Yan Liang got up and was about to step forward when footsteps sounded from behind him. Looking back, he saw his wife Huang Yueying entering the courtyard with the support of several maids.
"Madam, why are you here?"
Yan Liang smiled and stepped forward to greet her. Before Huang Yueying could salute Yingying, he had already supported his wife's frail body and took advantage of the situation to hold her slender hands.
"I'm afraid that my husband is tired from practicing martial arts, so I specially prepared some ginseng tea to relieve my husband's fatigue."
Then, Huang Yueying waved her hand, and the maid behind her handed over the steaming soup. Huang Yueying took it, blew a few breaths, and tried not to burn it before serving it with both hands.
"Madam is the most considerate to me."
Yan Liang was pleased with his wife's thoughtfulness and drank the large bowl of soup in one gulp without wasting a drop.
Huang Yueying smiled and watched him finish drinking, then took out her handkerchief to wipe the soup stains from the corners of his mouth.
When Fang Zilang fell in love with his concubine and the couple cared about each other like honey, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a strange look behind Yan Liang that seemed to be staring at them.
Huang Yueying looked along and happened to meet Zhuge Ling's eyes.
There seemed to be a bit of envy flickering in his eyes.
Zhuge Ling woke up, quickly looked away, and bowed her head to greet Huang Yueying.
Huang Yueying looked closely at the young woman kneeling on the ground. Suddenly her eyes lit up and she asked curiously: "Sister Ling, how could it be you?"
Then she walked over and helped Zhuge Ling up from the ground. He took her hand and looked up and down, as if he was an old friend reunited after a long separation.
"A commoner woman has seen Mrs. Huang." Zhuge Ling saluted her respectfully.
Huang Yueying smiled and said: "Sister Ling, have you forgotten me? I am Yueying. Why should we be so polite?"
Zhuge Ling forced a smile and said with a wry smile: "How could I not remember? It's just that there is a difference between the top and the bottom. How can we not be polite?"
The sudden appearance of the two of them confused Yan Liang.
He walked over and looked at the two of her suspiciously. "Madam, do you think you two know each other?"
Huang Yueying then remembered that she had neglected her husband, and after smiling apologetically, she explained the reason.
It turns out that in the early years, famous scholars from Jingxiang and Pangde, Sima Hui, often set up schools in Lumen Mountain to teach young scholars in Jingxiang. Although Huang Yueying was a female generation, she was born in a wealthy family.
I studied in Lumen and that’s when I met Zhuge Ling.
A few years passed, and they were both married women, but they didn't want to meet here.
At that time, Zhuge Ling married the Kuai family, the second largest family in Jingzhou, which was an honor. Later, when she heard that Huang Yueying had married Yan Liangzhi, she secretly felt sorry for this young classmate and felt that she had married the wrong person.
I don’t know how much suffering I will suffer in my life.
But she never thought that the glory of the wealthy Kuai family was no longer there. Her husband actually died in the rebellion. She, who was once so prosperous, became a widow and had to humble herself to beg for help.
And Huang Yueying, who she once pitied, is now getting better and better, but the person she wants is her husband.
The gap between front and back, the change of status, at this moment, Zhuge Ling felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart.
The subtle changes in Zhuge Ling's expression could not escape Yan Liang's eyes. When he listened to his wife telling this old story, his eyes were secretly staring at Zhuge Ling.
Zhuge Ling felt quite uncomfortable, as if she was naked in front of those sharp eyes, and he was looking at him wantonly.
After hearing what his wife said, Yan Liang smiled and said: "It turns out that he is an old friend of Madam. It seems that you sisters are really destined."
"That's not true." Huang Yueying nodded, but then said: "Sister Ling, how come you are in my house?"
Zhuge Ling sighed and told the truth about what he had done.
At this time, Huang Yueying learned that Kuai Kuai had died in the rebel army. While feeling sad, she couldn't help but feel kindhearted.
She then turned her gaze to Yan Liang, "Husband, Sister Ling is so pitiful. Husband, why don't you just be more generous and agree to Sister Ling's invitation."
Yan Liang shook his head secretly, he knew it would be like this.
He knew that his wife was kind-hearted and was an old acquaintance with Zhuge Ling. If she heard about this matter, it would be strange not to intercede for her.
The facts before him proved that Yan Liang's prediction was correct.
Yueying is such a virtuous wife, she has always been what he imagined, but now it is rare for her to ask her for help. How can Yan Liang refute her face?
Yan Liang turned his eyes to Zhuge Ling and said, "Since the lady is begging for mercy, I will grant your request for the sake of the lady."
When Zhuge Ling heard this, she was extremely surprised and thanked Yan Liang repeatedly.
Yan Liang said: "You don't need to thank me, I just want to give you face. As for what you said before, I have also written it down. Please don't regret it, madam."
Zhuge Ling was stunned for a moment, and then she remembered that what Yan Liang was referring to was what she had just said. She was willing to do anything as long as Yan Liang agreed.
Thinking about the unpredictable changes in the mind of the man in front of her, she didn't know what difficult things he would ask her to do in the future. Even so, Zhuge Ling did not dare not agree and could only whisper: "General, don't worry, I will do what I say."
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Huang Yueying next to her didn't know what the two of them meant, but she said blankly: "Husband, what are you talking about? What do you mean by what you say?"
"Haha, it's nothing. Without further ado, Mrs. Zhuge, you'd better go and do your business as soon as possible. It's possible that I might regret it if I stay."
Yan Liang would not let his wife know the inside story, so he issued an eviction order.
Zhuge Lingsheng was afraid of causing trouble, so he bowed and resigned.
When she was about to leave, Huang Yueying warned her again: "Sister Ling, please come to the house more frequently. We sisters should also reminisce about the past."
