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"Ayan, aren't you supposed to practice swordsmanship with me?" Now that Ying Zheng is busy with his studies during the day, he spends an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening practicing with Lin Chaoyan. Sure enough, before dawn, Ying Zheng's voice could be heard calling from outside the house.

Lying on the bed with her long black hair cascading to the floor, she slightly opened her eyes, looking at the pitch-black sky, and heard Ying Zheng calling her from outside, "I heard you, it's not even dawn yet, do you have to be so diligent?" No wonder she died so young, she worked herself to death.

Hearing the voice inside, clearly still half-asleep but also full of tolerance and helplessness, Ying Zheng's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

After a quick wash, Lin Chaoyan changed into some cool, breathable clothes and stepped out of her room. Her jet-black hair cascaded down her back as she leaned against a pillar, watching the young boy, Ying Zheng, who had already begun practicing his swordsmanship. Seeing Ying Zheng's self-discipline, Lin Chaoyan thought, "If he doesn't succeed, who will? Who else?"

"Ah Zheng, you're still growing. Kids need to rest and sleep. You have so much schoolwork during the day, and you still don't sleep well at night. Don't you dare outlive me!" Brother Zheng! Take care of yourself! Let's do another job tomorrow. Lin Chaoyan is a free spirit, working only sporadically.

Ying Zheng, standing in the courtyard, did not answer and continued to vigorously swing the bronze sword in his hand. He was happy because Lin Chaoyan cared about him, but also annoyed because Lin Chaoyan treated him like a child.

Seeing that Ying Zheng ignored her, Lin Chaoyan sat under the eaves, thinking of Wen Ci, which Ying Zheng had borrowed. "Today is the third day since we parted. I miss you."

An hour later, Ying Zheng, panting heavily, came to Lin Chaoyan's side after finishing his sword practice.

"Here! Wipe your sweat!" Lin Chaoyan handed him a towel, and the boy instinctively stretched out his face to let Gu Chaoyan wipe it for him.

"Self-reliance leads to abundance! Don't rely too much on others!" Lin Chaoyan draped a towel over Ying Zheng's head and began to think about what birthday present to give him!

His Ayan always had a childlike heart, looking at everyone the same, never fawning over the powerful or trying to please the weak. He had never seen her lose her temper with a servant, and she would even thank the palace maids who served her! She showed no ingratiation towards her father, the King. She always maintained a calm and composed demeanor!

"Ayan, would you like to spar with me?" The person he loved looked so lonely standing alone. At that moment, he wanted to go to her, but he couldn't because he was too weak to protect her. A pang of sorrow rose in Ying Zheng's heart.

Lin Chaoyan knew that people in ancient times were precocious, but she never imagined they would be this precocious. Unconsciously, she stole the boy's heart without even realizing it.

"Okay! Don't cry!" As she spoke, she picked up a twig from the ground while wearing slippers, drew a circle on the ground, and then stood with her hands behind her back, striking a pose.

"Come on, you win as soon as I get out of this circle!" Those unnamed flowers, a gentle breeze scattering their petals, dancing with the black hair. Dawn is approaching, the scene is breathtaking!

Ying Zheng initially only intended to play along with her, but after several attempts, he still couldn't get close to her, which ignited his competitive spirit. However, no matter how hard he tried, Lin Chaoyan easily evaded him.

That fragile branch seemed as strong as steel, shaking his hand until it went numb. Ying Zheng squatted there, panting, watching her without lifting a single foot the whole time.

There was no way he could lose. A calculating glint flashed in his eyes, and then he lay to the side and began to play dead.

"...No way! Stop pretending, I didn't hurt you at all, get up now." Huh? Still acting like a rogue? Is this how Qin Shi Huang should act? Lin Chaoyan stepped out of the circle, intending to see how long this kid was going to keep up the act.

Lin Chaoyan slowly walked up to him and squatted down. Her black hair cascaded down, brushing against his face before being quickly tucked behind her ear. Ying Zheng looked up and saw the fragrant hair before him, his ears turning bright red.

The next second he raised his sword and pointed it at Lin Chaoyan, smiling faintly, "Ayan, I won!"

Lin Chaoyan's lips twitched. Men really have a strong competitive spirit! "Ah, right, right! You won! You're really amazing." This brat is really cunning.

“A bet is a bet, so Ayan has to agree to one condition.” Ying Zheng looked at her jet-black hair and said calmly.

"Speak!" Lin Chaoyan threw away the branch in her hand, clapped her hands, and went to sit down under the eaves to meditate.

"I want a lock of your hair!" Ying Zheng smiled faintly, as if unaware of the meaning behind his words.

Lin Chaoyan knew that was true, but to her, Ying Zheng was just a child, and she would never think that way. Pulling up a strand of her hair, she lightly swung the knife, and in the instant the hair broke, Ying Zheng's mind went blank.

"Here you go!" What kind of quirk is this? One person likes to collect heads, and another likes to collect human hands. Are all emperors this strange?

He hadn't expected it to be so easy; Lin Chaoyan had given it to him without even asking a question. Ying Zheng looked at the token of his affection, which he had tricked into giving him, in his hand. "Ayan, aren't you going to ask why?" Did you really not know?

"Hmm? What's wrong? Are you planning to use my hair to make a voodoo doll to curse me?" Surely not? I'm a little curious! Lin Chaoyan and Ying Zheng are completely on different wavelengths.

"...Fool!" Ying Zheng sighed inwardly. "How could this be!"

