single husband's heart

Chapter 3

In the spring of [-] BC, Qin State, Xianyang.

It was late spring, and the thousands of fragrant flowers began to wither.The tender and white pear blossoms fell from the branches, spreading one after another across the blue sky in the courtyard.

Qin Wang Yingzheng and medical officer Xia Wuqie sat on the two sides of Zaomu Aiji.Ying Zheng's left arm rested on the table, and Xia Wuhe was helping him remove the gauze dexterously.

"The scab has completely fallen off," Xia Wu looked at the newly grown pale red skin. "There's no need to apply medicine anymore. It's just that it's not suitable to eat spicy food."

"Meng Jia, do you remember?"

"Yes, I will immediately order the cook." Meng Jia replied.

Seeing that Ying Zheng put down his sleeves, Xia Wuqi also put away the medicine bag.

"Then, I will leave..."

"No rush." ​​Ying Zheng interrupted Xia Wuqie's words casually but without any resistance. "You and I have run out of government affairs for today, so why don't you play a game of chess with the widow for entertainment?"

Xia Wuqi was puzzled, and couldn't help but looked up at the young king in surprise, not knowing what he was thinking.play chess?How can he, a mere medical officer, be as skilled in chess as a hundred officials?

"Huh?" Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly.

"I don't dare to resign, but my chess skills are low, I'm afraid I won't be able to let the king enjoy himself." Xia Wuqie had no choice but to say.

"Just do your best, it doesn't matter if you win or lose." Ying Zheng ordered someone to bring the chessboard, and he took the black pieces himself, and asked Xia Wuqi to take the white pieces and go first.

"Then the minister will show his shame." Xia Wuhe reluctantly left a son first.

The room was quiet and silent, only the sound of chess pieces colliding rose and fell, which was crisp and piercing.

Xia Wuju knew that Ying Zheng didn't just want to play chess for fun, but he doubted his identity and took the opportunity to ask him something.He waited anxiously for Ying Zheng to speak, but the other party just looked at the chessboard, thinking deeply.

Xia Wuqi stared at the chessboard and listened distractedly, but did not realize that Ying Zheng's eyes were also wandering and absent-minded.

The breeze was blowing outside the window, and occasionally light and delicate petals floated into the window drawer and fell on the shoulders of the two of them.Not long after, the white pieces on the chessboard have been killed, and the black pieces have occupied most of the country.Xia Wuqi frowned, threw the chess piece away for a while, and said with a wry smile:

"The minister is defeated."

Ying Zheng still lowered his eyebrows and did not show any sign of his victory, but carefully put the sunspots back into the bowl one by one.

"Come again."

Xia Wuqiu couldn't understand the opponent's mind more and more, so he could only sigh slightly, put away the white pieces, and start another game.

Halfway through this round, the situation gradually stalemate.Xia Wuju unconsciously put most of his thoughts on the chessboard, so that when Ying Zheng spoke, he didn't respond for a while.

"Gu's father, the king, once pledged to Zhao."

Xia Wuqi was stunned, opened his lips a few times, but didn't know what to say.

"My son, Chu, is the middle son of Zhao Wang, and he is not favored. When Zhao Guo was a hostage, it was common for him to hide his seats and suffer from hunger and cold. If it weren't for the help of his father, Lu Buwei, he might have died."

Xia Wuqi pursed his lips and remained silent, normally the king shouldn't not answer what he said, but how can he answer?Of course, he had heard about the past between the former king and Marquis Wenxin Lu Buwei: Queen Mother Zhao was once a dancer in Lu Xiang's country, and she was not perfect before she married King Zhuang Xiang.The implication is that Ying Zheng might not be of the blood of the former king.However, the year Xia Wuqie entered Xianyang Palace, Wen Xinhou was executed, and the King of Qin buried him secretly. Since then, he issued a strict order not to discuss Wen Xinhou's affairs privately.

I don't know what Ying Zheng meant when he mentioned it at this time.Xia Wuju squeezed the chess pieces tightly, feeling uneasy.

"In the 15th year of King Zhao, Gufang was only four years old. At that time, Qin and Zhao were at war, and the relationship was very bad. Zhao Wang wanted to kill his son Chu, and Zi Chu died and returned to Qin." Ying Zheng slowly withdrew his son. "Since then, the orphan has lived with his mother in her mother's clan."

Xia Wujue didn't know these things.

"The memory of childhood should be vague, right?" Ying Zheng asked suddenly.

"..."

Before Xia Wu could reply, Ying Zheng said to himself again: "But I remember it very clearly. My mother lived in my mother's house with me as a burden, and was criticized by others. When people talked a lot, she tried her best to stop it. When I go out, I only allow Father Zhong to teach me the number of archery books..."

"My mother was not a chaste woman."

Xia Wuqi was stunned for a moment, but as soon as he realized it, his face paled in shock, the chess piece slipped from his fingers and fell on the mat.

"Even though he gave birth to me with my father, he still tried to make friends with Zhongfu. After Zhongfu found out her intentions, he stopped coming."

Xia Wuju stared at the ever-changing chess game in front of him, and lowered his head stiffly.The cold sweat on the back drenched the clothes bit by bit.

Wang...how could he say that about Queen Mother Zhao?How could you say that in front of your own courtiers!

