In 473 B.C., twenty-three years after the Fucha, on the day of Ding Mao in November, the Yue State defeated the Wu State. The husband of Wu Guoguo was sent to Gusutai to hang himself.

Gou Jian buried him in Yuhang Mountain, and ordered the Vietnamese soldiers to pile up the grave for him with a pinch of loess to show mourning.

In the same month, the city of Kyoto in the country of Vietnam

Banquet in the Zhao Palace

Shi Yiguang sat in front of the bronze mirror in the hall, looking at the face reflected in the bronze mirror. The two bends seem to be frowning and not frowning, and a pair of eyes are like crying but not crying. The eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, the face is like a flower, and the lips are a little vermilion.

There was a touch of sadness in her eyebrows and eyes all day long. Obviously it was the day of the restoration of the country, and as a woman, she assisted the monarch to surrender without a fight, and she deserved the merit of Wu's death. But why, she didn't feel a trace of joy at returning to the country.

How can there be no rejoicing?

Shi Yiguang smiled at the bronze mirror, and the woman in the bronze mirror also laughed. The smile is bright.

Outside the hall, Gong E came in, bent down and walked in front of Shi Yiguang: "Miss Xi Shi, the king is here." ”

After saying that, Nagong E raised her head and quietly glanced at the famous woman in front of her.

Shi Yiguang looked at Gong'e in the bronze mirror and did not respond.

The hall was as silent as ever, and outside the open windows, birds jumped on the branches and chirped in joy. From time to time, there were jokes from passing by Gong'e under the corridor.

"The king has arrived!" A message from the chamberlain pierced the silence of the hall.

Everyone in the temple knelt down at the door.

Shi Yiguang looked at the bronze mirror steadily.

"Girl......" Gong E, who was kneeling behind Shi Yiguang, said with anxiety: "Miss Xi Shi." ”

Shi Yiguang turned a deaf ear, looked at the kneeling figure in the bronze mirror, and looked at King Yue who walked into the hall.

King Yue strode into the palace, with the joy of a great victory over Wu on his face, and even his eyebrows were smiling.

Shi Yiguang's eyes fell on the bronze mirror, and looked at the King Yue in it walking straight to her side, she sighed in her heart, got up and turned around, and knelt down upright.

"The people's daughter Shi Yiguang has seen the king." She lowered her eyes, never looking at Gou Jian.

She knelt straight, with a dignified and straight body, and her eyes drooped slightly, making it difficult to see the emotions in her gaze.

Gou Jian stood in front of her, with his hands behind his back, standing long, looking at Shi Yiguang who was kneeling on the ground.

"Look up."

Hearing this, Shi Yiguang slowly and indifferently raised his chin, looking at Gou Jian's eyes, there was not the slightest wave.

Gou Jian's expression was shocked, he looked at the woman in front of him with his hands behind his back and was stunned, then leaned over slightly, stretched out his calloused hand, pinched Shi Yiguang's jaw, and his eyes were full of charm: "It's really beautiful......"

The voice was very soft, I don't know if I was talking to Shi Yiguang or talking to myself.

After a pause, he said, "If you can be a concubine... How good, it's a pity. The murmuring grew softer and softer, and by the end it was no longer recognizable.

Shi Yiguang knelt down, gently parted his face, and then flicked his sleeves to make a five-body throw: "The people are afraid." ”

Gou Jian still maintained a pinching posture and did not move. Then he straightened up, his hands behind his back. But his eyes never took his eyes off Shi Yiguang for half a minute. Looking at Shi Yiguang's eyes, there was greed.

Greed for women.

Gou Jian forgot how long it had been since he had such greed, about twenty years ago.

Thinking of this, the light in his eyes became more and more vigorous, and the fingers behind his back rubbed his fingertips, staring directly at the kneeling woman in front of him.

Suddenly, Gou Jian waved his hand. Gong E, a kneeling chamberlain in the palace, came out.

Only Gou Jian and Shi Yiguang remained in the hall.

