Chapter 199: Vaccination for Honglian

Cheng Jiao could tell that Honglian was afraid, afraid that King Han would marry her to Ji Wuye's son.

Gently stroking Honglian's jade back, he comforted her in a low voice.

Honglian grabbed Cheng Jiao's arm and said, "Father knew about Ye Mu, but he still allowed Ji Wuye and Fourth Brother to have a relationship. Really."

With her intelligence, she naturally understood why her fourth brother and father did this, but even though she knew it, she could not accept it, especially since they were planning to use her as a tool for political marriage, which made her very sad.

"Don't worry, I'm here and won't let Ji Wuye succeed. If I'm not here, go find Han Fei. If Han Fei's not here, go find Zi Nu. If that doesn't work, you can also find Concubine Hu."

Honglian wondered, "What do you want to see Lady Hu for?"

"Lady Hu is Madam Hu's sister. She will take care of you for Madam Hu and Nanyue's sake. Lady Hu is actually a nice person."

At this point, Cheng Jiao smiled inexplicably. He was indeed a very nice person and he enjoyed it very much.

Honglian thought about it and suddenly said "hmm", "What is the relationship between Zi Nu and you?"

Cheng Jiao said calmly: "Didn't you see it?"

Honglian turned over and lay on top of Cheng Jiao, her beautiful big eyes staring at Cheng Jiao's eyes seriously, "Who did you fall in love with first, me or Zi Nu?"

"Purple Girl."

Hearing Cheng Jiao's honest words, Honglian suddenly became a little annoyed.

"I knew it! Then why are you looking for me since you already have Zi Nu!"

Cheng Jiao looked at Hong Lian lovingly, "Ms. Zi is very good and has saved me many times. I don't want to let her down, nor do I want to let you down."

Honglian was startled, "She saved you?"

Cheng Jiao thought, putting out a fire is also putting out a fire.
"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be with Zi Nu."

Honglian said in a frustrated tone: "You said before that Jingwei and Liwu also protected you. You won't..."

Cheng Jiao almost forgot that he and Honglian had mentioned something about Jingwei and Liwu.

As a last resort, I had to continue telling stories to Honglian.
Honglian was listening intently, "Then you'd better not go back to Xianyang. Lu Buwei is scarier than the night. You will be in danger."

Cheng Jiao comforted him, "With Li Wu and Jing Wei, I will be safe as long as Lu Buwei does not blatantly send troops."

Honglian sighed and said, "Jingwei is also very pitiful."

Seeing Honglian sympathizing with Jingwei, Cheng Jiao thought to himself, it was worth my while to play the emotional card.

"You know, in this era, sometimes you don't have to do something just because you don't want to. They entrusted their lives to me, how could I let them down?"

Honglian felt a little disappointed. She had thought before that Cheng Jiao might have other women, but she didn't expect there would be so many.

Seeing Cheng Jiao looking at her with affectionate eyes, she wanted to continue asking if there were other women, but subconsciously swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

She was afraid of hearing more bad news from Cheng Jiao.

Cheng Jiao also breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that Honglian would continue asking, so he told Honglian about Nongyu, Zinu, Jingwei and Li Wu, thinking that this was the limit of what Honglian could accept, and the rest needed to be learned slowly and through slow process.

Seeing Honglian's hesitation, Chengjiao didn't dare to talk to her anymore, and kissed her pink lips directly, letting her forget about her worries. She remembered what she had planned to do when she secretly left the palace to meet Chengjiao to watch a play. She knew that Chengjiao would leave Korea soon, and she was reluctant to let him go, so she hugged Chengjiao's waist and back tightly.

The sound is mournful, like resentment, like longing, like tears, and like complaint.

Although Honglian had already experienced the transformation from a young girl to a woman with Cheng Jiao's help, she still didn't have much experience in this area. Even though Cheng Jiao had pointed out and taught her many times before, she forgot everything when it came to actual combat, and only followed Cheng Jiao's actions based on her body's instincts.

Cheng Jiao did not treat Honglian the same way he treated Lady Hu. Fortunately, Lady Hu had just absorbed a lot of firepower for Honglian. Otherwise, Cheng Jiao was really afraid that Honglian would get hurt if he wasn't careful.

Honglian lay on Cheng Jiao's chest, her pure big eyes a little hazy at the moment.

If Lady Hu, who understood men, had experienced Cheng Jiao's ups and downs, she would probably have looked at Cheng Jiao with seductive and alluring eyes.

Cheng Jiao patted Honglian's jade back and smiled softly, "Are you comfortable?"

Honglian looked at Cheng Jiao, nodded first, then shook her head, "It's a pity that you are going back to Qin."

Cheng Jiao touched Honglian's little head and said, "It's not like you won't come again."

Honglian took a few deep breaths to ease the discomfort she was feeling.

"If, I mean if, I must go to Qin with you this time, will you be unhappy?"

