Within Zhan Tai Palace!
"Great King, I have a report."
"Lord Wu’an’s mother awaits outside the hall."
Ren Xiao’s voice was transmitted inside.
"Quickly announce her."
Ying Zheng was exceedingly excited.
After all this time, husband and wife could finally reunite.
They responded.
The doors of the hall opened.
Ying Zheng’s gaze sharpened.
In his sight.
The figure he’d dreamed about emerged before him.
But then he saw the Imperial Guard Army outside the hall.
Ying Zheng immediately commanded: "Ren Xiao, take everyone and move five zhang away from Zhangtai Palace; without my orders, no one may approach."
"Understood."
Ren Xiao responded without any hesitation.
Afterwards, he closed the hall doors and withdrew.
Although curious why Ying Zheng valued this so highly, he dared not speak more.
"Efang."
Seeing his dreamlike wife from the past, Ying Zheng could no longer resist the longing and rushed over, holding her tightly.
"Brother Zheng."
Xia Dong’er called softly, her voice carrying a sob.
Years of grievances could no longer be held back at this moment.
Tears flowed like a stream from Xia Dong’er’s eyes.
Ying Zheng’s eyes also bore tear marks.
The two embraced tightly.
Silent and speechless.
After a long while.
Ying Zheng gently said: "Efang, rest assured."
"The state of Qi will soon be gone."
"The entire realm will be in my hands."
"At that time, I want the hundred officials and the people of the realm to witness."
"You, Xia Dong’er, are my wife, my only wife."
"I want the world to know that Feng’er and Ying’er are my children."
"Everything you three lost before, I will restore it." Ying Zheng spoke with a resolute expression.
"Brother Zheng."
"As long as our family can be together, I don’t yearn for these things." Xia Dong’er softly replied.
"You may not yearn, but I must give you this."
"Moreover, Efang."
Ying Zheng gazed tenderly at Xia Dong’er: "Our son is outstanding, truly outstanding."
"This Qin will be his one day."
"When I first met Feng’er, I wondered, if such a young talent could be my son, and heaven indeed opened its eyes, for he truly is my son, and it has returned you to my side."
Saying this.
The smile on Ying Zheng’s face was even harder to conceal.
To him.
Being able to regain Efang, and also with two exceptional children given, how could he be dissatisfied?
"Perhaps Feng’er looks down on it."
Xia Yufang slowly spoke.
"Looks down on Qin?"
Ying Zheng’s expression slightly changed, surprised.