Chapter 91 Hopeless Love (2)
"The Queen...what happened to her?"
Now it was Han Yu's turn to be stunned by Yin Yin's words. He looked at Yin Yin's expression carefully and knew that it was not a lie.
"Didn't you hear anything?"
After all, they were far apart, but Xia Ningshuang's death caused quite a stir at the time, so that the relationship between them and Xia State was now very strained. How could Yin Yin not have heard of this? Han Yu felt a little unbelievable.
Yin Yin shook her head to show that she didn't know, but she had vaguely found the answer from Han Yu's expression, and from Han Yu 's words just now, she seemed to have confirmed the answer.
"A few months ago, Shuang'er was... poisoned."
Han Yu answered with a choked voice. Thinking of Xia Ningshuang's death, Han Yu couldn't help but become even more sad. She felt very guilty towards Xia Ningshuang. You know, it was she who helped Zhou Cheng marry Xia Ningshuang, and she had never won Zhou Cheng's favor during her lifetime. Now Xia Ningshuang has died a violent death. How could she not feel guilty?
"Poison?"
Yinyin couldn't believe her ears. The queen of the Zhou Dynasty was poisoned? Is this possible? Was it because of jealousy? Yinyin shook her head. This didn't seem likely either... What surprised Yinyin even more was that she had no idea about such a big thing. Of course, she couldn't blame others for not telling her. It was her own fault for not asking. She always kept a distance from gossip, and no one around her would tell her on their own initiative.
"This is the second time, so I hope you can help me persuade him."
Han Yu looked at Yin Yin again. She had not forgotten that Yin Yin had lost her memory, nor did she care about the past. What she hoped was that Yin Yin could stay, because in this way Zhou Cheng could become the same person he used to be, and her long wish of making Yin Yin her daughter could come true.
"How is he...now?"
Han Yu knew that the "he" Yinyin was talking about was Zhou Cheng. However, she was stunned at first, and then remained silent. She even looked away from Yinyin. She didn't know where to start. Yinyin had found an uneasy answer from Han Yu's expression. This discovery made Yinyin feel more guilty. Xia Ningshuang's death must have happened after what she said, right? Although she didn't ask clearly, Yinyin thought so. After that, if she encountered such a thing again, regardless of Zhou Cheng's feelings for Xia Ningshuang, Yinyin knew that Zhou Cheng would not be indifferent. How could she stay out of it?
"Cheng'er has been here for the past few months...specifically, he should have come back from Weicheng—"
When Han Yu began to narrate what had happened during this period, the two words "Weicheng" made Yin Yin stunned. Is it still like this?
"Since then, Cheng'er has completely changed. Not only the eunuchs and palace maids, but also the civil and military officials feel that he is no longer the Cheng'er of the past. It's as if all the expressions on his face have disappeared. No matter how cold he was before, he would never be like this. Now no one dares to approach him easily. He buries himself in government affairs every day. I am very happy that he is like this, but..."
Han Yu felt heartbroken as she spoke. Thinking of Zhou Cheng, who seemed to have lost all emotions, was busy with government affairs all day long, and was gradually losing weight, her heart ached. After all, he was her child, her beloved child. She also wanted to know what made Zhou Cheng become like that. Then she thought of [Weicheng], Yin Yin should have been there at the time , which meant that this matter must be related to Yin Yin. But Han Yu didn't want to blame anyone, this was fate. Now only the person involved could change it, so she could only come to Yin Yin.
"When your father was seriously ill, he was very worried. Now... he is gone, Cheng'er..."
Han Yu couldn't continue talking at this point, tears had already wet her face. From the moment Han Yu arrived, Yin Yin noticed that Han Yu was thin and haggard. Of course, she would think that this was because of Zhou Cheng. How could she guess and think that Zhang Ren's death was also a big blow to Han Yu?
Even if Han Yu hadn't finished speaking, Yin Yin had roughly guessed it. Her father, the prime minister of the current dynasty, had influence in the court, and Zhou Cheng valued and respected him. Since Zhang Ren's death was a loss to the Zhou Kingdom, it would certainly be a big blow to Zhou Cheng. Thinking of this, Yin Yin realized that since the moment she had hit Zhou Cheng hard with her harsh words, all kinds of painful things had been directed at Zhou Cheng. Perhaps Zhou Cheng must have been very tired of all this by now?
"Is it me?"
Yin Yin murmured to herself, but Han Yu was immersed in sorrow and did not hear her soft whisper.
Maybe Yin Yin can think that all this is just a coincidence, but what cannot be changed is that bad luck has befallen him since she severely hurt and casually trampled on Zhou Cheng's feelings. Yin Yin should have thought that as the king of a country, Zhou Cheng has endured more than anyone else. Even if it seems nothing on the surface, he must have been scarred and exhausted in his heart, right?
Thinking of Zhou Cheng, Yinyin's mind was filled with the tenderness he showed to her under his cold face. He was always careful with her. Whether he was atonement or not, Zhou Cheng always took good care of her. During the time she spent with Zhou Cheng, Yinyin clearly felt his passionate love and undisguised true feelings. He was persistent in not giving up after being rejected by her again and again, and he accepted the words that hurt his self-esteem again and again. Until the end, when he was completely hurt by her, Zhou Cheng still had to face the pressure from being a king... What would Zhou Cheng become now? Yinyin could no longer and dared not to imagine it any further...
