It was difficult for Zhao Yun to answer Sun Shangxiang's words. It was said that an upright official could not handle the household affairs, and he could not control the lord's household affairs.

Zhao Yun was dull and didn't answer a word, and Sun Shangxiang didn't ask many questions.

Although Sun Shangxiang likes to use swords, guns and sticks, he has been well educated and influenced by his mother. He observes propriety and etiquette and knows how to be forbearing and restrained. Generally speaking, the wife's family has a strong background. When a husband favors a concubine, he usually has ways to deal with the concubine.

To maintain the unshakable status of the head wife.

It has been more than a month since Gan Qian returned to Jiangling. Sun Shangxiang had been waiting for her to come to visit him, but he didn't expect that after waiting and waiting, he became lonely and they ignored him at all.

In fact, it was not that Gan Qian was ignorant of etiquette. The day after she returned to Jiangling, she wanted to go to another hospital, but Liu Bei stopped her.

Gan Qian was powerless, and Liu Bei was worried that if something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Lan Tian, ​​so he just let it go.

Arriving at Liu Bei's General Zuo's Mansion, Zhao Yun found that Chen Dao's people were not there, so he knew that his lord was not in the mansion, so he advised Sun Shangxiang: "Mrs. Sun, it seems that my lord is not in the mansion, how about I take you back to another courtyard?"

Sun Shangxiang also knew the reason, but the purpose of her visit today was to meet Gan Qian, so she said, "It doesn't matter, I want to walk around the house and meet the legendary jade beauty."

Zhao Yun was shocked when he heard this. It seemed that the mistress was here to cause trouble. While he sent people to look for Liu Bei, he followed Sun Shangxiang and did not dare to leave.

Sun Shangxiang walked straight to the back hall coldly. When she stepped into the garden, suddenly a small wooden mallet flew from the yard.

Zhao Yun was about to block it when he saw Sun Shangxiang turned sideways and easily caught the weak 'hidden weapon'.

Sun Shangxiang held the small mallet in his hand. There were ropes and tassels on the hammer handle, like a wooden weapon for playing.

"Who are you? Return the meteor hammer to me quickly." Adou ran to the garden door and reached out to ask for it. He found that he did not recognize this maid, and she had no intention of returning his toy.

"Your Majesty." Zhao Yun was afraid that Sun Shangxiang would cause trouble to Adou, so he saluted Liu Chan first.

"Uncle Zhao." Adou nodded first, then looked at Sun Shangxiang in confusion, but instinctively did not ask for the meteor hammer again.

"Are you Adou? You are quite honest and honest." Sun Shangxiang said kindly.

Zhao Yun pulled Adou and whispered: "Your Majesty, this is the eldest lady..."

"Adou, who is talking outside?"

Liu Chan didn't rush to call for help yet, so Gan Qian called out as she walked out.

When the sound stopped and people arrived, the wives and concubines met each other.

Sun Shangxiang and Gan Qian looked at each other instinctively. One was young and beautiful, the other was fair and graceful.

"Mother?"

Adou's call interrupted the brief silence.

Because Zhao Yun was guarding her, Gan Qian guessed the identity of the person who came. She saw her pressing her left hand with her right hand and pressing her left hand on her left hip. Then she put her legs together and bent her knees. She bowed her head slightly and performed a normal salute, saying: "Gan

Qian has met Madam..."

Sun Shangxiang nodded slightly, thinking that you are a polite person, "Sister, you are as smooth as jade as rumored."

"I'm an old man, madam, please come in..."

Gan Qian originally invited out of politeness, but Sun Shangxiang frowned slightly and thought to herself, do you really treat yourself as the master?

Before Sun Shangxiang married Liu Bei, she knew that Liu Bei had concubines and a son. She relied on her mother's family in Jiangdong and didn't care about concubines and bastards at all. But Zhao Yun just called out the prince and asked her to

My head is buzzing.

Why would Liu Bei be so anxious to make a three-year-old child his heir? There was no precedent for this in the Sun family, but the word heir apparent was so eye-catching that Sun Shangxiang had to re-examine this beautiful lady and the naive Adou.

