When Sun Quan heard that there were matters concerning children:
"What are you saying? My nephew and niece are still such young children! What exactly happened this time? She won't tell me, and neither will the servants in the house. Sigh!"
Sun Quan seemed to be blaming Yuan Shiyi.
I actually feel sorry for him.
He felt sorry for this woman because she was sensible, gentle, and considerate—to the point of being pitiful.
Think back to when Yuan Shiyi was still alive, her life was like that of a favored daughter of heaven.
Qiao Jingjing said to Sun Quan in a serious tone, "If Ashao hadn't fallen ill today, even if it were a few days later, when you had some free time, I would have brought the three children to apologize to you. The children were naughty and made a mistake in your courtyard, angering Xu Jiao and causing Eleven to suffer like this. We must apologize."
Qiao Jingjing kept talking, but she wouldn't tell Sun Quan the specifics of what had happened.
Sun Quan was biased towards his nephews and nieces.
“Sister-in-law, what mistakes could those three children have made that warrant such a public apology? If they offended Xu Jiao, she should be more magnanimous! To say they caused Eleven to suffer is an exaggeration! The children have always been cared for by wet nurses and maids. Eleven was pregnant at the time and her health was weak, but she was still taken care of. If Eleven couldn't manage the children's meals, Xu Jiao was there to help. With a mistress in charge, how could things have fallen into such a mess?”
Sun Quan explained and analyzed it himself.
Suddenly, the conversation got right to the point.
Sun Quan recalled Yuan Shiyi's reticent attitude, refusing to reveal the reason for the miscarriage no matter what.
His sister-in-law, Qiao Jingjing, only apologized without explaining why.
Sun Quan suddenly understood!
"Sister-in-law! If you have something to say, please speak frankly with Zhongmou. My elder brother's last words were that I take good care of you and my nephews and nieces. Even if my nephews and nieces make a thousand mistakes in the future, I will patiently teach them. Besides, they are still just children. Sister-in-law, please stop playing games with me!"
The eldest sister-in-law also mentioned Ah Xiang's matter.
It was precisely because our father died early, and our eldest brother and third brother died that we all spoiled Ah Xiang excessively.
I said, from now on, we need to manage this family well, and we need to manage the family members well.
Since my nephew and niece stayed in my inner courtyard for a month, my sister-in-law should explain this matter to me.
Of course, my sister-in-law was away from home during those days, so I just asked her to explain that it was Zhongmou's fault!
Please give Zhongmou some time, sister-in-law. Zhongmou will definitely investigate and find out the truth.
Please take good care of my nephew, sister-in-law, and comfort him often! How can he be so young and have any emotional distress?
Sun Quan, while floating on the blue sea, deduced all the intricacies of a powerful family.
I understand a lot now.
On that very day, Sun Quan invited Xu Jiao over and asked her some questions.
Xu Jiao thought that Sun Quan finally had time to have lunch with her.
Xu Jiao happily prepared a sumptuous lunch.
It was just her and Sun Quan.
The couple sat facing each other.
Xu Jiao warmed a pot of wine and prepared a table full of delicacies.
The aroma of wine was enticing, and the dishes were luxurious.
Xu Jiao dressed herself up like a beautiful flower.
If we're talking about femininity, Xu Jiao absolutely crushes the sickly Yuan Shi across from her at this moment.
Sun Quan didn't have much feeling for Xu Jiao: "You've had a hard time the other day."
Xu Jiao heard Sun Quan praising her.
His face was beaming with joy.
"My husband is away fighting against Cao Cao. It is only right that I share his burdens at home! My husband, why thank me?"
Xu Jiao raised her slender fingers and waved them in front of Sun Quan, then poured him a cup of wine and personally brought it to his lips.
Sun Quan took the wine cup, but simply placed it on the table without drinking it.
"Thank you for taking care of your three children, sister-in-law!"
Sun Quan seemed to have no intention of doing so.
He didn't show much of an attitude on the surface.
Xu Jiao has become numb.
She didn't realize this was a trap set by Sun Quan, and, thinking herself clever, she half-narrated and half-complained:
"Oh, speaking of my sister-in-law's three children, they are really naughty! Husband, you have no idea!"
Ah Shao usually seems so well-mannered and knowledgeable, reciting texts, practicing calligraphy, and doing martial arts—it's as if his sister-in-law raised him to be so proper. But once he's in our yard, Ah Shao turns into a monkey! He's mischievous with Big Bear and Little Bear, the three kids—they can climb trees, wade in the pond, make muddy messes, and even sneak into the kitchen to steal food. And that's not all, they can talk back!
Xu Jiao, without any restraint, scolded the three children of the Da Qiao family.
She thought that by saying that, she could leave Sun Quan with the impression that the children of the Qiao family were very disobedient.
Sun Quan's face was already serious.
Xu Jiao assumed that Sun Quan's seriousness was directed at his disobedient nephews and nieces.
Xu Jiao also made her stance clear: "Well, it's just kids. They're still young. Just teach them a lesson, show them what's what, and they'll listen eventually!"
But my husband, you don't know this!
The reason this child is naughty is because he was taught to be naughty by adults.
"Why are my sister-in-law's three children so disobedient in our yard? It's because someone is protecting them!"
Xu Jiao continued to show off her cleverness, revealing only half of what she knew.
She wanted Sun Quan to guess who the person protecting Qiao Jingjing's three children was.
Is there even a need to ask?
Isn't that Yuan Shiyi from the other side?
To prove that Yuan Shiyi protected the children who made mistakes, Xu Jiao had to provide further evidence.
"That day, Ah Shao, Da Xiong, Xiao Xiong and I talked back to each other and refused to be disciplined, so I told them not to eat breakfast and to calm down in the yard."
My husband, guess what?
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