Mrs. Qin Xiangguo

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"Then you sit here."

After leaving this sentence, Ying Zheng turned around and left.

This stopped Zhao Weizhen who was about to walk into the yard—she wanted to see how Xiao Yingzheng would handle this matter.

The seven-year-old Ying Zheng ignored Ying Chengxu who was playing tricks behind him, and walked directly towards the door.

Ying Chengxi was stunned.

Children cry and cheat, just to get attention.And now it's clear that Ying Zheng won't give him any attention. This is an unheard of experience for Ying Chengyu, who is only three years old and has been taken care of since birth, and has whatever he wants.

Xiao Chengyu even forgot to cry, he blinked at Ying Zheng's back: "Brother?"

Ying Zheng ignored him, but slowed down.

Seeing that Ying Zheng walked through most of the courtyard, he would leave the school soon.

For Ying Chengxuan, although Huayang Palace is his home, but he is young and has no elder brother, so he dare not run out of the school alone!

If you can't run out of the school, you really can't catch up with brother!

The three-year-old's little head quickly discerned the pros and cons.Ying Chengyu, who was lying on the ground, immediately got up nonchalantly, as if nothing happened just now: "Brother, wait for Chengyu."

Only then did Ying Zheng stop.

Xiao Cheng ran over happily and grabbed Ying Zheng's clothes again.

It was only at this time that Ying Zheng said coldly: "You and I belong to the royal family of Qin. Now that King Qin has passed away, we should set an example so that the whole world can understand that the son of Qin respects the former king, and his etiquette and bearing are no worse than those of the princes of the Central Plains. .”

Ying Chengxue heard it in a daze.

He didn't quite understand Ying Zheng's words, but he knew that his brother was seriously reasoning with him.

Children always like to play with children who are similar to their own age but older than themselves, so for Ying Chengxue, Ying Zheng, who is four years older than him, is an omnipotent existence.

Brother is right, Ying Chengxun nodded secretly: "Chengxun knows."

Zhao Weizhen: Help, isn't it too cute? !

Take a peek outside to see elation.

When he first returned to Xianyang, Zhao Weizhen was afraid that the relationship between Ying Zheng and Ying Chengxun would not be good, so he specially reminded him.

Now it seems that even if Xiao Yingzheng's original intention was to win over Ying Chengyu, after getting along in school for a year, the two half-brothers really got along with each other a little bit.

Zhao Weizhen secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Although Mrs. Mi forced Ying Chengxi to her to gain rapport, it actually brought Ying Zheng and Ying Chengxi closer, which turned out to be a good thing.

Mrs. Mi's original intention was to hope that Ying Zheng would be close to the Chu family, so why didn't Zhao Weizhen hope that Ying Chengyu would be influenced by Ying Zheng?

In the end, it is not certain who will control who.

Two brothers, one big and one small, walked out of the school hand in hand.

However, before reaching the door, a not-so-soft voice came from the school.

"Young Master Zheng, Young Master Cheng Yu, wait a minute."

A bit of displeasure flashed across Ying Zheng's expressionless face.

He turned around with Ying Chengxuan, and looked at the middle-aged lady who walked out gracefully.

"Madame Boyao." Ying Zheng said coldly, "What's the matter with you?"

This Mrs. Boyao is the female official of Chu State that Mrs. Huayang forced into Zhao Weizhen's school before.

Mrs. Boyao went straight forward, "Where does Mr. Zheng want to take Mr. Cheng?"

Ying Zheng: "I want to go to Xianyang Palace and accompany my father to watch the spirit."

Mrs. Boyao smiled when she heard this.

It's okay if she doesn't smile, but when she smiles like this, the disgust in Ying Zheng's heart increases.

Although there was a smile on his face, the smile didn't reach his eyes. Ying Zheng had seen too much of such a hypocritical appearance in Handan.Mrs. Boyao's smile seemed to be that Ying Zheng said something silly that a child would say, she neither took it to heart nor approved it.

What Yingzheng hates the most is such a gesture by adults.

