Chapter 121: Chu Suo Peach Blossom

After Cai Aihou left the state of Chu, King Wen of Chu committed unrequited love, and his soul seemed to have been snatched away; During the day, my mind was full of smiles and smiles in her imagination, and at night I often called her name in my dreams, but I woke up in a dream with endless melancholy. He couldn't bear the pain of lovesickness anymore, so he made up his mind: even if he destroyed the kingdom, he would snatch her.

In the spring of the following year, under the guise of hunting, King Wen of Chu led his people across the Huai River to the outskirts of Xiguo. In order to hide people's eyes, King Wen of Chu also called several monarchs of small countries to accompany him.

Xi Hou did not dare to snub this big man, and immediately sent someone to send a large number of gifts. King Chu Wen proposed to visit the capital, and the naturally dull guy agreed without any suspicions.

The next day, Marquis Xi held a banquet in the palace to entertain King Wen of Chu. In order to make the flattery more shameless, he invited his wife out as well. King Chu Wen finally saw the dream lover who was haunted by his dreams, and he pretended not to care on the surface, but the pot had already turned over in his chest.

That night, King Chu Wen lived in the Taimiao in the palace. In the middle of the night, the Chu spies who had infiltrated the city in advance killed the guards, opened the city gates, and the Chu soldiers who were ambushed outside the city swarmed in; King Chu Wen rushed into the palace with his guards and dragged Xihou out of Gentle Township. The Chu army immediately occupied Miyagi, and the country perished overnight.

The methods taken by King Wen of Chu against the Marquis of Xi were much harsher than those of the Marquis of Shen: as a contempt and punishment for him, the king of Chu Wen gave him only thirty households as tenant farmers to maintain his undignified livelihood and sacrifice to his ancestors.

Mrs. Xi was immediately canonized as queen, and because of her beautiful face like a peach blossom, the people of Chu called her "Mrs. Peach Blossom". Mrs. Peach Blossom later gave birth to two sons for King Chu Wen, the eldest son Du Ao and the second son Chu Cheng Wang.

She is not loved by a thousand people, and the life she can get is not rich and rich; If she wanted the stars in the sky, King Chu Wen would also pick them without hesitation, but she lived a claustrophobic life. She imprisoned herself, dressed in simple clothes, ate simple food, and was surrounded only by two maids who had been married from the kingdom of Chen. She never laughed, nor did she take the initiative to talk to King Chu Wen, but she did not refuse any request from her husband.

As long as King Chu Wen saw her, no matter how happy he was, he would fall silent. He tried all sorts of things to make her happy, but to no avail. He solemnly asked what he needed to do to make her happy and make her take the initiative to speak.

Mrs. Wen said, "I am only a woman, but I am married to two men; I can't die, what else is there to say? ”

King Chu Wen said angrily: "All the unsatisfactory things in the queen are caused by Cai Xianwu's old prostitute!" If it weren't for his drunkenness and immorality, the two countries would have hatred, and the state of Chu would not have intervened; If he had not instigated the peace, the kingdom would not have been destroyed, and all the nations would have been at peace. Rest assured, the queen will take revenge on you! ”

In the fourteenth year of Duke Lu Huan, the Chu army attacked Cai. Cai's army was vulnerable in the face of a strong enemy, and the capital was captured; The Chu army again escorted Cai Aihou back to Yingdu. Cai Aihou eagerly defended himself; But since the charges were made by King Wen of Chu, it no longer matters whether he really committed those crimes or not.

Later generations of gentlemen said: "The Book of Zhou says: 'The spread of sin is like a wildfire burning the plains; can't be faced, let alone extinguished', it's Cai Aihou! ”