Chapter 351 Her mumbling
"You two silly kids, but even your mother can't be with you forever!"
This is probably the fairness of fate. No matter who you are, your life will end in the end.
Compared to others, Zhao Yuanxi considers himself lucky in this life.
Ziying hugged Zhao Yuanxi's thighs, wiped his tears and cried, "I don't care, Grandmother, you can't abandon us. You will definitely live a long life!"
"Why are you crying? I'm not dead. I'm fine now!"
Ziying sniffed, "Really?"
"certainly."
"Then why do you say such things? I am scared to death."
Zhao Yuanxi touched his head lovingly and coaxed them for a long time.
After everyone left, Zhao Yuanxi felt sore in the corners of his eyes, and tears fell unconsciously when he lowered his head. A small square handkerchief was handed to him.
She looked up in surprise and saw Fusu standing in front of her with red eyes.
"Why are you back again?"
"Big Mother isn't joking with us, is she?"
"Ziying, you saw it just now." Zhao Yuanxi originally wanted to try to make the two children accept the fact that she left, but it seemed that it was not working.
"Why, the doctor said you are in good health!"
Zhao Yuanxi looked at him helplessly. "Everyone has a lifespan. There will always be birth, old age, sickness and death. Whether it is me or your father, we will leave this world one day. Fusu, I once taught you to learn to face it."
"No, Big Mother is a deity in heaven!"
This usually calm young man was now shedding tears, and it seemed that no matter how hard he tried to wipe them away, his tears would never stop. Although he was protesting, he had to accept the fact in his heart.
Zhao Yuanxi held him in his arms and patted his back gently. "Fusu, you are my elder brother and your father's eldest child. You must be strong. My departure is not the end for you. You will meet many people in the future. There will be some you like and some you don't. This is just a part of your life."
"But what about Ziying and my father?" Fusu burst into tears.
Zhao Yuanxi paused and whispered, "They will accept this result."
Suddenly, soft sobbing was heard outside the door. Zhao Yuanxi closed his eyes and just hugged the person in his arms a little tighter.
Over the next few days, nothing happened and the two children continued to study with their teachers as usual. However, during breaks, they would always circle around her.
When Zhao Yuanxi woke up that day, she saw Ying Zheng sitting next to her and was shocked.
"Fusu said you were sick!"
Ying Zheng had never seen Fusu cry like that in front of him, nor had he ever thought that the Queen Mother would leave him one day.
Zhao Yuanxi propped up his head and sat up. Facing Ying Zheng's worried expression, he didn't know how to explain, "It's not really an illness. Remember when I told you I came from another world? Now I'm just going back!"
"Go back?" Ying Zheng's breath hitched, his hands clenched into fists beneath his sleeves. "Isn't it good here?"
"It's nice here, but this body is dying, so I can't stay here any longer. Besides, I still have unfinished business in that world."
Zhao Yuanxi had considered changing her identity to continue living in this world, but she would no longer be herself after changing her identity. Ten years later, they might have to go through such pain again.
In this case, it is better to let them believe that they will always exist in the future that they don’t know.
Ying Zheng lowered his eyes, hiding the sadness in them, and a tear fell from the corner of his eye. "Mother, are you really willing to abandon me?"
Zhao Yuanxi's heart trembled, and he hurried forward to hold his hand, "Don't be sad, I'm just going back, I'm not dead. If possible, I will definitely come back to find you."
"Are you serious?"
[System, is this possible? ]
System: [Host, traveling through time requires energy. I can only send you back, I can't bring you back.]
Seeing that the Queen Mother was silent, Ying Zheng felt powerless. He hugged the person in front of him and said, "No matter what, I will wait for you to come back."
This was their first hug and it would be their last.
Zhao Yuanxi pulled Ying Zheng aside and explained what was going to happen next.
"The funeral doesn't need to be grand. Just hold it according to the standards for a queen dowager. This body belongs to your mother, Zhao Ji. She would probably want to be buried with your father. As for me—you can collect some of the seeds I cultivated and build a cenotaph as proof that I have been here."
"I've already reorganized the Chamber of Commerce. You can send someone to take over at any time. Consider this my final gift to you. From now on, the Chamber of Commerce will be nationalized. Part of the profits will be used to cover the expenses of the academy, and the rest can be used to replenish the national treasury."
"As for the Mohist Research Institute, I suggest you place it under government management. The technology these people possess can change the world."
"The Qin Classics set of books hasn't been completed yet. You have to make sure it's completed. This is very necessary for cultural unity."
"This is a world map I drew. It's not entirely accurate, but it's pretty close. The world is vast, and Qin only occupies a small area now. Take a look and see if there's anything you like."
"There are also Fusu and Ziying. Fusu has a rather stubborn temper, so don't get too hung up on him. Ziying may have been spoiled by me, but he still has a good nature. He will be a good official in the future and is capable of assisting Fusu."
"And you..." Zhao Yuanxi sighed inwardly. She trusted everyone, but Ying Zheng was the one she worried the most about. "When I'm gone, no one will be able to control you. If you make a mistake, no one will dare to say anything. So when you hear someone objecting, you should first consider whether what they say is right or not. Don't just follow your own temper!"
…
Zhao Yuanxi muttered to himself, and seeing Ying Zheng's lack of energy, he couldn't help but smile, "Okay, I know you don't want to listen, so I wrote all this down here a long time ago. When you have time, just take it out and read it."
She took out the booklet she had written two days ago and handed it to Ying Zheng.
This booklet, neither too big nor too small, now feels as heavy as a thousand pieces of gold.
Ying Zheng: "If I hadn't come, would you have just left quietly?"
"Since I didn't hide it from Fusu, I didn't intend to hide it from you. I just didn't want you to be too sad."
But now he was even sadder. Ying Zheng clutched the booklet tightly, wanting to speak to persuade him to stay, but no words came out. After a long while, he finally said, "After you go back, will you be happier than you are here? Will you forget us?"
Just treat it as a dream?
"No, no! No matter where I go, no matter what happens, you are the most important people to me."
[Host, the time has come. Are you sure you want to leave? Actually, it's just as well if you stay. I can find you a body that looks like Zhao Ji. At worst, I can give you a disguise pill. No one will be able to tell the difference! That way, you can continue to sow melons for me to eat!]
Zhao Yuanxi did not answer, but asked, [System, what will their future be like?]
System: [Don't worry! Ying Zheng will definitely outlive this body of yours. If nothing unexpected happens to Fusu, he will be a good emperor, much better than the Second Emperor!]
「That’s good──」
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