The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 624 Live and Let Others Live

Ji Qiong sobbed and said, "Zhengji, Zhenji, he is still so young, my child, my son. Everyone isolates him, his brothers and sisters bully him, but I can't do anything."

"Even though the king later promoted me, restored my freedom, and forgave me, no one dared to approach me anymore."

"I don't care. Everything doesn't matter. I can endure it. But, but, my child, Zhenji, is the king's biological son. He is the son of a phoenix and a dragon. He shouldn't have to suffer all this! Wuwuwu..."

Bo Shuang also started to cry. She felt sorry for Ji Qiong and felt the same way. She was also worried about Zao Yue's future.

They are all women and mothers.

Satsuki's situation is worse than Sadakichi's, but both are innocent.

Bo Shuang had already known the consequences of assassinating Qin and had been mentally prepared.

But Ji Qiong knew nothing. When she found out, the sky seemed to have fallen.

Bo Shuang looked at Ji Qiong's long hair, which was like a silk thread and mixed with some white hair, and knew how much shock and pain Ji Qiong had suffered.

The former princess of Yan State, beauty of King Qin, and proud daughter of heaven fell into hell in an instant without any preparation.

Ji Qiong cried for a long time, and finally calmed down and stopped crying. With red eyes, she continued:
"You don't know how happy I was when the king came yesterday. What made me happiest was the king's attitude. The king's attitude was very clear. The king knew what happened to Zhenji, and the king came to support Zhenji."

"It is said that women in the palace are honored because of their sons, but that is for ordinary women. You should also understand that if the mother is favored, the king will love her children as well, and then the king will value her children more."

"Besides, the king has too many children. If you want to consider the children, you must compete for their favor."

"Do you know that the son of the beautiful lady Honglian from Han State has long been promised by the king to be crowned the King of Han?"

"Your Majesty values ​​affection and loves children the most. You once intended to enthrone Zhenji as king, but Zhenji was hindered by me, so I'm afraid it's impossible."

At this point, Ji Qiong, who had originally stopped crying, could not hold back her tears again and no matter how hard she tried to wipe them away, she could not stop crying.

Bo Shuang gently stroked Ji Qiong's back and her hair, and said in a soothing voice: "The king is magnanimous and will not care about these things. The king said yesterday that the past is in the past, and we must look forward to everything."

Ji Qiong nodded repeatedly and said softly, "You are right. The king came here yesterday and gave Zhenji the jade pendant, which has already made everything clear."

"The king has always valued friendship and righteousness, and puts mercy first. As long as you are obedient, the king will never let you down."

Bo Shuang nodded slightly to show her agreement.

At this moment, Ji Qiong suddenly sat up and looked straight at Bo Shuang, allowing his entire upper body to be clearly seen by Bo Shuang.

Especially the remaining marks on the body, such as purple and red marks, were clearly visible through the thin frost.

Bo Shuang's pretty face flushed instantly, and she quickly pulled up the quilt to cover Ji Qiong. She didn't dare to look directly at her, and her eyes wandered to the side.

Ji Qiong burst into laughter and smiled gently. She finally found a piece of cloth that looked clean, wiped her face with the quilt, and tidied her appearance simply.

He then held Bo Shuang's hand and said with a smile, "Bo Shuang, I once resented you, but I know that you are a good person. This is not your fault."

"You are a precious woman."

"You are beautiful, dignified, generous, kind, gentle, yet strong and tenacious."

"The sage said that the highest virtue is like water, which carries all things. Some people say that women are like water, so you are such a woman."

"I can't be as determined and tenacious as you, nor can I be as generous and kind as you."

Bo Shuang quickly shook her head, looked aside, lowered her head and said softly: "I am not as good as Ba Zi said. I just do what I think is right."

Bo Shuang looked aside, but his eyes were directed towards his hometown.

"I am a hunter from the State of Yan. I live in a remote mountain village. My mother died early, and my father raised me with great difficulty. We can only survive by relying on the help of the villagers."

Bo Shuang's voice echoed, as if she had returned to her hometown in the small mountain village. Bo Shuang sighed softly, "My father taught me to be a person who is worthy of others since I was a child. There are so many people out there, and there are some things I don't quite understand, but I understand that I must do things that are worthy of others."

"There is also a village teacher who taught me to read and write. No one knows where the teacher came from. He is very kind and everyone calls him the teacher. The teacher teaches the children in the village for free. The teacher taught everyone from a young age to live bravely and strongly. As long as you live, there is hope. No matter what time, you must have courage, no matter what you face, you must face it bravely."

"The Master said, never blame others or yourself, think more about others, and you will have less hatred."

"The Master taught us what morality is, taught us to do the right thing, and taught us what is the right thing to do."

