Chapter 458: Niang Rong's Attack

As Mei Sanniang and Hua Ying left, Cheng Jiao was still hesitating about whose room to go to when Da Siming came out with sleepy eyes.

As agreed with Mei Sanniang, it is almost time for her to take over.

If Cheng Jiao hadn't been constantly attacking her, she wouldn't have been so sleepy.

But soon, Da Siming was no longer sleepy, and felt a little disheveled in the wind.

Before she could react, Cheng Jiao had already carried her back into the house.

The Great God of Destiny lying on the couch closed her beautiful eyes as if she had accepted her fate. The purple crystal ornament hanging on her forehead was pressed against her brows, adding a bit of temptation.

After a long time, Da Siming secretly opened her eyes. The expected storm did not happen. She saw Cheng Jiao just holding her and sleeping, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

How great it is this way. Why do all those trivial things when I have nothing to do? If I return to Xianyang City with a big belly, I will be depressed to death.

It was already the second half of the night, and just after two and a half hours, the sky began to lighten.

There was a soft knock on the door.

"My lord, Chunshen Jun sent someone to invite you. The King of Chu wants you to see me today."

Cheng Jiao left reluctantly. Da Siming was broad-minded and made him feel very comfortable. Such a soft seat was suitable for lying for a long time.

Da Siming leaned to one side, finally no longer being controlled by Cheng Jiao. Alas! Why was her life so miserable!
Mei Sanniang was waiting quietly outside the house. Since Da Siming did not come out to replace her last night, she knew that Da Siming had been taken away by Cheng Jiao again.

Cheng Jiao went out and stretched.

Looking at the sky, there was still some time, so he slowly washed up.

Niang Rong was learning swordsmanship with Meng Niang in the yard. When she saw Cheng Jiao walking out leisurely and comfortably, she was extremely envious.

I was just thinking of finding a reason to escape from the sea of ​​suffering of Meng Niang and embrace freedom for a short while.

Just then, he saw a strange woman appear in the yard, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

I ran over excitedly, "Sister, was it Cheng Jiao who brought you here last night? I am Niang Rong."

Huaying looked at the self-familiar Niangrong and smiled, "Well, the young master brought me here. I'm sorry to bother you."

Niang Rong waved her hands repeatedly: "Don't bother me, one more person is not too much."

At this time, Xue Nu and Ya Fei also came out, making Hua Ying a little overwhelmed.

She didn't expect that there were so many women of all kinds around Cheng Jiao, which made her feel lost even though she was originally proud of her figure and appearance.

"They...are all Mr. Cheng Jiao's women?"

Huaying looked at Mengniang coming over and asked in a low voice.

"Well, yes, you are very smart and have a bright future!"

Niang Rong patted Hua Ying's shoulder in a condescending manner and said, "Come, I'll introduce them to you one by one."

Meng Niang came over and was about to pick up Niang Rong and take her away, but Niang Rong shouted, "This was brought here by Cheng Jiaoxin. I'm helping her integrate into the big family!"

"Okay, hurry up!" Meng Niang urged, stroking her forehead. How could she not see that Niang Rong wanted to be lazy.

"She is Meng Niang, who is also my teacher. She deals with poisons. You don't have to be afraid, because she usually doesn't use poisons." Niang Rong introduced her familiarly, and added: "Cheng Jiao likes her the most. Look, she almost looks like Cheng Jiao."

Li Ji was practicing sword skills when Niang Rong came over with Hua Ying.

"This is Li Ji, my friend, the granddaughter of Gongsun Yu of Wei State. She likes to practice swordplay. She looks heroic, but she is actually very shy."

Huaying seemed to have heard the name Gongsun Yu somewhere. It seemed that when Ji Bu and Ying Bu were chatting, they said that there was a very powerful general in Wei State named Gongsun Yu.

"The one feeding the horses is Da Siming, the Fire Elder of the Yin-Yang Clan. This woman is a little cold, maybe she has some problems with her brain."

The great God of Destiny who just came out to feed the horses had black lines on her forehead. What the hell is she saying that she has a problem with her brain? I think you have a problem.

"Mei Sanniang, the junior sister of Dian Qing from the Wei Kingdom's Pijia Sect, is very strong and a bit stubborn."

Huaying smiled and nodded. It was she who found the house for her last night. She was a very capable woman.

Niangrong brought Huaying and ran to Yafei and Xuenu.

"Sister Yafei, Sister Xuenu, good morning. This is Huaying, the woman Cheng Jiaoxin brought here."

Huaying always felt that something was strange, as if she was already Master Cheng Jiao's woman.

Ya Fei smiled and said, "I am Zhao Ya, Ya Fei is my stage name. I have been in Handan before, and now I have come out with you, young master."

Huaying was just about to introduce herself when her eyes suddenly widened.

"Handan? Yafei? Are you the mistress of Yafei Pavilion, the sister of King Zhao?"

"Yes, she is Ya Fei. Why are you so excited?" Niang Rong wondered.

