When Ying Xiaozheng came to see Zhao Ji, he had already thought about how to make this hidden disaster disappear completely.
Although a son must be filial to his biological mother, if this biological mother not only abandoned her young son but also beat him when he was performing filial duties, then it is only natural for him to ignore her in the future, right
He knew that Zhao Ji had a bad temper, as evidenced by the porcelain that was often smashed in the Queen's Palace. He only needed to irritate Zhao Ji with a few words to accomplish his plan.
But he didn't expect that he would be angered first.
How could there be such a stupid and selfish person? Didn't she feel any shame when she said those words to defend herself
Ying Xiaozheng thought of the great Ying Zheng in his dream.
The Queen Mother Zhao had an affair with her male lover and gave birth to two children. How could such a thing be hidden from Emperor Ying Zheng
He once didn't dare to watch the memory of Daying Zheng carefully.
After his father and uncle left the palace and warned him not to see Zhao Ji, he carefully looked through the memory.
He saw Emperor Ying Zheng, who was about the same age as him, standing behind the curtain, watching Zhao Ji and her male lover with cold eyes.
Zhao Ji held the child she gave birth to with her male lover in her arms, and they were as sweet as a family.
"what about me?"
Da Ying Zheng, who was of the same age as himself, asked himself this question repeatedly.
In that palace, Lu Buwei had absolute power, while Zhao Ji and her male favorites controlled the harem.
Upon hearing that Zhao Ji had granted a large piece of land near Xianyang City to that male favorite, Emperor Ying Zheng smashed everything he could, stretched out his legs, sat on the ground and burst into tears.
The prince of Qin would not be granted a title without merit, and if he was granted a title, it would not be granted near the city of Xianyang.
He was probably the most humiliated King of Qin.
His father and king are in heaven. If his great-grandfather, King Zhaoxiang of Qin, whom he admired the most but never had the chance to meet, knew about this, he would probably wish he had never been born.
Is the Qin State going to fall into chaos in its own hands
Is there anyone in this world that I can trust
He had depended on Zhao Ji since childhood, but was abandoned by his biological mother after he became rich. Emperor Ying Zheng could not understand why this happened.
What he couldn't understand even more was why Zhao Ji would support her male favorite in killing herself, hoping to make her son with her male favorite the king.
This was too stupid, wasn't it? So stupid that he didn't even know whether to believe it.
This is the Qin State. Even if he died, would the other members of the Qin royal family just sit there and watch Lao Ai usurp the throne? It's not like there are no one in the Qin State!
After receiving the information, Daying Zheng couldn't believe it.
He had made all the necessary preparations and went to the Qinian Palace to perform the ceremony of coming of age. While both the Qinian Palace and the Xianyang Palace were heavily guarded and waiting for his chance, he still held out a glimmer of hope.
It was not until Lao Ai was captured that the Qin King's imperial seal and the Queen Mother's seal were placed before him.
"When the rebellion of Marquis Changxin Wei was discovered, he forged the royal seal and the queen mother's seal to mobilize the county soldiers, guards, official cavalry, Rongdi lords, and servants, intending to attack the Qinian Palace and cause rebellion."
The Qin King's Imperial Seal and the Queen Mother's Seal were placed in front of him!
“Mr. Xun…” The tall and straight young man Ying Zheng buried his bloody face in the arms of the hunchbacked old man.
He should not be sad in his heart.
He had long given up hope on Zhao Ji. When his uncle carried him to look for Zhao Ji and saw only an empty house, he should have already lost all hope for this nominal mother.
But when Xunzi embraced him with his wide sleeves, he couldn't help but shed tears.
"Good child, you are very filial, you have done well enough, don't cry, don't cry." Xunzi tried to straighten his back, which was already difficult to straighten due to his old age, and held the child whom he could no longer hold in his arms and comforted him softly, "Don't be afraid, Xun Weng is here, Xun Weng will protect you."
Behind Xunzi, Cai Ze put his hands in his sleeves, his palms hurting from his nails.
When he learned that the prince had been called away by the queen, he immediately panicked.
