"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta~"

The sound of hurried footsteps approached from afar. Xiao Anzi hurried in and bowed to Yi Huawei, who was sitting at the table flipping through the bamboo tube. His tone was a little panicked:

"Sir, Concubine Li has arrived. Concubine Li has arrived at the gate."

"Oh?"

His eyes narrowed slightly, and Yi Huawei gently put down the bamboo tube in his hand, nodded calmly, and said calmly: "Let's go, let's go to welcome him."

As he said that, he stood up, straightened his robe, and followed Xiao Anzi out.

When he arrived at the gate, Yu Shu was slowly entering the courtyard. Yi Huawei finally saw the legendary Yu Shu in person.

Just like the original body's memory, she was extremely beautiful, with skin as white as snow, as if it could be blown away. Her facial features were delicate, like a work of art carefully carved by God, especially her bright eyes, which sparkled like stars. Her long hair was as black as ink, draped over her shoulders, like a splash-ink landscape painting.

A gorgeous and delicate purple dress covered her figure. The star-shaped pattern made of gold embroidery on the dress made her look noble and elegant. The hem of the dress was as flowing as clouds. Her hair was tied up high and a golden phoenix hairpin was inserted into it.

Yi Huawei looked at the Concubine Li in front of him and secretly marveled in his heart. This woman was even more beautiful than he had imagined. No wonder Qin Shihuang and Yi Xiaochuan were so fascinated by her.

Seeing Yu Shu approaching, Yi Huawei took a step forward. Unlike Xiao Anzi who knelt on the ground, he just bowed and saluted:
"Your Highness, I am Zhao Gao. I am late in welcoming you. I hope you will forgive me!"

Before Yu Shu could say anything, the maidservant beside her started to bully people and shouted, "Zhao Gao, you are so bold! Why don't you kneel when you see the queen?"

In fact, the palace maids were not wrong. The etiquette system in the Qin Dynasty palace was rigorous and complicated. According to historical records, the Qin law had strict regulations on palace etiquette. These regulations not only reflected the majesty of the imperial power, but also demonstrated the distinct hierarchy.

These etiquettes, from daily behavior to the architectural design of the palace to clothing and dressing, are all meticulous and rigorous.

For example, the maids and eunuchs in the palace had to maintain a humble attitude at all times and in all places, and could not be presumptuous or overstep the boundaries. When they saw the emperor or his concubines, they had to kneel down and pay their respects immediately.

Of course, the meaning of kneeling at this time is different from that after the Song Dynasty. Just like the Xiaori and Xiaobangzi in later generations, it is just a normal greeting to the elders or respected people without any derogatory meaning. But as modern people, kneeling to Qin Shihuang is like kneeling to the ancestors, and kneeling to others... bowing is the limit.

Yi Huawei bowed slightly and said with a faint smile: "My legs and feet are inconvenient, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"You guys go down first! I have something to say to the Imperial Chariot Officer. Zhao Gao, come in with me, I have something to ask you!"

Seeing Yi Huawei's neither humble nor arrogant appearance, with a hint of anger in her eyes, Yu Shu dismissed the palace maid and Xiao Anzi, turned around and walked into the house dragging her long skirt.

"promise!"

Xiao Anzi responded to the palace maid, bowed and left the yard.

"Madam, do you want tea?"

Walking into the main room, Yi Huawei asked without waiting for Yu Shu to speak.

"Is this seat comfortable?"

She sat down at the desk, straightened her skirt, raised her eyebrows, squinted at Yi Huawei, and said in a cold tone: "You are so bold, relying on the favor of His Majesty and disrespecting the inferiors. Wait for me to report to His Majesty and punish you!"

"Haha~, your Majesty, you are wrong."

Yi Huawei smiled, with the corner of his mouth raised: "It's not His Majesty who gave me the courage, but you, Your Majesty!"

"What do you mean?!"

Seeing Yi Huawei's fearless look, his eyes became sharp and stared straight at Yi Huawei.

"Haha, I heard that Yi Xiaochuan gave you his precious cell phone?"

Yi Huawei smiled and came over with a cup of tea: "Your Majesty, please try this tea. It tastes slightly bitter at first but has a sweet aftertaste. If you taste it carefully, you will find that it has its own flavor. Your Majesty should like it."

"Take it away! ... What did you say? What phone?"

Her eyebrows jumped and she knocked the teacup to the ground, staring at Yi Huawei closely.

Yi Huawei clapped his hands and said with a half-smile, "My queen, you don't want His Majesty to find out about you and Yi Xiaochuan, do you? I heard from Xiaochuan that he even recorded your graceful dance and said a lot of sweet words to you? You two are really in love, right? Alas, it's a pity that fate plays tricks on us. It's sad and lamentable that lovers can't be together. "

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

With a frown on his face, he leaned back as he watched Yi Huawei approaching slowly, and couldn't help but said angrily: "Stop, what do you want to do?! Ah~ Let go!! You dare!... I will report to His Majesty and have you executed by slow slicing!"

