The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 551 Queen, there are rumors!
Ying Xin regretted that this month had passed too quickly, and she still missed it. Although it was too tiring to feel like her bones were falling apart every day, it was never too much!
Moreover, as the Queen of the Qin Dynasty, she had unimpeded access to the entire Xianyang Palace. She could go to see the King whenever she wanted. There were not many rules restricting her in the entire Qin Dynasty. Her power was also extremely great. This was not comparable to her previous status as a lady. There was a huge difference between the two.

However, Ying Xin did not get carried away. After all, she had a kind personality. She was just a little proud and very happy.

She would not wantonly display her authority and act tyrannically. She knew that Ying Zheng would not like that, and she would not do that. It was not in line with her character. Born as a princess of a great country, she was well-educated and well-mannered. Even if she gained power, she would not get carried away.

The only thing that made her unhappy was that after Ying Zheng had been with her for a month, he asked Mi Yun to sleep with him for half a month. Ying Xin naturally knew Ying Zheng's intention, which was to show his love and comfort to Mi Yun.

That vixen brought all this upon herself, but she still pretended to be aggrieved and pitiful, and kept pestering the king in order to win his pity.

But it doesn't matter. She vomited blood several times, was listless, and was not feeling well. She became the laughing stock of the whole harem and even the whole world. I will pester the king for a few days. Anyway, I have too many things to do now. When I am busy, it is your responsibility to comfort and take care of the king on my behalf.

Since becoming the Queen of Daqin, Ying Xin has indeed been much busier. Recently, she has focused her main energy on managing the affairs of the harem. Being a queen also involves a lot of things. A title does not mean that one has actual power, but only has the legal basis for having power. If one wants to truly have power, one needs to work hard.

Queen Mother Huayang had long since stopped caring about the affairs of the harem and had handed over all power to Zhao Ji. Queen Mother Huayang only lived a relaxed life. She was in a high position and was only responsible for enjoying her old age. She didn't care about anything else, and no one dared to offend her.

After Ying Xin was crowned queen, Zhao Ji promptly handed over the power of managing the harem affairs to her.

Zhao Ji was a person of casual and lazy nature. She was too lazy to care about many things in the harem, especially some of the messes that happened between the beauties in Ying Zheng's harem. She was really torn and too lazy to get involved.

Anyway, no matter who is in charge of these matters, she can just say something if she has any problem. Who dares not to listen? Therefore, the handover of power was very straightforward.

Ying Xin was naturally very excited to gain power. As the queen, she had great power, but of course, she also had responsibilities. She had to manage the harem personnel, harem finances, etiquette, and maintain order in the harem.

In addition, she also presided over court social activities and managed the politics of the ladies. The harem was not allowed to interfere in politics, except for the queen, who could interfere in politics appropriately.

The queen is the mother of the country. She is not only the master of the harem, but also the mother of the subjects. It is impossible to isolate her from politics. However, the size of the queen's power still depends on the attitude of the monarch.

At present, Ying Xin is mainly responsible for communication and coordination. For example, if the ministers of the previous dynasty cannot speak directly about some matters or words, they will ask their wives to come to the palace and quietly tell the queen during the various activities for ministers and noble ladies that are often held by the queen.

Of course, there were some things that Ying Zheng was not convenient to say, or even to hint at, but wanted to do, and these were also revealed quietly by Ying Xin.

Also, if there are some ministers who need to be rewarded and some of them are inconvenient, unsuitable, or not good enough, then the queen can only reward their families.

In addition to these, she also had to keep an eye on the education and growth of many royal princes and princesses. When Ying Xin became the queen, she would be the legal mother.

According to the rules, she is the mother of all royal heirs, older than their biological mother.

A stepmother is greater than a biological mother.

She also has absolute authority and obligation over the growth and education of all royal heirs.

Why is the queen so powerful? It is because the wife has the power to consult with her husband, and the emperor must also consider the wife's opinions. Even on some important political affairs, the queen has the responsibility and power to advise.

Why is it said that the son of the queen, that is, the legitimate son, is still the closest to the throne even if he has not yet been officially listed as the heir? It is because the queen can legitimately develop political power and political relations.

The former dynasty was also eager to establish a relationship with the harem, which was a typical two-way effort.

Apart from anything else, all children need a study companion to go to school. Those who can study with the prince are children of the top dignitaries, and they have to fight for this spot.

But even if they are both powerful and wealthy, they are still different.

If the queen arranged the children of the prime minister and the general to be her own son, the illegitimate princes would be arranged to be the children of some insignificant and powerful people, or even the illegitimate sons of some powerful and wealthy people would be arranged to be the companions of other princes.

Although both of them have been cultivating their own trusted team since childhood, the gap between them is already extremely large.

Including the eunuchs and palace maids around him, the smartest, most talented, and most capable ones were all assigned to his own son, and the stupid ones were assigned to others.

Even the teachers who teach princes and princesses will naturally favor the legitimate son. This is human nature.

