Chapter 47: Emotions Confuse Wisdom (6)
Give up? How can Zhou Cheng let go? His love for Yin Yin is growing day by day, and he can no longer extricate himself. Even though he knows it is impossible, he will never give up. At least keeping Yin Yin by his side means that he still has a chance to win back her heart. He firmly believes that he can do it as long as he does not give up. Now he can no longer control himself, and he can't stand a life without Yin Yin. So even if it will make Yin Yin suffer, he will do it. Before Yin Yin completely collapses, he will do his best to win back her heart. Only in this way can he get her heart back.
Zhou Cheng knows nothing about Yin Yin's forgotten past. It's not that he doesn't understand, but that he doesn't want to understand. All he knows is how to make Yin Yin's heart return to him; he knows that Yin Yin is no longer the Yin Yin of the past, but he doesn't know that Yin Yin is no longer the real Yin Yin. He just knows that he can't live without Yin Yin now!
"My dear, do you know what you are saying?"
"Don't worry, mother. I am more sober now than ever before. I certainly understand what I am saying."
Is this still called sober? The Queen Mother felt a little panicked. Zhou Cheng was afraid that he didn't notice that his expression was full of chilling expressions, as if he was ready to make a move, and was obsessed with something and was determined to do it. Zhou Yan had also gone crazy because of Yin Yin, but at least Zhou Cheng was there to stop him. Now even Zhou Cheng has become so corrupt. The Queen Mother felt deeply desolate...
"So what do you want to do?"
"Is there any need to ask? I want to make Yin Yin my queen—"
"What about Ning Shuang?"
"Abolish the queen's position and properly place her and all the concubines sent to the palace."
"You mean you plan to clear out the harem?"
"That's what I mean."
With such a tough and resolute attitude, the Queen Mother almost fainted. She simply couldn't believe that Zhou Cheng would say such a thing. He actually turned the harem upside down for a woman. You know, this kind of behavior has never happened in Zhou State or even in the world. Zhou Cheng actually wanted to break this precedent? Judging from Zhou Cheng's attitude, it was not just a wild talk. He would definitely do it. Once this matter was carried out, it would inevitably affect the reputation of Zhou State and Zhou Cheng's own popularity. At that time, the court and the country would be in chaos. Once the court and the country were in chaos, the country would inevitably be in chaos. Once the country was in chaos, it would inevitably cause unnecessary unrest. Let's not talk about other concubines, just the current Queen Xia Ningshuang. The power of Xia State is not much weaker than that of Zhou State. If they knew about this, they would definitely not let it go. In serious cases, it would probably cause a war between the two countries. At that time, many innocent people would be involved, and even blood would flow. The Queen Mother didn't dare to think about it anymore...
"Do you know what the consequences will be if you do this?"
"Know."
"You know that and still want to do this?"
"I do this because I know, because Yinyin deserves it—"
"Then do you know how many people will be implicated or even die because of this?"
"Don't worry, mother. I know what to do. The outbreak of war is definitely unacceptable to Yin Yin, so I will try my best to avoid it."
"How do you avoid it? How do you avoid it? What are you going to do if you can't avoid it?"
"If it is unavoidable, I will not object to going to war, even if it will make Yinyin sad. But you can rest assured, mother, I will definitely not lose."
This has nothing to do with winning or losing. The Queen Mother has always believed that Zhou Cheng is the most rational. Until now, she could not believe that her most favored son would disregard the survival of the country and the people for a woman. She originally held out hope that Zhou Cheng would let go when he saw that Yin Yin's heart was not with her, but the result was completely beyond her expectations. Not only did he know that Yin Yin's heart could not be redeemed, but he also knew the consequences of forcing it. He was so persistent that he ignored all the consequences to get and pursue a person who no longer belonged to him.
"Is this what you really mean?"
"Does your Majesty think that I am a joking subject?"
The Queen Mother and Zhou Cheng never joked, but at this moment she would rather Zhou Cheng was joking, because his words also sounded like a joke, and it was a big joke. He was so persistent that he didn't care about the lives of the common people, and he would push his most beloved person into the name of a sinner. Is this still called love? Love, maybe it is love, but his love has reached the point of madness, and this madness is far more intense than Zhou Yanlai's...
"What if the Queen Mother begs you?"
"Mother, there is no need to persuade me. I have made up my mind."
"Are you determined to do this even if it will make Yinyin unhappy?"
"She won't be unhappy . I will love her, protect her, and guard her more than anyone else. She will be happier than anyone else in the world—"
"Do you want to turn the sin that will be inflicted on her into happiness? Even if you can do it, will she accept it? Will the ministers and the people of the country agree?"
"I am the emperor, and I have the final say in state affairs. If they cannot obey me just because I appoint a new queen, how can I manage state affairs in the future? How can I handle state affairs? Those who obey me live, and those who defy me die. Mother, this has been passed down since ancient times. If there are people who resist me, I will have no choice but to let them resign."
"you--"
"I know what you want to say, mother. I have also said that I am calmer than ever and I know what I am doing, so you don't need to say anything more. When Yinyin wakes up, I will inform the world. If you have nothing else to do, please return to the palace as soon as possible. I will take my leave--"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Cheng turned around and strode away, leaving the Queen Mother alone in confusion...
Now the Queen Mother finally understood that Zhou Cheng was not insane, but confused.
The heart is confused because of love, and the mind is confused because of emotion.
Love confuses the mind, and emotion confuses the intelligence.
What is love in this world? It makes people promise to be together for life and death.
Chaos because of love.
Crazy for love.
Zhou Cheng is no longer the same person he was before. His feelings for Yin Yin grow deeper day by day, and he gradually becomes confused and obsessed without realizing it...
