Qiao Jingjing slept soundly through the night, oblivious to everything else.
The next day, she got up as soon as it was light, looking quite energetic, and sat by the window to apply makeup.
Within large families, intrigue and treacherous struggles abound, with countless instances of women vying for favor and jealousy.
Holding in anger is bad for the breasts, ovaries, and uterus.
At that time, there were no color Doppler ultrasound examinations or cancer screenings available.
You made yourself sick from anger, and even doctors couldn't cure you; medicine was useless.
It's better to take care of your health, be happy, and live a long life.
Qiao Jingjing got dressed early in the morning, did stretching exercises, aerobic exercises, Tai Chi Eight Pieces, and finally stretching exercises.
I feel incredibly refreshed.
When Sun Ce got up and saw Qiao Jingjing with a rosy complexion, his heart suddenly began to ache, and a complex mix of emotions welled up inside him.
"Good morning? Are you having breakfast in the Grand Madam's room, or...?"
Qiao Jingjing also greeted Sun Ce.
Sun Ce stared at Qiao Jingjing's rosy face.
He thought about her all night, worried that she would have insomnia, that she wouldn't sleep soundly, or that she would kick off the covers and roll off the bed.
Compared to her, he was like a clueless married woman who had fallen head over heels in love.
She's actually quite the free spirit and unrestrained man!
At that time, Lady Wu had already sent someone to invite Sun Ce and his wife to have breakfast together.
The son was obedient and agreed to stay overnight in his wife's room, so the old mother wanted to reward him with a good breakfast early in the morning.
Sun Ce was determined to take Qiao Jingjing with him.
Qiao Jingjing saw the large table of sumptuous breakfast: scallops, oysters, sea cucumbers, and lobsters.
That was awesome!
She did nothing of substance last night, yet she still went up on stage to receive the award.
How much shame must I feel?
As a result, Sun Ce actually put these delicious things into her bowl.
"Eat more and nourish your body."
Qiao Jingjing's rosy complexion and energetic appearance contrasted sharply with Madam Gu's obvious exhaustion despite her careful dressing up.
Everyone says Mrs. Joe is too favored.
Since Madam Qiao is so favored, why not simply make her the principal wife?
Let Madam Gu retire to the second line.
This was, of course, a trick played by someone with ulterior motives who wanted nothing more than unrest in Sun Ce's household.
The purpose was to cause trouble in Sun Ce's rear, so that he couldn't concentrate on the matters at hand.
Zhang Zhao couldn't stand hearing such news.
Every time he had a serious discussion about important matters with Sun Ce, everything went well.
After discussing important matters, Zhang Zhao always reminded Sun Ce not to emulate King Zhou of Shang and be seduced by beautiful women, but to be a wise and virtuous man.
This time, Zhang Zhao made his point clear:
“Bo Fu, if you intend to make Madam Qiao your official wife, then I will resign and return to my hometown.”
I'm not serving you anymore!
He hadn't called him "Bo Fu" in a long time.
He no longer wanted to serve this man, whose eyes were only on that enchanting woman.
Sun Ce was thus drawn into this mess.
He was suppressed by his mother, and surrounded by men who considered themselves upright and loyal.
We won't let him have his way.
He wasn't blinded by beauty.
To be fair, if Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were to give a just answer, who was superior between Da Qiao and Lady Gu? Who had the more ability and talent to be a marquis's wife?
Of course, the Gu family was chosen by her mother.
That's the only one.
If we have to rank them by seniority, he met Qiao Jingjing first.
But Qiao Jingjing rejected him back then.
Why did Qiao Jingjing reject him back then?
It seems he hasn't asked her that question yet.
These days, Qiao Jingjing has been busy finding a house for her family to settle down and dealing with her husband's family. She keeps a smile on her face to avoid offending those who flatter her, and she doesn't care about those who talk badly about her behind her back or make sarcastic remarks to her face.
Despite having such a large family, she managed to maintain a superficial harmony with everyone.
Days pass by.
Qiao Jingjing felt increasingly uneasy each day.
The historical Sun Ce was nearing the end of his life.
It was around this spring.
Qiao Jingjing clearly remembered that Sun Ce was planning to launch a surprise attack on Xuchang while Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were fighting. He had even prepared his troops, but they were ambushed by Xu Gong's retainers while he was hunting.
Beneath her outwardly amiable exterior, Qiao Jingjing had already thoroughly investigated the Sun family from top to bottom.
Even Sun Ce's subordinates.
She meticulously traced the powerful families and complex relationships in the Wu, Kuaiji, and Dantu areas.
Xu Gong was driven out of Wu Commandery by Sun Ce and sought refuge with Yan Baihu. Why did Xu Ce's retainer remain in Wu Commandery?
Someone will definitely take them in.
When Sun Ce went hunting, he was always accompanied by a large number of men. Moreover, the routes he took were not always the same; he might chase after his prey wherever his mood led him.
How could someone be ambushed so accurately?
Besides the fact that there were spies around Sun Ce.
Also, those people were familiar with Sun Ce's hunting hobby.
Despite Qiao Jingjing's deep thoughts and anxieties, others only saw her as a beautiful woman nourished by love, growing more beautiful every day, basking in the glow of being pampered.
That night, Sun Ce insisted on dragging Qiao Jingjing out of bed.
The reason was that Qiao Jingjing didn't wait for him; she turned off the light and went to sleep.
Sun Ce couldn't stand Qiao Jingjing's carefree attitude.
He just wanted to see how Qiao Jingjing's vinegar would ferment.
Qiao Jingjing rubbed her eyes and face.
"You're back? Are you hungry? Want some late-night snack? Or take a shower first?"
Qiao Jingjing really didn't want to get out of bed, but she didn't go back to sleep either.
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