Traveling through famine: The space peasant girl

Wang Shiyu is very busy now, because since they have developed new seeds, they must pay attention to their yield. Although only one season of experiments have been conducted, no one can be sure whether these seeds are stable and reliable. Fortunately, the rice here can be harvested three times a year, so they don't have to wait a whole year to see the results.

After Yu Xiuming dealt with those noble families, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Next, he took over those noble families that had been completely suppressed and bankrupt, incorporated them into his own business, and then stopped the action. If Yu Xiuming continued, Emperor Zhou Qingyun might not be able to help but intervene.

After all, his queen had suffered a serious backlash and could only lie in bed waiting to die, and the Duke of Anguo, who was the direct driving force behind the incident, had been sidelined. Even though he still had a special force in his hands, he had almost lost any influence and could be said to be useless.

At this time in the Pepper Palace of the Great Zhou, Zhou Qingyun was looking at his queen.

Queen An had been tortured beyond recognition by this time. She was emaciated and haggard, in stark contrast to her previous elegance and grace. It was as if she had become a completely different person.

Perhaps, she thought that as long as she pushed her father out as a scapegoat, she could calm the anger of the crowd. However, it turned out that this was just her wishful thinking, and it eventually backfired. Zhou Qingyun did not help, because the person he originally wanted to harm was not Wang Shiyu who was in Jizhou City, but someone else.

However, Queen An wanted to harm an innocent person because of her personal desires. He really couldn't understand why women always make things difficult for other women. Couldn't they just deal with the man? Even if Zhou Qingyun was a man, if he encountered the same situation - his beloved woman fell in love with someone else, he would not hesitate to deal with the rival and then imprison his lover by his side, rather than hurting innocent people.

Queen An looked at Zhou Qingyun's stern eyes and finally sighed helplessly. She was overthinking it. She thought she could be with this man until the end, but in the end all her plans came to nothing. It seemed that this man had known about the plan under the phoenix tree.

Empress An bit her lips tightly, propped herself up, and sat up with difficulty. Her eyes were filled with despair and unwillingness, staring straight at the emperor, as if she wanted to see through him. The emperor sat quietly by the bed, with no expression on his face, like a cold sculpture.

Finally, Queen An couldn't help it anymore. Her voice trembled a little: "In fact, you already knew my plan, right? You also know that Yu Xiuming is not a good person. If you had punished me directly at that time, maybe Yu Xiuming would not have done it to me. But you chose to go with the flow and put me in trouble. Yu Xiuming vented all his anger on my father. Even if he wanted to deal with me, he didn't dare to be so cruel. You must have said something to him, right?"

The emperor stared at Queen An silently, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, but soon regained his composure. He did not answer, but sighed softly, then stood up, turned his back to Queen An and said:

"It's come to this point, there's no point in saying more."

Zhou Qingyun looked at her expression, and a trace of emotion welled up in his heart. The queen no longer had the beauty she had in the past, and her high cheekbones made her calculating eyebrows look particularly ugly. However, when a person is dying, he may reveal his true emotions and kindness. After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Qingyun decided to tell her the original plan.

In fact, Zhou Qingyun had sincerely hoped to protect his queen. Even though the relationship between the two had faded, he always remembered the companionship and support during the low period. Unfortunately, all of this was ruined by the queen's self-righteousness. If she had not tried to use those means to control the situation, if she could face Zhou Qingyun honestly, perhaps things would not have developed to this point today. But now, everything is irreversible and can only accept the arrangement of fate.

"In fact, I wanted to protect you at the beginning. I thought that if you could take the initiative to admit your mistakes and take off your hairpin to apologize, then I would give you a lighter sentence and only punish you to confine yourself in the Buddhist temple for three years.

Although such punishment will not cause you any serious injuries, it will at least make you lose face.

But who would have thought that you would be so clever as to plot against me, and in the end I could only helplessly follow the path you set for me. I never told Yu Xiuming anything about you, and he found out all the truth himself.

Not only that, I also tried to cover up some things for you, but unfortunately, your father seemed to really want you to die, and he told Yu Xiuming everything about you without hesitation. Faced with such betrayal and deception, how could Yu Xiuming not hate you? "

"Ha~!"

Queen An sneered: "Haha, it's just an excuse. No matter how nice Zhou Qingyun's words sound, he was just going with the flow."

She knew very well that the An family had always been a source of dissatisfaction for the emperor, and Yu Xiuming was just a pawn being used to eliminate the An family, which was a major concern for the emperor.

However, Yu Xiuming arrogantly thought that he had solved the murderer who hurt his wife, but he didn't know that all this was Zhou Qingyun's trick to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

"How can a king of a country be a kind person? Yu Xiuming's power is so huge now, I guess the emperor will take action against him soon." A trace of sadness flashed in Queen An's eyes.

Yu Xiuming was just a businessman, and he had no power to fight back in front of the emperor. It was a pity that she might never be able to witness all this with her own eyes. But it would be great if she could see this corrupt dynasty go to ruin!

"In the end, it's nothing more than you have other plans. Now that you have eliminated those families that intended to harm you with the help of Yu Xiuming, you must be very happy, right? However, if Yu Xiuming comes to his senses later, how will he treat you? You know, he loves his wife deeply. If he finds out that you are also the one who fanned the flames, I'm afraid he won't let you go easily. Even if you are the king of a country, the power in Yu Xiuming's hands should not be underestimated.

I really want to see what you will become. Will you soon join me in the underworld? Zhou Qingyun, I have been married to you for several years. The thing I regret most is that I didn't do anything to you. I originally thought that even if there was a calculation between us, we could still be a couple who respected each other. But the facts proved that this was just my wishful thinking.

