Yuan Quan was next door, listening to the three Sun brothers and sisters talking and arguing, with a smile on his lips and a gentle and quiet expression.

Cao Ying and Xu Jie savored the tea silently, thinking about their own thoughts, and no one spoke.

After a while, Yuan Quan whispered: "Aying, is your brother okay?"

"It's okay." Cao Ying put down the teacup and bowed to salute. "I also want to thank the Duwei Yuan for his care."

"Just repay your kindness." Yuan Quan smiled. "I would like to thank your other two younger brothers for taking care of Dezu, so that he, a prisoner, did not suffer much."

Cao Ying was a little embarrassed. "This is Fa Zheng's idea, and my concubine's father... may not know."

"It's okay, men fight for the world, fight, kill, and kill, and they can't help but use some means. But everything cannot be too much, too much is too little, right? Even ordinary people know that they can stay at the forefront of being a human being, and they will meet each other in the future. If they really do things, they will force others to take risks and cut off their own way out."

"Mrs. I always remember it in my heart."

"Speaking of this, although your father was close to the Yuan family before, he did not relate to his father. Now he has been married to our Sun family, and your father is an enemy of the king and is in great trouble. I don't know if there will be a chance to shake hands and make peace in the future. I remember that when my father passed away, there were three destiny left, but now your father is the only one left."

After Yuan Quan finished speaking, he chuckled softly. Cao Ying smiled bitterly, speechless. Yuan Quan raised his hand and covered the corner of his mouth lightly. "Okay, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, so don't say those unlucky words. My brother has returned safely. Now he has achieved some success and has a peaceful life. That's fine. You can pass on your father to make him realize the situation and not have a meaningless dispute, and end up like Wei. If you can surrender Yizhou, the king will not treat him badly."

"Thank you, madam." Cao Ying breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to thank him. She knew Yuan Quan's position in Sun Ce's mind. Yuan Quan came forward to plead with mercy, and Sun Ce would mostly agree. If his father Cao Cao could really surrender Yizhou, instead of being close to the destruction of the country like Yuan Tan, even if the Shu Kingdom could not be retained, the Cao family would not lack wealth. If he made contributions, he might even retain the title of king.

Sun Yi told her privately that Sun Ce would confer the title of their younger siblings as kings in the future, including Yuan Yao. Since Yuan Yao could also be crowned as kings, the Cao family might not have no chance. Of course, this requires the Cao family to make enough contributions, and it may not be enough to just surrender Yizhou. Although Zhou Yu and Huang Zhong's besieging Yizhou is not smooth now, it is not that they cannot, but that they do not want to be too anxious, resulting in too many casualties.

"Ajie, are you sixteen this year?"

Xu Jie nodded quickly. "Thank you for your concern, Mrs. Ji is the sixteenth year."

"This year's sixteenth, and in two months it will be seventeenth, has anyone ever been there?"

Xu Jie blushed. "Jie Sui San General is in the army and is busy with official duties and has no time to take care of these things."

"So busy?" Yuan Quan tilted his head and thought for a while. "This is not delayed. If you don't dislike my eyes, I'll take care of you?"

Before Xu Jie could speak, Cao Ying smiled and said, "Madam is the one who fell in love with the king at first sight. How could he have a bad vision? With you as the teacher Xu, Xu will definitely marry a good husband. I wonder which family the wife loves?"

Yuan Quan smiled but didn't say anything, looking at Xu Jie. Xu Jie was embarrassed and stopped talking several times. Yuan Quan smiled. "I understand. Military Commander Xu is probably already having someone he likes, so I don't need to be too much. But there is one thing I want to remind Military Commander Xu."

"Please speak, madam."

"The king has high hopes for the Third General. If you take charge of the military operation for the Third General, you may not be an idle person like me in the future. If your future husband cannot accept this, there will inevitably be conflicts. The king respects women, and women can do whatever men can do, but not every man has the mind of a king. Although he doesn't say it, he still remembers in his heart that men are superior to women. You have to be more careful."

Xu Jie's face was slightly stagnant and his expression was a little disappointed. "Madam Xie reminds you to remember it in your heart."

Yuan Quan smiled again and said, "I just said it casually, you don't have to mind."

Xu Jie and Cao Ying quickly expressed their gratitude, and the three of them talked about some gossip. They were not alienated at first, and they were all beneficiaries of the concept of equality between men and women, so it was easy to find the topic. Taking this opportunity, Yuan Quan took care of them a few more words to make them pay attention to their qualities and not rush to achieve success, which hurts the man's self-esteem. Unless there is a public office like Xu Jie, it is best for women not to interfere in her husband's official duties to avoid criticism. He also praised Xu Jie for understanding the truth from his mother and wife, and never interfering in Xu Kun's affairs, and is a role model.

Cao Ying and Xu Jie are both smart people, and they understand Yuan Quan’s true intentions as soon as they hear them.

Mrs. Sun held Xu Hua's hand and entered the hall, standing in front of Sun Jian's coffin again, bursting into tears.

Sun Quan, Sun Kuang and others knelt in front of the spirit and returned the greeting with tears.

Mrs. Wu received the message and rushed out to greet her. She could not see her when others came to worship her. When Mrs. Sun came, she had to show her face. This little sister is not an ordinary person. Although she has been married for many years, her influence in the Sun family cannot be underestimated. She is much greater than Sun Jian's younger brother Sun Jing. If she was twenty years later, she would be no less than Sun Shangxiang. Mrs. Wu respected this little sister from the bottom of her heart.

