He didn't know what kind of fate the Purple Orchid House would have in the future.
Wei Zhuang heard this, and a clear look of mockery appeared on his indifferent face. He said, "So, Cai Die should thank you, this Qin Prince, then?"
"Cai Die!" Ying An ignored Wei Zhuang, but after repeating Cai Die's name, he said with interest, "Once upon a time, Zhou Zhuang dreamt of a butterfly. I never thought I would do the same today!"
Han Fei's mouth twitched, and he reminded him, "Gongzi Ying An, Zhou Zhuang was a Daoist senior. And, the dream of a butterfly was not dreaming of a young girl named Cai Die!"
"Haha…" Ying An laughed heartily, not intending to respond at all. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "Han Fei. Didn't you want to see me before? Well, now, as you wish. I am already in front of you. In this Purple Orchid House, I imagine you won't be wary of my hidden methods, will you?"
With a long sigh, Han Fei said, "Does Gongzi Ying An really like to speak through other people's bodies?"
"I just didn't want to trouble Han Fei to make a trip to the Qin State Assembly Hall himself," Ying An said self-righteously.
Han Fei chuckled, shook his head, and said, "Mastering such mysterious methods, the world is vast, Gongzi Ying An is probably fearless now, right? Thus, now it is the Prince who wants to see Han Fei, not Han Fei who wants to see the Prince!"
Ying An was slightly stunned. After thinking for a moment, he had to admit that Han Fei was indeed a very wise person. At least, with these words, he not only expressed humor but also, without a trace, seized the initiative of the conversation.
"Then, Gongzi Han Fei, why do you think I want to see you?" Ying An smiled.
The smile on Han Fei's face gradually faded. After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "The Prince is probably here for Hong Lian, right?"
"Do you think a mere Korean Princess is truly worth me using such methods to see you, this Korean Prince, and a distinguished student of Xunzi?"
"Worth it!" Han Fei's answer was unexpected, and his tone was extremely confident.
His answer surprised even Wei Zhuang, Zi Nu, and Zhang Liang.
Although it was only through Cai Die's body that they met Ying An for the first time, whether it was Zi Nu, Wei Zhuang, or Zhang Liang, they all knew very well that with Ying An's identity and methods, he would absolutely not be tempted or attracted by female beauty.
"In your heart, Hong Lian is indeed unique. But among the Seven Kingdoms, with Korea's strength, the Princess's identity doesn't seem as important as you imagine!" Ying An shook his head.
"But the meaning Hong Lian represents is worth it!" Han Fei seemed stubbornly convinced that Ying An was here for Hong Lian.
"A Princess, no matter how much she is favored by King An of Han, what significance can she have?"
"Me!" Han Fei gazed into Cai Die's eyes, as if wanting to see through those moist eyes to the essence of Ying An deep within his gaze. "The Prince clearly just left the Han King's Palace not long ago, and should have just returned to the Qin State Assembly Hall now. But he is so impatient, meeting me with such an inconceivable method. There must be something on me that you care about. And to get what you care about, Hong Lian is your only path! Therefore, I am certain that you are here for Hong Lian this time!"
Ying An seemed to fall into thought. After a moment of silence, he said, "What you said is not wrong. In all of Korea, besides that moving beauty, perhaps only you, this Korean Prince, are worth my attention!"
With a wry smile, Han Fei said, "Since Gongzi Ying An has come to see me with such methods, then I presume you don't mind telling me what exactly on me is worth your attention? In Korea, I am merely a Prince not valued by the King. In the imperial court, I have only just begun to dabble and have no real power. What about me is worth you, this Prince who has been hidden for over ten years, exposing yourself for?"
"The current you merely has something that interests me. What truly matters to me is the future!" Although Ying An didn't keep him in suspense, he also didn't directly reveal his true intentions.
"The future?" Han Fei nodded thoughtfully, his eyes suddenly lit up. He looked deeply at Ying An and said, "It's Qin! The Prince seems to believe that I will definitely go to Qin to serve in the future! So, is it King Zheng of Qin?"
After a slight pause, Han Fei quickly overturned his previous statement and said, "No! It shouldn't be as simple as just King Zheng of Qin. With the Prince's methods, if he truly had ambitions for the court, I'm afraid Lu Buwei wouldn't be in power in Xianyang Palace right now! The future…"
At this moment, Ying An clearly felt the astonishing wisdom of Han Fei, this great master of Legalism.
Whether it was a sudden impulse or a stroke of genius, Han Fei was able to peel back the layers step by step with such scarce clues, almost inferring that King Zheng of Qin would appear in New Zheng. This truly made Ying An deeply realize how terrifying the existence of the Hundred Schools of Thought, who could truly leave their names in history, truly was.
Even though Ying An was already a Ghost Immortal cultivator, he couldn't help but have a few thoughts of bringing Han Fei under his command.
Although Han Fei's wisdom was astonishing, it still had its limits.
He gave a wry smile and said, "It seems I can't escape the Prince's calculations this time!"
With a long sigh, Han Fei stood up, bowed to Ying An, and said, "May I ask the Prince, will you treat Hong Lian kindly in the future?"
Ying An did not speak, but merely nodded gently.
"Very well!" Han Fei's spirits lifted. He said, "Then let me see if the Prince's plan is truly flawless. A ruler chooses his minister, and a minister also chooses his ruler!"
"You want to gamble with Korea?" Ying An said in astonishment.
"That's right. If I can strengthen Korea through reform, then a powerful Korea will surely be enough to protect me. Even if the Prince's methods are bizarre, I'm afraid you won't be able to act against me at will then. But if my plan fails, joining the Prince's command may not be a bad choice for me!" Han Fei nodded candidly.
"Then I look forward to your performance!"
The moment Han Fei's voice fell, Ying An suddenly seemed to feel something.
A sudden blankness appeared in Cai Die's dark eyes. An invisible and formless gloomy wind drifted away from Cai Die's body. The moment this gloomy wind left, Cai Die slumped onto the low table as if her bones had been removed.
The Liusha Four Giants were all stunned.
Wei Zhuang tentatively placed the Shark Tooth Sword across Cai Die's neck.
Han Fei, however, waved his hand and said, "No need. Gongzi Ying An has probably already left."
"Ninth Prince!" Zhang Liang looked worried, wanting to speak but hesitating. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Are you really planning to gamble with Korea against Gongzi Ying An?"
"A gamble? This is merely a situation where others are the knife, and I am the fish," Han Fei said with a wry smile.