The Three Kingdoms Voyage

Chapter 71 Guan Yu refuses to marry
Sun Quan put down the letter in his hand, stood up a little uneasy, walked around the room twice, walked out of the door several times, stood on the corridor and listened attentively, and then walked back with a sigh.Gu Li is like a stake, standing quietly in the corner, if you don’t pay attention, you will unconsciously forget the existence of this person, but Sun Quan knows that if necessary, just raise your hand, Gu Li will stand by him before him, and obey his orders.

"Where's Madam?" Sun Quan asked looking at the darkened sky.

"I went to Sun Xiaowei's mansion for a banquet." Gu Li's voice was still so neither soft nor heavy, Sun Quan could hear it clearly, but it was not harsh: "Mrs. Bu and Mrs. Yuan have gone, the young master and the three The girl has also gone, and I heard that Mrs. Qiao from the Zhou Mansion is also here."

Sun Quan narrowed his eyes, snorted intentionally or unintentionally, and lost his concentration.The appearance of Xiaoqiao when he came to see him that day appeared in front of his eyes again in a trance, but what he thought more about was another similar face.That face has been circling in his mind for more than ten years, and it still lingers.

pity.

A burst of hurried footsteps came, interrupting Sun Quan's thoughts, Sun Quan took a closer look, and it was Xu Xiang who came.He hastily withdrew his mind, turned back and sat down, and immediately returned to his usual solemnity.

The travel-worn Xu Xiang hurried to the front of the hall in small steps, took off his shoes, saluted respectfully, and then sat down on the seat designated by Sun Quan.He licked his lips and coughed dryly.

"Ziming, don't be in a hurry, drink some water first." Sun Quan pointed to the cup on the desk, Gu Li hurried over, poured a glass of water for Xu Xiang, moistened his throat, and then said softly: "My lord, Xu Xiang inability."

Sun Quan could tell a thing or two from Xu Xiang's expression when he came in, but he was still a little surprised when Xu Xiang said it himself: "He disagrees?"

Xu Xiang smiled wryly, feeling a little hard to say.He was ordered by Sun Quan to go to Jingzhou to propose marriage to Guan Yu. He originally thought that the Sun and Liu families were now an alliance—although there was a fight the year before last, it was finally resolved peacefully—now that Liu Bei is fighting fiercely with Cao Jun in Bashu, Guan Yu should not be here At this time, he rejected Sun Quan's kindness, so he was full of confidence. He didn't expect to be scolded by Guan Yu with a mouthful of blood, and came back in despair.

"Not only did he disagree, he...he also..."

"What's wrong with him?" Sun Quan's face darkened: "You don't have to worry, just tell the truth."

"He also insulted the Supreme." Xu Xiang couldn't stand up, and said in a crying voice: "Xu Xiang is incompetent and has affected the Lord, please punish the Supreme."

An unknown fire jumped up from his chest, Sun Quan's face changed color, and he slapped his palm on the desk: "Quickly tell me, what's going on?"

"That man Guan Yu...not only rejected the Supreme One's good intentions, but also uttered obscenities, saying, 'How can a tiger girl marry a dog', and drove the minister out."

Sun Quan immediately bled up, his face was flushed with anger, his hands and feet were trembling, he tightly grasped the ring of the long knife at his waist, and trembled angrily, "He... how dare he say that?"

Xu Xiang stopped talking, just kowtowed to the ground.

"It's unreasonable." Sun Quan yelled maniacally, pulled out his long knife with his backhand, and slashed at the case. "Zhuzi dare to deceive me, is there no one in Jiangdong? Come, let the generals discuss the matter."

Xu Xiang was taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward to hug the runaway Sun Quan.Although he knew that Sun Quan was irritable, but today Sun Quan was a bit too irritable, and he was surprised that he wanted to immediately summon the generals to discuss matters. Could it be possible to start a fight with Guan Yu?This is not acceptable.Cao Cao is about to come. Wouldn't it be boring to start a fight with Guan Yu at this time?
"Supreme calm down! Supreme calm down!"

