Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

"Aunt...Aunt, why are you here?"

Zhang Qiying's eyes widened.

It was quite unexpected. Zhang Yulan was in charge of the Five Pecks of Rice Sect's preaching in Yunnan. Logically... she shouldn't be here.

In fact, for the barbarians, they only know the ghost woman Zhang Yulan, and think that she has great magical powers and can do everything... They have never known anything about the Taoist Heavenly Master.

Even those who converted to Taoism in Yunnan did not know which Taoist sect they were joining.

"Qiying, I haven't seen you for many years. You have grown up a lot." Zhang Yulan looked at Zhang Qiying and slowly took off the mask.

Speaking of which, one is Zhang Lu's sister and the other is Zhang Lu's daughter. They are more than 20 years apart in age, but judging from their faces, they look like a pair of sisters. Both of them have the kind of stunning looks that can make people infatuated.

The only difference is that Zhang Yulan... seems to have been tempered by the years, and her demeanor has a unique flavor.

"aunt…"

Zhang Qiying just opened his mouth, but Zhang Yulan's voice beat him to the punch. "Don't be polite!"

Zhang Yulan also looked around at the priests present.

——Zhang Pu, Meng Sheng, Zhao Guang…

These were the third generation Heavenly Masters, people respected by her brother Zhang Lu, and to her, they were old acquaintances.

Zhang Yulan nodded to them one by one, and then continued, "The Barbarian King Meng Huo's daughter Hua Man also lives in this tavern. Isn't this a coincidence?"

Zhang Qiying explained, "It was the King of Wei who sent an order to my uncle, asking us to secretly tell the barbarian girl that Chengdu was empty, so we stayed in the same tavern as her! Aunt, how did you find us here?"

Faced with the same question from Zhang Qiying.

Zhang Yulan replied: "It was that barbarian girl who invited me here..."

At this point, she paused and explained in detail, "Ever since she left Nanzhong, the Barbarian King has entrusted me to escort her along the way..."

"I almost forgot..." Zhang Qiying suddenly realized, "My aunt is a ghost woman from Nanzhong, and she has a good relationship with the Barbarian King..."

and many more.

At this point in the conversation, Zhang Qiying suddenly realized something, and she quickly asked, "So, why did that barbarian girl ask my aunt to come here?"

"In order to find out the true situation in Chengdu, she planned to create a rebellion in Chengdu." Zhang Yulan told the truth without reservation.

Zhang Qiying didn't understand, "Rebellion? Even if Chengdu is empty, it shouldn't be that there are not even a few thousand people. If it's a rebellion? Does the Barbarian Girl have so many people?"

"That's why she called me here... I never thought that I would see the symbol of our Tianshi Dao here!"

Following Zhang Yulan's words, everyone finally understood.

So that's how it is. It turns out that in order to test the strength of Chengdu, the barbarian woman did not hesitate to seek help from this "powerful" ghost woman!

In this case, in fact... the one who will lead the internal rebellion in Chengdu will be their Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

"She...she did it very cleanly."

Zhang Qiying bit her lip slightly, a complicated feeling surged in her heart.

Yes, using the ghost woman's rebellion to test Chengdu, on the one hand, solved the problem of shortage of manpower, and on the other hand, even if things failed, the Nanman could easily withdraw. Instead, the Five Pecks of Rice Sect would be blamed, and the relationship with Shuzhong would be further deteriorated.

What a plan to protect oneself and kill two birds with one stone.

However, after Zhang Qiying complained, Zhang Yulan did not respond. It seemed that even though she knew it was the barbarian woman's plan, she did not mind. In her opinion, this was even the only way to help the King of Wei!

For a moment, the house was filled with a solemn and complicated mood, and everyone was hesitating and thinking.

At this moment, the chief priest Zhangzhe timely unfolded the letter sent by the crow, and as the line of "small seal script" in the letter was zoomed in and revealed, Zhangzhe couldn't help but widen his eyes and opened his mouth quickly.

"Saintess, witch... King Wei asked the High Priest to issue the latest order!"

"What order?"

Following Zhang Qiying's question, Zhang Zhuo subconsciously straightened his back, spoke word by word, and said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "The King of Wei ordered - kill the barbarian girl!"

As soon as this statement comes out…

The whole room was in uproar.

