The two brothers had a sword duel, and after a "hard and arduous" battle, Ying Zheng lost to Cheng Qiao.

After all, Cheng Qiao had more than 40 years of training experience in his previous life, and his cultivation was profound. Although his combat experience was not particularly rich, he was still stronger than Ying Zheng. It was strange that he lost.

Ying Zheng is not a stingy person, but is very generous. In addition, he loves his younger brother Cheng Qiao very much and takes out all the treasures he has at the bottom of the box.

Cheng Qiao was also very good at being a good person. He did not pick away Ying Zheng's most beloved treasures. He randomly picked two treasures that he liked and left empty-handed.

Ying Zheng would naturally send these two treasures to the palace where he lived. As the prince of Qin, he would not carry them around in the palace himself.

After leaving Ying Zheng's place, Cheng Qiao ran to Huayang Palace to meet the Queen Mother Huayang.

Although the Empress Dowager Huayang is not the biological grandmother of Cheng Qiao and Ying Zheng, she is the direct grandmother. It is a proper courtesy to pay homage to her when she returns, and she must be the first to do so.

Although Queen Mother Huayang was not in the same camp as Cheng Qiao and supported Ying Zheng, she did not give Cheng Qiao any look. Not only did she praise him a lot, reward her with some things, but she also offered to let Cheng Qiao have meals in the palace.

Although the Queen Mother Huayang is a female, she has good political intelligence. Acting is a basic skill for a political figure, and she is also Cheng Qiao's nominal grandmother. Cheng Qiao is usually very respectful and has no disrespect. In addition, Cheng Qiao has made meritorious service. , it was in full swing, so nothing happened.

Cheng Qiao accepted all the compliments and rewards, but Cheng Qiao politely declined the offer of lunch.

After leaving Huayang Palace, Cheng Qiao went to Zhiyang Palace to visit his biological grandmother, the Queen Mother Xia, and then to Gaoquan Palace to visit his mother, Mrs. Han Liang Ni, also known as Han Ni, before finally returning to his palace.

When we arrived at Zhiyang Palace, we were led directly to the side hall by the serving maid to have lunch. When we stepped into the palace, we found that our mother was also there.

"Greetings to grandma, mother." Cheng Qiao smiled broadly and bowed with his hands.

In fact, according to the customs of this era, Cheng Qiao should call his grandmother the Queen Mother and his mother Madam. However, the relationship between the three generations of ancestors and grandson is very close, so they adopt the popular titles among the people.

"Why are you here, my dear grandson?"

"Your mother and I have been waiting for nearly two hours."

These words sounded a bit reproachful. In fact, Queen Mother Xia’s face was full of smiles and her eyes were kind, so there was no hint of reproach at all.

Although both Cheng Qiao and Ying Zheng were the grandchildren of the Queen Mother Xia, the Queen Mother Xia obviously liked Cheng Qiao more. The main reason for this was her personality.

Although Cheng Qiao was born in the third generation and his combined age is older than that of the Queen Mother Xia, he still knows one truth, that is, he should stand on which mountain and sing songs from that mountain.

He is only nine years old now. Although he matured precociously in ancient times, nine is still too young. He is not considered an adult until he is crowned at the age of twenty. Therefore, it is best to behave as his age should in front of the elders. Youth and maturity are sometimes not A complimentary word.

Ying Zheng was too well-behaved, which made Empress Dowager Xia not enjoy teasing her grandchildren at all, so she was not lovable. After returning to Qin, even the relationship between Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng was not as close as it was when they were dependent on each other.

If Ying Zheng can please the Empress Dowager Xia and support the empress dowagers of the two palaces, then the crown prince position will be a sure thing.

However, the experience and environment determine the character, and Ying Zheng could not do the same as Cheng Qiao, wearing colorful clothes and entertaining relatives.

The Queen Mother Xia may have suffered a lot when she was young. Although she is of the same age as the Queen Mother Huayang, she looks older, with a full head of white hair, clearly visible wrinkles on her face, a slightly rich figure, and a dark red palace dress. Regressing with her remaining grace, she was still a rare beauty when she was young.

