It is said that Qin Shihuang was controlled by a daughter

Chapter 456 Wedding Banquet (Long Wait)

On his way here, Meng Yi heard that Xu Fu had escaped and sent people to chase him.

He was a little surprised to see Zhang Cang here instead of being in the guest seats. But when he noticed Ying Hehua and then saw Li Xian, his doubts were swept away.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir." Ying Hehua naturally stretched out her hand and took the box from his hand. She spoke to him with a smile on her face. However, standing next to him was Chen Ping, who was as good at pretending as she was. When he saw her, he immediately nodded and bowed.

Ying Hehua and the officials she recommended have always been of this color.

Zhang Han was a general who was unable to stay in the southern army. One might have thought that he would be resentful, but unexpectedly he returned to Xianyang and happily took up the post of Shaofu.

Meng Yi didn't know that this was because of Ying Hehua. When she was still recuperating in Zhilan Palace, Lu Heng had already gone to Chu. He brought two letters, one to Zhang Han and one to Han Xin.

Meng Yi also learned from Yongcheng Ling that Tian Dan was able to fight Sima Xin in the street because of Chen Ping's scheme. He was so bold that he dared to touch the royal family of Qi, but now he was submissive, which was really vivid.

Chen Ping's principle at this time was to live in fear. He was about to retreat, but Li Xian glanced at him, and Chen Ping dared not breathe! Li Xian was not as smart as a needle tip, and Chen Ping was in a dilemma. It was all Zhang Cang's nonsense, and it had nothing to do with him!

Meng Yi was prepared to tell Ying Hehua that Ying Zheng wanted her to go back and receive the order, but Xu Fu actually asked some questions - he said that he knew there was a secret scroll of the Zhou royal family in Yongcheng, and the traces of the River Map and Luoshu were written on it. Wang Ben found the River Map from Qi, but the other half of the Luoshu was missing.

Many years ago, Ying Zheng asked him to investigate the whereabouts of Chu Wu's red stone and the River Map and Luo Shu, and it was also he who brought Chu Wu back to Xianyang.

After Ying Hehua woke up and was safe and sound, the matter of red stone was shelved for a long time. Meng Yi has only now got a little connection between the two.

"Xu Fuchen has sent people to pursue him. What Xu Fu said has been written down in a file. Princess can take a look first."

Xu Zhi picked up the box. The sound of elegant music came. She glanced at Zhang Cang and said, "There is no need to rush now. The lights are on. It's time to start the feast."

She handed the bamboo box to Li Xian and said, "Please check it out."

"promise."

Li Xian took it and before she could say a word, she turned to Meng Yi and said, "Now, Lord Meng will not say that I am not following the procedures."

"I dare not." Meng Yi said.

Meng Yi hesitated to speak. Just as he was about to open his mouth, he felt a burning gaze. Meng Yi felt uncomfortable being stared at by someone.

Meng Yi actually knew long ago that Li Xian probably knew about the existence of the marriage decree, otherwise he would not have cooperated with Ying Hehua's disguised request.

But they didn't know which two names were on it.

Zhang Cang took his leave, and Xu Zhi followed him to the banquet. Under the repeated requests of Li Xian and Meng Yi for safety, she reluctantly agreed not to stay at the banquet for too long.

The person didn't leave for long.

Meng Yicai said: "Lord Li has taken great pains to keep Her Royal Highness the Princess in Yongcheng."

Li Xian remained calm and asked, "Where did you get that from?"

"He was easily restrained by me, but he was able to untie the ropes by himself. Xu Fu traveled in Shu in his early years and met an official named Li. Supervisor, tell me, why is this?"

Simply put, Meng Yi was a close minister of the emperor, and Li Xian was an external official, whose position and status were not as high as Meng Yi.

"Is it my fault that Lord Meng suspects me?"

"You were in Shu for disaster relief six years ago, then transferred to Nanzheng County, and then returned to Shu County. You should give me a reasonable explanation as to why Xu Fu appeared when Zheng was in Yongcheng."

Li Xian said, "Her Highness the Princess is obsessed with finding this man, how could I go against her will and let him go? It is you, sir, who clearly received the princess's order, but the man escaped from your hands. Your suspicion has not been cleared yet, so don't ask too much. As for investigating the case, I know a little more than you do."

Meng Yi always knew that Li Xian was a good talker. He avoided talking about his relationship with Xu Fu and instead brought up Ying Hehua to put the blame on him.

"Li Xian." "Don't think Yong'an can protect you."

Li Xian didn't say anything until he saw a smile in his eyes not far away.

"If the princess can protect me, it is really a good thing worthy of your Excellency's report on me."

Meng Yi had no way to deal with this attitude.

For court officials, having a mistress is quite troublesome and will be a disgrace if it gets out.

