There was a hint of sadness on Jie Xiaozi's face, as well as a trace of nostalgia and loneliness.
She was the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, the first general who assisted Ying Yinman to ascend to the throne. Although she didn't pay much attention to this title at first, and she didn't feel close to Ying Yinman, it was because that was the place where she had fought, and there were things she missed in that land, so she stayed.
Even she didn't expect that she would stay for decades, and that she would see a person's entire life.
From when Ying Yinman was nine years old to when she was conferred the title of Crown Prince, to when she was questioned by the ministers and officials, to when she was poisoned, to when she ascended the throne and ruled the world as a woman, and finally when she was defeated by the Wu River and committed suicide … Ying Yinman didn't miss any of these events. She had watched all of Ying Yinman's experiences from her childhood to her death.
Time could change many things.
In the past, because the young mustard seed had lived for so many years without any worries, she didn't feel the power of time from herself. But after living with Matriarch Ji for so many years, she truly understood it.
A few decades was a very short period of time for her, almost passing in the blink of an eye. But for humans, it was almost a lifetime.
Human life was too short, but it was precisely because it was short that humans were more eager. They were eager to learn infinite knowledge in a limited time, they were eager to achieve infinite achievements in a limited time, and they were even more eager … to obtain infinite love in a limited time.
The first emperor was like this, and so was Matriarch Ji.
Jie Xiaozi not only watched Matriarch Ji's life, but also saw the end of the first emperor.
In the later years of the first emperor, she actually had many ways to prolong his life, at least for another ten or twenty years, enough to pave a more smooth path for Ying Yinman, but she didn't do so in the end, because she didn't have much loyalty to the Great Qin Empire at that time. Then, Ying Yinman, who was less than 20 years old, ushered in a difficult beginning.
In order to become a qualified Emperor, Ying Yinman worked very hard. In the morning, she studied politics with Li Si, in the afternoon, she practiced swordsmanship with her, and at night, the first Emperor personally taught her the skills that an Emperor needed to learn. As she grew older, she also read some memorials and the like … Ever since she set that almost impossible goal, she almost never had a moment of leisure. She spent at least 16 hours a day studying.
After finally becoming the Empress, Jie Xinzi thought that she could finally relax and enjoy the glory and glory brought by the throne. However, after becoming Matriarch Ji, Ying Yinman became even busier. In order to deal with all kinds of doubts, in order to become a better Empress as soon as possible, and in order to make the country better, sometimes she was so busy that she didn't even have time to sleep. She was like a robot, constantly dealing with all kinds of things.
Jie Xiaozi could answer many people's doubts about why Matriarch Ji didn't get married. There were two reasons for this. One was time. At that time, Matriarch Ji really didn't have the time to think about such things.
Every time in the dead of night, she would look at Matriarch Ji's room that was still lit until dawn. She couldn't help but sigh. If time could return to ten years ago, when the First Emperor was still alive and she had helped him extend his life, wouldn't Matriarch Ji not be so busy?
Because of Matriarch Ji's inhuman work attitude, Jie Xiaozi's attitude slowly changed. In the beginning, she just didn't want this comfortable environment to disappear, but later on, she truly accepted the identity of the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, trying to make Matriarch Ji's path smoother.
At the same time, her attitude towards humans also slightly changed …
However, it was only after she seriously worked hard that she finally understood that the world's situation couldn't be changed by a single person's strength. No matter how powerful an individual was, they could at most slightly affect the situation at that time. However, no one could save a building that was about to collapse.
Matriarch Ji couldn't, and she couldn't either!
In the end, Matriarch Ji died, and Great Qin came to an end. Jie Xiaozi took Matriarch Ji's body away from the battlefield and buried it in a beautiful graveyard. Then, she returned to Xianyang Palace to complete her final revenge. From then on, she disappeared and no longer cared about human affairs.
However, whenever she thought of the name that she had lived with for decades, she couldn't help but think that if she had worked harder and helped him earlier, would the ending have been slightly different?
Every time she thought of this, she couldn't help but enter human society to see, listen, and witness this new history.
She still hated humans as always, but because of Matriarch Ji, she would no longer deny the hard work of humans. She would try to discover the shining points of humans and give them recognition.
She liked those humans who shone with radiance in times of crisis. Just like Matriarch Ji, they worked hard to prove their own worth, working hard to create an environment where everyone could be happy and at peace. Even if the ending was not good, she was still willing to listen and pay attention to such things.