"Since it's not true, I don't care what you use it for! Do you have anything else to say?" Zheng-ge's aura is almost gone! Zheng-ge, grow up quickly! Sometimes Lin Chaoyan is really afraid of this meddlesome old father in front of her.

"It's nothing, it's just that I feel happiest and most relaxed when I'm with Ayan. I don't have to carefully consider every word I say. I don't have to think about whether every word I hear has a hidden meaning. Whenever I'm tired, seeing Ayan makes me forget all my troubles." I cherish every moment I spend with you. If you ever find out about this, Ayan, you can vent your anger on me as long as you don't slap me. Ying Zheng carefully put that strand of hair into a purse and tucked it into his robes!

He was plotting how to trick Lin Chaoyan into marrying him after he killed Wen Ci, since she was so naive!

"Whatever makes you happy! It's time to go to class, hurry up and get ready!" After saying that, Lin Chaoyan continued to meditate with her eyes closed.

Ying Zheng took a comb from the room, came behind her, and gently and carefully combed her hair before beginning to tell her about the people and things that had happened recently.

"Ayan, can I really become the Crown Prince? Although Lü Buwei is quite powerful, Empress Dowager Huayang's faction is not to be underestimated either. Now the court is divided into two factions. How can I break this deadlock?" He felt a strange sensation as he held the silky black hair in his hands. He had absolutely no idea how to style his hair; he had tried for a long time but it still wouldn't look right.

Lin Chaoyan placed the handkerchief she had used to wipe her hands aside and gave him a reassuring smile. "You can do it! I believe in you, and you must believe in yourself too. If you get tired, come find me here to rest, and I will accompany you to the top. As for breaking the deadlock—Lu Buwei has already been found."

She paused and continued, "Have you forgotten about A-Zheng, a member of the Ying clan?"

Ying Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up. "Then what should I do to make them choose me? After all, I don't have the background of Empress Dowager Huayang." Empress Dowager Huayang was backed by the State of Chu, and Cheng Jiao was also backed by the State of Chu.

"Ah Zheng, didn't you try to lure me with benefits before?! Let me ask you, whose Qin is Qin?" The Ying clan? What's so difficult about them? The real challenge is Lü Buwei! Brother Zheng!

Ying Zheng: "This is the Qin state of my surname, Ying!"

Lin Chaoyan earnestly helped him clarify the interests involved; he was simply blinded by his own involvement. "That's right! It's the Qin state of the Ying clan. What can he gain by helping Empress Dowager Huayang? With her powerful background, will Empress Dowager Huayang be grateful to him? You and your mother have no background whatsoever. This is your trump card against the Ying clan. You should have understood that day in the palace that the Ying clan and Empress Dowager Huayang are not on good terms. He's old and most worried about his own interests. Show them your determination after you gain power, and offer them daunting promises."

Anyone who isn't a fool would know what to choose, after all, who would have thought that this obedient and docile puppy was actually a wolf cub in disguise.

"Ayan, you are truly my confidante!" Ying Zheng looked at Lin Chaoyan in front of him with excitement, restraining the urge to rush over and hug her.

"Okay! You go to class, I'll do it myself!" She said, pulling out a red cherry-shaped rubber band from her wrist and quickly tying her hair into a ponytail.

After seeing her little darling off, Lin Chaoyan hurriedly went inside to change into men's clothing. Today, she planned to finish one order and then go to a brothel to see beautiful women.

"Eunuch Gao," Lin Chaoyan, who was asking for money at the brothel, didn't have any. Hehe! She was spending her brother Zheng's money to visit brothels.

“Miss Lin, your outfit is quite something…” The eunuch looked at the girl in front of him with a wary expression, afraid that she would do something outrageous again.

Lin Chaoyan spread her hands and looked at the eunuch in front of her with a smile, "Eunuch Gao, do you have any money? Give me some. I'll trade you something."

"Are you going out?" Although he was wary of her, the eunuch Gao readily took out his money pouch.

"Hmm! Men's clothes are convenient!" Is one bag enough? I heard they're quite expensive inside! Then Lin Chaoyan held out her other hand to indicate that it wasn't enough. "Don't be so stingy! When A-Zheng comes back, I'll have him pay you back." Look at the beautiful woman, look at the beautiful woman.

The eunuch Gao resignedly offered up all his personal savings, saying, "This servant must go out with you." He would be scolded to death if he didn't keep an eye on this little tyrant.

"Thank you! You're so kind, Eunuch Gao. Here, take this. Let's go!" Lin Chaoyan happily took out a finely crafted, pure gold filigree bracelet, handed it to him, and then ran off.

The eunuch, clutching the hot potato in his hands, pitifully followed behind Gu Chaoyan, begging her to take the item back. Gu Chaoyan simply said, "The item is yours now; if you don't want it, just throw it away."

"Is there such a handsome young man in the world? I wonder if he's been betrothed yet?"

Men and women on the street were swooning over Lin Chaoyan's face. Some wanted to get closer but were intimidated by a high-ranking eunuch dressed as a palace attendant and dared not move.

"Don't bother looking, you're way out of your league."

"What's wrong with looking at someone? You make it sound like you're climbing the social ladder."

Lin Chaoyan rushed straight to the nearest brothel, Zuishenglou. As soon as she entered, she was surrounded by laughter and chatter, and several beautiful women were singing and dancing on the central stage.

"Hahaha~ Eunuch Gao, take a look at these two beauties on the stage and see how they look!"

"A bunch of ordinary beauties, none of them as good-looking as you!" The eunuch was not just flattering her; he had never seen anyone more beautiful than the little princess in front of him in his entire life.

"Nonsense! Girls should be praised together, not one down while another is praised."