Chapter 174 After unifying the world, I will take you back to the court!

"Afang."

"I knew you wouldn't object."

Ying Zheng hugged Xia Dong'er tightly, with a smile he had never had before on his face.

In Xianyang, in the palace.

No matter who he faced, Ying Zheng rarely smiled.

For him, those concubines were just tools to continue his bloodline and make it flow.

There was no chance to get Ying Zheng's true heart.

The concubines in the harem wanted to get the position of queen, which was also the only wife position in this era, and Ying Zheng never moved, because they were not worthy.

Xia Dong'er in front of him.

Afang in front of him.

She was not a concubine of Qin Wang Ying Zheng, but a humiliated hostage in Handan City in the past, a childhood sweetheart of Zhao Zheng who had no control over life and death, a woman who shared life and death, and a wife who worshipped heaven and earth in Handan.

No one could match Xia Dong'er's status.

"Actually, before I came here."

"I was really worried that it wasn't you, that I had made a mistake."

"But when I saw you in the countryside, my heart was at peace."

"Although so many years have passed, how could I not recognize you."

"Afang."

"Thank you."

"Thank you for being alive, and thank you for giving birth to a pair of children for me." Ying Zheng hugged tightly, fearing that if he didn't hold tightly, he would lose her in the next moment.

Xia Dong'er raised her head and looked at Ying Zheng, who was so close.

Ying Zheng missed her, so how could she not miss him.

Xia Dong'er raised her hands and stroked Ying Zheng's face with both hands.

"So many years."

"You are tired too." Xia Dong'er said softly.

"Compared to your tiredness, I am nothing."

"You came to this dune alone with your pregnancy, traveled thousands of miles, and experienced countless hardships."

"You raised Feng'er and the others alone."

"Although I didn't see it with my own eyes, I can imagine all the tiredness and suffering."

"Afang."

"I'm sorry."

"I should have taken care of you all these years. I didn't fulfill my responsibilities as a husband, let alone my responsibilities as a father." Ying Zheng said with a face full of shame.

These words were not false, but sincere.

He felt guilty for Xia Dong'er and Zhao Feng's brother and sister.

"It's not your fault."

"I never blamed you either."

Looking at Ying Zheng with a self-blaming face, Xia Dong'er immediately spoke.

Feeling the tenderness of Xia Dong'er's beautiful eyes, Ying Zheng felt even more guilty.

Compared with his Afang, the concubines in the harem were really unworthy. What they were thinking about was the position of queen, and what they were thinking about was to make their son the prince.

But Afang never thought so.

These years.

As long as Afang wanted, as long as she came to Xianyang, he could give her anything.

The position of queen that other concubines tried so hard to get was within her reach, but she didn't want it, let alone dare to ask for it.

"Don't worry."

"I will give you an explanation for what happened in the past."

"I will give you an explanation for what will happen in the future." Ying Zheng said with a tone of assurance.

"I don't ask you to give me any explanation, I just want my family to live in peace."

"Okay?" Xia Dong'er trembled in her heart, looking at Ying Zheng with worry.

For Ying Zheng, perhaps the Qin Dynasty has changed now. He is in charge of a million troops and is no longer the same as before.

But for Xia Dong'er, she will never forget the bloody scene, the bloody Xianyang City, the bloody palace, and those who chased her.

"Back then."

"Who did it?"

"Who ordered Fan Yuqi to do it?" Ying Zheng asked gently, seemingly calm, but with the anger of a king.

Although so many years have passed, it is still unknown after investigation.

It is only known that Fan Yuqi was the executor of the hunt for Afang, but it is unknown who gave the order.

After the investigation reached that point, all the people involved were executed by Ying Zheng, but Ying Zheng felt that he had not found the real culprit.

Hearing Ying Zheng's question.

Xia Dong'er's eyes were somewhat evasive, and then she said: "I don't know either."

"It's over."

"Brother Zheng, don't think too much."

Ying Zheng shook his head, his eyes full of murderous intent: "It was him who caused us to be separated for more than 20 years, how could I let him go."

"Fan Yuqi, he escaped."

"But one day, I will catch him and make him pay for what he did back then."

In this regard.

Xia Dong'er didn't know what to say.

How could she not know who the culprit behind this was?

But if she told him, how would Brother Zheng accept it?

