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

Lü Buwei walked in front, followed by Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji, while Lin Chaoyan remained expressionless, acting as if she were invisible.

Just as they were about to reach the main hall, they were stopped. Lü Buwei was surprised, but after thinking about it, he realized that it was that person who was causing trouble.

"Please wait a moment, madam and young master! I will be right back."

Lü Buwei strode into the main hall and knelt down with a thud, speaking earnestly, "Your Majesty, Prince Zheng is currently outside the main hall requesting an audience with you."

Upon hearing this, Ying Zichu excitedly ran down from the platform and headed outside, his eyes brimming with longing.

"Your Majesty!" A powerful female voice came from behind Ying Zichu.

Ying Zichu immediately turned around, his face full of difficulty, with his mother on one side and his wife and children on the other.

Lu Buwei, kneeling on the ground, knew without a doubt that it was this old woman.

"You are the King of Qin, return to the throne." Empress Dowager Huayang was very dissatisfied with the fact that her son had fathered a legitimate son with a dancer outside the palace.

Seeing this, Lü Buwei took advantage of the mother and son's tugging and hurriedly ran out of the palace. Gu Chaoyan, seeing the old man's hurried behavior, knew that Ying Zheng's recognition of his ancestors was not so simple.

"Madam, now it is up to Young Master Zheng to suffer some injustice!"

Zhao Ji looked at her son, knowing in her heart that it would be difficult for him to be recognized as a member of the family without suffering some hardship!

“Mother! Your son is not afraid of hardship. Besides, this is nothing compared to Handan City.” Ying Zheng’s tone was firm. After speaking, he knelt down on the ground with a thud. His eagle-like eyes, neither humble nor arrogant, showed no fear.

He stood straight and shouted towards the main hall, "Ying Zheng, the eldest son of the new king and the 34th generation descendant of the Qin ancestor Duke Xiang, the great-great-grandson of the great-great-grandfather King Huiwen, the great-great-grandson of the great-great-grandfather King Zhaoxiang, the grandson of the ancestor Lord Anguo, has returned from Handan City and requests an audience with his father."

I humbly request my father to allow me to acknowledge my ancestors and return to my clan, so as to fulfill my filial duty as a son and complete the proper rites of human relations. (I calculated it to be thirty-four or thirty-three, but my brain is too big to write, so I'll just write thirty-four.)

The sound echoed in the empty space, carrying a powerful penetrating force that struck straight to the heart. Although his body was not yet of age, his aura was like a sharp sword, sharp and resolute.

Ying Zheng's voice echoed in the air, his gaze firm and resolute. He knew he had to do everything in his power to ensure his father, the King of Qin, heard his plea. He wouldn't disappoint his mother, son, and Ayan's expectations. At that moment, time seemed to freeze, with only him and the massive palace standing silently opposite each other.

Seeing that the atmosphere had reached a certain point, Lü Buwei rushed towards the main hall again, ignoring Empress Dowager Huayang who was kneeling on the ground and bursting into tears, adding fuel to the fire.

"Your Majesty, Lady Zhao Ji and Prince Zheng are kneeling outside the main hall, weeping and begging Your Majesty to allow them to enter the palace to meet Your Majesty and serve you in the name of filial piety."

Empress Dowager Huayang scoffed, her face full of disdain. "Lord Lü, you are the Prime Minister of Qin. This matter is left to you to decide. You should know what to do!" She would not allow the mother and son to enter Xianyang Palace legitimately.

"Your subject understands!" After saying this, he looked at Ying Zichu beside him, exchanging a glance. Lü Buwei immediately understood Ying Zichu's hint and knew that reinforcements had arrived.

He strode into the main hall, where Ying Zheng's call continued, "I humbly request my father to allow me to acknowledge my ancestors and return to my clan, so as to fulfill my filial duty as a benevolent son and complete the proper rites of human relations..." Lü Buwei whispered something to the person beside him.

The man hurriedly ran over and sternly ordered the surrounding soldiers, "Men, take them out!"

"Yes!"

Three soldiers immediately stepped forward and began dragging and pulling at Ying Zheng on the ground. Zhao Ji frantically called out, "Zheng'er, Zheng'er..." The scene instantly became heart-wrenching.

"How dare you!" As soon as the voice rang out, the group of soldiers immediately knelt down. Gu Chaoyan looked at the old man with gray hair and knew in her heart that the Ying clan had arrived. If they acknowledged him, who would dare not?

"He is the eldest son of the king, let's see who dares to touch him today!" His voice boomed like a bell, and his eyes glared fiercely at the crowd.

Lü Buwei quickly stepped forward and began his performance, "Madam, Young Master, His Majesty is truly busy with state affairs and cannot leave the palace to greet you. Please, Madam and Young Master, return for now!"

