"Do you know who gave the gift?" Zhou Yu also asked suspiciously.
The old servant said: "The man who came here claimed to be the master's friend. Before the old servant could ask, the man left his things and left."
Zhou Yu became even more suspicious, so he took the wooden box and waved away the old servant.
The couple stared at the wooden box on the table, with doubts on their faces.
Zhou Yu could tell that the wooden box was made of the finest sandalwood. It was also inlaid with pearls, jade and other ornaments, and the workmanship was extremely fine. Regardless of what gifts were inside, the box alone was worth a lot of money.
The person who gives the gift must be very generous.
"Husband, what should I do with this box?" Xiao Qiao asked after a while.
Zhou Yu smiled lightly, "Since it is a gift for Madam, Madam should open it and take a look."
Xiao Qiao had been curious for a long time and had long been eager to know what was inside. When her husband agreed, she happily opened the wooden box.
When Xiao Qiao saw what was in the box, he couldn't help but gasp.
Lying in the box is a delicately crafted jade hosta with gold steps.
Such a thing, one can tell at a glance that it is priceless.
Xiao Qiao is considered a lady, and comes from a wealthy family. She has no shortage of gold, silver and jewelry, but she has never seen such precious things in her life.
Women love beauty, but when they saw such an exquisite and luxurious hosta, Xiao Qiao's watery eyes suddenly flashed with surprise. She picked up the hosta with her delicate hands and started playing with it in amazement.
"I don't know who gave me such a precious ornament?" Xiao Qiao murmured in surprise. Soon she couldn't put it down.
Zhou Yu became more and more suspicious, wondering who could be so boring as to give such a precious thing to his wife for no reason.
At this moment, he suddenly caught a glimpse of something else at the bottom of the box. He picked it up and saw that it was a piece of silk writing.
Zhou Yu unfolded the silk book and saw that what was written on it was a poem.
Guan Guan Suijiu, in the River State. A graceful lady, a gentleman likes to fight...
Zhou Yu is proficient in poetry and music. He can tell at a glance that this poem comes from "Guan Sui" in the "Book of Songs". The meaning of this poem is naturally to express a gentleman's admiration for a lady.
This is an authentic love poem.
A stranger gave his wife such a precious hosta, and also left a poem "Guan Sui", which was clearly an expression of admiration for his wife!
Zhou Yu's face immediately darkened, thinking angrily that this is a guy who doesn't care about his life. He knows that Xiao Qiao is already married, but he still dares to do this. If I find out, I will kill you.
Zhou Yu suppressed his anger and looked down, but was surprised to find that the person who gave the gift actually left his name.
When Zhou Yu saw the name clearly, raging flames spewed out like a volcano in an instant.
With two great names - Yan Liang.
Snapped!
Zhou Yu slapped the silk book on the case fiercely, and cursed angrily: "Yan Liang is a thief. He bullies people too much. I, Zhou Yu, will not take your head, and I swear I will not be a human being——"
Xiao Qiao, who was playing with the hosta, was startled, but she didn't know why her husband suddenly got so angry and had something to do with that Yan Liang.
Surprised, Xiao Qiao quickly picked up the silk book and took a look.
When Xiao Qiao saw the poem "Guan Sui", she immediately knew that someone was expressing love to her, and she couldn't help but blush a little secretly on her white face.
And when Xiao Qiao saw Yan Liang's message at the end of the book, those hints of embarrassment were instantly replaced by shock.
"Yan Liang, this husband, why did he give himself to me as a concubine..."
Xiao Qiao was shocked and muttered to herself, but when she saw Zhou Yu's angry state, she was too frightened to say anything.
In anger, Zhou Yu stood up and shouted angrily: "I will ask the lord of Wujun for orders right away. I will lead my army to defeat Jingzhou and swear to kill this thief Yan Liang."
Zhou Yu was so angry that he lost control of his emotions for a while.
But Xiao Qiao hurriedly advised: "Husband, the lord sent someone to ask you before, why should you make peace with Yan Liang? At that time, you said that the mountains were not yet leveled, and you agreed to make peace with Yan Liang. How can you ask the lord for orders at this time?
Send troops."
Zhou Yu suddenly remembered this matter and stopped as soon as he took a step.
"Besides, husband, you are still injured, so how can you easily lead troops to the battlefield? Husband, you should calm down." Xiao Qiao pulled him and persuaded him.
Zhou Yu's reason told him that Yan Liang was afraid of him, so he deliberately gave these things to his wife in order to make him angry and unable to recover from his injuries.
Although he knew this, his emotional anger made it difficult for Zhou Yu to swallow his breath.
The two emotions collided in his chest. Zhou Yu felt his blood filling his chest, his head suddenly felt dizzy, and he staggered and fell down.
"Husband~~"
Xiao Qiao was shocked and rushed forward to help her, but was surprised to see that her husband was unconscious.
"Come here, go call a doctor quickly..."
The entire Zhou Mansion was in chaos in an instant.
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Xiangyang City, Military Mansion.
Ma Liang came back and brought back Sun Quan's intention to make peace, as well as Sun Quan's personal letter to Yan Liang.
In his letters, Sun Quan did his best to praise Yan Liang, and he did not hesitate to express words of admiration and other compliments, as if he was his younger brother.
When he read the letter written by Sun Quan, Yan Liang raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
This Sun Quan, as expected in history, was the most adept at playing diplomatic tricks among the Three Kingdoms.
As long as it is profitable, this blue-eyed girl can be flirtatious with you today and turn against you tomorrow. Or she can have a sworn hatred today, but tomorrow she can put down her dignity and submit to you servilely.
