Chapter 73: Desire in the Heart (5)
"Why?"
"Well?"
Tears welled up in Yin Yin's eyes. Faced with this look, Zhou Yan felt panicked.
"Why do you do that?"
At this time Zhou Yan understood, and also realized that Yin Yin in front of him was real. The so-called reality is also accompanied by cruelty. He would rather be in a dream than change the fact that is Yin Yin's nature. He thought that she had returned to him, and that Yin Yin was looking for him because she was moved by his sincerity. It turned out that she had a purpose. Even at this time, she always cared about others. How many times had this happened?
"What do you want to say?"
Zhou Yan let go of Yin Yin and turned around. It should be said that he didn't want to see Yin Yin's moist eyes. It would make him feel uncomfortable and unable to look directly at her. It would also make him think of his past self, the self who had deeply hurt Yin Yin and the past that tortured him. All he had was self-blame and guilt.
"Why execute those people? They didn't do anything, did they?"
"Because those people are infected. You should know that once someone is infected with the plague, they will die. If it is not burned thoroughly, it will spread, and more people will die. I did this just to prevent it from endangering more people."
"Are you sure that all those people were infected? Even if they were infected, they knew they couldn't survive but they still tried to live, right? In that case, why not let them live until the last moment?"
"It's a woman's kindness. Doing this will only make the harm worse."
"So we have to burn them all together?"
“This is the only option.”
"Why?"
"Because there is no cure."
"…What if I say yes?"
After a long argument, Yinyin's words put an end to the argument. Zhou Yan turned around and faced Yinyin. Yinyin's tears were still welling up in her eyes. Seeing Yinyin like this, Zhou Yan didn't know what to say. Although he was heartbroken, what could he do? In this period!
"It's impossible . I've tried many methods. The plague itself is an incurable disease. Although I can't be sure it will remain so in the future, it is at least the case in this era. So for them and for more people, I have no choice but to let them be freed as soon as possible!"
"You shouldn't have made the decision before the last moment. Aren't they your people too?"
"…My people!"
The word "people" mentioned by Yin Yin unknowingly ignited Zhou Yan's anger. He had never thought about it before, but after Yin Yin woke up from her long sleep, he gradually changed, and gradually regarded those civilians as his own people. He really thought so, but not long ago, when he learned that Zhou Cheng actually went to intercept Yin Yin in person after he sent her away, he thought that Yin Yin might fall into Zhou Cheng's hands, but he did not expect Yin Yin to appear in front of him. When he learned that Zhou Cheng's target was Yin Yin instead of the suffering people of Weicheng, his mind changed, and he realized his stupidity. As the king of a country, Zhou Cheng should not abandon his people for a woman, even if it was worth it. Otherwise, he would not have sent Yin Yin away with such heartache.
Zhou Cheng's actions made Zhou Yan realize how stupid his thoughts and actions were. Since Zhou Cheng was ruthless, there was no need for him to be loyal. As long as he could be with Yin Yin, he didn't have to worry about anything, including his hard work and foundation. These things were within his reach, and he didn't need to hold on to them. In order to win Yin Yin's heart, he could find another plan. He didn't need to force something that had already rotted . As long as he became the ruler and turned everything into a world that Yin Yin liked, that would be enough. This was the conclusion he came to. To this end, he would seize control of the Zhou State, and the incident in Weicheng was just the beginning.
"Yinyin, the one who abandoned and wanted to kill them was not me, but the monarch of Zhou. He only cared about his own selfishness and abandoned his people. I could do nothing about it. If he was willing to help, the result would not be like this. I did this just to help them get rid of it as soon as possible. The one who really wanted them to die was the King of Zhou who ignored them. If you want to hate him, go ahead. Of course, it doesn't matter if you hate me. I am willing to bear it."
Although she could not fully understand the meaning of Zhou Yan's words, she could hear the reason behind them. Was it not Zhou Yan but Zhou Cheng who executed the people of Weicheng? Was Zhou Yan forced to do this by Zhou Cheng? Was it because of her own reasons? Suddenly, Yin Yin thought of what Zhou Cheng had said. Wasn't Shan Zhen the best example of the desire to take action regardless of the consequences? When she and Zhou Yan left together, Zhou Cheng sent Shan Zhen, who was arguably the best general in the Great Zhou Dynasty, to follow them. If she hadn't come forward, the consequences would have been disastrous. Why didn't she think of it at that time? So when Shan Zhen left, he once again launched an action to recover her? In this way, what Zhou Yan said was true?
Suddenly, Yin Yin's body softened and she collapsed to the ground...
"Yin Yin!?"
Zhou Yan was really worried about her and went forward. When he was about to touch Yin Yin, he noticed that her expression was strange, so he stopped. Why did she have such an empty expression?
Yinyin was still thinking about Zhou Cheng. Because of the plague and Zhou Yan , she had never considered Zhou Cheng. Zhou Cheng looked calm, but his words and actions made her shudder. Could it be that Zhou Cheng would really go against the world for her? Should she think so? Should she believe Zhou Yan? Was Zhou Yan really forced to do this by Zhou Cheng?
