"Are you satisfied with the grand banquet I prepared for you?”Holding the dragon-patterned wine cup, Ying Zheng looked at Li Ye, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, with a faint smile.
Li Ye was sitting cross-legged on a black cushion in the middle of the hall. A maid beside him poured him wine, but he did not drink it. Instead, he held the wine cup and gently swirled it." The wine is indeed good wine. It's fragrant and clear, but it's a pity if such a rare wine is corroded by blood."”
He paused for a moment.
Li Ye slowly raised his head and looked into Ying Zheng's eyes with a meaningful smile." Does this wine taste fishy or spicy?"”
The smell of wine that Li Ye was referring to was a euphemistic way of testing whether this banquet was a trap.
"I'll know after I taste it." Ying Zheng slightly raised the dragon-patterned wine cup in his hand, then downed the wine in the cup.
After seeing Ying Zheng gulp it down, Li Ye also gulped it down.
He was really not afraid that the wine was poisoned. After all, Ying Zheng did not have to do this. If he wanted to kill him, he might as well do it when he was in Rashomon.
Behind Ying Zheng stood Lady Zhao, who was holding an exquisite wine cup in her hand. She was wearing a rusty robe that covered her posture while she was drinking. Her eyes were fixed on Li Ye the whole time, and she seemed to be lacking in interest. Some of her deeds had already spread throughout the palace.
However, because Concubine Zhao was the Empress Dowager and had an extraordinary relationship with the Prime Minister, Lu Buwei, and many of the Great Qin's powerful figures, the people of Great Qin did not dare to point fingers.
Lady Zhao sized up Li Ye. Whether it was his figure, his face, or his martial arts, she was a little fascinated. He was indeed handsome. He was handsome and skilled in martial arts. She just didn't know how good his martial arts were in that area.
Concubine Yan was startled. She turned to look at Lady Zhao who was sitting on the high platform and noticed that Lady Zhao was looking at Li Ye with greed in her eyes.| The greed made her frown slightly.
Queen Zhao had actually taken a fancy to Li Ye.
Ying Zheng had also noticed the look in Lady Zhao's eyes when she looked at Li Ye. He frowned for a moment, then showed a concerned smile and said," Mother, your body is not suitable for drinking too much. I'll send someone to send you back to your room."”
Ying Zheng was worried that after Lady Zhao drank, she would use the power of alcohol to do something out of line. He knew Li Ye's character very well. The moment he unsheathed his sharp blade and made up his mind to kill, he would kill anyone, no matter who it was, even if they were beautiful women.
Back then, after Lady Zhao drank wine, she had done a lot of outrageous things, which was why Ying Zheng had tactfully asked her to leave the banquet.
"Physical discomfort? He was in his prime, how could his body be unsuitable?”Lady Zhao said with a smile. Clearly, she did not understand the meaning behind Ying Zheng's words.
Originally, Lady Zhao's status was not very high, but after Ying Zheng was conferred the title of King, her status rose rapidly, and she was directly conferred the title of Queen of Qin.
Li Ye took a sip of wine. He had long noticed the gaze that Lady Zhao had when she looked at him. Four years ago, he had already known some of Lady Zhao's deeds in the State of Qin.| Sao| wind| Yun had no interest at all.
"Since Zheng 'er is concerned about mother, I will accept this and return to my room to rest.”Seeing Ying Zheng's displeased expression, Mistress Zhao's heart trembled, and she immediately changed the topic. Like a mother who had received the filial piety of her child, she stood up and was supported by two maids as she walked out of the hall.
"Ying Zheng, it's not as simple as drinking with me, right? Tell me your purpose." Li Ye looked at Ying Zheng with an indifferent expression. He knew very well that the reason why Ying Zheng had mobilized so many people was not as simple as asking him for a drink, and that the content of his visit must be earth-shattering.
"Now, in the entire Qin country, only you can talk to me like this.”Ying Zheng took a sip of his wine. He was not angered by Li Ye's tone. He slowly got up and walked down the stairs, holding a wine cup in one hand and the other behind his back. He pushed open the mahogany window and said in a low voice," Li Ye, what do you think of the current situation in the world?"”
"The situation in the world?" Li Ye's eyes narrowed slightly. Was this the reason why Ying Zheng was looking for him?
"In this chaotic world, there is only one true throne, but the contenders are the people of the world?”Li Ye| He played with the hair of the woman beside him and gently swirled the wine glass. He simply and clearly described the current situation in the world.
Li Ye already knew very clearly what Ying Zheng was thinking, as well as the purpose of looking for him.
"The world is in chaos, and countries are fighting for power. There are many kings everywhere, but one true king is enough. Li Ye, your views are indeed the same as mine.”Ying Zheng downed the wine in his cup, then raised his hand as if he was holding the entire city of Qin." Although the State of Qin is big, it is too small. I want to rule the world!”
"Li Ye, help me create an unprecedented empire and sweep across the four seas and eight wastelands!”Ying Zheng turned around, revealing a domineering aura, a determined expression, and a voice filled with ambition as he looked at Li Ye.
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