29 Chapter 29
◎Rumor.◎
The new kang was quickly built, but because the companions were about to go on vacation at the end of the month, Fusu suggested that they postpone the experiment of artificial incubation of eggs until they returned from home, and the princesses and princes could start first.
Because the middle of the month was too close to the day they entered the palace, and Fusu had a Mid-Autumn Festival sacrifice, which required them to turn eggs every day, Li You and others were unable to go home. After seeing their mother's longing for her family, they certainly didn't want to miss this opportunity to go home.
So, Li You and his three companions accepted Fusu's suggestion and went to help the princesses and princes first. After all, they had some experience and were more skilled than the princesses and princes.
The princesses and princes were divided into two teams, Ying Yue led one team of princesses, and Ying Gao led the other team of princes.
The siblings lived together in the harem, but they didn't see each other very often. Children that old were at risk of dying, so their mothers kept a close watch on them, preventing them from running around. The few who became familiar with them did so because their mothers would often visit and talk with each other. Through this experience, they gradually became familiar with each other.
After placing the eggs on the kang, everyone retreated outside the house. The little princesses and princes were still chattering. This was the first time for them to do something by themselves. It was very novel. They all had a lot to say and many strange questions to ask.
Fusu patiently answered everyone's questions one by one. Even if the questions were unexpected and strange, he could have an even stranger answer, so that everyone who had a question could get an answer.
Finally, after the little princesses and princes returned to the palace, Wang Li watched in amazement, "The eldest prince is really amazing! I have a younger brother at home, he's only four years old this year, and he's always pestering people. I dare not provoke him. If I make him cry, my mother will scold me."
With so many younger brothers and sisters, they were all smiling and reluctant to leave. If it were him, he would just feel his scalp tingling. The eldest master is really amazing!
Li You said with a smile, "Now that you are with the eldest master, it's a good opportunity for you to learn from him and then go home to coax your brother."
Wang Li shook his head repeatedly: "I can't compare to the eldest master. I can learn even a tiny bit of what he knows, so as not to make my brother cry and not let my mother scold me."
After hearing his words, Mi Qing was the first to agree: "Yes, it's not just you. I'm so much older than the eldest young master, but I can't compare to him at all."
After spending more than half a month with Fusu, Mi Qing no longer wanted to try to understand why the eldest son was so talented. If it was talent, it must be innate.
Fusu came back and heard this. He raised his voice and said jokingly, "If you want to praise me, please do it in front of me. I love to hear people praise me!"
Meng Hua replied loudly: "Master, they are saying that you are the best. Wang Li wants to learn how to coax his brother from you. He wants to go home and coax his brother!"
Wang Li patted Meng Hua's head and said, "You're parroting me again." He turned to Fusu and smiled, "Please teach me, young master. I don't want to be scolded again."
Fusu agreed readily: "Okay, do you all want to learn it?" He looked at Mi Qing deliberately.
The complex emotions in Mi Qing's eyes had not yet subsided, and when he suddenly met Fusu's gaze, he was panicked for a moment.
Fusu just looked away gently and went to talk to Wang Li as if nothing had happened.
Mi Qing paused and leaned over to listen.
…
Fusu was selecting a suitable palace as the place where the princesses and princes would go to school in the future. He circled several places, pondered for a while, eliminated a few, and finally had two options left.
Just then, the eunuch announced that Han Fei had arrived. He hurriedly ordered someone to invite him in. The two men greeted each other and sat down.
Fusu asked, "Sir, I want to choose a palace as a place for the royal children to study. Which of these two places do you think is more suitable?"
Han Fei lowered his eyes and looked at it, then pointed: "Here."
Fusu nodded and asked, "Sir, why did you choose this place?"
Han Fei said, "Just pick one at random."
Fusu: “…”
Han Fei said, "Both places are good. You can separate the princess and the prince."
Fusu shook his head and said, "Then let's choose this one."
Han Fei was puzzled and asked, "Why do you insist on letting the princess and the young master study together?"
Firstly, in his previous life, Hu Hai slaughtered all his brothers and sisters, and the princes and princesses were equally pitiful, so Fusu hoped to give everyone another way out in this life; secondly, because of the existence of Hu Hai, Zhao Gao and Li Si, Fusu always had hidden worries in his heart, and one more person meant one more hope.
But Fusu couldn't tell Han Fei about these two concerns. He could only vaguely say, "We are all born of the same father. It is not good to favor one over the other."
Han Fei could tell he wasn't telling the truth. He knew Fusu didn't want anyone to know, so he couldn't get any information out of him. But Han Fei still didn't give up. He continued, "Is this move by the eldest son related to the rumors that have suddenly spread in Xianyang these past two days?"
Fusu asked doubtfully, "What rumor?"
Fusu lived in the deep palace. The Qin law was strict and would not tolerate any mistakes. No one serving in the palace dared to speak too much. It was extremely difficult for him to hear rumors from the people in the market.
