Chapter 345
The Dilemma of Madam Hu
After saying this, Yan Lingji returned to the Imperial Preceptor's residence.
The assassins from the Luo Wang organization rushed to the scene upon hearing the news. Seeing that Yan Dan was not in any danger, they drew a picture of Yan Dan's injuries and sent it to the Zhao residence.
"So, Yan Dan is now a eunuch?"
Zhao Gao gave a sinister smile.
Although he was a eunuch, he was not a castrated man.
Even if it isn't, that thing probably won't work well in the future.
The assassin from the Luo Wang organization answered.
How weak that thing is, what man doesn't know?
"This is already letting him off easy."
Zhao Gao said.
He wrote this down and planned to tell Ying Zheng about it the next day.
In Zhao Gao's view, Yan Dan was secretly colluding with the Xiongnu Chanyu and wanted to kill Xu Lin in Yan. He deserved to be killed. Yan Ling Ji only castrated him, which was already too lenient for Yan Dan.
……
the other side.
Yan Dan is still treating her wounds.
The bleeding has stopped, but it still hurts a lot.
The key issue is that he seems to have lost the ability to stand up.
"Maybe it will get better in a while."
Yan Dan consoled herself.
He will remember this humiliation and repay it a hundredfold, no, a thousandfold in the future!
Thinking of this, a fierce glint flashed in Yan Dan's eyes, and then he drew a picture of Yan Lingji.
Once I ascend the throne, I will show Yan Lingji what it means to be unable to even die!
……
at the same time.
Yan Lingji was drinking with Xu Lin in the courtyard.
Xu Lin didn't want to drink, but Yan Lingji said there was something good happening today and he had to drink.
"You're pregnant?"
"That shouldn't be the case."
"Aside from the first few times, we didn't do it every time after that..."
Xu Lin looked at Yan Lingji's lower abdomen with a puzzled expression.
Before he could finish speaking, Yan Lingji interrupted him.
"What? You already have it?"
"I don't want to have your baby!"
"My sister is still a child herself!"
Yan Lingji feigned displeasure.
Then he took a sip of rice wine and told Xu Lin about the castration of Yan Dan.
Although Xu Lin rarely talked about Yan Dan after returning from Yan, she knew that Xu Lin disliked Yan Dan very much.
Because Yan Dan not only wanted to kill Xu Lin, but was also a hypocrite.
"You really castrated him?"
Xu Lin was startled.
If that's the case, then Yan Dan cannot be allowed to return to Yan alive.
In fact, given Yan Dan's abilities, letting him return to be the King of Yan might not be a bad thing for the cause of destroying Yan.
But the plans couldn't keep up with the changes.
Xu Lin used to love making plans, and he often said, "If you are prepared, you will succeed; if you are not prepared, you will fail."
However, whether it's Yan Lingji or Zhao Ji and the others, they all like to wage war without warning, disrupting his plans, so he has recently given up on making plans.
"Even if he didn't become a eunuch, that thing would probably be unusable."
Yan Lingji smiled sweetly.
She was very happy to see Yan Dan get the short end of the stick.
"How do you plan to thank your sister tonight?"
Yan Lingji blinked her beautiful eyes and asked.
As soon as she finished speaking, she took off her shoes and put her feet on Xu Lin's lap.
Under the bright moonlight, Yan Lingji's white skin shone brightly.
"Didn't you always want to eat until you're stuffed?"
Xu Lin countered with a question.
After he finished speaking, he led Yan Lingji to the study.
He'd been training his troops for a thousand days, only to use them for one. Tonight, he'd let Yan Lingji have her fill!
"Is it tasty?"
Xu Lin asked from his high vantage point.
"No...it doesn't taste good, it's a bit...salty."
Yan Lingji brushed her unruly hair aside and commented.
Although she said that, she ate with great relish.
……
The next day.
In the front hall of Xianyang Palace, while Ying Zheng was having lunch, Zhao Gao told him about Yan Lingji's castration of Yan Dan the previous night.
Ying Zheng listened without saying anything; this was a very minor matter to him.
In his eyes were the five states of Shandong and the millions of people of Qin; the life or death of Yan Dan was of no importance.
"Yan Dan's actions deserve beheading."