He grabbed Yu Shu's arm and pulled gently. Yu Shu fell into Yi Huawei's arms involuntarily and began to struggle violently, but how could she break free from Yi Huawei's restraints?

Yi Huawei ignored Yu Shu's scolding, put his left hand around her slender waist, and swept his right hand across her waist. A mobile phone in a wooden case fell into Yi Huawei's hand.

"Give it to me! You're so brave! Give it back to me now!"

Looking at the phone in Yi Huawei's hand, Yu Shu was very anxious, but she didn't dare to shout for help. She quickly stood up and threw herself on Yi Huawei, trying to snatch the phone.

Yi Huawei just raised his phone, but found that Yu Shu had already grabbed the edge of the phone with one hand. He was speechless for a moment, but he had forgotten the height of this body.

He scratched her waist with his left hand, and when Yu Shu couldn't help but bend down, he put the phone into the ring space, then he looked at the emotional Yu Shu leisurely and said:
"Your Majesty, you can shout louder and call His Majesty over. I don't know whether I am dead or alive, but... you and Yi Xiaochuan are definitely dead. But it doesn't matter. You still have your parents and the entire kingdom of Tuan to bury with you. You can shout as much as you want. Do you need me to help you call His Majesty over?"

"You!! What do you want to do?!"

Her body trembled and a wave of fear struck her heart. Thinking of the terrible consequences if Qin Shihuang discovered this, Yu Shu bit her lips tightly and stared at Yi Huawei.

"What do I want to do? Shouldn't I ask what the Queen wants to do?"

Yi Huawei waved his long sleeves and said with a smile: "Your Highness came to me with such a rage today, it should be because of Yi Xiaochuan, right? Haha, sorry, according to the order of His Majesty, Yi Xiaochuan is suspected of treason and has been thrown into prison. If you want to save him, Your Highness can go and ask His Majesty. I can't do anything." "You!... What do you want to do to release Lord Yi?"

She was so confused that she had forgotten the words she had thought of before coming here. Yu Shu looked at Yi Huawei's face with a changeable expression.

Yi Huawei looked at Yu Shu with a faint smile on his face, and said softly, "Haha, I heard that the queen's dance is light and graceful, stunning the whole city, but it's a pity that I have never had the opportunity to see it with my own eyes. I wonder if I will have the chance to see it today?"

"You are so bold! How dare you tease me? Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will punish you?"

Listening to Yi Huawei's frivolous words, Yu Shu's eyes flashed with anger. Her originally pale face was stained with a blush of shame and anger because of Yi Huawei's rude words. Her voice was as cold as ice, and she looked directly at Yi Huawei in front of her.

Yi Huawei's eyes flashed with a hint of amusement, and a faint smile hung on the corners of his mouth, as if he turned a blind eye to Yu Shu's anger:
"Your Majesty, who is braver than Yi Xiaochuan? I just wanted to watch you dance, but he wanted to take off your clothes. Haha, but Your Majesty doesn't seem to mind? Oh, I just don't know if Your Majesty minds."

Looking at Yi Huawei, Yu Shu bit her lower lip tightly, her whole body trembling slightly, her bright eyes filled with anger, her face flushed like the morning glow. Her jade hands were clenched tightly, her nails slightly digging into the flesh, obviously trying hard to suppress the anger in her heart.

She wanted to tear this shameless man into pieces, but there was no other good idea at the moment. She knew that if she got angry, she would fall into Yi Huawei's hands. If the matter was exposed, not to mention her and Yi Xiaochuan, as Yi Huawei said, if Qin Shihuang knew that she had cheated on him, even if it was a mental affair, not to mention her parents, everyone in Antu State might be slaughtered, and not even a dog would be spared.

She stared at Yi Huawei for a long time, looking at Yi Huawei's cold eyes, clenched her teeth, turned around and walked to the middle of the lobby without saying a word, walking slowly and gracefully, as if she was dancing.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Shu turned her back to Yi Huawei, raised her jade hands and waved them gently, as if directing something. Her body slowly turned with her movements, and every movement was full of elegance and beauty.

Yi Huawei sat down with a smile, took a sip of the fragrant tea, and quietly appreciated Yu Shu's dance.

In the ancient and majestic hall, the purple skirt fluttered gently with Yu Shu's dance, like a blooming lotus.

Slowly, Yu Shu immersed herself in the dance music. Her dancing moves were as graceful and agile as flowing clouds and water. With her fair face, purple clothes and black hair dyed like ink, she looked like a fairy.

The colorful fan in his hand flutters freely, sometimes he stretches out his hand lightly, sometimes he clenches it, just like a brush painting a dragon, or like a delicate pen plucking a string.

