The Qin Dynasty entered the game with love.

On Honglian's birthday, King Han held a grand banquet and invited Yingji to attend.

Ying Ji didn't try to avoid it and readily agreed. Hong Lian, who was in the palace, heard that she was going to celebrate Ying Ji's birthday and immediately brought out many of her most treasured "treasures".

Seeing the Han envoy bring the scroll, Ying Ji couldn't help but laugh and casually gave it to Yuan Ge.

"This Honglian is really adorable."

Yuan Ge took it and saw that it was an illustration for the novel he had written before, and even a four-square grid of paper was provided for better clarity.

"Your Highness, Princess Honglian's painting skills are superb, and she does possess a certain talent, it's a pity."

Ying Ji propped her head up with one hand and looked at the painting: "What a pity? It's a pity she's a princess of Korea. What a wonderful girl. What good is it to marry so early? She's so lively and adorable now."

Yuan Ge didn't say anything more, and took out the prepared gift box: "Do you think these gifts are suitable?"

Ying Ji glanced at it briefly and saw that Yuan Ge had made very thorough preparations. She knew that Princess Honglian was no different from anyone else and had made careful arrangements.

Korean Palace Night Banquet

King Han raised his cup to welcome Ying Ji's arrival: "Lord Danyang has been unwell these past few days and hasn't been seen going out for a walk."

Ying Ji also raised her cup: "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am new to your land and am not used to the climate. I will rest for a few days."

The King of Han didn't dare to press further and immediately got straight to the point: "This Red Lotus is now of age. Although I would like to keep her for a while, this ideal son-in-law cannot wait. Could the Lord of Danyang introduce some outstanding talents?"

Ying Ji was speechless. A king was actually planning to sell his daughter for personal gain, but her expression did not change: "Honglian is frank and lovely, and I like her very much. Since the King of Han does not want to stay, why not keep her by my side for a few years? There is a good husband among them, and I will arrange it for her!"

King Han smiled with wrinkles all over his face: "Of course, it is Honglian's good fortune to wait and learn from Lord Danyang. I wonder why Liangcejun did not come. The Prime Minister often tells me that he misses his young son."

Ying Ji glanced at King Han and put down her wine cup: "I am traveling for the sake of the country. Bringing my family along is somewhat against the rules. What do you think, King Han?"

The King of Han's face stiffened: "Lord Danyang is right. I was just asking at the family banquet. The Zhao state is fierce, with countless capable soldiers and generals. The Qin army is weak. If you need Han's help, please don't hesitate to ask."

Ying Ji's expression was gentle and polite, and her words were full of affection: "Since this is a family banquet, let's not talk about family and country. My concubine often boasts about the motherland, so I came to visit and pay a visit to my father-in-law."

King Han then laughed heartily: "Of course we should go and see, and the Prime Minister is very willing."

Amidst the clinking of glasses and the exchange of toasts, Ying Ji, appearing slightly tipsy, took a moment to leave her seat.

The night breeze was cool, like a massage on my face, which felt very comfortable. Suddenly, I heard the clear and melodious sound of an ancient zither, which made me want to explore it.

Just by following the sound, I found a beautiful scene.

Wearing a white brocade robe, the man looked like a celestial being descended from heaven. His black hair was draped over his body like a cloth, his eyes were covered by a white cloth, and his hands rested on the zither, producing melodious music.

Ying Ji's arrival caused the man to stop what he was doing. Although he was dressed in an excessively white outfit, his lips were as red as blood. He opened his lips slightly and asked, "Who is here?"

Ying Ji had been used on the "handsome man" tactic too many times, so she didn't think much of this scene. But upon closer inspection, the man was indeed stunningly handsome, though she couldn't understand why his eyes were closed.

"If your eyesight is poor, why do you insist on playing the piano here?"

Hearing that it was a woman's voice, the man did not lower his guard. Instead, he packed up his instrument and groped his way to leave.

Ying Ji watched with disdain. This wasn't the first time someone had tried to seduce her with their voice. Only after the person slowly left and disappeared completely did she realize her embarrassment: "Ugh, I'm so used to being seduced. It feels like they're playing hard to get. But now that they're gone, it's a little awkward. Luckily, no one saw."

The woman touched the tip of her nose and left. The man carrying the zither hid somewhere and secretly observed. At this moment, the man had untied the blindfold and stared intently at the departing figure.

Ying Ji quickly forgot about it, but fate is a strange thing, and who can predict the future?

Back at the banquet, Honglian, with a forced smile, sat beside her father. Only when she saw Yingji did her eyes soften, and she waved slightly in greeting.

Ying Ji didn't stand on ceremony and gave her a wink, which made the young lady blush with embarrassment.

As she sat down closer, Honglian excitedly shared the news: "Sister Ying, Father Emperor actually made me stay with you the whole time! He even said I should learn from you, and if I find a good marriage in the future, you can help me decide. I'll be relying on you to support me from now on!"

Ying Ji looked at Hong Lian, who was quite adept at acting coquettishly, and smiled, her words revealing a hint of sincerity: "Taking care of you is a small matter. In the future, just look around and see what kind of man you like. There will always be someone suitable."

Honglian blushed, but after a moment's thought, she realized that the first man that came to mind was Wei Zhuang. She shook her head and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Sister Ying, will you accompany me to Xinzheng tomorrow?"

Ying Ji nodded: "Okay, it's a task assigned by your father anyway, so it's good for you to be by my side."

Honglian's eyes were full of admiration, and her sincerity was palpable even without her saying a word.

Back at the inn, Ying Ji thought about the banquet that night and felt only annoyance: "Ugh, it's so difficult. The probing never stopped from beginning to end. That old fox Zhang Ping invited me to the Prime Minister's residence, and even though the Prince of Han has no great ambitions, he's still full of petty tricks. I feel like I'm going to be driven crazy by this all night."

Yuan Ge gently rubbed her temples, hoping to make the woman feel more comfortable.

Gan Luo had been busy all night, but upon receiving the news from Wei, he rushed over without stopping.

"Lord Danyang, Lord Xinling of Wei, Wei Wuji, has already traveled to various states to persuade them to unite five states against Qin. Most of Qin's soldiers are attacking Zhao and guarding the Xiongnu in the north, so they really can't spare any troops."

Ying Ji narrowed her eyes and thought for a long time: "Let the spies from Wei spread the word that Lord Xinling is brave and resourceful, and has joined forces with Qi and Chu to go to Zhao to provide support. As long as we persuade a few more countries, the Qin army will definitely not dare to take any action."

A month later, when news of the five-nation alliance resounds, Lord Xinling will claim the greatest credit. I want the hearts of the Wei people to be with Wei Wuji.

Upon hearing the plan, Gan Luo perked up: "Lord Danyang, you think three steps ahead for every one step you take. I admire you. I'll go and make the preparations now."

After everyone left, Ying Ji also gave instructions to the Bad Guys to join forces with the Mohists and go to the Wei Kingdom to make arrangements.

This was also a test to see what the Mohists were capable of, how many forces they had, and incidentally, to plant a spy in the Wei Kingdom, which would make future attacks much easier.