Sure enough, at the same time when he sensed Mrs. Boyao's disdain, the other party said slowly: "Master Zheng's filial piety can be learned from, but since Mr. Chu is here, you don't have to go there. Mrs. Huayang ordered me to find the two Mrs. I would like to invite you to meet the envoy from Chu State who came to Qin."

Although Mrs. Boyao used an admonishing tone, what she said seemed to be educating naughty children.

Ying Zheng immediately frowned.

His pair of phoenix eyes revealed a sharp color: "You order me?"

Mrs. Boyao immediately froze.

Even if Ying Zheng had been together for a year, Mrs. Boyao never expected that this seemingly indifferent and polite young man would speak out with such hostility.

As for Ying Chengyu?

The little boy didn't understand the situation yet, he just grasped his brother's hand blankly.

In his eyes, elder brother is very good, Mrs. Boyao is also very good to him, Ying Chengxun doesn't understand why there is a sudden tension between the two.

"The king's new funeral, I'm the official of the Qin State, and it's a matter of business to mourn the late king, what do you mean 'I don't have to go'?" Ying Zheng reprimanded unceremoniously: "Mrs. Boyao, in your heart, the late king is the most important thing. Or is the envoy of Chu State more important?"

This can be said to be heartbreaking.

Mrs. Boyao was startled, but when she recovered, she was more angry than afraid.

She served Mrs. Huayang in Qin for decades, and even the crown prince was very polite to her in Huayang Palace.But Yingzheng was only seven years old, and training her was like training a slave, and Mrs. Boyao suddenly felt ashamed.

"Gongzizheng taught me a lesson."

That's what he said, but Mrs. Boyao's expression was quite arrogant: "It's just serious. The envoys of the Chu State came to Qin because of the death of the late king. In terms of emotion and reason, the young master should go to entertain him. But the young master is only It was one year in Qin Dynasty, when I was in Handan, no one pointed out the affairs of the public office, I don’t understand the pros and cons, so it’s normal to behave rudely. But since I came to Qin, Mrs. Huayang intends to raise something, it’s better to respect it.”

Zhao Weizhen: "..."

Although she understood that Mrs. Boyao's words were implying that Ying Zheng's mother was just a commoner woman with little knowledge.Now that Mrs. Huayang is willing to be promoted, why not hurry up and be a licking dog?

But what does it mean that no one pointed out when she was in Handan, so is she, Zhao Weizhen, dead? !

Zhao Weizhen, who was listening from the outside, really took three deep breaths before resisting rolling up his sleeves and rushing forward to fight Mrs. Boyao.

Can't go, can't go, Zhao Weizhen frantically advised himself in his heart: This matter is equivalent to the conflict between Chu people and Ying Zheng, and she has to let Ying Zheng handle it first.

If Xiao Yingzheng can't handle it well by himself, Zhao Weizhen can go to make amends for him.

but--

Ying Zheng has never disappointed Zhao Weizhen.

Mrs. Boyao's words were quite unpleasant, and Zhao Weizhen was so angry that he almost jumped, but Ying Zheng still maintained his indifferent expression.

His black and white eyes swept Madam Boyao's face, and then replied in a business-like tone: "Madam overstepped."

Madam Boyao froze again.

"I am the son of Qin, and my mother is the wife of the crown prince's first son."

When referring to the term "principal wife", Ying Zheng emphasized his tone intentionally or unintentionally.

"The former king never accused me of being impolite to my mother, and the crown prince and father never accused me of being impolite to my mother. From this point of view, I am afraid that my mother and I have never violated the etiquette of Qin."

Although the seven-year-old child has grown a lot, his appearance is still childish.It's just that Ying Zheng's phoenix eyes are sharp and sharp, and his eyes are like blades looking at the middle-aged woman in front of him.

"Since Mrs. Boyao thinks that my mother and I have violated the etiquette, I am afraid it is the etiquette of the Chu country. That is normal. After all, we are in the Qin country. Although Qin and Chu are close, the customs are different. The etiquette of the Chu country is different in the Qin country. Isn't it useful?"

