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Chapter 153: Lü Zhi Marries Prince Gao

On the day he became emperor, Qin Shi Huang announced that he would be granted marriage, seemingly asking him whether he was willing, but could he answer no?
What's more, this matter is good for him!

This was clearly Qin Shi Huang's way of showing his trust in him: Look, I'm marrying my daughter to you, and we'll be a family from now on. You don't have to be suspicious every day, always thinking that I want to harm you. Just work for me with peace of mind, and there will be great benefits.

Li Nian immediately thanked him respectfully and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I am willing to do so!"

Originally, he only thought of Qin Shi Huang as his father who supported him in this era, but now his father who supported him is going to become his real father.

Li Nian had a strange feeling. Even though he was her father-in-law, he was no longer her father?

But what was the name of the princess that Qin Shihuang wanted to marry, Shunying?

I haven’t heard of this princess’ name. Isn’t she the famous Princess Yangzi?
Li Nian searched on the search engine in her mind and found that the word "Shun Ying" actually came from the "Book of Songs", which describes a woman who is as beautiful as a hibiscus flower.

He remembered that when he was taking a photo and facing the concubines and daughters of Qin Shihuang, one of the girls saw him, blushed and lowered her head.

Couldn't it be her?

At that time, I thought the girl was shy because she saw a man looking at her. I also thought that she was a young girl. At this age, people in later generations would only be in junior high school, but in Daqin, she could already get married. I didn't expect that the girl was going to marry me.

As soon as Li Nian finished speaking, Zhao Gao was the first to step out and congratulate him: "I congratulate Your Majesty and the Great Qin. Your Majesty's enthronement today is already a great event that has never happened before. Now that you have such a good son-in-law, it is even more joyous. It will surely make the Great Qin Dynasty prosperous and immortal!"

It is said that being a treacherous villain also requires skills. With Zhao Gao's eyesight and reaction speed, ordinary people cannot match him. Even if he relies on flattery to get to the top, he must be able to seize the opportunity, flatter accurately, and flatter quickly!
Zhao Gao's congratulations really made Ying Zheng very happy. Others also reacted and congratulated Ying Zheng.

Unfortunately, they were one step too late. For something like flattery, the first time you flatter someone and the next time you flatter someone are completely different.

Zhao Gao took the initiative to step forward and congratulate, not only to flatter Ying Zheng, but also to show goodwill to Li Nian: Although this person has been confirmed not to be your Majesty's son, given the degree of his favor by your Majesty, he will surely be the top dignitary in the Qin Dynasty in the future. If you don't make friends with him, will you become his enemy?
Li Nian looked at Zhao Gao and saw him smiling at him in a friendly manner, so he smiled back.

You should not hit a smiling person, and it is not appropriate to turn a cold face to someone who has just congratulated you. Although if Zhao Gao knew what he had told the First Emperor, he would definitely want to kill him quickly.

After Li Si knew that Li Nian was not a prince, most of his worries disappeared. Since he was not a prince who had the potential to become the crown prince, and was a subject of the emperor like him, why should he worry so much?
If you can make friends with them, then make friends with them. If you can't, then try to get rid of them.

It is much easier to get rid of a favorite who is trusted by His Majesty than to get rid of a young man who will become the crown prince!
Wang Wan, Feng Jie, Wei Liao, Chunyu Yue and others did not have much idea about Li Nian. They were just more curious about Li Nian's origins. Where did His Majesty get such a young hero?
Standing behind her father and brother, Lü Zhi glanced at them in front of her: her father and brother didn't even know the other person's situation clearly, but they thought she might marry him...

Feeling Lu Zhi's gaze, a little embarrassment flashed across the faces of Lu Zhi's father and brother. They thought that this person was a prince of the Qin Dynasty, and the prince who was most likely to become the crown prince. Unexpectedly, he was not, but just a minister favored by His Majesty. Liu Ji had some different thoughts at this time: it seems that there is someone around the Qin Emperor who knows them and informed the Qin Emperor of their news, so that the Qin Emperor invited them to Xianyang, but he has not seen that person so far. Maybe... It's not that he didn't see him, but that person is Li Nian!
But if this Li Nian is so young and he doesn't remember knowing this person, then how did he know about him, Xiao He and others?

After learning that Li Nian was not a real prince, the princes of the Qin Dynasty were the happiest. This man was not their adopted brother, so they had one less powerful competitor for the throne.

The joy did not last long. When the princes saw Fusu, who looked a little surprised and then thoughtful, their hearts sank again. Although their adopted brother was gone, their elder brother Fusu was still there!
Except for Fusu and Huhai, all of them were given fiefs by their father. It is understandable that Huhai was not given a fief because he was still young and quite favored by his father. But why was Fusu, his elder brother, not given a fief?

There is only one explanation, that their father preferred the eldest brother Fusu and wanted him to be the crown prince, so he did not divide them into fiefdoms, but divided them out, so that they could guard the four directions for the Qin Dynasty and clear the obstacles for Fusu.

The more they thought about it, the more they felt that this possibility was greater. However, things were not yet determined, so there was a possibility of change. If they wanted to change their father's mind, they would not only have to make achievements in the places after the enfeoffment, but also have to have support from someone in the court...

The eyes of the princes of the Great Qin fell on Li Nian again. In a way, this guy was still their adopted brother, except that he had changed from a half-brother to a brother-in-law. Don't treat a brother-in-law as less than a brother!
Given the favor that my father has shown towards my brother-in-law, his words must carry a lot of weight in my father's eyes. If I can get his support, I will definitely be one step closer to the position of crown prince.

Ying Zheng gave Li Nian a wedding gift and said with a smile, "Today is a day of 'double happiness, double happiness', why not add another happiness? I heard that Shanfu has a daughter of the Lu family, who is beautiful and dignified. Although my son Gongzi Gao is not talented, he values ​​friendship and loyalty, so he is a perfect match for her. Is Lord Lu willing to marry his daughter to my son?"

Ying Zheng looked in the direction of Lu Zhi's family, his eyes fell on the Lu family.

Hearing this, how could Lu Gong, who had always wanted to marry his daughter to a nobleman, be unwilling? He immediately led his family to express his gratitude: "It is our wish, but my daughter is of humble origin and I am afraid she is not worthy of you, sir!"

Ying Zheng said meaningfully: "One's birth can determine one's current situation, but it cannot determine one's life. I see that the daughter of the Lu family has outstanding qualities, and there are few who can compare with her in the world. How can she not be worthy of my son? Please stand up!"

After expressing their gratitude again, except for Lu Zhi who remained calm, everyone in the Lu family stood up excitedly and happily.

Gongzi Gao and Li Nian were both confused at this moment. What? His father suddenly promised a woman to him? From what he heard, this woman would be his queen?
His wife, the queen, was chosen so hastily. Even though it was his father who gave the order himself and the matter was a foregone conclusion, Gongzi Gao still felt unhappy.

However, after seeing Lü Zhi's quiet and beautiful appearance, Gongzi Gao thought that marrying a commoner woman might not be a bad idea...

Listening to the vague implications of his father's words, this woman seems to be not only beautiful, but also quite capable. Marrying her may not be a disaster but a great blessing instead.

When Liu Ji heard that Ying Zheng had arranged a marriage between Lu Zhi and Prince Gao, he felt as if he had lost something very important. The beautiful woman he saw outside the city of Xianyang ended up marrying someone else.

(End of this chapter)