Chapter 167 Welcome
Zhao Yuanxi held Ziying's hand and said, "We'll just stay there for a while. We'll be back soon. Besides, that's where Grandmother is, so it's also Ziying's home."
"But my uncle the King of Qin is a bully." Ziying complained angrily.
Zhao Yuanxi tried to hold back his laughter, remembering that Ying Zheng bullied Ziying every time he saw him. No wonder Ziying had always been on guard against him.
"Then if uncle bullies you again, I'll bully him back for you, okay?"
"Good—bad!" Ziying nodded, then quickly shook his head. "Grandmother will suffer if she goes against uncle. It's better not to provoke him!"
Zhao Yuanxi's face fell when the little guy showed such disrespect to him. "When has my mother ever suffered any loss? Why do you have so little confidence in her?"
Ziying's eyelashes fluttered, and he turned his face away without saying a word.
Zhao Yuanxi pinched his fair and tender little face before withdrawing his hand with satisfaction.
"I'll leave the academy to you." Zhao Yuanxi looked at Zhang Liang and Tao Zhi. Apart from the endless accounts to settle, there was nothing too important elsewhere. But the academy was related to those children, so she had to pay more attention to it.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Tao Zhi bowed, looking a little excited.
Zhang Liang nodded, "Don't worry!"
"If there is anything, you may discuss it with You. If she can't handle it, write to me and I will make the decision." Zhao Yuanxi decided to leave You here.
If anything really happened, these people could at least contact her as soon as possible.
After explaining everything, Zhao Yuanxi finally felt relieved.
The guards came to report that the King of Qin's carriage had arrived in Yongcheng.
There were fewer people coming this time than at the annual sacrifice, only the King of Qin, some of his close associates, and the accompanying army, but the momentum was no less.
The people kneeling on both sides of the road whispered, "Why did the king come to Yongcheng today?"
"Don't you know yet? The king is here today to invite the Queen Mother back to the palace."
"The Empress Dowager is leaving? Does that mean she'll just leave us here alone?"
Over the past year, the changes in Yongcheng have been so great that not only the people who have directly benefited from it, but even the people living in Yongcheng have felt the changes.
Because Yong paper and celadon were popular in Qin and other countries, many merchants came to Yongcheng to do business, and the people in Yongcheng made a lot of money.
There were also workers in the workshops and countless female workers. They had saved some money and had hope in life, so they were all in high spirits.
"No! I heard that the king missed the queen mother too much and wanted to bring her back to live with him, but the queen mother was reluctant to leave us and only wanted to stay in Xianyang for a while."
"The Empress Dowager treats us so well." Someone sighed.
The child shook his head and looked up and asked, "Father, the Empress Dowager is like this. Is this what the teacher meant by loving the people like one's own children?"
Love the people like your own children?
That was a good description. Didn't the Queen Mother treat them like her own children? Perhaps even better than she treated the King, though no one dared to say that out loud.
Many people agreed with this statement, and after it spread throughout Yongcheng, it even reached people in other vassal states.
The gates of Liyang Palace are wide open today.
Ying Zheng stood at the gate of Liyang Palace. Although he was just putting on a show to convince the people of the world, at this moment he was actually looking forward to meeting the queen mother.
Zhao Gao bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I will go in and inform the Queen Mother."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly and stood at the door waiting.
Zhao Gao walked in quickly. He was more familiar with Liyang Palace than Xianyang Palace, and the eunuchs and palace maids beside him did not stop him.
"Your servant Zhao Gao pays homage to the Queen Mother!" Zhao Gao knelt in the center of the hall and shouted loudly.
When Zhao Yuanxi heard the name Zhao Gao, his eyelids couldn't stop twitching.
This name is really annoying!
Zhao Gao didn't hear any answer, so he could only carefully look up to observe the Queen Mother's expression. Seeing that the Queen Mother was looking at him with a complicated expression, he was startled and quickly lowered his head to the ground.
Zhao Yuanxi felt that she shouldn't name people by their names. Although Gao Sheng is now called Zhao Gao, he is not necessarily the same as the Zhao Gao in history. After all, this person was trained by her, so it shouldn't be like this.
"Get up!"
"Thank you, Queen Mother." Zhao Gao stood up and said, "The king is waiting at the door. Does the Queen Mother allow him to come in?"
Zhao Yuanxi found it funny. When had she ever stopped him? He could come whenever he wanted!
"I'll go see him." Zhao Yuanxi stood up helplessly.
From a distance, she saw Ying Zheng standing obediently at the door. It was truly surprising! It was truly difficult for him to achieve this.
"Zheng'er, your mother hasn't seen you for a long time. Let your mother take a good look at you. It seems that you have grown taller!" Zhao Yuanxi put his hand on Ying Zheng's arm, pretending to be intimate, but his words sounded a little sarcastic.
Ying Zheng: ...
He is already twenty-three years old, how can he grow any taller?
She's talking nonsense again.
"I have come today to take my mother back to the palace! I beg you to return to Xianyang with me."
Zhao Yuanxi widened his eyes and stammered, "You, you, you——"
What, what did she hear?
Did Ying Zheng call her mother?
Is she crazy, or is there something wrong with her ears?
Seeing her panic, Ying Zheng raised the corner of his mouth, "Mother, don't you recognize your son?"
"I--" Zhao Yuanxi hesitated to speak.
"Or does the Queen Mother not want to go back with her son?"
"You—calm down!" Zhao Yuanxi took two steps back in fear, complaining in his heart, "Don't be like this! This is really too scary!"
"Of course I'm willing to go back with you."
Jang Geum brought Fusu and Ziying out together. When Ziying saw his great-grandmother with her head hung down, he knew that she must have suffered at the hands of her uncle again.
"Mother!" Ziying hugged Zhao Yuanxi's thighs.
Zhao Yuanxi suddenly calmed down. It was just a new son! What was she afraid of? She already had two grandsons!
Zhao Yuanxi took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Zheng'er is here today, there is absolutely no reason for me to refuse you, so I will go back to Xianyang with you!"
Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Ziying, who was not even as tall as his knees. His hands felt itchy again.
He did whatever he thought of. He scratched Ziying's head twice until his hair was messed up. Then he looked at his eldest son in a good mood and said, "Father is here to take you back."
Fusu felt a little sore in the tip of his nose, and he uttered a muffled "hmm."
The little hand tentatively grabbed Ying Zheng's sleeve.
Ying Zheng noticed something was wrong, looked down at Fusu's small body, his eyes moved slightly, and rubbed Fusu's head, "Let's go!"
Ziying grumbled and grumbled, feeling very dissatisfied. His uncle, the King of Qin, was indeed a big devil.
He couldn't help but sigh again. His elder brother's position was too unsteady. He just gave him a smile, and his elder brother came forward happily and asked Uncle King Qin to touch his head.
As expected, he was the calmest and most steady person, able to see the true face of his uncle, the King of Qin.
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