I rely on Qin Shihuang to enshrine the gods

The tree cover is rustling and the wind is sounding like the tide.

This is a thousand-year-old tree, deeply rooted in the soil, arching up the sky and extending its giant hand to cover the entire palace.

Baitao sat on the stone pillar under the tree, concentrating on arranging the stone formation.

As the saying goes, one learns from one's mistakes.

She suffered a big loss in Chu Di last time because her brother was too lazy and fell asleep while teaching her the formation.

That led to him falling into the formation net.

This time, she will refer to mortal ancient books to make up for it!

Still in the formation of the little fox, the boy picked up last time was also placed in this remote palace. Beside her he was picking leaves that had fallen from the tree cover.

According to what he said: "The leaves are all the children of the big tree. How distressing it would be if the big tree lost its child. I have to bury it properly so that the child will grow back and the big tree will have children again next year."

The little fox's face was full of black lines, and he couldn't understand it.

Just like when he first came to this side hall, he was surprised, moved, and with hot tears, he stepped on every inch of soil and bricks here with his bare feet and asked: "This is my new home." ?"

Family?

It's just a temporary residence.

Baitao was noncommittal.

He brought him back to the palace just to find out his secrets and see if he could find any clues related to his brother.

After all, close your eyes and cover your ears to block out the sense of smell.

In her trance, she really felt that the person standing in front of her was her brother.

This young man named "Yan Nan" seemed to know her intentions. He spoke in a confused manner and changed the subject of everything she asked. He was naive.

He only told him that he came from Linzi, Qi State, and that he had a very bad life before.

Very bad, very painful.

How painful is it?

In his original words: "My mother was the wet nurse of my fifth sister and later died. My father didn't know that I existed. My older brothers, sisters, and younger brothers didn't like me, and they beat me and scolded me. I was very sad. I was so sad that I died once at home, and then I was resurrected."

"When were you resurrected?"

"When you're so sad that you're going to die."

".When did your hair turn completely white?"

"While I'm alive."

Baitao gritted his teeth: "Have you ever met a handsome, tall man with white hair?"

"Who is that? Yan Nan doesn't even remember when he met him."

The little fox couldn't bear it until his paws were exposed, and asked without giving up: "Have you ever encountered something that is difficult to explain, like this tree suddenly dancing in front of you?"

"Yes. It's great. I can have a family here."

He spread his hands and moved in circles.

He liked to say the word home very much. Sometimes he would kneel down and use his clothes to wipe the dust in this temple.

He would say softly to every palace maid and eunuch who came here to clean, "Thank you for coming to my house and being so polite to bring things."

He even said to a large sword beetle that jumped in from outside the wall, "Thank you for coming to my house. Whatever you want to eat, I will treat you well."

Normal mortals have seen too much and suddenly see something abnormal.

Baitao even wondered if she had become abnormal.

"rustle--"

Yan Nan is still burying leaves.

His robe was rush-made, very large, and fluttered like a ruffle in the wind. He was too thin and his ankles were so slender that they could easily break.

Lazily rearranging the formation, Baitao crackled and disrupted it again, saying: "I want to ask you again, come here."

"Can you wait until I bury all these children? They also want to have a home underground."

".up to you."

After Yan Nan buried the leaves, she walked over, faced her, and lowered her head lonely, "Are you planning to drive me away?"

"No, I'm just asking you something."

"I said the wrong thing, will you drive me away?"

"Just answer me truthfully."

Baitao tried his best to make his honey-like voice softer, but the child was still very scared. He stood in the wind, feeling uneasy, like a child thrown by a big tree.

Nowhere to land.

Mortals have weak consciousness and can easily invade spiritual consciousness.

As long as she uses her charm, she can look through the young man's memories in detail, and the people and things he usually encounters will be revealed. But he is bound to recall these painful memories again.

How painful.

He often said it was painful to die.

Will it really be painful enough to die?

Baitao didn't understand it very well, but it was undeniable that at this moment she softened her heart and looked at Yan Nan who was deep in front of her and lowered her head in fear.

This child is very childish and clear, as beautiful as a new needle pulled out of a pine forest.

"I won't ask anymore," she said.

"Thank you, I can help you with more work."

"Help me work? I don't have much work to do. How about collecting leaves?"

Baitao looked back and saw little Hu Hai walking over with a small face, dark and deep icy eyes like his father, and pursed lips.

She turned back and asked Yan Nan, "Can you help me take care of the child?"

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This time Yan Nan was confused.

"Who are you? Where did you come from? What's your origin?"