However, she still hated humans as always.
Jie Xiaozi didn't hide her feelings anymore. She talked about these things in front of everyone. Whether it was Tang Hao, Mashu, or the others, they all listened quietly until she took the initiative to end the topic.
"But, there will be a chance to see her again." After Jie Xiaozi finished speaking, Fujimaru Tachika, who had always been optimistic, smiled and said, "Matriarch Ji is the first empress in the history of China. A person like her will definitely be registered on the Throne of Heroes. So, as long as we continue on this journey to save humanity, we will definitely have a chance to see her again. At that time, we can also make up for our regrets now, can't we?"
Jie Xiaozi looked at her in surprise. "You're really optimistic. The past is the past, and there's no such thing as making up for past regrets. I've never thought about it like that, but … perhaps that's why you're the one who bears the task of saving humanity."
Speaking of this, Jie Xiaozi looked at Tang Hao again.
Although it was already impossible, if the person who was by Matriarch Ji's side at that time wasn't her, but Tang Hao, perhaps the final result would be different. After all, this fellow … was someone who could even save a person who had already been destroyed!
Mashu nodded heavily. "Yes, senpai, there's no problem with it!"
Mashu was talking about Fujimaru Tachika, but Jie Xiaozi was thinking about Tang Hao at the moment. Hearing this, she couldn't help but smile.
"Ah, you're finally smiling." Seeing this scene, Cake came to Jie Xiaozi's side and said with a smile, "I thought Miss Jie was the kind of person who didn't know how to smile, but you can still smile very brightly. It's very cute, hee hee."
Hearing this, Jie Xiaozi didn't smile anymore. Instead, she sighed and said, "Are you that kind of person? No matter what you face, you always face it with a smile? "
Cake didn't care, "Yes, because my position is that of a stupid queen."
Joan seemed to understand, "Speaking of stupid … that person, the Dragon Witch seems to have said the same thing about me. She thought that my action to save France was stupid."
"Haha." Mozart laughed, "I am not inferior to her in this regard."
Fujimaru Tachika smiled foolishly, "It seems that everyone is very stupid. Maybe because of this reason, we can walk together and become companions."
"Haha, although it's called stupid, it's not bad."
The group of people laughed, and the originally somewhat dull atmosphere became cheerful again.
Tang Hao walked behind, looked at Jie Xiaozi, and asked in a low voice, "How do you feel?"
"What do you mean?"
"Of course, it's how I feel at this moment."
"… Stupid, it's hard to believe that this will be the team to save humanity, but … I don't hate it."
"So, isn't it good?"
"Yes."
Wasabi Hinako smiled. Vaguely, she felt that she had regained something that she had lost.
…
Soon after, they came to a small town where a group of humans lived.
In France, most of the human villages have been destroyed, and the survivors built simple residences on these bases. Just like the small town in front of them, although there were people living, it looked dilapidated.
"Then, leave the task of gathering information to me."
Their destination was Lyon, and they needed some information, so Cake volunteered.
She was indeed the most suitable candidate, because after a historical flower like her became a Heroic Spirit, she basically had her own charm-type skills, and it was easy to gain the trust and favor of ordinary people.
Then, less than an hour later, Cake came back with the information.
"Everyone, I have inquired." As soon as they met, Cake said with a sweet smile, "Lyon is not far ahead, but the city has been destroyed. The villagers here are refugees who escaped from Lyon, and the destroyed Lyon … unfortunately, it has been completely occupied by monsters, and there are zombies everywhere."
Hearing this, Jeanne couldn't help but show some sadness on her face.
"Is it okay, Jeanne? Although I know you are sad to hear this. "
"It's okay." Jeanne immediately smiled and shook her head, "You can continue."
"Well, that's good." Cake smiled slightly, "In addition, I also got a very important piece of news. Last night, the villagers saw several figures rushing into Lyon. According to their description, I think they should be servants."
"Did the servants enter Lyon to deal with Ziegfeld? Or did they know that we would come? "Tang Hao quickly asked," Did you find out what kind of servants they were? "
"I'm not sure. After all, the servants are too fast. But a villager said that one of the servants was holding a very big weapon, like a spear, but bigger than a human."
A spear bigger than a human?
Tang Hao was stunned.
"Is it Karna?"
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