Huaying said nervously, "I am Huaying, Lady Yafei. I have heard a lot about you. Your Zhaowu is famous in the Seven Kingdoms. I have always wanted to go to Handan Yafei Pavilion to learn from you."

Ya Fei smiled softly: "Don't be so formal, just call me Ya Fei. You are also someone brought back by the young master, so we can call each other sisters. She is the Snow Girl, and she is considered my successor. There will be no Ya Fei Pavilion in the future."

The Snow Girl chuckled and said, "In the future, we sisters will communicate with each other and present a better dance for the young master. I'll tell you in secret, the young master likes to watch us dance very much."

Niang Rong said casually, "He likes all beauties. Didn't you see Huaying? I told you that he must have gone out to find a woman last night! Huaying, tell me, how did Cheng Jiao flirt with you last night?"

Huaying was stunned and suddenly understood why something was wrong. It turned out that they mistook her for Jiao's woman.

"Well...I was in danger last night and was surrounded by people. It was you who saved me. I followed you here to avoid danger."

Niang Rong understood immediately: "Oh, I get it, those people must have been hired by Cheng Jiao, playing a trick of a hero saving a beautiful girl, you must not... ugh!"

Meng Niang, who had been following Niang Rong, could no longer bear this traitor and immediately took Niang Rong away. It was so embarrassing.

"Mrs. Meng, let me go! Don't do this! Do you want to save your dignity?"

The Snow Girl chuckled: "Don't take it to heart, she is Lu Buwei's only daughter, and she is a little awkward with the young master, but she is actually a good person, just a little willful."

Huaying certainly didn't care about these things. When she saw Yafei, she instantly wanted to take a look at the legendary and most powerful dancer Zhao Wu.

"Sister Yafei, I'm a dancer, can I..."

Yafei looked at Huaying with expectant eyes, not knowing what Huaying was doing. When she was in Yafei Pavilion, she had seen too many dancers from Handan, and wanted to see her dance, both for comparison and to learn.

Having nothing to do all day beside Cheng Jiao, Ya Fei thought of taking another student to kill time. She agreed immediately.

In the courtyard in the early morning, the competition for beauty began.

Yafei, Xuenu and Huaying were singing and dancing gracefully.

Li Ji and Niang Rong were practicing swordsmanship.

Meng Niang was concentrating on organizing medical and poison books under the cherry tree so that Niang Rong could read and study them in the future.

Mei Sanniang guarded the gate of the courtyard meticulously to prevent any ignorant people from coming in.

Da Siming sat sideways on her horse, watching this scene. Thinking of Cheng Jiao hugging her to sleep last night, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, diluting the coldness on her face.

...The Palace of the King of Chu.

Chunshen Jun Huang Xie and Cheng Jiao walked side by side.

"Lord Chang'an, the king is not in good health. I am afraid I will not be able to see you for a long time. I hope you will forgive me."

"No problem. Your Majesty, despite his long illness, is still willing to meet me. It is an honor for Cheng Jiao."

Cheng Jiao's heart moved slightly. It seemed that the King of Chu's health was not so bad that he could not get up.

According to the scene seen when searching for the bronze treasure box last night, the King of Chu is already terminally ill and will not live for more than a few months. He is still forcing himself to see him. Is it for the Qin State to see?

After arriving at the hall, Huang Xie looked at the king who was trying to cheer himself up and couldn't help but sigh.

At that time, he was the Zuotu, and in order to ensure that Xiong Yuan could catch up with King Qingxiang and succeed to the throne smoothly after his death, he intervened in the situation when King Zhaoxiang refused to let the hostage Xiong Yuan return to the country, risking his life to bring him back to the country and successfully succeed to the throne.

They are not only royal subjects, but also good friends.

Unfortunately, times have changed. For some reason, the old friend was unable to have a son and was always worried about his two sons in Xianyang.

In order to rescue the king and return to the country, he used despicable means. He used Changping Jun as bait to paralyze King Zhaoxiang, and he and the king disguised themselves as envoys of Chu to successfully leave Qin.

Naturally, he didn't dare let Changping Jun come back.

In order to stabilize the king, Li Yuan and his sister planned to send Li Huan into the palace. However, one of his concubines happened to be pregnant, so to be on the safe side, he found a few more pregnant women of childbearing age among the people to replace them later.

What puzzled Huang Xie was how Li Huan had managed to easily deceive the king. Even with his cooperation, it shouldn't have been so easy.

It can only be attributed to the fact that the king became seriously ill after the capital was moved to Shouchun.

"But Ying Zhu's grandson Cheng Jiao? Haha, when he was a hostage in Xianyang, he was still a prince. Who would have thought that after so many years, he could outlive Ying Dao, who was a hostage in Wei, and become the crown prince. It's really rare. It's a pity that he died after only three days in office. What a pity."

Cheng Jiao didn't know what the relationship was between this King of Chu and his grandfather, so he just said, "Thank you for your condolences, Your Majesty."

Prince Xiong Yuan of Chu looked at Cheng Jiao, who had an extraordinary figure, and asked slowly, "Are Ping'er and Wen'er still here?"

"Lord Changping and Lord Changwen are doing well. They have both settled down in Xianyang."

