Chapter 963: The bowl is broken in the court and the old friend returns
Speaking of which, Wuxian County Town is quite lively today.
Many far-reaching things have happened today.
However, if they don't have all the information, few people can know what kind of storm is brewing in Wuxian County today.
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Similar to Shanyin City, not everyone in Wuxian County is wealthy.
There are also those small traders who have lived a relatively cautious life, renting small shops in the city and running small businesses. The price of houses in the west of the county is not too high.
However, as you go all the way east, the description of every inch of land becoming more and more vivid.
Especially Hehuan Lane in the northeast corner of the city-where several families gather here.
Including the Zhou family where Zhou Yu lives, and the Sun family where Sun Quan lives.
The Sun Mansion in Jianye was specially built by Sun Quan for the convenience of taking care of his mother.
This old house in Hehuan Lane is where Sun Quan really grew up.
Now...Sun Ce is no longer here, and Guotai is also in Jianye and cannot move around freely. Da Qiao, who stayed in the Sun Mansion, has become the mistress of the family, but she manages the huge Sun Mansion in an orderly manner.
There is a daughter in the Qiao family who has just grown up. She is raised in a boudoir and no one knows her.
Although this sentence is somewhat wrong when used to describe Da Qiao, after Sun Ce left - Da Qiao really rarely appeared in front of outsiders.
Neighbors were saying that Da Qiao was a pitiful widow, and they all praised her for her deep love and devotion. After her husband died and she suffered such a big blow, it would be strange that she could still go out to meet people.
In short, everyone has their own opinions.
But no one knows what Da Qiao thinks.
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It is already summer, and without shade, walking on the roads in the city can still be quite hot.
There is a chicken-clawed maple in Hehuan Lane. Its small red leaves, like chicken claws, are climbing up the courtyard wall - but it seems to be afraid of the heat. It sticks out not far from the courtyard wall, and its branches grow towards both sides of the courtyard wall.
Over time, it formed a rather lovely picture.
Its branches and leaves are like an umbrella canopy, spread over the Sun Mansion, bringing coolness to the courtyard and bringing support to the sad people.
Yes - there is a row of stone benches under the tree, all in the center of the courtyard. Every summer, there will be a beautiful woman sitting here to enjoy the shade.
Today was just like every other day, Da Qiao was sitting quietly under the tree, gently shaking her fan, with traces of melancholy in her eyes. No one knew what she was thinking.
"Madam... the sweet-scented osmanthus cake is ready, try it quickly!"
The girl was young, dressed like a servant, and had a lot of freckles on her face. She was jumping from the kitchen to the tree. When she saw Da Qiao, she quickly handed him a plate.
Cold cake.
Da Qiao smiled and gently pulled the girl to sit down, making the girl quite nervous and excited at the same time:
"Look how hot you are, don't leave Xiao Zhao, let's eat together."
"Ma'am, you are so kind..."
The girl named Xiao Zhao smiled and took half of the cold cake from Da Qiao, picked it up with a bamboo skewer, and happily stuffed it into her mouth.
The cool feeling melts into the mouth and instantly relieves the summer heat.
The girl was at the age where she was playful and gluttonous, so she didn't pay attention to her appearance and just kept eating. When she heard the footsteps of Yu Xirue in front of her, she looked up again and found two women standing in front of her -
Da da--
They landed so lightly, as if the tall courtyard wall was the same as flat ground to them.
Both women are relatively petite, and one of them is dressed up like a boy. If you don't look carefully, it's difficult to tell her gender.
The problem is the other woman——
The other party did not hide her gender, but the long blade she was carrying behind her back at this moment made Xiao Zhao feel cold all over.
Hmm... On the bright side, at least it's a lot cooler.
The fear that struck from the bottom of his heart made Xiao Zhao involuntarily prepare to cry out——
And if she shouted out, I believe that the woman holding the knife would take her life in an instant.
Knowing this, Da Qiao ignored the dishes and bamboo sticks in his hands, threw them away, and quickly covered Xiao Zhao's mouth.
Snap——
The porcelain bowl was smashed to pieces, causing the servants in the house who were taking a lunch break to wake up in a daze:
"Madam! What happened? Are you okay?"
Someone shouted from the house, and he was getting ready to get dressed and go out.
The woman holding the knife gave Da Qiao another look.
Da Qiao understood it.
"It doesn't matter, you can continue to sleep. If you throw a dish, I'll teach Xiao Zhao to clean it up."
"Come on - madam, please be careful not to hurt your hands or feet."
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Finally...after the commotion, there was a long silence.
Xiao Zhao's eyes kept drifting away from the two people in front of him.
It wasn't until the girl disguised as a man took off her hood, tore off her beard, and pounced on Da Qiao that Xiao Zhao discovered...
"Ah! Miss! You...why are you here..."
Xiao Zhao didn't finish his words.
But he saw the girl throwing herself in Da Qiao's arms sobbing continuously.
"Xiao Zhao, clean up the dishes on the floor, don't make any noise, and come to my bedroom as soon as possible."
"Uh...ohh!"
Xiao Zhao still didn't understand the current situation, but Da Qiao's order made Xiao Zhao unable to resist, so she hurriedly took action.
While he was busy, he also saw Da Qiao hugging Sun Shangxiang, who was crying silently, and walked to the wing area with the woman holding the knife.
"What exactly happened here?"
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When Xiao Zhao opened the door again, incense had been lit in the room.
Seeing her come in, Da Qiao motioned to Xiao Zhao to close the door.
After everything was ready, the two people standing in front of Da Qiao became the focus of the room.
"Sister, why are you here?"
"The things that are widely rumored outside...are they true?"
"Oh...this heroine here doesn't need to be on guard. Now everyone in the mansion trusts me, so you don't have to be so nervous."
While holding the aggrieved Sun Shangxiang in his arms, Da Qiao said to the other somewhat scary woman.
"Sister, she is Lu Lingqi. You can just call her Lingqi. She protected me all the way to the house..."
Lu Lingqi saw Da Qiao's signal - without much hesitation, she finally put the long knife aside and lowered her guard.
"Everything outside is true...Sister, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in Jiangdong from now on."
Saying that, Sun Shangxiang finally cried loudly.
Da Qiao kept comforting Sun Shangxiang, looking sad at the same time.
Only Xiao Zhao stayed in the room with a blank look on her face - feeling the sadness and solemnity of the atmosphere, her nose couldn't help but feel sore when she saw the once lively young lady so sad.
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"Sister...let me tell you from the beginning."
"Well...if you speak slowly, my sister will listen."
Da Qiao, who is now nearly thirty years old, although usually silent, has become the target of talk from people around him at this time.
It is precisely because of this that she, who has accepted too much malice and sadness, always looks so melancholy, right?