"By the way, Afang."

"How did you escape from Xianyang?"

"Did someone secretly help you? Tell me, I will definitely repay him." Ying Zheng asked again.

Xianyang was in chaos at the time.

The palace was full of killing.

It was impossible for a weak woman like Xia Dong'er to escape.

"It was Zhongfu."

Xia Dong'er said.

Hearing the word Zhongfu.

Ying Zheng's eyes flashed with brilliance, and his face also had a look of having expected it.

"It was Zhongfu."

"In the entire court, perhaps he was the only one who dared to help me." Ying Zheng said with gratitude.

There is only one person who can be called Zhongfu by Ying Zheng, and that is the former prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, Lu Buwei.

"Is Zhongfu okay now?"

"I heard that he was sentenced to death?"

"Is this true or false?" Xia Dong'er looked at Ying Zheng with a nervous face.

After returning to Xianyang that year.

The civil and military officials in the court were all cunning, but the only one who treated her well was Lu Buwei, who truly regarded her as a junior.

If it weren't for him, Xia Dong'er might have stayed there forever in the battle of Xianyang.

"Afang."

"Do you think I would be so cruel as to sentence Zhongfu to death?" Ying Zheng smiled and patted Xia Dong'er's forehead, just like he did when he was young.

"Then why are there so many rumors?" Xia Dong'er was very puzzled.

"This is to protect Zhongfu."

Ying Zheng smiled slightly, and then explained in a gentle voice: "After Zhongfu resigned, the six countries sent people to ask Zhongfu to be the prime minister. There were many intrusions, and even people were sent to alienate Zhongfu. There were many impeachments against Zhongfu in the court. In order to protect Zhongfu, I ordered Zhongfu to return to his fiefdom Luoyi. Later, Zhongfu really wanted to commit suicide in order not to affect me at all. For this reason, I let people deliberately spread the news and sentenced Zhongfu to death."

"In fact."

"Now Zhongfu is still alive and well, peaceful and tranquil in Luoyi."

Hearing this.

Xia Donger nodded with relief: "This is the best. Zhongfu saved my life. If it weren't for him, I would have died in Xianyang, and Feng'er and the others would not have been born."

"In the past, I was only grateful to Zhongfu for his teaching and support."

"But now I see that I owe him a greater favor."

"If it weren't for him, I'm afraid our family would never see each other again."

"Zhongfu."

Ying Zheng was also very moved.

He was even more grateful to Lu Buwei.

"Yes." Xia Donger nodded.

"Has your father-in-law met you?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile.

"Yes." Xia Donger nodded again.

Obviously.

She still didn't come back to her senses after meeting Ying Zheng today.

"Father-in-law, father-in-law."

"He knew that if he returned to Xianyang, I would notice that something was wrong with him, but he didn't know that if he didn't come back, I would think there was something wrong."

"Speaking of which, why did father-in-law suddenly feel that you were in Shaqiu?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile, with a bit of aftertaste on his face.

"Because of Yan'er."

"I gave her the jade bracelet that my mother left me, and my father happened to find it when he was taking Yan'er's pulse." Xia Dong'er replied softly.

Hearing this.

Ying Zheng suddenly came to his senses: "So that's how it is, it turned out to be like this."

"When father-in-law was still in Xianyang, he said that Feng'er asked him to take Wang Yan's pulse, but he didn't expect that this was the reason."

"This may also be a real coincidence."

"If it weren't for this coincidence, I really wouldn't have found it."

Ying Zheng also had a strange smile on his face.

He didn't expect that it was discovered for this reason.

Following.

Ying Zheng came to his senses: "Then Afang, do you know how I found it?"

Xia Dong'er raised her head and looked at Ying Zheng in confusion.

"I saw our daughter."

"She looks so much like you before, 70% similar."

"Just one glance, I seem to see what you looked like back then."

"And."

"Ying'er is very cautious. I asked her to chat with me, and she thought I was going to do something to her." Ying Zheng said with a smile, with a helpless tone.

Before, I didn't know why my daughter was so distant and cautious to me.

Later I found out.

Zhao Ying was worried that he would like her and was afraid that he would call her into the palace.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng was also quite helpless.

"Maybe."

"This is really arranged by God."

"I hid so much, but you still found me." Xia Dong'er's tone was also somewhat helpless.