Before entering the back hall, Sun Shangxiang picked up the gavel and threw it at the garden tree, hitting the peach blossoms on the branch like a meteor.

Adou was surprised when he saw it, but he was not particularly shocked because he had seen better methods in Quanling.

Gan Qian's residence was simply furnished, and there were only two or three maids serving her. After seeing these external things, Sun Shangxiang's unhappiness dissipated a lot.

Sun Shangxiang sat down calmly on the main seat. Gan Qian asked the maid to bring fruits and tea, while she stood aside and said nothing.

"Sister Gan, please sit down, too. I have no relatives in Jiangling. Xuande and he are busy with military affairs. Now I am lucky to have my sister back to keep me company. I also have a place to talk." Sun Shangxiang pointed to the side and said.

Gan Qian nodded slightly and said, "Follow Madam's instructions."

"Who is Sister Gan from?" Sun Shangxiang asked.

Gan Qian: "I am a native of Pei..."

"Are there any parents or brothers at home?" Sun Shangxiang asked again.

Gan Qian said melancholy: "My mother died early, my husband passed away a long time ago, and I still have a younger brother..."

Lu Fan had inquired about Liu Bei's marriage and children in advance. His original wife Mi Zhen was born into a family of merchants in Xuzhou. Now his two brothers, one is Jingzhou Biejia and the other is the prefect of Wuling, both hold important official positions in Jingzhou. She guessed that Gan

Qian's younger brother is also in Jingzhou.

"Your brother is also in Jingzhou?" Sun Shangxiang asked.

"Well, he is in Lingling..." Gan Qian did not say Lan Tian's name.

"Could it be Gan Xingba?" Sun Shangxiang asked tentatively.

Gan Qian shook her head, "Madam, I have misunderstood. I am from Pei State, and General Gan is from Ba County..."

Among the civil servants and generals surnamed Gan in Jingzhou, only Gan Ning was a Zhonglang general, and the rest were not worthy of publicity at all. After learning that Gan Qian's younger brother was not Gan Ning, Sun Shangxiang's last little worry disappeared.

Adou was made the crown prince, which puzzled Sun Shangxiang.

The two chatted for a while, and Liu Bei hurried back from outside. When he entered the back hall, he found that both of them were calm, and his anxious heart finally fell.

"The two ladies are in such a good mood." Liu Bei said with a smile.

"Husband, the conditions here are poor and there are too few maids. Why don't you let me move to my other courtyard?" Sun Shangxiang suggested.

Before Gan Qian had time to speak, Liu Bei shook his head repeatedly: "Mrs. Gan is frugal, and she won't be used to living in your villa. I think this arrangement is very good."

Seeing Sun Shangxiang hesitate to speak, Gan Qian made a common courtesy and said: "General, you guys talk first, I'll go see where Shu'er and Wan'er went..."

"Go." Liu Bei nodded.

"I'm not a jealous woman. It's just that you settled Sister Gan here, but left me in the cold in another courtyard. It might be inappropriate if my brother finds out. My husband still has to respect etiquette..." Sun Shangxiang said tactfully

said.

"Bei doesn't know the internal affairs, how do you think the lady should arrange it?" Liu Bei asked.

"Either I move into the General's Mansion, or I build a separate courtyard for Sister Gan, but the size should be treated as a courtesy..."

Before Sun Shangxiang finished speaking, Liu Bei hurriedly said: "It is better to build a separate courtyard. I will ask someone to arrange it tomorrow. Mrs. Gan has always been frugal and will not find a courtyard that is too big..."

Sun Shangxiang liked to display weapons at home. Although Liu Bei was very good at swordsmanship, he did not like having swords in his bedroom, so he immediately decided to give Gan Qian a separate courtyard so that she could get away with it.

Sun Shangxiang was a little disappointed after hearing this. It seemed that Xuande had been shocked during the bridal chamber and it would be difficult for him to move into the general's residence.

