The Three Kingdoms of the Widow

On the day Zhou Qing got married, the rouge lead powder used for makeup was brushed three times.

Last time, the make-up was just a layer of tears, and the bridesmaids felt that this job could not be done.

Xiaoqiao silently sat behind her daughter and watched without saying a word.

"Ma'am, Ma'am, don't sit idly by! If the young lady cries again, it will be a bad time!"

Xiaoqiao still watched silently.

"do not Cry!"

Even the bridesmaids trembled with fright at this voice, Zhou Qing started to sob.

"There's nothing to cry about on a big day. There will always be a day in this life, even if you don't want to leave your parents, you still have to separate."

"What Madam said is, my son, don't cry." The bridesmaids persuaded and put on their makeup again.

Fortunately, there is no mistake in the auspicious time. According to the custom, after the three worships, the parents will be separated, and they will be officially married as a wife.

Zhou Qing bid farewell to his mother, and when he raised his head, his big beautiful eyes were filled with tears again.

"Don't cry!" Xiaoqiao stretched out his hand to hold his daughter's wrist firmly, and said in a low voice, "For Shao'er, you are happily married today!"

"mother……"

Xiaoqiao finally hugged her daughter, and whispered in her ear: "Mother remembers that you said that you will become a powerful person like your father in the future, and you must be careful when you get married, and don't embarrass your father. Settle down your two elder brothers, Mother can't be with you anymore, you brothers and sisters should support each other in the future, remember that you are a descendant of the Zhou family."

After Zhou Qing married Sun Deng, Xiaoqiao asked to see Sun Quan and asked to marry the two daughters born to Mrs. Bu: Sun Luban and Sun Luyu to Zhou Xun and Zhou Yin.

Sun Quan didn't agree at that time, but instead asked Xiaoqiao, "Madam, what do you mean?"

"My concubine knows a lot about my husband's past affairs. My lord has doubts for a day. Now, my concubine is asking for a marriage for my second son. If the matter is successful, all my husband's children will have their homes, and my concubine has nothing to worry about. I will be my lord." It's a matter of mind."

"What did the lady say?"

"I would like to die and serve my husband underground."

"Madam doesn't think about Shao'er?"

"The death of my concubine, Mr. Shao will not worry."

Sun Quan looked at Xiaoqiao: "Madam, if you have any other requests, you might as well say them together."

"Since the concubine is willing to die, the time and place of death, please let the lord let the concubine choose. The concubine only needs to go north with an ox cart to find a suitable place and end this remaining life."

"Why did Madam go north?"

"My late husband was originally from the north, and I mentioned the scenery of the northern land several times. I regret that I will never see you again. This concubine wants to make up for my late husband's regret."

Sun Quan looked at Xiaoqiao fixedly: "Madam, if you intend to deceive Yu Gu..."

"The concubine has entrusted Mr. Shao to the lord, how can I deceive you!"

Xiaoqiao finally got Sun Quan's approval, and dismissed everyone in the family. He took some clothes, a piano left by Zhou Yu, and other things necessary for the road, and left Lujiang in an ox cart.

But she still lied to Sun Quan. She didn't say anything. Before leaving, she secretly took the jar containing Zhou Yu's ashes, and secretly buried it near Sun Ce's tomb on a rainy night with thunder and lightning.

Xiaoqiao finally understood the issue of Sun Ce's "tomb" mentioned by Zhou Yu on his deathbed.How long has passed since Sun Ce's tomb was left unattended, so Xiaoqiao was able to enter easily without encountering any obstacles.It is conceivable that in the near future, after Sun Quan has made a fortune, he is unlikely to think of his elder brother again.

"Captain, we are getting closer now, if you have anything to say, you can say it face to face..." Xiaoqiao's tears and rainwater fell on the loose sand.

Cao Pi's harem is very lively now.

The beauties Xue Lingyun, Mo Qiongshu, Chen Shangyi, Duan Qiaoxiao, and many others.

