After Sun Ce captured Wang Lang alive, he treated him politely, and even labored Zhang Zhao to come and persuade him bitterly, hoping that Wang Lang could be used by him, even if Wang Lang was unwilling, Sun Ce did not treat him harshly.

Approaching the end of the year, Sun Ce did not want the people to suffer more, so he ordered Cheng Pu Huang Gai to clear the remnants of Wang Lang in Huiji within a few days, and ordered Han Dang Zhu Zhi to open a warehouse to help the people. Within half a month, the Sun family won the support of the people and scholars of Huiji.

On the same day, Sun Ce received Zhou Yu's handwritten letterhead, opened it and read it carefully, which stated that Da Qiao did not want Sun Ce to be distracted, concealed his pregnancy and left the station, and then was frightened and prematurely born on the way back to Wancheng, and gave birth to a daughter in the nest clearly and clearly.

In troubled times, it is a man's battlefield; Having children is a woman's ghost gate. Thinking of Da Qiao's thoughts and sufferings for himself, the excitement and joy of becoming a first-time father slowly faded, replaced by wisps of sour heartache, and dissolved into the blood of his body.

A few months ago, she was often retching and uncomfortable, and she couldn't sleep at night, but she believed her deception, thinking that she was just having an upset spleen and stomach. He had said that he wanted to protect her for the rest of his life, but he was not by her side when she needed him the most, and he couldn't imagine how scared the skinny little man would be at the moment of birth. Thinking of this, Sun Ce only felt that his heart was like a sharp knife gouging, his eyes were hot and choked, and his sturdy shoulders and back trembled. But as the commander of the first army, no matter how big the pain is, he can only endure it, Sun Ce tightly clutched the purse containing Da Qiao's hair and put it between his thin lips, and the tears finally rolled down irrepressibly.

He wanted to gallop away immediately and stay by her side, but he was bound by the affairs of the army, and he couldn't move an inch. I don't know how long it took, Sun Ce finally restrained his emotions, got up and walked to the west window, his eyes seemed to have crossed the top of the mountain, and he looked at the nest thousands of miles away.

Soon, soon, by the next time they met, he would be able to give her and their children a fertile ground to live in peace, and never have to be displaced or leave him again.

Two days later, Da Qiao, who was recuperating in the nest, received a letter from Sun Ce. People who have always been troublesome about writing have written three or two thousand this time, and they were stunned by Xiao Qiao, who was holding his little niece next to the couch: "My God, brother-in-law, did you write 'Sun Bofu Art of War'?" ”

Listening to Xiao Qiao's joke, Da Qiao was quite embarrassed: "Sun Lang suddenly knew that he had become a father, he was surprised and happy, and it was inevitable that he would talk more." ”

After Da Qiao gave birth that day, Xiao Qiao listened to the words of the two mothers-in-law and anxiously wanted to see the little niece, but she had never seen the child born from Fang, and she was startled when she saw the baby covered in red skin and her eyes closed, and she didn't understand why the child was beautiful. Now that most of the work has passed, this little girl has grown up a circle, and the deficit of premature birth has come back a lot, white and tender, pink and jade, big and bright, long and dense eyelashes, and Qiong's nose is small and firm, like a big Qiao. Xiao Qiao couldn't put it down, and he hugged it all day long, which hurt like a heart, but it saved Da Qiao a lot of energy.

After reading this long letter, Da Qiao had a sweet smile on the corner of his mouth, and said softly to Xiao Qiao: "Wan'er, I have something to find Gongzi Zhou, you can help me invite him over." ”

Xiao Qiao thought that Da Qiao should be a messenger for Sun Ce, so he agreed, gently put down his little niece, and was about to go out. Da Qiao replied: "Wan'er, I didn't eat much fish soup at noon today, I'm a little hungry this time......"

Xiao Qiao tilted her head and smiled: "My sister has eaten too little, so I'll bring it to you hot." ”

After a short time, Zhou Yu came to the outside of the guest room, the green tile eaves dripped from time to time with melted snow, wetting the Tsing Yi Confucian clothes, he hesitated for a moment, and did not come forward to knock on the door.

Although he and Sun Ce are like brothers, Da Qiao is Sun Ce's wife, and he is in confinement, so it is really rude to go rashly. But he thought about it, Da Qiao is also a polite person, since it will not be embarrassing to let Xiao Qiao come to find him, so he opened his mouth and called softly: "Mrs. Qiao." ”

Inside the wooden door, Da Qiao answered: "Zhou Gongzi, please come in." ”

Zhou Yu pushed open the hidden door, and saw that Da Qiao really ignored the cold on the ground, and sat neatly dressed on the soft mat. Seeing Zhou Yu, Da Qiao said: "I have been bothering Zhou Gongzi here for a long time, if I have to take care of Zhou Gongzi this time, I am afraid that my sisters, mother and daughter will have lost their lives long ago." If Zhou Gongzi has a place to find a little woman in the future, he will be determined to die if he has a place for the little woman. ”

Zhou Yu hurriedly replied: "Mrs. Qiao's words are different, I have been with Bo Fu since childhood, in Zhou's heart, Mrs. Qiao is like a sister-in-law, there is really no need to be so polite." ”

"I received a letter from Sun Lang today, saying that Gongzi will go to Wu County with our sisters?"

