Tao Sheng is Tao Lie's eldest son. He is about fifty years old this year. He is of medium height and has a kind smile. He is a father and husband with a good temper, a tolerant head of the family, and a filial son. At the same time, he is also smart and capable, and has led the Tao family

The business is well managed.

Everyone, whether from the family or outsiders, praises him, but Tao Sheng also has a weakness, that is, his character is a bit weak. It is because of his character that the Tao family has mostly swallowed their anger and kept quiet when they encountered bullying in recent years.

Despite this, he still won the recognition of Liu Biao and Sun Quan with his honest character and generous tribute, and he was able to navigate between the two princes with ease.

However, Tao Sheng is in a bad mood these days. His wife Huang fell ill unexpectedly five days ago. The illness was very violent and could be contagious. Her two maids also fell ill. In order not to affect the family, Tao Sheng specially

He placed his wife in a monastery in the west of the city and isolated herself from her family.

But early this morning, the doctor brought news that his wife's illness had not improved at all, but had become more serious, which made him extremely worried.

Tao Sheng and his wife had three sons and two daughters together. He also had a concubine who gave birth to a younger son for him. The eldest daughter married the eldest son of the Han family in Changsha three years ago. The second daughter Jiuniang was only fifteen years old and was waiting for a child.

, but the marriage of his younger daughter also really bothered Tao Sheng.

Around last year's Mid-Autumn Festival, Huang Zu's second son Huang Yong suddenly fell in love with Jiuniang. He came to threaten her several times and forced Tao Sheng to marry his daughter to her.

Tao Sheng did not object to marrying Huang Zu. To a certain extent, this was a good thing. However, Tao Sheng did not like Huang Yong's violence and ferocity.

Tao Sheng hated his housekeeper for hurting him.

Moreover, Huang Zu only allowed his son to take his daughter as a concubine, which made Tao Sheng even more dissatisfied. Dissatisfaction was dissatisfaction, and Tao Sheng had no choice. He could only choose to escape and hide his daughter in a deep house, but Huang Yong repeatedly

The harassment at his door troubled him so much that he asked his daughter to go to Xiangyang, to some extent to avoid it.

Just now, he heard from the steward that the soldiers on the dock had stopped searching and Huang Yong led the troops to leave. This made him sigh in relief. However, he didn't know the reason why Huang Yong stopped harassing them.

"Brother!"

As soon as Tao Sheng walked into the atrium, he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind. When he turned around, he saw his brother Tao Li walking towards him in a hurry.

Tao Li encountered a disaster in Xiangyang not long ago. He was framed by Zhang Yun for smuggling weapons, which almost caused great turmoil in the Tao family. Thanks to Liu Biao's nephew, he solved the matter. Only a few core figures in the Tao family knew about it.

Even my father didn't dare to tell me.

Tao Sheng was very aware of the impact of this incident on the Tao family. Although the incident was over, its impact was extremely far-reaching because it affected the entire officialdom of Jingzhou.

Zhang Yun was demoted and the Cai family fell into silence, which meant that Liu Biao's suppression of the family in Jingzhou began. We don't know when this power turmoil will end, and we don't know how deeply the Tao family will be involved?

This incident made Tao Sheng more worried than his wife's illness.

"What's wrong, second brother?"

Tao Li walked quickly to his brother and whispered a few words to him. Tao Sheng was surprised, "Is this serious?"

Tao Li nodded, "I just heard what Manager Zhao said. Mr. Jing was chased by Huang Yong, but Huang Zu appeared in time and saved the situation. I don't know much about the specific situation."

Tao Sheng frowned, "Where is Manager Zhao?"

"Just in the front yard."

"Let him come to me immediately!"

Tao Sheng was extremely anxious. He wanted to know what happened. He felt that there were many details that needed to be clarified.

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"Zhao Fu meets the big proprietor!"

In the room, Manager Zhao knelt down and bowed respectfully.

"Sit down! I have something to ask you."

Tao Sheng asked him to sit down and said: "I want to know what happened on the dock. Tell me what happened in detail. Don't miss anything."

"yes!"

Manager Zhao then explained in detail what happened on the dock. He even told the family owner that Tao Zhan had sent him to greet Liu Jing, without hiding anything.

The more Tao Sheng listened, the more surprised he became. This matter contained too much information. What was the relationship between his daughter and Liu Jing? How could Liu Jing know that Huang Zu was hiding on the boat next to him? And it felt like Liu Jing was the one who gave Huang Zu the money in the end.