Zhen's life is devoted to guarding Cao Rui, occasionally thinking that her daughter should reach the age of marriage, and the day Guo Xu promised to see her daughter should be coming soon.

Guo Xu and Guo Guifei heard that all the officials were encouraging Cao Pi to stand up again, and the one who called for Cao Pi to stand up was the Zhen family, who was "virtuous" or something, and the most important thing was to have a son.

Guo Xu thought, I have to do something.

In the second year of Huang Chu, Cao Pi took the harem out for fun again on a whim, and the officials recommended Sima Yi to go with them based on past experience. At least Cao Pi should not cause any trouble, and the Zhen family was kept in the palace as always.

One day, Zhen's confidant maid suddenly came in a little panicked, and said to Zhen: "Ma'am, this servant just saw an old woman being tied into the palace, and the onlookers were talking about it. After listening, there is someone Saying 'Mrs. Zhen's female attendant doctor', the slave girl thought that it might have something to do with Madam, so I came to report Madam to know."

Zhen's brows frowned. There are not too many female waitress doctors who have seen a doctor for her over the years. Maybe one of them made a mistake and was held accountable, which has nothing to do with her.

"My servant also heard a person blurt out His Royal Highness!"

When Cao Rui was involved, Mrs. Zhen was shocked and asked the maid to inquire again.

This time there are some clues, it is said that when the old woman begged for mercy, she said that she had delivered Cao Rui for Mrs. Zhen.

Zhen Shi didn't expect to meet the person who delivered her in the past here. She immediately thought of her daughter and couldn't help but ask for news.

"Madam, if you want to inquire about news, you can avoid people's eyes and ears by going there late at night." The maid advised.

After finally making it to the third watch, the maid inquired about the place of detention in advance, and led Mrs. Zhen to an inconspicuous small house quietly.

"It's inside. I've already bribed the guards. Madam, go in and talk quickly. We have to leave after the incense burns."

Miss Zhen didn't care about anything else, so she pushed the door open and walked in. At the corner, an old woman in her fifties was lying on the ground, dressed in rags and tied up pitifully.

"Wake up, wake up!" Zhen Shi knelt down and called softly.

The old woman opened her eyes, carefully identified it by the moonlight, and showed a surprised look: "Madam! It's Madam! Madam, save the servant!"

"You recognize me?"

"My servant used to deliver my wife in the past, don't you remember it? A little girl, so big," the old woman shook her body, probably trying to reach out her hand to gesture, only to realize that she was tied up, "I gave birth early Three months..."

Hearing the old woman's detailed explanation, Mrs. Zhen couldn't believe it. She hurriedly asked, "Whose family is the child now?"

"Huh?" The old woman was stunned.

"I ask you, delivered that child, girl, how is it now?"

"It's dead!"

Zhen Shi seemed to hear a thunderbolt from the blue.

"It was Your Majesty. At that time, he was still Prince Pi. He personally ordered us to wrap up the child and throw it outside the door. It was so cold that adults couldn't bear it. Not to mention the child, it was born early. It would freeze to death within one night. It's gone! Why, Madam didn't know?"

Zhen's numb, lips trembling, unable to speak.

child, dead.Mine, child, is dead.Already, dead.Cao Pi, lie to me.All, lie to me.

That night, Mrs. Zhen couldn't even walk, and was carried back by the loyal court lady with all her strength.

That night, Mrs. Zhen stared at the candle in a daze all night, her mind alternately clear and confused, like a dream of more than ten years, half asleep and half awake, sometimes she thought it was a dream, but she was willing to dream for a while, but was suddenly overwhelmed. People wake up.

When the candles burn out, the sky will light up.

Zhen took out the Qiongyu ornament in his sleeve.

Cao Pi, I want you to experience the pain of being lied to for more than ten years and exposing the truth once!

When Cao Pi was happy with his concubines, someone sent a letter from the Zhen family from Luoyang.

