At almost noon, Zhao Huaizhong came out of the Stone Palace and went directly to the Yeyu Mansion to work. In the evening, he did not return to Xianyang Palace, but came to the Crown Prince's Mansion in the south of the city.
Not long after he entered the study room of the Crown Prince's Mansion, Liu Qi walked in briskly and said:
"Your Majesty, the people of Qi are waiting to see you in Qingyang."
Liu Qi knew that Zhao Huaizhong did not return to Xianyang Palace today, but instead came to the Crown Prince's Mansion. In fact, he was leaving a chance for Qingyang Hou to visit.
There is something going on in Zhao Huaizhong, and he needs the 'cooperation' of Marquis Qingyang.
The main atrium of the Crown Prince's Mansion.
In the hall, Qingyang Hou was dressed in a full-length dark purple official robe, very formally dressed, but his face became more and more haggard, with two black circles under his eyes.
Late last night, Xiying mysteriously disappeared without a trace.
This undoubtedly further increases the suspicion that she embezzled items from the secret palace of the Yin and Shang Dynasties and then absconded.
Qingyang Hou stayed up all night because of this matter, and his hair almost turned gray.
When he saw Zhao Huaizhong, he hurriedly stood up from the mat to greet him, bowed deeply, and his attitude was even lower than when they met at Mu Yangjing's Flower and Grass Residence.
At present, he has lost everything in the secret palace of Yin and Shang. If he goes to Xianyang as an envoy, he will not be able to complete the task of asking Qin to withdraw from Han. After returning, the King of Qi may make him a widow.
Zhao Huaizhong could obviously play a decisive role in whether Da Qin could retreat.
He had already tried to visit Lu Buwei before. Lu Buwei's rank was much higher than his. He persuaded him to leave with just a few words, but he failed to impress Lu Buwei at all.
Therefore, Zhao Huaizhong is his last hope, so he cannot help but be disrespectful.
After beckoning Hou Qingyang to take his seat, Zhao Huaizhong asked directly: "Master Hou, what do you want when you come here today?"
Qingyang Hou forced himself to cheer up, smiled on his face, and clapped his hands gently. He heard a sound outside the door, and an attendant led two women in.
Qingyang Hou smiled and said: "Last time I informed the prince that when he came to Qin this time, I also prepared gifts for him.
Although the prince declined, he sincerely offered the gift, so he came again.
This girl is my Linzi singer Yan Huansha. She has a reputation as a national beauty and has a clean family background. I can guarantee that from today on, this girl will never have anything to do with me in Daqi."
Marquis Qingyang was trying to assure Zhao Huaizhong that Yan Huansha was not a spy for the Qi people.
He came here purely to deliver seafood to Zhao Huaizhong. There was no behind-the-scenes operation, so he could accept it with confidence.
Zhao Huaizhong looked at Yan Huansha.
The two women who walked in with the attendant were a master and a servant.
Walking in front is Yan Huansha, wearing a moon-white skirt and shirt, with complex and blooming patterns embroidered on the sleeves and tie. Her long black hair is tied behind her head with a wooden hairpin through it, revealing her slender and beautiful neck.
The makeup is exquisite.
This woman has a light figure, lotus feet, and her well-proportioned legs support her long skirt to create a round and plump silhouette as she walks.
Because she is good at dancing, her gait and waist-hip coordination are excellent and full of rhythm. Her lotus feet wearing shoes are vaguely visible under her skirt.
And his slender waist particularly highlights the majesty of his mind.
"It's so unscientific for a dancer to have such a big heart. If she dances... no wonder she became the most famous dancer in Linzi."
Not only is this woman's body proportions stunning, but her appearance is also delicious, with a pinkish face, a pretty nose, a pair of beautiful eyes, and pear-shaped cheeks.
After entering the hall, she glanced at Zhao Huaizhong, then quickly lowered her head and looked away.
She was obviously relieved after seeing Zhao Huaizhong, obviously knowing that this trip would be given away.
Needless to say, Prince Zhao has a handsome face, high-spirited figure, and imposing manner.
Regardless of his identity, his appearance alone is enough to make his daughter's family fall in love with him.
Behind Yan Huansha was her personal maid, who was average-looking, barely delicate, petite in stature, wearing a dark purple dress, and followed Yan Huansha neatly.
"In addition to Yan Huansha, I also prepared a mist-breathing and cloud-breathing beast for the prince as a mount.
I know that the Great Qin Night Beast is famous all over the world, and the prince has no shortage of these things. However, this cloud-breathing beast is also a rare thing. The prince can change the horse and ride it, which will give him some fun.
The Cloud Spraying Beast is right outside the palace, and the Crown Prince can have someone pick it up at any time."
When Qingyanghou said, "Change rides," he glanced at Yan Huansha and gave Zhao Huaizhong a look that any man would understand.
This time Zhao Huaizhong did not refuse Qingyang Hou's gift.
