"Meet Princess Mi! Concubine Qi!"

Outside the study door, Meng Yi, wearing the official uniform of the Qin State, stood at the door. When he saw Princess Mi and Concubine Qi approaching, he quickly saluted the two princesses.

"Is the king still inside?"

When Princess Mi saw Meng Yi, she nodded, returned the gift, then looked at the study and asked.

Concubine Qi also looked at the young Meng Yi, her eyes full of doubts. It was already late at night and the moon was full in the sky. Why did the king take so long to leave the study? The time he stayed in the study was actually much later than yesterday.

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"Back to Princess Mi, the king is in the study!"

Meng Yi saluted Princess Mi.

Ever since he saw the bamboo slips sent from Qi two days ago, Meng Yi saw that Ying Zheng was distracted all day long, as if he was thinking about something. After handling the two-stone bamboo slips, he stayed alone in the study.

Holding the bamboo slips and thinking.

"Um!"

When Princess Mi heard that Ying Zheng was inside, she looked at Concubine Qi and they walked towards the study.

Meng Yi, who stayed outside the door with the eunuch, looked at the back of Princess Mi as she entered the study room while greeting her, and inadvertently showed a special look.

Not to mention that he had been in the study for a long time, but even before he came to the study, he heard that it was because of Princess Mi's recommendation that he had the opportunity to go directly to the study from being a minister and become a regular to assist Ying Zheng in handling affairs.

Before coming to the study, Meng Yi had never seen Princess Mi.

After learning that it was Princess Mi who introduced him, he had been looking forward to meeting Princess Mi who recommended him since he came to the study. Then, when he saw Princess Mi for the first time, Meng Yi didn't know why.

I can’t forget the appearance of Princess Mi either.

In front of the room door.

Hiding that special emotion in his heart, Meng Yi turned his head and looked at the candle lamp on the wall on the other side.

Meng Yi was also deeply curious about the bamboo slips sent by the Qi State. He was curious about what content could make Ying Zheng so obsessed with it. Unfortunately, let alone him, it was Wei Liao, Li Si, Prime Minister Wei Zhuang and others.

I have never seen the contents in that bamboo slip.

In the study room.

Ying Zheng looked at the bamboo slips. When he saw Princess Mi and Concubine Qi approaching, he sighed and slowly put away the bamboo slips.

"Kings!"

"Kings!!"

Princess Mi and Concubine Qi came to Ying Zheng and slowly prepared the ceremony.

"Two beloved concubines, why are you here late at night?"

Ying Zheng looked at Princess Mi and Concubine Qi curiously. At this moment, Ying Zheng only wanted to study the bamboo slips sent from Qi State in the past two days. He only thought that if nothing happened, the two beloved concubines in front of him should not disturb him.

"Your Majesty, the night is already dark, and I am worried about the King's health. Please ask the King to rest early!"

Princess Mi looked at Ying Zheng's appearance and said softly.

Princess Mi came to the palace earlier than Concubine Qi. She had not seen Ying Zheng like this for who knows how many years. The last time, it seemed that Ying Zheng saw Han Feizi's book "Gu Anger" and "Five Worms". At that time, Ying Zheng

The same goes for politics, I can't put it down.

After Han Fei's death, Princess Mi thought that such a scene would never happen again, but she never thought that in the past two days, she would see Ying Zheng look even worse than when he read Han Feizi's book.

"I'm not tired yet, my two beloved concubines should go and rest first!"

When Ying Zheng heard what Princess Mi said, his eyes softened, but he still didn't want to go to sleep.

As more and more bamboo slips arrived in the past two days, Ying Zheng also saw more and more bamboo slips. The more he looked at them, the more surprised he was. When he clearly saw the metaphors described in each story,

The way of the world.

Looking at the current situation of the Qin State, I recall the turmoil in Yingchuan, the intolerance of the Zhao people, and the corruption of officials.

Ying Zheng felt more and more that the old man must reveal his method to crack the current situation in Qin.

When I first saw the bamboo slips, I thought it was ridiculous.

However, after careful detoxification and understanding, Ying Zheng felt that it was not that the old man's words were ridiculous and fanciful, but that the world could not tolerate the old man's theory of governance.

The old gentleman's knowledge is far beyond theirs.

"Your Majesty is the king! You should put your body first!"

When Princess Mi heard Ying Zheng's words, she did not leave. Instead, after thinking for a while, she still advised softly and looked up at Ying Zheng cautiously.

Concubine Qi lowered her head and did not dare to get up.

Ying Zheng, who was sitting on his knees behind the wooden table, frowned slightly when he saw this. But when he saw the scared looks of the two princesses, he thought about it, nodded, stood up, took the bamboo slips and left the wooden table.

