Chapter Twenty-Six: The Death of Wang Ji
Wang Ji arrived in the country of Qi and married Xianggong. I once hoped that the daughter of the emperor would also find a big country Houmen family to settle down and spend her life chatting.
Wang Ji has been well-educated since she was a child, knowledgeable, quiet and gentle, and gentle. The gestures reveal the demeanor of everyone's ladies. Especially growing up in the royal city since childhood, he is well-informed, and he has a good character, and he is not far from eight or nine at a glance. It's a pity that this talented and good-looking woman found the wrong person.
Although Qi Xianggong can also dance and write, Lao Tzu has also spent a lot of money on him since he was a child. Please Taifu, learn culture, practice martial arts, and be proficient in everything, but the things in your bones do not match Wang Ji's depth.
Wang Ji's elegance seemed to him to be artificial; The etiquette of Wang Ji seemed to him superfluous; Wang Ji's rich knowledge is not worth half a penny in his opinion. And Qi Xianggong's vulgarity, arrogance and unrestraint, disregard for etiquette and rules, are often the biggest harm to Wang Ji.
The more polite Wang Ji is, the more Qi Xianggong does his own thing, and he is debauched and uninhibited with the women in and outside the palace. So there was a distance between the two. Wang Ji knew that he had found the wrong person, so Qi Xianggong didn't take Wang Ji seriously. Qi Xianggong's heart always thinks of Wen Jiang, and in Wen Jiang, Qi Xianggong can return to Jiang Zhu'er back then, and return to the kind of bohemian and unscrupulous juvenile world, which is the love world that he can never give up.
Wang Ji is very sad, but fate is like this, what can she do? So every day I live in sighs.
Qi Xianggong learned that Wen Jiang lived in Zhuqiu, which was the junction of Qilu. So he sent people to build a luxurious palace in the cake field, facing Wen Jiang across the water. In fact, this water is separated by a stone's throw from a horse.
The palace was repaired quickly, and Qi Xianggong had a place in his heart that he often remembered. He often drove to the cake field to meet Wen Jiang in the name of hunting outings. This has also become the romantic side of Wen Jiang's life. Whenever Qi Xianggong came to the cake field, the post house in the cake field was very lively. The colorful flags are fluttering, the gongs and drums are noisy, and the Wenjiang on the other side is also full of joy. Or in less than two quarters of an hour, Jiang Zhu'er will come galloping on his horse. Or in the evening, a car came to greet her Wen Jiang to the cake field.
Every time the car that came to pick her up was decorated with red silk, wasn't that scene the scene when she Wen Jiang married Lu Guo and stayed away from her homeland? He knew that Jiang Zhu'er's heart was still in that boy's world. In his bones, the colorful silk car that married Lu Guo has not disappeared, but has been deeply imprinted in Jiang Zhu'er's mind.
The local people all know that this cake field and Zhuqiu, although it is between the two countries, because of Qi Xianggong and Wen Jiang, it has become a brother and sister's filthy land. So much so that later generations invented poems to describe this evil relationship.
There is this description in the Book of Songs: Qi Feng:
敝笱 (bì gǒu) in Liang, whose fish 鲂鳏 (guān). Qi Zi returns, and it follows like a cloud.
敝笱 in the beam, its fish bream (xù). Qi Zi returns, and it is like rain.
The stalk is in the beam, and its fish is the only one. Qi Zi returns, and its subordination is like water.
Translated into modern Chinese, it means that the broken fish basket is placed on the fish beam, the bream (fáng yú) and the 鰥鱼 (guān yú) come and go freely, and Wen Jiang, who married Wen Jiang of the Lu State, returns to the Qi State, and the people who follow her come and go like clouds. The broken fish basket was placed in the fish beam, the bream and silver carp came and went freely, and Wen Jiang, who married Lu State, returned to Qi State, and the people who followed her were like dense raindrops. The broken fish basket is placed on the fish beam, the fish come and go freely, Wen Jiang, who married Lu State, returns to Qi State, and the people who follow her are like water that does not distinguish between each other.
This is also the origin of the Chinese word for the joy of fish and water.
Qi Xianggong and Wen Jiang disregarded human ethics and natural principles, and shuttled back and forth between the cake field and Zhu Qiu. The people in the palace were boiling about the scandal of their brother and sister.