Cao Pi looked impatiently, Guo Xu smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Mrs. Zhen must have missed His Majesty to write this book. Your Majesty should take a look. If you feel that it is inconvenient for the concubine to be here, you can ask the concubine to leave."

That's not necessary, just take a look.

Cao Pi opened the letter.

This is a poem written by Zhen himself: "On the Pond".

Pusheng in my pool, how far away are its leaves.If you can practice benevolence and righteousness, no concubine knows it by herself.

Many mouths melt gold, so that the king will be separated from life.When Nianjun left me, I was always sad and lonely.

I want to see the color of you, and I feel sad.Nianjun is always in pain and sorrow, and can't sleep every night.

Do you want to give up your love for the sake of being a wise man?Don't give up onions and scallions for cheap fish and meat?

Don't give up donating Kan and Kuai?Why bother to go out, and worry to go in again.

There is a sorrowful wind in the border, and the trees He Yingying!From the emperor to the solitary happiness, prolong your life forever.

Cao Pi read it, and tore the letter to pieces!

The previous content is quite normal, although it is written in the style of his own poem about resentful women, it can be said to be a kind tribute or a malicious imitation, but what are the last two sentences doing! "Just go and be happy alone, and be happy forever!" This is clearly a curse!

"Zhen's presumptuousness!"

The concubines were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and dared not speak.

Guo Xu stepped forward to pick up the fragments: "...From the king to the solitary happiness, to prolong life for thousands of years..."

"Stop reading it!" Cao Pi sternly turned around and said to the servants who were following him, "Decree: The Zhen family is not a good person, and has repeatedly complained and slandered, and give poisonous wine!"

But Mrs. Zhen didn't drink it.

"I want to see His Majesty."

"lady……"

"I have something very important, and I must tell His Majesty in person in the end. Go and tell Your Majesty. If you don't see him, I won't drink this wine. I can drink it if you want. He will never want to know what happened that night. He Come back and see me, I will drink this wine right away."

"Madam, don't be a slave..."

"Presumptuous! I am the mother of the prince!"

Outside, Cao Rui yelled "mother and concubine" and was about to rush in to rescue the Zhen family. The servants looked at each other in blank dismay. This prince is currently Cao Pi's only son, and no one dares to provoke him. He has no choice but to report to Cao Pi again.

Because his own son Cao Rui was involved, Cao Pi returned early with a dark face. As soon as he returned to the palace, he first came to Yongxiang, where the Zhen family was imprisoned: "Do you have anything to see me?"

"Cao Pi, you lied to me." Zhen's tone was relaxed, and she was no longer afraid of anything.

"Presumptuous! How dare you..."

"How dare you call your name directly? Didn't you kill me already? I'm still afraid of this?"

Cao Pi decided not to argue with a dying woman: "Speak up if you have something to say."

"Where's my daughter?"

Cao Pi glanced at Mrs. Zhen: "Not to be raised by outsiders!"

"Hahahahahaha!" Zhen laughed, "Your majesty the emperor, you still lie! My daughter is already dead! No, it should be said, you didn't intend to let her live in the first place! When she was born, You just order someone to throw her outside, poor me, you have been cheating me for more than ten years, and I have been raising your son for you! My own daughter has become a lonely ghost of which family, and she has nowhere to go when she dies!"

"Who told you this!"

"Don't worry about it, don't you admit it? Well, let me see my daughter, and I'll drink this poisoned wine right away! Do you dare to let me see her?"

Zhen Shi had never contradicted her so tit for tat, and Cao Pi knew that this woman was crazy.

"If you want to see me, this is what you're talking about. Are you finished? Left and right, let me die!"

"Slow!" Zhen yelled, and immediately looked at Cao Pi, "How can it be so simple?" She took out a Qiongyu ornament from her sleeve, and snapped it on the case.

"Your Majesty, you must recognize this thing."

