[I wasn't originally going to ship them, but the new king protected Meng Nu in this episode!!! I cried so much!!!]
[I get it, I get it. They were spouting useless nonsense earlier, then they vehemently defended Meng, saying she'd only temporarily lost her mind. The ministers were all furious but dared not speak out. Then, a few days later, they discovered that the madwoman they'd been talking about had actually appeared in court! Hahaha.]
"Your Majesty, they say I'm crazy. My family tells me to get married quickly and not tarnish the family's reputation..."
The new king, seeing the fearful and uneasy Meng Nu, showed a rare gentleness on his face, even patting her head. "Don't be afraid. These people only resort to words when they can't defeat you with force. The fact that they call you crazy just proves that you are enough to frighten them, which is why they are so relentlessly slandering you. See, I'm not afraid of you, am I?"
Meng Nu's face showed a hint of joy at being praised, but then she seemed to remember something and lowered her head again. "My family says I've damaged their reputation and wants me to get married, Your Majesty. I don't want to get married."
"Don't worry, my good child, I won't let you get married. I'll also have my general teach you martial arts, and no one else can force you anymore."
As for reputation, it's nothing more than a rag to wipe one's feet. When nobles forcibly marry the wives of poor people who have already borne children in order to produce offspring, why is there no mention of their reputation? When aristocratic families exchange their concubines for pleasure, why is there no mention of their reputation?
Reputation is merely something they use to criticize others with words when their fists aren't strong enough. "Meng Nu, you are very useful to me now. If you were powerful enough to stand in the court, the ministers would tremble."
Meng Nu looked at the new king with a bewildered expression, her eyes filled with admiration and expectation.
"Your Majesty, I will be of use."
Qiao Nu watched quietly as the new king brainwashed Meng Nu, her expression grave.
The new king was the most audacious person Qiao Nu had ever met; he actually wanted to control a madman. It was precisely because the new king was so audacious that she felt he was all the more powerful.
The new king's sending Meng's daughter to learn martial arts caused a great uproar in the court, but no matter how much they pleaded, the new king remained unmoved.
The appearance of Lady Meng in the imperial court undoubtedly terrified the other ministers and noble families.
The news that Meng Nu had severed the head of Prince Tian had already reached the State of Tian. The Duke of Tian, having suffered defeats in battle and lost several outstanding sons, was so angry that he vomited blood and was recuperating.
The powerful family behind Meng originally wanted to execute her or marry her off to a distant place, but the new king interrupted them, and they were forced to board the new king's ship.
What terrified the ministers was that the new king had just said that Meng Nu had lost her mind because of being betrayed by Tian Gongzi, and then immediately appointed Meng Nu to a government post. If they ever displeased the new king, Meng Nu could simply take a knife and kill them. Under the new king's protection, she would probably not be held guilty.
Their attempts to spread rumors, spread alarmist statements, and even offer various suggestions could not sway the new king's mind.
The new king concluded that the matter was caused by love between a man and a woman, reassuring the ministers that they would not worry, since they would not betray Meng's feelings.
However, the more the new king said this, the more frightened the ministers became. What made the ministers in the capital even more apprehensive was that Meng Nu had actually started learning martial arts.
[Speaking of which, the ministers in the capital must have been terrified. They tried to flee, but they were blocked in the street by Meng Nu's troops shortly after leaving their homes. The ministers almost knelt down before Meng Nu.]
[Just kidding, when Lady Meng carried Young Master Tian's head all the way to the imperial court, no one dared to stop her; the scene was absolutely terrifying.]
After watching that part, I really had nightmares; it was terrifying.
[If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear. I haven't had any nightmares. I've watched it so many times, and it gets more and more exciting with each viewing! It's indescribably thrilling!]
[Upstairs, I've reported you!! Something doesn't seem right.]
[The person upstairs might not have explained it clearly. Let me give you a rough analysis: it's probably like the feeling of a womanizing scumbag getting castrated.]
[Young Master Tian deserved it. If they couldn't reach an agreement, they should have just broken up amicably. He even mocked Meng. Qiao had been helping Young Master Tian with his strategies, yet she didn't seem to be treated well. At Young Master Tian's banquet, he was even dancing, with all the other advisors present—she was just a performer. Her death was not unjust.]
I wouldn't be surprised if Meng killed her master one day; I just feel like there's something wrong with her.
I have a feeling that Meng Nu was never just a decorative vase; perhaps the seal on her was simply broken.
[Holy crap, what happened?! Tian Guang, the slave of the Zhou prince, actually killed the heir of Zhou!!!]
[I saw how powerful this Prince of Zhou was earlier, even taking advantage of the weakened state of Tian to seize power. How could such a formidable character be so hastily and carelessly eliminated?!]
Who exactly is this Tian Guang?!
Wow, that's awesome!
[What kind of political intrigue drama is this?! This is clearly a guessing game where you have to guess what's going to happen next!!!]
Young Master Zhou stared in disbelief at the sword at his side, "You! You..."
Tian Guang was covered in blood. "You started the war and killed my parents, brothers and sisters. This sword is to avenge them. This sword is to repay the kindness of you who took me in when I was in trouble."
Tian Guang made a deep cut on his arm and stared at Young Master Zhou with wolf-like eyes. The strategists around him were so frightened that they retreated and called for the guards.
Tian Guang glanced at them, and they immediately shut up.
Tian Guang felt the blood on his body had soaked into his armor. Just a few years ago, he thought he was so lucky to be Zhou Gongzi's slave, so he wouldn't starve to death or be killed by those blond-haired bastards.
He fought on the battlefield for Master Zhou. Because he was a slave, he had no merit in battle, but he did it willingly.
Those blond-haired men who slaughtered his family deserved to die! But he never expected that these feudal lords and strategists were so corrupt, and that this war was actually part of their scheme.
He recalled the Zhou princes' mansions of the past years, overflowing with extravagance, pearls from the East Sea, warhorses from the West, and countless fine wines. These commoners had lost their lives with just a few words from these feudal lords and their advisors.
Young Master Zhou bestowed a name upon him, for which he was deeply grateful. However, he never imagined that when he returned to Young Master Zhou's side covered in blood after surviving the battlefield, he would overhear his advisors and strategists discussing with Young Master Zhou how to find an excuse to start a war.
Yes, the Zhou state was the strongest among the vassal states. They wanted both fame and the opportunity to attack other states, and these insignificant ants became the victims of this war.
Tian Guang knelt down and kowtowed three times to the corpse of Young Master Zhou, thanking him for teaching him to read and write, and for giving him food.
Tian Guang left with his knife, and no one dared to stop him.
The staff only called for help when they could no longer see Tian Guang.
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