The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 623: Ji Qiong in tears

Ji Qiong was still in a trance, and didn't even notice Bo Shuang coming in. Only after hearing Bo Shuang's greeting did he come back to his senses. He waved his hand lazily, his voice a little hoarse, and said quite weakly:
"The frost is coming."

"Why are you so far away? Come and sit down. I want to talk to you about something."

Bo Shuang lowered her head and slowly moved to the edge of the bed. She didn't dare to look at Ji Qiong Haitang's charming appearance after she woke up from her spring sleep, especially since Haitang had experienced a night of wind and rain. The delicate flower that could not withstand the rain and dew still had traces of wind and rain.

But he lowered his head and looked at the bed, not daring to sit down.

If she were to sit down, would she still be able to keep the clothes she was wearing? She was living a hard life now, and she would be very reluctant to throw them away.

Ji Qiong saw Bo Shuang coming to the bedside, but she kept her head down, didn't speak, and didn't sit down. She knew why without even looking.

Although everything was going as planned and he was determined to drag Bo Shuang into the water, he couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed at this moment.

"The king was in high spirits yesterday, and even he couldn't help himself. Now the quilt is still wet."

Ji Qiong's pretty face also blushed slightly, and she urged nonchalantly: "What's wrong, Bo Shuang? Come on, sit down and chat with me."

Bo Shuang bit her lower lip and groaned in her heart.

'Never mind, just wash it a few more times.'

Bo Shuang replied "yes" in a low voice, made up her mind, took off her shoes, climbed onto the bed, knelt on it, and tried to pick a clean place.

Ji Qiong smiled happily, stretched out her white jade hand and held Bo Shuang's hand. Bo Shuang looked at the few scars on Ji Qiong's hand and felt even more miserable in her heart.

But she could never get rid of Ji Qiong.

To be fair, Ji Qiong treated her very well during the time she was in Bugao Palace.

He didn't bully her from the beginning, and after accepting her, he treated her very well. You know, Ji Qiong's life is really not easy now.

Ji Qiong was originally a princess of a great country. She was spoiled since childhood and was a true favored daughter of heaven.

After marrying into the Qin State, she was quite favored. However, she experienced the collapse of the heaven and earth overnight, falling from heaven to hell, and then her family was broken up.

If Ying Zheng had not still had feelings for her, she would have been lucky enough to have had a son with Ying Zheng, but she might have died suddenly one day.

But even so, the whole family now depends on Ji Qiong alone, and her life is really stressful now.

Now, most of the scholars, noble officials and other people in Yan would rather join Cai Ze than have any connection with the royal family of Yan.

Now the reputation of the Yan royal family is completely ruined.

This is also the reason why Ying Zheng actively built a reputation throughout his life. He had to uphold justice in everything he did and had to have a legitimate reason for going to war.

The gap between the cost of conquest, the cost of rule and the difficulty of integration is too large.

The weather is not as good as the location, and the location is not as good as the people. A city of three li, a city wall of seven li, can be surrounded and attacked without victory. If you surround and attack, you must have the weather; but if you fail to win, it is because the weather is not as good as the location.

The city walls are not low, the moats are not shallow, the weapons are not weak, the rice and millet are not scarce; but we abandon them and leave them because the advantage of the terrain is not as good as the harmony of the people.

Therefore, it is said: "The people of a country are not bounded by its borders, a country is not secured by its mountains and rivers, and the world is not intimidated by the power of weapons. Those who are righteous have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous have few. When there are few supporters, even relatives will betray them; when there are many supporters, the whole world will obey them."

Since ancient times, ruling the world has always been more difficult than conquering it. If you are not prepared to rule the world when you are conquering it, there is a high probability that you will not be able to rule the world stably.

Violence is a tool to consolidate rule, not an end in itself.

Anyway, ordinary people are easy to deceive and listen to, and they are always superstitious about authority. When many seemingly authoritative people loudly promote something, ordinary people will believe it.

Believe in the power of the masses, but never believe in the wisdom of the masses.

Once a person enters a group, his IQ will drop significantly. Individuals in a group often lose the ability to think independently and are swept up by the group's emotions and opinions. In order to gain a sense of belonging, individuals are willing to give up their personal judgment and sense of right and wrong, and use their IQ to exchange for the collective identity that makes people feel safe.

Therefore, the war of public opinion is the real key to determining victory or defeat.

We should cheat the people more, but not beat them more. It is OK to let the people beat themselves.

Anyway, ordinary people are easy to fool, they will believe whoever speaks louder. As for the ability to think and judge for themselves, first of all, not many people have this, and secondly, once they enter the crowd, many people will no longer be resolute.

Following the crowd and going with the flow is the norm.

As for now, this also means that Ji Qiong can only rely on Ying Zheng.

The Yan royal family has no hope. In contrast, their reputation is rotten, and no one is willing to accompany the Yan royal family.

In this world, no matter any organization, collective, group, or even any party-state, all rule needs to establish a consensus and goal, a belief, which is the basis of rule and collective existence.

And consensus requires - confidence!
A heart that believes.

Confidence is always more important than gold (the same applies to investment)!