You know, no matter what the matter is, someone has to do it. Subordinates are subordinates, servants are servants, so can people with strong abilities and people with weak abilities be the same?

With this calculation, if a fight breaks out, the other princes will have to work ten times harder to be on the same starting line as the legitimate son. This is extremely difficult.

Regarding this, Ying Zheng would not let Ying Xin mess around, he would also keep an eye on her. It's okay to be a little biased, but not too biased.

If a queen is deposed after a long time, it will cause a huge disturbance. It is not a simple matter of replacing one person, but a large number of people. There are too many people to be replaced in the imperial court and the harem. The crown prince is the foundation of the country, and the queen is also the foundation of the country. It is not so easy to mess with it.

It is no exaggeration to say that the above statement has affected the stability of the political situation.

Ying Zheng made Ying Xin his queen after considering all aspects. Ying Zheng also observed Zi Du, a very important heir, and found him to be neither dull nor stupid, which is why he made up his mind.

Similarly, Ying Zheng believed that even if there really were problems, he could just persevere and get rid of Ying Xin first, and then he could appoint a queen and decide on an heir, and the impact would be smaller.

Ying Xin is still actively familiarizing herself with the responsibilities and powers of a queen. Although her easy life is gone forever, she is still enjoying it.

Power and honor are things that are hard to give up once you have them. No matter how kind, honest, and upright you are, you will never give them up. Of course, power is neither good nor bad. It all depends on how you use it.

The queen has great power, and Ying Zheng will never let it go. He will definitely keep an eye on her and restrict her when necessary. After all, the queen's power is dependent on the king's power, so as long as she is not left to her own devices, there will be no big problem.

When Queen Zhao Daochang came to ask for a meeting, Ying Xin happily invited her in.

Even Ying Xin couldn't help but admire how beautiful her sister-in-law was after seeing Zhao Diaochang.

She was a beauty of the state, with graceful manners in every move, seductive eyes and eyebrows, and captivating smiles. She had been the mother of the Great Zhao State for many years, and had acquired a graceful temperament that was only slightly inferior to that of the Queen Mother.

Of course, Empress Zhao Daochang envied Ying Xin even more. This silly girl didn't look very smart, but she was lucky and married a good man. Now she has two sons and has become the queen of Qin. Her husband is so outstanding. She is definitely a winner in life.

Thinking of this, Queen Zhao Daochang felt a little sad. She used to be so lucky. But now, it was good enough to keep her wealth.

Queen Zhao Daochang walked forward with a graceful and light step, showing a subtle smile and bowing: "Greetings, Queen. Best wishes to you, Queen."

Ying Xin smiled dignifiedly: "Sister-in-law, there is no need to be so polite. Stand up quickly."

Ying Xin asked Queen Zhao Daochang to sit down and asked with a smile, "Sister-in-law suddenly came to the palace today. I wonder what she wants to see me for?"

Queen Zhao Diaochang frowned slightly and let out a soft sigh, which made people feel pity for her.

"My queen, I heard a rumor outside, it was very vicious, and I was afraid it would harm you, so I came to the palace."

Ying Xin was stunned, her smile faded, she didn't dare to be careless, she also knew that there were too many people who hated her and were staring at her. Rumors can kill people, and they kill without bloodshed.

"Sister-in-law, we are a family. You don't need to worry about anything. Please tell me what the rumor is."

Zhao Daochang hesitated, frowned, and said slowly: "I heard that the Yuchang Sword is born with bad luck, killing fathers and kings, fierce and decisive. Once, King Helu of Wu ordered someone to use this sword to assassinate King Liao of Wu, which was a crime of killing the king and relatives."

"This sword is ominous. Anyone who holds it will inevitably cause chaos. The sword master Xue Zhu once made a judgment on this sword, saying: It goes against reason and is unruly. It cannot be obeyed. A minister will kill his king with it, and a son will kill his father with it."

"I know that the Yuchang Sword is in the Queen's hands, and the Queen has just ascended the throne. If someone spreads this rumor secretly at this time, it must be with ill intentions."

When Ying Xin heard this, she was indeed shocked.

She has always been fond of martial arts, so she naturally knew the origin of the famous sword and knew that the rumors were true.

But a sword is just a sword, and it all depends on who uses it.

Just like the king said, the reason why Taia Sword is now the best in the world is because the owner of this sword is the king.

Everyone says that the Yuchang Sword is a fierce sword, but the king never takes it seriously.

But now someone is deliberately spreading this matter, and even linking it with patricide and regicide, which obviously has bad intentions! This is aimed at me and my son!

Ying Xin frowned and asked, "Sister-in-law, when did this rumor spread?"

Empress Zhao Daochang shook her head slightly and said, "I don't know. I just heard about this news by chance. But I guess it hasn't been out for long. After I learned about this news, I immediately sent someone to inquire about it. It hasn't spread in the market yet."

(End of this chapter)