Chapter 147: Being forced into marriage even in the Qin Dynasty?
Forced marriage and childbirth.
Why do I have to face this kind of problem even though I have traveled back to the Qin Dynasty...
"Qian'er, are you tired of your mother? I will go back to Chang'an Palace and won't bother you here."
Ying Chengjiao helplessly showed an extremely reluctant smile, and massaged Han Ji's shoulders with his unique Ying Chengjiao-style internal energy massage technique.
"Mother, that's not what I meant. Zhao Xianglu and I made a bet that we can't have offspring."
Han Ji shook off Ying Chengjiao's hands and suddenly stood up. Her face was full of aggrieved expression, with the words "you lied to me" written all over it.
Dingxiang, who was serving beside Han Ji, lowered her head slightly, and her little hands were intertwined and entangled.
Why is mother looking at me like that?
My mother was not present when the bet was signed, so she probably didn't know the specific content of the bet.
Ying Chengjiao smiled in a flattering manner.
"Mother..."
"Ten years ago, Zhao Ji seduced Lü Buwei's confidant Lao Ai and launched a mutiny in Qinian Palace. This disrupted Lü Buwei's plan and forced him to launch the mutiny in advance without being absolutely sure.
"Meng Ao, who was arranged by Zhao Ji in advance, caught them all in one fell swoop, which allowed Your Majesty to secure the throne of King of Qin. Then Zhao Ji wanted to kill my mother and me, but Your Majesty firmly opposed it. Meng Ao, Wang Xi and other old ministers also turned against her on the spot.
"Zhao Ji said that as long as you are alive, you will always be a threat to your majesty's throne, and she is afraid of your power. You retorted that by overthrowing Lu Buwei, you will have a new relative of the Zhao family, and your majesty will still be a puppet.
"Then Zhao Ji made a bet with you. She asked you to ruin your reputation, not to participate in politics, and not to marry or have children. As long as you do these three things, she will imprison herself in Yongdi with the power of Zhao State and never return to Xianyang.
"Now that she has returned to Xianyang, the bet between you has been broken. Why are you still using the bet to fool my mother? You fooled me when you were a child, and you still fool me when you grow up. You are just like the deceased king. You both like to fool me. You and your son team up to bully me."
Han Ji was about to cry, and many crystal tears appeared in her already watery eyes.
"Don't cry, mother. I will get married and have children in the next two years!"
He hugged his biological mother Han Ji who was wiping her tears, and let Han Ji's tears wet her shoulders and clothes.
Ying Chengjiao stared at the pink and tender face of the girl dressed as a palace maid.
Han Ji was able to describe the situation as if she was there in person, so she must have been told by someone who was there.
Among them, Ding Xiang, who was Ying Chengjiao's personal maid at the time, was the most suspicious.
Dingxiang looked as if she had done something wrong and was about to cry, wiping her tears with her delicate hands.
She grew up with Ying Chengjiao since she was a child.
Ying Chengjiao, who was sinister and treacherous in the eyes of others, was always the sunny and bright Mr. Chengjiao in her eyes.
"Qingmei, take Dingxiang away and arrange a room for her. It's annoying to see her here."
I can’t bear to scold my own maid.
Ying Chengjiao called out to Qingmei, who had just been promoted to the housekeeper of Chang'an Jun's mansion.
Now that Han Ji has entered Chang'an Jun's mansion, there is no need to worry about her safety anymore, and Ding Xiang, who has been protecting Han Ji, can be released.
The extremely beautiful Qingmei came in and led Dingxiang out with a sweet smile. Dingxiang looked at Qingmei's true face and followed her out of the door in surprise.
Before the two girls left, Han Ji's chattering voice could still be heard.
"After this year you will be twenty-seven, and in two years you will be twenty-nine. No, you must get married before the end of this year. Look at how many children your Majesty has, you must have that many too. Then I will have a bunch of grandchildren hanging around me, playing with me..."
