That day, basket after basket of carrots filled up, until finally there weren't enough baskets left in the palace. Without hesitation, Ying Zheng ordered all available containers to be gathered.
At this time, precious jade bottles, bronze tripods, and chime bells were just like ordinary willow baskets, serving only the most primitive function—to hold things.
Fusu's legs were getting a little numb from standing, so he changed the position of his arms holding the Jade Rabbit and quickly glanced at the Moon Goddess.
She was still as stunning as ever, and just standing there reminded people of the pure and noble moon.
As expected of the Moon Goddess, she doesn't even have foot pain. That was the only thought in Fusu's mind, because his feet were already hurting terribly.
Little did anyone know that the beautiful and enchanting Moon Goddess was inwardly cursing, "I should have known better than to act all high and mighty. Standing here is so boring!"
System: "No pain, no gain. Keep it up, host."
Ling Xiao was speechless. He had to keep up his act of showing off, or all his previous efforts would be in vain.
After an unknown amount of time, Ling Xiao gracefully put away the flower basket in her hand, and using the cover of her sleeve to stretch her stiff muscles, she said to Ying Zheng:
"I only prepared six months' worth of carrots for the Jade Rabbit, and these are all here."
Fusu silently gasped, reaching out to pitifully touch the jade rabbit, realizing it was only a six-month-old carrot.
The young Fusu thought to himself that if he ate that many carrots in half a year, his face would turn green.
The system looked up in confusion, its hands still busy assisting the host. What was this kid thinking?
"Thank you, Moon Goddess. I hereby swear that the people of Qin will never forget your kindness, and that when Qin unifies the world, for all eternity, we will forever worship you."
Ying Zheng made a very confident and bold guarantee, believing that the Qin Dynasty would surely last for a thousand years.
System: "...Although I don't know much about history, this system does know that the Qin Dynasty ended with the Second Emperor."
"The Qin dynasty only lasted two generations, yet the Qin system was used for thousands of years. Everyone knows the name of Qin Shi Huang. Isn't he also a continuation of the Qin dynasty?"
Ling Xiao replied to the system in his mind, looking at Ying Zheng and thinking to himself that he must change the history of the Qin Dynasty's demise after only two emperors, otherwise all the investment would be for nothing but a loss of points.
I've never suffered such a huge loss before!
Then, everyone saw the Moon Goddess flip her hand and put away the flower basket, and said to the King of Qin with some surprise:
"Does the Human Emperor desire immortality?"
Ying Zheng was momentarily at a loss for words. The Moon Goddess's thoughts were too unpredictable. "I say that the Qin Dynasty will last for thousands of years. Do you think I want to live forever?"
Although I do think so, I always feel that there's something wrong with that statement.
"Why does the Moon Goddess ask such a question?"
As soon as he uttered those words, the Moon Goddess replied without hesitation:
"I once said that I foresaw the unification of the world by the Human Emperor, and that is indeed true. However, I also learned that the Human Emperor's successor acted perversely and corrupted the court, quickly squandering the Human Emperor's legacy."
Then, the Moon Goddess asked with a hint of doubt:
"So I speculate that only if the Human Emperor lives forever can the Qin Dynasty last for a thousand generations?"
Ying Zheng was struck dumb, and asked incredulously:
"The Qin Dynasty is doomed just like that? Impossible! Even if I were to pass away, there are still figures like Li Si and Meng Tian in the court, and the imperial clan will not stand idly by."
"Because the successor was incompetent and ruthless, he indiscriminately killed the group of talented people you left behind."
Crack! Ying Zheng was furious. "I have worked so hard to conquer the world and leave behind a legacy that will last for ten thousand generations. Don't you, you son of a bitch, know how to cherish it?"
These are the cream of the crop; if you kill them all, how will you govern the country? How will you lead an army?
He could even imagine who the rebels would be after he died. They would definitely be the remnants of the six kingdoms. These guys were still eyeing him covetously. The bastard thought he could rest easy and kill his meritorious officials.
Seeing the cataclysmic destruction of Ying Zheng, the system thought of a saying: "The son sells his father's land without a care in the world; Hu Hai is truly the number one spendthrift son in the world."
"Fusu, you have greatly disappointed me."
Ying Zheng looked at his eldest son and said angrily.
The maidservants serving Fusu in the palace turned pale. Even though the King of Qin's words indicated that he had always regarded Prince Fusu as his heir, she couldn't help but think of the future that the Moon Goddess had mentioned.
What should I do? I suddenly feel like I'm on a sinking ship, and my neck feels cold.
Zhao Gao was initially startled, but then quickly realized that the once intelligent Prince Fusu would be so immoral and unethical.
Fusu's eyes welled up with tears, and he couldn't help but pout. He understood what the Moon Goddess meant; he would become a villain in the future.
Upon hearing his father's reprimand, Fusu was about to admit his mistake when the jade rabbit in his arms, under its host's command, launched an attack.
The Jade Rabbit pulled its head out of Fusu's arms and shouted:
"Why is the Emperor blaming Fusu? He's not the one who succeeded to the throne!"
The Moon Goddess's perfectly timed addition:
"The Emperor had many sons and daughters, a total of twenty-three sons and ten daughters. Prince Fusu was not the successor to the Qin state."
Ying Zheng was initially happy about having so many children in the future, since one of the important responsibilities of a monarch is to have many descendants, because there are indeed heirs to the throne in their families.
But the next second, he realized what he was doing and asked:
"The one who succeeded to the throne was Fusu's son, but I will not abandon Fusu without a reason."
Although he did not directly make Fusu the crown prince, Ying Zheng always regarded his eldest son as his successor, and Fusu had shown excellent character, intelligence, and ability.
He frowned again, considering two possibilities:
"Could it be that before me, Fusu..."
He didn't say what he was going to say next, but Ling Xiao and the system both understood that he wanted to ask if Fu Su had died early.
The Moon Goddess gently shook her head, not answering all of the King of Qin's questions, only saying:
"I am not an expert in the Way of Time, but I can occasionally glimpse some scenes. Prince Fusu died after you, and it was the new emperor who ordered him to commit suicide under the pretense of the late emperor's edict."
Good heavens, who is Ying Zheng? He is an unparalleled and powerful figure, the first emperor of all time who could suppress the many talents of Qin. He quickly realized that this successor would not have come to power through normal means.
Otherwise, why would the new emperor immediately use the pretext of the imperial edict to kill Fusu? Isn't that a sign of a guilty conscience?
Fusu was still his preferred successor, but he was forced to commit suicide. So his death must have been sudden, and he didn't even have time to leave an edict for Fusu to succeed him.
When someone dies and a new ruler seizes the throne, there must be someone helping the successor!
Moreover, these are people he trusts and who wield great power; such people are few and far between…
A hint of killing intent flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes, but he forcefully suppressed it. There were still Chu, Yan, and Qi to be destroyed, so it was too early to talk about these things.
"Fusu, move to my palace starting tomorrow."
Ying Zheng decided to clarify Fusu's status and not give those with ulterior motives any opportunity to speculate.
His actions stemmed from a single belief: when I am in power, all demons and monsters are but swords in my hand!
Fusu nodded, completely bewildered, while the other palace servants felt a surge of excitement and anticipation.
At this moment, the Jade Rabbit started causing trouble again.
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