Ganquan Palace.
Zhao Mu sat beside Ying Zheng, and Ying Zheng asked the eunuchs to place some dried fruits and hot tea on the long table in front of Zhao Mu.
Li Jiang's eyes were filled with warmth as she looked at Zhao Mu.
"Marquis Champion, it is not Zhen's will to send you into the palace, but your aunt's will.”
Zhao Mu was a little confused when he heard the First Emperor's words. He cupped his hands at Li Jiang and said,""Does YiNiang have any instructions for me to enter the palace?”
Ever since Zhao Mu entered Xianyang, no one had asked him about his mother. Even the old madam of the Jiang family had not asked about her daughter. It was as if everyone had received an imperial edict forbidding them from mentioning Ah Fang.
Hearing Zhao Mu's question, Li Jiang said,""Mu 'er, there are no outsiders in the palace, so you don't have to be restrained. Your Majesty, Mu' er is not an outsider, so why do you have to call him Marquis Champion?”
Ying Zheng heard the slight complaint in Li Jiang's words, but he was helpless.
In this world, the only person who dared to complain about the First Emperor was probably Li Jiang.
Zhao Mu listened to the conversation between Li Jiang and the First Emperor. He realized that the First Emperor had a gentle side to him. He treated his women with such tenderness.
"Mu 'er, come and sit between me and YiNiang.”
Ying Zheng followed Li Jiang's words and waved at Zhao Mu...
At this moment, Zhao Mu realized that Li Jiang understood the First Emperor very well. Li Jiang's words sounded like she was blaming the Emperor, but in fact, she was giving the First Emperor a way out and easing the relationship between the First Emperor and Zhao Mu.
Just as Li Jiang had said, there were only family members in Ganquan Palace, not ministers and ministers.
Zhao Mu stood up and Li Jiang waved at him.
Zhao Mu sat beside Li Jiang. Li Jiang held Zhao Mu's hand with one hand and stroked Zhao Mu's cheek with the other. She muttered,""So similar. Every move and every side profile is extremely similar.”
" Li Jiang," Ying Zheng said with a smile," if you have anything to say, just tell Mu 'er directly."”
As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, Li Jiang held Zhao Mu's hand and gave Ying Zheng a resentful glance,""Mu 'er, you've suffered so much outside the palace these past few years. From now on, you'll be living together with YiNiang. YiNiang asks you, are you willing to live in Ganquan Palace with YiNiang? Aunt will take care of you on behalf of sister…"
"This…this…"
Zhao Mu turned to look at Ying Zheng. He had never thought that he would be summoned into the palace for this matter. How was he supposed to answer this?
If he stayed in Ganquan Palace, what would happen to the Marquis of Champions 'Residence? What about the Supreme Court? Wouldn't Xiao He lose his backbone?
Seeing Zhao Mu's pleading eyes, Ying Zheng said,""Li Jiang, Mu 'er is one of my nine ministers and has to issue the laws of the six states for me, so how could he possibly stay in Sweet Spring Palace?”
Hearing Ying Zheng's words, Li Jiang was disappointed,""Mu 'er, if you can't stay in Ganquan Palace, are you willing to be YiNiang's adopted son? YiNiang will give you a waist token so that you can enter the palace to visit YiNiang at any time!”
From Li Jiang's words, Zhao Mu could hear endless affection.
At this moment, he really could not bear to reject Li Jiang. Zhao Mu turned to look at Ying Zheng, who nodded and said,""She's your aunt. Ah Fang takes care of Li Jiang the most, and she's also Ah Fang's best sister. Mu 'er, take a waist token and often enter the palace to visit your aunt.”
Seeing that the First Emperor had also spoken, Zhao Mu really couldn't refuse. He could only accept the waist token of the Palace of Sweet Spring from Li Jiang. With this jade token, Zhao Mu could enter and leave the Palace of Sweet Spring freely.
Li Jiang had taken Zhao Mu as his foster son, but Zhao Mu still addressed Li Jiang as Aunt.
……
In Ganquan Palace.
Ying Zheng and Li Jiang told Zhao Mu some things about Ah Fang's past, smiling till their faces were filled with tears.
