Chapter 13
Book 1 Chapter 13 – Comparison of love
When Xiang Shaolong returned to Handan, it’s already dusk. After saying sweet farewells to Wu Tingfang, he hurriedly rode back to the guest house.
The biggest benefit he got from this trip is the beauty Wu Tingfang and establis.h.i.+ng friends.h.i.+p and understanding with her father. Also, under Wu Yingyuan’s instructions, he is more familiar with the behavior of horses and the techniques of riding.
For someone like him who was in the elite force undergoing strict training, what he has learnt in a day is equivalent to what an average person will learn in a year.
When he reached the guesthouse, he was shocked to see Zhao soldiers standing guard at the entrance. Luckily he b.u.mped into Li Shan and found out that after the King of Zhao heard about the matters regarding Prince Shaoyuan and Wu Tingwei, he warned everyone not to touch Xiang Shaolong and even transferred his guards to protect him.
On one hand he was surprised at how well informed the King of Zhao was, but he has this feeling that this duel is not as simple as it seems.
He was still deep in thought when Li Shan told him, "Lady Ya ordered you to go to her residence immediately after you come back, the horse carriage is waiting for you!"
Xiang Shaolong was secretly lamenting. He’s not superman, these few days he has been making love day and night with the 3 beauties Shu’er, Lady Ya and Wu Tingfang, and each time he did his best. He had just been involved with Wu Tingfang, so how should he satisfy Lady Ya now.
He is so tortured that he almost groaned. He hurriedly went back and changed his clothes, consoled Shu’er who could not bear to let him leave, went up the horse carriage and fell asleep, ignoring everything else. When he woke up he realized it’s deep into the night and he’s already in the Lady’s residence. Lady Ya slept curled up next to him, like a tame little cat.
Xiang Shaolong felt a warmness surrounding his heart and after calling her twice, realized that she’s still having sweet dreams. He gently kissed her face, eyes, nose, mouth before carefully covering her with the blanket and stood up to walk to the window.
He stretched lazily and felt refreshed and recharged, thinking to himself that if he has to handle a few women now, his stamina would be able to take it.
No matter what, after he wins Lian Jin, he must go and look for Ying Zheng, it’ll be good even if he can take a look at him. If he did not see this great man who created China single handedly, he’ll not die in peace.
But there’s one thing that he can’t figure out. Handan is such a heavily guarded city, how is an important person like him who has the criteria to ascend the Qin throne going to slip out? If he doesn’t return to Xianyang, how can he ascend the throne then?
The Handan city in movies is just an unguarded city, but it’s totally different in real life. How will Ying Zheng return to become Emperor Qin?
In the past Ying Zheng’s father Yi Ren had the help of the wealthy Lu Buwei before he could escape successfully. Since the Zhaos had this as an example, they would not let the same thing happen again. Even if Lu Buwei is not coming, and the Zhaos have forgotten about what he has done, it’ll still be difficult to use the same ploy again.
Besides it’s not something that can be accomplished in a few days. From the time Lu Buwei met Yi Ren, until the tile Yi Ren returned to Qin, it took more than 10 years. If not for the battle of Changping where 4,000,000 Zhaos were killed by the Qins, Yi Ren and Lu Buwei would not have taken the risk to return to Qin for fear of revenge. And they had no choice but to leave behind Zhao Ji and her son Ying Zheng.
How old is Ying Zheng this year, does he look as tall and large as the Qins? He really wants to know, if only there is someone he can ask.
"Shaolong!"
Shaolong was just thinking that he’ll be executed if someone finds out about this, so he was really startled when he heard his name.
He turned around.
The extremely beautiful and flimsily dressed Lady Ya was looking at him with a coquettishly smile.
Xiang Shaolong replied, "I thought you were asleep, you really startled me."
Lady Ya moved over and hugged him tightly from behind, her slender arms twining around his neck and said, "If I don’t pretend to be asleep, how I can test if you’re really gentle. I thought you were lying to me, but when I saw that you were really startled by me, I realized you really did not know that I was feigning sleep."