Although he didn't know why Zheng'er agreed to go to the Queen's Palace, Zheng'er was put in a passive position as soon as he went there.
Cai Ze first thought of asking Queen Dowager Huayang and Queen Dowager Xia for help, but Ying Xiaozheng sent someone to find him and handed him a letter sealed with a wax ball.
After he unfolded it, he was so angry that he wanted to invite Xue Ji back from Nanqin and give this disobedient child a good spanking!
Cai Ze cursed in his heart while going to look for Xunzi in person.
If Xunzi wants to see Ying Xiaozheng's plan, he must witness it all with his own eyes.
He did not tell the truth to Xunzi, but only said that Zhao Ji put pressure on the prince with filial piety, and the prince had to go. He hoped that Xunzi and himself would go to the queen's palace to rescue Ying Xiaozheng on the pretext of government affairs.
Xunzi was not only the prime minister, but also a great scholar. Only when Xunzi saw with his own eyes that Ying Xiaozheng did not disobey the queen, others would not accuse Ying Xiaozheng of being unfilial.
"I wanted to find Queen Mother Huayang and Queen Mother Xia, but if I go to these two elders, it means that the Crown Prince and the Queen will fall out. If outsiders find out, they will still say that Zheng'er is not right. Xunzi and I will use government affairs as an excuse to find the Crown Prince who is the regent, which is more appropriate than looking for the Queen Mother."
When Xunzi heard that Ying Xiaozheng was called away by the queen, he became a little suspicious.
He knew how smart Ying Xiaozheng was. If Ying Xiaozheng didn't want to see Zhao Ji, he could just find an excuse to get by.
However, he still went with Cai Ze to find Ying Xiaozheng, and brought along a few Confucian scholars who had conflicts with him.
Ying Xiaozheng is very smart. No matter what ideas he has, he will never suffer any loss.
Xunzi never expected to see this scene.
Cai Ze never expected that Ying Xiaozheng's so-called anger would be this kind of anger.
As they stood outside the door, they heard Zhao Ji screaming and calling Ying Xiaozheng a "monster" and the sound of things being smashed inside.
The queen's servants stopped them tightly and were unwilling to let them in.
The palace servants knew what had happened in the queen's palace, and they knew that if this scene was seen by the prime minister and the chancellor, none of them would survive.
But how could he possibly stop the prime minister and chancellor of Qin
When Cai Ze was about to ask someone to break down the door, Xunzi had already rushed up.
Seeing Xunzi rushing over, all the Confucian scholars behind him rushed forward, some banged on the door, and some stopped the palace servants who were blocking their way.
When the door opened, everyone saw Prince Zheng covered in blood.
They also heard Prince Zheng's lament.
"My biological mother wants to kill me, how can I avoid it?"
Even the most pedantic Confucian scholars wondered in their hearts, is it necessary to be filial to such a biological mother? !
"What are you standing there for? Call the imperial physician!" Cai Ze tried to calm himself, but his voice trembled. "Capture everyone here! Please ask the two queens to administer justice!"
Cai Ze took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said, "Send someone to call back the Lord and Zhu Xiang!"
Ying Xiaozheng's crying stopped and he quickly said, "Don't tell my uncle!"
Xun Weng pressed Ying Xiaozheng, whose face was covered in blood, back into his arms and gritted his teeth and said, "It's already like this, you can hide it from him?!"
When several Confucian scholars saw that the prince was seriously injured and covered in blood, but was still thinking about not worrying his king, father, and uncle, they became even more angry.
The children taught by Lord Changping are indeed very filial. But this is too foolish filial piety!
If you are beaten lightly, you should take it; if you are beaten hard, you should run away! Didn’t your uncle teach you that
Xunzi glanced coldly at the palace maids in the queen's palace who were crying and wailing.
After he calmed down, he guessed that all this might be part of Zheng'er's plan.
Zheng'er is not a foolishly filial person. Even if he is, it is for Zhu Xiang and Xue Ji, what does it have to do with Zhao Ji
But even if it was in Zheng'er's plan, Zhao Ji insulted Zheng'er as a monster, did Zheng'er force her to speak? Zhao Ji beat Zheng'er until he bled, did Zheng'er force her to do it
Damn it, damn it all.
