"Sigh, Zichu is now the king. Whoever he wants to make the empress is his own private matter. Even I can't interfere.”
Madam Hua Yang sighed. She liked Madam Han a lot.
This woman was also a princess from the royal family. She was noble, graceful, humble, and polite. She was far from being comparable to a wild woman like Zhao Ji. Moreover, she had a gentle and likable personality.
However, there were some things that she could not decide.
This was the king's private matter. If she interfered, it would be out of line.
However, the position of Crown Prince was related to the foundation of the country, so it was not that she could not interfere.
However, she hadn't thought about it yet.
Thinking back to the high-spirited child in Xianyang Palace, and hearing about the young man's hard work, achievements, and reputation, whether it was his identity, age, ability, or reputation, he was indeed more suitable than Cheng Jiao.
However…
"Empress Dowager, the Queen and Young Master Zheng have come to pay their respects.”
At this moment, the palace maid's voice came from outside the door.
"Let them in."
Madam Hua Yang stood up slowly and ordered.
Not long after, Ying Zheng and Lady Zhao entered the room.
"Greetings, mother."
"Grandson greets Grandmother, Empress Dowager!"
The two of them bowed. After half a year, Zhao Ji had learned Great Qin's etiquette and was no longer as clumsy as when she had first arrived.
"Get up."
Empress Dowager Hua Yang raised her hand slightly. Her expression was calm, but there was a touch of sadness on her face.
"Mother, you must take care of your body!"
After Zhao Ji stood up, she quickly went forward to express her condolences.
At the very least, his face was sincere and did not reveal any flaws, so that no one could catch him.
Ying Zheng came to the room next door. At this moment, there was a chubby child of six or seven years old playing in the room.
"Who are you?"
The little boy was still young, and obviously could not remember anything. On the day when Ying Zheng returned to the country, he had fallen asleep in his mother's arms, so he did not recognize Ying Zheng.
Moreover, although Ying Zheng often entered the palace in the past half a year, they had never met each other.
Ying Zichu also felt embarrassed, so he rarely allowed Lady Zhao and Lady Han to meet, and naturally, Ying Zheng and Cheng Jiao were also rarely seen.
Now that he saw the handsome young man, he could not help but ask curiously.
"This is Hua Yang Palace, whose family are you from?”
Seeing Ying Zheng remain silent, Cheng Jiao stood up and asked again.
"You can call me brother."
Ying Zheng clasped his hands behind his back and said lightly.
His pitch-black eyes looked at the child in front of him without any ripples.
"Brother? You're the one who returned from Handan!"
Cheng Jiao reacted when he heard this.
After all, he was born in a royal family. Even though he was young, he matured a little earlier than the children of ordinary families.
Cheng Jiao looked at Ying Zheng with both curiosity and vigilance.
Although he was still young, he had obviously heard and seen things and knew something.
"Looks like you know me."
"I heard my father mention it. Actually, I've wanted to see you for a long time, but recently, my mother has been urging me to study, so I haven't had the time.”
Cheng Jiao looked at Ying Zheng, his eyes filled with curiosity.
After all, he had never had a brother. Now that he suddenly had an elder brother, it was inevitable that he would be curious and feel a little strange.
Just as the two of them were talking, they were called over by Empress Dowager Hua Yang.
At this moment, Empress Dowager Hua Yang had already changed into a plain white dress and was kneeling on the main seat. Beside her, there was a gentle looking woman. She was Ying Zichu's birth mother, Xia Ji, the current Empress Dowager Xia.
On both sides of the lower seat were Lady Zhao and Madam Han kneeling opposite each other.
As Ying Zheng and Cheng Jiao returned from the side hall, their family was finally reunited.
Half a year ago, before Ying Zheng left for Yong City, he had naturally paid a visit to his own grandmother, so he was no stranger to her.
"Now that the king is handling government affairs, we can't hold him back.”
Lady Hua Yang looked around, and finally, her eyes fell on Ying Zheng and Cheng Jiao, who were standing opposite her. Her expression relaxed as she said," The King only has two sons, you and your brother. I hope that you and your brother can walk together in the future."”
"Grandmother, don't worry. Zheng 'er is the eldest son and Cheng Jiao's big brother. He will naturally protect his little brother.”
Ying Zheng immediately took a step forward and said solemnly.
Madam Han's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. In the end, she could only sigh.
His son did not have an advantage in terms of age or skill.
Compared to Zhao Ji, he didn't hold any advantage in Ying Zichu's heart.
Or perhaps it could be said that what he couldn't get was the best. Ying Zichu and Zhao Ji had been separated for too long, and he was filled with guilt towards this pair of mother and son, wanting to make up for it.
Now that even Empress Dowager Hua Yang was acting ambiguously, perhaps it was best for her and Cheng Jiao to let it go.
Actually, she did not want to fight for anything. She just wanted her son to be safe and sound.
Compared to Hua Yang, Zhao Ji, and Madam Han, Empress Dowager Xia was the purest.
Although her background was better than Zhao Ji, it was not as good as Empress Dowager Hua Yang. Moreover, she did not have much power in the court and was the purest.
Both Ying Zheng and Cheng Jiao were his own grandsons, so they had a kind look on their faces.
After that, everyone had a meal together in the Huayang Palace, which was considered a reunion.
……
As these days passed, the news came back.
The six states also learned of the change in Xianyang.
The emperors of the six states and the imperial court were all celebrating.
In the past, the Great Demon King Ying Ji had suppressed the six states for decades. Now, in just a little over a year, two emperors had died. How could the six states, who hated and feared the Qin State, not feel happy?
"The Qin country has lost two kings in a row. It seems that the heavens want to destroy the Qin country!”
In Handan, the capital of Zhao, Zhao King Dan was ecstatic.
Qin and Zhao were from the same sect, but now they were mortal enemies.
Ten years ago, Lord Wu 'an killed 400,000 Zhao soldiers, causing Zhao to lose nearly half of its men. Such hatred and pain was not something that could be repaired in ten years.
Thus, when he learned that the new ruler of Qin had passed away in less than three days, he was naturally ecstatic.
"Quick, spread the good news to the world, hahahaha!”
The King of Zhao laughed maniacally. It was rare for him to be so happy.
The other five nations were in a similar situation.
One after another for the death of King Xiaowen.
However, on the surface, they sent envoys to express their condolences.
He had done enough on the surface and did not give people a chance to criticize him.
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