Yingzheng's speech was clear and solemn, and even every sentence in his words implied that Mrs. Boyao's attitude was rampant, and that it was the Chu people who were plotting to do something wrong.

A child with sharp words and meaning in his words, which made Mrs. Boyao froze for a while.

Even so, Ying Zheng did not intend to let go of this topic.

He has never been a forgiving and forgiving character.Ying Zheng said again: "If Mrs. Huayang thinks it's a small matter to keep the spirit of the former king, then I don't understand. The prince didn't say that before. Mrs. Weizhen said that if you don't understand, you have to ask. I'll go ask Prince."

After finishing speaking, Ying Zheng looked down at Ying Chengxuan.

The two brothers looked at each other, and Ying Chengyu, who was completely out of the situation, almost instinctively followed Ying Zheng and turned his head to leave.

Only then did Madam Boyao realize the seriousness of the situation.

Where can he find the prince here?There will be big problems!

Mrs. Boyao finally panicked. She hurried forward and grabbed Ying Zheng's shoulder: "Mr. Zheng, wait a minute."

Unexpectedly, as soon as she had physical contact with Ying Zheng, the immature child quickly changed his face.

Ying Zheng's face, which was still wearing the last portion of baby fat, revealed a murderous look that was barely visible.He immediately yelled: "Rude!"

Zhao Weizhen outside the door turned his head and finally took a step.

The air in the school was frozen, and before she came in, laughter broke in first, and the crisp voice tore apart the tense atmosphere like a sharp knife.

"Oh, what's the matter?"

Zhao Weizhen pretended to be nonchalant, smiled and said in surprise: "Mr. Zheng has never lost such a big temper. Mrs. Boyao, what did you say to make our good-tempered young master angry?"

Zhao Weizhen may be the only one in the world who dares to say the five characters "Ying Zheng has a good temper".

She has a thick filter, so what's the matter!

Anyway, Xiao Yingzheng has never turned his face to her. To Zhao Weizhen, he has a good temper.

"……nothing."

Seeing Zhao Weizhen's appearance, the anger and panic in Madam Boyao's heart were instantly suppressed.

She even breathed a sigh of relief: because once the third party came, the matter would be solved without incident.

"It's just that the old minister is not very good at speaking, and his words offended Mr. Zheng." Mrs. Boyao said lightly, "It's the old minister's slip of the tongue. I apologize to Mr. Zheng."

It wasn't until seeing Zhao Weizhen that Ying Zheng relaxed a little.

Ying Zheng: "Since that's the case, please pay attention to Mrs. Boyao's words and deeds."

Madam Boyao: "..."

The female officials of Chu State can be described as well-deserved old ministers, and they have a high prestige in Huayang Palace.In the end, it turned out that a seven-year-old child was taught to "pay attention to words and deeds."

Her face turned blue and then pale, and finally she reluctantly responded: "Thank you for reminding me, Young Master."

Then Madam Boyao looked at Zhao Weizhen: "Madam Huayang still has orders, Madam Meng Wei, I will go ahead."

Zhao Weizhen: "Please."

She sent the ugly Mrs. Boyao away with a smile, and Zhao Weizhen looked down at Yingzheng again after the figure of the other party disappeared completely in the school.

Ying Zheng raised his head almost at the same time.

Looking at each other, Xiao Yingzheng said seriously, "Madam thinks I should handle this matter myself."

Don't talk about the past, don't talk about the past, such a sentence made Zhao Weizhen understand the situation.

It turned out that he had already discovered that he was eavesdropping outside.

"Yes."

When talking to Ying Zheng, there is almost no need to explain too much.Zhao Weizhen nodded in affirmation: "This matter is a conflict between the Chu faction and the Qin clan. As an outsider, it is really difficult for me to intervene. And Mr. Zheng, you will have to face it yourself sooner or later."

Ying Zheng: "Yes."

He didn't have any objections, but recalling Mrs. Boyao's attitude just now, Ying Zheng was very upset.

"When the former king was here, she decided not to be so rampant." Ying Zheng was dissatisfied: "Chu people are too rampant."

Zhao Weizhen also thought so.

In front of her, Mrs. Boyao has always been polite.