Han Fei had been in Qin for some time and was very familiar with it. In fact, Qin was almost Han Fei's ideal country.
For Han Fei, the worst thing about the Qin State was that he was the Qin State, not the Han State.
Han Fei said, "Now, there's a lot of talk in Xianyang, saying that the king and the eldest son have received magical powers granted by the gods."
Fusu didn't know the inside story, but he subconsciously didn't show any obvious expression. He just held his chin and asked, "Sir, do you think this is true?"
Han Fei didn't answer. He lowered his eyes for a moment and asked softly, "Master, have you ever farmed?"
Fusu shook his head: "I have never left the palace."
Han Fei asked, "A few days ago, I discovered the people outside Xianyang collecting manure. Do you know what they were doing?"
Fusu replied, "This is a composting method that can fertilize the soil and increase grain production."
Han Fei's lips trembled a few times, and he asked again: "Is this from the Immortal Professor King or the eldest son? I also saw a kind of farm tool I have never seen before, like paper, soy milk, and hatching eggs. Are they all from the Immortal Professor?"
Fusu had never heard Han Fei speak in such an excited tone. He said quietly, "Sir, Qin does have these things."
Han Fei frowned, and after a moment, he lowered his head. After a long pause, he choked up and said, "Why Qin?"
Fusu said: "Sir, even without these..." Qin would still unify the world.
This is icing on the cake, not timely assistance.
The power of Qin has always been unstoppable.
Han Fei did not believe those words about gods. Countless facts were like the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the feeling of helplessness and frustration finally knocked him down.
Han Fei fell ill immediately after returning from Fusu's visit. When Fusu learned about it, he asked his father to send a palace physician to treat Han Fei.
Ying Zheng agreed to his eldest son's request, but still asked, "Why did Han Fei suddenly become ill?"
Fusu looked worried. "Yesterday, Mr. Han came to ask me if there was a fairy teaching my father and me in a dream. I guess I was too blunt and irritated him."
Ying Zheng was surprised: "Oh? What did you say?"
Fusu said: "Whether there are immortals or not, Qin will unify the world."
Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "You are telling the truth. He is an adult, and he can't stand such a small thing. I don't blame you. Don't make such an expression."
Fusu sighed and said, "Mr. Han is sick because of me. Father, can I go visit him?"
"No." Ying Zheng refused without hesitation, "He's sick and you're still going forward. Stay in your palace."
Fusu pouted and said, "Oh."
Ying Zheng knocked on his eldest son's head and said, "You are still unhappy. Who is this for? His illness has nothing to do with you. It's all because of the King of Han's incompetence. Why are you blaming yourself? Don't blame yourself!"
At first, Fusu saved Han Fei purely out of a desire to change, but now they have been together for some time, and they are as close as iron can be, so it is impossible for Fusu not to have some feelings for him.
However, Fusu's visit was probably not a good medicine for Han Fei. After all, he was the eldest son of Qin State, and Qin State was the source of danger to Han State.
Fusu then said obediently, "Father is right. I won't go."
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction and continued, "You don't have anything to ask about the immortals."
Ying Zheng did not tell Fusu about this matter on his own initiative. He wanted to wait for Fusu to ask about it. For this reason, Ying Zheng also ordered people to loosen up the rumors in the palace so that someone would spread the news.
But what he didn't expect was that before the rumors in the palace reached Fusu's ears, Han Fei inadvertently became Ying Zheng's messenger.
What Ying Zheng didn't expect was that this incident was such a huge blow to Han Fei that he actually fell ill.
Han Fei was no longer that important to Ying Zheng. He didn't care much about what would happen to Han Fei next. Or rather, Han Fei was sick and could not enter the palace to see Fusu for the time being. Ying Zheng was secretly happy about this for a while.
Who made Han Fei so popular with his son? The King of Qin muttered to himself unreasonably, "He stutters and doesn't show mercy to others. What does my son like about him?"
Fusu had already guessed it when Han Fei said this, and when his father asked him, he said truthfully, "I know. It was my father who sent someone to tell me about it, right?"
The emperors in feudal society always had some supernatural qualities, such as dreaming of the sun entering their arms and having the aura of an emperor. It is not surprising that these can be seriously recorded in history books.
The strange thing is...
Fusu then continued, "But, Father, why am I still here?"
In feudal society, the only person who could be deified was the emperor, so the rumors should only be about the father. Why would they go to the extra mile and include him in the story?
Moreover, the reason why something magical is magical is that it can only be possessed by one person. If there is one more person, wouldn’t the magical power be discounted?
Ying Zheng did not answer, but frowned and asked: "Why can't I have you?"
"Because... only Father should be the one and only respected by the world." Fusu pinched his fingers and asked carefully, "Father, are you angry?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com