I traveled through the Cretaceous period and farmed with the ever-changing dog egg.

"This is the freshest Tongbai tea from this year, Ayan, why don't you try some..."

The Shennong Materia Medica records: "Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs and encountered seventy-two poisons every day. He was able to detoxify himself with tea." After escaping danger, Shennong's tribe began to promote the cultivation of tea trees in the Tongbai area. Tea trees were gradually discovered, collected, and introduced in the Tongbai area. They were used as medicine, as offerings, as food, and as beverages. Tea gradually began to be widely cultivated in the Tongbai area.

Tongbai residents pound fresh tea leaves into cake-shaped tea balls with wooden sticks, then sun-dry or oven-dry them for storage. When drinking, they first crush the tea balls and put them into a pot, pour in boiling water, and add scallions, ginger, and oranges for seasoning.

This was quite strange; Lin Chaoyan didn't want to drink it, and Ying Zheng had specifically instructed her not to. Beside her, Yu Rong stared intently at the teacup, her eyes signaling her not to drink. However, under the beauty's enthusiastic invitation, Lin Chaoyan still chose to pick up the teacup and slowly bring it to her lips.

Before I could even take a sip, I was interrupted by a deep voice.

"This servant greets Lady Wei, Consort Wang, Lady Shen..." Zhao Gao respectfully bowed to them.

"Miss, the King requests your presence..." The King clearly treated Lin Chaoyan differently, his voice as gentle as a friendly older brother next door.

So fast? It's only a little past nine o'clock. Lin Chaoyan reluctantly put down her teacup and walked out.

Even though they were reluctant to part, they still got up to see her off. Wei Shu presented a bunch of gifts that looked very expensive, but Lin Chaoyan refused them, saying she wanted a peach blossom instead.

"Ayan, this...may I visit your palace another day?" Wei Shu felt that the woman in front of her definitely did not have a palace, and she was worried that Ying Zheng would not give Lin Chaoyan a formal title, so she said this to Zhao Gao on purpose.

"...I don't have a palace, and I'm leaving! Take care of yourselves~" A separate palace? Does that mean I'll really become one of his harem members? Waiting there every day, hoping to please him and make my life easier...

Thinking of this, Lin Chaoyan's mood instantly soured. "Wei Shu, thank you for the peach branch, it's beautiful and I like it very much..."

Should we talk to him again? If he loves me, why can't he set me free? Why can't our love transcend the physical? Wouldn't it be better to have a platonic relationship for now?

Inside Xianyang Palace, Lin Chaoyan was dressed in her finest attire, her every gesture exuding grace and elegance. Her every glance and smile was so beautiful that everyone gasped in awe.

Yu Rong was a resolute and dedicated employee, an excellent worker. "Miss, you really shouldn't have touched that bowl of tea just now..."

"Could it be that she could be poisoned in front of everyone?" Lin Chaoyan thought he was being too paranoid. Was Wei Shu really that stupid?

"By the way! Eunuch Zhao, it's not lunchtime yet. A-Zheng should still be in court. Why do you suddenly want to see me? And why do you want me to dress up so formally..." It's like we're getting married. This is too much to bear!

“Miss, just call me Zhao Gao. The Yin-Yang School, Confucianism, and Taoism have all come to court to plead guilty. The King will take you there to avenge you and vent your anger…” Zhao Gao personally tied the newly made jade pendant to Lin Chaoyan’s waist.

Dressed in a black and red Warring States period robe, Lin Chaoyan shed her girlish innocence and gained more of the majesty and aura of a superior.

"Isn't this outfit inappropriate?" This is fucking a couple's outfit! Lin Chaoyan had a feeling that Ying Zheng was up to something.

"Don't worry, young lady, this is what the King specifically ordered," Zhao Wengao reassured her.

As expected! The moment Lin Chaoyan appeared, the entire court was immediately stirred with gossip. Surprised by her beauty and imposing presence, the unsmiling Lin Chaoyan made her seem unapproachable.

He exudes an aura that kills anyone who gets close to him, and his icy presence makes people afraid to look directly at him.

"Ayan, come, come to my side..." The King of Qin, high on his throne, had a dragon-like face and phoenix eyes, and was exceptionally handsome. His deep black-gold eyes and extraordinaryly beautiful face, every gesture of his exuded a natural imperial aura, making his wild charm irresistible.

Ah Yan, after this, the whole world will know that you are my woman.

Looking at the large hand reaching out to her, Lin Chaoyan felt as if she were being roasted over a fire. He was gambling, Lin Chaoyan knew, and she truly couldn't bear to embarrass him or make him lose.

Although Ying Zheng's expression after receiving the crown was unclear, the warmth and strength emanating from his hands revealed his intense excitement.

"What exactly do you want?" Are you plotting against me again? That scoundrel is more cunning than a hornet's nest. Lin Chaoyan asked through gritted teeth, her voice low.

"This is to pave the way for marrying you in the future. Don't be afraid, no one in the court dares to disobey me now..." Lin Chaoyan was angry. Ying couldn't care less about that. He couldn't rest easy until this matter was settled.