However, just as Princess Mi and Concubine Qi breathed a sigh of relief and stood up to leave with Ying Zheng, a eunuch hurriedly came to the study.

"Your Majesty, Lord Mao has returned to Xianyang and is waiting for the summons outside the palace!"

The eunuch came to Ying Zheng and reported to Ying Zheng.

Hear the words.

Ying Zheng's face was filled with joy. He ignored Princess Mi and Concubine Qi and looked directly at the eunuch.

"I want to see Mao Jiao immediately!"

Ying Zheng said and asked the eunuch to quickly take Mao Jiao to the study.

Two days ago, Ying Zheng ordered to summon Mao Jiao, but Mao Jiao, who was the Taifu at that time, was still in Yongcheng with Fu Su. Now that he heard that Mao Jiao was back, Ying Zheng could no longer suppress his eagerness and wanted to immediately

When I saw Mao Jiao, I asked Mao Jiao, who was from Qi, if he had ever heard of this old man riding a bull.

"Your Majesty~"

Seeing the eunuch ordered to retreat, Princess Mi and Concubine Qi wanted to say something, but looking at Ying Zheng's appearance and knowing Ying Zheng's character, they knew that they might be angered if they continued, so they had no choice but to give up.

"Your Majesty, I and I will leave first. Please consider your health and rest early!"

Concubine Qi said, and left first.

The same was true for Princess Mi on the side. She knew that Ying Zheng did not like to disturb him when he was dealing with important matters. However, before leaving, Princess Mi suddenly remembered Meng Yi outside the door, so she told Ying Zheng that Meng Yi was still outside the study.

"Meng Yi?"

Ying Zheng was a little surprised when he heard this. He thought Meng Yi had left long ago, but he almost forgot that he hadn't given the order yet.

As for Meng Yi, as he got along with him, Ying Zheng became more and more fond of this Mengshi child. Although Meng Yi was young, he was not only talented and knowledgeable, but also had great abilities and insights. The most important thing was that Meng Yi was born in Mengshi.

, Ying Zheng could feel that Meng Yi and his brother Meng Tian were as loyal to Qin and Ying Zheng.

"When my beloved concubine leaves, let her leave the palace first!"

Ying Zheng instructed.

Princess Mi nodded and then left with Concubine Qi.

Outside the study room.

Meng Yi saw Princess Mi and Concubine Qi coming out of the study and quickly compiled the gifts.

"Your Majesty orders you to go back and rest first! Come back to the study tomorrow!"

After Princess Mi returned the courtesy to Meng Yi, she looked at Meng Yi and said.

Meng Yi was a little surprised when he heard this. Then he thought of something and looked at Princess Mi gratefully.

"promise!"

Meng Yi cupped his hands and said.

Seeing this, Princess Mi looked at the eunuch waiting on the side. The eunuch naturally knew what Princess Mi meant and nodded slowly. Then he walked in front of him respectfully, led two maids holding candles, and left with Meng Yi.

Princess Mi looked at Meng Yi's leaving figure.

Concubine Qi stood aside, looked at Meng Yi, and then noticed Princess Mi next to her.

Although Meng Yi's eyes were cryptic just now, and others could not see any difference at all, Concubine Qi was thoughtful and attentive, and she had already noticed something, but Concubine Qi would not choose to say it. After all, there was never any evidence for this kind of thing.

It doesn't matter if there is evidence, as long as it doesn't cross the line, no one will say anything.

As for what happened to Zhao Ji, Concubine Qi, who was still in Qi State, had heard about it even though she had not come to Qin State. She had no way of knowing whether the rumors from the outside were true or not, but the only thing that was certain was that in fact, she was in the court a few years ago.

The Ying clan headed by Tang was not Ying Kan, but Ying Xi. Then for some unknown reason, Ying Xi suddenly stopped interfering with the affairs of the court.

Ying Xi was the most valued heir of King Qin Xiaowen. If the Queen Mother of Huayang did not succeed as king, the son Ying Xi would definitely be the son. Unfortunately, King Xiaowen of Qin loved the Queen Mother of Huayang very much at that time, so he appointed King Zhuangxiang of Qin as the crown prince.

It is rumored that Ying Xi has always hidden his love for Zhao Ji.

"What's wrong?"

After Princess Mi watched Meng Yi leave, she suddenly noticed Concubine Qi who was lost in thought and asked softly.

When Concubine Qi heard Concubine Mi's voice, she immediately came back to her senses and shook her head, indicating that she was fine.

Late at night.

With the departure of Princess Mi and Concubine Qi, silence returned to the outside of the study room again. Only the eunuchs and maids who had been waiting outside the study door moved their bodies slightly from time to time to relieve the numbness of their hands and feet. The quiet atmosphere had passed for a long time before being slightly disturbed.
To be continued...