Zhou Yu was stunned for half a pillar of incense before he stepped forward and pinched Xiao Qiao's thin arm: "It's very nested in the box, and the carriage and horses are bumpy, so I'm tired." ”

Unexpectedly, Zhou Yu not only counted himself, but also cared so gently, Xiao Qiao's eyes were full of joy, and he smiled shyly: "Tired is tired, but...... Very happy......"

"I didn't say goodbye that day, it was my fault, but you also saw it, it's not that I don't sympathize with your father's heart, but it's really inconvenient here. This place is only separated from Yuan's army by a water, and once the situation changes, I will have to lead my troops to prepare for war. What's more, there is only one bedroom here...... Early tomorrow morning, I will find someone who can send you back to Gusu. ”

Xiao Qiao scurried over and pulled out a few rolls of bedding from the big wooden box: "You don't have to worry about this, I have been ready for a long time, when you save your father, I will go back to Gusu with him." ”

Zhou Yu looked at Xiao Qiao looking at him with a look of hope, knowing that it was wrong, but he couldn't refuse ruthlessly: "Zhongmou smuggled you here, do Bo Fu and Mrs. Qiao know?" ”

"Now...... I guess I know. ”

The autumn breeze outside the window was blowing, but Zhou Yu's heart was warm, why didn't he miss Xiao Qiao, but the enemy was at present, and he suppressed it and didn't think about it: "Mrs. Qiao doesn't know how much to worry about you, it's just late at night, stay today, and talk about it tomorrow." ”

After being busy with Niu Zhu's work, Sun Quan quickly rode his horse and whip for a day and night, and returned to Gusu before dawn, he did not return to the general's mansion in the south of the city, but went straight to the door of Bufu.

It was still early, and it was estimated that the step girl had not woken up yet, Sun Quan led the horse and stood at the door of the house, his body was cold and swishing, but his legs were warm because of the knee pads given by the step girl. I don't know how long I waited, the sky finally dawned, and there was a faint sound of footsteps in the small courtyard, so Sun Quan knocked on the small door.

Before a few knocks, there was a crisp response from the step girl from inside the door: "It's here!" ”

The broken little wooden door "creaked" open, and the step girl saw that Sun Quan was outside the door, and she was overjoyed: "Sun Lang! How did you come back so soon! ”

Sun Quan Danfeng's eyes were crooked, and he raised his hand to pull the little face of the girl: "Remember you, hurry up and rush back." ”

Occasionally, there was a cough from her mother in the inner room, and the step girl lowered her voice and said to Sun Quan: "Mother has not been very comfortable for the past two days, and she is still sleeping, let's go to the side to talk." ”

After speaking, the step girl trotted back to the kitchen, wrapped two hot sweet potatoes in linen, and nudged Sun Quan towards the door. The two walked to a clearing by the river, sat on the ground, and the step girl peeled the sweet potato and handed it to Sun Quan: "Galloping all night, you are also hungry, I don't have any good things at home, you will eat some." ”

As the step girl said, Sun Quan was so hungry that his chest was close to his back, so he didn't feel that he was tempted by the smell of sweet potatoes, and his stomach was gurgling, he took the sweet potatoes and ate them in three or two bites.

The step girl smiled softly and handed over a white-washed silk handkerchief: "Eat slowly, don't choke." ”

"By the way, I heard that your mother coughed again, do you want me to invite a Lang Zhong?"

"My mother's cough is an old disease, and she has seen it many times but she has not recovered, and she is so disgusted that she refuses to take anything...... Sun Lang, my mother told me two days ago that our family is too different from yours, so don't be delusional......"

Seeing the sad look on the girl's face, Sun Quan couldn't help but feel nervous: "Why is it so bad?" My grandfather also planted melons, so what's so unsightly? My mother was a raccoon girl outside Gusu back then, but my father liked her and married her the same, what do others dare to say? My brother is not a person who likes the family, don't think about it. ”

"On the day General Sun entered the city, I also went to the long street to see the excitement, and many girls admired this great hero, but why was he not young, but he didn't marry a wife?"

Although Sun Ce has Da Qiao, his correspondence is private and no one knows, no wonder others are puzzled, with Sun Ce's status and power, there is no wife. Sun Quan chuckled and said, "Brother, like me, only wants the person he likes......"

When Sun Quan was upright, a flying stone suddenly hit his soap boots, and he raised his eyes in confusion, only to see Lu Meng standing not far away, and couldn't help but apologize.

This Lu Meng learned a few stone throwing kung fu with Xiao Qiao, and it was not good to greet people when he saw them, Sun Quan had no choice but to laugh, but guessed that Lu Meng was coming to him on the order of his brother, and hurriedly said to the step girl: "Little master, I'll leave first, and I'll come to see you another day." ”

The step girl nodded obediently, and watched Sun Quan hit the horse and left, and was about to go home, but saw her brother panting and running: "You girl, let me find it easy, my mother suddenly coughed up blood, it doesn't look good!" ”

In the front hall of the General's Mansion, Sun Ce sat with his eyebrows condensed, his expression full of rare hesitation. Sun Quan pushed the door and walked in, and sat down in front of Sun Ce: "Brother asked Amon to find me in a hurry, but what is the important errand?" ”

Sun Ce pointed to the letter in his hand and said in a deep voice: "It was sent from the Shouchun Yuanshu military camp in the morning, you can take a look." ”

Sun Quan thought that what was said in the letter was that Yuan Shu was arrogating the emperor, so he hurriedly opened it to take a look, but what the clinker said had nothing to do with the emperor: "Lao Er asked me to marry his daughter? ”

"That year, I first entered Yuan Shu's account, defeated Zu Lang, at the birthday banquet, Yuan Shu once said that he would promise his daughter to you, a few years later, I didn't expect him to remember this stubble."

Sun Quan frowned, and his face was pale: "Yuan Shu is worried that his brother will support the army and stand on his own, so he will stuff his daughter to me...... Now although the elder brother has the three counties of Jiangdong, it has always been difficult to completely get rid of the constraints of Yuan Shu, a few days ago Yuan Yin came to succeed Danyang Taishou, and also worked Gongjin's eldest brother's father to deal with him. I know that I shouldn't mention my personal relationship now, but I have a girl I love, and I really don't want to break my trust with her......"

Sun Ce raised his hand and pressed Sun Quan's shoulder, lowered his head and said, "Zhongmou, I know about Miss Bu, you have a woman you like, and my brother is happy for you." But since we want to make a big plan, avenge our father, dominate Jiangdong, and establish a grand cause, many things have to be regressed. I know your eldest sister-in-law in Weiwei, and you also understand her friendship, I wanted to ask her as a wife before, but I was also hindered, so that until now, I have not given her a decent name. My brother can empathize with your current pain, but our forbearance at this moment is so that one day we don't have to endure it anymore. In a few days, I will ask my uncle to send a dowry gift to Shouchun, as for the step girl, I will let your eldest sister-in-law go to see her when you are free, the person you want, the brother will definitely protect it for you, I hope you can be for the brother, for the people of Jiangdong, just bear with it. ”

The winter sun was rising, obliquely shining on Sun Quan's body, he raised his eyes, and looked at Sun Ce's eyes, and his heavy mood suddenly relieved a little. Yes, his brother used to be a speeding boy who was not afraid of heaven and earth, but who knows about his burden over the years. Although Sun Quan felt uncomfortable in his heart, he still had to let go: "Zhongmou, everything is arranged by my brother." ”