Turn, swing, open, close, twist, and circle, flowing like water and clouds, like a flying dragon or a dancing phoenix, with jade sleeves swaying in the wind, elegant and agile.

As time went by, Yu Shu's face gradually became redder, her beauty was like pink peach petals, and her manners were like orchids. She was wearing a bright purple dress that fluttered in the wind, and her black hair was draped like a waterfall, which further highlighted her peerless elegance.

After the dance, Yu Shu stood in the center of the hall, as ethereal as a fairy. She stood proudly, as if a fairy had descended to the earth. She was wearing a purple dress that fluttered in the wind, with her long hair cascading down. She was indescribably beautiful, elegant, noble and extraordinary.

"Clap clap clap!"

"it is good!!"

After a long time, Yi Huawei came to his senses and couldn't help clapping and cheering.

Panting slightly, Yu Shu glared at Yi Huawei angrily: "Can you fulfill your promise now and release Master Yi? Also, give me back my phone!!"

"When did I say I was going to let him out?"

Yi Huawei waved his hand, looked at Yu Shu who was furious and smiled: "However, this dance will not be for nothing. I will not tell His Majesty about you and Yi Xiaochuan. Of course, if His Majesty asks or you tell His Majesty something you shouldn't, you can't blame me for breaking my promise. As for the phone, it's my amulet, how can I give it to you? Do you think I'm stupid?"

"You!...Shameless! Give me back my phone!"

Yu Shu was so angry that her face turned pale, and sparks of anger flashed in her beautiful eyes. Her almond eyes were wide open, her eyebrows were raised, and her scallion-like fingers were tightly clenched into fists, with her knuckles slightly white. Her voice was trembling slightly with anger, and she questioned with all her might:

"You shameless man, don't you have any sense of shame? The phone is a token of our relationship, how can you occupy it so rudely!"

The voice echoed in the empty room, and it was particularly clear. Yu Shu leaned forward slightly, as if she was about to burst out at any time. The veins on her neck bulged, showing her excitement at the moment.

"If you are not satisfied, you can report me to His Majesty at any time."

Yi Huawei shrugged and smiled nonchalantly, "Forget it this time, but if there is a next time, it won't be solved by a dance. By the way, remember to tell Queen Tuan that if you don't want others to know, you better not do it yourself. If you walk too much on the night road, you will always meet ghosts."

After that, he waved his hand and said with a smile: "Also, I'm in a bad mood after being scolded by you today. Next time you dance with me, I can consider letting you meet him. Well, I still have things to deal with here, so go back first."

Her heart skipped a beat. Yu Shu shuddered as she looked at Yi Huawei's eyes that seemed to see through her. In panic, she did not bother to question him and hurried out of the lobby, wanting to find her mother to discuss countermeasures. Today's Yi Huawei... made Yu Shu feel uneasy.

Looking at Yu Shu's back, Yi Huawei smiled and was about to go out to find an excuse to bring Xiao Lan back legitimately when an eunuch hurriedly walked into the courtyard and shouted:
"Your Majesty has ordered that Lord Zhao be summoned to Ganquan Palace for a discussion!"

...............

The atmosphere inside Ganquan Palace was solemn and dignified.

Yi Huawei followed another eunuch and walked slowly into the hall along the white marble steps. Although his steps were light, his heart was like a burning flame, and he was slightly excited. When he entered the hall, he quickly glanced at the situation inside.

Inside the hall, the lit palace lanterns illuminated every corner, making the surrounding murals and carvings more solemn and mysterious. Li Si was standing there calmly, and many ministers around him had already arrived, each keeping silent, waiting for the arrival of Qin Shi Huang.

When seeing Yi Huawei coming in, Meng Tian, ​​who was standing in the front row of generals, glared at him fiercely, snorted coldly, then turned his head and stopped looking at Yi Huawei.

At this moment, the sound of boots stepping on stone slabs came from outside the palace, and a loud voice broke the silence of the palace: "Your Majesty has arrived."

As the shouts spread, all eyes were focused on the entrance of the hall. The air seemed to be filled with a tense and solemn atmosphere, as if even the heartbeat had become extremely clear.

Qin Shi Huang, the legendary monarch who unified the six kingdoms and founded the Qin Dynasty, his arrival undoubtedly touched everyone's heart. Civil and military officials knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor". The sound echoed in the hall, showing the infinite majesty of this emperor.

Qin Shi Huang was dressed in a black robe and a golden crown. His face was stern and his eyes were like torches. He quietly accepted the worship of the crowd. After all the officials had finished their ceremony, he gently waved his sleeves and a majestic voice rang out in the hall:
"Be flat!"

"Zhao Gao, how are the affairs of those Confucian scholars going?"

(End of this chapter)

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