He is actually proud of it?
Li Xian looked at the man in yellow and white robes not far away, and he spoke quietly, "As for Xu Fu, he and I have a good personal relationship, but he came to Yongcheng, you already know the reason for Zheng Guo, so why don't you ask those visiting Han people?"

Meng Yi followed his gaze.

Zhang Yuan.

How could the person Zheng Chou wanted to marry be Zhang Yuan? The son of Zhang Ping, the younger brother of Zhang Liang, and a member of the Zhang family that was purged by the Qin State!
Ying Zheng had long wanted to find an opening to get rid of the nobles of the six countries. Zheng's status was originally sensitive, and he actually wanted Zhang Yuan to be his son-in-law. It was hard not to see this as an alliance with the Han people.

If this happened in the Qin State, this would absolutely not be allowed!
How dare they hold a banquet in Yongcheng! No wonder Li Xian didn't leave, he wanted to monitor them here.

What about Ying Hehua? Did she know about it but kept it to herself, or was she totally unaware of it?

Meng Yi originally believed the latter more.

When he went to find Ying Hehua, the three musicians playing the 竽 had already begun their performance, and all the wandering plans rose and fell little by little with the clouds.

The betrothal ceremony was solemn and dignified, with dozens of red-painted tables used for viewing.

The guests' cups were full, making the sky intoxicated.

Zhang Liang was no longer a Korean noble, nor was he an official of the Qin State. He simply sat among the crowd, at the lower desk. His outstanding temperament still made her see him at a glance. He was wearing an ordinary yellow and white robe, of thin texture, and his sleeves even fluttered in the wind.

Looking at the people around him, most of them were dressed lightly like Zhang Liang.

Ziying's voice suddenly sounded from the side, "Why is Hehua here?"

Xu Zhi made a small movement with a whisper.

"I see you've been staring at them. Is there anything wrong with these people?" Ziying asked.

Xu Zhi was just trying to find an excuse.

Ziying added: "I just met Meng Yi. If you encounter any emergency, you can call off the banquet."

As soon as Ziying finished speaking, Xu Zhi saw Meng Yi coming towards her directly with a bad look on his face.

She felt uneasy.

"Hehua?" Ziying called her again.

"Nothing serious." She glanced at everyone and said to Ziying with a smile, "Meng Yi and I found someone who is related to what the Royal Grandmother wanted, and we are now going to look for him."

"What was Hehua looking at just now? Could it be that this person went to the banquet?" Ziying looked nervous.

As he spoke, Meng Yi was only a few steps away from Xu Zhi.

She was quick-witted and said to Ziying calmly, "No, Zhang Cang and Chen Ping have sent people to chase them. I saw many of these guests coming from various places, and most of the staff accompanying them were wearing thin clothes, and they did not have the standard of charcoal. Although they are of low status, they still come to the banquet of our Qin officials. If they catch a cold, it may not be good. Please ask Zhengguo to send them some cloaks."

Ziying seemed to be indifferent to what she said, but there was a hint of the ancient spirit of "respecting the wise and humble" in her words.

Qin Guo had been experienced for many years and was very efficient. In less than a few minutes, the clothes had been distributed.

When this move was made, the scholars felt concerned and began to whisper to each other.

It was indeed very cold, and most of the black cloaks were tied around their bodies.

Zhang Cang was also handed one item.

The main ceremony has begun.

Seeing that Meng Yi was about to step forward, "Sir Meng," Xu Zhi called out to him.

"Let's not talk about Zheng Guo. The person who is in charge of the engagement is my uncle. Zheng Chou is also from Zhilan Palace."

"Princess, do you know what I am going to do?" Meng Yi's brows sank.

Xu Zhi followed him and said, "I don't know what you want to say, but even if you have many questions, you shouldn't violate the ancient etiquette in class."

Meng Yi would never indulge her. "Rather than offending her, I feel that the princess's visit to Yongcheng is definitely not as simple as the Empress Dowager. If the princess knows about it but does not report it, as a member of the royal family, it will be an even greater crime."

As he spoke, he walked faster and faster.

He was fine just now, but now he is as energetic as if he had been injected with chicken blood.

Xu Zhi raised his voice, "What did Li Xian say to you?"

But Meng Yi was not taken in by the threat at all. "Princess, you are always sharp-tongued. Li Xian is obedient to you, but I will not."

In two more steps, she would follow Meng Yi to the banquet hall.

"Meng Yi, you have always thought that I am overbearing and tyrannical. Look for yourself, aren't you also imposing your own ideas on me now? Isn't this a kind of tyranny?"

He paused for a second, but couldn't really stop.

Then, he felt a weight on his sleeves, and the sky fell. Meng Yi had never expected that Ying Hehua could do such a thing in front of so many people.