"Ying An, do you still remember your Royal Uncle Cheng Jiao?"
After praising Ying An, Ying Zheng's topic suddenly shifted, inexplicably mentioning the taboo of Great Qin, Lord Chang'an Cheng Jiao!
One must know that Ying An had suffered from a congenital deficiency since birth. He had very little contact with Cheng Jiao. By all accounts, Ying Zheng's question at this moment seemed somewhat inexplicable!
His mind racing, Ying An, with a frank expression, said, "Your son naturally still remembers Royal Uncle Cheng Jiao!"
"That's good!" Unexpectedly, Ying Zheng did not dwell on this question but said meaningfully, "Ying An, you are my son. You must bear the responsibility of a Great Qin Prince!"
"Father's meaning is?" Ying An looked bewildered. While there was some acting involved this time, it was mostly genuine emotion.
He truly couldn't understand what Ying Zheng was trying to convey by such an abrupt topic jump.
"This marriage alliance is because your body has been beyond medical cure. Only the Yinyang Family's profound techniques, through the method of auspicious marriage, choosing a Yinyang Family disciple as your wife, can restore you. Now it seems the Yinyang Family indeed has some methods. However, your position as legal wife is still debatable." Ying Zheng smiled slightly and said, "You can ask your elder brother about my current situation."
After inexplicably saying these things, Ying Zheng immediately stood up and said, "You should rest and recover. I await your answer!"
Even after seeing Ying Zheng leave his palace, Ying An still hadn't figured out whether Ying Zheng's visit was simply out of a father's desire to see his son, or if there was a deeper calculation involved.
Compared to a simple display of fatherly affection, Ying An believed more that Ying Zheng wanted to use him to achieve some goal. Otherwise, he wouldn't have deliberately mentioned his situation and told him to ask Fusu!
With Lu Buwei still in power, Ying Zheng didn't even have the chance to rule personally. As an Emperor with an extremely strong desire for power, Ying Zheng would never accept such a situation where royal authority was usurped.
Judging from this point, Ying Zheng was probably trying to use his identity to seize power from Lu Buwei.
But what identity did he possess? Why would Ying Zheng care so much?
Cheng Jiao, whom Ying Zheng had mentioned earlier, flashed through his mind. Ying An's heart stirred instantly.
Cheng Jiao!
That's right!
It must be Cheng Jiao!
If he remembered correctly, Cheng Jiao's birth mother was once a Korean Princess. And his own birth mother was also a Korean Princess.
This meant that Ying An and Han Fei were cousins!
In the future, Ying Zheng would travel in disguise to South Korea, Xinzheng. Although he would be assassinated by Net assassins, Ying Zheng would gain military power as a result, opening the first crack in seizing royal power from Lu Buwei.
From then on, it became unstoppable. In a short time, Lu Buwei faded into obscurity. And Ying Zheng, personally holding great power, embarked on the great feat of unifying the Six Kingdoms.
After recalling every word Ying Zheng had just said, Ying An instantly became convinced that Ying Zheng was definitely going to use his identity as a pretext.
And it was very likely to be a marriage alliance with South Korea.
Thinking of this, Ying An couldn't help but sigh. Ying Zheng's future as the First Emperor, the Emperor of all ages, was indeed well-deserved.
Aside from anything else, his far-reaching calculations alone were enough to impress Ying An.
Inside the Yinyang Family's main headquarters.
A tall woman with an elegant and noble demeanor, her eyebrows filled with an undisguised cold arrogance, her graceful figure accentuated by a blue, black, and gold long dress, her hands clasped over her lower abdomen, was in the palace, whose ceiling was adorned with countless pearls resembling stars, asking the black-robed Eastern Emperor Taiyi, "Your Excellency Eastern Emperor Taiyi, what exactly is going on with this Ying An?"
"His fate is not within the Heavenly Dao!" Eastern Emperor Taiyi said indifferently.
"But…" Dong Jun had originally come to question Eastern Emperor Taiyi. But under Eastern Emperor Taiyi's indifferent tone, she suddenly fell silent.
"Dong Jun, you must understand that on the path to reaching the human-celestial limit, some sacrifices are unavoidable! If you cannot comprehend even this much, your future is destined to sink into the mundane world of mortals!" Eastern Emperor Taiyi reminded her.
Even though Dong Jun's talent in Yinyang techniques was indeed considered unrivaled in their era, her strategic vision and strength were clearly far apart.
Even Yan Dan could deceive her completely. She not only betrayed the Yinyang Family, willingly married him, and even bore Yan Dan a daughter. She even failed to wake up after being imprisoned by the Yinyang Family for several years.
From this point alone, one could conclude that Dong Jun was an out-and-out love-struck fool. The reason she could maintain such an aloof demeanor now, besides the confidence brought by her strength, was largely because Dong Jun had been cultivating within the Yinyang Family, and aside from being known as the 'First Extraordinary Woman of Yinyang Techniques,' she had little contact with the outside world.
Taking a deep breath, Dong Jun finally regained her former composure and calmness. After a gentle nod, she said, "I understand, Your Excellency Eastern Emperor Taiyi, I will proceed with the plan and marry Prince Ying An!"
The moment Dong Jun agreed.
Outside the door, a Yinyang Family disciple appeared silently in the palace. He quickly approached Eastern Emperor Taiyi and whispered a message to him.
Eastern Emperor Taiyi nodded and said, "You may go. Tell Yun Zhongjun and Moon Goddess to come and see me personally!"
Not long after the Yinyang Family disciple left.
Moon Goddess and Yun Zhongjun appeared in the main hall.
Seeing that Dong Jun was also present, both Moon Goddess and Yun Zhongjun couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in their eyes when they looked at Dong Jun.
Dong Jun naturally noticed Moon Goddess and Yun Zhongjun's gazes instantly. However, she merely frowned and showed no further reaction.
"Your Excellency Eastern Emperor Taiyi." Moon Goddess slightly bowed, then said, "On the Xianyang Palace side, after Prince Ying An confirmed the news of his marriage alliance with Dong Jun, his health began to recover!"
Before Moon Goddess's words had even finished, Dong Jun's expression turned to one of disbelief.
"And then?" Eastern Emperor Taiyi seemed to have already guessed, his tone devoid of any surprise.
"As you said before, the King of Qin seems to have thoughts of reneging." Moon Goddess thought for a moment and said, "The King of Qin wants to know Dong Jun's identity!"
"I understand! I will personally go to see the King of Qin!" Eastern Emperor Taiyi nodded, his gaze, hidden beneath his hood, clearly flickered towards Dong Jun, then he said, "It seems Dong Jun's future will inevitably be as Prince Ying An's wife!"
Dong Jun remained calm about this. After a moment of silence, she said, "I hope I can personally go to see Prince Ying An!"
Eastern Emperor Taiyi said noncommittally, "I will negotiate with the King of Qin! I will give you an opportunity to meet Ying An alone!"
No one knew what Eastern Emperor Taiyi, the leader of the Yinyang Family, discussed with King Zheng of Qin during their private meeting.
On Ying An's side, after King Zheng of Qin left, he did not visit him again for several days.
Although Ying An's health had recovered, he had not sought out Fusu to confirm King Zheng of Qin's current situation. This was because Ying An already understood clearly that King Zheng of Qin could not personally rule. He had even guessed that King Zheng of Qin intended to use his identity to achieve his goals through deception.
Ostensibly negotiating a marriage alliance with South Korea, but secretly seeking to seize military power of Great Qin.