Sun Quan struggled twice but couldn't break free. He was panting heavily, and it took him a while to calm down. He sat down slumped, threw the knife in his hand on the ground, and sighed: "I didn't expect to be killed again today." The man is humiliated."

"My lord, it's my incompetence." Xu Xiang knelt down in fear and pleaded guilty.Sun Quan smiled wryly, and waved his hand: "Ziming, get up, it's not your fault. I'm just angry at Liu Bei's cunning and untrustworthy officials, and I don't know the general situation."

"Liu Bei's ministers started from reckless, short-sighted, only relying on cunning, how can they reach the Supreme One. Please pause the wrath of the thunder, and don't hurt your body because of these ignorant people."

"Alas—" Sun Quan shook his head helplessly, rubbed his swollen temples with his hands, thought for a while, and said, "You have worked hard, go down and rest first, let me think about it."

"Here." Xu Xiang responded and withdrew.

Sun Quan sat alone, thinking hard, looking restless.Cao Cao is approaching, and Lu Su on the western front is sick again. If Guan Yu cannot be appeased, if Guan Yu suddenly makes a move during the battle with Cao Jun, then Jiangdong will be over.Thinking of this, Sun Quan had a problem with Lu Su.At the beginning, it was Lu Su who advocated lending Jingzhou to Liu Bei. Now, Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou and refused to return it, and then swallowed Yizhou, occupying the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River all at once.This is like putting a knife on Sun Quan's head. He must prevent Liu Bei from going down the river at any time and give him a fatal blow.Guan Yu from Jingzhou is like a thorn in his flesh, making him uneasy all the time.At the beginning, it was better to listen to Zhou Yu, trap Liu Bei in Jiangdong, and let Zhou Yu hold Guan Yu and Zhang Fei hostage to fight. After taking Yizhou, he occupied the south of the river. , how wonderful.Why did I just... Alas, it's too late to regret.

The sound of footsteps from outside the door interrupted Sun Quan's self-pity again. Mrs. Bu, Mrs. Yuan brought Sun Deng and other children and laughed all the way over. As soon as they entered the main hall, Mrs. Bu saw that Sun Quan's expression was not right, so she quickly grabbed the two of them. Daughter, at the same time signaled Mrs. Yuan to be careful.

Sun Deng was well-behaved. When he saw that Sun Quan's face was not right, he immediately put away his smile, and walked up to Sun Quan carefully with his hands folded: "Father!" Both Sun Luyuan and Sun Luyu hid behind their mothers in fear. Only Sun Luban didn't know what to do and jumped for joy. Going to Sun Quan's side, he hugged Sun Quan's neck, and shouted excitedly: "Ah Weng, the dishes cooked by elder brother are delicious. Look at me, I'm full. I have to go tomorrow."

As she spoke, she let go of Sun Quan, straightened her round belly, and patted her hands, making a bang bang sound.Sun Quan was sullen at first, but when he saw his daughter's innocent and lively appearance, he couldn't help laughing again. He held Sun Luban in his arms and rubbed his beard on her face, making Sun Luban giggle , Then he smiled and said: "Tell Ah Weng quickly, what delicious food your elder brother has cooked, and fed my big tiger like a piglet."

Seeing that her daughter actually made Sun Quan laugh, Mrs. Bu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She came forward with a smile, took Sun Luban over, and said softly, "Aman is really unexpected. He made a special dish. , the taste is quite unique, it really whets the appetite. Aman can coax the children and manage them submissively, and they are all obedient. Big tiger, isn't it?"

Sun Luban stuck out his tongue and complained: "Brother is biased and bullies me. Ah Weng, you have to beat him for me."

"Really?" Sun Quan deliberately lowered his face: "He dares to bully my tiger? I must spank his ass."

Sun Deng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interjected: "Father, the elder brother didn't bully Dahu, it was Dahu who bullied the two younger sisters himself, and the elder brother stopped her, she..."

Before he finished speaking, Sun Luban shouted unconvinced: "Don't talk nonsense, you keep looking at Xiao Yu'er, when did you see me bullying someone?"

Sun Deng blushed suddenly and was speechless.

(End of this chapter)