Hearing this!

Ying Zheng held Xia Dong'er's hand tightly and said gently: "Afang, I tell you, you can't run away in the future. You are right to worry now, because those people can do anything, but I promise you that after the world is unified, I will take you back to Xianyang in an upright and aboveboard manner."

"I promised you when I was in Handan."

"I want to make the world free of war, I want to unify the world, and I want you to be the queen of the world."

"I have never forgotten these from beginning to end."

Listening to these.

Looking at Ying Zheng, who is no longer the young boy in front of her, and looking at her husband who she has been worried about for many years, Xia Dong'er seems to have the promise made by the young man in front of her.

Thoughts return.

In the busy city of Zhao State.

You can see many beggars begging.

And there are many noblemen in gorgeous clothes beating beggars.

There are also many people who are physically disabled because of the war begging.

At that moment.

Ying Zheng swore to Xia Dong'er.

We must change this situation.

Let the law govern it, and rule the world with the law.

Let there be no more wars in the world.

"Afang."

"When I become the King of Qin, I will lead the Qin army to destroy the six countries and unify the world, so that there will be no more wars in the world." The young man Zhao Zheng said solemnly.

"Well, I believe you." The young girl Xia Dong'er nodded heavily.

Thoughts returned.

Looking at the more mature Ying Zheng.

Now.

Her brother Zheng has gradually fulfilled his previous wish.

Unify the world.

It seems that it is not far away.

"Aren't you in Xianyang?"

"Why did you come here suddenly?"

"If those court officials know, won't they know me?" Xia Dong'er said worriedly.

"Don't worry."

"I came here secretly this time, and no one knows."

"I know you are worried that Feng'er and others will become the target of public criticism, and I won't let this happen." Ying Zheng said immediately.

He knew Xia Dong'er's worries, so he came secretly, and used the excuse of celebrating the birthday of Queen Mother Huayang in a big way, just to prevent Xia Dong'er and Zhao Feng brothers and sisters from being exposed.

Just as Xia Dong'er worried.

Ying Zheng was also worried.

As a king.

He controlled the court with power, but the hearts of the ministers in the court were not controlled by the king's power. For power and for the interests of the family, they could do anything.

Just like when he dealt with Xia Dong'er, the palace was bloody.

Although Ying Zheng appointed a group of foreign guests to take power after he succeeded to the throne, the aristocratic families and old nobles still accounted for a large proportion in the court.

It is almost impossible to completely suppress them.

Because in this era, books, writing, and teaching are almost only available to aristocratic families.

It is very difficult for ordinary civilians.

This is also the reason why there are aristocratic families.

Of course.

The aristocratic families are not only the termites of the Qin Dynasty, but also the previous and even every era in the future.

As long as you have the powerful and let the powerful become bigger, the gentry and interest groups will gradually form.

This cannot be changed.

"Then will you stay here?" Xia Dong'er looked at Ying Zheng with some expectation.

"What?"

"You hated to see me just now, but now you can't bear to leave?" Ying Zheng said with a bit of ridicule, his eyes full of tenderness.

Xia Dong'er showed a hint of shyness on her face.

Although she is already a mother and a grandmother, she is only in her thirties, not yet forty.

But in front of Ying Zheng, she still had the shyness of a girl.

Twenty-one years have passed, and she misses him so much.

How could Xia Dong'er not miss him?

"Don't worry, I'll stay here for one night and leave tomorrow night." Ying Zheng said with a smile.

"Yes." Xia Dong'er nodded, her eyes full of friendship.

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Cloud City!

In the military camp.

More than 200,000 surrendered soldiers gathered.

Around them were the sharp soldiers on duty, and there were 100,000 logistics troops transferred.

For so many surrendered soldiers.

It is not enough to rely on the deterrence of more than 60,000 sharp soldiers alone, so naturally 100,000 logistics troops are needed as a deterrent.

"The general is here."

"All surrendered soldiers, sit down."

On the stage.

Zhang Han shouted.

"The general has an order."

"All surrendered soldiers, sit down."

All the sharp soldiers in various places on the parade ground repeated the order.

The surrendered soldiers who were originally standing on the parade ground sat on the ground one after another.

For them, it was just like the surrendered soldiers of Han at the beginning.

I was feeling anxious.

I didn’t know what fate would await them!!

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