"Humph! That bastard Wen'er hasn't even gotten married and had kids yet. He simply doesn't take me seriously!"

Cheng Jiao thought to himself, I have indeed been keeping an eye on these two brothers. It seems that Changping Jun’s betrayal of Qin might have something to do with the King of Chu.

Otherwise, he really couldn't understand why Changping Jun, who held a high position of power and lived a good life in the Qin State, would rebel against Qin.

Is he really so naive as to think that the throne of the King of Chu will be given to him? As if the complicated relationships under the King of Chu did not exist, right?
He just didn't believe that Changping Jun could have predicted that more than ten years later, Zhengge would unify the seven kingdoms and he would successfully become the King of Chu.

Therefore, it could only be that the King of Chu had some secret connection with Changping Jun during his dying period, which made Changping Jun willing to hide in Qin.

But it doesn't matter. With him around, Changping Jun should just be his father-in-law.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will tell Lord Changwen when I return to Xianyang and ask him to get married soon."

The King of Chu then realized what he had just revealed and heaved a long sigh, "Let them live in peace in Xianyang and visit the Queen Mother Huayang more often."

Cheng Jiao remained silent.

Huang Xie thought to himself that as expected, the king really wanted Changping Jun and his brothers to come back.

One can only hope that his good friend dies early so that his replaced son can take over.

The King of Chu coughed heavily, looking very sick, and waved his hand, saying, "You can go down first. We can discuss the rest after the doctors come tomorrow."

Huang Xie was stunned: "Doctor? How did the king find the doctor?"

The King of Chu stood up with the help of his attendants. "In the past, the previous king was kind to the doctors. Although we experienced some bad things, we still let them come over once to treat me."

Cheng Jiao suddenly realized that the King of Chu could only live for a few months, but historical records showed that the King of Chu died more than a year later.

The medical skills are really amazing. The King of Chu's health was so bad, but he was able to prolong his life. Could it be that he used spiritual power? Does this mean that Nian Duan is also a celestial being?

Cheng Jiao thought about this possibility and left the palace with Huang Xie.

Huang Xie said goodbye to Cheng Jiao halfway, "Lord Chang'an, I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do and need to go to the palace."

Cheng Jiao watched Huang Xie leave, thinking that he was going to look for Li Huan again.

Huang Xie sat in the carriage on the way to the palace with a worried look on his face. He didn't expect that the King of Chu could hire a doctor like him.

It would be a lot of fun if this sudden doctor could cure the King of Chu.

Thinking of this, Huang Xie gritted his teeth secretly. If he had known earlier, he would have destroyed Jinghu Medical Cottage in Taihu Lake first. What was he trying to do by practicing medicine in Chu all day long?

But he understood, just think about it, the entire Taihu Lake is hundreds of miles in radius, with dozens of islands, some of which are connected to the land of Baiyue, so it is difficult to use the army to encircle and suppress.

Cheng Jiao sent away the carriage from Huang Xie's mansion and walked alone on the street.

Xiao Yaner's physique is not good and she cannot withstand the nourishment of spiritual energy. She needs to be nursed back to health by a medical expert who is good at health preservation.

Meng Niang's medical skills were mostly evolved from poison techniques, and she had no experience or methods to cultivate them.

All the medical staff are here now, so he has to say hello in advance.

By the way, see if you can meet Miss Duanmu now.

We can’t let Huang Xie destroy it.

Turning around, Cheng Jiao strolled towards the palace. He had to have a good talk with Li Huan to avoid any further trouble.

The royal palace, the queen's bedroom.

After being treated by Cheng Jiao, Li Huan's complexion has improved a lot, and his previous sickly look has disappeared a lot.

"Lord Chunshen, coming to my palace in broad daylight, aren't you afraid of arousing the king's suspicion?"

Although she could use mental bewitchment to make the King of Chu have no doubts about her actions, she was very dissatisfied with Huang Xie now. If he met her so hastily and something went wrong, she would have to clean up the mess.

"Queen, the king has asked for the medical staff to come, and they will be here tomorrow."

"What? How come I don't know?"

Li Huan frowned. When did Xiong Yuan invite her?
Thinking that she had relaxed the surveillance on Xiong Yuan since he became seriously ill, Li Huan took a deep breath. She must not be careless again. In case Xiong Yuan recovered and lived another ten or eight years, she could not guarantee that Xiong Han, who looked similar to Huang Xie, could hide from the civil and military officials.

Obviously, Huang Xie also thought of this.

"Queen, now you should think of a way to prevent the doctors from coming into contact with the king."

Li Huan thought for a moment and said, "There are very few people in the medical family. Do you know who the person is? Can you kill him halfway?"

"This... I just learned about this matter and I don't know anything else. However, if I really do it, I'm afraid it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the King of Chu."

"...Just go, I'll take care of this."

There was a hint of ruthlessness in Li Huan's beautiful eyes.

If there is a doctor who has the ability to cure Xiong Yuan, then he should do so.

Either drive away or kill the medical family, or let Xiong Yuan die early!
(End of this chapter)