Chapter 239: The Thief Who Steals Hearts
To this day, even though more than ten years have passed, Queen Dowager Zhao still remembers that look, but the interesting thing is that she can't remember what that person looked like.

Seeing Yang Chong's similar eyes again at this moment, a thought that had long been discarded by Queen Dowager Zhao spread in her heart.

"But why does he only look at me? He is not a young man, and I should not be a woman in his eyes." Queen Mother Zhao was a little confused, but she was unwilling to think about the deeper reasons.

Is it because you don’t dare that you don’t want to?
Queen Mother Zhao's silence and lack of aggression gave Yang Chong an opportunity. He knew that the woman in front of him was already confused, and since she was confused, he had a chance to take advantage of her.

Dealing with a woman is exactly what Yang Chong is good at. He can even deal with a female killer like Niu Shang who has no emotions. What about a pretty widow who is lonely in the deep palace?

For Yang Chong, this is not an easy task, as he is a love saint.

"I never thought that the Queen Mother would think of me this way." In the silence of Queen Mother Zhao, Yang Chong turned from defense to offense. At this time, he wanted to be aggressive and even wanted to be superior.

"Ai..." Queen Dowager Zhao wanted to continue, but Yang Chong did not give her any chance. The rhythm could not be disrupted at this time. Once Queen Dowager Zhao calmed down again, the same words would not have the same effect.

"At that time, Your Majesty, you were isolated and helpless, and I chose to support you at the first opportunity. Don't you know the reason, Your Majesty?" Yang Chong asked.

"That's you... Guo Kai also supports me." Queen Mother Zhao argued cunningly. She didn't want to admit the fact.

"But it was me who helped you, Queen Dowager, and you became the only hostess here." Yang Chong revealed the secret that belonged only to him and Queen Dowager Zhao. King Yan of Zhao died at the hands of both of them.

"Are you threatening me?" Queen Dowager Zhao's face turned pale when she heard this. This matter was the biggest secret between the two of them. Of course, to be more precise, it was Queen Dowager Zhao's secret alone. For Yang Chong, this matter was just that.

If exposed, Yang Chong could just walk away. He could kill a general in Han and murder a king in Zhao. It didn't seem like an excessive thing. Over the years, many kings had died at the hands of others. Cui Zhu and Zhao Dun might have felt pressured by this back then, but people nowadays don't have such pressure. This era has been in chaos for a long time.

But the Queen Mother Zhao was different. Everything she had now was based on her status as the widow of King Yan of Zhao and her son as his heir. Once the fact that she had murdered her husband was exposed, those people in Zhao who were already unwilling to accept the situation would have a reason to oppose her, and then her and her son's status would be really in jeopardy.

"The Queen Mother misunderstood what I meant. How could I have the heart to threaten her?" Yang Chong was now completely immersed in the role. He had not done such a thing for many years. The only time he had such superb acting skills was when he was dealing with Wei Shang, who was still Jing Wei.

Can you bear it? This word was like a sharp sword piercing into Queen Mother Zhao's heart, but she did not feel any pain, but a completely different feeling.

"I helped the Queen Mother that day not because I wanted to get something from her, but simply because you were a poor woman in a desperate situation at that time." Yang Chong continued, now was the time to seize the opportunity and pursue the victory.

Just as she said to Zi Nu, he was about to face pressure from the entire Qi State, and he could not allow a fire to break out in the backyard again. Zhao State was his backyard, and the Queen Mother Zhao was the master of this backyard.

"Is a woman worthy of your help?" Queen Mother Zhao asked with great effort to calm herself down. Although she was confused, her intuition told her that she must not be led by Yang Chong, otherwise she would be doomed.

Queen Mother Zhao was actually not keen on things between men and women. Even though she was nearly thirty years old and a woman's desires had been fully awakened in her, she still had no feelings about those things. It could even be said that she hated those things.

Because her relationship with King Yan of Zhao was unequal in the past. She was of humble origin, so in order to get what she wanted, she was cautious in flattering King Yan of Zhao. She played the role of more of a devotee and never felt any joy in the process.

