldn't be able to survive the severe winter.

Changshou went to the House of Internal Affairs to receive the collar, but was ridiculed and kicked out.

Life is also difficult.

"My lord, the tea is cold, I will change another pot." Changshou was only eighteen, but he was always worried.The tea leaves sent to the Green Bamboo Pavilion were of inferior quality, not for drinking, but for warming hands with a pot of hot tea.

Wei Lian glanced at him, his eyes fixed: "What's wrong with your hand?"

Changshou hurriedly retracted his hands into his sleeves, but Wei Lian held down his wrist.

The ten fingers were swollen and had chilblains.

Wei Lian and Chang Sheng have martial arts and are not afraid of the winter cold.Longevity can't.

Changshou said anxiously: "My lord, it doesn't matter..."

"I still have some ointment over there." Wei Lian's eyes drooped slightly, "It's in the third compartment next to the bed, you can use it first."

Changshou shook his head again and again: "No, young master, you'd better keep the ointment for yourself. The people in the Tai Hospital don't care about us, use less ointment, and don't let it go to waste here."

"Speak up, this is my order." Wei Lian could not doubt it, "Go quickly."

Changshou covered his mouth, as if he was going to cry or not, he saluted and went to the back room to get the medicine.

Wei Lian stared at the cold pot of tea in a daze for a while.

Then got up and closed the window.

The house has only warmed up a little.

Changshou came out and was very moved when he saw the window was closed.

The young master is taking care of him so that he can't stand the cold.

Even though the warmer temperature was nothing, the room was still bone-chillingly cold.

Changshou felt warm in his heart.

Dinner is usually shared by three people.

Being in a foreign country and in a difficult situation, Wei Lian didn't pay much attention to the distinction between master and servant, and directly invited the two of them to have dinner together.Changchangshou was quite restrained at the beginning, but gradually relaxed over time.

In their situation, it is obviously impossible for the meal to be delivered by a special person, and they need to pick it up by themselves.In the past, all they received were steamed buns and cold noodles, Wei Lian didn't pick anything, and lived quite comfortably.

Today, Changshou came back with red eyes.

"Why are you crying again?" Chang Sheng frowned, "Could it be that the people from the Imperial Dining Room made things difficult for you again?"

"They said that I went late, and this is the only thing left...but I was the first to go!" Changshou said sadly, "How can this thing be eaten by the young master!"

Changsheng opened the food box and took a look, first of all, he was so stinky that he immediately closed the box.

...How many nights has passed since this meal?

The people of Qin bullied the young master more and more, and even the food became more and more perfunctory.

"How unreasonable!" Chang Sheng gritted his teeth, "I'll go find them—"

"Who are you looking for?" Wei Lian came out of the house, and saw two servants standing at the door.

Chang Changshou choked for a moment.

Wei Lian glanced at the food box, and when he opened it, he saw unsightly leftovers and a pungent smell.

He covered it back without changing his face, and said in a slightly cold tone, "I won't eat."

Changshou wanted to cry but had no tears: "But son, if they are like this every day, we can't stop eating every day."

Wei Lian sighed softly: "The reason they dare to be so contemptuous is because I have no favor."

"I'm a bit of a Buddha. I've been in the palace for half a month, and I still don't know what King Qin looks like. It won't work like this." Wei Lian murmured, and suddenly said, "Longevity, do you think I'm so good-looking, so there's a high chance of being favored by King Qin? "

longevity:"……"

Changshou wailed loudly: "My lord, you can't compromise, and commit yourself to the King of Qin!"

Changsheng is also a posture of forbearance.

A scholar can be killed but not humiliated.The son is of royal blood, how can...

"I'm not wronged." Wei Lian turned around lazily, "Everyone wants to live a good life, and I want to too."

"To be a human being, one must either die happily or live freely. I don't want to suffer from this uselessness anymore."