You are the King of Great Qin

After the capping ceremony, on the way back to Xianyang, Ying Zheng wanted to invite Qing Nü to share a carriage with them, but she refused.

She came and went freely, doing one thing one moment and another the next. Who knew if she might suddenly decide to hunt wild boars in the middle of the night and disappear without a trace.

Such flightiness made her unsuitable to travel with!

Ying Zheng didn't dare to force Qing Nü any further and could only nod in compliance.

Standing on the mountains outside Yong City, Qing Nü watched the convoy depart. Gazing at the vast Fenwei Plain, Qing Nü stretched and said, "Let's go. Let's go back to Xianyang and see if my temple is still there. I do miss the days when I could eat meat without hunting!"

"But... do you really have to go back and teach Fusu?"

Hong Luan, perched on Qing Nü's shoulder, asked this question.

(She) said, "I remember you told me that history cannot be changed, and Qin is very short-lived. Are you going against Heaven's will by going there? If you are truly going against Heaven, will something bad happen?"

Birdie was very worried about Snake Girl's safety.

"Let's try..."

Qing Nü looked up at the sky and said, "Maybe... I can? After all, in the history I know, there was no temple for the Qing Xiao Jade Maiden in the Qin Palace!"

Hong Luan looked at her, flapped its wings, and flew into the sky, "Okay! Then I'll accompany you!"

The War Disaster in Xianyang came and went quickly.

Marquis of Changxin, Lao Ai, always had too narrow a vision. He thought that as long as he controlled Xianyang Palace, he could change the royal banner.

How could the Qin imperial clan and nobility stand by and watch him trample all over them?

In Xianyang Palace, everyone was solemn.

Ying Zheng looked at the two children beside Zhao Ji and asked, "Mother, which child do you intend to have... replace me? Or do you intend to let that treacherous official be the King of Qin? Mother, do you still consider me your son?"

Zhao Ji looked at Ying Zheng, her face streaked with tears, and she shook her head.

"You are not my son, you are the King! You are the King of Great Qin. My son is not like you."

"In my memory, Mother wasn't like this either."

Ying Zheng murmured, turned, and walked out, loudly proclaiming, "Marquis of Changxin, Lao Ai, has rebelled. The Empress Dowager is shocked and furious, causing her to feel unwell. From today onwards, she will be relocated to Yong City!"

"Your Majesty, then those..."

Someone looked at the two children.

Ying Zheng paused, then threw back two words without looking back, "Execute them!"

"No... you can't!"

Zhao Ji heard these two words and rushed out like a madwoman, shouting, "They are your own brothers! Zheng, you can't!"

She rushed out of the palace doors, and no one dared to stop her.

But the moment she stepped out, Qing Nü grabbed her shoulder.

"Mas, Master?"

Zhao Ji froze, looking at Qing Nü in astonishment.

Qing Nü patted her shoulder, raised an eyebrow, and suddenly said to Ying Zheng, "What sin has this child committed? Ying Zheng, send them to Yong City together, or expel them from Great Qin?"

Ying Zheng stopped, his back to Qing Nü and Zhao Ji. After a moment of silence, he said, "...Kill!"

After saying this, Ying Zheng left.

Qing Nü let Zhao Ji cry, standing in place, watching Ying Zheng's retreating figure, a smile curling her lips. Hong Luan landed on her shoulder and asked strangely, "Why are you still smiling? He's not listening to you anymore!"

"He should not be listening to me anymore! This is the real Ying Zheng, this is the real Qin Shi Huang Di!"

If you can't find the book by its name, you can try searching for the author, maybe they just changed the name!

Qing Nü smiled, not at all angry that Ying Zheng was stubbornly killing those two bastards. She whispered softly, "This is his first growth!"

"So, when you asked that question just now, were you actually testing him?"

Hong Luan tilted her head.

Qing Nü raised an eyebrow and pondered, "There was that intention, thankfully, he didn't show mercy! A king should not be merciful."

"It's just... a little unfamiliar."

Hong Luan mumbled, "I feel like he's changed, just like Pang Juan back then."

"He's nothing like Pang Juan!"

Qing Nü rubbed Hong Luan's hair and said, "Alright, alright, don't think about these things with your little head. Let's go! We're going back to the Jade Maiden Shrine to eat meat."

"Always thinking about food!"

Hong Luan scorned Qing Nü.

Upon returning to the Jade Maiden Shrine, Qing Nü caught sight of Afang waiting for her return. She quickened her pace, breaking into a light run, and waved, "Yo, Afang, what are you waiting for me here for? Is there something important? Let me guess... is it food?"

Afang was amused by Qing Nü's words. She held up a lacquer box, inside which was a carefully stored green dress.

"This is... my dress?"

Qing Nü's eyes lit up.

Afang nodded and said softly to Qing Nu, "His Majesty sent me to bring these to Master! Over the years, His Majesty has had people carefully organize these clothes, not daring to make any mistakes. Master, these clothes... shall I put them in the Jade Maiden Shrine for you?"

"But that set of Queen of Qin's clothes, I sold it..."

Qing Nu blinked her eyes and suddenly said to Afang, "It was quite expensive, I sold it for a lot of money!"

Afang was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Seeing her laugh, Qing Nu felt a little awkward. She scratched her cheek with her finger and said, "After all, I had to change clothes back then, didn't I? I didn't have any money on me, so I had to use it for emergencies."

Afang couldn't stop smiling. "Master, you don't need to worry about these things. That set of clothes was prepared for you by His Majesty anyway, you can do whatever you want with it."

Hearing this, Qing Nu felt much more at ease.

Anyway, even if they wanted to collect a debt, she didn't have a single cent!

A dead snake isn't afraid of boiling water.

A month after Qing Nu returned to live in the Qin Palace, Zhao Ji set off for Yong City, never to see Ying Zheng again in this life.

Hong Luan said that Ying Zheng locked himself in his bedchamber for three full days without coming out.

The Palace Staff were all worried about him but dared not force their way in. So, led by Mi Hua and Afang, they came to the Jade Maiden Shrine to ask Qing Nu to come out of seclusion and drag Ying Zheng out of his bedchamber.

As long as the meat is there, Qing Nu will take any job!

Want Ying Zheng to come out? No problem! She could just kick open the bedchamber door.

A whole nest of people swarmed to the outside of Ying Zheng's bedchamber.

However, perhaps because Ying Zheng had followed Qing Nu since he was young and learned some divination skills, just as Qing Nu was about to kick the door open, he proactively opened it from the inside and walked out.

"If you had opened the door a moment later, I would have kicked it down!"

Qing Nu looked helpless and asked, "Are you alright?"

Ying Zheng shook his head, scanned the crowd, his gaze landed on Qing Nu, and he said slowly, "I am fine. I have worried Master."

"It's good that you're fine."

Qing Nu nodded, also relieved. She stepped forward and patted Ying Zheng's right shoulder, saying, "This world is waiting for a new king, a new king who will unify the six directions and eight wastes!"

"This king will be me! And only me!"

Ying Zheng nodded, his eyes shining as he gazed at Qing Nu, saying, "I will not disappoint Master, nor will I disappoint the past rulers of Great Qin!"