Qin Dynasty: Starting with clinging to Zhao Ji's thigh

Chapter 115 Just a little bit of wind and frost

"I've heard that Lord Changxin is also a master of the zither, and that he once used it to attract all the birds to pay homage to the phoenix, which greatly pleased the Queen Dowager of Qin. But I wonder if this is true or not?"

Taking advantage of the lull between Ying Jing and Nong Yu, Zi Nu finally seized the opportunity to interject.

It doesn't matter what you say, as long as you don't let Changxin-jun continue his private conversation with Nongyu.

Ying Jing's expression suddenly became somewhat complicated: "I didn't expect that Miss Zi Nu would have heard of such a long-ago event."

His tone was wistful, as if he had experienced some vicissitudes of life.

But soon, everything returned to calm.

"That is true. When I was young, I had no power, no influence, and no backing. It was difficult to survive in the palace due to the open and covert struggles. I could only use this petty trick to please the Empress Dowager and gain a little status."

Ying Jing seems to have completely adjusted his mindset.

His expression had returned to normal, his tone was calm, and he even still had a warm smile on his face.

But the calmer he was, the more he smiled.

Nongyu and Zinu felt more and more that... there was an unspeakable bitterness in his words.

Women are always emotional.

They seemed to see a child not even ten years old trembling in the palace intrigues, forced to painstakingly learn various skills to please others, enduring humiliation and hardship to win the favor of the Empress Dowager...

Today, Lord Changxin is powerful and composed, but behind his gentle and refined demeanor lies a difficult past, one that he had to overcome step by step to reach his current position.

Nongyu felt a pang of pity, and at the same time felt that she understood this confidante a little better and felt even closer to her.

She couldn't help but step forward and grasp one of Ying Jing's hands with her two fair, white hands.

Perhaps due to her long-term piano playing, her hands are extremely well-maintained, with clear lines and delicate, soft skin.

"In the past, Nongyu had no chance to participate, but for your future, I am willing to share your worries."

She appeared calm and poised, her eyes radiating gentleness and grace.

Ying Jing could tell that Nongyu's words came from the bottom of her heart, but there was no romantic feeling involved.

It might sound misleading, but it really is just as close friends...

Hmm... a temporary confidant.

At least in Ying Jing's view, the word "beauty" should be added before it.

Ying Jing did not speak, but gently held Nongyu's hand, their eyes meeting.

True friends understand each other without words.

Zi Nu gently bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, watching the intimate scene before her, but she was somewhat unsure whether she should cause trouble.

Her mind was filled with a myriad of complex thoughts.

Although she didn't want Nongyu to be kidnapped, her unintentional words reminded Changxin of the unpleasant past, which was something she didn't want either.

Thinking about it carefully... it seems that Lord Changxin didn't do anything wrong.

He couldn't possibly have known in advance that she had deliberately prepared the Ghost Valley trap and the Water-Dissolving Gold technique to test Han Fei... It was unintentional that she ruined her plan.

Moreover, after discovering that the box contained gold that could be dissolved in water, Lord Changxin even gifted her this jade bracelet...

From the moment he entered Zilan Pavilion until now, apart from ordering the double-edged swordsman to beat up Wei Zhuang, Lord Changxin has not done anything disrespectful.

Moreover, Wei Zhuang's actions were not without reason. He offended Lord Changxin but was only beaten up and not killed, which was already a magnanimous act.

On the contrary, she... was prejudiced from the beginning, believing that Changxin Jun and Liu Yi did not come simply to appreciate the zither, and she did everything she could to prevent Changxin Jun from meeting Nongyu, which also implicated Wei Zhuang.

Then, she tried to get Nongyu to use her heart-strings melody to make Changxin Jun back down, but unexpectedly, Changxin Jun turned out to be the soulmate that Nongyu was waiting for... which led to this result.

Throughout the entire process, Changxin Jun seemed to behave normally.

"It seems like it's all my own fault..."

Upon closer reflection, Zi Nu suddenly became somewhat dazed and at a loss for what to do.

The root of all these problems actually lies within herself?

"This……"

Zi Nu wasn't exactly a stubborn person, but when it came to apologizing, she really didn't know where to begin.

After a moment's hesitation, Zi Nu poured Ying Jing a cup of tea.

She bit her lip lightly, her heart filled with mixed emotions: "It is truly a sin to remind Changxin of unpleasant memories from the past. To express my apology, all expenses for Changxin at Zilan Pavilion will be waived from now on. I hope Changxin will not take offense."

What's going on with these two women?

Holding Nongyu's fair hand in his, and gently inhaling her faint fragrance, Ying Jing felt somewhat surprised.

He merely embellished his story of clinging to Zhao Ji's coattails, so why did these two women suddenly become so strange?

But the atmosphere was already set...

Ying Jing couldn't help but recall the "hardships" he experienced in the palace when he was young.

"In order to curry favor with the Empress Dowager, I truly suffered a great deal back then..."

Ying Jing murmured to himself, while his distant gaze pierced through the window of Zilan Pavilion, looking into the distance.

He gazed quietly at the lake outside the window, where a gentle breeze rippled the water, his tone unusually calm.

"Miss Zi Nu need not worry about it. As far as I am concerned, those things of the past..."

"It's just a little bit of wind and frost!"

The two women were immediately shocked.

They couldn't imagine what kind of state of mind it took for this young Lord Nagatoshi to express all that he had endured in the past with such a calm sentence.

Perhaps... this is why Lord Changxin was able to hold a high position in the Qin state at such a young age!

Perhaps this is why Lord Changxin, despite being a nobleman, was willing to benefit the world and earned a good reputation among the various states...

"Is this the state of mind that Lord Changxin has cultivated?"

Zi Nu suddenly felt her heart tremble slightly, and couldn't help but gently stroke the jade bracelet on her wrist.

However, seeing the tenderness that almost completely overflowed in Nongyu's eyes, he sighed inwardly.

It's all her own doing!

"Wonderful!"

Suddenly, a word of praise came from outside the Purple Jade Pavilion.

Upon hearing the sound, the three people inside the pavilion all looked outside and saw Hongyu standing outside the door with two handsome young men.

However, they were blocked at the door and unable to enter.

Black and White Xuanjian dragged his twin blades on the ground, but without Ying Jing's order, he did not make a move.

"Xuan Jian, let them in."

Ying Jing smiled faintly: "Ninth Young Master, we meet again."

Looking at the people outside the pavilion, Ying Jing greeted them.

This was his second meeting with Han Fei.