Hu Hai's little face was full of gloom when he walked in majestically, pointing at him and saying, "If you don't understand, if you don't understand, you will be the remnant of the Six Kingdoms. You'd better stay away from His Highness's mother and queen!"

Yan Nan murmured: "This is my home."

"You fart!" Hu Hai said angrily, "This is the home of His Highness. The whole world is not the royal land, and the shore of the land is not the royal ministers. This is the royal family, what does it have to do with you."

He couldn't bear to see that he was being dragged down by his homework in front of him, so he turned around and saw an inexplicable person clinging to his mother.

What's more, this man not only refused to kneel down and salute him, but also dared to openly provoke him. When had Hu Hai been kicked in the nose like this? It was really infuriating.

"Mother."

Hu Hai complained aggrievedly to Baitao.

Seeing the calm and elegant expression on the queen mother's face, she held back her anger and pulled her eyelids down fiercely, giving Yan Nan a warning look.

Yan Nan looked at him, her eyes full of flowers falling and wild geese finally flying clear, "He is very fierce and difficult to take care of, but I am willing to help you take care of your child."

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At this moment, the originally dark clouds turned into thunder and thunder.

Hu Hai screamed with murderous intent in his heart, but when he was too angry, his face became more and more calm. Only his small hands were tightly tightened into fists.

Baitao stood up at the right time, touched the little Zaizai's head and said to him, "Let's go, what are you doing here? Your father has been back for two months. By this time, the political affairs should be handled almost. After you rest, it's time for the school to test your knowledge. .”

"Mother--"

Hu Hai grabbed her sleeve and walked back with her.

Baitao knew that this little brat like him would be arrogant and arrogant after being wronged.

After that, she walked all the way without hearing a word from him. When she turned to look at him, she saw that he was hiding behind his sleeves with his head turned to the side. When she looked over, her head was raised high.

There was a snort in the nose, and then another.

Moo moo like a stubborn little calf.

She was amused: "Who did you imitate from in this awkward way?"

Brother Zheng is not as twisted as him.

Hu Hai turned his face away again and continued to moo.

"This child's name is Yan Nan. He is not much older than you. Although he speaks nonsense, he rarely has a pure heart without impurities. He also has a sense of awe for everything in this world. If you get along with him and others in the future, you First of all, you must learn to be in awe of your subordinates, the people around you, and the head of Guizhou. Water can carry a boat and also capsize it. You must always remember that your father is also held high by all the people in the world."

Hu Hai pursed his lips.

Baitao sighed in her heart. She didn't want to preach so diligently, and she also wanted to give him the tender maternal love of ordinary people.

But helpless.

Being born into an imperial family means taking on more responsibilities and shouldering the burden of the common people.

He choked and threw himself into her arms, Baba said: "Mother, do you like him anymore and don't want his son? Just like the father doesn't like his son, you don't like his son."

"how come."

"I heard that fathers and sons in other people's homes would never see each other more than once a year."

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Baitao knew in her heart that Brother Zheng was harsh to him as a father. I am afraid that in the eyes of the little boy, Brother Zheng had been condensed into a shadow. He was the supreme, ruthless controller of imperial power.

"Your father is too busy, and he has to consider everything in the world." She said lightly: "Well, there is an old saying in the world, which is that deep love brings deep responsibility." "Mother, as long as your son passes this exam, Take a test, will the father like his son?"

Hu Hai looked at her steadily, looking forward to a definite answer.

Baitao remained silent, and the night gradually gathered around her cheeks. He felt vaguely uneasy in his heart that his mother's heart was just like that of his father.

This idea is so chaotic.

He was caught off guard and could only hold the warmth of the moment tightly, "Mother! I must get the top spot in the school exam and I will not let you and my father down."

Baitao stretched out her hand and rubbed his head, "Good boy."

Mother's voice is so sweet, her arms are so soft, and the smell of her body is calming, like the warm sunlight shining on her body at noon.

Hu Hai gradually calmed down.

The night he returned to the palace, he slept extremely peacefully and deeply until late in the night, when he suddenly dreamed of a surge of black cavalry, with flaming rockets all over the sky shooting towards him.

His father stood on the city and looked at him disappointedly.

Hu Hai was completely shrouded in this disappointment, as if he was shrouded in darkness that could not distinguish between day and night.

What on earth is Father disappointed about?

Hu Hai woke up suddenly. The anxiety and panic in his heart boiled like lava, making him hoarse and crying, and he was short of breath. "Father, father!"

The movement attracted the eunuch on duty outside. He narrowed his eyes and hurriedly came in and said, "Your Highness, what's wrong with you?"

