Chapter 35: Awakening (1)
Now, the emperors of the two great countries and two important figures have gathered in Zhou State...
Inside the Imperial Study.
"Nice to meet you. I didn't expect that the envoy from Zhao State would be the King of Zhao himself—"
"... I hope that King Zhou can keep silent about my whereabouts. This visit to the Kingdom of Zhou is purely for secret visits and exchanges, and I don't want to alert the enemy too much."
Although Zhou Cheng knew very well that Zhao Ziheng was not leaving Zhao State at the moment, if the news got out, it would definitely cause a lot of unnecessary disturbances, but he did not expect Zhao Ziheng to be so calm in front of him. The fact that Zhao Ziheng dared to come to see him alone showed his courage, and the evidence of the vicissitudes of life on Zhao Ziheng's face also made him feel deeply in admiration...
"Oh? In that case, what is the purpose of the King of Zhao's visit this time?"
"I've come to settle the matter of Ashvale—"
Zhao Ziheng's words immediately alerted Zhou Cheng and Shan Zhen who stayed behind. They didn't expect Zhao Ziheng to go straight into the topic from the beginning. While Zhao Ziheng and Zhou Cheng were talking, time slowly passed...
【Prince Jing’s Mansion】.
——Lanyuan——
"Are you sure?"
"Yes!"
“…Go down!”
"yes!"
Zuo Yu left Zhou Yan's room neatly. He came to report to Zhou Yan the latest information he had obtained: ' Zhao Ziheng came to Zhou State'!
"Hmph, it's finally here—"
Zhou Yan didn't seem surprised at all by Zhao Ziheng's arrival. What he had to face had to be faced after all. Judging from Lin Wei's death and the marriage of Princess Quan to someone else, Zhou Yan had guessed that Zhao Ziheng would come sooner or later. He didn't expect it to be so soon. However, he was not surprised at all. If the man who loved Yin Yin couldn't even do this, he would not admit that Zhao Ziheng was his rival. In fact, he already knew Zhao Ziheng's feelings for Yin Yin when he talked with him in the Zhao Palace.
"Humph, you are indeed the one I chose—"
Zhou Yan smiled bitterly. From the fact that Yinyin chose Zhao Ziheng, Zhou Yan had already decided on Zhao Ziheng. He just didn't want to admit it. If the Yinyin he loved had not chosen a good man who could stand up to the sky, he would not have let him punch him in the Zhao Palace. Since Yinyin fell asleep, Zhou Yan had thought a lot. Among them, using his own ability to snatch Yinyin away was the most important. He didn't want to use force like before and let Zhao Ziheng beat him just to pay for what he had done on the fishing island. In the future, he would openly compete with Zhao Ziheng and Zhou Cheng for the beauty's heart. However, Yinyin was still asleep, and his right arm was almost disabled...
"I won't let go—"
Clenching his almost crippled right hand, Zhou Yan spoke with determination.
——The Royal Palace——
"In short, the main reason for coming to Zhou this time is to reconcile with the Zhou Kingdom. Of course, it depends on whether the King of Zhou will agree--"
"So, what does King Zhao want to do?"
"This king wants to propose marriage to King Zhou—"
"What?"
"This king wants to marry Princess Zhaoren of the Great Zhou as a marriage alliance to continue to maintain the peace treaty between the two countries!"
The last sentence made Zhou Cheng and Shan Zhen stunned. Propose to Yin Yin? Let's not talk about why it was Princess Zhaoren. The princess of Zhou Kingdom was Zhou Xinxin, who had royal blood. Why did Zhao Ziheng specifically mention Yin Yin?
"…Why is it Princess Zhaoren instead of the legitimate princess of my Great Zhou?"
Zhou Cheng suppressed his inner impulse and asked.
"It's simple, I just need her!"
This sentence contains thousands of meanings, but when it comes from Zhao Ziheng's mouth, it makes people feel that he loves Yinyin?
"What if I don't agree?"
" Whether you agree or not, I think it would be better to ask the person in question for his opinion, right?"
Zhao Ziheng believed that if it were Yin Yin, she would definitely choose him, so there was no need to worry about anything.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Just as the name implies, whether you agree or not is up to you. If you don't agree, I won't force you—"
What made Zhou Cheng unhappy was Zhao Ziheng's overconfident tone, as if Yinyin would definitely choose him? They didn't realize that when talking about Yinyin, both of them unconsciously put aside their status and position.
"So you should know her current situation, right?"
"Um!"
"If that's the case, why do you put forward this condition?"
"Didn't I tell you? I need her."
There was no tone in his very affirmative tone. This was the purpose of his visit this time. If he trespassed into the Great Zhou Imperial Mausoleum, it would cause unnecessary trouble. It would be better to directly ask Zhou Cheng , so that he could have the position to meet Yin Yin openly. Since he had this right, why not use it? Zhao Ziheng felt that there was no need to beat around the bush. This might be related to his upright heart. Besides, Yin Yin originally belonged to him, so there was no need to play any tricks...
"What if I use my authority to refuse?"
"Oh, if it's you, you won't refuse, right? As long as Yinyin agrees--"
Zhou Cheng's words were easily countered by Zhao Ziheng, which made Zhou Cheng even angrier. He adjusted his emotions and suppressed his anger and said calmly, "Humph, are you provoking me? Or are you declaring to me that Yinyin will definitely choose you?"
"Whatever—"
Zhao Ziheng had long known all of Zhou Cheng's feelings for Yinyin, and he also knew that Zhou Cheng was different from Zhou Yan. He sincerely hoped that Yinyin would be happy. Even if he told Zhou Cheng the truth, he felt that it was nothing. Even if Zhou Cheng also loved Yinyin, it would only prove that the woman he loved was worthy of love. From another perspective, Zhao Ziheng was somewhat happy that so many people cared about Yinyin. However, Zhao Ziheng also knew how to treat everything related to Yinyin. It was precisely because Zhou Cheng was different from Zhou Yan that Zhao Ziheng would express his feelings to Zhou Cheng so directly, and that was all he could say. It was better not to tell the secrets hidden between him and Yinyin, because it was not something that could be understood by common sense, including himself.