"It's really unfortunate for our Sun family. The elder brother left early, and the most talented second brother died young." Mrs. Sun wiped her tears and sighed. "Fortunately, Bo Fu has a promising future and a successful career, and the second brother can rest in peace even in the underworld."

Mrs. Wu felt a little uncomfortable when she heard this. "Bo Fu is indeed successful in her career, but she is too busy. She has been back to Jianye for so long and has been dealing with business every day, and she has not even had time to come to worship her deceased father."

Mrs. Sun held Mrs. Wu's hand and patted her gently. "Sister-in-law, you are wrongly blamed Bo Fu. Bo Fu is not the kind of unfilial person. He is very considerate to his parents, elders, and even to me, my aunt who has already been married, not to mention a few younger siblings. It is obvious to all. Fuchun Sun and Xu's hundreds of people mentioned Bo Fu, who would praise him for being kind and filial?"

Mrs. Wu was a little ashamed. "Sister, what you said is like I, Wu, don't know how kindness you are."

"It's me who is a clumsy and makes a mistake for a moment. Sister-in-law must not take it to heart." Mrs. Sun wiped her tears and apologized repeatedly.

Mrs. Wu was a little embarrassed. When Mrs. Sun came, she said Sun Ce was good. Naturally, she knew that Mrs. Sun came not only to worship Sun Jian, but to have other intentions. She was not a fool. She knew that this was a bit willful and angry, but she was really unwilling to let her go. This was a rare opportunity. Not only could he kill Han Dang, but he could also protect Sun Quan. Sun Ce was very scheming and might not believe Sun Quan's words. When he saw Han Dang in the future, he would inevitably confront him with Sun Quan. If the two said differently, they would not know what would happen. Using this reason to get rid of Han Dang, they would be defeated.

The more Sun Ce did not come, the more uneasy she became. Sun Ce was her son, and Sun Quan was also her son, and he was a wronged son. Of course, she, a mother, could not stand by and watch.

After the worship, Mrs. Wu led Mrs. Sun aside, and the host and the host sat down. She ordered people to serve tea and snacks. After a few words, she returned to the theme. "My sister came from the city, can you tell what Bo Fu is busy with?"

"I don't know much about the matter in the palace. I only heard that from the day the king came back, all the officials worked overtime and were very busy. Even Xu Jie's child was not idle, and he didn't see anyone even for a few days. I asked Ah Hua to invite him twice before she had time to go home."

"Have Xu Jie ever said something?"

"You don't know that the daughter was very tight-mouthed and didn't mention a single official business. I asked tightly, and she barely heard the news, saying that she was discussing the Nanzhai expedition to Jiaozhou. The ministers had differences and had a big quarrel."

Mrs. Wu became nervous and moved to Mrs. Sun involuntarily. "What kind of differences are there?"

Mrs. Sun glanced at Mrs. Wu, glanced at the outside, hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "Some ministers said that Jiaozhou was far away and the expedition was not worth the loss. Moreover, although the Central Plains were settled, Guanzhong had not yet surrendered. Now it is an opportunity to advance and retreat. Bo Fu should not stay away. It is not too late to take Jiaozhou after pacifying the world."

Mrs. Wu remained silent. She heard the key points. Sun Ce had pacified Guandong. Going further, he was to advance to Guanzhong, establish the new dynasty, and establish the Sun family. At this time, the southern expedition to Jiaozhou was indeed not a wise choice. Guandong was mainly plains and had no danger to defend. If Sun Ce had been expedition to Jiaozhou, the situation might collapse, and Sun Ce's previous efforts would be wasted.

In that case, Sun Jian would die with his eyes open, and she would not forgive herself.

"What else?"

"Some people say that Bo Fu respects women in violation of ancient teachings. If you change your strength and return to the way of a saint, you must especially prohibit the harem from interfering in politics. They said that Bo Fu should not have gone from Wentai to Jiaozhou. Although it was a father and son who had feelings, he could not lose the righteousness of the monarch and the ministers. Jiaozhou is not a place outside, and it is not appropriate to have a country in the country. It is precisely because Bo Fu attaches too much importance to the relationship between father and son and forgets the righteousness of the monarch and ministers that this leads to the disaster today. Alas, you don't know that Bo Fu is in a dilemma now. Going to Jiaozhou is not conducive to the country. If you don't go to Jiaozhou, you will betray your family."

When Mrs. Wu heard this, she was confused and sighed two times in succession.

Mrs. Sun waited for a moment and said, "There is one more thing. I heard you want to kill Han Dang?"

Mrs. Wu was stunned and her face changed slightly. "Shouldn't Han Dang be killed?"

"Whether it should be killed depends on whether it is a family matter or a state matter."

“How to say it?”

"Sister-in-law, is the second brother's old subordinate a minister of the Wu Kingdom?"

Mrs. Wu was silent for a long time. "Is there any difference?"

"If it is not, then it can be handled according to the family law. If it is, then it can only be handled according to the national law. I heard that Bo Fu could not bear to go against your will and could not kill ministers without killing them, so he wanted to split up and put his second brother's old subordinates into the Fuchun Marquis State and not included in the Wu State. In this way, if you want to kill Han Dang, you should kill him, and don't worry about what others think."

"Splitting the family?" Mrs. Wu was shocked.
Chapter completed!