"No, no, no, I must win, no matter what, no matter what."

Hu Hai's eyes were red, and he tried his best to suppress his trembling. One thing suddenly flashed in his mind: "Isn't there a regular attendant who has been with my father for decades?"

"It was the order of the CRRC. He later violated the palace laws and was dismissed by His Majesty."

"That's him, you have to find him now! He must know what my father likes."

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After Baitao returned, she lay down in the flower-filled back garden and fell asleep with her eyes closed.

Rui'er came over to give her the bronze mirror Xiao He had given her. When she saw the Queen sleeping, she went back and gently covered her with a thin quilt.

The bronze mirror was forgotten on the case.

The ripples in the bronze mirror spread out and shone on the sleeping Baitao, emitting a faint light, clearly outlining Baitao's true form.

It's only fiery red.

An eight-tailed little fox sleeping with its paws curled up.

"Crack-"

A star-like carved candle burned beside me, and the smell of burning insect repellent stalks filled my body with fragrance, making me drunk in my dreams.

Baitao saw the younger Hu Hai in her dream.

He couldn't walk at that time, he had chubby little hands and feet, he couldn't speak clearly, his eyes were as round as black gems, and he liked to chew his hands and crawl around.

He likes Brother Zheng very much.

Brother Zheng would carry him on his shoulders, and he would giggle from time to time, like a carefree little fat bird, spreading its wings and flying freely in Xianyang Palace.

Then there was the dark sky.

As Xiao Huhai grew up, Brother Zheng became more and more indifferent to him, and he was busy with political affairs and rarely saw him.

Occasionally, when he saw his father, he would be so frightened that he would throw himself into her arms as if he had lost his mind, and he would shyly look back if he dared but did not dare.

Then there was the gloominess all over his face.

Baitao also wondered if it was too cruel.

But from the moment he was born, his hands and feet had been tied up, and his mouth was stuffed with strips of cloth.

No sound at all.

Baitao opened her eyes, but what she could see was hazy and blurry. She reached out and touched her eyelids, only to realize that they were wet.

There was a familiar warmth next to her, a rough palm gently wiped her tears, and said in a deep voice, "Taotao, are you having a nightmare?"

Opening her eyes to see the person coming, Baitao hugged his broad and strong shoulders, "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, I dreamed about our Hai'er. Why can't he make his own decisions? He is our child. He has grown up watching him since he was a child. He is still so young." So young, I want him to be happy."

"He's not our child."

Ying Zheng said calmly, "He should be a lone wolf in the jungle, with sharp and clear eyes, using his sharp claws to control the handle, and using his unparalleled mind to control this bloody world. Steady, ruthless, and strong, we A winning man is never a coward."

Baitao lay in his arms confused.

Is this still the slimy little brat?

"He is lucky. He was not born in troubled times. He did not have to be sent as a hostage to another country to endure humiliation. He did not have to experience everything I have experienced."

Ying Zheng's narrow eyes looked directly at the ignorant almond-shaped eyes of the fox demon in his arms. The bronze mirror was placed next to him. His eyes seemed to have already seen everything, "I still remember that when you and I were on the run in the Kingdom of Zhao, life and death were on the line."

Baitao bit her lip: "Brother Zheng, why do you suddenly talk about this? It's been many years."

"Zheng will never forget it. There was a heavy snowstorm that day. The barbarian put his shining machete on his neck and cursed fiercely. I held you tightly and have never let go until now. It has been decades. Taotao Don’t you have anything to say to me?”

It was rare for him to call her by her full name, and it was also rare for him to call her me.

Baitao looked confused.

He was tall and completely hugged the petite little fox, completely covering the bronze mirror.

Ying Zheng lowered his head, his lips and teeth met, the hot entanglement gradually turned into biting, and he said hoarsely: "Taotao, you are my wife, I have a legitimate son with you, I grant you the jade pendant of birth, a bowl of The blood of my heart that I fed with my own hands, you accompanied me to complete the great cause of eternity. We can go side by side and be by my side forever, so why can't we be honest with each other about this."

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Her pupils were as narrow as needles, and her eyelashes suddenly raised, making her look very cute, making it even more obvious that Ying Zheng was an inexplicable big-tailed wolf.

Baitao bit her lower lip lightly, and her pair of amber-colored enchanting eyes inadvertently avoided his gaze.

Some curtains need to be lifted.

Ying Zheng couldn't hold her back, so he slowly let go of her.