After a brief chat, Sun Shangxiang asked puzzledly: "I saw Adou in the courtyard just now. This child is well-behaved and lively. But there is one thing I don't understand. Why did Xuande establish the heir apparent so early?"

"Yuan Benchu ​​and Liu Jingsheng did not establish a heir apparent early, which resulted in brothers fighting each other, so the officials came up with this suggestion." Liu Bei said.

Liu Bei's explanation was very convincing. Sun Shangxiang nodded and was reluctantly convinced, thinking that he could change his status after giving birth to a child, but Liu Bei didn't go to other courtyards often, so this matter became far away.

After arriving at the General's Mansion to declare his sovereignty, Liu Bei asked Zhao Yun to escort Sun Shangxiang back to the other courtyard.

After Sun Shangxiang left, Adou ran out from nowhere and acted coquettishly next to Liu Bei: "Father, this lady is so fierce. Adou was a little scared just now..."

Gan Qian quickly interrupted: "Adou, don't talk nonsense..."

Liu Bei held Adou in his arms, waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter, I will find a yard for you nearby. If it doesn't work, let Shuzhi protect your safety."

"Shuzhi wants to protect the general. I and Adou should be very safe in Jiangling City." Gan Qian shook her head.

Liu Bei nodded slightly and said nothing. The next day, he found a small courtyard next to the general's palace and asked Gan Qian to move her children in. He also sent a few soldiers to guard it.

Liu Bei had the power of a dragon at this time and would not be fettered by women at all, so he rarely went to Sun Shangxiang's villa and stayed at Gan Qian's place most of the time.

In mid-June of the year, Gan Qian sent a letter to Quanling, telling Adou that he missed Lan Yuan and Lan Ji, and invited the Lantian family to visit Jiangling.

At this time, the summer harvest is busy. Lantian regularly goes to various counties to inspect rice harvests, especially to see the experimental fields cultivated by agricultural scientists. Artificially emasculated two-line hybrid rice has begun to be cultivated, which does not eat fertilizer and is disease-resistant.

High-yielding rice varieties are particularly suitable for this era of abundant manpower.

"Husband, do you want to go after being busy for a while?" Lu Lingqi asked when Lan Tian was hesitant.

Lan Tian shook his head: "I also know a little bit about the situation in Jiangling City. Brother-in-law, he dotes on Sister A and Adou and neglects Mrs. Sun, which will definitely make them unhappy. After all, she is Sun Quan's biological sister. She is probably looking for trouble in all directions. Ah

Sister is asking me for help."

"How can this be done? I heard that Mrs. Sun has martial arts, wouldn't my sister be bullied?" Lu Lingqi frowned.

"With my brother-in-law here, it won't be a problem, but the maids and attendants around Sister will probably have to endure some hardships. It seems that we have to go and support Sister." Lan Tian analyzed.

Lu Lingqi thought of her own experience, raised her head and sighed: "A woman of noble birth always relies on the power of her mother's family to think highly of herself. This time I will go to Jiangling with my husband."

Lan Tian nodded, "Okay, I'll bring some fresh lychees from Lingnan. I remember that my sister likes to eat them."

Lu Lingqi had her luggage packed that night and prepared to take a boat north to Jiangling early the next morning. Now that she had Hua Tuo's anti-sickness pills, she was no longer afraid of taking a boat.

Early the next morning, the family happily walked out of the prefect's mansion. As soon as Lu Lingqi and her two children got into the carriage, Gao Shun came over on horseback.

"Sir, let Xingba accompany you to Jiangling. Something happened to Lu Tie in Jiaozhou. I'm going to go south immediately..." Gao Shun apologized with fists in his hands.

Seeing Gao Shun's serious expression and Lu Tie's cautious personality, Lan Tian knew that the situation was not good.

After listening to Gao Shun's introduction in a low voice, Lantian immediately frowned, and then said in a deep voice: "The situation in Jiaozhou is more complicated. Boping's character is not suitable for handling it. It would be better for me to go there in person. You can escort my wife to Jiangling."
To be continued...