In the main hall of Ganquan Palace, Jiang Li's heart was pounding. A bad premonition swept through his heart. What did his cheap uncle mean when he gave him that look before he left?
His attitude was so bad, but why wasn't his cheap uncle angry? His cheap uncle's gaze just now seemed to be conveying his wish for a safe journey.
Something was wrong, something was definitely wrong!
With his head lowered, Jiang Li's thoughts spun. He still couldn't figure out what the problem was.
" Art Saint, Poet Immortal, the most handsome man in the Seven Nations…"
All of a sudden, a faint and languid voice echoed in Jiang Li's ears. It was Lady Zhao speaking. She seemed to have just woken up from her sleep, and her voice was tinged with numbness.
"Raise your head and let bengong take a look!”
Hearing this, Jiang Li raised his head and stood with his hands behind his back. He looked straight into Lady Zhao's eyes. His eyes were open, without any sense of superiority.
" Hmm, interesting…" Lady Zhao blinked her beautiful eyes and was surprised. It was the first time she had seen such a gaze. It was as if they were on the same level.
Then, Lady Zhao's eyes moved and stopped on Jiang Li's handsome face, slowly admiring it.
The rumors were true. He was indeed the most handsome man in the seven countries. Just this rare handsome face alone made her have a good impression.
After sizing her up for a while, Zhao Ji retracted her gaze and chuckled."Your face is like a startled bird, your eyebrows are like willows, your eyes are like stars, and your lips are like rosy clouds. Such a handsome face actually appeared on a man. I heard from Zhao Gao that you are proud and have lofty aspirations.”
"Hmm?" Jiang Li was stunned and confused. He wondered what his uncle was up to.
Logically speaking, his cheap uncle hoped that he would seduce the Empress Dowager and climb up the Phoenix Tower. Why would Zhao Gao still speak ill of him behind his back? This shouldn't be. Could it be that Zhao Gao's conscience had found him and changed his mind?
He didn't understand. So what if he was arrogant? It was an annoying attribute anyway.
Therefore, Jiang Li straightened his back. Since he was half a head taller than Lady Zhao, he deliberately looked down at her and said,"" What the Empress Dowager said is wrong. Jiang Li treats people with sincerity, chivalry, and courage. He can admit that his ambition is higher than the sky, but I can't admit that he's arrogant.”
Being looked down upon by Jiang Li made Lady Zhao extremely unhappy. She decided to teach her arrogant nephew, Zhao Gao, a lesson.
Taking a step forward, Zhao Ji realized that she was still half a head shorter than Jiang Li, but she was too embarrassed to ask Jiang Li not to look at her like that.
Therefore, a hint of anger flashed across Lady Zhao's eyes.
Suddenly, Lady Zhao pursed her lips and smiled. She was playing with Jiang Li. She lifted her sleeve and pinched his chin while he was dumbfounded. She turned his head left and right and commented,""The title of the number one handsome man in the seven countries is quite resounding, but it is somewhat exaggerated. There are more than ten million men in the seven countries.”
At that moment, Jiang Li was dumbfounded. He had no idea that Lady Zhao would be so fierce. Her actions did not match her image, okay?
The next second, Jiang Li had a plan.
He frowned and said coldly," Men and women shouldn't touch each other. Empress Dowager, please have some self-respect. If outsiders see this, how will Jiang Li explain his innocence?"”
"Interesting!" Not only was Zhao Ji not angry, but she was even more interested. She had lived in the palace for a long time and usually did not even have anyone to confide in. It could be said that she was extremely bored.
Now, Zhao Gao had sent his nephew to her door to ask her to train him. Moreover, he was so handsome that people had a good impression of him. Most importantly, he had the title of the contemporary painting saint and poem immortal on his head. This seemed to be a very fun thing.
Thinking of this, Concubine Zhao let go of her hand and said calmly,"Bengong summoned you here to personally see if your paintings and poems are exaggerated. If you can satisfy Bengong, Bengong will naturally not be stingy with your rewards. If you are just an embroidered pillow, then don't blame Bengong for punishing you.”