The two girls gradually walked away.
The sound gradually faded away.
The roads are crisscrossed and the city is surrounded by mountains and rivers.
Chang'an Palace is like a miniature Xianyang Palace.
The top of the octagonal pavilion is covered with golden eaves and corners, and roads are paved with blue bricks of exactly the same size.
The houses are all painted in black.
Because the personalities of the guests were different, there were various types of houses, including wooden houses, brick and tile houses, and thatched houses.
Walking maids and mobile servants.
They all had faint smiles on their faces and chatted as they walked, without the usual cautiousness of servants in wealthy families.
When they see Qingmei, they will take the initiative to say hello and call her housekeeper, but they will not perform the formal greetings.
In Chang'an Junfu, as long as you do your job well, you don't need to worry or bow to see others.
According to Ying Chengjiao, all men are created equal, so there is no need for so many red tape.
Qingmei led Dingxiang along the way, which made Dingxiang, who had lived in the Xianyang Palace for many years, feel extremely uncomfortable.
The rules in Xianyang Palace were strict. Not only was it not allowed to meet during the ceremony, but even chatting on the street would result in a beating according to palace rules.
"Sister, are you not used to it? Take off the mask."
Qingmei took Dingxiang to a big locust tree whose trunk was so big that five people couldn't hug it together, and reached out to touch Dingxiang's face.
"I have been in the palace for so many years, how can I adapt to being out of the palace? Don't make a fuss, how can the secret guards show their true faces? I am not like you who follows the young master and has to travel with the queen mother."
Dingxiang smiled sweetly and gently tapped Qingmei's outstretched hand. Then she touched Qingmei's beautiful face and teased with envy:
"This woman's charm is so charming that I feel pity for her. No wonder the young master stays in the pavilion all year round and doesn't want to go back home. If I were the young master, I would also be willing to have such a charming beauty accompany me."
Qingmei sighed and said in a sad tone:
"Alas, it's just a furnace for practicing martial arts. The steward and I are both miserable people."
"You're taking advantage of me!"
Dingxiang's slender jade fingers tapped Qingmei's smooth forehead again and again.
Qingmei dodged with a smile, circling around the big locust tree with light steps.
The two girls played around for a while, and their crisp laughter and the rustling sound of the locust tree leaves blown by the wind added a touch of color to the already warm Chang'an Palace.
"Is this skill of Huangdi an evil skill? It is an orthodox dual cultivation method, which uses essence to transform qi and improve the internal strength of both. Your body is weak, and it must be because you did not eat the ginseng, deer antlers and other foods that replenish qi and blood that the young master gave you."
"…It's not delicious, so I won't say anything. Sister, take off your mask. Now that you've entered the mansion, you're no longer a secret guard."
Ding Xiang was obviously moved when she heard this, but she still hesitated and said:
"Then Queen Mother Han is safe..."
"Sister has been in the palace for a long time, and she doesn't know the strength of the young master. Now the young master is no longer the one who only you and I protect. The servants in the mansion are all armored, and their martial arts are invulnerable to swords and spears. The maids are all proficient in crossbows , swords, and battle formations, and their martial arts are not inferior to the Iron Eagle Swordsmen.
"Look at these houses of the six kingdoms, each with its own unique architecture, which is different from the Qin's. Each one houses an extraordinary guest. Among them, those with high martial arts skills can kill you and me within five moves. Sister, do you still have any concerns about the Chang'an Jun Mansion?"
The young master has been away from home for ten years and has grown to this point.
Dingxiang thought to herself.
Back then, Ying Chengjiao had enormous power in the Qin State, much larger than the current Chang'an Junfu.
The Queen Dowager Huayang's Chu-based relatives, the old Qin aristocratic forces, the Ying clan's royal forces, and the court forces headed by Lu Buwei all stood behind Ying Chengjiao.
But those are external forces, they can be loyal to Ying Chengjiao or Ying Zheng.
