The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

This foot is as smooth and lustrous as white porcelain, without any flaws, absolutely perfect, just like its owner, a carefully crafted treasure.

He never thought he was a foot fetishist, but when he saw the snow woman's small feet and played with them, he felt like he was.

Perhaps as long as the feet are beautiful enough, he can seamlessly transition into becoming a member of the foot fetish community.

"Snow Woman, do you remember the gift I said I would give you?"

Suddenly, the Snow Maiden reached out and covered Cao Yuan's mouth, her snow-white shoulders naturally exposed.

"I also have a gift for you."

Cao Yuan looked surprised. "What gift?"

The snow woman gently moved her snow-white, jade-like body. Despite some unsightly marks on it, it was still captivating and mesmerizing.

She stretched out her slender, white hand and slowly pulled out a snow-white silk handkerchief from under her body.

The bloodstains, a mix of bright red and dark red, were quite glaring under the light.

"This……"

Cao Yuan was stunned.

Only then did he recall that when the Snow Maiden changed her clothes and got into bed, she had casually spread a layer of white silk on the bed.

At the time, he didn't pay much attention to it, nor did he ask any questions.

Looking back now...

The Snow Maiden looked at Cao Yuan with shy and timid eyes. Her lips were slightly parted, her lips as red as cinnabar, delicate and beautiful, and she was very charming.

“I heard from Sister Yafei that a girl bleeds during her first time, so she should use a white cloth to make a mark as proof, and give it to the man she loves to prove her innocence and chastity.”

Cao Yuan didn't know how to start the conversation.

All he knew was that this era was extremely open, even more so than later generations.

But I never expected that there would be women like Xue Nu and Ya Fei who valued chastity and purity so highly.

This made him somewhat curious about Ya Fei for a moment.

Are you going to...give it to me?

Even though Cao Yuan had guessed it, he still couldn't help but ask.

This was truly unexpected and a pleasant surprise for him.

The snow woman nodded shyly, her face flushed, and gave a soft "hmm" that was barely audible.

"You'd better keep it safe, otherwise..."

"I'll give you my life!"

Cao Yuan gave a straightforward guarantee.

He doesn't know if he'll be able to do it in the future, but right now, if he really loses it, he really will.

Maybe this is what it means to be blinded by love~

The Snow Maiden held Cao Yuan's large hand tightly.

"No, I don't want your life, I just want you to live well, okay?"

Cao Yuan gently held the white handkerchief stained with the blood of the Snow Maiden and said softly, "Then would you like to stay and walk with me?"

The snow woman's deep blue eyes gradually welled up with tears.

She twitched her delicate nose and choked out in a low voice, "Give me some time, please? Just a little time, let me think it over..."

She didn't know how to get along with Cao Yuan's women.

She had no idea how to resolve her inner conflict.

The shadow of her father's death and her mother's indifference and selfishness have haunted her ever since.

Cao Yuan recalled that the original novel mentioned that the Snow Maiden never married.

He asked tentatively, "Xue'er, can you tell me about your past?"

The Snow Maiden lowered her head and shook it repeatedly.

"I don't want to talk about it, and I don't know how to talk about it..."

Cao Yuan sighed softly; it seemed things were more complicated than he had imagined.

It's obvious that the Snow Woman has something on her mind and some unresolved issues.

"Okay, I'll give you time, but you have to let me know when we meet next time."

The snow woman smiled through her tears and nodded gently, saying, "Alright. No matter what happens, I'll tell you and stay with you."

Cao Yuan smiled and said, "It's a deal."

"Okay! It's a deal."

"Are you feeling better now? Can you move around now?"

The snow woman didn't understand, but she still nodded and said, "That's fine."

Although it was her first time losing her virginity, because she had cultivation and had met Cao Yuan, who had accumulated a lot of experience with Li Wu, she did not experience the feeling of a bloody battle, but only felt a little tired and in pain.

Cao Yuan laughed and said, "Alright, let's go to Jing Ni's room. There's a gift I have for you there."

The snow woman asked curiously, "What gift?"

Cao Yuan smiled mysteriously: "You'll find out when you come with me."

He was still hesitant about whether to let the Snow Maiden touch the bronze box.

After all, Jingni and Liwu had already gone all in, betting their lives and fortunes on him.

But the Snow Woman is different.

However, things are different now.

It can be said that times change and things change; this time is different from that time.

Chapter 70 Helping Qin? Rebelling against Qin?

Late at night, at Hangu Pass, in the main tent of the Qin army camp.

The tent was brightly lit.

An old man knelt in the main seat, exuding an air of authority and power without being angry.

"Humph!"

Lu Buwei stared coldly at Yan Ri, who stood in the center of the main tent.

"I told you to cripple Jingni and give her to Qi's prime minister, Hou Sheng, to prevent Qi from joining the alliance. And what was the result?"

"Not only did Jing Ni defect, but Hou Sheng's death also led to Qi joining the alliance!"

"Ying, what is your crime?!"

Lu Buwei's breathing became a little rapid, and he directly called out Yan Ri's real name.

How could he not be annoyed? How could he not be angry?

The inclusion of the State of Qi in the alliance was of great significance.

It wasn't that the allied forces gained tens of thousands more troops, but rather that the addition of Qi relieved the five states of Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, and Chu of too many worries about their rear.

This point is extremely important to him.

This foreshadows that the alliance of states will not easily collapse, and the Qin state will inevitably pay a greater price.

Beneath the bronze mask, Yan Ri's eye twitched slightly.

He was probably the one who suffered the most severe losses.

His eight trusted lieutenants were all wiped out.

If he hadn't brought Xuan Jian back from Wei Family Village, the top assassins of Luo Wang would either be dead or have defected by now.

So much so that he almost had no one left to use!

"Prime Minister Lü, I am willing to accept punishment for this mission's failure."

Yan Ri knelt down on one knee and took the initiative to apologize, which surprised Lü Buwei.

"...You should get up first."

"Thank you, Prime Minister Lü."

He rose from the sun, but the expression on his face behind the bronze mask was unpredictable, clearly showing his dissatisfaction.

However, due to the Qin laws, they dared not retaliate.

Lü Buwei closed his eyes in deep thought, his fingers tapping incessantly on the table.

This alliance of six states was somewhat beyond his expectations.

He is confident that he can overcome the difficulties, but he fears he will suffer considerable losses.

That would easily provoke the Chu and Han factions to join forces against him.

“Yanri, haven’t you always wanted to be ennobled? This time, I can give you a chance.”

Lü Buwei opened his eyes, his tone calm.

Yan Ri suddenly looked up, staring at Lü Buwei in disbelief.

As a member of a collateral branch of the Qin royal family, he joined the army and became a general, accumulating considerable military merits.

But they are still far from being granted titles of nobility or rank.

"Please enlighten me, Prime Minister Lü."

Lü Buwei got up and paced around inside the tent.

"The Empress Dowager's health has been poor lately, which worries me greatly. I would like to ask you to go to Ganquan Palace under an assumed name to serve her. What do you think?"

Yan Ri looked at Lü Buwei with surprise and doubt, "Me? Serving the Empress Dowager?"

“That’s right. After the alliance ends and the traitor Jing Ni is eliminated, I will help you enter the palace.”