The mother and son had shared joys and sorrows for nearly ten years.
During her days in Handan, the child was everything to Lady Zhao and the pillar of her life.
Back when Ying Yiren returned to Qin, the Qin army had attacked and destroyed the Zhou Dynasty. Ying Yiren was the one who had come to negotiate.
The mother and son pair were used as a condition for the exchange. However, after Ying Yiren chose to sacrifice his mother and son for the sake of the Qin country, Lady Zhao's heart turned cold.
After that, the mother and son were locked up in prison, and Zhao Zheng was pressed into a water tank to catch his breath.
Back then, she thought that her child had died and was already determined to die. Fortunately, Zhao Zheng had recovered in the end, which gave Zhao Ji the motivation to live on.
Now, they had finally left Handan, which had suffered so much, and returned to Qin.
And now, her husband, Ying Yiren, was already the Crown Prince of Qin.
After returning to the State of Qin, no one dared to bully the mother and son.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ji was filled with anticipation for the future.
It was also because Lady Zhao loved Zhao Zheng too much that she had hurt the future Ying Zheng too deeply, and no longer trusted women.
As the saying goes, the deeper the love, the deeper the hurt.
……
"Zheng 'er, why is there blood on your hand? Who bullied you?”
"Don't hurt my child, don't hurt my Zheng 'er!”
"Whoever dares to hurt my child, I will fight with my life!”
"Whoever dares to kill us, my husband will definitely bring the Qin army to kill you!”
Rocks fell like rain on the thin woman in sackcloth, but the woman gritted her teeth and endured the pain of hitting her body. She hugged a thin child tightly in her arms, not letting him get hurt.
As he closed his eyes, images of the past appeared in Zhao Zheng's mind. The two images of the past and the future clashed together. One was filled with love, and the other was so heartless.
The same person had changed so much in less than ten years.
It was so exciting that it made people go crazy!
Zhao Zheng raised his head and looked at Concubine Zhao, who was chatting and laughing with Dong 'er in another carriage.
"So, is all of this true?”
"Would my mother really do such a thing?”
His heart was still aching.
"I will never let this happen!”
Zhao Zheng clenched his fists and swore to himself.
His gaze was extremely firm." I won't be a decoration for eight or nine years. If I become a king, I will definitely have power!”
"Zheng 'er?"
"Zheng 'er…"
At this moment, a gentle voice entered his ears. Zhao Zheng suddenly came back to his senses and saw his mother greeting him.
"Zheng 'er, it's time for dinner."
Zhao Ji waved at Zhao Zheng. It was already noon, so the team stopped and started cooking.
Handan was more than 800 kilometers away from Xianyang, the capital of Qin State. According to the speed of the carriage in this era, plus the rest on the way, it would take about six to seven days.
Thus, traveling in this era was a very time-consuming task.
However, in order to return to the State of Qin, this bit of hardship was nothing.
"Mother, Sister Dong 'er."
Zhao Zheng jumped off the carriage and walked onto the carriage that Lady Zhao was in.
"Zheng 'er has become more and more mature after leaving the State of Zhao.”
Lady Zhao pulled Zhao Zheng to sit down beside her and looked at her son with satisfaction. Although he was only eight or nine years old, he was already showing his extraordinary bearing.
"Young Master, it's time to eat."
A young girl who was slightly older than Zhao Zheng placed the food in front of Zhao Zheng and said softly.
Zhao Zheng still did not eat.
At the side, Concubine Zhao also saw the strange expression on Zhao Zheng's face and could not help but say,"Zheng 'er hasn't adapted yet? According to our schedule, we will reach Xianyang in a few hours and meet your father.”
"No, I was just a little disappointed.”
Zhao Zheng returned to his senses and said softly.
"Is that so? Recently, Mother saw that you were a little quiet and always had a lot on your mind. Are you really okay?”
? Concubine Zhao looked at Zhao Zheng worriedly. She knew her own child the best. She had been with him since he was young, but as a mother, she could feel the changes that had happened to Zhao Zheng in just a few days.
It was as if there was suddenly an indescribable barrier between mother and son.
This made Zhao Ji feel quite uncomfortable.
Because that was her son, the son she had raised since he was young.
From inside to outside, every inch and every hair of his son should be extremely close.
Now, this slight difference made her feel uncomfortable, as if someone had snatched away her beloved.
"No, it's just that when I think about returning to the State of Qin, I don't know how to face it for a moment.”
" Mother," Zhao Zheng said in a low voice. Then, he suddenly threw himself into Zhao Ji's arms and muttered," Mother."”
He really did not want to repeat the same mistake.
The word 'mother' instantly broke the estrangement she had felt during this period of time. It made her understand that the child in front of her was still the person she loved the most and the person who loved her the most.
"I see."
Lady Zhao relaxed and smiled. She patted Zhao Zheng's back and said softly,"That's true. After all, you were still young when your father left. You don't even have any memories. It's fine. With my mother around, you won't be bullied.”
Although Lady Zhao's words were gentle, her eyes were filled with determination.
She and her son had already been bullied too much in Handan. When they returned to Qin, she would never let her son be bullied again.
After the few of them finished eating, they continued to move forward.
During this period of time, Zhao Zheng had already sorted out the various fragments of memories in his mind.
At the same time, he had a direction for his future plans.
If he wanted to grasp power, he had to show himself after entering Xianyang.
His grandfather had just succeeded the throne and was still in mourning. His father was still the Crown Prince, and Lu Buwei was his father's trusted aide. As long as his father did not succeed the throne, Lu Buwei's power would not reach the heavens in the future.
Therefore, as long as his grandfather was still alive for half a year, he could gain his grandfather's favor, the support of the Ying Family, and the loyalty of the Qin army. Even if his father succeeded the throne and Lu Buwei became the Prime Minister, he would still have his own team.
If he had three more years to gather his trusted aides, then Lu Buwei would have no choice but to restrain himself if he succeeded to the throne three years later. He would not be able to control the entire court.
If he wanted to win his grandfather's favor, he would have to obtain the support of the Queen, Lady Hua Yang.
Lady Hua Yang was born in Chu State and had placed a lot of money on her father. However, her father had a son in Xianyang. Although he was three years younger than her, he grew up in front of Lady Hua Yang.
In terms of closeness, he was naturally far from it.
Therefore, if he wanted to gain the trust and support of Madam Hua Yang, he still needed to work hard.
However, Zhao Zheng was confident.
Only by doing all this could he no longer be controlled by others after he ascended the throne and directly take power, thus demonstrating his ambition.
Otherwise, he could only wait for an opportunity and waste time.
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