"How could that be? If you are really worried, just come with me. Just think of it as elopement."

Honglian bit her lip and said, "No, I still want you to marry me in a formal ceremony, and use our love to establish friendship between our two countries."

Cheng Jiao was startled and frowned slightly: "Did Han Fei tell you that?"

Honglian didn't notice the change in Cheng Jiao's tone, and continued, "My brother goes to Zilanxuan every day, so he wouldn't tell me this. I just occasionally heard that my father was worried and wanted to do something."

Cheng Jiao opened his mouth but said nothing. He couldn't tell Honglian now that this was impossible. After thinking about it, he decided to compromise.

"You know why I came to Korea. I have little influence in Qin, and I am afraid I can't change anything."

Honglian lay on Cheng Jiao's chest, supporting her chin with one hand, tapped Cheng Jiao's nose with her finger, and blinked her big eyes.

"That's right, it has little to do with us."

Cheng Jiao took the opportunity to say, "Don't worry, if things become irreversible, I will do my best to treat South Korea well."

Honglian gathered up her messy hair that Cheng Jiao had messed up, "Then you must keep your word."

Where Cheng Jiao couldn't see, a look of loneliness flashed in Honglian's eyes.

She had hidden a lot of thoughts just now, and overheard a lot of secret words from her father. Combined with some of the letters she had read and the knowledge taught by her teacher, she knew what her country meant to the Qin State.

It would be fine if it was just weak, but its geographical location was extremely bad. It was connected to Zhao and Wei in the north, adjacent to Qi in the east, and facing the gateway to Qin in the west. It was almost surviving in the cracks between the countries.

What's more difficult is that she has read some records that it seems that the Battle of Changping, in which Zhao was buried alive by Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an, and 400,000 surrendered soldiers, had a lot to do with Han giving Shangdang to Zhao. This has led to the current tension between Han and Zhao.

Wei and Han were originally an offensive and defensive alliance, but because Han repeatedly lent Qin its passage to attack Wei, the relationship ended up being strained. Now Wei was just ignoring Han for the sake of her grandmother, Queen Mother Le Ling.

There are many other things that Honglian knows, and sometimes she is also very angry about how bad her country is. If not for this, she would definitely not want Cheng Jiao to mess around with other women.

Honglian didn't believe Cheng Jiao's words that he was powerless. Although she had a lot of opinions about Han Fei, she still recognized Han Fei's brain and vision. How could a person who could replace Lu Buwei have no say in Qin?
But she also knew that between countries, it was not something that could be decided by one person. Now she only hoped to find a way out for her father, brother, friends, and the people of South Korea. Thinking of the Qin State killing 400,000 people, Honglian felt a little inexplicably afraid, and was very afraid that South Korea would be treated like this by Qin State.

"Honglian, Honglian, what are you thinking about? Why are you so absorbed in it?"

Cheng Jiao saw Honglian, who was lying on his chest, in a daze, and couldn't help but call out to her softly.

"Ah, nothing, I'm just a little tired, you too, don't you know how to let me go a little."

Having said that, Honglian looked at Cheng Jiao with resentment.

Cheng Jiao chuckled and said, "Come on, it's you who has been asking me for it, and I haven't really worked hard."

Honglian stuck out her tongue, "No way, why don't I remember it."

Cheng Jiao smirked and said, "You really don't remember? Do you want me to help you think about it?"

Honglian was hugged by Cheng Jiao, and when she saw Cheng Jiao reaching out his hand, she was frightened. "No, no, if you keep going like this, I won't be able to get up."

She could feel a dull pain in her lower body. Based on her previous experience with Cheng Jiao, she had clearly gone too far. If she continued to do excessive activities, she would probably die here tonight.

Cheng Jiao withdrew his hand and gently stroked Honglian's cheek.

"If you can't help it then, you can find Zi Nu. She may go to Xianyang soon."

Honglian touched the crystal pendant Chengjiao had given her and pouted, "I'm not going to look for her. If I want to go, I'll go by myself."

Cheng Jiao took out a wet handkerchief and carefully wiped the places on Honglian's body that he had soiled. Honglian felt a little itchy due to Cheng Jiao's touch and twisted her body unnaturally.

Looking at Cheng Jiao putting on his clothes, Honglian pursed her lips, feeling a little reluctant.

"Are you leaving?"

"It's so late now. If you don't go back, I'm afraid Han Fei will teach me a lesson with a sword."

Honglian chuckled: "With my brother's mediocre kung fu, he can't even beat me, so how can he teach you a lesson?"

Cheng Jiao thought of the Ni Lin sword that Jing Wei treated with great care, and shook his head slightly, "Your brother is very powerful."

Honglian was a little skeptical. She admitted that her brother Han was smart, but Han Fei was useless except for running fast. How could he be called smart?

Seeing Cheng Jiao dressed, Hong Lian stretched out her hand and said, "Hey, you threw all my clothes on the ground. This princess will punish you by making you dress me."