Zhao Mu saw a completely different First Emperor.
Every time Zhao Mu met the First Emperor, it was in the court. At that time, he was the Emperor and held the power of the world. His words and actions ruled the world.
However, in the Palace of Sweet Spring, Zhao Mu saw Ying Zheng, who was laughing so hard that he cried. When he talked about the past with Ah Fang and Li Jiang, his eyes were filled with joy.
This was an unprecedented warmth. Zhao Mu felt completely different from the emperors in the royal court in Ganquan Palace…
In Ganquan Palace, the First Emperor had put down all his dignity and did not care about his image. This was a side that others could not see at all.
Who would have thought that Ying Zheng would laugh so happily in the Palace of Sweet Spring?
……
Laughter echoed in Ganquan Palace.
After a long while, Ying Zheng opened his mouth and said," Mu 'er, I heard that Duke Huang Shi has returned. This stubborn old man has his moments."”
"Your Majesty, Duke Huang Shi was captured by bandits. Fortunately, Zhong Limei arrived in time. Otherwise, Duke Huang Shi would have died.”
"I see. No wonder he returned to Xianyang.”
As soon as Ying Zheng finished speaking, Zhao Mu mustered up his courage and said,""Your Majesty, I would like to recommend Duke Huang Shi…"
As soon as Zhao Mu finished speaking, Ying Zheng looked at Li Jiang and winked.
Li Jiang's curiosity grew even stronger. Would Mu 'er really do as Ying Zheng had expected, recommending Duke Huang Shi as the internal historian of grain, and become his strength to contend against Li Si, Wang Wan, Feng Quji, and the others in the imperial court?
Zhao Mu had also seen Ying Zheng winking at Li Jiang, but he did not pay much attention to it. Perhaps this was a secret signal between His Majesty and Li Jiang. Who knew what the intention of winking was? Zhao Mu didn't try to guess.
"Oh, what kind of official position does Mu 'er want to recommend Duke Huang Shi?”
"Your Majesty, Duke Huang Shi has the talent to govern the world and has the ambition to help the world. This subject believes that the position of internal historian of grain is none other than Duke Huang Shi!”
As soon as Zhao Mu finished speaking, Ying Zheng looked at Li Jiang, the smile on his face growing wider.
Li Jiang's face was filled with surprise.
His Majesty was right.
In Li Jiang's opinion, after Huang Shi returned to Xianyang, it was very likely that he would become Zhao Mu's advisor. However, the result was contrary to Li Jiang's guess.
"Mu 'er, you really have good taste! I also have the intention to let Huang Shi be the internal history of managing grain. After the court, when the civil and military officials propose a candidate for the internal history of managing grain, you can recommend Huang Shi. If all the civil and military officials agree, I will let him be the internal history of managing grain!”
"This subject obeys the decree!"
At noon, Ying Zheng and Li Jiang asked Zhao Mu to stay in the Palace of Sweet Spring for lunch. After lunch, Ying Zheng took an afternoon nap in the Palace of Sweet Spring, while Li Jiang held Zhao Mu's hand and walked in the Palace of Sweet Spring.
The Palace of Sweet Springs was very big, and there were many rare and precious fruits. Every day, Li Jiang would tend to the flowers and plants in the Palace of Sweet Springs.
When the eunuchs and maids in the palace saw Li Jiang, they all bowed and said,""Palace Master, Palace Master…"
Li Jiang was one of Ying Zheng's most beloved women, but she was not given the title of empress. Instead, she was given the title of Palace Lord of Sweet Spring Palace...
The eunuchs and palace maids were surprised to see Li Jiang holding Zhao Mu's hand.
Who was this handsome young man?
The Palace Master actually held his hand and walked out of the Palace of Sweet Spring. His Majesty looked at them with warmth in his eyes.
Ying Zheng had indeed seen Li Jiang holding Zhao Mu's hand as they walked in the Palace. Li Jiang's shadow gradually overlapped with Afang's, as if the woman who was holding Zhao Mu's hand as they walked in the Palace was not Li Jiang, but Afang!
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