At this point, Zhu Yuancun is really desperate.
On one side is his sister, on the other side is his first love. No matter how he chooses, it is as painful as tearing out his heart and flesh.
Whether Jiang Yuan lied to him or not, she never had any friendship with him.
Every sincere move he made towards her, every joy, anger, sorrow, and joy he felt for her were not false. They were all irreversible and there was no turning back.
It turns out that the word love can really hurt people, but if it hurts, it should only be retribution to him.
Jiang Yuan expected that one day the matter would be revealed and he would ask this question, so she had made countless preparations in her mind, waiting for the day when Zhu Yuancun would question her.
She answered him very calmly and fluently:
"Yuancun, you are not me, and your sister is not the princess of Qi. You have a home to return to and relatives to accompany you, but I have lost my home, my relatives and everything."
"How do you want me to live in this world? How do you want me to watch the Qin cavalry trample my homeland with peace of mind! How do you want me to sit back and relax, marry to Xijing, and be the wife of a marquis in a seemingly beautiful life for the rest of my life!"
"I admit that I am selfish and only dare to blame your sister for the country's subjugation. But this is the only thing I can do as the last princess of Daqi! I can't kill Yan Xiu, I can't kill you, and I can't kill you yet. Other Qin people? As long as I live, I will kill the Qin people with my own hands."
"Between Qin and Qi, there will always be an unbridgeable gap from birth. This gap cannot be filled except by the true Lord of Ten Thousand Vehicles. Ask yourself, is the kind of person Yan Xiu you are loyal to wholeheartedly? Taishan's enshrining of Zen is just a self-deception. .”
"I just want to see you experience the pain of losing your loved ones. No wonder Zhu Sijia is your sister! If she were not your sister, would you still be so angry about her today? Admit it, you are also very selfish. .”
Zhu Yuancun was so choked by her that he raised his hand to face her face.
Jiang Yuan raised her face to face him, not afraid of the slap. A slap would mean nothing to a dying person.
But after thinking for a long time, he still chose to put down his hand tremblingly. He couldn't bear to hit her.
He understood that Jiang Yuan was an extremely upright woman, and her strength and loyalty were as strong as any man's.
It is precisely because of this that the hatred between them that destroyed their country and destroyed their family destined her to never succumb to him like other women in troubled times.
He and Jiang Yuan were completely over.
The rain outside the palace was getting heavier and heavier, and the smell of wet grass and mud filled the air.
Jiang Yuan smelled the breath and suppressed the discomfort in her throat.
Yes, Zhu Yuancun fell in love with her, so why didn't she fall in love with Zhu Yuancun? As early as the first time she saw him, he was deeply imprinted on her heart.
The closer she got to him and the more she loved him, the more she hated herself.
The sky is ruthless, and it loves to torture all the lovers in the world. It is only satisfied if they are so painful that their flesh and blood are mutilated and their souls are scattered.
Jiang Yuan maintained her dignity as a princess and deliberately mocked him:
"Why, are you reluctant to hit me? Zhu Yuancun, you are just a coward."
How could he look like he was willing to kill her? But if he doesn't kill her, he will be killed by Yan Xiu.
Her fate was already destined to be like this, she couldn't hide no matter how hard she tried, so she simply said some hurtful words to arouse his murderous intention.
Death in his hands is a thousand times better than death in someone else's hands.
Zhu Yuancun suddenly responded to her with a wry smile: "Jiang Yuan, you are really stupid."
Jiang Yuan was surprised, speechless, and looked at him suspiciously with wide empty eyes.
Zhu Yuancun helped her keep her hair away from her ears:
"The general trend of the world is that if it unites for a long time, it will divide and unite for a long time. The land of the Central Plains has been scattered and warred for hundreds of years. Now Qin is strong and Zhou Qi is weak. The unification of the world is the general trend, and it will also be the aspiration of the people. Heroes emerge in troubled times, and Your Majesty is the hero of the world. He was able to take over your empire not because of his cruel methods, but because of his hard work for several lifetimes."
"As a princess of Qi State, you have enjoyed fine clothes and fine food since childhood, and have grown up in glory and wealth. If you sweep the dust in your palace, you can shake off gold dust. Naturally, you don't know the sufferings of the people, let alone the truth that there is heaven and earth. If you can When traveling far away, you should go to Xijing to see what kind of life the people of Qin live, and what kind of life the people of Qi live."
"Even without Qin, Qi has been in chaos for a long time, and the change of dynasties can only happen overnight. You don't know what we saw when we invaded Qi. Snow disasters and famine caused countless deaths and injuries, plagues were rampant, and corpses piled up like mountains. , the surviving people exchanged their children for food, and the bark of the trees within a hundred miles was stripped and eaten."
"In just one year, the miserable situation of the people of Qi was improved by the officials sent by the Qin Dynasty. We distributed seeds widely, cultivated the fields together with the officials and the people, and provided free medical consultations on a regular basis. The place of Qi turned from death to life, and the wounds in the hearts of the people of Qi were smoothed away. "How your Majesty's rule is, you should not ask the noble families of Qi State, let alone the nobles and nobles like Ji Yang."
"What about you? What about you? What are you, the royal family of Qi State, doing? When the people need you, you are still dreaming of singing and dancing to achieve peace! The one you are loyal to, admire, and even willing to sacrifice your life for is such a person. Qi State, Jiang Yuan, I look down on you. Do you still think that unifying the world is a bad thing?"
These words shocked Jiang Yuan, and even caused the world she had built in her heart for many years to suddenly collapse.
The state of Qi turned out to be extremely ill...
Yan Xiu, is Yan Xiu really not wrong at all? But the great things he did are enough to make him famous throughout the ages.
As the rain gradually subsided, Zhu Yuancun stuffed a lot of banknotes into Jiang Yuan's hand. He didn't dare to look at her despair, let alone face his own indecision. He squeezed her hand and told her:
"I won't kill you, I will find a way to send you out of the palace. Jiang Yuan, let's go, the farther the better, go see the outside world with your own eyes, stay away from your homeland, and travel in a wider world, you should Jiang Yuan completely died today. Never look back, never appear in front of His Majesty, in front of me, live well and live a long life."
The defense in Jiang Yuan's heart finally collapsed. She hugged Zhu Yuancun's waist and buried her cries in his arms:
"Why are you so stupid? What will you do if I escape? Will Yan Xiu let you go?"
Zhu Yuancun pushed her away: "I have my own way to prevent His Majesty from killing me, but before you leave, I want to ask you one last question, have you ever had me in your heart?"
Jiang Yuan burst into tears and laughed: "Zhu Yuancun, you are so stupid. Your sister's life or death is uncertain and you still ask me this question. I won't answer. I want you to remember me forever."
Zhu Yuancun: "That's right. Why should I deceive myself? Rainy nights are the best time to escape. Let's say goodbye. We don't have to meet each other in this life."
No need to meet again, no need to meet again.
Jiang Yuan repeated this sentence in her heart.
After Zhu Yuancun successfully sent her out of the palace, and when they were saying goodbye for the last time, she stopped him:
"I'm sorry for hurting your sister. If she has a chance to wake up, remember to say sorry to her for me."
Zhu Yuancun: "I hope she can wake up."
Jiang Yuan reminded him: "There is a box of shark oil hidden in my palace, which can keep the wick of the lamp forever. According to the custom of the Qi people, when a family member is seriously ill, lighting a prayer lamp with shark oil can protect her."
