The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 566: Rumors That Kill People and Destroy Their Hearts

During this period, countless people were eagerly awaiting the outcome, feeling both fear and anticipation. Waiting for death was not a pleasant feeling, especially when one did not know whether they would live or not.

Empress Zhao Daochang, this charming and beautiful woman, cried all day long. In less than a month, she had lost a lot of weight and looked even more pitiful.

The petition she submitted to Ying Zheng was kept in the palace and not sent out. The letter she presented to Ying Xin also fell into oblivion and there was no response. This terrifying calm was full of depression, making her feel uneasy all day long.

After learning the details of the case, I fainted again.

After waking up, he immediately submitted several letters, and one could tell from the words between the lines that he was on the verge of collapse.

No matter who it is, no one can bear to linger on the brink of life and death for a month, especially when the final result is likely to be the death of the entire family.

A little bit of hope is like a candle in the wind, which can be extinguished at any time.

Not only Queen Zhao Daochang fell into fear, but all the Zhao nobles fell into fear.

Originally, everything was going well for them as they integrated into the Qin Empire. Although there were some dissatisfactions and losses, these were nothing compared to the death of their entire family.

The King of Qin did not turn them into second-class people. He treated them equally. No matter how you look at it, they were much better than those peasants. As long as they worked hard, there would always be opportunities in such a huge empire. There was no need to fight desperately!
Even if I really tried my best, I wouldn't have waited until today.

Even those who cherished their homeland and did not want to serve the Qin Dynasty had never thought of rebelling directly. After all, that was too extreme. At most, they could temporarily flee to another country or retire to the countryside. There was no need to do such extreme things.

Who is this person? You have a good life but you want to overthrow the Qin Dynasty. You can't succeed. Isn't this going to kill everyone? How many people will be involved?

Even the lower-class Zhao people are now in a state of panic. Originally, when they integrated into the Qin Dynasty, they enjoyed the same treatment as the Qin people. Although there were still some differences, they were only about joining the army and becoming officials. After a few years, they would naturally be the same.

Apart from this, life is much better than when they were Zhao people, and few people miss their homeland.

But now those nobles are plotting to overthrow the Qin Dynasty and assassinate the holy monarch. In this case, if the King of Qin gets angry and changes his policy towards the Zhao people, what should we do?
We just had a few days of good life and now it’s gone forever. This is such a sin!
Only Jianxinjun is now feeling hopeless.

Resistance was impossible. All the high-ranking officials and nobles of the State of Zhao were placed under strict surveillance immediately after the assassination. It was impossible for them to fight to the death. Instead, it would confirm the conspiracy to overthrow the State of Qin.

During this period of time, Jianxinjun has figured it out. He figured it out after he put life and death aside.

The King of Qin did not have the attitude of wanting to kill people, otherwise everyone would not have been under surveillance but would have been thrown into prison directly.

The King of Qin wanted to warn the people of Zhao and at the same time show them kindness.

Jian Xinjun smiled bitterly. Yes, since the princess became the King of Qin, many Zhao officials and scholars have become a little restless. Some people do have unrealistic fantasies, and some are even dissatisfied and secretly make trouble.

Even though he did not have the ability or courage to rebel, his rebellious attitude was enough to annoy the King of Qin.

This matter is full of coincidences, and the coincidences are completely a conspiracy. No one will believe that it is just a coincidence and there is no conspiracy.

The Qin State only needed to capture and kill some of those who did not cooperate. Even if there were some small groups that had originally conspired against the Qin State, they would no longer trust each other after this incident.

After all, if such a big thing wasn't discussed beforehand, how can there be any trust?

Jianxin Jun was certain that the King of Qin would not kill a large number of people, but he would definitely kill a group of people.

And if he didn't want to implicate the Queen Mother and the King, then he would be the best sacrifice. It would be enough to die at his level, just right.

Jian Xinjun thought of Guo Kai again. All this must be related to Guo Kai.

He instigated the Queen Mother to ask the Queen for the Yuchang Sword, but in the end he sold the Yuchang Sword himself.

Guo Kai, do you also realize that I know something that I shouldn’t know?
Jianxin Jun is ready to die. Of course, he is not waiting to die. He must take the initiative to die and use death to prove his innocence. Only in this way can the King of Qin end the incident smoothly, and the Queen Mother and the King can be safe.

Only when we actively seek dignity can everyone be decent.

Jianxinjun wrote his last petition and is waiting to submit it.

He also left a last letter to Guo Kai. The letter was very simple, asking Guo Kai to take good care of the last descendants of the late king for the sake of Zhao's three generations of ministers and the kindness shown to King Xiaocheng and the late king.

Jianxin Jun did not tell anyone a word about Guo Kai's other affairs. No matter who he told, it would harm the other party, as well as the Queen Mother and the King.

The only option is to say nothing and maintain Guo Kai's image. Perhaps Guo Kai still has some compassion and conscience and will take good care of the Queen Mother and the King.

Finally, Lord Jianxin left a letter to Queen Zhao Diaochang, in which he repeatedly requested her to keep a low profile in the future, not to get involved in any disputes, to put self-protection first, and to never be an enemy of the King of Qin at any time. The King of Qin was too terrible and should never be an enemy.