"What? Are you scared?" Ying Zheng let out a very unsteady sneer. "Ten years ago, everyone knew about her adulterous relationship with Changxin Hou Lai Ai, and the Qin royal family was ashamed! I executed Lai Ai after I took office, and she still has the face to run away! Really... She didn't treat me as a son Take it to heart."

Ying Zheng put the sunspot in his hand heavily on the case, closed his eyes and calmed down.His tail was still echoing in the room, and that voice tried to conceal the master's anger, frustration and unwillingness.

"Wang..." Xia Wuqiu couldn't help but look up.

Ying Zheng opened his eyes, and there was peace in them again.Outside the window, there are birds chirping and pines bursting indistinctly.

When he spoke again, his tone was strangely hoarse.

"Such days of house arrest lasted for three years. Father and King have long forgotten our mother and son in Qin State. Mother only cares about climbing up. Zhong's father's concern...is nothing more than gold and silk treasures."

"Secluded, reticent, and dull, the more you are like this, the less you like him. You are obviously a nobleman, but you seem to be living in a grave."

"But he broke the vault of my tomb, and let in a beam of moonlight."

The falling white light cast the shadow of the pear tree outside the window into the inner room, Ying Zheng turned his face slightly, and the mottled flower shadow was branded on his side cheek, giving people an illusion of tenderness and tenderness.

Xia Wuqi stared blankly at Yingzheng. There was a fragile and nostalgic aura about this king.Xia Wuqiu even temporarily forgot his guard and nervousness, and his identity and the other party's identities, and only knew to look at the other party's profile.

Obviously before, he was afraid that Ying Zheng would say something on his mind that he shouldn't know, but now he wants to listen again.

"Huh..." Ying Zheng waved his hand and said with a wry smile, "It's written down, dead end."

Dead end?Xia Wuju looked at the chess game in a daze.

Is he talking about chess, or between him and that person?

Yingzheng propped his forehead with one hand, closed his eyes slightly, and waved his hand to signal Xia Wuqie to back down.But when Xia Wuqiu's fingertips touched the door, Ying Zheng stopped him again.

"Gu knows what you are worried about. As long as you keep what you hear in your heart, Gu can keep you alive and speechless."

Xia Wuju didn't look back.A sigh as light as flying smoke came from behind.

"I just... have been suppressed for a long time. As far as I can see, there is no one who can confide."

Xia Wujue felt mixed emotions for a while.

Not long after Xia Wuqiu withdrew, Meng Jia walked into the room gently.

"How is it?" Ying Zheng tapped on the table.

"Medical Officer Xia was always with Crown Prince Dan of Yan when he was in Zhao State. When Crown Prince Dan returned to Yan, Medical Officer Xia stayed in State of Zhao until the summer of the Year of the Wuzi."

"That's all?" Ying Zheng frowned.

"There is one more detail," Meng Jia continued. "Gongsun Jigong, the brother of Xia Medical Officer when he was studying art, is now opening a medical clinic in Xianyang City."

"Xia Wu and frequent visits?"

"It is said that I don't go often, just occasionally."

"Hmm..." Ying Zheng looked out the window thoughtfully, without saying a word.

The next day, Xia Wuqiu was teaching the little medicine boy to identify the age of herbal medicines, when suddenly there were slight but noisy footsteps outside the door.Wu Qi raised his head, and after a while, he saw a thin and tall man standing at the door.

It was the middle-class son Meng Jia.

Meng Jia stood on the ground with a serious face, his eyes wandered around the room, and soon met Xia Wuqie's gaze.Xia Wujue's heart suddenly jumped: He is Yingzheng's close attendant, and he never leaves Yingzheng's side, what does he come to the medical office for?

"Medical officer Xia." Meng Jia showed a gentle smile and walked towards Xia Wuqie.

"Young bastard." Xia Wuqie hurriedly stood up from the table and gave up his seat to Meng Jia.

"No, I'm here to convey the king's order to Dr. Xia," Meng Jia waved his hand. "Leave in a while."

Xia Wuju could feel the gazes of other people in the room secretly falling on him through the medicine mortar, pen mountain, etc. He resisted the urge to frown and said respectfully: "Please tell me."

Meng Jia smiled even more happily: "Your Majesty praised Dr. Xia for his high medical skills and kindness. He ordered Dr. Xia to serve you in front of His Majesty from now on."

Xia Wuju's heart that had been hanging suddenly sank.

"Medical Officer Xia, there are very few people who have the king's blue eyes." Meng Jia said meaningfully.

Xia Wuqiu reluctantly hooked the corners of his lips, but there was no smile in his eyes: "Your Majesty has praised you, I'm afraid I won't be able to take on this important task..."

Sensing the envious and jealous gaze from his side, Xia Wuqi said, "Medical officer Zheng is far superior to me, why not..."

"Doctor Xia is too modest." Meng Jia disagreed. "How can you disobey the king's order? Doctor Xia, don't be stubborn."

Yes, how can he disobey King Qin's order?

Xia Wuqi said helplessly: "Wuqi naturally obeys orders. It's just that the affairs here are not settled, and Wuqi will only hang around for a few days."

"In that case, I will report to the king."

Meng Jia was busy with his duties, so he left in a hurry after passing the order.

Everyone gathered around to congratulate him one after another. Naturally, some people were sincere and some were hypocritical.However, Xia Wu and he no longer has the energy to take care of these minutiae.

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