The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 142: Empress Dowager Huayang's Teachings

Mi Yun bowed respectfully: "Mi Yun greets the Queen Mother."

Queen Mother Huayang smiled and said, "Stand up. You are at home now. No need to be polite."

He waved his hand and ordered all the servants to go down.

Mi Yun stood up and smiled sweetly, then ran to Queen Mother Huayang and hugged her arm:

"Aunt, my father often mentioned you, saying that you are the most beautiful and intelligent. Yun'er has always longed for you. When I saw you today, my father still said less. Aunt is really peerless and elegant."

Queen Mother Huayang smiled dotingly: "You little girl is so sweet-mouthed, what nonsense! Your aunt is old, and you are really lustful. Your aunt has heard of your reputation as the most beautiful princess in the palace."

Mi Yun blushed and said coquettishly, "Aunt always makes fun of Yun'er. Yun'er is just lucky."

Queen Mother Huayang smiled and said, "Good luck is the real good luck. Nowadays, every woman in the world would envy you. Your father is also very generous this time. I didn't expect Sui Hou Baozhu to be willing to give you a dowry."

Mi Yun said in a tender voice: "I still rely on the king. If it weren't for the five cities the king offered as a betrothal gift, my father would never be willing to give up."

Queen Mother Huayang nodded slightly and said with satisfaction: "It's good that you know."

Mi Yun continued, "Yun'er still has something to apologize to aunt. According to etiquette, Yun'er should come to see aunt first, but today Yun'er thought that she could chat with aunt for a while, so she went to see the other two queen dowagers first and did not come to see aunt first. I beg aunt to forgive Yun'er."

Queen Mother Huayang praised: "You did the right thing. It was right for you to come to see me last. Don't make it seem like Chu is strong and united in the palace. This is not a good thing. We are a family. How could your aunt blame you?"

Mi Yun smiled sweetly and said, "Aunt is the best. Yun'er thanks you, Aunt."

Queen Mother Huayang tapped Mi Yun's forehead and said with a smile, "You are a smart girl. I am relieved now, but I still have something to tell you."

Mi Yun nodded obediently: "Yun'er is more than happy to do this. Please teach me, auntie."

Queen Huayang sighed and said, "Yun'er, you are also a royal lady. You have been in the deep palace since you were young. You know that it is not easy to survive in the deep palace."

"In this deep palace, you can enjoy the best of all life in the world. You never have to worry about food and drink. The only difference is how good it is."

"In this world, you must pay for what you gain. What you need to pay in the deep palace is freedom and giving everything you have to the master of this deep palace, the king."

"If you want to live well in this deep palace, the most important thing is to gain the king's favor. The king's favor is everything. Losing the king's favor means losing everything."

"But you must always remember that pampering is not love."

"What is love in this Xianyang Palace?"

"If everything in the Xianyang Palace is compared to food, then the most important things are rice, flour, water and salt. What is love among them?"

"Salt? Water? Neither. Love is sugar. It's better to have it, but it doesn't matter if you don't have it."

"Yun'er, this is the first thing your aunt wants to warn you. Never dream of gaining the love of a monarch, especially a monarch who cares about the world."

"Their hearts are big, so big that they can hold all the land, but also so small that there is no place for a little woman to stay."

Mi Yun nodded slightly but said nothing, and her expression could not be seen clearly in the dim light.

The Queen Mother Huayang knew that one could not learn principles by teaching them, but one could learn things by teaching them once.

But many things can be tried and failed, and many things cannot be. Queen Dowager Huayang sighed deeply in her heart. She had taught him the truth, and she only hoped that he would wake up in time after suffering a loss. Queen Dowager Huayang continued, "The second thing is that it is best not to fall deeply in love with the king. Falling in love with a king who cares about the world will definitely hurt you, and a woman who loves deeply will definitely do irrational things, which will only make you and the king farther and farther away. Reason is the most important thing in the palace."

Mi Yun nodded again, just a nod.

Queen Mother Huayang felt helpless. Well, this girl was bound to suffer.

Come to think of it, Ying Zheng was a very likable kid with no flaws. Which woman could not love him?

In this case, the only thing I can do is to teach you how to avoid suffering a serious loss.

Queen Mother Huayang said solemnly, "Yun'er, you must remember what I tell you next and never break it, if you want to gain the king's favor."

Mi Yun immediately perked up and listened carefully: "Aunt, please tell me, Yun'er will definitely write it down."

"You are right to go and pay your respects to Queen Mother Zhao today. In this palace, you can offend anyone, even the king, but offending Queen Mother Zhao will only lead to your death."

"Your Majesty has been dependent on her since childhood, and the mother-son relationship is very deep. All the people in the palace combined are not as important as the little finger of Queen Mother Zhao in your heart."

"As long as Queen Mother Zhao likes you, the king will definitely like you too."

"You must remember this very well and never make the mistake. If Queen Mother Zhao dislikes you, you will have no hope."

Mi Yun nodded heavily: "My mother told me before I came here, and I know the severity of the situation."

Queen Mother Huayang nodded and comforted her: "You don't have to worry. Queen Mother Zhao has a simple personality and a good temper. It's easy to deal with her."

"Go and have fun with her more often and treat her with respect. The king is busy with government affairs, and you are the king's first wife. While there are not many people in the harem, it is your greatest advantage to spend more time with Queen Mother Zhao in your free time."

Mi Yun nodded repeatedly.

Then she said: "The second is to recognize your own identity. You are already the wife of the king. The king is your heaven. You can not love the king, but you must give everything to the king."

"At any time, you should consider the issue from your own and the king's perspective first. As for your mother's family, you can help if you can, but you must put the king first."

"A daughter who is married off is like water that has been poured out. You have already been poured into the Qin State, so don't always think about returning to the basin. Don't meddle in the politics of the Chu State, remember that."

"What Queen Dowager Xuan did was good enough, but it was still not enough. This is a lesson for us. We must remember it."

Mi Yun nodded: "Yun'er knows."

Queen Mother Huayang looked at Mi Yun and said softly, "Yun'er, you are a smart child, and you are of noble status, but I hope you can remember this last point. Think twice before you act. Don't be clever. Don't be self-righteous. The biggest weakness of smart people is that they like to be clever."

"Don't play tricks. How cunning can the harem be? Can it be compared with the previous dynasty?"

"Especially the current king, who is born divine, extremely intelligent, and well-versed in worldly affairs since childhood. So many ministers of the previous dynasty, all of whom were outstanding, were respectful and cautious in front of the king."

"Don't think about playing tricks in front of him. Only sincerity, only sincerity can make the king think of you."

"You can ask for it, but you can't snatch it or demand it. The king will give it to you if you want to."

(End of this chapter)