Shi Yiguang knelt on the ground, staring at the gray stone slab on the ground, not moving half a minute.

Gou Jian stood in front of Shi Yiguang, slowly squatted down, lifted Shi Yiguang's shoulder with one hand, and looked into her eyes: "The widow asked you, would you like to enter my Yue Palace as a concubine?" ”

Shi Yiguang looked at Gou Jian in front of him, his eyes sank slightly, the hand on his lap clenched tightly, and then lowered his eyes and bowed down again: "I am from the Yue country, but I am sent by the king." ”

Shi Yiguang looked at the gray stone slab on the ground and listened to his somewhat unfamiliar voice.

She is a woman of the Yue Kingdom, and the words of the king of Yue, for loyalty and righteousness, should be listened to, right? For Concubine Yue, what a good thing, she should be happy, shouldn't she?

Shi Yiguang knelt up straight, looked at King Yue, and wanted to smile at the corners of her mouth, but suddenly her heart ached slightly, her smile stiffened, and she frowned and touched her heart.

When King Yue saw this, he became more and more pityful, and he stepped forward to help, and suddenly a voice from the inner servant outside the palace:

"The queen has arrived!"

King Yue's outstretched hand paused, and then he got up and looked at the palace door in a flash.

Queen Yue Yayu walked in from the door and looked at King Yue standing in the hall.

Gou Jian looked at her and smiled: "Queen, the widow is saying that he is coming to you." ”

The queen didn't speak, her eyes fell on Shi Yiguang, walked straight up to her, helped her up from the cold stone slab, and her voice was gentle but a little cold: "Miss Xi Shi, the ground is cold, please get up." ”

Shi Yiguang followed Queen Yue's movements, stood up from the ground, and saluted her again.

Helping Shi Yiguang up, Queen Yue turned around, blocked in front of her, and said to Gou Jian: "The king, the literary doctor, the Fan Li doctor, and several other old ministers are all waiting for you in the palace to discuss matters." ”

"Deliberations?" Gou Jian looked at Queen Yue and asked.

Queen Yue nodded, looked at Gou Jian and smiled, her voice was still gentle: "Yes, the king should go." ”

Gou Jian paused and nodded, after all, he didn't ask anything. Walk out of the temple.

During the period, I looked back several times to see Shi Yiguang's figure, but Queen Yue was silently blocked one by one.

The farther Gou Jian's footsteps went, until they disappeared, Queen Yue turned around. She didn't look at Shi Yiguang, she walked directly to the straw mat in the hall, sat down, and then pointed to the straw mat in front of her, looked up at Shi Yiguang and smiled: "Miss Xi Shi, please take a seat." ”

Shi Yiguang lowered his eyes, walked to the straw mat and sat down, looked up at the queen, and said nothing.

Queen Yue tilted her head slightly and looked at the open window.

It's winter, but there are still many birds singing and playing in the branches.

"Miss Xi Shi, guess what the king will discuss in the palace today?" The queen turned her head to look out the window, her voice soft.

Shi Yiguang looked at the queen in front of him, and shook his head dignified and polite: "If you go back to the queen, the contemptible girl doesn't know." ”

"How could I not know?" Queen Yue turned around and set her eyes on Shi Yiguang: "Your singing and dancing posture and talent are taught by me personally, and your political vision and power are taught by Dr. Fan Li personally." How can you not know what you are going to discuss today? ”

Saying that, Queen Yue paused, lowered her head and straightened her sleeves, and looked up at Shi Yiguang again: "Yiguang, tell me about it." ”

Hearing this, Shi Yiguang turned his head, avoided Queen Yue's gaze, and looked out the window: "After destroying the Wu Kingdom, it is natural to discuss the rest of the matter. ”

"Then I know that you are wise. After the destruction of Wu, annexation, governance of a wide area, and the rest of the army were all major events. It must be discussed. Queen Yue's voice was soft, and the more she spoke, the softer she became: "But there is one more thing besides these today. It's your business. ”

Hearing Queen Yue's words, Shi Yiguang turned his head and looked at her without saying a word.