"It's close to midnight, and the palace sent an official to the Eastern Palace. Could something big have happened?”
Even though he could not figure out the exact reason, Little Ying Zheng was still keenly aware that something was wrong.
This was not intuition, but based on what he had seen so far, it was likely that something big had just happened in the palace.
"This subject Wang Ji greets Your Highness the Crown Prince, Little Lord.”
Not long after, Wang Ji, who had once appeared, entered the hall that day when Ying Yiren was urged to go to Zhao as a hostage.
"No need for formalities, Lord Wang. Is there anything urgent for you to visit the Eastern Palace so late at night?”
Noticing the other party's hurried footsteps, it undoubtedly verified Ying Rui's assumption just now.
"Reporting to Your Highness, tonight, the king accidentally fell from his steps. The imperial physician said that he might not be able to last through the night.”
During this period, Wang Ji deliberately took a few steps forward and approached the Crown Prince before he explained.
He couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions. The ruler who was once on par with Empress Dowager Xuan would eventually face an inevitable decline.
"I'm afraid that something has happened to the King. Great Qin is probably going to change.”
Seeing how cautious Wang Ji was, Wei Liao understood that something big was going to happen tonight.
It was close to midnight when Wang Ji was ordered to come to the Eastern Palace. He was afraid that he had to give the Crown Prince an account of his funeral, so he did not even reveal any news and was the first to come to the Eastern Palace to inform him.
"Lord Wang, how many people know about this?”
Hearing this, even though Ying Rui was as calm as water, he couldn't help but have a subtle change.
"Right now, only His Highness the Crown Prince and this subject know. The news in the palace has been completely sealed.”
Upon hearing that the Crown Prince was so shrewd, Wang Ji did not dare to have any thoughts and continued to lower his voice.
"What else did Grandfather say?"
As he said this, Ying Rui lightly knocked on the wooden table in front of him three times, producing a crisp echo.
"Other than that, His Majesty also specially instructed us to bring the Little Lord along.”
Speaking of the strange request that King had specially given him, Wang Ji added with an unsolvable doubt.
"What did that official from the palace say to father?”
Sensing the slightly depressing atmosphere in the hall, Little Ying Zheng's gaze never left his father.
"Mister Wei, arrange everything in the palace. This prince will bring Zheng 'er to the palace.”
Ying Rui didn't make it too obvious. He looked at Wei Liao, who was standing at the side. The more crucial the moment, the more he had to be prepared.
As for his grandfather's special request, it most likely depended on his great-grandson Zheng 'er's aptitude. This was his gaze on the two generations.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Having served the Crown Prince for many years, Wei Liao understood what he meant and promised.
The five thousand palace guards stationed in the Eastern Palace were ready to attack at any time to deal with any unexpected changes that might occur in the palace.
On the other hand, he ordered Zhang Han of the North Branch of the Black Ice Platform to keep the palace updated so that he could dispatch troops in time.
"Zheng 'er, follow father to the palace.”
After listening to the explanation, Ying Rui stood up and spoke to his eldest son.
"Yes, Father."
There was indeed a lot of confusion in his heart, but Little Ying Zheng knew that it was not the right time to ask, so he quietly followed his father's footsteps.
"Please, Your Highness the Crown Prince, Little Lord.”
Immediately after, Wang Ji made a gesture of invitation, his tone filled with respect.
After all, if the Old King died tonight, wouldn't the Crown Prince become Great Qin's new ruler?
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and the Little Lord have arrived at the main hall of the Throne Room.”
The Eastern Palace wasn't far from the royal palace. Ying Rui and the other two came to the main palace, and Wang Ji went in to inform them.
"Xuan…"
Ying Ji, who had fallen tonight, had a pale face and it was even more difficult for him to speak.
"Greetings, grandfather…"
Great-grandson greets great-grandfather…"
Right after that, Ying Rui and Little Ying Zheng entered the hall one step at a time.
"That's…that's the great-grandson of our Ying royal family?”
Upon hearing that it was his grandson and great-grandson who had arrived, Ying Ji became spirited and looked at the small figure.
After all, from the completion of conquering the east to the stage of consolidating the results of victory, it required at least two generations of cooperation to usher in great rule.
"I still have to catch up to my father's height in the future. I can't admit defeat. Absolutely not!
An extremely sharp aura enveloped his entire body, causing Little Ying Zheng to be unable to move at all, and even felt a bone-chilling coldness.
Even so, out of the tenacity of not admitting defeat and not easily lowering his head, he took the initiative to look straight into his great-grandfather's eyes.
“………”
Although it seemed to be many times weaker than Ying Ji's aura, it had a terrifying potential.
"Good, good, good, very good. My great-grandson has some of Rui 'er's shadow, and in the future, he will be a peerless hero.”
Not only did his great-grandson not dodge, but he also did not lower his head under the pressure. He even returned the gaze with a childish look. Ying Ji said three words in a row.
As long as Ying Rui and Ying Zheng worked hard, the Great Qin Empire would not only succeed in conquering the east, but also usher in a powerful golden age.
"Crown Prince, come here."
After confirming the aptitude of the next generation, Ying Ji had nothing to worry about anymore. He waved his hand at his grandson.
"Grandfather…"
Seeing that his former lord was about to die, Ying Rui, as a junior, felt a little sad.
"This is the seal of the South Branch of the Black Ice Platform. They will only be loyal to Great Qin's ruler, no matter who ascends the throne.”
"With the support of the southern branch, I believe that your strength will increase, Crown Prince.”
As he spoke, Ying Ji took out a seal with the word 'South' engraved on it.
What he meant was that if he could control both the north and south branches, it would be as good as having half of the Black Ice Platform.
"Understood, Grandfather."
It was not strange that his grandfather found out that he had a northern branch. The southern branch that was loyal to the king had the strongest overall strength. Ying Rui, who understood it, nodded heavily.
"Crown Prince, Great Qin's Eastern Dominion is in your hands. You must unify the world, okay?”
At this moment, Ying Ji was like a child. The three words represented all his obsessions.
Unknowingly, he recalled his mother Empress Dowager Xuan's dying face. At that time, she had also said the same thing to him.
This saying had been passed down from his ancestor, Duke Xiao of Qin, to remind future generations not to forget their original intentions.
"Grandfather, don't worry; Great Qin will definitely unify the world and end the chaos in my generation.”
It was rumored that almost all of Great Qin's rulers would ask this question before they died. Ying Rui could empathize with that spirit of rising from the east.
That valiant spirit of Old Qin going through the national crisis accompanied the lives of every ruler of Great Qin. From the beginning to the end, they never forgot to leave Hangu Pass.
As a part of Great Qin and the Ying Royal Family, Ying Rui felt extremely honored.
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