What are your thoughts on this?
After a moment's hesitation, Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Gao and Gai Nie.
Seeing that Gai Nie remained calm and composed, Zhao Gao said that he would speak first.
"Your Majesty."
"I believe that Yan Dan must die, but not now."
"Yan Dan is, after all, a hostage who has only recently entered Qin. If we kill him now, it may cause dissatisfaction among the five states east of the mountains."
"Our Great Qin is not afraid of the five states east of the mountains, but wouldn't it be easier to defeat them one by one?"
"Therefore, I suggest that Yan Dan be allowed to live for a while longer."
Zhao Gao said respectfully.
As Ying Zheng's confidant, he considered matters entirely from the perspective of the Qin Dynasty and Ying Zheng.
Otherwise, why would Ying Zheng like him so much?
In terms of governing ability alone, Zhao Gao was far inferior to Li Si, Han Fei, and others. So why did Ying Zheng keep Zhao Gao by his side all the time? The answer lies here!
What does Mr. Gai think?
Ying Zheng looked at Gai Nie, who was dressed in white.
Although Gai Nie often accompanied Ying Zheng, just like Zhao Gao, Gai Nie was like a sword, rarely speaking.
If you're not paying attention, you might not even notice Gai Nie's presence.
"As far as Nie knows, Yan Dan is a great fraud who is not a gentleman."
"It is a bad thing for the people of Yan to succeed to the throne, but it is a good thing for the people of Qin to come out to the east."
“However, Nie suggested that this person be eliminated as soon as possible, because it will not be long before the common people of Yan become the common people of Qin.”
Gai Nie said as he thought about it.
He had heard Jing Ke mention Yan Dan, but Jing Ke did not think highly of Yan Dan.
After Xu Lin entered Yan, negative comments about Yan Dan came one after another, which made Gai Nie basically certain that Yan Dan was a hypocrite!
Gai Nie is someone who despises hypocrites. He can put himself in the shoes of both gentlemen and villains, but he simply cannot understand hypocrites.
"What you both say makes sense."
"Let him live a little longer. Even if I kill him, I must see him one last time before he dies."
Ying Zheng spoke.
Then he got up and went to the study.
Although he was a little tired, he continued to review the memorials.
Who else could it be but the ruler of the Qin state, bearing the expectations of successive kings?
……
Three days later.
Xu Lin went to Madam Hu's residence.
He gave Mrs. Hu a sky-blue cheongsam.
With her slender figure, Madam Hu is perfectly suited to wearing a cheongsam.
Considering Madam Hu's reserved personality, the slit in her cheongsam was not high.
"gentlemen."
"My chest feels so tight, I can't breathe."
Mrs. Hu said with slight discomfort.
She had never worn clothes that were this tight before.
It accentuated her figure, making her feel quite embarrassed.
Many women like to play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, like Madam Mingzhu and Tian Mi, but Madam Hu is the opposite.
Although she was exceptionally talented, she was unwilling to show it and preferred to keep it to herself.
Actually, wearing a cheongsam was already a way of concealing it, but Mrs. Hu still couldn't quite accept it.
"You'll get used to it after wearing it for a while."
"Don't be shy, I didn't ask you to wear this when you went out."
Seeing that Madam Hu's cheeks were slightly flushed, Xu Lin comforted her.
As he spoke, his hand reached for Madam Hu's waist.
Madam Hu sat upright, dignified and gentle, like a piece of blue and white porcelain, extremely beautiful.
Xu Lin loved it dearly.
Madam Hu had heard some of the story about Xu Lin and Nongyu. If we consider it from Nongyu's perspective, Xu Lin would be her godson.
How can he be so unruly with his hands when he's his godson?
In fact, Mrs. Hu has been thinking these past few days about whether she should end things with Xu Lin.
She had become dependent on Xu Lin, so she held back several times when she wanted to speak.
"I'm over thirty."
"Yu'er then recognized him as her sworn brother."
"The truth will eventually come out. If we don't stop, Yu'er will find out sooner or later."
"What will Yu'er think? What will she think of me? As..."
Madam Hu thought to herself.
She was interrupted before she could make up her mind.
It wasn't Xu Lin who interrupted her, but a killer from the Luo Wang organization. (End of Chapter)