The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 217 Gongsun Li's Headache
Good brother! Don't be impulsive, don't misunderstand, and don't be provoked!
It really wasn’t my idea. I’m not that stupid!
Not to mention Yan Dan's ups and downs in mood, Li Wu also arrived at Gongsun Li's Lecheng Palace.

Li Wu doesn't like this woman, partly because of a woman's jealousy.

On the one hand, Li Wu dislikes anyone who makes the king unhappy or creates trouble for him.

Your Majesty has enough government affairs every day, and no one considers you at all. Your Majesty must be so hard-working!
Especially this woman Gongsun Li, it is your blessing that the king likes you, but you dare to be reluctant. You really don’t know how to appreciate it.

Gongsun Li stayed in the palace during this period and rarely went out. Apart from often accompanying Queen Dowager Zhao, she had nothing to do.

I was a little worried about life in the palace, but now I find that there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it.

During this period, the king did not look for me, nor did he force me, and I had everything I needed.

Gongsun Li knew very well that a man like the king would never resort to any underhanded tricks to force a woman.

He would just wait for women to take the initiative to ask him for his favor.

Every time she thought of this, Gongsun Li blushed unconsciously. She touched her burning face and dared not imagine what the scene would be like.

Gongsun Li was a smart woman. She knew very well that she couldn't go on like this any longer, as she was wasting the King of Qin's patience and favor.

It is interest in the short term, but turns into disgust over time. Everything has its limits and should be stopped in moderation. Since you cannot change it, you should still work hard to make your life better.

Moreover, there is nothing wrong with being the king's woman. There are countless women in the world who want to be the king's woman.

It is impossible to live a dull life, and a rich life that is envied by thousands of people is also good.

I have to say, once the thought of being the king's woman comes to mind, you will find that there seems to be nothing wrong with it. The king doesn't seem to have any shortcomings and is a dragon among men in every way.

Just when Gongsun Li made up her mind, Li Wu arrived.

Gongsun Li hurried out to greet her in person. As a beauty who had not yet been favored by the king, she did not dare to act arrogantly in front of the king's favorite concubine, even though she had a high position. Besides, Gongsun Li was not that kind of person.

Li Wu bowed and said, "Greetings, beautiful lady Li Ji."

Gongsun Li smiled and said, "Please stand up quickly."

"I wonder what's the important matter, Sister Liwu? Does the king have any instructions?"

Li Wu raised the corner of her mouth and smiled sweetly: "Replying to the beautiful lady Li Ji, the king has not given any instructions, and I don't have anything important to do."

"The king ordered me to come and tell Lady Li Ji something. This matter may be an important matter for Lady Li Ji."

Gongsun Li was so smart that she could tell something was wrong just by looking at Li Wu's expression, and she had a bad feeling in her heart.

Smiling, he asked, "Sister Liwu, what's the matter?"

"It's your senior brother, Lady Li Ji. He broke into the palace at midnight last night and tried to commit an illegal act but was caught on the spot. He is now imprisoned in the Xuanyuwei prison."

"Moreover, it is said that he was unruly and rebellious, and his right hand was crippled."

Gongsun Li's eyes were horrified. "How could it be!"

Li Wu felt much more relieved when she saw Gongsun Li standing there with a pale face. What an ungrateful woman.

Li Wu bowed and said, "I have delivered the message now, and I will take my leave for now."

Gongsun Li came back to her senses and forced herself to remain calm: "Thank you, sister Li Wu, for telling me. Thank you, Your Majesty. Please take care."

Li Wu really looked up to Gongsun Li at this time. It is easy to say that one should remain calm when encountering things, but how many people can actually do it when the time comes?
Before leaving, Li Wu turned her back to Gongsun Li and said one last thing: "My beautiful lady Li Ji, that lunatic committed the crime of exterminating three clans. Even in Qi, it is still the same."

After saying this, he didn't even turn around or care about Gongsun Li's reaction, and quickly returned to Zhangtai Palace. He felt uncomfortable leaving the king for a while.

Gongsun Li's face was pale. She walked into the hall too weak to sit down. She supported her smooth forehead with her slender hands. Even though she had always been strong and intelligent, she really felt a little overwhelmed at this moment and didn't know what to do.

Everything was fine originally, and I had made up my mind to serve the king wholeheartedly. Why did it turn out like this in an instant?

Gongsun Li has been in Qin for several months and is well aware of the power of the King of Qin. If he wants to kill your whole family, it will be useless for you to run away.

Qi? No matter which country it was, as long as the King of Qin received a letter, they would tie up the whole family and send them to Qin without Qin sending anyone.

Moreover, even if the Qin Dynasty had not encountered such a thing, even if the Qin people secretly broke into the palace of another country at night, the Qin State would do the same. Breaking into the palace at night and committing misconduct would be unforgivable for anyone in the society to do such a thing, unless they were sent by the royal families of various countries. This was the tacit understanding of the royal families of various countries.

Of course, if it is done by your own people, you deserve it even if it is a loss of face. Whether other countries will help depends on the relationship.

Brother, how could you do such a stupid thing? Don’t you care about the lives of thousands of people in the Qing family?
Gongsun Li secretly regretted in her heart that if she had already served the king before what happened today, it would have been reasonable for her to beg for mercy.

But now I have not been serving the king. If I ask the king for my brother, what is this? What will the king think?
If I beg for mercy now, even if I am loyal to the king, I am afraid he will not believe me.

I don't know if the king is angry now. If he is, asking for mercy would only add fuel to the fire.

There is no way to plead for mercy. The king is even more furious and all the people will be killed without a burial place.

Even if the king lets it go for the time being, this matter will remain in his heart, like a thorn that will make him feel sick and angry whenever he thinks of it. It is extremely simple to remove this thorn. He only needs to kill all the members of the Qing clan and himself.

Even if you are favored now, what about in the future?

A thorn in your heart will only get more and more painful and make you more and more irritated over time. How can it disappear quietly?

It is even more unacceptable to use the opportunity bestowed by the king, that would be seeking death.

Even though Gongsun Li has always been smart, she doesn't know what to do now.

It's all my fault for thinking too much before. I had already made the decision in my heart, but I was afraid to serve the king. Now I'm in a dilemma.

Gongsun Li racked her brains to think of a solution.

Li Wu returned to Ying Zheng and reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have already informed Lady Li Ji."

Ying Zheng was reviewing the draft, but his movements were a little slow. He asked without even looking up, "What's her reaction?"

"Beautiful Liji was a little shocked, but that was all. She was still calm and her speech and behavior were not disorderly."

Ying Zheng nodded and praised: "You have a good intention."

Li Wu nodded in agreement.

Li Wu would never hide anything or deceive Ying Zheng, even if she was dissatisfied with Gongsun Li, she would always seek truth from facts and never talk nonsense.

No wonder Ying Zheng loved him so much.

Hey, where's Sister Jingwei? Why is she gone?

After a while, Jingwei crawled out from under the table, holding a booklet.

It turned out that he went to pick up something. He must be a little tired, as sweat broke out on his forehead.

It must have taken a while to find it.

When he saw Li Wu, his face turned a little red and his eyes became a little evasive.

Li Wu smiled wickedly and pointed under Jingwei's lips. Without saying a word, she told Jingwei through her mouth shapes.

Good sister, it’s dirty.

Jingwei hurriedly wiped it off with his fingers and licked it clean.

I'm so tired. I need to drink some water and rinse my mouth.

(End of this chapter)