Chapter 282

Because of that sentence from Han Fei, Princess Honglian's cheeks were burning for a long time. She took Su Xuan to a place of entertainment.

Originally, she intended to be alone with Su Xuan, but by chance, she encountered an old friend.

In the end, the two-person trip became a three-person trip.

The old friend was Mi Hong Lian, the daughter of Lord Lord Changping.

She had once been Princess Honglian's best friend in the Qin state. Before that chance encounter with Su Xuan, Princess Honglian often accompanied her to play and go shopping.

Regarding the encounter with Mi Hong Lian, Princess Honglian had some reservations, but in the end, she did not say anything. If they met, they met. Mi Hong Lian, no matter what, could be considered her good friend. As for being alone with Su Xuan, there would be plenty of time in the evening.

As for Su Xuan, looking at Mi Hong Lian who suddenly appeared before him, he revealed a thoughtful expression.

In Princess Honglian's view, this was a chance encounter, but for Su Xuan, it was not that simple.

Simply because Mi Hong Lian was the daughter of Lord Lord Changping.

"After the destruction of the Wei state, next, I must strictly monitor Lord Lord Changping..."

Su Xuan thought to himself.

Whether it was him or Ying Zheng, based on existing evidence, they could actually bring Lord Lord Changping to justice at any time, but that would inevitably lose a lot of fun. They also really wanted to know what Lord Lord Changping could actually do.

After accompanying Princess Honglian for a stroll, Mi Hong Lian did not say anything and returned alone.

In the evening, after Su Xuan finished his lecture, Princess Honglian came to Su Xuan's place to hang out for a while and did not return until late at night.

The aftermath of the destruction of the Wei state was rapidly subsiding.

On the surface, Lord Lord Changping was a loyal minister of the Qin state who worked for the country and the people, but in reality, both Ying Zheng and Su Xuan knew that Lord Lord Changping was not as "loyal" as he appeared on the surface.

On this day, two people secretly arrived in Xianyang.

They carried a basket covered with cloth and came to the front of Lord Lord Changping's mansion. They said a word to the doorman, then sent in a visiting card, and the two of them waited at the door.

The middle-aged man asked the old man beside him: "Father, is Lord Lord Changping really willing to see us?"

"Moreover, why do you have to come in person for such a matter?"

"You must know, this is the Qin state!"

"Whether he sees us or not, whether he helps or not, we have to try to know. There is one thing I forgot to tell you: actually, a long time ago, Lord Lord Changping had sent someone to contact me, expressing his determination to care about the Chu state. This is why I insisted on coming to the Qin state to visit him this time."

Xiang Yan inadvertently revealed a secret matter.

Hearing his father's words, Xiang Chao was stunned; he had not expected that there would be such hidden circumstances.

On the day his father proposed going to the Qin state to meet Lord Lord Changping, his sons all strongly opposed it. After all, their father had never been to the Qin state, and the Qin people were like wolves and tigers. If the Qin people discovered their father's identity, the Chu state would basically be finished without their father, the Great General.

But Xiang Yan seemed to have blind confidence in Lord Lord Changping. To be precise, he was very disappointed with Li Qu Yuan and the current King of Chu, so he pinned his hopes on Lord Lord Changping and decided to go to the Qin state.

Seeing that his father's mind was made up, Xiang Chao, Xiang Liang, and Xiang Bo could not persuade him. In the end, Xiang Chao made a decision: he was determined to follow his father to the Qin state so that they could look after each other.

Xiang Yan did not refuse his son's kindness. The two of them brought a basket of the best oranges from the Huainan region and came to the Qin state.

On the way, Xiang Chao also persuaded Xiang Yan many times, not understanding why Xiang Yan would make such a decision. It was not until they arrived in front of Lord Lord Changping's mansion that Xiang Yan finally explained the reason.

The two waited for a while, and then they saw the gate of Lord Lord Changping's mansion open again.

A noble-looking middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes walked out from within.

Xiang Yan and Xiang Chao did not know who this was at first, but when the voice of the person beside them sounded, they knew that this person was Lord Lord Changping, Xiong Qi.

Upon learning that distinguished guests from the Chu state had arrived, Lord Lord Changping chose to greet them in person.

Inside the mansion, after Lord Lord Changping received the gifts brought by Xiang Yan and Xiang Chao, he did not care much about the value of the gifts; what was important was the sentiment. He picked up an orange and started eating it right there.

The oranges from Huainan tasted very sweet. Even though the distance from the Chu state to the Qin state was far, the moisture inside had not been lost.

Lord Lord Changping closed his eyes and savored the taste carefully. This was still the taste in his memory.

In the past, when his father was a hostage in the Qin state, the relationship between the Qin and Chu states was very good. Sometimes, oranges from the Chu state would be sold to the Qin state. His father would buy some, peel them, hand them to him, and tell him that these were oranges from Huainan of the Chu state.

Even though his father later abandoned him and escaped back to the Chu state to fight for the throne with the help of Lord Lord Chunshen, Huang Huang Xie, Lord Lord Changping, Xiong Qi, always remembered his father's words and remembered the Chu state mentioned in his father's words.

Later, Empress Dowager Huayang and Lord Lord Changwen, who was also in the Qin state—these people had a great influence on him.

It could be said that although Lord Lord Changping grew up in the Qin state, in his bones, he had always regarded himself as a person of the Chu state.

Hearing Xiang Yan's words, Lord Lord Changping's expression remained unchanged, and he fell silent.

Seeing this, Xiang Chao could not help but sigh.

Sure enough, although Lord Lord Changping was a Chu person, he was even more of a high-level figure in the Qin state; how could he help the Chu state?

His father had guessed wrong this time.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard Lord Lord Changping say: "Don't worry, I will help you. No, it should be said that I am helping myself. After all, I am also a Chu person!"

Whether Lord Lord Changping's words were true or false, it indeed stunned Xiang Chao and Xiang Yan.

Because Xiang Yan was the Great General of the Chu state, this trip to the Qin state was a secret one. But if it took too long, clues would still be discovered. Therefore, after visiting Lord Lord Changping, they had no intention of staying long. After staying in Lord Lord Changping's mansion for two days, they left Xianyang, preparing to return to the Chu state.

Leaving Xianyang City, the father and son walked along a mountain road, with no one around.

Just at this moment, a calm voice entered their ears: "Two gentlemen, where are you preparing to go?"

"Don't you plan to stay in the Qin state for a while longer?"

"You must know, we Qin people are exceptionally hospitable!"