It's not because Yan Huansha is stunningly beautiful, that's not important.
The important thing is that Prince Zhao still has plans to carry out with the help of Qingyang Hou, so he is not prepared to refute Qingyang Hou's face and accepts it calmly.
Liu Qi then arranged for the servants to take Yan Huansha to the back hall to settle down, and then asked people to go to the door to bring the Spraying Cloud Beast in, and put it in the Crown Prince's Mansion for breeding.
It was a strange beast with fog under its feet, resembling a horse but not a horse. It had a strong physique and had blue scale-like horns on its body. It looked quite mighty.
In the hall, Qingyang waited for Zhao Huaizhong to see Yan Huansha, with the only sincere smile on his face in two days.
He exchanged a few pleasantries with Zhao Huaizhong and then hurriedly turned to the topic, talking about the Qin people's use of troops against Han.
Zhao Huaizhong was not enthusiastic about this matter, and the time had not yet come for him to fully conquer Han.
The current battle is just about occupying more Korean lands and cities. In fact, it does not mean that we cannot retreat. The key is to have enough benefits.
Qingyang Hou tried a few words and found that Zhao Huaizhong's tone was relaxed, and he was very happy.
"The Koreans promised that if Da Qin is willing to withdraw its troops, they can cede one city and three hundred horses..."
Before Qingyang Hou finished speaking, Zhao Huaizhong shook his head: "Too few, cede three cities, otherwise there is no need to talk."
Qingyang Hou was stunned for a moment. This was too overbearing and unreasonable. He still wanted to fight for it. Unfortunately, before he could speak, Zhao Huaizhong waved his hand and said: "Send off the guests."
A posture that says if you don't agree, you will pull him down and continue to fight.
Qingyang Hou was filled with bitterness, but being held here, he had no way out.
The Three Cities Land was the bottom line that he, the Koreans, and the King of Qi had discussed before. Zhao Huaizhong's conditions were exactly the limit they could bear.
Qingyang Hou hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said: "Just follow what the prince said, cut off the land of three cities and ask Qin to withdraw its troops."
So the two continued to talk and discussed relevant details.
After a while, the Marquis of Qingyang suddenly asked: "The prince is in charge of Ye Yu Mansion. Have you noticed any abnormalities in Xianyang in recent days?"
Just waiting for you to ask this... Zhao Huaizhong frowned:
"The Marquis also asked the same question when he was at Mu's house a few days ago. Could it be that the Marquis has discovered something?"
The Marquis of Qingyang coughed slightly and said: "To be honest with you, Prince, when we came to Qin this time, we originally brought many more gifts than we did now, but when we approached Xianyang, a batch of things were robbed.
I just want to ask, the Prince’s Ye Yu Mansion is well-informed, has there been any clues about the lost items?”
Zhao Huaizhong pondered and then said: "If Mr. Hou said so, I have made a discovery, which may be related to what you asked about."
Qingyanghou was refreshed: "What's the matter?"
"My subordinates under Ye Yufu discovered traces of a member of Qi Qing Tao, the great sect of Chu, in Xianyang yesterday, and he is a deputy sect leader of this sect. These sects are causing trouble in the world, and they must have some agenda when they come to my country, Da Qin.
It’s a pity that this person could not be caught at that time.”
Zhao Huaizhong said: "Based on what the Marquis said, it may have something to do with these sects."
Of course Qingyang Hou knew that there were people from the Qi Qing Dao behind the Yue Nu Cult.
Things in the Yin Shang Secret Palace were lost, Xi Ying disappeared, and the people from Qiqing Dao behind her also appeared in Xianyang.
These things are related to each other, and it is reasonable to infer that Qiqingdao is probably here to help Xiying escape.
Zhao Huaizhong led the water to the people of Qi Qing Dao, which made the situation more complicated. At the same time, it also provided an opportunity for Qingyang Hou. In order to get rid of his own relationship, he had to insist on the Yue Nu Cuo and Qi Qing Dao with the King of Qi.
There is a problem with the road.
Otherwise, he has to bear the responsibility himself.
Then Qi Qing Dao needs to bear the wrath of King Qi.
Qingyang Hou stared at Zhao Huaizhong with ups and downs in his mind.
He is not someone who can be manipulated by others. The things in the secret palace of Yin and Shang may have been robbed by the Qin people. The Qingyang Marquis is not without suspicion in this regard, but there is no evidence. In comparison, after all, the suspicion of the Yue Women's Cult is greater.
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He didn't stay long at the Crown Prince's Mansion, and then left in a hurry.
Zhao Huaizhong then sent an order to Ye Yufu to closely monitor the movements of Qi Ren and Qi Qing Dao in Chu.
And he himself returned to the back hall of the Crown Prince's Mansion.
Liu Qi watched carefully and had Yan Huansha cleaned early and arranged to wait in the dormitory.