Of course Cao Pi recognized it: "This was bestowed on Zhao'er by the late emperor. Where did you get it?"

"Hehehehe..." Zhen sneered, "Your Majesty can guess. Well, I don't want to embarrass Your Majesty, let's just say it, this is when I was ordered by His Majesty to seduce Marquis Linzi that night. I got it from the wine case. The Marquis of Linzi said that he had always wanted to see someone, but someone would only go to see him if he had to drink. In order to convince Marquis Linzi, the person who delivered the wine took this thing as Token—Does Your Majesty want to know who this so-and-so is? Someone who can make Marquis Linzi willing to break his drinking habit just to meet him?"

Cao Pi raised his forehead, he wanted to tell Zhen Shi, wait a minute, it's a bit messy.

"Also, that night, the concubine did not dress up according to the clothes and decorations given by His Majesty at all. It was Concubine Guo who brought a set of civil servants' court clothes she often wore to change for the concubine. I also gave the minister and concubine a sign with a strange ponytail pattern on it—I heard that later the late emperor interrogated Marquis Linzi, and a servant girl recognized him based on this?"

"do not talk!"

"Why don't you say it! The concubine wants to let His Majesty know that His Majesty has lied to his concubine for more than ten years, but there are also people who have lied to His Majesty for more than ten years! Your Majesty has always thought that the concubine and the Marquis of Linzi have selfishness, but if they really do, Not a concubine! Everyone knows it, Guo Guipin knows it, the Marquis of Linzi knows it, and this person knows it too! Only Your Majesty doesn’t know! Your woman, Si-Ma-Yi! Has been thought of thousands of times by others Thousands of times! And right under your nose, you don't know it! At this moment, they don't know how to laugh at your stupidity, your incompetence!"

Cao Pi temporarily ended Zhen's madness with a slap in the face.

"What are you still doing, poisonous wine!" Cao Pi urged the left and right to do it.

"Hey hey hey," Zhen Ji, whose hair fell loose from the beating, laughed like a voice coming from her throat. The big beauty in the past is now like a witch. Family relationship, Your Majesty, you can stay here alone and be happy, no one around you loves you, even your woman is someone else's, "From the king to the joy of solitude ~ prolong life to thousands of years ~", you just Go and be happy alone! Be happy for 1000 years, 1 years! No one is with you, only you!"

The servant had already controlled Zhen Shi, and someone nearby raised an ear cup filled with poisonous wine.

"Your daughter is not dead." Cao Pi said suddenly.

Everyone was stunned.

Zhen Shi was also stunned: "You lied to me! You are still lying to me..."

"At this time, is there still a need for me to lie to you? You are going to die anyway. I did leave that child outside the mansion back then, but he was picked up not long after. I saw it with my own eyes when I left the mansion. , that person’s name is Zhao Yun. Later I heard that Zhuge Liang and his wife suddenly had an extra daughter named Zhuge Jin. She is now the only daughter of the Prime Minister of Han and is living a very good life. I also heard that Liu Bei asked for his son Liu Chan to be his concubine. Now ...she's going to be a princess soon."

Zhen stared blankly at Cao Pi, and suddenly struggled hard: "Let me go! Let me see her! I want to see my daughter! If I see her, I will die immediately! Let me go!"

"You have no chance! Do you know why I told you this? It's all right to die in despair. You must be very unwilling to learn that your daughter is not dead—you deserve it!"

After Cao Pi finished speaking, he walked out of Yongxiang quickly. Behind him, Mrs. Zhen was rolling on the ground, wailing, calling "today", and it took a full three sticks of incense before he died.

At this time, Guo Xu came.

In fact, she had come a long time ago, but she had been waiting for this moment.

And with a troop of warriors.

"All the people in the house are hanged." Guo Xu ordered.

The samurai were silent and quick to do things.

"Go back."

In a blink of an eye, there was only one person and a corpse left in the room.