Ji Qiong smiled softly, held Bo Shuang's small hand, and said to her gently: "Bo Shuang, I want to ask you something, you have to answer me truthfully."

Bo Shuang nodded and said, "Please rest assured, I will answer you truthfully and will never lie."

Ji Qiong stared into Bo Shuang's eyes. When their eyes met, Ji Qiong asked, "Do you hate Da Qin?"

Bo Shuang was shocked. She didn't understand why Ji Qiong suddenly asked this question. Moreover, Ji Qiong was too abnormal today. The princess of a great country was always dignified and generous, well-educated and well-mannered. She was not her personal maid. She should not be allowed to see such a mess, especially when she was summoned without even cleaning it up.

But Bo Shuang knew that this was a fatal problem.

Bo Shuang spoke slowly, her ethereal voice lingering: "I used to hate it, but now I don't hate it anymore."

"I have been thinking a lot recently. It turns out that we were also wrong."

"Faced with the Qin that is about to dominate the world, the Yan State wants to take the initiative and protect itself. This is not wrong."

"It is not wrong to be willing to die in order to repay the kindness of your kindness."

"Your Majesty, you want to sweep the world and bring peace to the world, and give all living beings peace. This is not wrong."

"Just like what the king said yesterday, even though we have different positions, everyone has what they want, but there are also things that need to be insisted on."

Ji Qiong listened quietly, nodding slightly from time to time to show his approval.

"If you sow evil seeds, you will surely reap evil fruits."

“Everyone should bear the consequences of their actions.”

"The State of Yan is gone. There is no longer any difference between the people of Yan and Qin. We are all Qin people now, and we are all the king's subjects."

"Your Majesty is magnanimous and strictly enforces Qin law. You are a wise ruler. I will also abide by Qin law."

"Now I just want to raise Zaoyue well. Your Majesty is a benevolent king. Maybe, maybe there will be a chance that the child can be removed from slavery in the future, and will be released from the palace when she is old enough."

Ji Qiong heaved a sigh of relief, a smile appeared on her face, she gently patted Bo Shuang's hand and said with a smile: "It's best that you think so."

Ji Qiong held Bo Shuang's hand tightly and said softly, "I understand how you feel now, and I also feel all your feelings firsthand."

Ji Qiong changed her tone and sighed, "I have lived a life of luxury since I was young. When I was sixteen, I married to the Qin king and became his concubine. I was also very favored in the harem. Moreover, I soon had a son with the king."

"The king named him Zhenji."

"Sadayoshi, Sadakichi."

Ji Qiong's eyes were already filled with tears. She looked into Bo Shuang's eyes and smiled slightly: "Bo Shuang, listen, what a good name this is."

"Zhen means the success of an event. Ji means goodness."

"Being chaste and having no regrets is the glory of a gentleman. He receives this blessing from his queen mother. He walks on a smooth path and is a hermit with chastity and good fortune."

"Just by looking at the name, you can tell that the king has high hopes for Zhenji."

Ji Qiong moved her delicate body, rested her head on Bo Shuang's knees, and hugged Bo Shuang with her arms. Her eyes became brighter, but tears were already falling uncontrollably.

“But it was all ruined in an instant.”

"My motherland has committed a heinous crime. Yan State used the guest to plot against the master. My father and brother were the masterminds, and your husband was the implementer. The sword is already three feet away from the king."

"My father and brother want to kill my husband and the father of my child."

Ji Qiong buried her head in Bo Shuang's belly, her voice becoming louder and louder. She had no one to talk to about these things with, and today she could finally open her heart.

Ji Qiong's sorrowful cry made Bo Shuang feel heartbroken, and she couldn't help hugging Ji Qiong tightly. Bo Shuang was a kind woman, and she could empathize with Ji Qiong.

"My father and brother wanted to kill my husband, but I was completely unaware. By the time I found out, it was too late. I was imprisoned."

"It was like a bolt from the blue. I felt like I was struck by lightning. The sky was falling and the earth was collapsing. I don't know how I got through those days. I was in a daze every day. I wanted to die so many times."

Bo Shuang had already felt the warmth of Ji Qiong's tears. She stroked Ji Qiong's hair gently and comforted her silently. This kind-hearted woman even had tears in her eyes.

"It's Zhenji. He is my son. With him, I can survive and persist in living."

"If I die, what will happen to him? He is still so young. If he loses his mother, who is the daughter of a traitor, and he is the son of a traitor, how will he survive even if he is the biological son of the king?"

Ji Qiong's sobbing became clearer and more miserable.

Bo Shuang hugged her tightly.

Bo Shuang understood because she was also a mother.

She is able to survive to this day because she is also a mother.

What mother would be willing to abandon her child and leave?

People like that don't deserve to be called human beings.

Ji Qiong hugged Bo Shuang tightly and continued to sob softly, "Bo Shuang, you know, Zhen Ji used to be very lively, he loved to talk, laugh, run and jump."

"But after the sky fell, he gradually became like this, becoming more and more introverted, more and more silent, and more and more depressed."

Having said this, Ji Qiong could no longer control herself and hugged Bo Shuang tightly and cried bitterly.

(End of this chapter)