At worst, I can go back and coax her slowly. If that doesn't work, she can just sleep...

Ying Zheng intentionally nurtured Lin Chaoyan's ambition, gradually luring her with power and influence. Now, he is pulling Lin Chaoyan toward his throne.

"Are you crazy?" Lin Chaoyan pulled her hand away from Ying Zheng's embrace and stood angrily by the throne.

Unable to get what he wanted, Ying Zheng clenched his empty hand, then sat down on his throne without another word. The atmosphere instantly turned icy; the courtiers below trembled with fear, while Lin Chaoyan coldly watched from below, inwardly criticizing Ying Zheng.

Damn it, he's insane! Is he worried I'm interested in his power, so he's deliberately testing me in front of everyone? Who cares! A mere earthly emperor? Even if I had a brain fart one day and really wanted to be an empress, I'd go to heaven.

"We hereby summon the Grand Master of Destiny of the Yin-Yang School, Xun Kuang of the Confucian School, Wang Xu of the Daoist School, and Lie Yukou to an audience..."

The first one was unknown, but the latter two were very famous figures! Li Si couldn't stand up straight and was extremely flustered.

What the hell? Xun Kuang, Wang Xu? Lie Yukou? The dying leader? "What the hell are you doing? Why are these two here?" Lin Chaoyan tried her best to keep her voice down.

…Ying Zheng said, "I didn't know either! I only knew that three families would send people, but who knew that the two old men would come. My silly Ayan, they're here for you."

"Wang Xu pays his respects to the King of Qin."

"Xun Kuang pays his respects to the King of Qin."

"Lie Yukou pays his respects to the King of Qin."

"The Grand Master of Yin-Yang School pays respects to the King of Qin." He was the most flustered person there; the people above had lost their minds and were now pushing him out to clean up their mess.

The other three old men were neither servile nor arrogant, outwardly reserved but inwardly strong. Their faces were serene, calm, wise, and noble. Their mysterious eyes and profound expressions were fixed on Lin Chaoyan.

Her existence is proof of their ideals and pursuits.

"Greetings, sir..." The three of them quickly shifted their positions. What Heavenly Envoy? She felt she couldn't possibly accept such a title!

"Li Si greets his teacher..." Li Si composed himself and hurriedly came out to greet his teacher!

Wang Xu remained expressionless, simply humming in response without any further expression.

These three old men clearly had something to ask her, and Lin Chaoyan was now in a real bind.

"Come, offer seats to the three gentlemen." He was in a very good mood, and the mere gesture of respect from the three gentlemen was enough to ensure that no one would dare to object to Lin Chaoyan's position as queen.

The three of them did not take Qiao Xinran's seat.

Next up was the Yin-Yang School, which had injured Lin Chaoyan. Ying Zheng played with the Yin-Yang Vajra Pestle. Behind his crown, his eyebrows and eyes were as black as ink, and his lips were as red as blood. A gloomy and malevolent aura lingered between his brows and eyes, like a demon that even a thousand-year-old high monk could not exorcise.

Lin Chaoyan, who witnessed everything up close, started complaining again. Heh heh heh!! One second it was sunny and bright, the next it was dark clouds and thunder and lightning. His change of expression is really fast!

"The assassinations were all carried out by Xingnu alone. On behalf of the Yin Yang School, I am willing to surrender to King Qin, only asking that King Qin release the rest of his disciples..." Da Siming knelt on the ground, listening to the sound of the Yin Yang Vajra Pestle striking the ground again and again, like the King of Hell summoning his life.

"Are you, the Yin-Yang School, testing my patience?" A personal act? Thinking of the image of Lin Chaoyan being nailed to a tree in front of him, Ying Zheng felt it wouldn't be an exaggeration to want to skin the kneeling person alive and slowly torture them to death.

"Guards! Slay half of the remaining Yin-Yang School disciples..." He might have put some effort into dealing with the mere Yin-Yang School if they were Confucian or Taoist.

Ying Zheng's nonchalant remark stunned everyone present. The three began to doubt whether their calculations were flawed. Lin Chaoyan, who considered herself no good person and had killed many, had never witnessed such a large-scale massacre.

"promise…"

"Please, King Qin, retract your decree! Please, King Qin, retract your decree!" That's a hundred lives at stake! The Grand Master of Fate kowtowed again and again, but it didn't soften King Qin's heart in the slightest.

“Go back! If you can’t bring back the mastermind, your Yin-Yang School will be an enemy of my Qin cavalry…” Ying Zheng wanted these dogs, but he had to tame them before he could take them.

“Li Si…”

"Your subject is here..." With the teacher present, Li Si's performance of his personality began.

"If the Yin-Yang School fails to bring back the mastermind in a month, then kill all the remaining Yin-Yang School disciples..." He had to take his wife on a personal expedition, so he had no choice but to entrust the matter to Li Si.

"I obey the decree..."

After saying that, he pulled Lin Chaoyan away from the main hall and headed towards the bedroom. He knew he had to appease his wife quickly and not let the grudge linger overnight.

"Zhao Gao greets the three gentlemen. The King invites you in..."