Chapter 251 I still feel pity (asking for monthly ticket)
When Zhao Yuanxi woke up, he felt refreshed and stretched, but suddenly the image of himself going crazy flashed through his mind and he froze there.
Drinking made things go wrong, and it really was true that Cheng did not deceive people. How should she face You in the future?
"Is the queen awake?" You walked in with hot water.
Zhao Yuanxi put his hand down and cleared his throat, "I didn't mean to do that last night!"
Bah, bah, bah, what a scumbag's remarks.
Zhao Yuanxi looked at her guiltily, not knowing what to say awkwardly.
You chuckled and handed her a towel soaked in warm water, "You must not get drunk again in the future. It's okay for me, but if others see it, I'm afraid something will spread."
"I definitely won't do that next time! I'm not a heavy drinker." Zhao Yuanxi wiped his face and promised immediately.
It only takes one time for this to happen.
"Please help me dress up. I will go to see the king later."
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Since Lady Mi was brought into the palace yesterday, she should have gone to say hello to Ying Zheng. However, Ying Zheng was meeting with the King of Han yesterday, so he probably didn't have time to see her.
Han surrendered to Qin, and to celebrate, the court took a day off, which was just right for now.
The Qin Palace was still heavily guarded. When Zhao Yuanxi arrived, it was already daybreak. Normally, Ying Zheng should have gone to court by this time.
"Empress Dowager." Zhao Gao bowed and stood in front of the door.
Zhao Yuanxi was puzzled, "The king hasn't gotten up yet?"
"The king was drunk last night and is still resting."
This guy is even drunker than her. It's so late and he still hasn't gotten up. "Go in and wake him up."
"I dare not."
"Then I'll go by myself."
"Empress Dowager!" Zhao Gao stopped her, looking embarrassed. "It's not convenient for the king right now."
"What's inconvenient?"
"This..." Zhao Gao stammered.
At this moment, the bedroom door was opened from the inside, and a rosy-faced woman walked out, saying shyly, "Eunuch Zhao, the king is calling you in to serve."
"Yes!" Zhao Gao saluted the woman.
Zhao Yuanxi's face flushed instantly, and she dug her toes into the ground in embarrassment. Was she - was she disturbing Ying Zheng's good thing?
She looked up at the Qin Palace sign above her head to make sure she was in the right place. When would Ying Zheng visit his concubines in his own bedroom?
Zhao Gao looked at Queen Dowager Zhao in embarrassment, "Your Majesty, I must go and serve the King first."
"Go in! Come back and let me know when the king has finished cleaning up."
Zhao Gao immediately brought people in.
The concubine stood there, looking at Zhao Yuanxi timidly, and leaned forward, "I greet the Queen Mother."
The voice was like the cry of an oriole in a spring stream, making people tremble all over. Zhao Yuanxi couldn't help but touch his nose to make sure he didn't embarrass himself. He coughed lightly and asked, "What's your name?"
Her gaze fell on the beauty, whose eyebrows were as dark as distant mountains, eyes as ripples as autumn water, and a cinnabar mole dotted at the corner of her eye. She was like a spirit born from the mountains, yet charming but not coquettish, making people unable to help but look at her a few more times.
Zhao Yuanxi murmured in his heart, wondering where Ying Zheng found this beauty.
"My name is Fei, and because I am from the Donghu, I am also called Hu Fei."
"Are you the Hu Ji?"
Hu Ji's face turned pale, and she knelt weakly, grabbing the hem of Zhao Yuanxi's skirt, looking up with tears on her face, her black hair slipped from her shoulders, revealing her fragile white neck.
"Please forgive me, Queen Mother. I know I was wrong. I was timid and ignorant, which is why I almost made a big mistake. Please, Queen Mother, forgive me for my ignorance this time!"
Zhao Yuanxi somewhat understood why men liked to see beautiful women crying. Not only men liked it, she liked it too!
At least people shouldn't and can't be so beautiful!
"Get up! The king has already punished you, how can I punish you again?"
She lifted him up from the ground, so gently—
"Thank you, Empress Dowager." Hu Ji sobbed softly, the tears like stars scattered in her eyes, her long eyelashes trembled, leaving a shadow on her eyelids, the faint blush at the end of her eyes was like smudged rouge, making her look more pitiful.
Zhao Yuanxi finally understood what it meant to be pitiful, and seemed to understand why there would be a monarch who would set fire to the beacon towers to trick the princes just to win the smile of a beautiful woman. Some people are indeed so beautiful that they can overwhelm the whole country.
If this wasn't Ying Zheng's concubine, she would have wanted to take her home and raise her. Just looking at this face every day would make her feel good.
Zhao Yuanxi sighed, "You are too thin. Go back and eat more. I will send someone to bring you some food later."
Hu Ji raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and said with a smile, "Thank you very much, Queen Mother, for your reward."
"Empress Dowager, the King invites you." Zhao Gao pushed the door open, glanced at the Hu girl, bowed and took a half step back.
Zhao Yuanxi nodded and comforted Hu Ji, "You should go back and rest first!"
"promise!"
Ying Zheng was sitting at the table at this time, with one hand supporting the table and the other hand pressing his brow. He heard the noise outside, looked up, and saw the Queen Mother walking in slowly.
"Why did the Queen Mother come to look for me this morning?"
Seeing this interruption, Zhao Yuanxi felt a surge of embarrassment, but he calmly talked about the business, "Yesterday I went to the palace and brought two people out."
"Who?" Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows. Most of the people in the palace were old nobles from Han and Zhao. Could there be someone who was familiar with the Queen Mother and he didn't know?
"It's Zhang Liang's mother, Lady Mi, and his younger brother, Zhang Lan."
"I have already appointed Zhang Liang as the Grand Minister of Qin and granted him a mansion. He will be able to move in soon. He can bring his mother and younger brother out at any time. Why does he need the Queen Mother to intervene?"
"The palace was full of people, and he was worried that Madam Mi and Zhang Lan would be wronged. He originally wanted Han Feizi to come forward and place them, but he happened to meet me, so I took the initiative to bring them out."
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "It's just two people. The Queen Mother doesn't need to come in person. Just send someone to inform them."
"It's not just for this!"
"oh?"
Zhao Yuanxi sat down across from Ying Zheng, poured himself some tea, and continued, "I've noticed that most of the people in the palace are mediocre. If they stay there for a month or two, they can still live out their days peacefully, but longer than that won't be a solution. We can't let the Qin State keep supporting them forever."
Although they only eat a few meals on weekdays, they have hands and feet, so they can work to support themselves.
"I have already recruited all the available men. The remaining ones are truly unfit for the task. What does the Queen Mother want them to do?"
"Of course, we need to find a way for them to make a living." Zhao Yuanxi clapped his hands and laughed. "You said there's no one available there, but that's not entirely true. I've seen a pig supervisor named Zhao Gao. It wouldn't be bad to have him raising pigs. Even if the others don't have any special skills, they can at least write or paint. They can always find suitable work. At worst, let them learn farming."
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