After showing off his happy life in his later years to Liu Bei, Qiao Xuan looked at the hero in such a predicament.
"Ah! It is wonderful that Liu Bei has come to Jiangdong and formed an alliance with General Sun! It seems that Liu Bei wants to establish a marriage alliance with Jiangdong. This is a good thing!"
Jiangdong is a vast and resource-rich land, teeming with talented individuals and numerous powerful and influential families. Liu Bei's marriage alliance is now settled!
Qiao Xuan said this.
Liu Bei then began his performance.
Liu Bei looked worried.
Liu Bei told Qiao Xuan the truth: before and after he came to Jiangdong, he met with one group of people after another, including Sun Quan, Zhou Yu, and Sun Quan's subordinates. He met with several groups of people and discussed cooperation with them. No one talked to Liu Bei about marriage.
"Old Qiao, you are mistaken! To date, no one has proposed marriage to Liu Bei!"
Liu Bei was quite cunning and had a specific purpose in filing the complaint.
Qiao Xuan is a very honest person.
The social interactions Qiao Xuan had with Lu Kang in his early years in Lujiang City were on a completely different level compared to the back-and-forth exchanges he had with Liu Bei now.
When Qiao Xuan clashed with Liu Bei, he was practically being led by the nose by Liu Bei.
Qiao Xuan was feeling sorry for Liu Bei and was about to comfort him.
Liu Bei suddenly got out of bed and bowed to Qiao Xuan in a very proper manner:
"Liu Bei is unworthy, possessing only lofty ambitions. However, he has no way to serve his country, and his descendants are few and far between. He hopes that Elder Qiao will have mercy on him!"
Liu Bei's sudden change in attitude startled Qiao Xuan.
Qiao Xuan quickly jumped out of bed and tried to help Liu Bei up.
Quickly help them up:
"Uncle, what are you doing? This is unacceptable! You are my uncle!"
As Liu Bei was helped up, he continued his act.
Tears welled up in her eyes:
"A true man should stand tall and upright, serving his country, his family, and his people—this is only natural. But I only have one son, A Dou, and my family is destitute. I had hoped that General Sun would keep his promise and find me a suitable marriage! But after several days, I have observed that no one in Eastern Wu has shown any such intention!"
Only when he was with Master Qiao did Liu Bei dare to speak the truth!
Is everyone in Jiangdong already plotting to kill Liu Bei? The marriage proposal is just a pretext to lure Liu Bei to Eastern Wu.
I beg you, Elder Qiao, to have mercy and save my life.
Liu Bei kept playing the victim in front of Qiao Xuan.
Qiao Xuan could only keep comforting Liu Bei.
"Uncle, you flatter me! Uncle, you flatter me! You once discussed heroes with Cao Cao over green plums and wine. You are a great figure in the world who dares to rival Cao Cao. Every woman in Jiangdong admires you. You are certainly not as pessimistic as you are."
The more Qiao Xuan comforted Liu Bei, the more he cried.
Liu Bei seemed so heartbroken that his inability to find a wife hindered his desire to serve the country.
Qiao Xuan and Liu Bei discussed things in this room for most of the night.
Qiao Xuan comforted Liu Bei's wounded heart.
I couldn't console them no matter how much I tried.
Thus, amidst Liu Bei's chaotic and frustrating life, Qiao Xuan found a sense of accomplishment in raising his own daughter.
Raising a daughter is so great!
Raising a daughter is happiness.
Qiao Xuan's wife, Nian Meiyi, couldn't sleep that night either.
As you get older, you naturally need less sleep.
If there's any disturbance at home, she'll be unable to sleep soundly for hours on end.
The eldest daughter, Qiao Jingjing, often consulted doctors and bought supplements for her elderly mother because of her sleep problems.
Over the years, I have been very grateful for Qiao Jingjing's care.
Otherwise, given the hardships that Qiao's mother endured during her years of displacement in the north, and the depletion of her health, how could she possibly enjoy her later years in peace?
Over the years, Mrs. Joe has increasingly enjoyed the benefits of raising a daughter.
Her eldest daughter is rich.
Her eldest daughter is respected and has a high status in Jiangdong.
With her eldest daughter's influence, Qiao's mother was also able to enter the Jiangdong social circle of wealthy women and show off her wealth from time to time.
Of course, Mrs. Joe could no longer use her status as a mother to dictate her eldest daughter's life.
Years ago, when his eldest son-in-law, Sun Ce, had just passed away.
Mrs. Qiao had considered bringing her eldest daughter home so she could remarry.
As a result, she was firmly rejected by her eldest daughter.
Mrs. Qiao was initially very angry, but over the years, her eldest daughter's life not only did not collapse, but actually improved.
Her eldest daughter lost her husband, yet she lived a carefree and wealthy life.
Mrs. Qiao often received some benefits; her eldest daughter would always give her some money, cloth, and food to fill her mother's mouth.
Even an elderly mother can't nag.
But tonight, this Liu Huangshu moved in.
Although Aunt Qiao was getting on in years and her health wasn't very good, she believed that her mind was sharper than her husband Qiao Xuan's.
Qiao's mother believed that Liu Bei's cooperation with Sun Quan was only nominal, and that Liu Bei and Qiao Xuan had no interaction in Luoyang and their relationship was not one of noble family friendship.
Why would Liu Bei make a special trip to visit Qiao Xuan in Jiangdong?
Why did you visit the Qiao family?
They come and stay forever.
Liu Bei must have had his own agenda.
What exactly was Liu Bei's purpose?
This problem is what kept Mrs. Joe awake all night.
Mrs. Qiao pondered it over and over.
If Liu Bei wanted to find an inside agent in Jiangdong to speak on his behalf to Sun Quan, he would never have approached the Qiao family.
Because whether it was Old Man Qiao or Qiao Er and Qiao San, they lived relatively leisurely lives like ordinary people, far away from the center of power.
It might be somewhat plausible that Liu Bei would seek out Lu Su and Zhuge Jin.
Liu Bei's visit to the Qiao family could only have one other purpose: he wanted to find a wife.
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