Guo Xu squatted down, carefully looked at Zhen's face, stretched out his right hand, and touched it lightly.

"How beautiful you are!" This is admiration from the bottom of my heart.

"Even if you are dead, you are still so beautiful..." Guo Xu's nails were embedded in Zhen's skin, "How beautiful you are! Keep being beautiful!"

Zhen's body was motionless.

"I hate you! You have beauty! You have beauty that the whole world can see and love! Me! I have nothing... I am old, ugly, and have no children. I only have my brain , but no one can see it! As long as you are beautiful, you can be proud. If a man doesn’t want you, you can find another one. These men will always give you the best things and hold you in their palms... But I No! I have the reputation of being smart, but I still want to be as humble as nothing to please a man! Endure his humiliation, endure other people's comments, and endure you! Endure your existence and see you proud in front of me ! Why is this!"

Guo Xu took out a pair of scissors from his sleeve, and cut Zhen's hair with a click: "Spirit snake bun...hehe, comb it again, do you still want to be beautiful in the underworld? You want big ghosts and little ghosts Continue to worship under your beauty? Don’t think about it! Cut off your hair! Let you go to the ground naked, ashamed of yourself... dare not see people!"

After Zhen's hair was cut in a mess, Guo Xu wiped the blade of the scissors, and slowly cut the skin on Zhen's face: "There is still this face! I feel sick when I see it! Beautiful eyes, beautiful eyes Lips, snowy skin, flowery appearance! Why are you favored by God, you have such a face! Why don’t I have it! I cut it off today, so that you will never be beautiful again! Let you see your own face. Will vomit!"

Driven by Guo Xu's strength, Zhen's head shook slightly.

"What did you say? What did you want to say? Ah, yes, you still want to 'say', do you want to go underground and sue me? Don't worry, I have thought of it a long time ago, I will let you sue, I will let you sue ..." Guo Xu took another handful of chaff from his cuff, and stuffed it into Zhen's mouth, "Stop your mouth! Let's see how you sue!"

"And your son... From now on, he will be my son. Look, it doesn't matter if you are beautiful, so what if you have a son. The one who wins in the end is me, me!"

After talking a lot, Guo Xu also felt tired. She simply sat on the ground and continued to look at Mrs. Zhen. This woman she had regarded as her opponent for many years was now just an ugly corpse that didn't know anything.

Guo Xu looked at it, and suddenly burst into tears, extremely sad: "Why should I hate you! What hatred do I have with you! Why do I hate you so much... I wish you could die! We are all in the hands of others You can’t count yourself as alive, and you can’t count yourself as dead! You have raised a son for others all your life, so I will continue to raise a son for others! Although you are dead, I still want to continue to please men. Why on earth! Is it really you who I hate?"

Cao Rui, who learned that his father had rushed back, just arrived at Yongxiang. He was going to plead for the Zhen family, but he missed it. Hearing Guo Xu's cry, he stopped outside the door.

The author has something to say:

"Book of Wei" mentions that Zhen's death was very fair and aboveboard. It said that Cao Pi originally wanted to establish Zhen as the queen, issued three imperial edicts, and Zhen's three speeches (does it look familiar...), and then Zhen simply died Lost, fulfilled the Guo family... The family is headed by saints, ministers, virtuous fathers, strict mothers, loving sons, filial piety, and happiness...

But obviously, no one believes this official conclusion...

Obviously, the author doesn't believe either...

So, that's it...the spread of "covering the face with hair and stuffing the mouth with chaff" is relatively high.

In fact, this is a series of hatred: Zhen Shi hates Sima Yi, and also hates Guo Shi, Sima Yi hates Zhen Shi, Guo Shi is jealous of Zhen Shi, and hates Sima Yi even more, Sima Yi has a certain psychological advantage over Guo Shi.The plan to kill Zhen Shi was made when Sima Yi and Guo Shi first met, and the foreshadowing was buried in Chapter 28.