Chapter 175: Qin Gong's Wedding Night

  Night scene, Qin country. Elegant - literature * words + emotions first @ release

  The red color inside Xianyang Palace is more than usual, solemn but not lacking in festive atmosphere.

  Today is the day of Qin Gong's wedding, and he has already completed the Zhou ritual. In the new house, Wei Wan sat with her eyes downcast, wearing a bright red wedding dress, and the blush on her face made her even more radiant. Across from her, the man in black clothes was emitting an aura of coldness that made people dare not look at him directly.

  Red lanterns, new bride, ambiguous light, only this man is out of place.

  She had been sitting like this for more than half a watch, but Wei Xi remained completely still. Wei Wan didn't dare to lift her head to see what he was doing, and after thinking about it for a long time, she felt that as a new bride, advising her husband to rest early would seem too eager, so she could only wait quietly like this.

  "Your Majesty, it's getting late." A soft reminder from the eunuch outside the tent.

  Wei Wan slightly raised her eyes, directly meeting a pair of eagle-like eyes. Her heart suddenly contracted and she quickly lowered her head. Inwardly, she was secretly shocked - her father's majestic aura made people feel immense pressure, but the man in front of her, despite being young, was even more intimidating.

  "Ah!" She was thinking, when her waist suddenly tightened, and before she could react, she had already been swept up horizontally.

  The palace maid slightly raised her eyes and saw Ying Ju leading the new bride, taking big strides as they walked out of the tent. She quietly waved her hand to signal the surrounding maids to retreat.

  Wei Wan only felt a dizziness, and she was already placed on the couch. Although Ying Ju's movements seemed very rough, they didn't hurt her at all, which made her feel slightly better in her heart.

  Before she came to her senses, Ying Ju's outer robe had already been untied and thrown on the low screen. He was only wearing a white undergarment, and with every move, his sturdy physique could be vaguely seen through the clothes.

  Wei Wan's eyes widened in surprise, Qin Guo was much colder than Wei Guo, and now it was the coldest season, even with a brazier burning inside, it was still very cold, yet he wore so little?

  "Come in." Yan Wen's voice was loud and clear. He sat on the edge of the couch, saying.

  Wei Wan got up from the couch with a sense of unease and sat down on her knees properly.

  The eunuch hastily bowed and entered. "Your Majesty."

  "Help the new bride remove her makeup." said Ying Niang Dao.

  "Yes." The palace maid responded and withdrew to summon several maids to attend the new empress in removing her makeup and changing clothes.

  Won Yu took off his brocade robe and sat down in front of the table, taking out a bamboo scroll to read.

  As long as he was present, everyone dared not breathe loudly. The maidservants were busy, but they didn't make a single sound, only the rustling of clothes rubbing against each other.

  An imperial eunuch hastily ran in, holding up a small bamboo tube with both hands: "Your Majesty, an urgent report."

  "Present it." The winner put down the bamboo slips, stretched out his hand to take over the bamboo tube. From which he poured out a bamboo slip, took a glance, and his eyebrows suddenly furrowed, the pressure of his majesty's power made everyone feel like they couldn't breathe.

  Bang!

  Ying Ju threw the bamboo slips in his hand on the table and suddenly stood up and walked out.

  The eunuch hastily bowed and picked up the bamboo slips from the ground, reassembled them, and had someone take the large cloak to follow.

  As he walked to the door, he stopped in his tracks and turned around to face Wei Wan's direction. "Get some rest early."

  Separated by layers of curtains, Wei Wan couldn't see his expression, but felt that the tone of this sentence was softer compared to his previous anger.

  The sky outside was gray and dark, with small snowflakes starting to fall. The lanterns on the corridors around us swayed in the wind, their lights flickering on and off.

  Rong Yu stepped out of the new house and strode towards the study, with a eunuch carrying a large cloak running behind him, but was soon left far behind.

  Ying Ju sat down in the study and said, "Bring the person here!"

  Soon after, Gongzi He and Gu Han walked in one after another, clasped their hands together in greeting and said "Greetings to Your Highness."