So, although the current Queen Mother Zhao is a widow, she is a cold widow.

What Yang Chong is doing now is trying to rekindle the feminine attributes of Queen Dowager Zhao. Women's emotions and IQ are usually conflicting and two things that grow at the expense of each other.

"If she were just an ordinary woman, she would naturally not be worthy of my help, but the empress dowager is different." Yang Chong said.

"If you had said these words to me ten years ago, I might have been extremely moved, but now, haha..." Queen Mother Zhao did not lose her reason. She had a clear understanding of herself. Even if Yang Chong wanted to seduce her, he probably couldn't do it. After all, she was also a woman who was very good at this.

"I always thought that the Queen Mother and I were the same person." Yang Chong's next words surprised the Queen Mother Zhao. The story did not develop as she imagined. She thought...

Could it be that I misunderstood his meaning? Queen Mother Zhao looked at Yang Chong with a serious face, but she did not see the meaning in his expression. At this moment, she only saw admiration in Yang Chong's eyes, not the so-called lust.

"Master Yang has conquered the world and is invincible. I, a weak woman, dare not be compared with him." said the Queen Mother Zhao. She did not realize that the words she said were no longer spoken as a queen mother, but were completely spoken in the tone of a woman.

"No, we are the same people, all of whom are unwilling to succumb to fate." Yang Chong said solemnly, his words and expression were very contagious, or it could be said that without him noticing, he had already put the soul-capturing technique in the Nine Yin Scriptures into practice.

However, compared with the tyranny of the Soul-Captivating Technique, the method used by Yang Chong at this time was truly subtle and silent. It seemed unintentional, but it had achieved the effect he wanted.

"Are you unwilling to succumb to fate?" Queen Dowager Zhao was moved. Even though she knew that Yang Chong's words might just be sweet talk to fool her, she was still moved because Yang Chong's words touched the softest part of her heart.

Queen Mother Zhao was indeed not someone who succumbed to fate. If she was really willing to succumb to fate, she would not have resolutely boarded the carriage when she was a teenager and walked to Handan, a city that seemed prosperous but was actually a cannibalistic city. After she arrived in Handan, she used all her tricks to hook up with Zhao Wangyan, who was only a prince at the time, and later became the Queen of Zhao. Now Queen Mother Zhao, in order to change her fate, she did too many things she liked and disliked.

Some people even distanced themselves from her and despised her because of this. Even she herself sometimes felt disgusted when she thought back on all the things she should and shouldn't have done over the years to get everything she has now. Even she sometimes couldn't help but feel regretful.

Queen Dowager Zhao was a sensitive woman. She also needed affirmation from others. This kind of affirmation was not compliment coming from her power, but affirmation from the heart. However, over the years, Queen Dowager Zhao had never received such affirmation.

However, she did not think about whether there was anyone in this world who really understood her. Would she dare to let others know about the things she had done that were not allowed to be seen in public? If she did not dare to let others know everything about herself, the so-called affirmation from others would be even more empty words.

The only exception was Yang Chong, because the two of them had colluded to plot the life of King Yan of Zhao. Therefore, in front of Yang Chong, the Queen Mother Zhao had no secrets at all, which meant that what came from Yang Chong would definitely make the Queen Mother Zhao believe it was true.

"If the Queen Mother had succumbed to fate, she would probably be like Madam Li now, and would not have everything she has now. If I had succumbed to fate, I would probably still be living the life of a landlord's stupid son in the countryside. If we had succumbed to fate, how could we have everything we have now?" Yang Chong spoke eloquently, and every word he said struck the Queen Mother Zhao's mind and caused huge waves in her heart.

"I am resisting fate, but I don't know if I can succeed. After all, Qi is too powerful for me. It is precisely because of my concern for my future that when I see the queen mother also resisting fate, I feel a sense of resonance. Maybe I will fail, but I want to see another person who is resisting fate like me succeed."

"Sometimes I even have an illusion that maybe her success means I am successful too."

"Can you win this time?" In the words full of emotion of Yang Chong, Queen Dowager Zhao forgot her original intention, and her mind was full of churning thoughts. She had never heard these words before.