Bo Shuang thought of Jing Ke again and smiled slightly.

"I don't regret marrying Cifei. Cifei is a true warrior. I insisted on marrying him. He has never let me down."

"He didn't do anything wrong to the prince."

"Ci Fei didn't do anything wrong to the king, he just used the wrong method, but this was the only way he could get close to the king."

"I don't blame the king, and the king is not wrong."

"The Master said that there are too many helpless things in this world. Do what you should do and what you think is right. Life is very difficult. Let yourself live and let others live." "Life is full of pain, but you must face it bravely. Living is not for the pain in life, but for the happiness in life."

"I don't hate Ju Rong and the others, but I can't make friends with them either."

"I am Cifei's wife, and I will take on the responsibilities of being his wife."

"Life is difficult now, but it was even more difficult before. It is gradually getting better. Do what you should do and do the right thing."

Ji Qiong stared at Bo Shuang in a daze, with mixed feelings in her heart. At this moment, she truly felt admiration for Bo Shuang.

The woman in front of me is not unaware of pain, nor is she incapable of feeling pain, nor is she without sorrow, but she firmly adheres to her beliefs.

Follow morality, do what you should do, and do the right thing.

It sounds simple, but it is so difficult to do.

In this cruel world, many people go with the flow after suffering a little hardship and fall into the dark dye vat of the secular torrent.

It is easy to be selfish, it is easy to be self-centered, and it is human nature to want to survive.

However, even in an environment where life is difficult and uncertain, one is still willing to persist and never harm others for personal gain.

It is so difficult to live and let others live.

In extremely harsh environments, it is human nature to fight for resources to survive.

This may not be wrong, but the environment will inevitably become worse.

Perhaps if everyone was like Bo Shuang, living for themselves and letting others live, and not letting others live if they don’t live for themselves, the world would truly become a beautiful place.

It took Ji Qiong a long time to make up his mind.

If she were alone, she could keep to herself and be content with the status quo.

But she still has a child, and for Zhenji's sake, she must not only let Zhenji live, but also let him live a better life!
Zhenji is the king's biological son, the son of a phoenix and the grandson of a dragon, a combination of the Ying and Ji surnames, the Zhao and Yan clans. He possesses the noblest blood in the world. He should not and cannot live the life he is living now.

If the son of little Han girl can be king, then the son of Yan girl can also be king!
Ji Qiong knew very well that for a mother, the breakthrough point is always the child. Even for someone like Bo Shuang, the child is still her weak spot.

Ji Qiong looked at Bo Shuang and said softly: "Bo Shuang, you are right, everything is in the past, the future is the most important."

"So, have you ever thought about the early moon?"

Bo Shuang pursed her lips, lowered her head and said nothing.

"Now I can barely protect myself, and the king rarely comes. I dare not ask for a favor from the king. Even if I ask, the king may not agree. The matter is too special and involves too much. Doing so will only backfire."

Bo Shuang lowered her head and whispered, "I understand. This is not Ba Zi's fault. Words of pleading cannot come from Ba Zi's mouth. This is taboo."

"Your Majesty has forgiven the past. The matter has passed. The child is still young. I heard that Your Majesty loves children the most. Yesterday, you were even more tolerant and kind to him. Maybe there will be another chance in the future."

"As long as I am free from slavery and reach the age, I can leave the palace. Your Majesty is kind and magnanimous. As long as I do what I should do, I will have a chance."

Ji Qiong nodded and said, "You have a point, but some things need to be fought for, opportunities need to be fought for. If you just wait, you may not know when the opportunity comes, and you may not know until the opportunity slips away quietly."

"The king loves Zaoyue very much. This is your chance with Zaoyue."

Bo Shuang lowered his head and said nothing.

Ji Qiong continued, "Bo Shuang, what I said to you today was all from the bottom of my heart, without a single bit of falsehood."

"You are a smart woman. You should understand that even if the king likes children, he would not be so kind to the daughter of a rebellious criminal."

"I have slept with the king for many years, so I know a little bit about his preferences. The king likes strong and brave women like you the most."

"The king looked at you with admiration yesterday. This is your real chance!"

Having said that, it would be really outrageous if Bo Shuang didn't understand.

But she really couldn't accept it.

These days, widows are encouraged to remarry, especially young widows. If a woman under the age of 30 whose husband dies, she will be fined if she does not remarry after the mourning period is over.

Although it is very normal for a young widow to remarry, it is extremely abnormal for her to marry someone who has a deep hatred for her husband.

She did not hate Ying Zheng. She was a person of noble character and could distinguish right from wrong, but she never dared to think about it. She knew very well that this thought would kill mother and daughter.

But it was really hard for her to accept serving Ying Zheng.

(End of this chapter)