The ancestor showed off his power.

What surprised Tao Sheng the most was that Huang Zu was hiding aside. This meant that it was Huang Zu who really wanted to deal with Liu Jing, not Huang Yong. Why did Huang Zu do this?

He glanced at Tao Li, his eyes full of doubts. Tao Li smiled and said to Manager Zhao, "Please step aside first!"

Manager Zhao withdrew, leaving only the Tao brothers in the room. Tao Li slowly said, "Brother, haven't you noticed anything unusual about Jiuniang these days?"

Tao Sheng frowned, thought for a moment and said, "I feel like she has been a little worried and uneasy these past few days. I always thought she was worried about her mother's condition."

"Being worried is worrying about my mother, but being uneasy is not. She is actually waiting for someone."

Only then did Tao Sheng understand what his brother meant, "You mean Liu Jing?"

Tao Li nodded slowly, "I discovered in Fancheng that Jiuniang has a close relationship with Liu Jing. I'm afraid she has some thoughts about Liu Jing."

Tao Sheng didn't speak for a long time. How could this be possible? Liu Biao's nephew asked, "What's Liu Jing's attitude?"

"Brother, Liu Jing single-handedly reversed Zhang Yun's case for us. He did not hesitate to offend Zhang Yun and Cai Hao. Brother, think about it, do our Tao family have such a deep relationship with him?"

Tao Sheng sighed. He could understand that a young man would be so desperate to please a woman only when he loves her deeply. No wonder Huang Yong hated Liu Jing so much and insisted on killing him.

Tao Sheng was very upset. The family backgrounds of the Tao family and the Liu family were too different. I am afraid that the Tao family would not be able to reach this marriage. At least Liu Biao would never agree. How could Liu Biao, who valued fame so much, marry the daughter of a businessman?

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Moreover, he heard that the wife Liu Jing was going to marry was the daughter of Cai Mao. Did he want to marry his daughter as his concubine? But if that was the case, he refused to agree. How could his precious daughter be wronged and become someone else's concubine?

At this time, Tao Sheng remembered something again and asked quickly: "Then how did he know that Huang Zu was hiding nearby, and he felt that Huang Zu was doing this behind the scenes? What secrets are hidden in it?"

Tao Li shook his head, "To be honest, I am also confused, but I feel that Liu Jing's visit is not good. Huang Zu is very afraid of him. Maybe it has something to do with the power struggle in Jingzhou."

Tao Sheng fell into deep thought, and he seemed to be vaguely aware of something.

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Tao Zhan left the inner hall and went to the main entrance. She did not see Liu Jing and the others arriving, and returned to her room. At this time, she was also very confused. On the one hand, she was happy for Liu Jing's arrival, but at the same time she was also confused.

Worried that Huang Yong would hurt him, that stupid man had no reason to say anything.

On the other hand, my mother fell ill and was seriously ill. She was not in the mood to consider personal issues, and she did not know how to introduce Liu Jing to her father and clan members. Of course, Liu Jing was Liu Biao's nephew and a distinguished guest of the Tao family. He would

He was warmly received, but Tao Zhan hoped that his grandfather would love him sincerely. Alas! His grandfather seemed to prefer scholars.

Tao Zhan was restless in the room and thinking wildly. Maybe his arrival was just a courtesy and not for himself. He calmed down and found that there was a huge disparity in family status between them. At this time, he felt that the daughter of the Cai family was more suitable for his career.

Men! They always put merit first.

At this time, there was a rush of running sounds outside, and her personal maid, Gillian, rushed over, "Girl, here we come! Here we come!"

"What's coming?"

Gillian panted and said, "Master Jing is here, and I also saw Little Baozi."

Tao Zhan stood up immediately, feeling extremely nervous. She asked again: "Have they seen you?"

"Little Baozi saw me and asked why you didn't come out?"

Tao Zhan patted his chest. No matter what, Liu Jing was his invited guest. She always showed up to say a few words, so it would not be rude. She put on a short shirt, wrapped her arms with silk, and quickly

Walk towards the gate of Tao Mansion.

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The front door of the Tao Mansion is decorated with lanterns and colorful silks and satins. On both sides of the door, expensive palace lanterns are hung on every big tree. It looks extraordinary. The last time the Huang Mansion entertained guests, it looked much shabbier than this one.

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To be continued...