Zhao Ji, her face filled with despair and tears streaming down her face, cried out, "Prime Minister, where can my son and I go? We've barely escaped death to return to Qin, where can we go? Where else can we go? Are we supposed to go back to Zhao?"

Lu Buwei, with an expression that said, "I am also in a dilemma and have no other choice," said the prince. "Madam, please do not worry. I see that things have come to this point, and His Majesty will not allow you and the young master to suffer any longer. Please allow me to go in and report to you again."

"No need for you to report. Come on, all of you come in with me and see who dares to stop us? And who dares to refuse entry to the eldest son of the Ying family?"

Lin Chaoyan didn't know who he was. She only knew that the clan members held considerable power, and the person in front of her must be Ying Zichu's elder.

Upon entering the main hall, they were met with different gazes from the officials, but the mother and son remained expressionless. It should be noted that when they lived in the Zhao state, they had experienced all kinds of looks—insults, beatings, and even being forced to swallow their saliva.

To Lin Chaoyan, these people's gazes meant nothing; in the end, they were all subdued by her brother Zheng. Lin Chaoyan didn't recognize the official, but she knew the three military officers in the lead. She just didn't know who they were.

Wang He was once Bai Qi's deputy general and inflicted a major defeat on the Zhao state. Although not as renowned as Bai Qi, Wang He's fame, despite his immense contributions, was still enough to intimidate other states. Moreover, having followed Bai Qi in his campaigns for many years, he became the most prestigious general in the army after Bai Qi's death.

Meng Ao, the Qin Dynasty's war god after Bai Qi, was even more famous than Wang He. The Meng family's glory during the Qin Dynasty began with Meng Ao. Meng Ao had achieved numerous victories since the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin. Nearly a hundred cities in the former Jin state were conquered by Meng Ao. The Meng family was incredibly powerful under Qin Shi Huang! Not a single member of the family was simple!

At the beginning of Zheng Ge's reign, based on the results of urban archaeology, Biao Gong led his troops to capture Juan City, which is located near present-day Pingdingshan, Henan Province, on the periphery of the core area of ​​the Central Plains. During the Warring States period, Juan City was an important stronghold for the Chu state's northward expansion into the Central Plains, situated at the strategic juncture of the Jing and Xiang routes, historically a crucial military location. At that time, Biao Gong beheaded 30,000 enemy soldiers in this city.

Lin Chaoyan was completely convinced of the three generals' abilities, and even more convinced of Zheng Ge's ability to recognize and utilize talent.

The mother and son looked at their husband and father, who were in high positions, and slowly walked towards them.

"This old minister, along with the members of the Ying clan, kneels before Your Majesty to grant Prince Zheng permission to acknowledge his ancestors and return to his clan, so that they may not suffer the humiliation of being abandoned in public." The clan member spoke with tears streaming down his face, and Lü Buwei seized the opportunity to lend a helping hand.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, if you don't bring back your wife and son, where can they go? Does Your Majesty intend for them to return to Zhao?" Lu Buwei, an old man, was trembling with fear as he knelt on the ground with a thud.

When Empress Dowager Huayang saw the sea of ​​kneeling relatives, she could only swallow her anger and leave.

"Zheng'er, Zheng'er..." Ying Zichu stood up from the high platform, a truly touching scene of fatherly affection.

Ying Zheng's emotions fluctuated wildly; he was filled with excitement, unable to express the depth of his longing. His mouth opened and closed countless times, his eyes filled with stubbornness as he felt wronged.

"Father!" he finally cried out. This cry of "Father" made the man on the platform run towards his son without the slightest hesitation. The two embraced tightly and collapsed to the ground, their eyes blurred with tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

Zhao Ji knelt to one side. The moment the couple looked at each other, Ying Zichu felt immense guilt and heartache. He embraced his wife and child tightly, feeling each other's warmth. Silently, they expressed their longing.

Tsk tsk tsk, this is nothing compared to what happened before. Success and failure both stem from Xiao He. By using his status to trick Lü Buwei into choosing sides, he had to be prepared for attacks from rumors. And then there's his rival, Cheng Qiao, in the struggle for the crown prince position.

Lin Chaoyan felt a little smug, wondering what interesting things might happen next.

Shouyong Palace (made up)

"Here, you've been kneeling for so long, your knees need some medicine!" Lin Chaoyan handed the ointment to Zhao Ji, then looked around and found the palace to be alright, but not particularly stunning.

Ying Zheng watched his mother apply medicine to him, and he noticed that she had changed. She used to protect him, but she wasn't as affectionate towards him as before. He looked up at Gu Chaoyan, who was playing with the candlelight beside him.

“Ayan, it seems you had anticipated this.”

Lin Chaoyan didn't answer him, but instead asked a question that concerned her. "Azheng, now that you're the Crown Prince, does that mean you don't have to live in the palace anymore?"