"Brother, thank you for your understanding of my sister-in-law... My sister-in-law has lived a very difficult life alone for so many years - so, little sister, I don't know that if we get married now, I will be the best choice... It's just..."
There was no smile on Sun Shangxiang's face anymore, and there was a dullness and indifference in his voice. Even though he had just vowed to plan a marriage, Zhou Yu, who seemed to be indifferent to it, couldn't help but feel worried after hearing it.
But Sun Shangxiang didn't give them time to explain - and there was no need to explain. The three people spoke without restraint and without any scruples. Sun Shangxiang listened to them all outside the door.
"From your discussion just now, I didn't hear any emotion called family affection at all - in your eyes, indeed... I am just a woman who can be used as a tool for political marriage at any time, right?"
"No... little sister... little sister, please listen to what my brother says... I... we don't mean this!"
"That's enough... No need to explain anymore. Since you treat me like this and throw away the friendship of twenty years, then don't blame me for refusing to obey... Brother, I know I am willful, but this is the only time..."
Before Sun Shangxiang finished her last sentence, there were tears in her eyes. Sun Shangxiang, who was stronger than most women, bit her lips tightly. In the end, she seemed to still be nostalgic. Before she turned around, she glanced at the shocked face again.
Sun Quan, the extremely embarrassed Zhou Yu, and the silent Lu Su.
It's like laughing at them, laughing at themselves.
"Little sister! Where are you going?"
Sun Quan hurriedly stood up and tried to stop him, but Sun Shangxiang just turned around and disappeared outside the corridor in the blink of an eye. Sun Quan chased him anxiously and walked out the door, only to find that Sun Shangxiang was no longer in the court.
There seemed to be a commotion in front of the pavilion, and the guards in the mansion exclaimed:
"Miss! Miss, where are you going? Ouch..."
Hearing the commotion, Zhou Yu and Lu Su followed Sun Quan and chased them out, regardless of their discomfort.
Before arriving at the gate of the mansion, the three of them saw a messy courtyard——
The guards' spears, halberds and shields were scattered on the ground, as well as the servants who had just passed by and suffered an unreasonable disaster, breaking the trays, bowls and chopsticks. Everyone looked at a loss. A few soldiers who had fallen to the ground were getting up helplessly.
, before they could stand firm, Sun Quan rushed forward, grabbed their collars and spat at them anxiously:
"Where did the little sister go? Why didn't you stop her?"
"Uh-this..."
Regarding the latter question, the guards also had difficulties to express their feelings. Seeing Sun Quan's anxious look, no one could refute it at all.
Sun Quan was a little confused. He had a bad temper, and now he was anxious and confused.
Zhou Yu, who arrived later, first hurriedly pulled Sun Quan away from the frightened guard, then comforted him and asked:
"It's not your fault, but have you seen the whereabouts of the eldest lady? Where did she go when she left the house?"
Zhou Yu's voice was quite gentle. The guard came to his senses and responded quickly:
"Captain...oh no...general, I just saw the eldest lady running out of the house. I wanted to intercept her, but she pushed her to the ground. The incident happened suddenly, and I couldn't fully see where the eldest lady was going.
, I only know that after she left the house, she ran towards Lin'an Street."
"Lin'an Street? Gongjin... isn't Lin'an Street where Guotai's residence is located?"
"Could it be that the eldest lady is going to find Kunta...?"
When Lu Su heard what Lin'an Street said, he slapped his head and suddenly thought of a not so good development.
Sun Quan was calmer this time. When he heard about Lin'an Street, he panicked.
Why?
Except for the fact that he has to stay temporarily in the Hou Mansion during weekdays when he is doing official business, the rest of the time of course he has to live with Guotai and his younger sister Sun Shangxiang, and their residence is Lin'an Street——
Sun Quan is a person who attaches great importance to filial piety. She takes her father's concubine Ding as her mother, and Ding herself is quite capable. She originally relied on Sun Quan, but over the years, her own prestige has become higher and higher——
Whether in Jianye in the new capital or in his hometown of Wu County, Wu Guotai's name was known to everyone. In the eyes of the people and nobles, to a certain extent, Wu Guotai's status was actually higher.
And the reason why Sun Quan is panicking is here——
Wu Guotai's prestige in the family is very high, so it doesn't matter if he is far away in the Marquis' Mansion. If he returns home, he will naturally obey his advice.
The key is that Wu Guotai was too kind to Sun Shangxiang, even to the point of pampering.
The fully armed maid guard beside Sun Shangxiang was arranged by Wu Guotai.
If Sun Shangxiang went to complain to Wu Guotai...
hiss--
At this moment, the three people in the room all gasped at the same time.
Sure enough, Wu Guotai is the big mountain weighing on everyone's heads - Wu Guotaisu has a good relationship with Qiao Guolao, the father of Xiao Qiao, and the two families are deeply involved. Firstly, Zhou Yu is the son-in-law of the Qiao family, and secondly, he has been with Qiao in his early years.
Sun Quan went to the palace to worship his mother together. This kind of thing was naturally done by Lu Su. It can be said that one of the three brothers was taught a lesson, and all three of them had to be taught a lesson.
"No! If my mother knows about this, let alone whether she will favor my little sister. In her eyes, the behavior of the three of us will only be a manifestation of bullying my little sister - she can't let my mother know anything.
Now I know this!!”
Sun Quan was anxious. Originally, he was still resistant to the marriage.
What Sun Shangxiang said is actually a bit wrong - Zhou Yu may not have estimated the friendship between relatives, but Sun Quan did struggle for a long time. After all, they are brother and sister - using his sister as a tool for political marriage can only be said to be as long as there are still people
If sex exists, no one will be indifferent.
But now... Forced by Sun Shangxiang's operation that is very likely to ruin the plan, Sun Quan has subconsciously approved of the marriage and intends to prevent any actions that may ruin the plan.
Perhaps...this is the helplessness of being a lord - truly successful emperors are often alone, that's the truth.
"Hurry up! We must find the little sister before she returns to her mother!"
The same change also happened to Lu Su and Zhou Yu. When they planned to chase people, it was basically equivalent to approving Zhou Yu's plan.
The marriage is finalized.
The troops of the brigade began to spread out from the Hou Mansion. On this day, Jianye City inevitably had a more tense and chilling atmosphere.
——
On the other side...Sun Shangxiang is still in chaos.
She was still wearing her home clogs, but this did not affect her speed.
After all, although she is no longer an ignorant girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, Sun Shangxiang, who has never suffered setbacks, is still a child in her heart because her brothers and mother protect her very well.
After being wronged, she held back her tears in the Hou Mansion, but after leaving the mansion, her only thought was to cry to her mother——
Little did he know that such behavior had attracted the attention of the entire governor and soldiers of Jianye City.