"In the future, Zhou will serve under Bo Fu, and when the lady is out of confinement, Zhou will send you back together."

Da Qiao nodded and smiled very gently: "I specially asked my son to come over today, but I had a reluctant invitation." In two days, it will be my sister's birthday. Wan'er is in her prime, and she should have taken care of it, but now that I'm like this, and my father and Sun Lang are not around, can I bother Zhou Gongzi and buy a hairpin for my sister, so that she can spend this birthday with a few thoughtful gifts......"

Even if Da Qiao didn't mention it, Zhou Yu always remembered that the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was Xiao Qiao's birthday. Jiang Xuan and the crown are both adult gifts, Zhou Yu will not be wronged by Xiao Qiao, and said: "Mrs. Qiao, rest assured, Zhou will definitely take care of Ling Mei." ”

After speaking, Zhou Yu got up and exited the guest room. Da Qiao propped herself up and retreated to the couch, only to feel the cold air in her heart surging from under her feet, she hurriedly wrapped herself tightly with a blue cloud brocade quilt, but a trace of cunning flashed in her bright and gentle eyes.

It's not just her, everyone in this old mansion knows that Zhou Yu treats Xiao Qiao very well, but what does this kind of goodness mean?

From the first day of the first lunar month to the fifteenth day of the new year, it is the first full moon day of the new year. After lunch, Zhou Yu took Xiao Qiao all the way to the county market, and the two walked around the local products sales office and chose a few black chickens for Da Qiao to make up for himself. Xiao Qiao looked very excited, holding the small bamboo basket back and forth, Zhou Yu was funny and helpless, handed over the fruits and vegetables he bought to his entourage, and ordered them to send them back to the old house first, and he took Xiao Qiao to see the lanterns.

In a small county in the south of the Yangtze River, the people live in peace and the four borders are stable, which can be called rich in things and people. Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao walked side by side along the bluestone road, the westerly sunlight shining behind them, casting two long shadows, overlapping and shining. When the people who rushed to the market saw Zhou Yu, they all came forward, not worthy of official positions, but affectionately and reverently called "Zhou Lang!" ”

Zhou Yu smiled and congratulated the villagers on the New Year, and told them to do business well and not to take care of themselves. Xiao Qiao saw a bunch of unmarried girls staring at Zhou Yu like wolves, angry and funny, but after thinking about it, he might be as unproductive as them, so he couldn't afford to lose his temper and ran to the jade shop next to him to look at the jewelry.

Zhou Yu greeted the people, but there was no figure of Xiao Qiao on his side, he asked the old man on the side, found the jade shop, and saw Xiao Qiao standing in front of the cabinet, looking at the jade hairpin that had always been exquisite.

Zhou Yu didn't come forward, and looked at the hairpin in Xiao Qiao's hand quietly, only to see that this hosta was just a bundle long, green as water, translucent and extraordinary, and it was not a vulgar thing at first glance. Xiao Qiao couldn't put it down and asked, "Uncle, how much is this hairpin?" ”

"The girl is really good eyesight, this is a good product that I have obtained in the past few days, and it is an object scattered among the people in Luoyang Palace. According to legend, it was the queen Yin Lihua Niangniang given by Emperor Guangwu a post-sealing gift, which can protect the love of the husband and wife...... The girl was born with the appearance of the country, if she is matched with this hairpin, he will have a noble son-in-law one day, as long as 30,000 yuan! ”

"Thirty thousand?" Xiao Qiao stared at the big eyes, put the hosta on the flannel cloth laid out in the wooden cabinet, and shrank his little hand, "It's too expensive!" ”

After Xiao Qiao finished speaking, he turned around a full circle in other stalls, and jumped out of the jade shop. Zhou Yu deliberately hid the crowd and didn't let her see her, and when Xiao Qiao left, Zhou Yu stepped forward and said to the shopkeeper: "Take the hairpin that girl from Fang Cai to me." ”

The sun is gradually turning westward, and although it has passed the beginning of spring, the wind is still cold in the evening. Today, because she went out with Zhou Yu, Xiao Qiao specially wore a newly cut begonia color spring shirt, her skin was fair and delicate, but her little face was flushed with a little blush due to anxiety. Looking around, there were unfamiliar faces, Xiao Qiao lifted the silk sleeve cage embroidered with fine peach blossoms, wiped the fragrant sweat on his forehead, and his fingertips were cold.

Just as she was about to sink into the crowd to find Zhou Yu, Hao's wrist was grabbed, Xiao Qiao turned around and saw Zhou Yu standing behind her, smiling gently and pleasantly: "Don't run around, there are a lot of people here." It's almost night, let's go see the lanterns. ”

The temperature from the wrist seemed to light a small fire in his heart, and Xiao Qiao was happy to respond, and followed Zhou Yu to the most lively part of the long street. Before the winter sun has completely set into the horizon, the full moon has slowly risen over the willow tops. It seemed that everyone in the whole county had come out to see the lanterns, and seeing Xiao Qiao's thin body being pushed around, Zhou Yu simply pulled her in front of her, maintaining a close and polite distance.

