Chronicles of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 158, Section 157: To Enjoy or Not to Enjoy
The spirit of Qin Shi was actually not bad.

People tend to overthink and worry about gains and losses before making a decision, but if they abandon their rational thinking and act impulsively, they'll find that...

It's more fun to be clueless!

Unfortunately, in this day and age, her reckless actions will only lead to her death.

Therefore, he said, "Then let's cook some."

Looking at Chi Nu and Wu Zi, she felt sorry for them and her heart ached: "You've been traveling for days. After you drink the medicine, go and rest."

The two men nodded in agreement, still looking bewildered.

Yi Ming: ...

What on earth happened?!

As she hurriedly went to get the medicine, her heart felt like it was being clawed at.

Qin Shi sat there resting for a moment, looking completely calm.

Even after drinking the calming soup, he was still able to wash, bathe, and lie down peacefully.

Until she suddenly opened her eyes amidst alternating drowsiness and lucidity—

No, she really said it!!!

After declaring that he would become the King of Qin, he would share Ji Heng's power and even sleep in his tomb!
She really did say it! And Ji Heng... wasn't angry!
He even promised to issue an edict in three days, and given Ji Heng's temperament, there was no room for him to back out.

But...why isn't he angry?
Qin Shi was filled with worry.

She always felt that Ji Heng held supreme power, and even the Queen was probably only under his control. Therefore, even if he might be made Queen next year, it would still have to be within his plans.

But now...

She sat up and couldn't help but touch the headboard, remembering that the woman had packed her electronic devices in her suitcase and protected them carefully.

Outside the hall, Yi Ming noticed her movements and asked in a low voice, "Does Lord Qin need to use the restroom?"

As he spoke, the small lamp in his hand began to flicker.

Qin Shi thought for a moment and said, "Yiming, come in."

"Yes."

Yi Ming quietly entered the hall, then placed the lamp on a small table to the side, and gently knelt down in front of the bed.

"What is keeping you awake at night, Lord Qin?"

Chi Nu Wu Zi was so frightened that she drank the calming soup and was then urged by Qin Shi to rest before he could tell her anything.

Now, Qin Shi thought about it:
"Today I told the king that I wanted to be queen. Why did he...?"

Before the words were finished, there was a loud clang, and the small lamp went out instantly. The celestial maiden lamp rolled twice off the small table and then silently fell into the carpet.

Yi Ming, however, was already distracted and didn't care about the lamp anymore: "Qin Jun, tell the king... that you want to be the queen?"

Qin Shi: ...Never mind, there's no need to ask.

They couldn't say anything at all.

She watched with annoyance as Yiming rang the bell again to summon a servant to change the lamps, lost in her own thoughts—

Now I can't even figure out what Ji Heng is thinking, what should I do!

Next time you try to flatter someone, will you be able to do it effectively?

……

Meanwhile, at Zhangtai Palace, some people also stayed up all night.

The Imperial Clan Head was over fifty years old when he was dragged from his residence in the middle of the night.

"Lord Zongzheng, the Chief of the Imperial Carriage Office has urgently summoned you by the King. Please proceed to Zhangtai Palace immediately!"

Zongzheng instantly regained consciousness and stood there with his arms outstretched, while his servants helped him wash and change.

But at this moment he was deep in thought: Why was he summoned so urgently in the dead of night?
The position of [Zongzheng] was appointed by the late emperor. He was responsible for managing the affairs of the imperial clan, such as the register of imperial clan members, the succession of titles, and marriage, to ensure the legitimacy of the imperial bloodline.

But in the middle of the night... Oh no!

His beard trembled, and his heart pounded: Could it be that the king was about to appoint a crown prince under cover of night?!
At this thought, he could no longer remain calm. With trembling hands as he fastened his headdress, he shouted, "Quickly prepare the carriage! Fast horses!"

The Imperial Clan Court was thrown into chaos.

And like him was Feng Chang.

The [Fengchang], in charge of ancestral temple rituals, sacrifices, and education, and also overseeing the imperial mausoleums, was also caught up in a whirlwind of thoughts when summoned in the middle of the night—

Such hasty actions, summoned under the cover of night, could it be... that preparations are underway for the "ceremony to establish the crown prince"?
Previously, ministers had repeatedly petitioned the king to establish a crown prince, but the king had ignored them all. Now, he has suddenly summoned the prince tonight; who has been chosen?

Prince Qian? Or Prince Chenghu?

Wang Ziqian… In my recent observations of politics, he can't even recite a single volume of "Han Feizi" from memory. Truly, truly…

Although Prince Chenghu was young, he was quite eloquent and his mind was not bad. However, after only two days of participating in government affairs, he developed a fever again because too much ice was used in Zhangtai Palace...

How great is this!
Why are the children of such a heroic figure as Your Majesty so unfilial?

He was preoccupied with his own thoughts, but being young and strong, he didn't need a carriage. He simply spurred his horse and rode straight to Xianyang Palace.

Zhou Ju was already so busy he barely had time to breathe.

The Minister of the Imperial Household also rushed over: "Prefect Zhou, why do you insist on opening my royal treasury so late at night?"

Zhou Ju was speaking to the physician:

"...When you arrive at Shanglin Garden, do not linger; just search carefully for the wild geese!"

That's not difficult at all. The Imperial Physician, who oversees the palace guards, has accompanied the King of Qin on his travels before, and he nodded, saying:
“Shanglin Garden has its own places for raising poultry and livestock. Now that it’s hot, wild geese are hard to find, but domestic geese are plentiful.”

In previous years, His Majesty would go to Shanglin Garden to escape the summer heat, but this trip to the west delayed the matter. And now, just as the heat is about to subside, he is finally setting off for Shanglin Garden, and he even wants to personally catch geese...

What kind of leisurely mood is this?

He couldn't understand.

But that's alright. As the commander of the palace guards, he only needs to be responsible for the safety of the royal entourage.

Whether you understand or not, you don't need to think about it so much in your daily life.

Zhou Ju continued to instruct, "His Majesty intends to personally catch the geese and deliver them to the Queen. Therefore, although you accompany him, you must not participate in the hunt..."

The physician nodded repeatedly, but halfway through, he suddenly exclaimed in shock, "Give it to the Queen?!"

"Exactly."

Zhou Ju showed no outward expression, but inwardly he was quite pleased with himself—who would have thought! Only I knew about such a major event immediately!

The Minister of the Imperial Household, who was standing to the side wondering, also felt dizzy.

To be given to the Queen? The Queen?
They, the Great Qin, have a queen?!

This is even more shocking than establishing a crown prince! How could the king establish a queen?! And even go to the Shanglin Garden to hunt geese?!

"Prefect Zhou..." His voice trembled, "May I ask, Your Majesty..."

Zhou Ju said reservedly, "The person you met is none other than Consort Qin, who was previously granted residence at Lanchi."

The Minister of the Imperial Household exclaimed, "No wonder the King allows her to move freely in the palace and lets the Minister of the Imperial Household do whatever she wants!"

only……

Another momentous matter came to his mind, and so he pushed aside the equally shocked physician:

"Prefect Zhou, a few days ago I received orders from the King to send over ten jade beauties, one of whom... one of whom..."

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything at that moment; his eyes were filled with sorrow.
If he was to be crowned queen, why did he still have to carefully select a beautiful woman?

He wanted them to be beautiful, with lovely hands... He meticulously selected them, going through layers of screening. What if such beauties had already been taken by the emperor?

What should we do?!
　Here I am! It's a bit late, so there might only be one update tonight.

　　(End of this chapter)