Chronicles of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 45 44. Queen of Qin
It was almost dusk, but still bright, quite different from the last time I arrived at night.

Qin Shi got out of the car and looked up. The General's Mansion was equally tall, spacious, and majestic. On the road in front of the gate, the inscription was written in deep seal characters.

Ji Heng was considerate, and only then did the eunuch announce that the king was coming in person. In an instant, the heavy bronze door opened, and the entire general's mansion was in an uproar.

As soon as he crossed the threshold, he saw the old general Yan Yun, with white hair and beard and covered in armor, striding towards him hurriedly in the middle hall, holding a bronze sword in his hand.

This scene was as if the general had never been ill and was still the guardian military god of the Qin Dynasty! The soldiers in the palace were deeply shocked. The last time he accompanied the king, General Yan was already on the verge of death, his candle was about to go out.

Ji Heng, after his ecstasy, strode forward, opened his arms, and firmly grasped Yan Yun's elbow: "General!"

General Yan's eyes were now sharp, completely different from the last time he looked terminally ill. Instead, he grabbed Ji Heng's arm with his backhand and whispered, "Your Majesty!"

After saying that, he broke free from Ji Heng's support, took a step back, and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, thank you for the medicine."

He raised his head, tears welling up in his eyes. "Your Majesty, you should treasure this miraculous medicine and keep it hidden. Why use it on a dying man like me?"

Ji Heng was deeply saddened.

Although the veteran in front of him was still wearing armor, his excitement and movements in just a few moments had already exposed his still weak nature.

At this moment, sweat was already beading on his forehead, and even his voice was filled with heavy breathing.

But when he was still young, the general was clearly brave and courageous, with extraordinary strength. When he was teaching him in the martial arts field with a bronze sword in hand, every time the weapons blocked, his arms would go numb and he would step back unconsciously.

He bent down and helped Yan Yun to his feet, then slowed down his pace and walked into the hall, his expression mixed with a hint of casualness: "This medicine can relieve the general's pain, so it should be called a miracle drug. Treasure it and keep it away. Could it be that the medicinal properties will become more powerful with time?"

He said casually, "General, you are able to obtain this medicine. It is God's will that helps our Great Qin."

Yan Yun stopped.

He was once tall and mighty, but with the passage of time, his old body has shrunk. Now he can only look back at the king with his head tilted back:
"Your Majesty always talks about destiny, but wasn't our great Qin built through the heroic struggles of our men?"

Ji Heng laughed heartily, and then personally helped Yan Yun to his seat, and then said: "Master Yan, isn't this the destiny of the king?"

An attendant came to help Yan Yun take off his armor, and he suddenly smiled, his originally weathered face showing a touch of youthful liveliness: "Your Majesty is still the same."

He looked deeply at Ji Heng, as if he wanted to carve this face into his bones: "In the past, when the king had just ascended the throne, he wanted to angrily execute the King of Yan. The three dukes and nine ministers all advised against it, and the king also said so -"

"Our Qin State has passed through generations, and each ruler has toiled tirelessly to build a great cause. But now, with favorable times and favorable circumstances, if you continue to endure, why should I be king? It would be better for me to kneel down and submit to you!"

He is old now, but the king is still as heroic as ever, and even more domineering than before.

In this chaotic era, having such a powerful and unparalleled king is the key to making the Qin Dynasty equally powerful.

Ji Heng also laughed: "Master Yan, I have never changed."

As they were talking, Qin Shi was brought in.

Zhou Ju also served beside the King of Qin, while she set up a separate table with a table and a mat. The servants of the general's mansion looked at the young and beautiful noblewoman in silence, wondering about her status.

Although Yan Yun was old, he still remembered her appearance. The last time she was in Qin, she was wearing strange clothes, but now she looked like a daughter of the Qin Dynasty.

He couldn't help but smile and looked at her twice, then asked Ji Heng:

"Your Majesty has brought the lady here twice. Could it be that you want me to see the Queen of Qin one last time before I die?" Qin Shi was stunned and looked at him in astonishment.

Ji Heng couldn't help but laugh: "Master Yan, Qin Qing is truly extraordinary. And it was she who presented the magic medicine. I brought it here to reassure Master Yan—"

The Queen's affair was a matter of considerable consequence, and the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers frequently raised concerns. However, the harem consisted mostly of nobles from the Six Kingdoms, and the remaining Qin people were relatively clueless.

He is now in his prime, strong and healthy. We can choose a prince as crown prince someday, and then we can put this matter to rest. We must not appoint a queen arbitrarily. If the clan becomes too powerful, they will hinder each other and be detrimental to Qin.

But now the princes under my knees...

He gathered his spirits, gradually became serious, and spoke in a voice of comfort and soothing:
"I no longer blindly seek immortality. Master Yan, you can rest assured."

Yan Yun shuddered all over.

He burst into tears, and then laughed while crying: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

He wanted to say that the king was so kind and had kept his words in mind, and now he came to comfort him... He also wanted to say that if it was easy to pray to the gods, why did they never see the gods come to save people during floods, droughts, and disasters like white bones?
but.

But he didn't dare to stop the king all the time.

Because the princes of Qin were young and not as good as the king, for the sake of the country, he also hoped that the king could live a thousand years and preserve the Qin Dynasty forever!
He was seriously ill after all, and his emotions were surging, so he soon could no longer sit still. Ji Heng hurried forward and helped him lie down, while the servants placed pillows beside him to comfort him.

Qin Shi on the other side also breathed a sigh of relief.

There's no need to be a queen. Isn't she freer now than a queen? The king's attitude towards General Yan shows that as long as she maintains her current status, he will definitely be deeply in love with her.

And give her a beautiful woman as a reward!
But at the same time, Yan Yun's unspoken worries also lay before her.

That is, the king is already thirty-six years old.

With today's diet and medical care, and the king's usual diligence, could he possibly live a long life? Although he looked heroic and extraordinary, who could say for sure how long he would live?
If that's not possible, she can still live for a long time. But the next prince may not have such a broad mind...

Qin Shi frowned slightly and kept this matter in mind.

Beside Yan Yun, Ji Heng also looked into his eyes and promised again: "Master Yan, I understand everything."

Those unspoken worries, those grand ambitions. Yan Yun had personally taught him since he was six years old. Between a master and a disciple, what could there be that they didn't understand?
Yan Yun held his hand tightly, feeling the young emperor's strong pulse, and finally let out a long sigh.

He ordered his servant to help him up again. The servant knelt behind him to support his back, and then sighed again:

"Your Majesty is deeply gracious and righteous, and this old minister understands."

"There is only one thing I need your approval, Your Majesty."

Ji Heng nodded: "Master Yan, please feel free to speak freely."

Yan Yun said, "Your Majesty, I am grateful for your permission to be buried with you. However, I beg Your Majesty to spare my family and servants from being buried with you."

"I have heard that the King has ordered the casting of thousands of pottery figurines in the underground palace of Mount Li. Since this is the case, I beg the King to allow me to be accompanied by a pottery figurine like the King."

[Before becoming emperor, the king's legal wife was the queen.]

[Being a queen is a process, and this process is like a new emperor, new ministers]