Not to mention that Jian Xinjun was already prepared to die, Ying Xin just felt like the sky was falling.

She couldn't be sure whether there was really a conspiracy among Zhao's old ministers to overthrow Qin, and she couldn't even be sure whether her sister-in-law was involved or knew about it.

But she knew that the current situation was too bad for her. Ever since the assassination, rumors had spread everywhere, both in the court and the harem, and they were simply trying to kill people and destroy their hearts.

What she meant was that she had become the queen, so she took the opportunity to assassinate the king, took power in Qin while the prince was still young, and then helped her mother's family to restore the country.

This rumor sounds like it makes sense, but it's bullshit.

She had been on the throne of queen for less than a year and had not even secured her position. Moreover, there were still the Queen Dowager Huayang and the Queen Dowager Zhao. Even if the young prince succeeded to the throne, it would not be her turn to hold sole power.

Bah, bah, bah. Your Majesty is blessed with great fortune and is a holy ruler sent from heaven. Naturally, there won’t be any accidents.

Ying Xin could swear to God that she had never had any such thought at all, and had never had any thought of doing anything unfavorable to her husband.

However, what I say does not count. The fact that this rumor sounds reasonable is enough to make people shudder.

In addition to this rumor, there are other rumors, which are simply countless. The only thing all the rumors have in common is that they are unfavorable.

When the wall falls, everyone pushes it. Now the situation is not right, and countless people who hate me are using all kinds of means to do it.

Apart from anything else, the ones who danced the most happily were Mi Yun and his group of Chu people.

And what Yan Jin found out made Ying Xin terrified to the core.

The Zhao conspiracy group that wanted to overthrow the Qin Dynasty really existed.

Then what is the significance of me, a queen born in Zhao?
Ying Xin slumped on the Phoenix Throne, her hands and feet cold.

Is it possible that in less than a year, I will be deposed? I have not yet established a firm foothold, and even if the king wants to depose the queen now, it won’t take much effort.

However, if the situation became so serious that he was deposed, what would happen to the land of Zhao? What would happen to the people of Zhao?
Zi Du, Zi Du, what should I do?
Of course, there are people who are worse off than Ying Xin.

Gongsun Li had been kneeling in Zhangde Hall for nearly two hours. She had come to wait in Zhangde Hall early in the morning and was kneeling on one side outside the hall. At that time, Ying Zheng had not yet left the court.

Ying Zheng found out after the court session, but there was no movement. He was handling government affairs in the Zhangfa Hall. He just returned to the Zhangde Hall and didn't even look at it.

Gongsun Li knew she shouldn't do anything, but she wouldn't be herself if she turned a blind eye.

Jing Ke brought this upon himself and suffered the consequences. There is nothing to say about this.

Although Gongsun Li was inevitably sad, she would not be entangled by it.

Of course, it is impossible for my senior brother to be as close to my husband as he is to me. He wanted to kill my husband, so he deserved his death.

But the entire Qing family is innocent.

God can bear witness to this, Jing Ke is no longer a member of the Qing family. He has not returned to the family for more than ten years. His surname has been changed and he has been expelled from the family.

In this case, if the entire Qing family was harmed because of Jing Ke's actions alone, then the family members would be truly wronged.

Gongsun Li had lived in the Qing clan for nearly ten years and had grown up in the Qing clan since she was a child. The Qing clan was her clan. She was cheerful and gentle, and everyone liked her. She knew too many relatives and friends, and she couldn't bear to watch the entire Qing clan being killed.

Tianming is now seven years old. Despite his young age, he is already very smart. He can see his mother's sorrow and is kneeling in the Zhangde Hall with Gongsun Li.

Gongsun Li asked him to go back to school several times, but Tianming was stubborn and refused to go back. He just knelt outside the palace with Gongsun Li.

Gongsun Li felt both angry and relieved.

When Ying Xin arrived, she saw Gongsun Li and Tian Ming kneeling outside the palace. Ying Xin felt sorry to see Tian Ming suffering, but she couldn't save herself now, so what else could she say?

Ying Xin walked up to Gongsun Li, and Gongsun Li knelt down and bowed: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you, Queen. May the Queen be well and healthy."

Tianming also bowed respectfully: "Tianming pays respects to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be well and at peace."

Ying Xin supported Gongsun Li, frowned, and sighed softly: "Sister, there is no need to be polite. Come with me to the palace to see the king."

Gongsun Li replied respectfully, "Thank you, Queen. Without the King's order, I dare not enter without permission. I would be sorry to cause trouble for the Queen."

Gongsun Li naturally understood that Ying Xin was also very worried now, and could hardly protect herself. Both of them might make Ying Zheng angry now. If the two of them formed a group and went in now, it would really do more harm than good.

Ying Xin looked at Tianming, stepped forward and touched Tianming's head, praising him: "Good boy, you are a good boy, but this is none of your business, go back quickly, you will only make your father angrier if you stay here."

Tianming bowed his hands and said respectfully: "Thank you for your teachings, mother, but I cannot go back. Mother has made a mistake, and as a child, I should bear the responsibility together. How can I turn a blind eye and stand idly by."

(End of this chapter)