The Qin Dynasty perished after only two generations? My Great Qin also needs an Emperor Taizong!

After another moment of silence, Wang Li suddenly asked, "Amu, do you have any good ideas? Tell me about them!"

Before he could finish speaking, just as he was about to lean forward for Ying Mu to whisper some advice, the latter gently pressed her hand against his cheek, saying, "Didn't you say you wouldn't do it? Why are you asking?"

Wang Li laughed and said, "We were just joking around. Tell me about it?"

"No, I can't hurt you." Ying Mu shook her head, pointed towards the depths of the palace, and then changed the subject, earnestly advising, "Although I don't do my homework, I haven't learned any less than others. Ali, I'm not trying to be mean... but it's all for our future livelihood, so let it be."

In fact, Ying Mu's studies only involved recognizing and writing Qin seal script. Did he really not know how?

That's impossible...

However, carving characters on bamboo slips with a knife and pen is too tedious and requires too many considerations. If I were to write them myself, I would probably have to spend most of my day on it.

He's just lazy, not stupid.

"Sigh, I know. It's just that I recognize the word, but the word doesn't recognize me. What am I supposed to do?" Wang Li rubbed his stomach, losing interest in asking any more questions. "Then give me some breakfast."

"You really didn't eat any cold food this morning?"

"Why would I lie to you? I haven't eaten a single bowl of millet since noon yesterday. I'm truly starving. I think I could eat five pounds of pancakes in one go right now!"

"boast!"

You don't believe me?

Do you think I believe it or not?

Ying Mu raised an eyebrow, stood up, and was about to call out to Xue, who was standing guard outside, when Wang Li quickly pressed down Ying Mu's raised hand, chuckling awkwardly, "Just one serving, one is enough." He turned and called out, "Xue, bring me a good meal, cut it in half lengthwise, and bring it up in two portions!"

Ying Mu rolled her eyes and gestured to Xue to do it.

"only."

A short while later, Xue, who was waiting outside the courtyard, brought over a meal.

Looking at the bland and unappetizing food in front of her, even though it was a breakfast that most people wouldn't see, Ying Mu still sighed softly, not having much of an appetite.

According to Qin law, members of the royal family who did not have military merits were not included in the register of the royal clan.

In other words, he is now just an ordinary person with the identity of a prince of Qin, without any royal privileges. Therefore, the breakfast he is eating is nothing more than a flatbread and a bag of milk wine. The only luxury he has is probably the addition of a bowl of chicken sauce sprinkled with salt.

But Wang Li wasn't picky about food; his eyes lit up several degrees when he saw the chicken sauce.

"How is it?"

Ying Mu tapped his fingers on the long table. "How about trying my mare's milk wine? It's early in the morning, so let's have something to eat first."

"Is this considered passable?" Wang Li retorted, taking half a flatbread, spreading some chicken sauce on it, and swallowing a bite. Then he picked up the earthenware pot and took a long sip. "It's really good! Perfect with this hard-crust flatbread!"

In no time, he had eaten half a flatbread.

Wang Li wiped his mouth and looked at Ying Mu, asking, "This wine is really good, sweet and refreshing. Could you prepare a jar for me?"

Ying Mu laughed and said, "Just say how much or how little you want. When have you ever said you can't take anything from me?"

Wang Li chuckled, then said generously, "Alright, I'll bring a jar!"

That's more like it...

Ying Mu shook his head helplessly and smiled silently. He gestured for Xue and the other servants to leave and prepare. He turned to Wang Li and asked, "Have the old general and the young general already gone to see Father?"

"Um."

"So urgent?"

"Perhaps..." Wang Li shrugged, feigning helplessness. Seeing Ying Mu remain unmoved, he paused for a moment, then asked, "Aren't you curious about why we came back this time?"

Ying Mu remained calm. "I'm not curious."

"Aren't you curious about which country His Majesty will wage war against first?"

Ying Mu became interested this time. "Tell me about it?"

Wang Li chuckled twice, mimicking Ying Mu's reclining posture on the couch, his eyebrows and eyes sparkling. "I heard from my grandfather and father-in-law that His Majesty is preparing to wage war against the Wei and Yan states. This trip back to Xianyang is to discuss tactics."

"Tell me about it, what big thing are you hiding?"

How do you know something big has happened?

"If it weren't something important, would General Wang and the others have made a special trip back to Xianyang? Since you came to the palace to find me, and the old general and the others also came, it must be something important."

"Amu is indeed intelligent."

Wang Li gave a thumbs-up, then leaned closer to Ying Mu, half-mysteriously and half-seriously, and lowered his voice, "I heard that the Yan envoy, on the orders of the King of Yan, brought the head of the Qin traitor Fan Yuqi, as well as an ancient map of the Dukang region of Yan, in order to ensure the survival of Yan. My grandfather and father-in-law are here at the palace precisely because of this!"

Wang Li smugly shook his head. As the saying goes, the best strategy is to subdue the enemy without fighting. Every time he heard about the Yan envoy seeking peace in Qin, he felt as refreshed as drinking ice water on a hot summer day.

Ying Mu's expression changed drastically. He looked up abruptly and exclaimed, "What? An envoy from Yan has entered Qin?"

"Is Amu unaware of this?"

Xiao Wang looked astonished. After a moment of surprise, he chuckled and said, "Amu is greatly favored by the King. Even his studies are arranged by the King himself. I thought Amu had heard about this. Alas, I thought I could get a general idea from Amu this time."

Ying Mu rolled his eyes in annoyance, muttered "Gossiping like that, aren't you afraid of breaking Qin law?" and then said nothing more, only subtly provoking him:

"Ah Li, you are the future general of Qin... Do you know the name of the Yan envoy?"

"Tsk, I do seem to recall my grandfather mentioning that." Wang Li was easily swayed by this. After a moment's recollection, he exclaimed, "Oh, right, the Yan envoy's name was Jing Ke, and he's the newly appointed High Minister of Yan!"

Only then did Ying Mu realize that it really was a case of Jing Ke attempting to assassinate the King of Qin.

This is really a big problem...

Before long, Chunxue and her companion came in carrying a tray, placed a jar of warm mare's milk wine in front of them, cleared away the empty tableware, and quietly retreated.

Ying Mu stretched and yawned, then curled up into a ball on the table again.

Wang Li let out a long breath and sighed softly, "Now that I've eaten and drunk my fill, I'm going to find my grandfather and leave the palace. To be honest, back when I was still in Pinyang, my mother said that in Xianyang in March, the willow catkins flying like snow in the countryside were a magnificent sight..."

"Why are you telling me this? I can't get out anyway."

Ying Mu rolled over, feeling somewhat annoyed.

Wang Li said, "Yesterday, Mother happened to say she wanted to take my younger sister sightseeing, so she sent me to ask Father if we could go. If it's possible, I'll send someone to find you, okay?"

"Hmm? Is that really true?"

"With my grandfather here, the king should agree."

Wang Li felt there wasn't much of a problem. After pondering for a moment, he encouraged himself, "It's just going out for a spring outing. With servants accompanying me to ensure my safety, it should be feasible."

"Then hurry up and go! Be careful!" Ying Mu immediately became interested and jumped up.

Don't worry!

Wang Li patted his clothes, imitating the way a teacher in a school would leave after class. He stood up, bowed to Ying Mu, and then, carrying the jar in one hand, strode out with an air of righteous indignation.