That day in the palace, Qi Xianggong saw that Wang Ji was displeased, and the two lived separately in their respective bedrooms. No interference with each other. Qi Xianggong's dormitory was only accompanied by Meng Yang. Suddenly, there was a report from outside the door that Wang Ji wanted to see him.
Qi Xianggong hurriedly pushed Meng Yang away, tidied up his clothes, and sat in front of the couch.
Although Qi Xianggong married Wang Ji as the main room, there has never been a shortage of beautiful women around him, and he is accompanied by Wen Jiang and Meng Yang. Before Wang Ji, Jiang Zhu'er, as the prince, had the Lian family of the domestic family as a concubine, and there were still beautiful women of Lu/Song as concubines, and there were still many princesses and princesses of small countries as concubines. So there wasn't much time to take care of this woman. Now, Wang Ji's request to see must show some politeness.
Meng Yang hung up his saber and stood in the inner room.
When Wang Ji walked into Qi Xianggong's bedroom, Qi Xianggong waved to Meng Yang, and Meng Yang went out.
Soon after Wang Ji entered the palace, she heard about Qi Xianggong's affair with her sister, and she was secretive in her heart, and her emotions were difficult to extricate herself. But she felt strange, how could there be a brother and sister in love and no appointment? She sometimes doubts the authenticity of the rumors in the palace. This woman with extraordinary cultivation knew that she was destined to suffer calamity, but she still hoped that she could use her influence to help her husband change his ways.
"The concubine came to disturb late at night, and I hope the king will forgive the sin!" Wang Ji still bowed to Qi Xianggong very politely.
"Mother, please get up." Qi Xianggong's heart is not on this Wang Ji, but he has to reluctantly socialize.
"Since it's late at night to find the widow, it must be that there is something in the harem to discuss?"
"You and I are husband and wife, can't we talk together if we have nothing to do?"
Wang Ji's question left Qi Xianggong speechless. Since this princess married in the harem, Qi Xianggong has very few opportunities to be with him. At first, Wang Ji didn't mind this very much, because Qi is a big country, and the Marquis of Qi has three palaces and six courts, and it is normal for the daughters of the princes of various countries to give them to the princes of Qi one after another. But after a long time, I felt that something was wrong. After all, he is the main palace, and if he has an heir, he will also be a descendant, but how can he have a descendant if he keeps the empty house like this, this is not only his own misfortune, but also the misfortune of the Qi country. Sometimes when I am with harem women such as Concubine Lian, it seems that everyone has a hard time, and each of them is difficult to talk about. So the women of the harem were silent with each other, each with a ghost in their hearts and suspicious of each other.
Qi Xianggong was embarrassed for a long time before he said, "Say it." ”
Wang Ji approached Qi Xianggong and sat with Qi Xianggong in front of Qi Xianggong's bed.
Both of them were very embarrassed and silent for a long time, Wang Ji saw that Qi Xianggong was in a good mood and did not show boredom with him, so he thought in his heart that if he could get Qi Xianggong's heart to turn around, he would want to live with this prince. Instead of allowing their evil deeds to run rampant, why not remind them to turn around and get back on track with their normal lives?
At this moment, Wang Ji was moved by good thoughts, she put one hand on Qi Xianggong's back and the other hand held Qi Xianggong's arm, and gently rested her head on Qi Xianggong's shoulder, she hoped to use her kindness to influence this dissolute prince to pull his wild and unscrupulous heart back to her side. Muttering to himself.
"The concubine body already belongs to the prince, and the monarch has made the concubine the queen. The concubines deeply felt that the society of Qi was very important, and they longed for someone who could give birth to an heir for the monarch. The monarch will not want the Qi State to have no place after the monarch for a hundred years, right? ”
Qi Xianggong only has Wen Jiang in his heart, and he can't pretend to be this Wang Ji. In Qi Xianggong's heart, there seems to be a faint unspeakable hatred. Before his father's death, he asked to avenge the ancestors, and the Duke of Qi Ai was killed by King Zhou Yi. He married the daughter of the king of Zhou, but it formed an invisible obstacle. Back then, my father's war discipline was guarded against by the support of the Zhou royal army's army to Ji Guo. Now that he has married the daughter of the king of Zhou, he can not get into the distance of the Zhou royal family, and it is not easy to cut discipline. Qi Xianggong felt that marrying this Wang Ji had formed an invisible pressure on himself. Of course, his Qi Xianggong's crusade against Ji Guo is unshakable, and he will not be swayed by this Wang Ji. It's just that this Wang Ji can't care about him. What's more, as a woman, Wang Ji is far less tempting than Wen Jiang to herself. However, at this time, he had already married Wang Ji back to the harem and accepted him as the lord of the harem. Reality must be faced. So Qi Xianggong seemed to realize something, so he opened his arms and took Wang Ji in his arms. Perhaps this night he will have to fulfill his duties as the husband of Wang Ji.
