Chapter 64 Queen Ji Kou
When Qingji opened the bamboo slips, he found that the content of the battle report really confirmed his inner guess.
Helü pledged loyalty and offered land to the State of Yue, and was named "Duke of Wu" by Yunchang. In name, the four cities of Wuyuan, Xing, Li, and Yuer to the south of the State of Wu, which Helü now controlled, and a territory of 200 miles in radius, now belonged to the State of Yue!
Moreover, in order to demonstrate his ambition to attack Wu, Yunchang did not hesitate to send troops to kill the Wu envoys.
Fortunately, Bo Hun was quite cunning. He sensed that something was wrong and that something serious was going to happen, so he ran away immediately. Now he is still wanted by the State of Yue, and his whereabouts are unknown!
Now, the State of Yue has formed an alliance with Helu and agreed to attack Wu together.
This is the information that the spy sent by Sun Wu obtained in Kuaiji, the capital of Yue State. It cannot be wrong!
For Qingji, there is no worse situation than this.
The situation in Wu State is very serious now !
To the north, we are suffering from the invasion of the Han army, but it is not a big concern.
In the west, the armies of Wu and Chu were fighting fiercely in Zhenzi. If there was no reinforcement, the city of Zhenzi would be captured by the Chu army in no time!
To the south, Sun Wu's troops were threatened by Helu and the Yue barbarians, who were about to attack.
How could the State of Wu turn the tide and defeat into victory when it was attacked from three sides?
For a moment, Qingji felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, he managed to calm himself down, calmed down again and thought about countermeasures!
no!
There is no time to delay, we must immediately reinforce Zhenzi, fight a quick battle and defeat the Chu army!
Qingji immediately issued an edict, ordering to send troops to rescue Zhenzi early the next morning.
The Palace of King Wu, Pepper Room.
At this time, Ji Kou, who had become the Queen of Wu, was dressing up. She had just taken a bath, and her face was as delicate as a lotus emerging from water.
Looking at himself in the bronze mirror, Ji Kou couldn't help but hold up his fair and delicate chin, and there was a hint of resentment in his eyes!
It was really the wrong time for her to marry into the Wu Kingdom!
At this time, the State of Wu was suffering from a massive attack from its powerful neighbor the State of Chu to the west, and was also being invaded by the Han army in the north. The situation was extremely critical.
If one is not careful, the celebration or mourning event shortly after the coronation ceremony may lead to the destruction of the country, the family, and even the separation of one's head and body!
However, Ji Kou did not feel sorry for himself or regret it.
It had been several days since Ji Kou married into the State of Wu, but she had not yet met her husband, King Qingji of Wu, nor had she gotten married.
Because of the war , Qingji, who was under tremendous pressure, had to deal with many affairs and patrol everywhere, and he had no time to meet Ji Kou.
But she is very clear about her current identity!
Ji Kou, Queen of Wu, wife of Qingji!
"Your Majesty!"
"The King has arrived——"
At this moment, a noisy sound suddenly came from outside the palace.
Ji Kou was startled and looked towards the door quickly.
I saw a man who was eight feet tall and handsome, surrounded by a group of guards from the temple, walking towards me.
Is he the King Qingji of Wu?
Ji Kou was stunned for a moment, then stood up, bowed to Qingji and said, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
"Your Majesty, excuse me."
Qingji just gave Ji Kou some support but did not go forward to get close to her.
It’s not that Qingji was afraid of offending the beauty or was too shy, but he needed to keep a certain distance from Ji Kou at this moment!
This is what we mean by treating each other with respect and treating each other as equals.
Qingji just can't adapt to it well!
Ji Kou looked up at the group of guards following Qingji, and asked with great confusion, "What is this, Your Majesty?"
Is it necessary for Qingji to mobilize such a large force to meet his queen?
"Queen, please come out with me for a moment."
After saying this, Qingji left the palace on his own.
Ji Kou did not dare to delay and followed Qingji to the steps outside. Looking around, he saw that the courtyard was already full of armed guards.
What Chang Ge pointed at was a group of palace maids and eunuchs who were surrounded!
These palace maids and eunuchs were naturally brought with Ji Kou from the Kingdom of Yue as dowry.
Some of Ji Kou looked familiar!
I saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs surrounded by burly guards. They could not help but kneel on the ground, trembling with fear. The timid palace maids were even wiping their tears and sobbing.
"Your Majesty, what crime have they committed that has caused Your Majesty to treat these palace maids like this?"
Ji Kou was very puzzled and wanted to plead with Qingji.
However, Qingji simply replied, "Please forgive me, Queen."
He handed a bamboo slip in his hand to Ji Kou and said, "Please have a look, Queen. This was found on a servant in your palace. It is a secret report to the King of Yue."
"Your father has planted spies among the maids and eunuchs that came with the dowry. I wonder if the queen knows about this?"
"This...I am not aware of this."
Ji Kou covered her mouth, feeling very surprised.
Seeing that Ji Kou's expression did not seem fake, Qingji let it go and no longer cared about it!
"Queen, I trust you. However, these maids and servants cannot stay by your side to serve you. From now on, they will be assigned to various palaces to serve!"
Qingji glanced at Ji Kou and said slowly, "I have also selected some palace maids for the queen to take care of your daily life. It will be no problem."
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Ji Kou felt wronged when she heard this. She couldn't help but ask with tears in her eyes, "Are you going to put me under house arrest, Your Majesty?"
"If the Queen thinks it is, then it is. If she thinks it is not, then it is not."
Qingji gave an ambiguous answer, then turned around and said meaningfully: "Queen, I hope you can remember your identity."
"Before, you were Yun Chang's daughter, the princess of Yue. Now, you are my wife, the queen of Wu!"
"Whether it is right or wrong, it all depends on the queen's decision."
"I will personally lead the army tomorrow to fight against the Chu army. Queen, please take care and don't worry."
After saying that, Qingji left with a group of guards, leaving Ji Kou standing there in a daze, unable to come back to his senses for a long time!
As for Ji Kou, Qingji still didn't know how he should treat her.
The feud between Wu and Yue and their accumulated conflicts and grievances are irreconcilable. A war will eventually break out, but Qingji did not expect that day to come so soon!
The State of Yue had just signed an alliance with the State of Wu and reached an agreement on marriage, but the State of Yue turned its back on the State and brazenly joined forces with Helu to attack Wu.
Qingji will never tolerate being caught in such a dilemma!
Moreover, as two countries located in the southeast corner of Kyushu, Wu and Yue were destined to never truly resolve their past grievances.
After all, in this era, the strong will always be strong, and the weak will always be weak!
As one side gains strength while the other loses strength, either Wu will destroy Yue or Yue will destroy Wu. There is no other way out.
Having said that, Ji Kou was innocent after all. She was just a victim of the political marriage between Wu and Yue!
Now, the State of Yue brazenly attacked the State of Wu. Although Qingji was annoyed, he could not vent his anger on Ji Kou.
He couldn't afford to lose face with this person, and he was even more disdainful to do it!
As for the Yue State spy hiding beside Ji Kou, Qingji didn't care much about it.
The reason why Qingji replaced those palace maids was just to warn Ji Kou and make her behave herself and not cause trouble for the Prime Minister Ji Zha who was in charge of the regent!
