Queen Mother is the 184th chapter of the Kingdom manga, written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara.
Summary
Everyone in the Ei Sei Faction who did not know before is still processing the fact that there is a third faction in Qin. Heki who does not understand the situation asks if that is the case and why it does not make things easy. He states that as his majesty mother, she would surely accept the alliance. Shou Bun Kun simply responds if that were the case they would have done that from the get go.
Sei's mother reveals her face to the palace girls as they swallow their breaths. Before the Queen mother, reputed woman of ruinous beauty whose enchanting visage had yet to wither with age leading to rumors spreading that she does not age. Her powerful aura of sexuality is strong enough to even the castrated eunuchs to hunger with lust. Kou, who is there , also realizes this is the king's mother.
Shou Bun Kun states that the reason why they abstained from contacting the Royal Harem up until now was because they did not want that faction to get close to the king. Shou Bun Kun brings up the past about woman that where the cause of the destruction of several dynasties. He states that because they follow their own set of rules, if they would give them political power, they would be very difficult to control.
Therefore, even Ryo Fui has been hesitant to reach out his hand in that direction. Shi Shi believes that because the Harem send this letter, they might have a change of heart. Ei Sei gives Shi Shi his permission to open the letter. Shi Shi is shocked after reading what is inside. Mostly because there was nothing to read. It was blank.
Ri Shi informs Ryo Fui that yesterday, a convoy from the Royal Harem was spotted at Mister Shi Shi house. Ryo Fui orders him to investigate and strengthen the surveillance on both factions. He is troubled with this turn of events and says that a troublesome place has begun to move.
The officials in the Ei Sei Faction are troubled with the blank letter. They do not understand what the meaning of this can be. Ei Sei states that the seal holds a message as she would know that they would not sit idly by and let this transgression slide. Shi SHi informs the king that the Harem has three ladies under the Queen mother. Behind them are the three great official families Han, Kai, and Ryou.
He also states that the Harem may have a different power, but if they would ally with them, they would be nearly even with Ryo Fui. However, if they would ally with Ryo Fui, they would be unable to resist them. Shou Bun Kun states that he is against it. He states that the Queen Mother is poison. Ei Sei is thinking about the right move to make as they can not ignore the Harem.
The next day. Shou Bun Kun is being informed that the king is going to the Harem. Heki asks Shou Bun Kun why the king mother has not helped her son. He asks what is going on between them. Shou Bun Kun states that the only memories they have are those of being captive in Zhao. Meaning that there is only darkness.
Characters
Qin
- Royal Palace
- Ei Sei Faction
- Ei Sei
- Shou Bun Kun
- Shi Shi
- Heki
- Unnamed officials
- Ryo Fui Faction
- Ei Sei Faction
- Royal Harem
- Queen Mother
- Chou Kou
- Kou
- You
- Three Great Families of Qin
- Han (shown)
- Kai (shown)
- Ryou (shown)
- Unnamed eunuchs
- Unnamed palace girls
- Unnamed others
Xia Dynasty
- Weixi (mentioned)
Shang Dynasty
- Dakki (mentioned)
Zhou Dynasty
- Houji (mentioned)
High Points
- The Ei Sei Faction abstained from making contact with the Royal Harem.
- The Royal Harem follows their own set of rules.
- Ryo Fui strengthened his surveillance on Ei Sei Faction and the Royal Harem faction.
- The Harem is supported by the three great official families of Qin nobility.
- The three great families are Han, Kai, and Ryou.
- Ei Sei is going to speak with his mother.
Trivia
- Bonus Chapter 15 was added.
- Three Great Families of Qin are shown for the first time.