With Yan Liang's current strength, although he is powerful in Jingzhou, he has to admit in private that his overall strength is still somewhat inferior to Sun Quan.
In this contrast between strength and weakness, Sun Quan was able to write such a repair book full of flattery. At best, he was a man who could bend and stretch, but at worst, he was really thick-skinned.
Although this kind of person is also called a hero, it makes Yan Liang feel disgusted.
"Everyone, let's take a look at what our Lord Wu said." Yan Liang showed the letter to everyone.
When all the counselors read Sun Quan's handwriting, they all looked sad. They didn't expect Sun Quan to be so humble.
Xu You stroked his beard and sighed: "I have met countless people in my life and met many princes. This is the first time I have seen such a tolerable person as Sun Zhongmou. It seems that although this green-eyed man is young, he is also a man.
What an unfathomable hero."
While Xu You was sarcastic, he also had some admiration.
However, no matter what happens to Sun Quan, it is now a fact that he promised to make peace. In this way, they can safely concentrate on dealing with Liu Qi in Jiangling.
All the counselors nodded in agreement, their expressions gradually showing excitement.
At this time, Jia Xu was silent, but he coughed a few times. It seemed that the poisonous man had something to say.
Yan Liang said: "I'm talking about Wen He. It seems that you have some different views on Sun Quan's words and book."
Jia Xu coughed a few more times, smiled slightly and said: "My lord, I don't think much of Sun Quan, but what worries me is Zhou Yu from Chai Sang."
"Mei Zhoulang. Is it possible that Wen He is still worried that Zhou Yu dares to confront Sun Quan and send troops privately to start a war with this general?"
Jia Xu shook his head and said, "That's not true. Zhou Yu is still loyal to Sun Quan, but it's just my observation. Sun Quan is extremely mercenary. If he sees his lord pouring his army to attack Jiangling, Jiangxia will be empty of troops, and the intervening period will be short-lived.
If you are tempted by the benefits, you may not immediately turn your back and let Zhou Yu get involved. Chai Sang still has nearly 20,000 Wu troops, so my lord must be on guard."
After Jia Xu finished speaking, Xu Shu also said: "Wen He's words are reasonable. I heard that Zhou Yu's arrow wound was not fatal. Sun Quan left him at Chaisang and left 20,000 troops and horses for him. He was obviously waiting to observe the situation.
As long as Zhou Yu is in Chaisang, we have to take precautions."
After the two top counselors said something, everyone else agreed, but Yan Liang smiled and said nothing.
"Of course Zhou Yu needs to be wary of him in Chaisang. What if he is gone?" Yan Liang responded to the concerns of the counselors with a rhetorical question.
The counselors looked at each other in confusion, hearing what their lord meant, as if they expected Zhou Yu to leave Chaisang, but they didn't understand why Yan Liang had such a judgment.
Just as he was doubting himself, the soldiers from outside came in and handed Xu You a wax pill containing information.
Everyone knew that it was the wax pill information sent back by Siwen Cao Xizuo, and everyone immediately became quiet.
Xu You opened the wax pill in front of everyone and took out the information written on the silk piece of paper.
When Xu You saw the content written on the silk strip, his expression changed greatly, and the look of surprise in his brows was even more intense.
Everyone thought something big had happened, and their emotions became tense. They all raised their heads to see what happened.
Yan Liang had already expected it and said: "Ziyuan, please tell everyone what happened."
Xu You was surprised for a while, and then he came to his senses and said loudly: "The latest information from Chai Sang is that Zhou Yu's condition has relapsed that time, and he has returned to Jiangdong to recuperate. Chai Sang's guard has now been replaced by
It’s Lu Su.”
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the lobby.
Pairs of surprised eyes looked at the master, all amazed by Yan Liang's knowledge.
Xu You couldn't help but ask: "Did the lord have some strategy? Otherwise, how could we have expected that Zhou Yu would transfer Chai Sang?"
Of course, Yan Liang had some strategies, but he was not able to reach any level of elegance.
Yan Liang smiled lightly and said, "What strategy I used is not important anymore. What is important is that Zhou Yu has left. Lu Su, who replaced him, is a peacemaker. With him guarding Chaisang, we can sit back and relax and concentrate our efforts to deal with it."
Liu Qi is the kid."
Yan Liang didn't say anything, and everyone couldn't ask any more questions, but their emotions were also lifted by this piece of information.
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Jiangling, Yangtze River Wharf.
On the trestle, the two brothers of the Zhuge family were standing at the head of the bridge, looking at the river and sighing.
After a while, Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and said: "It's late, third brother, you can get on the boat."
Zhuge Jun hesitated for a moment, but then said: "Second brother, since you already think that Liu Qi will not be able to regain the disadvantage easily, why don't you follow me and escape to Jiangdong, why are you still here?"
"It's not like Liu Qi doesn't have a chance. I still have to stay here to make a last-ditch effort and do my best to prevent Yan Liang, a thug from swallowing up Jingzhou."
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan slightly, his words somewhat indignant.
Zhuge Jun said worriedly: "But if things fail, second brother, what will you do?"
Zhuge Liang smiled confidently, "Don't worry, if it really comes to that point, I will have my own plan to escape."
After saying this, Zhuge Jun knew that further persuasion would be useless, so he had to sigh and get on the boat, and bid farewell to his brother.
Zhuge Liang watched the small boat sail farther and farther until it disappeared into the vast river.
When he turned around and cast his gaze to the north, his handsome face became more stern and determined.
"Yan Liang, if you want to take over Jingzhou's dream, I, Zhuge Liang, will never let you do it easily..." To be continued)
