I traveled back to the Qin Dynasty, and the First Emperor begged me to become his empress.

Chapter 12 Preparing for Tomorrow

Ying Wuyou slept soundly through the night, falling asleep the moment her head hit the pillow. When she woke up, her body ached even more than the day before; her arms, legs, and back felt as if they didn't belong to her. Enduring the pain, Ying Wuyou washed up and went to class. Just like yesterday, she learned five new characters, then practiced horse stance, ate lunch, and began learning etiquette in the afternoon.

And so, amidst all the busyness, Ying Wuyou has been learning for a month. From initially being in excruciating pain all over her body every day, she has now completely adapted, experiencing no discomfort whatsoever, and her health has improved considerably. She has also mastered all the etiquette, and her manners are now impeccable. During this time, Ying Wuyou has also started to grow taller, and she has gotten a little tanned, but she looks radiant and full of energy.

During this time, other concubines frequently came to Lady Wang's residence to inquire about Ying Wuyou. Lady Wang always claimed to know nothing. If asked a few more questions, she would begin to wipe away tears, and gradually, no one came anymore. Lady Wang, however, was very happy, finally learning to say "no." She even boasted to Ying Wuyou for a while. Ying Wuyou encouraged Lady Wang for this progress and urged her to continue. Lady Wang was both happy and wanted to cry, but seeing Ying Wuyou's encouraging gaze, she stopped herself from crying.

With the end of etiquette lessons, Ying Wuyou finally had some free time in the afternoon. At this time, the system reminded Ying Wuyou that Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin was scheduled for the next two days, and urged Ying Wuyou to make preparations quickly.

After thinking for a while, Ying Wuyou decided to go and see for himself. This time, the King of Qin met with Jing Ke in the main hall where court was held, not in the side hall where Ying Wuyou delivered the food, so Ying Wuyou could not go. He could only think of other ways.

Ying Wuyou made cold chicken noodles to visit the King of Qin again. The King of Qin said he didn't like sweet things, so Ying Wuyou didn't make the jujube cake last time. It's quite nice to eat cold chicken noodles once or twice a month, so Ying Wuyou continued to make cold chicken noodles. This is also the simplest and most convenient. Other foods still need to be researched. Ying Wuyou doesn't have time to develop new ones at the moment, so he continued to make cold chicken noodles. After packing it up, Ying Wuyou carried the food box to Zhangtai Palace to pick it up.

Upon arriving at the side hall, they quickly entered the main hall. King Qin was still reviewing memorials, and Zhao Gao was still standing not far away. Qin Wuyou quickly stepped forward and bowed. King Qin looked up and said, "It seems you have learned etiquette very well this past month!" Faced with King Qin's praise, Ying Wuyou was very happy. Without any hesitation, she smiled and said, "Thank you for your praise, Father. I have finished learning all the etiquette. I have been busy studying this past month and have not been able to come to see you. I would like to spend the next two days with you. Please grant me permission."

Upon hearing Ying Wuyou's words, the King of Qin was about to refuse when he heard Ying Wuyou silently thinking: [System, you say I've also been rejected? What should I do? Should I disguise myself as a eunuch and sneak into the palace? Or should I shamelessly beg my father to agree? Or should I threaten Zhao Gao to help me?] Hearing Ying Wuyou's words, the system's cold voice sounded: [This time, Jing Ke's assassination attempt on the King of Qin will not succeed. Host, you don't need to risk it yourself. Besides, there are so many guards in the palace; can a little girl like you handle it?]

Ying Wuyou then said to the system: "What do you know? The First Emperor had many achievements, but he also had his share of dark history. Take the assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang, for example. Jing Ke suddenly drew his sword, but the First Emperor's sword was too long, and he couldn't draw it for a long time. This caused the First Emperor to panic and be chased around a pillar by Jing Ke. I will definitely not allow such a dark history to happen."

The system obediently shut up. Hearing Ying Wuyou's conversation with the system, the King of Qin glanced at his sword. [It is indeed very long. In a panic, it's very possible I won't be able to draw it. If I were really chased around a pillar by an assassin, it would be very humiliating. Could this be what I meant by the story of the King of Qin circling a pillar? If all of this actually happened, are these guards just useless? And what was Zhao Gao doing at the time?] Thinking this, the King of Qin glanced in Zhao Gao's direction. Zhao Gao felt the King of Qin's gaze and shuddered deeply, because he clearly sensed the King of Qin's killing intent. [Why would the King of Qin suddenly want to kill me? Did the King of Qin find out about my secret contact with Prince Huhai? It seems I need to be more careful in the future.] Zhao Gao mentally warned himself.

After thinking for a while, the King of Qin asked Qin Wuyou, "The envoy from Yan is coming in the next two days. It's inconvenient for you to come, so you'd better not come."

Upon hearing the King of Qin's words, Ying Wuyou's eyes lit up and she suddenly thought of a good excuse. She said, "Father, I've heard that the people of Yan love playing the zither and painting. They are very refined. I'm very curious and would like to see them!" As she spoke, she began to act coquettishly.

Looking at his obedient daughter, the King of Qin was charmed by her slightly coquettish tone. At that moment, only two words came to mind: "Adorable!" After a moment's thought, the King of Qin said, "You can come, but you must not let anyone know your identity. I will have Zhao Gao prepare a set of clothes for you later. You will act as a little eunuch. When the Yan envoy comes to pay his respects, you can just stand behind Zhao Gao."

Upon hearing the King of Qin's words, Ying Wuyou mentally made a big heart for him. After kneeling to express her gratitude, Ying Wuyou bid farewell to the King of Qin and returned to her own courtyard.

After returning, Ying Wuyou asked Cui'er and Lan'er to help her find stones, stones about half the size of a fist. Although Cui'er and Lan'er didn't know why their princess wanted these stones, they knew: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and don't listen to what you shouldn't listen to!" This was an ironclad rule they had to keep in mind since entering the palace.

Soon after, Cui'er and Lan'er came in with a lot of stones. Ying Wuyou told them to wash the stones in a copper basin. Why wash them? Of course, it was because Ying Wuyou wanted to put the stones away! Why put the stones away? Because they were Ying Wuyou's secret weapon for tomorrow. For tomorrow's plan, Ying Wuyou also had Lan'er embroider a large pocket on the chest of the eunuch's robe.

After everything was ready, Ying Wuyou washed up and went to bed.