"Yes, yes, definitely, as long as you don't mind it troublesome, madam."
Zhuge Ling agreed repeatedly and left in a hurry.
"Before, there were women who envied her for marrying into a good family, but she became a widow in just a few years. It is true that things in the world are unpredictable. Good fortune and misfortune are unpredictable."
Looking at Zhuge Ling's leaving figure, Huang Yueying sighed.
From his wife's emotion, Yan Liang seemed to hear some hidden meanings.
He took his wife's hand and asked with a smile: "Madam, I think you came here not just to deliver ginseng soup to me."
Huang Yueying was startled for a moment, and her face showed a little helplessness. "Nothing can be hidden from your husband's eyes."
"You and I are one husband and wife. If you have anything to say, madam, you might as well just say it."
Huang Yueying hesitated for a moment and then said: "Now that my husband has captured Xiangyang, the next step is to send the troops south to the Yangtze River. In this case, we will inevitably have to fight with my uncle. I am actually here for this matter.
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Clan uncle?
Yan Liang was suspicious for a moment, then suddenly remembered.
The clan uncle Huang Yueying mentioned was none other than Liu Biao's first general, Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia.
Could it be that his wife thought that Huang Zu was a member of his Huang family and wanted to dissuade her from starting a war with Huang Zu?
If this is the case, then Huang Yueying's knowledge is a bit shallow.
Yan Liang had some differences, but did not speak out. He just looked at Huang Yueying.
Huang Yueying said calmly: "My husband will definitely think that I want to persuade my husband to be merciful to Huang Zu. If this is the case, my husband will be wrong."
Hearing this, Yan Liang's head shook slightly.
"Although Huang Zu is an uncle of the concubine clan, our branch is a common branch of the Huang family. The two families have not been connected for many years. This is why dad moved our Huang family from Jiangxia to Nanyang."
Yan Liang had heard his wife talk about the relationship between the Huang family earlier. At this time, he had vague expectations, but he did not interrupt his wife's words. He just listened quietly.
"Now what your husband wants to do is to compete for big things in the world. Those who achieve big things cannot stick to small details. So what I am saying to my husband in this memory is, whatever your husband wants to do, just go ahead and do it. No matter what, I
I will support my husband physically and mentally."
In one word, he revealed his true feelings.
Yan Liang was deeply touched and somewhat admired by his wife's insight and magnanimity in knowing the general situation so well and putting herself in his own shoes.
I am lucky to have such a wife in this life.
Yan Liang sighed with relief, but didn't say much. He just took his wife into his arms and held her tightly.
Huang Yueying knew that her husband understood her thoughts, so she said nothing. She only lowered her eyebrows and smiled, quietly nestling in her husband's solid and broad chest.
When the maids and servants nearby saw how loving their master and mistress were, they were all envious and moved secretly.
Yan Liang embraced his wife. Although he was moved, the name "Huang Zu" kept flashing in his mind.
What his wife just said reminded Yan Liang and made him realize that the enemy he was about to face was far more powerful than Cai Mao and Zhang Yun.
Sun Jian, the Changsha tiger who was so arrogant that even Dong Zhuo was afraid of losing three points, died at the hands of Huang Zu.
In the following years, Sun Ce repeatedly raised troops to attack Jiangxia in order to avenge his father, but Huang Zu repulsed them all.
Moreover, this man also controls the most elite Jiangxia soldiers and the most powerful navy under Liu Biao, and is truly the number one general in Jingzhou.
Although such a character died at the hands of Sun in the end, in Yan Liang's view, Huang Zu's death had many reasons, but it was by no means as vulnerable as described in the novel.
"We are about to drink from the Yangtze River. Huang Zu is the biggest obstacle. How should we deal with this stone..."
Yan Liang was already making secret calculations in his heart.
At this time, Huang Yueying suddenly remembered something, got up from his arms, and asked: "Husband, I heard that my husband also put Mrs. Cai under house arrest. I wonder if this is the case?"
Yan Liang was startled for a moment, not wanting his wife to suddenly ask this question. It seemed that he couldn't hide it from her after all.
"Cai is Liu Biao's wife and has a special status. I put her under house arrest in Xiangyang to suppress Liu Biao."
Yan Liang answered calmly. In fact, he had already prepared for his wife's question.
Huang Yueying said with a smile: "As Yueying said earlier, my husband only puts the overall situation first, and Yueying won't mind. But Mrs. Cai is my aunt after all, and I just want to take time to visit her. I also want to
Please agree, husband."
Yueying's words made Yan Liang secretly relieved.
He should have known deeply that his wife's temperament was like this. On big occasions, she could put aside her so-called personal feelings and stand by his side completely. On small occasions, she was always kind and kind-hearted.
It is not easy for Huang Yueying to take care of the overall situation, so how could Yan Liang care about such a small thing.
At that moment, Yan Liang smiled happily and said, "My wife is also filial and kind. How can I not allow it as my husband."
"Then Yueying will thank her husband."
Huang Yueying was very happy and immediately resigned and left the house to see her Mrs. Cai who was under house arrest.
Yan Liang watched his wife leave, but called Zhou Cang to his side and ordered: "You should rush to the other courtyard as soon as possible and warn Mrs. Cai not to say anything you shouldn't say in front of my wife, do you understand?"
Zhou Cang smiled knowingly, cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I will understand."
After that, Zhou Cang left in a hurry.
Yan Liang felt relieved, but his mind returned to Huang Zu, and he wanted to summon Xu Shu and other counselors
, discuss countermeasures together.
At this moment, the pro-soldiers came to report again, saying that it was Mr. Tian Feng who wanted to see him.