Even he couldn't bear to use harsh measures on the child.
He watched this child grow from a skinny little kid to such an outstanding young prince!
The imperial physician rushed over quickly and helped Ying Xiaozheng wipe the blood and bandage the wound without even catching his breath.
After wiping off the blood, the bruises and wounds on Ying Xiaozheng's face became even more horrifying.
Queen Mother Huayang and Queen Mother Xia came hurriedly in sedan chairs. When they got off the sedan chairs, they left the servants behind them and trotted along, holding up the hems of their skirts.
“Zheng’er… Zheng’er… Oh my god, how am I going to explain this to Xue Ji!” Madam Huayang couldn’t help crying when she saw the wound on Ying Xiaozheng’s face. “Xue Ji would be so heartbroken if she knew about this! I’m sorry, Xue Ji, I didn’t protect you, my grandson!”
Ying Xiaozheng hurriedly comforted her, "Don't be sad, mother. By the time my aunt comes back, my wound will have healed, so it won't be a problem...hiss!"
Zhu Xiang taught the imperial physician how to distill high-concentration alcohol to disinfect wounds.
After conducting several animal experiments, the imperial physician regarded alcohol and allicin as miracle drugs for treating external injuries. After helping Ying Xiaozheng clean the wound, he applied the miracle drugs on it.
This stimulation caused Ying Xiaozheng to jump up in pain, and he was held down by several strong imperial doctors.
The imperial doctors were used to it. Every time they treated someone's wound, the patient would run away.
Ying Xiaozheng was horrified: "No, don't use allicin, use ordinary wound medicine!"
Uncle and aunt, help!
"Hold it down." Cai Ze said with a serious face, "Don't let the prince move."
Xunzi said with a straight face: "You go, the guards in the palace are not as strong as you."
Two burly Confucian scholars immediately stepped forward and pinned Ying Xiaozheng down, unable to move at all.
Ying Xiaozheng's tears flowed out, but before they flowed out, they were wiped away by the imperial physician who was prepared long ago.
There is a wound on my face and I am applying medicine on it. I cannot let my tears get on it. The imperial physician is so skilled.
Cai Ze took out a handkerchief, folded it, and stuffed it into Ying Xiaozheng's mouth: "If it hurts too much, bite it."
Ying Xiaozheng bit his handkerchief, and the cruel Prince Qin was in so much pain that bubbles of snot came out of his nose.
It hurts. It hurts so much.
He regretted it.
It would be fine if he just got hurt, why should he just stand there and let Zhao Ji throw so many things at him
Uncle and aunt, help!
Cai Ze looked at Ying Xiaozheng's expression twisted in pain and cursed "you deserve it" in his heart, but his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
He wiped the corners of his eyes, and the more he wiped, the redder they became.
Finally, he gave up and said to Ying Xiaozheng with tears in his eyes: "Zheng'er, that woman has nothing to do with you after she lost you. You were raised by Zhu Xiang and Xue Ji, and you were brought up by Lin Weng, Xun Weng, and Lian Weng. Think about it, if you are injured, who will feel pain for you! Are you worthy of them!"
Cai Ze, who had always been cautious and prudent, called the Queen of Qin "that woman" in front of so many people, and everyone was shocked.
Isn’t the Prime Minister afraid that this matter will get out and he will be criticized
Ying Xiaozheng bit his handkerchief and whimpered twice, his shoulders drooping like a puppy with drooping ears.
But soon, he tried to jump again.
It hurts! It hurts so much!
Queen Dowager Huayang beat her chest and stamped her feet, her crying completely drowning out Ying Xiaozheng's "woohoo" sounds. She kept saying "I'm sorry Xue Ji" in her mouth, and no one could stop her from crying.
While Queen Dowager Xia was comforting Queen Dowager Huayang, she felt anxious and scared.
She once thought that there was no overnight hatred between mother and son, so she tried to make friends with Zhao Ji and unite with her to suppress the Queen Mother Huayang.
