I am a commoner, but I will lead the empress to unify the world

Chapter 470 Yu Ziling Compromises

In order to coax Yu Ziling into surrendering, Xiuqin used all means of persuasion, moral blackmail, and hitting her hardest to the extreme.

Yu Ziling's heart was so shaken that it was almost broken.

But I still feel a little unwilling.

She said with some grievance,

"So, for the sake of my dream, for the people of Qi, for you, you're going to let me compromise, offer my body, and serve that lecher Shen Changgong?"

"My Lady, how can that be called compromise? To me, this is called a match made in heaven, a match made in heaven.

"Have you not realized, Madam, that Shen Changgong is the perfect husband you have been pursuing?"

"Who? The perfect man? Are you kidding me?"

Yu Ziling widened her eyes and said,

"He is a pervert, okay? He flirted with me the first time we met, saying I was his concubine. When we met just now, he took me for himself without my consent and said he would have sex with me tonight.

I... I don't even know him very well, and he wants to do something inappropriate to me. How can such a person be the perfect husband I want?"

"So what do you want?"

"Um……"

Yu Ziling thought for a moment and said,

"You are a martial arts expert, and you can defeat me."

"He's already defeated you."

"Intelligent and wise, he is able to govern the country and keep it in good order."

"Prince Lanling has been reorganizing government affairs these past few days. Now he has put half of Qi under control."

"You also need to be able to lead troops in battle, plan strategies, and command thousands of troops in battle."

"Prince Lanling has been invincible since he took command of the army, never losing a battle, big or small."

"Also... be kind and polite to others..."

"Prince Lanling has been very kind to us servants during this period. He even gave us resettlement allowances and allowed us to freely choose to stay in the palace or leave and return home."

"And...be good-looking and tall..."

"Do I need to tell you this?"

"You also need to be ambitious, unwilling to be mediocre, and have the desire to expand your territory..."

"Prince Lanling's goal has always been to unify the world."

Yu Ziling: ...

She suddenly realized that all her standards for choosing a partner, which were almost strict to the point of perfection, were met by only one man in the world.

That is Shen Changgong.

But... he is an enemy.

Oh my god, why must such a good person be the enemy? Why can't he be from Qi?

Yu Ziling's face turned a little red.

She said,

"But I heard that he is a womanizer. Not only did he marry the empress of Yan, he also married the queen of Kun, his widowed sister-in-law, and women from the martial arts world."

Xiuqin sighed,

"My Lady, there is no man who isn't lustful. The standard for determining whether a man is lustful is to see if he's breathing. If he's breathing, he's definitely lustful.

Didn't our Majesty also have affairs with the concubines of the previous emperor and his stepmothers in the harem? You knew about this, but you just turned a blind eye.

What? The Emperor of Qi can do it, but Prince Lanling can't? At least he didn't have an affair with his stepmother, right?

Besides, you also know that Lanling Wang is so outstanding, he must be very popular with women. If he wants to be promiscuous, he can just beckon her with his fingers and countless women will be willing to offer themselves to him. How could there be only these few now?

You can't expect to find such a good man and ask him to like you alone, right? How can such a good thing happen in this world?

If there really is such a perfect man, ask yourself, Madam, would he still be interested in a little widow like you?

Besides, if Lanling Wang isn't lustful, then he doesn't like women. Even if you want one, you don't have the chance."

"You...how can you talk like that!"

Yu Ziling glanced at Xiuqin angrily.

Xiuqin sighed and said,

"My lady, my words may be a little harsh, I hope you can forgive me, but I am truly doing this for your own good.

I come from the common people and have seen too many bad things.

Even in the common people, it is not easy for a widow whose husband has died to remarry. Good men from good families think it is unlucky. Even if a widow remarries, she can only be a concubine, not the main wife.

What's more, you are the queen of a fallen country, who would dare to take you? Lanling Prince is so good, there is no such thing as this again."

"What are you talking about? Can women not live without marriage? Can't they live without men?"

"Of course an ordinary woman can, but you are the queen. Without a man to protect you, where can you go with your status alone?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Ziling felt as if all her strength had been drained from her body. She sat on the chair without saying a word.

After a moment, she said,

"You two should go out too, and leave me alone for a while."

"My lady..."

"go out!"

Yu Ziling shouted angrily, and the two girls had no choice but to leave.

After they left, Yu Ziling sat on a chair and tears of grievance suddenly flowed down her face.

She had only two choices: either surrender, wash herself clean, lie on the bed with her legs spread, and wait for that bastard to come to her.

Either you would rather die than surrender and be locked up by this bastard.

No, even if she would rather die than surrender, this bastard would not let her go, and might even use force.

Why is my life so miserable...

Yu Ziling shed tears and wanted to find tools in the house to end her tragic fate, but she found that all the sharp weapons in the house, such as scissors and hairpins, had been taken away at some point.

Even if she wanted to tear the bed sheets and hang herself at this moment, the eyes watching her secretly would immediately rush over to save her.

Even if it was as Shen Changgong said, she couldn't die even if she wanted to.

At noon, Xiuqin came in with lunch.

"My lady, it's time to eat."

"Don't eat."

"Are you planning to starve yourself to death, madam?"

"Ah."

"Your Majesty, it's useless. You won't starve to death in a day. Lanling Wang will come in the evening. You will still..."

Yu Ziling gritted her teeth in anger.

"Your Majesty, please stop being so willful. Why are you making things so hard on yourself? Lanling Wang has already given you everything he could. What else do you want from him? What else do you want from me?"

Do I have to die?"

Xiuqin looked at Yu Ziling pitifully, tears in her eyes.

Yu Ziling was also moved by what she saw.

After all, she was the maid who had been with him for several years.

She used to serve me in my hometown, and later when she entered the prince's mansion and became the prince's fiancée, she still served me. When she became the queen, she still served me.

If I die, will these maids have a good ending?

Will the people of Qi have a good ending? Who will speak up for them?

Thinking of this, Yu Ziling couldn't help but sigh, feeling very wronged, and shed tears silently.

After crying for a long time, she felt hungry.

She thought, I won’t starve to death anyway, so why should I suffer from hunger?

So she picked up the chopsticks and ate fiercely, looking so ferocious, as if she treated the food as some hateful man.