Sun Ce felt the belt tighten around his waist.
The feeling in my heart was inexplicably wonderful.
He finally won the heart of his beloved.
He was really looking forward to the days to come.
That afternoon, Sun Ce did not linger in the backyard. He only settled Qiao Jingjing and Hou Gu Shi, said a few words, and then went to the front yard.
Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, Zhou Yu, and others were already waiting for him there.
The first thing Sun Ce asked Zhou Yu when he saw him was whether his newly acquired beauty had been settled.
Zhou Yu smiled and said that everything was settled.
Xiao Qiao is very understanding.
Everyone congratulated Lord Wu on his new bride, congratulated Zhou Yu, and also congratulated the brothers Sun Quan and Sun Yi.
Only Zhang Zhao maintained the same attitude, his neck stiff and his face not looking good.
He was by no means a fence-sitter who would flatter Sun Ce simply because others did.
He still holds his opinion.
He had long predicted that if Da Qiao came to Sun Ce's backyard and didn't turn it into chaos, he wouldn't be Zhang.
He waited until these few days were over, until Sun Ce got what he wanted, and until Sun Ce's novelty wore off. This young man, who had loved but could not have and longed for but could not obtain, suddenly had a moment of satisfaction that must have been very fulfilling.
Zhang Zhao waited for the novelty to wear off for the couple, and for Da Qiao to reveal her true colors.
At that time, he should have given Sun Ce some proper advice.
He believed that if he believed Sun Ce, he would definitely believe him.
Wait.
This time, the important matter that Sun Ce discussed with everyone was:
He won a great victory in his attack on Lujiang, relocating the city's population and resources to the Jiangdong region, greatly strengthening Jiangdong's power. However, Jiangdong was ultimately a remote area, and he could not limit himself to this.
The Jingzhou area is of great strategic importance to Jiangdong.
Back then, Sun Ce's father, Sun Jian, was killed by an arrow in a battle against Huang Zu of Jiangxia.
Sun Ce assessed his own strength and believed that his team could begin to consider attacking Huang Zu and capturing Shaxian this winter.
The situation in the north was more complicated at that time.
There was a man named Liu Bei, whom everyone respectfully called Imperial Uncle Liu.
This person is said to be virtuous and a distant relative of the royal family.
Two years earlier, Liu Bei and Lü Bu were locked in a fierce battle. Cao Cao sent Xiahou Dun to help, but he still couldn't defeat Lü Bu. Liu Bei's territory was captured, his wife was abducted, and Liu Bei fled alone. Liu Bei then surrendered entirely to Cao Cao. The two discussed heroes over wine and then joined forces to attack Lü Bu, ultimately annihilating him.
Liu Bei returned to Xuchang with Cao Cao and was appointed Left General.
But Liu Bei's surname was Liu.
Emperor Xian of Han addressed him as Liu Huangshu (Imperial Uncle Liu).
Emperor Xian of Han was held hostage by Cao Cao and had very little freedom; he was merely a puppet. He was unhappy about it!
So another year passed, roughly those years when Qiao Jingjing and her sister were tormented by their elderly mother, while the two sons of the Qiao family could only watch helplessly.
Liu Bei and General Dong Cheng received an imperial edict from Emperor Xian of Han, which they used to plot the assassination of Cao Cao.
The conspiracy was exposed.
Cao Cao personally led an eastern expedition against Liu Bei, who was defeated and Guan Yu was captured. Liu Bei's army was scattered, and he fled in disarray to Qingzhou. Yuan Tan, the governor of Qingzhou and son of Yuan Shao, whom Liu Bei had recommended as a talented scholar, led his army to welcome Liu Bei.
Liu Bei followed Yuan Tan to Pingyuan and sent someone to inform Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao then traveled two hundred li from Ye City to welcome Liu Bei and stayed for more than a month. Liu Bei's scattered soldiers gradually regrouped there.
Although Yuan Shu had already been defeated, his half-brother Yuan Shao still possessed considerable strength, and Cao Cao was roughly equal to Yuan Shao in power.
The battle is in full swing.
No one could possibly care about Jiangdong, or Sun Ce, the Little Conqueror of Jiangdong.
Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao, and others supported Sun Ce's decision, believing that they should seize this opportunity to defeat Liu Xun and continue eastward to take Jingzhou.
Even if we can't completely take Jingzhou, we can at least attack Huang Zu and expand our territory in Jiangdong.
They discussed things until late at night.
That night, Qiao Jingjing waited anxiously, unable to sit still.
Lady Gu, Sun Ce's wife, watched helplessly as Qiao Jingjing and Sun Ce were about to consummate their marriage.
They did not panic.
Qiao Jingjing's three rooms were all bright red.
Red bed curtains, red candlelight, Qiao Jingjing changed into red clothes and applied crimson lipstick.
Later, as a second wife, Madam Gu lived in the house of the recently deceased Madam Gu.
As night fell, an eerie atmosphere filled the air.
She is not afraid.
If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.
Her cousin died because she was not fortunate enough to enjoy the blessings of the Marquis of Wu. Before she got married, her mother specially invited a fortune teller to read her fortune. The fortune teller flattered her at length, saying that she would have a bright future after marrying into the Marquis of Wu's household.
She is a blessed person.
This blessed woman will use her good fortune to quell the resentment in this place tonight.
Her cousin was so young, she survived childbirth, and just when things seemed to be looking up, she died mysteriously. Hmph.
The Wu Marquis's Mansion was enormous.
Lord Wu was constantly away fighting battles, so he knew nothing about what was happening in the inner quarters of his residence.
They probably still thought Madam Gu died of illness.
No. Perhaps Lord Wu doesn't care at all.
That girl named Pearl was originally a maid left behind by Madam Gu; there was something fishy about her at first glance.
Leave her to the other side.
hehe.
The other side wants to compete with her? She's just a pretty face who uses her looks to please people and has some quirky ideas.
Qiao Jingjing was completely unaware of all this and was kept in the dark.
All she could see was this bright red house.
The little girl, Yu Mei, couldn't stop smiling.
The head maid named Pearl, after only half a day of getting to know her, turned out to be quite approachable and had the demeanor of a head maid serving the mistress of the house.
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