She had never thought that this would be the image of herself in Yang Chong's perception. At this moment, she was really moved. She did not doubt that what Yang Chong said was false. In other words, even if what Yang Chong said was false, she was willing to believe it, because for so many years, Yang Chong was the only person who saw the depths of her heart.

Women are sensitive. The strong are always lonely, and the strong women are sensitive and lonely. Although Queen Dowager Zhao was not a good person, she was a strong woman, so she was sensitive and lonely.

And now, this touched the sensitive heartstrings of Queen Mother Zhao and touched the loneliness deep in her heart, so her doubts and questioning turned into concern at this moment.

"I have nowhere to retreat. If I take a step forward, the sky will be vast and the sea will be under my control. If I take a step back, I will fall off a cliff and be crushed to pieces." Yang Chong has now completely immersed himself in the character he has created for himself. Therefore, the highest level of acting is to forget oneself and completely become that character. Yang Chong is like this at this moment.

"Is this the price of not succumbing to fate?" Queen Dowager Zhao murmured to herself. She was asking Yang Chong, but also herself.

“It is a price, but it is also the charm of the gamble of life. If you can’t try your best, how can you have the joy and satisfaction when you reap the rewards?” Yang Chong’s attitude has always been firm. Since he chose this path, he no longer knows what regret is.

Queen Mother Zhao looked at Yang Chong with a complicated expression. She had unknowingly walked in front of Yang Chong. The man in front of her had once changed her destiny, but now, could this man change his own destiny?

"Yes, everything has a price. If you cannot change your fate this time, you can come back to Handan. King Jian of Qi can't do anything to you here." Queen Mother Zhao said this, not sure whether out of emotion or rationality.

After all, Yang Chong was special in her eyes. No matter what kind of person he was, there was a softness that belonged only to him deep in her heart. Queen Dowager Zhao was like this. Although she would do anything to achieve her goals, she also had her own innocence. It's just that no one had ever been able to discover her innocence. Coincidentally, her innocence was discovered by Yang Chong.

"If you have to leave yourself a way out when doing things, you will think about the way out when you encounter difficulties. How can you really overcome all obstacles and move forward? I know the queen mother's good intentions, but the temptation of Qi is worth my risking my life, just as the queen mother also risked everything she had at that time." While expressing his attitude, Yang Chong did not forget to continue to feed the woman in front of him with sweet talk. Fortunately, the effect is still good and he can keep up the good work.

"You..." Queen Mother Zhao was speechless for a moment. The man in front of her was so stubborn and even a little ungrateful, which made her a little angry, but then again, wasn't this the charm that belonged only to this man? If not, how could the man in front of her be worthy of her special attention?

"I won, and I hope you can win too." Queen Mother Zhao looked at the man in front of her with misty eyes. At this moment, she was really moved. It was different from her being moved by Zhao Wangyan's status and position. It was just a woman's feeling for a man.

The moved Queen Mother Zhao followed her instinct. She stretched out her hand towards Yang Chong and placed it on his face. The temperature there was just normal for a person, but she felt a burning sensation. The temperature she felt between her skin was completely different from the temperature she felt in her heart, but both were real and were her truest feelings.

Yang Chong took the opportunity to grab the hand of the woman in front of him. Her soft and boneless hand held the highest power in Zhao State. Such a woman was undoubtedly extremely tempting.

At this moment, Yang Chong began to understand Lao Ai's dream.

The issues that men think about in front of women are always very simple. One of the heartbeat and the desire is enough. But it is the same for women. Women need both the heartbeat and the desire.

So Yang Chong knew that now was not the time for him to cross the line.

Moreover, Yang Chong still remembered the most important purpose of his visit to Handan this time. He came to gain the trust of Queen Dowager Zhao to avoid being stabbed in the back when he attacked Qi with all his strength in the future. Now that he had achieved his goal, there was no need to add unnecessary trouble.

So he just held Queen Mother Zhao's hand and did not take any further action, but sometimes no action can bring people closer together than action.

(End of this chapter)