He stood up with his back to the light, half-closed his eyes, with her blood on the corners of his lips, showing a frightened Mi Lilai, "I have been waiting for Taotao to understand her heart for many years. I can tolerate those ministers who harbor selfish desires." , is hiding something evil, but I just can’t tolerate Taotao’s slightest deception towards me. I am a narrow-minded emperor, and an emperor who is accustomed to tolerate it.”

The little fox turned his head and finally saw his true form in the demon mirror.

Fox ears, fox face, fox tail.

The fluffy red hair exploded completely.

The blood flowed all over her body, her nails dug deeply into her flesh, and her face turned pale. Why is this bronze mirror placed here?

She said in a panic, "Brother Zhengzheng."

"When I came in, I saw this bronze mirror. It illuminated the moonlight, the flowers, and the sleeping Taotao. Taotao finally wanted to confess everything to me in person. She didn't have to let others tell me, and she didn't want to tell me. I was kept in the dark, but I was very happy to see what Taotao looked like."

He looked up at the moonlight and said, "Tonight's moonlight is just like it was many years ago. That night when you were trapped in a snowstorm, you lay in my arms and fell asleep. At first, I prayed to gods for everything and prayed for gods to save you. You were able to get out alive. Later, you were so selfish that even if you died together like this, Taotao and I were buried together. Until you turned into a fox, I never felt scared. It doesn't matter if you are not a human. Being a human is too painful, and it is no better than being a fox demon. Feel free. You woke up, I asked you to escape, and you hesitated and said what if"

It turned out to be so early.

Baitao bit her lip, her eyes filled with panic mist, and her figure couldn't help trembling.

"Taotao, what if?"

The man stood under the moon, half of his face hidden in the dark, exuding desolation and loneliness, which made people's hearts feel as if they had been stabbed sharply, and the tip of their nose was connected to their heart, which was extremely painful.

"What if...what if...wuwuwu, brother Zheng, if I were a goblin"

The girl blinked and shed tears, crying into thousands of cries. She completely transformed into a half-demon, exposing her ears and tail, and choked with sobs, "Brother Zheng, if I were a goblin, would you still be with me?" "

Love is deep to the core, and loss is inevitable.

As he is, so is she.

"Taotao left that night and came back again, wearing my clothes to get what she wanted."

Ying Zheng came over.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the girl kneeling on the ground. She was still as beautiful and beautiful as before, "Taotao hugged me and said to me, "Don't be afraid. But I am afraid. I am old and can't wait anymore." I have gray hair, wrinkles at the corners of my eyes, and my face is quickly withering and aging, and I will become senile until my death. Taotao doesn't even dare to be honest, for fear that before that day comes, she will already feel disgusted and leave me completely."

Baitao cried, "Brother Bu Zheng, I'm afraid, I'm a goblin."

"I am a mortal and you are a goblin. I wonder what Taotao can do with an old man."

Ying Zheng knelt down on one knee and wiped her tears gently with his complicated sleeve robe, "If you have a bigger plan, you can stay with me longer."

She bit her lip with tears in her eyes, feeling hesitant and feeling all kinds of things in her heart.

It has been a tortuous journey from Handan. Over the years, we have experienced so many open and secret attacks together, which can be said to be dependent on each other.

Yes.

He should have known everything when the Princess of Chu held the bone chain.

He shielded her from all ups and downs, so why was she secretly lucky and unable to speak out?

"Taotao, what are you still afraid of? In this huge world, when I first ascended to the throne of Qin, no one warned against evildoers in the palace. Before Haier was born, the courtiers discussed the matter of the inheritance of Zuo Zuo, and there was a lot of backlash. .I will give you what I can, clean up everything for you, and treat you as always."

The ups and downs have come.

He said he would protect her for the rest of his life, that is, for the rest of his life.

Baitao couldn't stop crying and hugged him tightly: "Brother Zheng"

"Taotao, look at me, you shouldn't be afraid of me."

Baitao didn't want to hide and suddenly raised her head, kissing his thin lips like a sinking love. Her eight tails tightly wrapped around his waist, like countless good nights sleeping in arms, "Brother Zheng, I'm not afraid of you. I love you."

The man's suppressed anger was gradually calmed down by the kiss, and he turned around and kissed her passionately, pulling her waist so tightly that it was like they were the only ones left in the world.

The shadows of the glazed lamps swayed, and the shadows on the walls were in pairs under the moon. The pure white light illuminated the surroundings pale and clean.

It seems like I have returned to the snowstorm when we were dependent on each other for many, many years.
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"I call you Taotao, and I'm older than you, so can you call me brother?"
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"No, no, I already have a brother. He is my brother. I can't have another brother. Having two brothers makes me very greedy."

He has always been the greedy one.