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

Chapter 259 The King of Qin knew about Li Si's alteration of the imperial edict.

The King of Qin stared intently at Ying Wuyou and asked slowly, "Both the Mohists and the Agriculturalists have agreed to establish an academy. This matter is of utmost importance and must not be taken lightly. Have you taken it seriously? Have you made any progress in choosing a location?"

Ying Wuyou bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "Father, after careful consideration, I have found that the area within Xianyang City is rather small. It would be no easy task to build a large-scale academy. In my opinion, it would be more appropriate to build it outside the city."

Upon hearing this, the King of Qin frowned and said in a deep voice, "The area outside the city is acceptable, but the chosen location should not be too far from Xianyang City, lest there be any security concerns."

Ying Wuyou nodded repeatedly in agreement, replying, "Father is absolutely right. Your son naturally understands the implications. After the New Year, your son will begin to arrange the relevant matters and will carefully consider the site selection to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

The King of Qin nodded in satisfaction, and after a moment's thought, asked, "How is your brother Fusu doing these days?"

Ying Wuyou pondered for a moment and replied, "Father, Brother Fusu has not sent any letters this month. In his letter last month, he said that everything was fine, but he did not elaborate on other matters."

The King of Qin stroked his chin and said slowly, "Fusu has grown up and is getting older. It's time for him to consider starting a family."

Ying Wuyou quickly interjected, "Father, Brother Fusu is currently in the Baiyue region, handling many affairs, so it may not be easy to arrange a marriage. Besides, Brother Fusu is still young, so it would not be too late to discuss the marriage in two years."

The King of Qin slowly spoke, "I wish to bestow Li Si's eldest daughter upon Fusu as his wife. What do you think of this?"

Hearing the King of Qin's words, Ying Wuyou's heart stirred, and she pondered silently. She lowered her head slightly and called out to the system in her mind: "System, System, are you there?"

A moment later, a mechanical voice sounded in her mind: [What's wrong, host?]

Ying Wuyou quickly asked, "[History records that Li Si's daughter married a member of the Qin royal family, and his sons also married Qin princesses. However, who exactly did Li Si's eldest daughter marry? Was it one of my brothers? Or my uncle? Or perhaps my cousin? System, do you know?]"

The system remained silent for a moment, then replied: "[Host, there are no definitive records of this matter remaining in the world.]"

Ying Wuyou frowned, muttering to himself, "I really can't understand it! Li Si had already risen to the high position of Prime Minister, and his children had such lavish weddings, so why would he collude with Zhao Gao to alter the Emperor's will and force Fusu to his death? What kind of conspiracy and entanglement of interests are hidden here?"

The system slowly stated: "There are several different theories about this. One view suggests that Li Si might have worried that Fusu would no longer entrust him with important responsibilities after inheriting the throne, thus conceiving the idea of ​​supporting a new emperor himself to ensure the long-term stability of his own position. Another theory indicates that Li Si was very likely blackmailed or coerced by Zhao Gao with some kind of leverage. As for a third theory, he might have felt that Huhai's ascension to the throne was more in line with the future development of the Qin Empire."

Hearing this, Ying Wuyou frowned and said, "[Li Si was clearly an ambitious, talented person in the early stages, and single-mindedly devoted to the unification of Qin. How could he have become like this later? It's truly perplexing!]"

The system asked softly, "Does the host perhaps feel regret about this?"

Ying Wuyou quickly shook his head in denial, saying, "No, no, I just feel that it's entirely his own fault that someone like him ended up in such a miserable state. But those innocent lives that he, Zhao Gao, Hu Hai, and others harmed and killed cannot find peace because of their deaths, which is truly heartbreaking!"

The system reassured the host, "There's no need to overthink this."

Ying Wuyou replied firmly, "In that case, I will absolutely not allow Brother Fusu to marry Li Si's daughter, no matter what!"

Hearing the conversation between Ying Wuyou and the system, King Qin abruptly closed his eyes, trying to calm the raging anger within him. He clenched his teeth tightly, his hands unconsciously forming fists, and veins bulging on his forehead.

[So that's how it is! No wonder Jiayang was so determined to kill Li Si. That imperial edict was actually altered by Li Si and Zhao Gao in cahoots! I always found it strange that with my wise and decisive judgment, I would so easily entrust such an important imperial edict to that treacherous villain Zhao Gao. Now it seems that the instigator was Li Si! What a cunning Li Si, truly audacious and deserving of death!] The King of Qin thought to himself.

At this moment, Ying Wuyou spoke up, saying, "I'm afraid this matter still needs to be decided by Brother Fusu himself."

After hearing this, the King of Qin did not offer any further opinion on the matter. At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind—when could he completely eradicate this cancerous growth, Li Si? However, reason told him that now was not the best time to take action, so the King of Qin had no choice but to suppress his resentment and bury it deep in his heart for the time being.

After a moment, the King of Qin slowly opened his eyes, looked at Ying Wuyou with a gloomy expression, and asked, "Well, I have nothing else to report for now. Do you have anything else important to report?"

Ying Wuyou gently shook his head and respectfully replied, "Father, I have no other matters to attend to."

The King of Qin nodded slightly, waved his hand, and said, "In that case, you may leave now."

Ying Wuyou quickly bowed and respectfully replied, "Your subject takes his leave." Then, she turned and left Zhangtai Palace with steady steps.

These past few days, Ying Wuyou had been vaguely sensing that something was wrong with the King of Qin. The usually majestic and composed monarch seemed to be troubled by something lately, easily losing his temper and often forcibly suppressing his anger, which made everyone feel sorry for him.

Ying Wuyou was truly worried. She feared that if the King of Qin continued to sulk, something terrible might happen to him. After much deliberation, Ying Wuyou decided to personally go to the Imperial Medical Bureau to seek advice from Physician Li.

Upon arriving at the Imperial Medical Bureau, Ying Wuyou quickly found Physician Li. Without bothering with pleasantries, she went straight to the point: "Physician Li, my father seems unusually prone to anger lately. Could you prescribe some medicine to help him relax?"

Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Li broke out in a cold sweat, inwardly lamenting, "My goodness! When is the King not always so short-tempered?" However, he dared not show it on his face and hurriedly replied, "Princess, medical diagnosis requires observation, listening, questioning, and palpation. Without a face-to-face diagnosis, I dare not prescribe any medicine rashly."

After listening and thinking it over carefully, Ying Wuyou also felt that what Physician Li said made sense. But she was still not giving up. Her eyes darted around, and she continued, "In that case, why don't you just go and have Father take a look?"

Upon hearing this, Imperial Physician Li was so frightened that he took several steps back and hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "Oh dear, Your Highness, this is absolutely not allowed! The King has not summoned me, how can I presume to go and treat the King? If I offend the King, I cannot bear the consequences!"