Jiang Li raised his nose and boasted shamelessly," Don't worry, Empress Dowager. Whether it's painting or poetry, Jiang Li is the second best in the Seven Kingdoms. No one dares to claim to be the first. If Jiang Li can't satisfy the Empress Dowager, he's willing to be punished.”
"Very good, bengong admires your confidence.”Lady Zhao nodded slightly. She made up her mind that no matter how good Jiang Li's painting was, she would find more flaws and punish him severely.
As for Jiang Li, he was thinking that he had taken the bait. Later, he would draw and write some random poems to annoy Lady Zhao. In the end, he would be kicked out of the Palace of Sweet Spring.
"Do you have any special requirements when you paint?"”
Jiang Li thought for a moment and replied," Jiang Li doesn't have any special requests. His only request is that the Empress Dowager should maintain the same movement. Don't move before the painting is finished."”
"Oh!" "BenGong can do it." Zhao Ji glanced at him and said calmly.”
"Empress Dowager, there is no time to lose. Let's start as soon as possible!”
Jiang Li suggested from the bottom of his heart. He didn't want to drag things out. It would be best if he could finish the battle quickly. After all, he would be hungry if he waited any longer.
"Come with me!" Zhao Ji turned around and led the way.
After a while, Jiang Li arrived at the center of the hall.
This place was extremely spacious, and there were screens all around to block the view. There were light red gauze and brocade hanging everywhere, embroidered with all kinds of patterns.
It was obvious that Lady Zhao liked red, which was why she had decorated the bedroom like this.
What surprised Jiang Li the most was that there was a pond in the hall in front of him. Lotus flowers were blooming in the pond, and many golden and red carps were swimming in the pond.
Apart from that, there were four huge dark gold incense burner that were half the height of a person. The walls of the incense burner were carved with cranes and qilins. Wisps of smoke drifted out from the gaps of the lid, and sandalwood incense was lit inside.
"How extravagant…"
Jiang Li slandered her in his heart. Then, according to Lady Zhao's request, he placed the easel in front of the pool. Lady Zhao had requested that the pool should also be included in the painting, while she stood at the edge of the pool, displaying a picture of the empress dowager watching the lotus flowers and feeding the carps.
After Lady Zhao stood up, Jiang Li picked up his brush. He was not in a hurry to draw. He needed to imprint Lady Zhao's appearance and clothing into his mind before he could draw.
Jiang Li looked at Zhao Ji carefully for a moment and praised her from the bottom of his heart. She was indeed beautiful. Not only was she as beautiful as an immortal, but she also had a graceful figure. The most stunning thing about her was the noble temperament that she exuded.
After a while, Jiang Li looked away. It was just random drawing anyway, so he just had to pretend.
After mixing the paint, Jiang Li dipped it in black first. He lifted his sleeve with his left hand and held the brush in his right. He bent down slightly and entered the painting state.
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Outside the main hall, Zhao Gao calculated the time and called the leader of the palace guards over. He ordered,""All sentries, move back 400 feet.”
"Yes, Lord Zhao Gao!" The palace guard cupped his fists and accepted the order. He hurriedly jogged to the various sentry posts to convey this order.
" Lu Buwei, Zhao Ji, Qin Wang Zheng, Lord Chang Ping, Wang Jian, Meng Wu…" Zhao Gao whispered to himself, talking about the six influential forces in the Qin court.
Without a doubt, Lu Buwei was ranked first, Zhao Ji was second, and the King of Qin, who had yet to govern, was only third. Lord Changping was not a concern, and Wang Jian and Meng Wu never participated in the internal strife of the court.
After some calculations, Zhao Gao felt that he had to kill Lu Buwei first before he could gain full control of the net, and not just control a small part of it.
Currently, the Network had three Heaven-grade first-class killers. The three of them, Masked Sun, Xuan Jian, and Startling Salamander, were under Lu Buwei's leadership. The Six Sword Slaves under him were still lacking in maturity and needed time to grow.
"Inescapable net, all-pervasive…"
The corner of Zhao Gao's mouth curled up slightly, and his smile was cold. He turned to look at the majestic main hall of Ganquan Palace behind him and sighed,""Enjoy yourself. How can I harm you? Other than you, I have no other family!”
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