Where is the real love among the royal family? Those children I once took action against were not likely to die easily, but they still miscarried in the end. You know the reason better than anyone else. I bear all the infamy, but you are not necessarily innocent either. I am waiting to see the day when you will be punished!"

Queen An glared at Zhou Qingyun with hatred, her eyes full of despair and anger. At this moment, death was imminent, and she no longer cared about anything, let alone the crime of deceiving the emperor. She was going to die anyway, so why should she suffer any more grievances? Even after death, she might not be treated well, so she might as well vent her resentment!

Thinking of this, Queen An's eyes became more fierce, as if Zhou Qingyun was her biggest enemy. But at this time, Zhou Qingyun still maintained a hypocritical face, which made her feel extremely disgusted. She couldn't help but curse inwardly: "Zhou Qingyun, you hypocritical villain!"

The hatred in Queen An's heart became stronger and stronger. She could not stand such injustice and grievance. She would rather end her life in the most violent way than silently accept the arrangement of fate. However, she was powerless and could only watch Zhou Qingyun leave triumphantly. This strong hatred was deeply imprinted in her heart...

"Zhou Qingyun!" She gritted her teeth and shouted his name, as if she wanted to pull his soul out of his body, "I'll wait for you to come to the underworld to accompany me!" Her voice, filled with endless resentment and anger, echoed in the air.

She knew that she could no longer return to the human world, but she did not regret it. She believed that even if she suffered in hell, her punishment would be lighter than Zhou Qingyun's. Because she knew that Zhou Qingyun had done too many evil things, and these evil things would come to him sooner or later and make him pay the price.

She stared at Zhou Qingyun with eyes wide open, full of hatred and determination. Her lips trembled slightly, but she still said firmly: "Even if you have the luck of a country to protect you, the evil deeds you have done will always come back to you!" Her tone was full of sarcasm and disdain, as if she didn't care about Zhou Qingyun's so-called luck at all.

She slowly closed her eyes, with a faint smile on her lips. It was a smile of relief, but also a smile of expectation. She was looking forward to the moment when Zhou Qingyun would suffer retribution, looking forward to him paying the price for what he had done.

"I'll wait for you..." She said softly, and then quietly waited for death to come. Her body gradually became cold, and her soul floated towards the underworld. There, she would wait for Zhou Qingyun to come, waiting for him to bear the cycle of cause and effect with her.

Zhou Qingyun stood quietly beside the bed, watching the queen gradually stop breathing, her face as pale as paper, and the light in her eyes gradually dimmed. The queen's words before her death echoed in his ears, and a ripple surged in his heart, but this ripple was quickly buried deep in his heart. As the king of a country, he would never tolerate anyone holding him in his hands, even if there were some calculations? As long as the country was peaceful and the people lived and worked in peace, he would be satisfied. As for what happened after death, that was a matter after death, and he didn't care.

Zhou Qingyun ordered the eunuch beside him: "Go and announce to the world that the queen has passed away."

His voice was low and firm, with an unquestionable majesty. The eunuch took the order and left, and then Zhou Qingyun added: "Tell the Ministry of Rites to bury the queen according to the ritual system." Although the queen had done many wrong things before, she was already dead, but she was the queen after all, and she deserved the honor she deserved.

The eunuch left as ordered, leaving Zhou Qingyun alone in the room, facing the silence and desolation of the room. He silently stared at the remains of the queen, recalling the time they had spent together. However, these memories did not cause him too much emotional fluctuation, because he knew that everything was in the past. Now, he needed to focus on the future of the entire country and the responsibilities he shouldered.

Also, the warmth between them was when he was weak. Those memories are not many. If Zhou Qingyun hadn't kept that little friendship in mind, Queen An probably wouldn't have had the last honor. However, the person is dead, and everything is like a light going out. Now I just hope Yu Xiuming can stop and stop pestering me. After all, some things should be left in the past, and don't stir up more waves and pain.

When Yu Xiuming heard the word "national mourning", he was stunned and his mind went blank, as if he was struck by lightning.

He just couldn't figure it out. He had only given the queen a dose of medicine that made her bedridden. It was definitely not fatal! Could it be that there were other factors that led to the queen's death?

Or was someone deliberately framing him? Yu Xiuming's heart was filled with doubts and uneasiness. He began to recall everything that had happened before, trying to find clues.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he could not find a reasonable explanation. His face turned pale as paper, cold sweat dripped down his forehead, and his hands trembled slightly. He was not a good man, but he could not bear the crime of killing the mother of a country.

He knew what kind of consequences he would face once the matter was discovered. Not only would his personal safety be in danger, but the entire family would be implicated.

He had to come up with a solution as soon as possible to deal with this sudden crisis. Yu Xiuming took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He decided to first find out the cause of the queen's death to see if there were any clues to follow. At the same time, he had to prepare for the worst and be prepared for possible punishment.

Just when he was thinking about how to deal with public opinion when people knew that he was the one who did it, he suddenly remembered something: it seemed that this medicine was not only owned by him, but also by Zhou Qingyun!

At this moment, he finally understood Zhou Qingyun's plan - it turned out that he had prepared everything and was just waiting for him to fall into the trap. He was indeed the emperor, so insidious that he even spared his own wife!

When he thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a chill. Zhou Qingyun's scheming and tactics made him feel creepy. How many secrets did he hide? How many conspiracies were waiting for him?

He couldn't help but curse: "This emperor is so terrible!"

However, it was too late to say anything now. He could only pray silently, hoping that this matter would not be exposed, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.