Wang Ji was flattered, and he seemed to feel that his kindness was about to succeed.
"The concubine sincerely asks the monarch to restrain his bad intentions and ...... for the sake of Qi Guosheji"
Qi Xianggong seemed to be aware. asked: "Are you saying that the widow has a bad heart......?" ”
Wang Ji told the rumors in the palace to Qi Xianggong. Wang Ji hoped that with this bold advice, Qi Xianggong would change his mind and return to his side.
"The matter between you and Wen Jiang has become the laughing stock of the doctors in the court and the women in the harem. People name Zhu Qiu and the cake field: the land of fish and water! ”
"What did you say?" Qi Xianggong suddenly pushed Wang Ji out of his arms, showing a very angry look.
Wang Ji understands that this is the most stimulating word for Qi Xianggong, and since he said it, he must say it to the end, so that Qi Xianggong can understand honesty and return to the right path.
"Princes and princes must not be obsessed, now the government and the opposition of Qi and Lu know your ugly things, why deceive yourself! Wen Jiang is your sister. How can a brother and sister fall in love with each other throughout the ages,......"
"Shut up!" Qi Xianggong was furious, and angrily asked Wang Ji: "Tell me who told you and who is chewing your tongue here?" You tell me! ”
Wang Ji seemed to have expected such a situation, and was not afraid at all, on the contrary, she was extremely calm. Wang Ji knelt in front of Qi Xianggong.
"The concubine just hopes that the prince will change his mind and not be obsessed. If this goes on for a long time, where can the majesty of justice and princely remain? ”
Qi Xianggong was furious and roared. Meng Yang ran in from outside the bedroom, and Qi Xianggong pulled out Meng Yang's sword with a loud voice, pointing directly at Wang Ji: "You say, who are you listening to, who dares to corrupt the widow behind his back!" ”
Wang Ji saw that Qi Xianggong not only had no intention of repenting, but also had the intention of breaking the jar and doing it wantonly.
"The doctors in the court all know it, and the women in the harem all know it. Can you do such a shitty thing and still stop other people's discussions? ”
Originally, this was also something that Qi Xianggong expected, since he did it from Wen Jiang inside and outside the palace, it was inevitable that there would be scandals. It's just that when this thing comes out of Wang Ji's mouth, she will feel a great shame. Qi Xianggong was suddenly furious, and asked again and again who the rumors came from. Wang Ji didn't say anything. Qi Xianggong was so angry that he swung his sword and wanted to kill. Meng Yang used his body to protect Wang Ji while stopping Qi Xianggong. However, Qi Xianggong's anger has reached the extreme. He rushed out of the dormitory, saw a few dowry palaces brought by the Zhou royal family, and stood outside the dormitory tremblingly, lest the princess be surprised. He angrily swung his sword and killed several palace ladies. scolded in his mouth: Let you dare to talk nonsense! I see how dare you talk nonsense!
There was a scream of swords and blood in the palace, and Wang Ji had already fainted like a soul.
Since then, Wang Ji has been ill.
Wang Ji was seriously ill, and Qi Xianggong still traveled to the mountains and rivers, went to the cake field to hunt, and met Wen Jiang. Poor and beautiful girl, in vain she has the cultivation of everyone's beautiful girl, but she only ends up with a thin face. Qi Xianggong didn't mind, so he was even more indulgent and wished Qiu, and even often ignored state affairs.
Wang Ji has been in the palace for less than a year, and she has lost so much weight that she is not human, and the few women who accompanied her brought by the Zhou royal family were also killed by Qi Xianggong. is even more lonely and silently sighed to himself: "I never thought that there is such a contempt for the wheel of paradox in the world, and there are such people who are inferior to beasts." I'm so miserable and unfortunate to marry a bandit by mistake, this is my destiny!"
Wang Ji didn't think about tea and rice, and died of depression.