"Do you want to escape from this palace that confines you?"
Shu Li just looked at Zhao Ji quietly, at this lucky but unfortunate woman.
Shuli sympathized with her, but would not help her. Even Zhao Ji's current fate was indirectly caused by Shuli.
"Escape?" Zhao Ji laughed at herself, "Even if we leave this palace, the entire palace, the entire Qin State, and the entire world, to me, it is just a larger prison."
Shu Li roughly understood that Zhao Ji had already shown signs of death, or that she had been crazy for too long. The moment of silence brought about by the accident caused her to suddenly change her personality.
Even without Ying Zheng's confinement order, Zhao Ji had already imprisoned herself in this palace.
But one thing is good. The two illegitimate sons born to Zhao Ji were not executed. Instead, they were reduced to common people and sent out of the palace, and were raised by the old Qin people in the west of the Qin Kingdom.
Although Zhao Ji could no longer see her two children from now on, at least their lives were saved and they did not end up like what they had experienced in Shu Li's previous life.
But looking at Zhao Ji's appearance at this time, she seems to be suffering from mild depression.
"The Queen Mother Huayang is here!"
Shu Li raised her eyebrows. The Ganquan Palace, which was almost a cold palace, was actually so lively today, and even the Queen Mother Huayang, who lived deep in the palace, came over as a guest.
Shuli has heard the name of Queen Mother Huayang countless times since she entered the Qin Dynasty, and now this is the first time she has met her.
On the other hand, as soon as Zhao Ji heard the arrival of Queen Mother Huayang, the depressed expression on her face instantly became like a proud golden pheasant winning the favor of a male. She raised her head and looked at the door with disdain.
The door is opened~
Adhering to the noble dress of Shanghei of the Qin Dynasty, the texture of gold wire trim and embroidery, the back crown is made of pure gold, the red fringe is festive and naturally drooping, majestic, not angry and self-powerful, the white hair is meticulously tied behind the head, although holding a mahogany crutch
, but looking at the whole person, he seems to be particularly energetic (jué shuò).
Shuli stood up and saluted, "I have met the Queen Mother."
Zhao Ji was still lying on the throne, and just agreed lightly, "My dear daughter, I have met the Queen Mother."
Shu Li used her peripheral vision to look at Zhao Ji, whose personality suddenly changed again, and then at Queen Mother Huayang, whose face showed no surprise or anger at Zhao Ji's reaction.
It seems there is some kind of discord between the two.
"All of you, please step aside." Queen Mother Huayang ordered the maid behind her in a calm tone.
"only."
Bang~
The door was closed again.
Queen Mother Huayang glanced at Shu Li and frowned slightly.
As a noble child of aristocrats with the surname Mi, they have received aristocratic etiquette since childhood. Even after marrying into the royal family of the Qin Dynasty, they attach great importance to royal etiquette.
So when I saw that Shu Li was dressed very luxuriously, but it was too bright for the dark Qin palace clothes, I felt a little unhappy.
Shu Li also noticed a hint of displeasure that suddenly appeared on Queen Mother Huayang's face, and raised her eyebrows slightly.
Although the Queen Mother of Huayang had a distinguished status, she rarely participated in politics. One of the few times she intervened in political battles for the first time was when she adopted a foreigner as her adopted son under Lu Buwei's persuasion and respected him as the future King of Qin.
Including Ying Zheng's accession to the throne, it was the Empress Dowager Huayang who decisively announced that her eldest son would succeed to the throne, thus paving the way for Ying Zheng to become king.
It can be said that Queen Mother Huayang participated in politics twice and achieved great success.
Apart from this, the Queen Mother of Huayang has always lived in the [Huayang Palace], reclusive and has almost no contact with the outside world. However, she has been fond of her relative Changping Lord since she was a child.
However, Queen Mother Huayang only glanced at Shu Li, and the displeasure on her face quickly subsided.
Although she lives in seclusion, it does not mean that she does not understand what is happening in the outside world at all.
Three years ago, in one night, most of the stubborn royal family members died, the husband's clan who had been enduring it were also completely slaughtered, and the Prime Minister's Mansion was even cut into half.
Although she still knew these things, she also deduced from the few words of Cheng Xi and the woman's intuition that everything that happened three years ago came from the hands of the queen who also suddenly appeared three years ago.
Empress Dowager Huayang nodded slightly towards Shuli, thanking Shuli for helping Ying Zheng secure the throne and saving the life of the useless Cheng Yu.
Then he turned his attention to Zhao Ji, who could be said to be rude, and frowned slightly.
Although the information about Zhao Ji's previous debauchery has been blocked, those who know the relevant matters have also been sent to a special place where they can keep this secret forever.
But Queen Mother Huayang is the person with the highest status in the entire palace except Ying Zheng. According to the patriarchal system, Ying Zheng even has to listen to her to a certain extent. If she wants to know the news in the palace, she has her own methods.
Queen Mother Huayang stood not far away from Zhao Ji, looked down at Zhao Ji, and scolded, "You are a charming witch, you are also a concubine and a first-rate beauty, and you are trying to make the Qin Dynasty subjugate to no avail!"
Standing aside, Shuli felt that she had become a spectator again. If not for etiquette, she would have sat down and started drinking tea.
Zhao Ji was not at all reassured by Queen Mother Huayang's words. Instead, she laughed and said, "The witch, yes, I am a witch who confuses men's minds and makes them fascinated."
Zhao Ji here refers to Lu Buwei, King Zhuangxiang of Qin, and Lao Ai.
"Your adopted son was fascinated by me to the point of obsession the moment he saw me. He even asked the person to give it to him. Hahahaha, even if I was given to him by someone else, he still doted on me.
"
When she said this, Zhao Ji's tone changed somewhat.
Because when strangers abandoned her again and again, the relationship between them had already faded.
"As a woman, I am helpless and living in the palace. If I can't get the king's favor, what's the point of living for me?"
Zhao Ji means that her relationship with Yiren has dimmed. She has never received any emotion from Yiren. Even after arriving in the palace, her heart has become cold.
Zhao Ji sneered and looked at the Queen Mother Huayang provocatively, "As the king's woman, the most important thing is to give birth to an heir for the king. But unfortunately, although you have received the love of your husband, you have not given birth to any children."
Son, look at how much you have failed. I sympathize with you!"
Zhao Ji no longer cared and became arrogant.
She understood that Queen Mother Huayang's sudden visit must be either to teach her a lesson or to set rules for her.
But she wanted to see why a woman who was favored by the late king and had better luck than her could set rules for her.
Is she worthy?
She doesn't deserve it!
"Queen, Queen Mother, Emperor and Queen Mother, your life is not as magnificent as mine, and you are not as good as this witch like me!"
After saying this, Zhao Ji laughed like crazy.
The Queen Mother Huayang trembled slightly because of her anxious words.
Her etiquette upbringing told her not to get angry, but Zhao Ji's words penetrated deeply into her heart. It was the pain of her life that she did not give birth to an heir for the late king, but she was whipped mercilessly by Zhao Ji.