Although Zhao Weizhen deliberately did not allow her to be alone with the students, from what she saw, Mrs. Boyao was always gentle and courteous to Ying Zheng, Ying Chengyu, and even other schoolchildren.

From this point of view, this politeness is only superficial.

But Zhao Weizhen was not surprised.

Most of the female officials in the palace are children of nobles, with knowledge and ability.Mrs. Boyao married Mrs. Huayang to Qin State for so many years, and she is also Mrs. Huayang's confidant, her status in the palace is not low.

She definitely looked down on Zhao Ji, who was born as a commoner, and also looked down on Zhao Weizhen, whose father was incompetent.

As for Ying Zheng?

He probably thought that no matter how smart he was, he was still a child.As soon as he was old, of course he had to listen to her.

If it were someone else of the same age, they would probably have been discouraged as early as when Mrs. Boyao reprimanded her for being rude.

However, Xiao Yingzheng was not a good stubble when he was young.

Sooner or later, the face will be torn apart, but Zhao Weizhen did not expect Chu people to change their face so quickly.

She thought they could live in peace with Mrs. Huayang until Ying Zichu died.

On second thought...

No matter how powerful Mrs. Boyao is, she is still a female officer.Even the attitude of the female officer must be that Mrs. Huayang's attitude has changed.

As for why?

Zhao Weizhen unconsciously looked at his waist.

Her waist is empty, but that should be the position of a gentleman's sword.

It is estimated that King Qin Zhao gave Zhao Weizhen a commandment sword before his death, which made Mrs. Huayang and other forces start to be afraid.

In later generations, giving such a sword can almost be said to be the order of the former king to supervise the country.

Even now, with the commanding sword in hand, Zhao Weizhen's status has been greatly improved invisibly.At least in the future, if the Chu forces want to do something, in the Qin court, Zhao Weizhen can hold the commandment sword and refute it face-to-face.

"lady?"

Seeing that Zhao Weizhen was silent, Ying Zheng said cautiously: "But did I go too far?"

Zhao Weizhen hurriedly shook his head.

She squatted () down, looked at Ying Zheng, and encouraged as always: "Mr. Zheng has done a good job. Although we can't turn against Mrs. Huayang now, we can't let a female officer bully us."

If you endure this, will you still have it later?

Moreover, Mrs. Boyao disliked Zhao Ji both inside and out. In this day and age, even if Ying Zheng killed her directly, it wouldn't be too much.

Hearing this, Ying Zheng's tense face completely relaxed.

"Husband, madam..."

Until now, Ying Chengxun, who still didn't understand what was going on, finally came to his senses.

The three-year-old boy cautiously said, "Ma'am, Brother, did Brother have a fight with Madam?"

The words were said by looking at Zhao Weizhen, but Xiao Chengxue was probably frightened, and some words did not express his meaning.

But Zhao Weizhen began to understand that the two "wives" before and after Ying Chengxu referred to her and Mrs. Boyao respectively.

Zhao Weizhen didn't answer, but looked at Ying Zheng first.

"He still doesn't quite understand the truth." Ying Zheng said indifferently: "If you stay by my side, you won't think I'm a bad person."

The implication is that instead of completely drawing a line with Ying Chengxu, it is better for him to be a small follower, so that there is no obvious blood relationship, but a familiar stranger.

It also shows that although Ying Chengxun is ignorant and a bit spoiled, Ying Zheng doesn't hate him.

Zhao Weizhen couldn't help smiling.

The children around Ying Zheng, from Yan Dan to Ying Chengyu, are all cheerful and have no bad intentions.As the saying goes, there is no limit to nature, and it seems that it is also true in the pre-Qin period.

"No, Mr. Cheng Yu misunderstood."

With a bright smile on his face, Zhao Weizhen spoke to comfort him: "Mrs. Boyao and Mr. Zheng must have spoken louder, right? Speaking of which, what are the two young masters going to do?"

Her tone was relaxed, and she changed the topic naturally, Ying Chengxuan's thoughts immediately shifted from the situation just now.

"what!"