Xiang Shaolong was secretly feeling guilty. He was deep in thought about betraying the state of Zhao, but he accidentally hit the right note instead, which is really lucky.
Smelling her intoxicating fragrance, feeling the touch of her skin, Xiang Shaolong’s hands can’t help but start caressing and kneading her back, and of course he will not let her perky bottom off as well.
Lady Ya closed her eyes and enjoyed his loving touches, and mumbled dreamily, "You don’t know how heavy you are, 4 soldiers had so much trouble carrying you in, I’m afraid you’ll crush me to death one of these days."
Xiang Shaolong had a l.u.s.ty thought and replied with a laugh, "But last night Lady was complaining that my movements were not strong enough."
Lady Ya rolled her eyes at him and left his embrace. She held up his hand and said, "Actually once I saw you, I wanted to make love with you immediately, but I don’t know why now I feel like having a heart to heart talk with you instead. Come! You should be hungry by now, shall we go to the little pavilion in the back garden and enjoy the moon and a feast?"
This is the first time Xiang Shaolong heard her talking to him in such an agreeable manner, and saw that she is not only looking for carnal satisfaction from him and knows that this wanton has started to develop feelings for him. He has a sense of accomplishment from conquering this difficult woman. Just as he was about to speak, his stomach started rumbling.
Lady Ya was amused and after laughing coquettishly, cast a flirtatious look at him and led him out of the room.
The clear moon hung high up in the sky, illuminating the whole garden and the little 2-story pavilion.
Lady Ya sighed quietly and said, "When I woke up this morning, I actually made up my mind not to look for you again, or maybe not to look for you so soon. But in less than an instant I ordered my men to bring you here, but later I thought it was inappropriate. So I changed to getting my servants to fetch you in a horse carriage. Who would have expected you to have gone out of the city with Wu Yingyuan and his daughter so early in the morning, making me wait a whole day restlessly for you. I didn’t want to see anyone else, even when my brother asked for me, I feigned illness not to go."
Listening to this ultimate beauty revealing her true feelings, Xiang Shaolong only felt sweetness in his heart.
Ever since the time machine brought him back to this warring states period 2000 years ago, things have been cras.h.i.+ng in him wave by wave, not giving him the chance to think properly all that has happened. He can only struggle to survive.
Now he is suddenly clear minded. Heavens! He’s really in the ancient world, coming into contact with those people of a different era, talking, even fighting and making love.
His only regret is he was unable to ask that crazy Ma a few more questions, regarding what this is all about.
Hasn’t all these already happened? Why is it now he still has a past, present and future, just like his old reality.
If he were to change what has already happened, what repercussions will it have on the future?
Or are there countless past, and what he is facing now is only one of them.
Everything is as surreal as a dream.
The most realistic time, will only appear when he is embroiled with beauties.
Just like Lady Ya before his eyes.
"What are you thinking!"
Xiang Shaolong was jolted from this thoughts, and smiled bitterly. He may never be able to reveal his inner thoughts.
He removed his cape, walked towards her and draped it over her. He moved to face her, hugging her tightly and at the same time grabbed her slender hands, asking gently, "Why are you so honest with me? Aren’t you afraid I’ll see through your weakness and control you?"
Lady Ya smiled, "Of course I’m not! Control me all you want! I’ve been troubled the whole day, and thought about it the whole day, and realized that I really have never been happy. Hai! I’ve been numb about the matters between men and women long ago. If you grew up in the palace or a duke’s household, you will understand my meaning."
Xiang Shaolong asked in surprise, "You were born into the royal family, you should not want of anything, and able to get everything you want. Why is it that when you talk about the palace, it seems like you’re talking about the scariest place on earth?"
Lady Ya snuggled deeper into his arms, as if she is trying to get security and warmth from him and said sadly, "It seems that during the Zhou dynasty in the past, the royal family and dukes’ family were restricted by traditions and ceremonial etiquettes, and it’s a rule to choose a wife