Who would have thought that Zhao Ji was so stupid
Fortunately, when she saw that Zhao Ji was ignored by Zichu, she quickly stopped and no longer listened to her parents' advice.
Empress Dowager Xia was very worried when she thought about the people sent by her mother's family.
I hope this storm won't affect them. If it does... Queen Mother Xia sighed inwardly. If it does, there's nothing she can do.
Zichu is a very qualified King of Qin and will not be soft-hearted towards his biological mother. She will be more honest and low-key than before and will never cause trouble for Zichu.
She is selfish. She has done her best for her parents and now only hopes to live out her life in wealth and luxury.
"This matter must not be spread, lest others say Zheng'er is not right." Queen Mother Huayang cried so hard that she was at a loss. Queen Mother Xia had no choice but to step forward and said, "All the palace servants here must be killed on the spot."
Queen Mother Huayang wiped away her tears and said, "Take Zheng'er away first, to my palace! I should have let Zheng'er live in my palace. How could I be so stupid? I failed to protect Zheng'er!"
While crying, she ordered people to carry Ying Xiaozheng into the sedan chair she was sitting in.
After the wounds on his body were initially treated, Ying Xiaozheng, who was trembling with pain, did not dare to let anyone touch him and climbed into the sedan chair by himself.
He sat in the sedan chair, spit out his handkerchief, and cried, "It hurts so much, hiss!"
He had made all sorts of calculations, but he had forgotten to take into account the high alcohol content and allicin!
Damn it!
hiss!
"What?" Zhu Xiang's eyes almost popped out of their frames.
Zichu was suspicious: "What is Zheng'er doing again... Ah? Zhu Xiang, don't faint! Imperial Physician! Imperial Physician!"
Lin Zhi held Zhu Xiang in place and cursed, "I don't believe that Ying Zheng is so filial that he would stand there and get beaten by Chun Hua! Go write a letter to Xue Ji, pick her up and bring her back to Xianyang to beat him up!"
Zichu supported Zhu Xiang's other side, and together with Lin Zhi, he lifted the unconscious Zhu Xiang to the ground and laid him down, waiting for the imperial physician to give him an acupuncture treatment: "Yes, yes, we should let Xue Ji come back and give Zheng Er a good beating! How could this brat do something that would make Zhu Xiang worried!"
The imperial physician came running over with a medicine box in his arms, took out a golden needle and injected Zhu Xiang with it fiercely. He then pried open Zhu Xiang's mouth and poured some cold water into his mouth.
Zhu Xiang woke up, and before he could fully open his eyes, he struggled to get up: "Go back, go back quickly!"
"Okay, okay, I have prepared the carriage..." Zichu was interrupted by Zhu Xiang before he could finish his words.
"I'm riding a horse, give me the token." Zhu Xiang just stood up and fell down again.
He was so frightened by the news that Ying Xiaozheng was injured that his hands and feet went limp and he couldn't even stand.
"Okay, okay, let's ride horses. Let's all ride horses. Bring the horses!" Zichu supported Zhu Xiang who was unsteady on his feet, "But how can you ride a horse like this? If you accidentally fall off the horse, won't Zheng'er, who is recovering from his injuries, be frightened again? Take a carriage!"
Lin Zhi glanced at Zichu. Your words are incoherent. Are you riding a horse or a carriage
The guard was also confused: "Your Majesty, are you going to ride a horse or a carriage?"
Zichu said: "Take a carriage!"
Lin Zhi said, "Take the carriage first. If you recover, we will ride back on horseback. You have to trust Zheng'er. He won't really hurt himself."
Zhu Xiang shook his head: "Not necessarily."
Lin Zhi frowned: "Okay, if you hesitate any longer, you will waste more time."
He gave Zichu a wink, and the two of them put Zhu Xiang on the carriage and hurried back to the palace.
In the carriage, Zichu asked, "Did you really write a letter to Xueji and ask her to come back and beat Zheng'er?"
Lin Zhi rolled his eyes and said, "What the hell is the point of writing? What if I scare Xue Ji?"
Zichu: “…” This prime minister actually dared to scold the King of Qin! He is a rebel!
(End of this chapter)