  "Speak." Weng Yu's eyes were sharp and piercing.

  Guhan had already made preparations to risk his life at any moment. Seeing the appearance of Ying Zong, he still trembled in his heart. "The master ordered us to bring the Shu state letter and return first, he wants to stay in Shu state for a period of time. This is the master's letter."

  The imperial attendant handed over the letter and presented it to Ying Zong.

  A palm-sized white silk with dense Qin seals written all over it, Ying Ju finished reading. He casually threw the white silk into the fire basin beside him.

  "Gu Yan as a guard, lost the history under the Qin column, is dereliction of duty, and will be imprisoned to await execution." This was the longest sentence that Ying Ji had spoken in one breath over the past half month.

  The eunuch loudly conveyed his meaning and immediately several guards came in and pressed Gu Han down.

  "Your Highness, Mr...". The young master arrived at Xianyang earlier than expected, but he didn't know the specific situation.

  "Zhù xià shǐ shuō fú Shǔ wáng yǔ Qín tōng shāng." Yíng zī yòng mù guāng shì yì tā zuò xià, jì xù dào "zhè shì mō qīng Shǔ guó dì xíng de dà hǎo shí jī, yuán běn yòng sī mǎ jiàng jūn shì zuì jiā xuǎn zé, dàn dòng yòng wǔ jiàng, nán miǎn lìng Shǔ guó fāng miàn yǒu suǒ cāi jué, jīn hòu biàn yóu nǐ fù zé zhè shì, sī mǎ jiàng jūn àn zhōng xié zhù."

  "Gentlemen, since we have already accomplished this matter, why do you still want to linger in Shu?"

  "You also know that the King of Shu is a person who is impulsive and indecisive." Yong Zhi's lips curled up slightly, his expression joyful, as if he had just thought of something delightful. "Ba-Shu has fertile fields for thousands of miles, rich in resources; if we can take it as our granary, what fear do we have of Wei?"

  He paused for a moment, then continued, "I will draft an official letter tomorrow. You bring Zi Chou along, and also prepare some wealth, beauties, etc., and personally deliver them to the Shu State."

  "Yes." Young Master Di hastily replied and asked in return, "Don't you worry that Mister has ulterior motives?"

  "If I don't doubt him, he wouldn't mind putting himself in danger, how can I disappoint him?" Ying Ji was obviously in a great mood, and even his words became more fluent.

  The young master couldn't help but make a joke upon seeing the situation, "On the night of your wedding, don't be late for your official business. If there are no other instructions, I'll take my leave first."

  "Go." Weng Xi raised an eyebrow and smiled, watching Gongzi hastily leave.

  Sitting alone in the study for a moment, he finally spoke up and said "Go and summon Jing Jian."

  For Ying Yu, women are just a condiment after tea and rice, pleasure is something that should be done when the mood strikes, if not then forget it. He won't be forced by anyone, nor will he let himself become someone else's pastime. So even with an alliance between two countries, no one can control him.

  "Your Highness." Jing Jian hastily arrived, his clothes somewhat disheveled.

  "Is there any news about Zhang Yi that Song Huaijin mentioned?" asked Ying Ju.

  Jing Jian was puzzled by the sudden question on this grand wedding night, but he still replied respectfully: "It is said that in the state of Qi, he has not achieved his ambitions. I have already thought of a plan to force him to leave Qi. Once he intends to go, I will immediately send someone to escort him into Qin."

  "Before you went to investigate Zhao Gongzi's tomb, did you have any leads?"

  Zhao Gongzi Ke, also known as Zhao Yi Lou. The one who gave up the throne to follow Song Chu Yi, had a brief encounter with him, but left a deep impression.

  Jing Jian carefully told Ying Ju the information he had investigated. Calculating, Zhao Yi Lou was always only one step away from the throne, and this time he was already pushed to that position. According to the situation in Zhao Guo, if he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to really grasp power, it was extremely possible, but he easily gave up.

  He won the trust of people with discerning eyes, he didn't believe that someone with such a majestic air would fail to see things clearly.