The Qin Dynasty entered the game with love.

Back at Yongning Palace, Ying Ji left Yuan Ge behind and dismissed the others: "Yuan Tiangang, suppress the rumor circulating in Xianyang Palace that Lü Buwei is Zheng's biological father within three days."

"Yes, the remaining papers have been handed over to Li Si."

"Understood. Don't worry about Li Si. Focus on gathering information."

Li Yuange had already shed two lines of tears. Seeing Yuan Tiangang leave, he bowed deeply and said, "This servant thanks Your Highness."

The woman kneeling on the ground trembled with excitement. After a while, her head was gently stroked, causing tears to fall from Yuan Ge's eyes onto the ground.

"Don't cry. A woman's tears are precious. You are mine. No one but me can bully you."

The only response she received was sobbing. Yuan Ge tried to wipe away her tears, but she couldn't stop them. The more she tried to hold back her tears, the more they seemed to flow out.

Ying Ji helped the woman kneeling on the ground up, gently wiped away her tears, and the two embraced, patting each other's backs lightly.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here. Don't cry."

Yuan Ge was abandoned by her parents and disliked by her brothers and sisters because of her female identity. The day she was rescued by Princess Wang was the day she was reborn.

She changed her name, bestowed upon her personally by the princess, and went to great lengths to repay her kindness.

But today, the princess is so gentle. Yuan Ge is somewhat tempted by the warmth in front of him and makes up his mind to work harder in the future and repay the princess with this wretched life.

Ying Ji coaxed Yuan Ge and exchanged for the scar-reducing cream, which she then gently applied to her face.

"What a beautiful face. Take a day off tomorrow to recover from your injury, and come back to work the day after tomorrow."

Yuan Ge looked pitiful, staring at her with her big, teary eyes: "Your Highness thinks I'm useless. I will try my best. Please don't send me away, Your Highness."

Ying Ji's heart softened. "I'll just give you a day off. If you don't want to, you can continue working."

Yuan Ge smiled sweetly, "Yes, Princess, you haven't eaten today. I'll have the cook prepare some food and send it over."

The woman smiled gently and patted Yuan Ge's head: "Don't refer to yourself as a slave anymore. Just say your own name. I like that."

Yuan Ge's cheeks flushed crimson. She should have said that this was against the rules, but after the princess slapped her forehead, her mind was in a mess and she couldn't think of anything. She could only softly reply, "Yes."

Yuan Ge ran out the door, cupping her face in her hands. Thinking of what had just happened, her face turned as red as a boiled shrimp. She fled to the kitchen.

She wanted to personally oversee the chefs to ensure the princess ate the freshest and most delicious ingredients.

The next day, Ying Ji received an apology gift from Lü Yang. Lü Buwei personally came to apologize, and Ying Ji accepted it with a smile.

The matter seemed to have passed, but a rumor has been circulating in Xianyang recently.

There is a magical object in the Jade Leaf Pavilion that can replicate ten scrolls of bamboo slips from a single page. Scholars and nobles discuss this widely, but no one believes the rumor.

One day, Li Si visited a famous scholar and took out an object called a jade page.

Gan Luo asked in surprise, "Brother Li, what is the value of this? Could you sell me some?"

Zheng Guo was also extremely shocked: "Brother Si, this is the item you mentioned. It is wonderful. If the academy had this back then, I think we could have learned even more."

"Yes, how could Li Si have bought such a divine object? He can't even afford a single gold coin. How could he have such a good thing? He must have stolen it."

Gan Luo first angrily rebuked, "Brother Li, you are a man of great talent and learning, how could you do such a trivial thing? I remember you are a gossip, could you be a spy from the six kingdoms?"

The man's face turned pale, and he burst into curses: "You've already brought this out and you won't let people talk about it! I think you're all despicable people, I won't associate with you."

After saying that, he pretended to be furious and ran away quickly.

After the man left, Gan Luo bent down to examine Li Si's masterpiece. He saw that his own portrait had been painted on the jade leaf, lifelike and exquisite.

“Brother Li, your painting skills are superb. Why don’t you give me this painting? I, Gan Luo, will surely repay you.”

Li Si put down his brush and ink, and smiled mysteriously: "Brother Gan Luo, I can't give this to you. It's not that I'm stingy, I have a great use for it."

Gan Luo bowed in disappointment and said, "Thank you very much, Brother Li, for letting me have a look. It's such a pity."

The young, handsome boy stroked the paper with a longing look in his eyes, but he didn't say anything about asking for it.

Li Si pointed to the paper and said, "Brother Gan Luo, do you like it? The shop has some more, ten taels of gold per sheet, about ten sheets in total, which can be sold to my dear friend."

Gan Luo was overjoyed: "Yes, yes, yes! Brother Li, let's go together quickly."

Zheng Guo followed closely behind, packed his things, and headed to Yuyexuan.

As a result, a group of onlookers followed, making a ruckus as they joined in the fun. The fact that so many distinguished guests were going together aroused the curiosity of many people.

Within a day, the name of Yuyexuan became known throughout Xianyang.

However, Li Si only issued ten sheets of paper each day.

Jade Leaf Paper was considered a rare commodity, with prices soaring to 100 gold coins per page. However, Li Si did not raise the price, keeping it at 10 gold coins per page, and he basically never resold those he had acquired.

However, Li Si had one flaw: he would buy ten pages of portraits of famous people who were willing to have them drawn, and he would also get ten pages if the portraits could be accurately described and drawn.

Nine days have passed since the ten-day agreement was made. Li Si then offered ten thousand gold pieces in exchange for a meeting with Princess Ying Ji and to have her portrait painted.

On the tenth day, Li Yuange brought the person to the palace.

Ying Ji lay on her side on the chaise longue, Li Si sat on the imperial chair, and Yuan Ge served her green tea.

"Li Si is fortunate to be able to share the princess's worries. He now has ten thousand gold pieces. I wonder if he can become the princess's guest advisor?"

Looking at the boxes of gold ingots, Ying Ji resisted the urge to take a bite and shifted her gaze to Li Si: "Sir, you are very talented. I have no power or influence and I am afraid I cannot fulfill your wish."

Li Si presented a stack of booklets with both hands: "I have a 'List' that I wrote myself and would like to present to the princess as a gift."

Yuan Ge received a look from Wang Ji, checked the booklet, and handed it to the woman lying on her side.

The woman gently stroked the paper on the wooden board, its exquisite and beautiful appearance resembling a memorial from later generations, prompting the woman to marvel at the wisdom of the ancients.

Upon opening it, Ying Ji couldn't help but glance at Li Si, who was examining the chair.

[With just paper, some ingenious people have already created even more creative items. This illustration with accompanying text, one person per page, is clear and concise—amazing!]

"What do you mean by this, sir? Gan Luo is 13 years old, over six feet tall, handsome, a young prodigy, and the grandson of Gan Mao."

"Han Fei, aged 20, nearly eight feet tall, with the elegant bearing of a jade tree and the refined demeanor of a dragon, is a prince of the state of Han, who admires the study of law."

"Zhang Liang, aged 15, was nearly seven feet tall, with a beautiful appearance, resembling a woman, and possessed extraordinary talent. He was the son of Zhang Ping, the prime minister of the State of Han."

"Zheng Guo, aged 19, over seven feet tall, with a kind and upright appearance, gentle personality, skilled in water engineering, a poor student, a student of Jixia Academy."

"I don't need to read the rest. I don't know what you mean by that, sir."

Li Si was enjoying the aroma of the tea, preparing to savor it, when he heard his beloved Princess Ying read the contents aloud. Embarrassed, he covered his face and sipped his tea.