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"Young Master Yiren, have some refreshments." Lu Buwei offered him snacks, seeing the drool forming at the corner of his mouth.

"You recognize me?" Yiren was both eager and curious.

"Recognize you? More like your name is legendary!"

"Really? Where did you hear about me?"

"When I went to the Qin Kingdom before, I heard about you from Lady Huayang." Lu Buwei spouted the lie without hesitation.

In reality, he had never met Lady Huayang.

And Lady Huayang was the most favored concubine of his father, Lord Anguo.

"Really?" Yiren was overjoyed upon hearing this.

His mother was not favored, which led to him being a nobody. Otherwise, the Zhao Kingdom wouldn't have ignored him, leaving him to fend for himself.

If Lady Huayang took a liking to him, his life might improve.

"Of course. She even asked me to come and see you. If there's anything you need help with, just let me know." Lu Buwei presented the snacks.

Yiren no longer doubted him and began to devour the food.

Lu Buwei successfully gained Yiren's favor by using the name of Lady Huayang, whom he had never met.

Within a few days, the two of them became well-acquainted.

"Young Master Yiren, do you want to bring glory to your ancestors?"

"Heh, you should bring glory to your own ancestors first. When you become successful, then come and bring glory to mine." Yiren thought he was just joking.

He didn't have any grand ambitions; he was content with eating and drinking well every day. Besides, what ability did a merchant have to help him bring glory to his ancestors?

Could he even make it happen?

"The King of Qin is old. If nothing unexpected happens, your father will inherit the throne of the Qin Kingdom in a few years at most."

"So what?" Yiren was indifferent.

His father had more than twenty sons, and he was the least favored.

Unless all twenty-plus brothers died, it would be impossible for him to become the crown prince.

"After your father inherits the throne, it will be difficult for you to compete for the position of crown prince."

"Did you need to tell me that?"

"Moreover, the Qin and Zhao kingdoms have a deep-seated hatred and could go to war again at any time. Staying here for a long time could put your life in danger."

Upon hearing this, Yiren's hand couldn't help but tremble.

He had thought about this countless times.

Bai Qi had slaughtered 400,000 Zhao soldiers on the battlefield, which had almost scared him to death. If the King of Zhao took his anger out on him, he would probably be killed immediately.

Lu Buwei tightened his grip, completely stirring up Yiren's emotions.

"Then what do you think I should do?" Yiren asked tentatively.

He had thought about escaping, but it was impossible.

Firstly, he had nowhere to go. Secondly, he had no money. And thirdly, if the Qin Kingdom found out, even his mother would be implicated.

Moreover, the outside world was chaotic with war; he would die even faster if he went out.

"If you trust me, I can find a way to send you back to the Qin Kingdom."

"Really?" Yiren perked up.

He had no connections, but this Lu Buwei traveled around doing business, so he must have connections.

"Of course, it's true!"

"Alas! But as a hostage, escaping back to my country privately would be punished." Yiren thought for a moment and felt that it wouldn't work.

"I can go and ask Lady Huayang for help. Lady Huayang has no children, so she would definitely be willing to help you."

"Why would Lady Huayang help me?"

"This requires you to pay a small price."

"What do you mean?"

"As long as you are willing to recognize Lady Huayang as your adoptive mother and promise to serve her wholeheartedly after becoming the crown prince, I think she will definitely find a way to help you ascend to the position of crown prince."

Yiren was overjoyed upon hearing this.

In this way, he could not only leave the Zhao Kingdom but even become the King of Qin was not impossible. Serving an adoptive mother was nothing of a price to pay!

"However, relying solely on Lady Huayang alone may not be enough to succeed. It's best to spend more money, make more friends, and take care of things everywhere. Only in this way can we be foolproof." Lu Buwei poured cold water on him when he was excited.

"This... but I have no money!" Yiren was embarrassed.

"You have no money, but I do!" Lu Buwei patted his chest and said.

"Are you willing to sponsor me?"

"I said, I can help you bring glory to your ancestors."

"In that case, I will rely entirely on you. If I can ascend to the throne of the King of Qin, I am willing to share the land of the Qin Kingdom with you!" Yiren promised.

Lu Buwei was waiting for him to say these words.

"Very well, here are five hundred gold coins to cover your daily expenses in the Zhao Kingdom. I will set off soon to persuade the Qin Kingdom on your behalf." Lu Buwei generously handed over a bag of gold bars.

"Hiss..."

Although Yiren was a prince of the Qin Kingdom, he had never seen so much money. He was even more grateful to Lu Buwei.

"If I want to meet Lady Huayang, I need proof. Otherwise, I'm afraid Lady Huayang won't believe me," Lu Buwei said.

"I am willing to write a letter to prove your identity," Yiren immediately stated.

"Good." Lu Buwei agreed.

Next, he could use Yiren's letter to get in touch with Lady Huayang.