The lanterns are ten miles away, but Xiao Qiao has no intention of appreciating them, her heart is like a deer colliding, she has a happy smile on her face, and her little hands are full of fine beads of sweat. Since she came to the nest, Zhou Yu has treated her very well, although she has not made any actions that exceed the rules, she is very kind, is it ...... Does he have her in his heart?

The red candle was shining on the stunning little face, Xiao Qiao's heart was beating very fast, as if she was about to jump out of her throat, just as she was thinking nonsense, Zhou Yu suddenly said: "Sister Wan, look over there." ”

Xiao Qiao turned his head and saw a huge red oil-paper lantern hanging in front of the wine shop at the end of the long street, reflecting a full moon on the willow embankment not far away, which was very beautiful. Children are jumping and playing under the lanterns, and the whole long street is filled with an atmosphere of joy and tranquility.

Xiao Qiao's ink-soaked green silk fluttered in the wind, and she smiled like a flower on Zhou Yu's cheeks: "In the whole Jiangnan, the most comfortable thing is your nest." ”

"When I came here to be the Ming Court, it was an expedient measure for me and my father. But the people here are simple, the people are kind, and the scenery is pleasant, and before I know it, I fell in love with this place. I really can't afford to leave now. ”

"But 'Zhou Langdi' has always been there, and he will always guard the people who live in the nest", Xiao Qiao saw the reluctance of the stars in Zhou Yu's eyes, pulled his wide sleeves, and pointed to the willow embankment under the full moon not far away: "I want to go to the embankment to have a look." ”

The farther you go to the lake, the stronger the cold wind, and the two are snuggling together, but the heart is warm. There are only two people here, there are only two people on the wide embankment, Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao, a round of full moon is reflected on the wide lake, vast and clear, hazy and misty, such as the Milky Way, walking on the stars.

The two walked along the lake for a long time, and the evening breeze blew their clothes and their bodies involuntarily approached. Bypassing this causeway, the candlelight in the old house can be seen, Xiao Qiao understands that he can't get along with him like this anymore when he gets home, so he can't help but slow down, looking at the full moon in the sky, and muttering: "Today is my birthday, you were also on last year's birthday, it's so good......"

Zhou Yu slowly stopped and stood in front of Xiao Qiao. In this short year, she has grown a lot taller, the waist of the Chu girl is more and more feminine, slender and exquisite, and she is no longer the tomboy who only knew flying stones in the past.

I don't know why Zhou Yu blocked his way, Xiao Qiao asked in a coquettish voice, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhou Yu took out the hosta from his sleeve and gently inserted it between Xiao Qiao's sideburns, and his tone was extremely gentle: "In the future, she will be a big girl." ”

Xiao Qiao didn't know that Zhou Yu bought this hosta for her, and he didn't expect that he would remember his own year, both surprised and delighted, shyly lowered his eyes and smiled, and his long eyelashes like a small pu fan trembled with joy: "How do you know, I like ......"

The moonlight is picturesque, but Xiao Qiao's complexion is more moving than the moonlight. This shallow smile seemed to have magical power, which made Zhou Yu's heart palpitate. It turns out that "heartbeat" is not just a description, but an unusually real feeling. A few months ago, from the moment she jumped down from Huashan, Zhou Yu knew that she had always been in her heart. But he stubbornly thought that he was only grateful to her, the feeling of fellowship, but at this moment he could no longer deceive himself. Zhou Yu was stunned for a long time before he replied stiffly: "You're welcome, so am I, entrusted by Mrs. Qiao." ”

Xiao Qiao didn't mind Zhou Yu's words, smiled and touched the hosta on his head, and was very happy: "I really like ......"

The clouds cover the moon, the night sinks, and the sound of oars and lights lingers on Chaohu Lake in the distance, like stars dotted in the water and sky.

Xiao Qiao couldn't suppress the admiration for Zhou Yu in his heart, and nodded his toes to kiss him on the cheek, who knew that the little pebble stumbled under his feet, Xiao Qiao fell, Zhou Yu subconsciously helped, and her little mouth was not cheap and did not kiss his thin lips.

The clear moonlight sprinkled on the mortal world, sparing his own brilliance, and throwing the most beautiful Ze into this pair of beautiful people. Xiao Qiao came back to his senses, only to feel his thin lips, his breath was close at hand, and he could even feel his long eyelashes gently brushing her jade-like face.

It was just a moment's effort, Zhou Yu helped Xiao Qiao up, and said stiffly: "I'm sorry, it's Zhou who is abrupt."

Xiao Qiao could still listen to these words, and ran towards the old mansion not far away with a red face. Zhou Yu looked at Xiao Qiao's departing back, his expression was a little confused, a little gloomy, all of which were diffused in this watery night.