The captain of the stationed guards saw the token in Lü Buwei's hand and confirmed that it was the Chancellor's Token before nodding.
"Chancellor, please."
Then he looked at Jiang Yang beside Lü Buwei and asked,
"And who is this lord?"
His tone was somewhat respectful.
There was no other reason: Jiang Yang's golden eyes were far too brilliant. Even among extraordinary people, they were a symbol of the powerful!
And his imposing presence was astonishing as well. The guard dared not slight him.
"Hmph, you truly have eyes yet fail to recognize Mount Tai! This is our Qin State's Lord Tai'an, the King of Qin's great-uncle. Hurry and lead the way!"
Lü Buwei mustered a chancellor's authority and snapped.
Although he was merely a newly appointed chancellor without a single subordinate.
With Jiang Yang beside him, however, he somehow felt completely safe.
The guard dared not say anything more and could only lead the way.
The two passed through corridor after corridor and crossed lawn after lawn before entering an exceptionally tall, magnificent building.
It was a building with black as its base color, looking less like a house than an enormous tower ship run aground.
It looked square and solid on every side, exceedingly steady.
The guards knocked on the enormous iron doors, and a cool female voice immediately came from within.
"What is it?"
"Lord Eastern Lord, the Chancellor and Lord Tai'an have come to visit!"
The guard answered.
Once he finished speaking.
The iron doors slowly swung open, and a beautiful woman wearing a fiery-red ceremonial robe patterned with stars stepped out. Looking straight at Lü Buwei, she smiled.
"Well? Has His Majesty agreed to my master's conditions?"
"No. Eastern Lord, it is Lord Tai'an who wishes to see you!"
Lü Buwei said calmly.
"Lord Tai'an?