Extra: Proposal (Part 3)
Sun Wei was stunned.
"The Crown Prince ascended the throne, and Lüqiu Yan became regent, bestowing the title of Prince of Guangling. The Crown Prince issued a proclamation calling for an attack on me. Lüqiu Yan's Northern Prefecture rebels, along with Guangzhou and Xuzhou, have already responded. Yuzhou remains hesitant, while Ningzhou and Jiaozhou remain on the sidelines."
This is serious business.
Sun Wei pondered for a moment and said, "Ningzhou and Jiaozhou are both far away from home. We will follow whoever defeats them, and there is no need to worry. However, Yuzhou is more important."
Sima Jun nodded and said, "I have sent a secret letter to Bo You, asking him to go with me to persuade Yu Pu."
"Do you want to persuade Governor Yu to form an alliance?"
Sima Jun shook his head. "Yu Province is too weak, and Yu Pu has no ability to rebel. If he can just hold his troops in place, it will be a great help. Besides that, I also want to ask Bo You about the situation in the capital."
Sun Wei thought for a moment and said, "Our dynasty has never appointed kings of different surnames. Now that Lu Qiuyan has not only been appointed as regent, but also the title of King of Guangling, I'm afraid that the Crown Prince has become a puppet in the court."
Sima Jun didn't say anything.
Sun Wei knew what he was thinking.
That night, he personally released Lu Qiuyan, intending to use him to deal with the Crown Prince.
"The prince brought this upon himself. It has nothing to do with you." Sun Wei said.
"I'm well aware of the Crown Prince's obsession..." Sima Jun said, "He and I have both been suppressed by the Wang family for years, and we desperately want to break free. But why doesn't he believe me? If we had worked together, why would Lü Qiuyan have gotten away with it?"
"The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince, and you are you," Sun Wei said. "Although the Crown Prince holds the title of Crown Prince, he holds no real power and lives in constant fear, so he can't trust anyone. To survive, he's skilled at concealing things, and over time, he's never told anyone the truth. Your Highness has done his utmost in this matter, yet he deceived you."
Sima Jun fell silent.
Sun Wei didn't say much and continued to accompany him.
With the war approaching, Sun Wei knew he needed to figure out a lot of things.
Only when you think it through will you stop being indecisive.
Seeing that the carriage was just ahead, Sima Jun turned around and pulled Sun Wei back.
"What is this for?" Sun Wei was surprised.
"It's too far from here. I'll take you home."
Sun Wei: “…”
When Sun Qiao and Deng Lian saw them walking back, they were stunned for a moment, then turned around and walked back with a smile.
"When will you come back?" Sun Wei asked.
"At the fastest, it will take ten days, at the slowest, it will take a month. Yuzhou is not far away, the important thing is how to stabilize Yu Pu."
"If Madam Yu is in Yuzhou, you can ask her for help." Sun Wei said, "She hates Lu Qiuyan to the core. The last time A Ru went to assassinate Lu Qiuyan, she asked for her help."
"Don't worry, I'll handle it myself."
At this point, Sun Wei couldn't help but complain: "Every time you let me rest assured, something goes wrong in the end."
Sima Jun said, "I don't remember. Which time are you talking about?"
"It happened every time," Sun Wei said, "You forgot, last time I was seriously injured outside Jiankang City, I almost lost my life."
Sima Jun said indifferently, "You know it was someone from the Imperial Hospital who deliberately did something bad. Under normal circumstances, I would just be lying in bed for a few days. It's nothing to worry about. I'm strong and I won't lose my life."
That's hard to say. Sun Wei thought, your life in your previous life was not easy at all.
The two of them chatted with each other, and soon they arrived at the gate of the Sun family.
Sima Jun stopped and suddenly looked towards the distance: "Is that Ah Huang on that tree over there?"
Sun Wei looked over and saw a fat yellow cat lying leisurely on a branch of a peach tree by the roadside, licking its paws.
That was the cat Ah Huang that Li raised.
Sun Wei walked over, called its name, and wanted to pick it up, but she couldn't reach it.
"I'll do it." Sima Jun said, stretching out his arm.
Ah Huang had a good temper. He was neither surprised nor annoyed and let Sima Jun hold him down obediently.
"Why is it so heavy?" Sima Jun held it in his arms and couldn't help asking, "What do you eat on weekdays?"
"It's just some leftovers." Sun Wei touched Ah Huang's head and said, "My mother loves it so much that she feeds it whatever she eats."
Sima Jun taught her Ah Huang.
Sun Weicai took it, stretched out his arms, and held her in his arms.
Ah Huang meowed.
"You must remember what you promised me." Sima Jun said softly.
Sun Wei's ears felt hot, and she couldn't help but look towards Deng Lian and Sun Qiao.
They had already walked to the front door, and were chatting enthusiastically about something, not even glancing over here.
"I understand." Sun Wei said, "You must also remember to think twice before doing anything, and don't force it."
"good."
After Sima Jun finished speaking, he stood quietly holding her for a while and then let go.
"Go ahead," he said.
Sun Wei agreed and walked back with the cat in her arms.
After walking a few steps, she couldn't help but look back. He was still standing under the peach tree, the moonlight falling on his shoulders like a layer of silver frost.
In the hall, Li was talking to a maid. When she saw Sun Wei coming back with Ah Huang, she hurried forward with a smile.
"Your Highness has left?" she asked.
"Let's go." Sun Wei said, and handed Ah Huang to her.
Li held Ah Huang in her arms and asked her curiously, "What did His Highness say to you?"
"Nothing much," Sun Wei said. "It's just some court affairs. I used to be his military advisor, so he had to come to me for advice."
Li was surprised: "Is that all you said?"
"That's all."
Li's face showed disappointment.
"This Prince of Yuzhang is unbelievable! He's actually talking to an unmarried woman like you in the dark," Li said. "I don't care what you did under him before. You're already twenty-one this year. How can we discuss marriage if your reputation is ruined? If Prince of Yuzhang comes again, you must remember this: never see him lightly again."
It was you who sent me out to talk to him, Sun Wei complained inwardly.
"I see." She smiled.
——
Although the war was approaching, Xunyang City was not closed, but only inspections were strengthened.
Although the imperial court's proclamation against Sima Jun was not posted in Xunyang City, what was said in it had already become known to everyone.
The city was filled with a tense atmosphere.
Sima Jun was still touring various places and would write to Sun Wei every few days.
The letter stated that Lü Qiuyan had acted rather forcefully, bluntly threatening to punish Yu Pu as well as him if he did not respond to the proclamation. This, in turn, humiliated Yu Pu. Coupled with the incident involving Huan Lingxian, the entire Yu clan was furious with Lü Qiuyan.
Not long after, Yu Pu and Sima Jun met, and Yuzhou and Jiangzhou formed an alliance.
War soon broke out.
Sima Jun personally took charge and deployed troops in Yuzhou.
He said he wanted to return after the beginning of winter, but Sun Wei stopped him and told him to focus on the war.
In the dead of winter, the weather was extremely cold and the river was frozen. It was the time to cross the river.
Chu Yue resisted the northward Guangzhou army in Shixing, while Sima Jun fought against the westward Northern Palace rebels in Yuzhou.
Just when the war was in full swing, Zhou Chang fell critically ill.
Zhou Chang strictly ordered not to tell Sima Jun about this news, but said he wanted to see Sun Wei for the last time.
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