I have a space station

Following Lü Buwei's instructions, Yiren filled the letter with longing and sincere words. He also mentioned that Lü Buwei was his trusted aide, specially entrusted to visit him.

After receiving the letter, Lü Buwei immediately set off for the Qin Kingdom.

However, the status of a merchant was low, and it was not easy to navigate the connections. In order to successfully meet Lady Huayang, Lü Buwei decided to start with her younger brother, Lord Yangquan.

On the road that Lord Yangquan would inevitably take when returning home from court,

"Heirloom treasures, free for those who are destined, priceless for those who are not!" Lü Buwei pretended to be a small merchant and shouted loudly.

Such a sales pitch successfully attracted the attention of Lord Yangquan.

"You merchant, what treasures do you have? Quickly bring them for me to see," Lord Yangquan was fond of treasures and firmly believed that he was the destined one.

"Hahaha! I see that Your Lordship will soon have misfortune befall you, yet you still have the leisure to look at treasures," Lü Buwei laughed loudly.

"Impudent!" Lord Yangquan was furious.

"Your Lordship, please do not be angry, I have a solution!"

"Let me hear you, but if you speak nonsense, I will not let you off lightly!" Lord Yangquan suppressed his anger.

"Forgive my bluntness, Your Lordship has no merit in the Qin Kingdom. It is only because Lord Anguo sought to please Lady Huayang and recommended you to the King of Qin that you were able to be valued. Now Your Lordship has power over the court and wealth surpassing all officials, which inevitably makes the dukes and princes feel dissatisfied."

"However, I have heard it said that those who serve others with their beauty will find their love waning as their beauty fades. Once Lady Huayang loses favor, may I ask what Your Lordship will rely on to stand in the court?"

"When the officials launch an attack, wouldn't Your Lordship be in great trouble?"

Lü Buwei's sharp words hit Lord Yangquan's vital point. And at this time, he also realized that this small merchant knew so much, he was definitely not an ordinary person.

"Who exactly are you?"

"To be honest, you are the destined person I am waiting for here. These treasures are to be given to you," Lü Buwei seized the opportunity to offer some flattery.

Lord Yangquan was no longer angry and took the man and his goods back to his mansion.

"Speak, what is your solution?" After returning, Lord Yangquan asked.

"Lord Anguo will be established as the heir apparent, and he will inevitably become the King of Qin in the future. I have heard that Lord Anguo favors Zi Xi and is very likely to make him the heir apparent. Then, the one who will be in charge of the harem will inevitably be Zi Xi's mother. Lady Huayang has no children to this day, and she will definitely lose power in the future. Your Lordship must make plans early!"

"How to make plans? Please enlighten me!" Lord Yangquan was afraid and quickly asked Lü Buwei for advice.

"At present, Lady Huayang is as beautiful as a spring flower and is deeply loved by Lord Anguo. If the Lady can seize this opportunity, adopt one of the princes as her adopted son and request that he be made the嫡子 (dí zǐ - son of the primary wife, carrying more importance), Lord Anguo loves the Lady and will certainly not refuse. On the day he becomes king, this son will surely be the heir apparent. After Lord Anguo passes away, the adopted son will inherit the throne, and the power of Your Lordship's family can be as stable as Mount Tai, with no worries."

"This is called reaping the benefits of ten thousand generations with one move. Why doesn't Your Lordship persuade the Lady to make arrangements early? Once the Lady loses power, I am afraid it will be impossible to accomplish this!" Lü Buwei tried his best to persuade.

"What you say is true. But Lord Anguo has more than twenty sons, and each son has a mother. Who would be willing to be adopted by Lady Huayang?" Lord Yangquan frowned and asked.

"To be honest, today's treasure was sent by one of the princes through me."

"Oh? Which one is it?" Lord Yangquan was curious.

"The Yiren Prince, who is currently a hostage in the Zhao Kingdom," Lü Buwei replied.

"So it's him!" Lord Yangquan knew who it was, but he was not familiar with him.

"That's right. Lord Yangquan may not know. I came from the Zhao Kingdom and know that Prince Yiren is humble and courteous, diligent and studious, and has the demeanor of a gentleman. When talking about the Qin Kingdom and the Lady, he never fails to shed tears of sadness, and his longing is beyond words," Lü Buwei praised Yiren with his silver tongue.

"Why doesn't he miss his own mother, but instead misses the Lady?" Lord Yangquan was puzzled.

"You may not know, Prince Yiren's mother passed away long ago," Lü Buwei explained.

In fact, Yiren's mother was secretly imprisoned by the people of the Fire Worship Cult after he came to the Qin Kingdom.

Who would care about the life or death of an insignificant person who is not favored?

Lord Yangquan was silent. He really didn't know about this.

"Prince Yiren knows that he has the lowest status among the princes. Now he is abroad, isolated and helpless. He specially sent me to meet with Your Lordship to express his desire to rely on the Lady."

"To say something that shouldn't be said, if the Lady can adopt him as her son and he is established as the heir apparent in the future, then Yiren will have a country without a country, and the Lady will have a son without a son. Once he becomes the ruler, wouldn't the politics of the Qin Kingdom be entirely under the control of the Lady and Your Lordship?"

Lü Buwei carefully and cautiously advanced the topic little by little.

"Is there any proof?" Lord Yangquan was moved.

"Yes!" Lü Buwei quickly handed over the letter.