Mrs. Qin Xiangguo

075

At the end of the second year of King Zhuangxiang of Qin Dynasty, that is, in 248 BC, the old general Meng Ao, who had not returned from victory for a few months, once again led his troops to attack the Duke of Eastern Zhou.

In the Qin court, the situation became more and more serious.

Qin Wang Zichu's body is getting worse day by day, his waking hours are getting less and less, and the palace doctor is at a loss what to do.

This gave the Queen Mother Huayang sufficient time and opportunity to manage.

The Empress Dowager Huayang was not discouraged when Zhou failed to promote Yangquan Lord.After that, she found another excuse to promote her younger brother back to work by her side.

Even though Lu Buwei refused to give in an inch and argued with reason, he still let the Queen Mother of Huayang succeed, and he was not soft or hard by the other party.

Zhao Weizhen did not speak in court.

After going to court, she first walked around the restaurants and shops before returning home slowly.

As soon as he entered the house, Wei Sheng couldn't wait to rush over.

"lady."

The butler of the Lu Mansion had a stern look on his face. He moved closer to Zhao Weizhen's ear and lowered his voice: "Mr. Erlang of the Meng family sent a message from Xianyang Palace in the morning."

Zhao Weizhen raised his eyebrows: "What did Meng Yi say?"

Wei Sheng: "Xiao Langjun said that he has already found out which people in Xianyang Palace were placed by the Empress Dowager Huayang, and he also said—"

Zhao Weizhen: "Say it straight."

Wei Sheng's expression was extremely ugly: "Your Majesty may really be dying."

This is too fast.

The old general Meng Ao had just set off for an expedition not long ago, and she still hoped that Qin Prince Chu would persist until the old general returned.

She looked at Wei Sheng: "Where is Lu Buwei?"

Wei Sheng came to spread the word, which meant that Lu Buwei already knew about it.

"After the master came back, he went out as soon as he heard the news." Wei Sheng replied, "Leave me at home and ask me to tell you about it myself."

Zhao Weizhen let out a heavy sigh of relief.

"I see," she nodded slightly, "is it convenient for you to leave the city?"

Wei Sheng frowned: "Madam, please tell me."

Zhao Weizhen: "Go to the camp and tell General Wang Jian about this."

It was only now that Zhao Weizhen deeply understood how much convenience King Xianzhao gave her when he allowed her to run the school.

In principle, she knows that her students will become her backing in the future.But Zhao Weizhen didn't expect to use it so quickly.

Ying Zheng and Wang Ben are not only classmates, but also good partners.When Wang Ben became her student, the Wang family naturally sided with Ying Zheng and formed a competitive relationship with the Chu family.

Tell General Wang Jian that he hopes he can make preparations.

When Wei Sheng left with dignified steps, Wei Xing behind Zhao Weizhen said with difficulty: "Ma'am, what should I do?"

What to do, no matter how capable she is, she can't save a terminally ill person from life and death!

Even if Zhao Weizhen was a doctor, in the pre-Qin period, she could not get enough medical conditions and medicines to diagnose and treat Prince Chu of Qin.

Zhao Weizhen was fine, she knew that Ying Zichu would not live long.

To say that hearing the news is the most uncomfortable, it should be Lu Buwei.

"Is there any flour at home?" Zhao Weizhen asked after thinking about it.

"Not a lot."

Without hesitation, Wei Xing said, "There are a lot left over from making flat food before."

In ancient times, all foods stuffed with dough were called flat food.

After the popularization of water mills, the emergence of flour was a matter of course, and Zhao Weizhen ate wontons and dumplings as he wished.

"Roll the remaining flour into dough, then cut it into finger-thin noodles and get ready." Zhao Weizhen ordered, "Let me know when Lu Buwei is back."

He is the busiest these few days, basically not touching the ground.

When Lu Buwei came back, the sun was almost setting.He entered the door in a hurry, and just stepped over the threshold, his body was stunned.

Lu Buwei raised his head and looked at Zhao Weizhen in his room: "What's wrong with Weizhen?"

Zhao Weizhen turned his head sideways: "The bathroom is ready, you go to take a bath first."

After running around for a day in summer, he was already sweating.On weekdays, Lu Buwei loves cleanliness to the point of being a bit of a clean freak, and being able to tolerate such flaws in his own image proves that he is indeed too busy to take his hands off.

Lu Buwei's slightly tense face immediately slowed down.

"Where are Deyin and Wenyin?" he asked.

"Sleeping." Zhao Weizhen said, "It's not too late to go see it after you wash and eat."

He knew he smelled of sweat, so he didn't approach him, but stood three steps away from Zhao Weizhen: "Weizhen help me."

Zhao Weizhen raised his eyebrows.

"Aren't you afraid of what others will say?" she asked.

"What does Weizhen mean?"

"Dignified Lu Xiangguo, informal, barbaric and absurd."

"Book of Rites Nei Ze" has a saying that couples should not share a bath together.It means that couples are not allowed to share a bathroom, and it would be very inappropriate if it was spread out.

Lu Buwei just smiled.