Xiao Chengxue responded seriously: "Brother said, we are going to Xianyang Palace."

Zhao Weizhen: "Go to Xianyang Palace, I'll ask Wei Xing to take you there, okay?"

Ying Chengyu: "Hmm!"

Changing the topic, Ying Chengxun's nervousness was swept away.

Only then did Zhao Weizhen get up, holding Ying Zheng with his left hand, and Ying Chengxu with his right hand, and left the school with the two boys as if nothing had happened.

As soon as he crossed the threshold, before Zhao Weizhen had time to call Wei Xing, he saw Zhao Ji hurried over to the school with Miss Ziying.

Since the death of King Qin Zhao, Zhao Weizhen has not met Zhao Ji in private.

Now that Zhao Ji had fulfilled her wish, she changed into brocade clothes, and behind her was the official Zi Ying, followed by two maids.

She was good-looking, and with such a dress, just looking at her appearance, she was even more noble than a noble girl.

It's just that Zhao Ji's expression was flustered, and she didn't let out a long sigh of relief until she saw Zhao Weizhen.

"Madame Weizhen!"

Zhao Ji moved forward in surprise.

She was happy at first, and then patted her chest in fear: "I just heard from the maid that Mrs. Huayang is going to take Zheng'er to meet the envoy of Chu State. The envoy hasn't gone to the court to pay homage to the crown prince yet, so he can't do it privately." Let’s meet! I’m scared to death!”

Zhao Weizhen raised his eyes and raised his eyebrows, looking at Miss Ziying.

Miss Ziying behind her naturally understood what she meant, so she smiled and said, "I didn't mention anything."

No mention?nice.

"It seems that people are different when they enter the palace." Zhao Weizhen said, "Mrs. Gui has improved a lot."

"Yin-yang weirdness!"

Zhao Jijiao said angrily: "No wonder you and Lu Buwei are husband and wife."

The words of mutual teasing fell to the ground, and both of them laughed.

How should I put it, in this situation, Zhao Ji still looks happy and angry, but getting along with her is relaxing.

It is true that she did something wrong in Handan, but now Zhao Ji is more or less aware of the problem.

Although the progress is not fast, Miss You Ziying mentioned that she is making progress slowly.

Zhao Weizhen always felt that Ying Zichu and Zhao Ji would not be fools to produce a genius like Ying Zheng.It's just that the conditions limited Zhao Ji's vision. Even in Qin, she didn't have much chance to contact the world outside of her husband's protection.

Zhao Ji had a lot of problems, but as Ying Zheng said, she was Zi Chu's wife and the mother of Zi Chu's eldest son, so no matter what, it was not up to the female officials of Chu to dislike her.

Leave it here to make trouble, and don't pay back, it can't be justified.

"How are you doing these days?" Zhao Weizhen sized Zhao Ji up and down, "The monarch is newly mourning, you should keep a low profile."

"I know."

Zhao Ji lowered her voice: "That night, I put away all the jewelry. There haven't been any activities in the palace these days, and I'm afraid I'll make too many mistakes, so I just don't show up if I don't need it, so as not to lose face outside."

Zhao Weizhen nodded: "It's best to keep a low profile."

Zhao Ji heard that, although she was proud that Zhao Weizhen agreed with her, she still couldn't help complaining: "My husband also said the same, but it's too boring to talk in the room all day long, even with Miss Ziying to accompany her."

"Bored?"

What Zhao Weizhen was waiting for was her words.

She kept smiling: "It's time for the school to start. If you are bored, you and Miss Ziying can come and help me with the class."

Zhao Ji: "Huh?"

Zhao Weizhen continued: "I'm going to explain to the crown prince that Mrs. Boyao and the young master should be replaced. You don't need to guide the students with their homework, just do trivial things like sending and receiving homework test papers and counting test scores."

Zhao Ji stared wide-eyed: "Huh?"

As early as a year ago when the school was opened, Mrs. Huayang had to send a female official over, which made Zhao Weizhen slightly upset.

This is the handle handed over by the other party in person. Who told her that it was a coincidence that she was at the scene!