This was the first time Ying Zheng saw Zhao Ji since he returned to Qin.
Even after King Xiaowen of Qin passed away and Ying Zichu ascended the throne, Ying Zheng still lived with Queen Dowager Huayang. Even Queen Dowager Xia only met Ying Zheng twice.
Zhao Ji still looked the same, but her belly was a little bulging, which made Queen Dowager Huayang and Queen Dowager Xia in the room particularly concerned.
Chen Xuan looked at Zhao Ji's belly. Was that Cheng Jiao? Although Chen Xuan had not learned about this period of history, he had watched some TV dramas and could remember some things.
Are you going to compete with Zheng Xiaozi for the throne?
Chen Xuan was considering whether to slap Zhao Ji to the ground and then make her have an "accidental miscarriage".
However, looking at Ying Zheng's shining eyes, Chen Xuan gave up the idea.
After all, if Cheng Jiao hadn't succeeded in history, it was even less likely he would succeed here. But then again, why did Zhao Ji have such a special aura now? Could it be the allure of pregnancy?
The three women in the room were delighted to see Ying Zheng coming. Queen Dowager Huayang came over first, touched Ying Zheng's head, and led him inside.
"Zheng'er, why didn't you go to court with the king today?" Queen Dowager Huayang covered her mouth and chuckled. "Are you missing Grandmother?"
After paying his respects, Ying Zheng snuggled into Queen Mother Huayang's arms and said, "Zheng'er doesn't want to listen to those people talking today. I want to come to Grandmother Wang's place and play for a while."
Queen Mother Xia also wanted to have a good relationship with Ying Zheng. After all, she was Ying Zheng's blood grandmother.
"Zheng'er, have you lost some weight?" Queen Mother Xia said, caressing Ying Zheng's face. "Don't run around with your father from now on. Stay here with your grandmother and take good care of yourself."
Zhao Ji also missed Ying Zheng very much, but the two people in front of her were elders, and she was pregnant, so it was not easy for her to get close to them. She could only look at Ying Zheng from afar, her eyes full of doting.
Chen Xuan felt a pang of stomachache watching these people perform their affectionate scenes. However, no matter what, Ying Zheng could only come here occasionally, and he also had to accompany Ying Zichu to handle government affairs. This allowed him to relax a little and not push too hard.
Now that he had let it go, Chen Xuan suppressed his urge to lecture him and honestly found a clean place to lie down. As for why he didn't go after Ying Zheng, Chen Xuan said he really couldn't stand the smell of rouge on those women.
Unlike the warmth in Xianyang, the declaration released by Ying Zichu ultimately caused turmoil in the six states of Shandong, which had only recently enjoyed stability.
King Anli of Wei looked at the Zhao envoys coming down and said with a smile, "Why? A great nation like Zhao is also seeking an alliance with a small king like me?"
The Zhao servant under him was called Zuo Quzheng. He was a retainer of King Xiaocheng of Zhao when he was a prince, but he had never been given an important position. This time he came to Wei simply because Zhao had no talents to use, so they sent him here to give some advice.
Qu Zheng was not as stupid as Zhao Qiong. He could hear the sarcasm in King Wei Anli's words. Although he was a little unhappy, he came here to seek an alliance after all, so he could not show it. He also did not have the courage to point at Ying Zichu and scold him like Zhao Qiong.
He was not a member of the Zhao royal family. Not only could he not lose face for Zhao, he also had to get Wei to agree to send troops to help Zhao, otherwise he would have no choice but to die.
"Your Majesty, you are joking." Qu Zheng bowed. "If Wei is a small country, then how great can our Zhao be?"
"You are quite good at talking. I thought you would point at me like Zhao Qiong." King Anli of Wei was still smiling and looked very polite, but he never mentioned asking Qu Zheng to sit down.
Qu Zheng didn't dare to get angry, nor could he, as that would be disrespectful to the State of Zhao. However, he could only continue. Who had caused Zhao Qiong's foolish actions to make Zhao the laughing stock of the six states of Shandong? Anyone could profit from this period.
"The king sent a foreign minister to say that if the King of Wei agrees to the alliance, Changping will return to Wei after the Qin army is defeated." Qu Zheng lowered his head and bowed deeply.
"Not enough." King Wei Anli looked at Qu Zheng who was bending over below, the smile on his face gone, and he spat out two words coldly.
"The king also said that if the King of Wei feels it is not enough, then from Shangjun to Changping, all will belong to Wei, and our Zhao State will not take a single city." Qu Zheng said in a deep voice.
"Why should I trust you?" King Anli of Wei was a little moved and asked in a deep voice while staring at Qu Zheng.
"Whether the King of Wei believes it or not, the foreign ministers of Zhao do not know, but they know one thing: if Qin attacks Zhao and defeats it, the six kingdoms will never be able to rise again." Qu Zheng raised his head, his eyes fixed on King Anli of Wei.
King Anli of Wei also stared at Qu Zheng, and the atmosphere in the hall gradually grew colder. Qu Zheng stared, he had no choice. If Wei sent troops to aid Zhao, his future would be bright upon his return. If Wei did not send troops to aid Zhao, and even took advantage of the situation to rob Zhao, then he would be doomed wherever he went.
King Anli of Wei suddenly laughed and ordered, "Have some wine and food prepared. I want to talk to Mr. Qu in detail today. Also send someone to invite Master Wuji. I have something to assign to him."
Qu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this mission was secure. However, he couldn't relax too much. If the foreign aid he had invited didn't work hard, he would most likely become the one who invited the wolf into the house.
However, King Anli of Wei invited Lord Xinling over, so there is probably nothing to worry about in this regard.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Qu Zheng lowered his head, bowed, and sat down, waiting for others to serve him a table and wine and meat.
King Anli of Wei also happily started chatting with Qu Zheng.
At this moment, only three people were present in the main hall of the Xianyang Palace. Ying Zichu, looking at the feng shui map displayed by Wang He, asked with some concern, "I heard that Zhao is preparing for war and is ready to respond to Qin's offensive at any time. If you attack Han and destroy Zhou, aren't you afraid that Zhao will take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos?"
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