He knew that Zhao Weizhen was teasing on purpose, so he put on a serious expression: "The country of tigers and wolves in Qin State is wolves, tigers and leopards who don't respect etiquette and reason. Then the Prime Minister of Qin State, a villain who is fascinated by Weizhen How? I dote on my wife and they love to talk."

After finishing speaking, Lu Buwei stretched out his hand: "Come."

Zhao Weizhen snorted.

Bathrooms these days don’t have showers or running hot water. If we talk about shared bathing, it’s rare to even take a bath together.Even if it was summer, she was not in the mood to pour hot water on her body with Lu Buwei.

"You go first." She said, "I'll get the comb."

But it's okay to brush his hair.

On weekdays, Lu Buwei gave Zhao Weizhen countless expensive combs and hair oils. She found a few and took them into the bathroom.

The huge mirror was filled with hot water at a suitable temperature, and Lu Buwei soaked in it, breathing a long sigh of relief.

Sitting outside the mirror, Zhao Weizhen took off his hair crown, and his long black hair slanted down.

It has to be said that Lu Buwei not only has a good face, but there is nothing wrong with his external conditions.Even this shiny and heavy black hair really made Zhao Weizhen envious.

The water vapor ( ) infiltrated the pure black hair strands, making Lu Buwei's hair look like it was coated with light in the dim bathroom.

"You're running around all day."

Zhao Weizhen couldn't help being sour: "Why is it so well maintained?"

Lu Buwei: "Maintenance?"

Zhao Weizhen: "Take care to protect, and take care of to nourish. No matter how many women take care of it, it's not necessarily that their hair is as good as yours."

Lu Buwei laughed a few times: "Xie Weizhen is a compliment."

He seemed to be very useful, but Zhao Weizhen knew that Lu Buwei didn't care at all.

But a few meaningless dialogues casually, coupled with the warm water, still made him completely relaxed.Sitting behind Lu Buwei, Zhao Weizhen could clearly see the stretched muscle lines on Lu Buwei's spine () and back gradually relaxing due to the hot water.

That's more or less.

Zhao Weizhen picked up the comb with satisfaction: "I asked Wei Sheng to go out of the city and deliver a message for me."

Wei Sheng belongs to him, so he still has to say something.

Lu Buwei didn't care: "What news?"

Zhao Weizhen: "Send the news brought by Meng Yi to General Wang Jian."

Lu Buwei: "..."

When it came to business, he didn't speak, but the back and shoulders that had finally relaxed showed tension again.

The man was born clean and thin, and he couldn't see it when he was wearing clothes, but his muscle lines were clearly visible after taking off his clothes.Zhao Weizhen held his hair in vain, glanced down quickly, and then held down Lu Buwei who was about to turn around: "What's the hurry? It's just a notification, nothing else."

Lu Buwei took advantage of the situation and pressed Zhao Weizhen back into the water.

Don't be too blatant just yet.

But Zhao Weizhen hoped that General Wang Jian could understand what she meant: when necessary, bring someone over.

"I'm going out today." He understood Zhao Weizhen's thoughts: "I also went to visit a few trusted ministers and workers. But there is only so much I can do."

Under the premise that the Queen Mother Huayang is in power, Lu Buwei is really sad.

Zhao Weizhen is the wife of Lunyi. Although he has real power, he is a bystander in name.She had to remain neutral, even if she came forward to defend, she had to defend the royal power, not Lu Buwei.

Plus……

Zhao Weizhen pursed his lips.

After taking a bath and combing his hair, although he was much more relaxed because of the hot water, he didn't choose to linger for a long time.After Zhao Weizhen helped Lu Buwei clean up his black hair, Lu Buwei got up and got dressed.

"At this juncture, I really can't help you stand up and speak out." Zhao Weizhen said flatly: "The Queen Mother Huayang is acting as the king's government, and her decision is the decision of King Qin."

"I don't know."

"I understand your distress."

Zhao Weizhen put the comb aside: "But if you can't hold on, everything that Zichu has managed up to now will be in vain."

As she spoke, she got up and prepared to go first.

It's just that before Zhao Weizhen took a step, Lu Buwei stretched out his hand.

The heat came later by itself, enveloping her in an instant.

His hair was still wet, and the damp wind brought a bit of coolness, and then it was covered by the temperature of the human body.Lu Buwei's hands passed under Zhao Weizhen's ribs, tightly wrapping around her waist.

Then the wet hair touched the cloth on Zhao Weizhen's shoulders, and it soaked through her clothes in circles.

Lu Buwei's head was resting on Zhao Weizhen's shoulder, and he buried his face in her neck.

"You can live with rare goods, and you can survive with a lot of money."

The man's words touched Zhao Weizhen's skin, and the slight tremors were a little itchy, but Zhao Weizhen felt more pain that didn't belong to him.

"When I came to Xianyang, I worked even harder." Lu Buwei whispered: "Everyone says that Lu Buwei is a businessman who has no conscience, is careful to calculate, only cares about interests, and does not pay attention to etiquette and shame. He is a big villain."

Having said that, he chuckled a few times.