Mrs. Han is sitting on the right side of Queen Mother Xia, wearing a green palace dress, her hair tied up in a high bun, her face is extremely beautiful, her temperament is similar to that of Nong Yu, she is elegant and quiet, gentle as water, with her hair hanging on her face Smiling from the bottom of his heart, a pair of beautiful eyes looked at his son tenderly.

In Mrs. Han's heart, her son Cheng Qiao is more important than her husband.

Cheng Qiao's father Wang Yingzi Chu prefers Zhao Ji. Although he is not indifferent to Mrs. Han, he is ordinary. However, a mother is more valuable than her son, and with Mrs. Xia's support, no one in the court dares to give Han a The lady looked at her face.

Even Ying Zichu, who was the King of Qin, did not look down upon Mrs. Han for the sake of Cheng Qiao and his biological mother, the Queen Mother Xia. The two treated each other as if they were guests.

"Grandmother, don't blame me. My grandson has been massaging his father for a long time, and then went to compete with his brother in a sword fight. He also went to see the Queen Mother Huayang, so he came late."

With that said, Cheng Qiao walked up behind Queen Mother Xia, put his hands on her shoulders, and started massaging her diligently.

Queen Mother Xia was not angry at first, and was very satisfied with Cheng Qiao's hospitality. After enjoying it for a few breaths, she patted Cheng Qiao's hand and motioned to sit down and eat.

Cheng Qiao followed the good example and sat on the left side of Queen Mother Xia. He winked at his mother, causing Mrs. Han to give Cheng Qiao an angry look, but the smile on his face became gentler and his eyes were full of kindness.

Although the Qin court did not have as many rules as the courts of the Six Kingdoms and later generations, there were still rules about breaking one's word.

Queen Mother Xia and Mrs. Han didn't eat much, so when they had eaten about the same amount, they gave Cheng Qiao some food.

Cheng Qiao has opened up the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and can breathe in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. His need for food is actually very low, and it is okay to go without eating for a few days. However, facing the enthusiasm of his grandmother and mother, he can only refuse everyone who comes.

Fortunately, he has a strong digestive ability, and the cooking methods of Mingyue World in Qin Dynasty are not backward. All kinds of food are full of color, fragrance and flavor, and the dishes prepared are all his favorites, so it is a pleasure to eat.

Seeing Cheng Qiao eating well and not reducing his appetite, Queen Mother Xia and Mrs. Han were so happy that they couldn't stop eating. They thought it was a great blessing to be able to eat.

After lunch, drinking tea and gargling, Cheng Qiao stayed with the Queen Mother Xia in Zhiyang Palace until the Queen Mother Xia was exhausted and needed to rest.

After leaving Zhiyang Palace, Cheng Qiao followed his mother, Mrs. Han, to Gaoquan Palace to talk to his mother alone.

At dusk, King Qin Yingzi Chu arrived. The three of them had dinner together and talked. Cheng Qiao then left Gaoquan Palace and returned to his residence, Ji Que. By this time, the sky was already dark.

During the day, I didn't do anything, I just went to see the people I needed to see and left.

"Sir, you are finally back. The hot water is ready."

A young girl, fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a blue palace robe, with a beautiful appearance and a lotus temperament, came up to her and greeted her. Her voice was as clear as an oriole, full of joy.

This is Xiuniang, Chengqiao's personal maid, and the first of Jique's palace ladies.

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiu Niang."

Cheng Qiao smiled slightly, turned around and walked towards the bathroom.

"This is what a slave should do."

Xiu Niang was overjoyed, all the fatigue in her body was gone, and she asked immediately.

"By the way, sir, why hasn't Lady Yu come back?"

"Oh, she, she had an affair with Ma San and ran away."

"What?"

Xiu Niang was startled and then became furious. She gritted her teeth and said, "This bitch dares to betray the Young Master. You must kill these two adulterers to avoid damaging the Young Master's reputation!"

Yu Niang is Cheng Qiao's maid, second only to Xiu Niang, and is his personal maid. Unless Cheng Qiao doesn't want them, she will be his sooner or later, and no affair is allowed.

"Do you even need to say this?"

"The matter has been taken care of."

"Please wait for me to take a bath, I'm not used to other people."

Xiu Niang felt relieved after hearing this.
Chapter completed!