Cheng Jiao smiled and picked up Honglian's clothes that he had just thrown on the ground. He was happy to accept such punishment.

While dressing Honglian, he asked her to pose in some nice poses. It was a pity that he didn't have a camera, otherwise he would like to take pictures for Honglian to see in the future.

Honglian was confused by Cheng Jiao and didn't know why Cheng Jiao asked her to do those strange movements. She looked at Cheng Jiao who was squatting down to put on her boots.

"When are you planning to leave?"

Cheng Jiao held Honglian's jade feet, which were petite and delicate, and very beautiful.

"Soon. I don't know exactly when we're leaving. Xinzheng is a bit chaotic right now. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to see you before I leave."

Honglian got off the bed, stepped on her boots, and looked up at Cheng Jiao's gentle eyes.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

Cheng Jiao pondered and said, "You continue to investigate whether Madam Mingzhu is a tide demon in the next few days, and observe the movements in the palace. If it is not necessary, do not come to Zilanxuan to prevent accidents."

Honglian nodded seriously and encouraged herself: "Don't worry, I will definitely find something to hold against Madam Mingzhu!"

Cheng Jiao smiled but said nothing. He had already greeted Madam Mingzhu and Concubine Hu, and they would help him take care of the little girl.

Honglian walked a little unsteadily, and Cheng Jiao held her hand and put his arm around her waist, and the two of them slowly walked out of the theater.

Cheng Jiao glanced around and asked, "Where's your carriage?"

Honglian was a little embarrassed, "I was in a hurry to get out, and didn't have time to take a ride."

Cheng Jiao was helpless. He looked at Jingwei in the dark not far away and coughed lightly.

Jingwei looked at Cheng Jiao hugging Honglian, hesitated for a moment, and drove the carriage to the theater gate.

"Get in the car."

Honglian looked at the hooded Jingwei and said softly, "You are Jingwei, right?"

Jingwei lifted his hood, revealing his pretty face, and tried his best to smile.

"Yes, I am Jingwei, the young master's bodyguard."

Honglian pursed her lips and said, "Thank you for protecting Cheng Jiao."

Jingwei glanced at Cheng Jiao casually and said, "Young Master has treated me well. This is what I should do."

Both women knew it in their hearts, but neither of them pointed it out.

Honglian got on the carriage with Cheng Jiao's help and whispered in the carriage: "She is very beautiful."

Cheng Jiao touched Honglian's little head and said, "You are also very beautiful."

Honglian shook her head, "I can see that she has feelings for you. When I was talking to her just now, she looked at you several times before she spoke."

Cheng Jiao thought to himself, women really observe other women most carefully. Even the somewhat careless Honglian was very meticulous in this regard.

"Are you jealous?"

Honglian shook her head and nodded again, "A little, but not much. I'm not by your side, and you're in danger. With Jingwei protecting you, I can rest assured. I heard from my brother that even the descendants of Guiguzi can't beat her."

Cheng Jiao laughed softly and said, "It's not just that I can't beat him, I was completely beaten."

Honglian was surprised: "No way, my brother thinks highly of that guy named Wei Zhuang."

Cheng Jiao opened the car curtain and looked at the clear starry sky.

"Brother Wei Zhuang's strength is not in his martial arts, but in his persistence and determination. He is the most suitable successor to Guigu."

Jingwei had good hearing, and she heard everything that Cheng Jiao and Honglian were saying in the carriage. From Cheng Jiao's calm tone, she could tell that Cheng Jiao had feelings for her, and he didn't even try to hide them from Honglian.

Driving the carriage leisurely and looking at the night sky leisurely, in this dark and deserted street, Jingwei did not feel a bit nervous in her heart. All the negative effects brought to her by her career as a killer were wiped away by Cheng Jiao's warmth without her noticing.

The theater is not far from the palace, which is why Honglian chose to come here.

Cheng Jiao carefully helped Honglian get out of the car, "Are you feeling better now?"

Honglian nodded lightly, "It's much better now. There is a special carriage in the palace. You don't have to worry."

After saying that, Honglian glanced at Jingwei and said, "Sister Jingwei, please send Chengjiao back."

Jingwei was stunned and a little surprised that Honglian called her sister.

"I know, don't worry."

Honglian didn't speak to Cheng Jiao either. She waved her hand and turned away.

Cheng Jiao watched Hong Lian enter the palace and chuckled, "She's cute, isn't she?"

Jingwei looked at Cheng Jiao's profile sitting next to him and said, "She is also very innocent. Please don't hurt her feelings."

"Believe me, it won't happen. And you too."

Jingwei was kissed by Chengjiao, his face felt slightly hot and he let out a soft cry.

"drive!"

The sound of carriage wheels sounded again. Cheng Jiao gently held Jingwei's somewhat cold little hand, applying a little force. The two of them remained silent along the way, but they occasionally exchanged glances with knowing smiles.

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