"I don't care." Lu Buwei said, "Whatever they like to think, anyway—"

——Anyway, Ying Zichu understands what kind of person Lu Buwei is.

At first, Zhao Weizhen also felt that Lu Buwei's support for Ying Zichu was just a gamble out of the eyes of businessmen and politicians.

But after she got in touch with Zi Chu, Zhao Weizhen felt that maybe Lu Buwei was not entirely out of self-interest.

Ying Zichu is not a weak person. He looks kind and easy on the surface, but he is still a Qin person in his heart.

In this way, a series of activities such as recognizing the Empress Dowager Huayang as her mother, changing her name to Zichu, attaching herself to Chu people, and so on, could not be such a son at the mercy of Lu Buwei.

It can only be that he and Lu Buwei hit it off and shared the same views, thinking that it would be beneficial to act like this.

The pride of a courtier always depends on the appreciation of the monarch.

For Lu Buwei, Ying Zichu is not only his investment, but also his bole. Lu Buwei, who can spot a businessman at a glance, has a long-term political vision.

Perhaps, even his best friend.

But now that his best friend is critically ill, in comparison, it is not a big problem for him to encounter criticism and rush around.

"Anyway—"

Lu Buwei didn't continue.

Zhao Weizhen turned around gently in his embrace.

She stretched out her hand and caressed ( ) the side of the man's face.The black hair covered his fair face, and also concealed most of Lu Buwei's emotions.

However, the secret and broken grief still clearly stayed in his eyes.

This is not easy, Zhao Weizhen thought.

If Lu Buwei had to be compared to an animal, she actually thought he was like a chameleon.Even if he has emotions, he will use them to hide everything about him.

Lu Buwei's anger, pride, and most of his emotional reactions were silent.

Even the collapse is so silent.

He didn't say anything, and was as quiet as usual, and in this silence, his emotions collapsed.

Until Zhao Weizhen met his gaze, Lu Buwei closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his emotions had calmed down.

"Trouble Wei Zhen worrying." Lu Buwei said, "I won't worry you anymore."

"I'm not worried."

Zhao Weizhen twitched the corners of his mouth, but did not smile: "If you are indifferent, then I will be worried."

People's hearts are made of flesh.If Qin Prince Chu is critically ill and Lu Buwei doesn't care, Zhao Weizhen will have to weigh up what kind of monster he is.

She also sighed inwardly.

If it goes on like this, I am afraid that the king of Qin will not be able to persist until Meng Ao returns.

During this period, if the Empress Dowager Huayang used any tough methods, it would be equivalent to Xiao Yingzheng losing a huge supporter.

at the same time……

In fact, Zhao Weizhen also hoped that he could live a few more years.

Prince Chu of Qin has his own ambitions.In the first year of his accession to the throne, he agreed with Lu Buwei to send troops to attack Korea, and in the second year he attacked Zhao, and planned to attack the Duke of Eastern Zhou.In less than three years, it has shown its great ambitions.

Out of selfishness, Zhao Weizhen wished that Qin Prince Chu could conquer the Six Kingdoms.

In this way, after Yingzheng ascended the throne, there is no need to rush, first deal with internal affairs, suppress the rebellion of Chu officials, and then unify the six countries, and then carry out huge changes non-stop.

Everything happened in Ying Zheng's generation, it was too tense.

If two generations manage it, Zhao Weizhen thinks it will be much better.

It's just that reality didn't give Xiao Yingzheng any chance to breathe.

"Meals are also ready."

Zhao Weizhen collected his thoughts: "Let's eat first."

She ordered the kitchen to prepare cold noodles.

The handmade noodles are served with a simple stewed meat sauce and a few refreshing pickles. It is refreshing to have such a bowl of cold noodles in summer.

Zhao Weizhen thinks that carbohydrates make people happy, and they are also a good way to relieve stress.

It's just that after Lu Buwei took his seat, he didn't move his chopsticks for a long time.

The candlelight beside the long case was faint, and he watched Zhao Weizhen quietly by the light of the fire, the mottled light reflected in his black eyes.

There was undisguised emotion burning in that light.

Apart from the bed curtain, it was the first time that Zhao Weizhen saw such a direct fire in Lu Buwei's eyes.

"Looking at what?" she asked.

"The king is not the only one in Buwei." Lu Buwei said softly.

Zhao Weizhen laughed out loud.

Knowing what Lu Buwei meant, she still pretended not to understand: "Xiangguo usually forms cliques and recruits capable people, and he doesn't seem to restrain himself at all. Why, he still thinks he is a lonely minister?"

Lu Buwei also laughed.

"Weizhen first." He finally picked up the chopsticks.

…………

……

A few days later, at night.

The knock on the door awakened Zhao Weizhen from her sleep, and she got up.

"Ma'am." It was Wei Xing's voice: "Your Majesty Meng has sent news that your Majesty has woken up."

Zhao Weizhen woke up almost immediately.

She immediately turned over and got out of bed: "Did you tell your master?"

Wei Xing: "Master, please change your clothes as soon as possible, the king wants to see you."

Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Zhao Weizhen's thoughts changed, and she took a deep breath: "Go call Wei Sheng and go to Daying again."