Zhang Yulan subconsciously raised her eyes and asked in panic, "What?"

"Obviously... a rebellion tomorrow will make that barbarian girl realize the emptiness of Chengdu? Why... why do we have to kill her? There is no need at all!"

As for Zhang Zhe, he seemed to stand firmly on the side of Wei Wang Cao Cao and Zhitou Dajiu Zhang Wei.

"The King of Wei's meaning is very clear. Even if we rebel, we may not be able to test the strength of Chengdu, and may not necessarily trigger an invasion by the southern barbarians. But... as long as we kill the barbarian girl, whether Chengdu is real or fake will not be so important! The southern barbarians will definitely go north! Moreover, with the help of the ghost woman, it will be easy for us to kill the barbarian girl!"

This…

Zhang Zhuo's words, or more precisely, the orders from Cao Cao and Zhang Wei that Zhang Zhuo brought out, left Zhang Yulan speechless for a moment.

She couldn't help but widen her eyes, and she seemed to want to explain more.

But when the words came to her lips, there seemed to be some kind of resistance that made it very difficult for her to say anything...

It seemed as if her reasons were completely incapable of hindering or shaking this... action of killing the barbarian girl!
Zhang Qiying, on the other hand, paused, pondered for a moment, and then showed her decisive and ruthless side.

"Just follow the King of Wei's instructions, make arrangements immediately, and take action the day after tomorrow—"

At this point, Zhang Zhuo looked at Zhang Yulan, his tone meticulous, "Please trouble the ghost woman to calm down the barbarian girl... and agree to her rebellion, and then... in the action the day after tomorrow, put her to death in her rebellion. In this way, even if the news spreads to Nanzhong, it will be that the barbarian king's beloved daughter was killed by the Shu army. In this way, the Southern Barbarian King will surely be furious, and the Southern Barbarian invasion will not be far away-"

This…

Zhang Yulan couldn't help biting her lip.

——『What a sinister plot! 』

Deep down, she felt that this was wrong, immoral, and not fair.

But, this is exactly the will of King Wei——

Since the Tianshi Dao surrendered to the Wei Dynasty, the only way for the Tianshi Dao to survive... is to never disobey the Wei Dynasty.

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Chengdu is known as the Land of Abundance. Many of the buildings here date back to the Qin Dynasty. They have a long history and are full of ancient artistic conception.

From the South Gate, also known as Duanli Gate, to the north, and from the North Gate, also known as Guangzhi Gate, to the south, a slanted red brick road connects one exquisite mansion after another, which are both independent and integrated into the entire city.

The room in the middle is Liu Bei’s Left General’s Mansion, and the one next to it is the Military Advisor General’s Mansion.

Actually, the Military Advisor General's Mansion was not very large, occupying only 1/3 of the area of ​​the Left General's Mansion. However, if one judged the identity and status of the mansion's owner based on its size, one would most likely make a serious mistake.

Because the person living here is none other than Zhuge Kongming, who made Liu Bei "like water in the rain" and was known as the incarnation of wisdom.

It was the quiet and serene midnight.

Huang Yueying, the hostess of the Military Advisor and General's Mansion, was hurriedly passing through the corridor to the side yard. Here, there were a lot of late osmanthus trees planted along the wall. The flowers were still in bloom and the fragrance was still lingering.

Huang Yueying seemed to have encountered something happy. She ignored the scent of flowers and ran towards the main hall of the mansion.

Just at this moment, in the main hall, there was a sound of piano coming over the wall. Although it could not be heard clearly because of the wall, the clear and ethereal sound made people feel cleansed from worldly affairs.

"I haven't heard Kong Ming play this piece of music 'Xiaoxiang Water Clouds' for a long time? I wonder if Kong Ming has something to be happy about? Why don't you tell me something and let me be happy too!"

Huang Yueying had not yet stepped into the main hall, but her voice had arrived first.

When Zhuge Liang saw his wife, he stopped playing the zither and smiled. "Yun Qi's 'Yun Bie Zhuan' has done a great job. Two consecutive victories in Hanzhong helped our Shu army to severely defeat the Wei army in adversity. Now the lord's food and retreat routes are all unblocked, and we can attack or defend... The worries and troubles in my heart for some time have finally been put to rest. That's why I couldn't help but play this song 'Xiaoxiang Shuiyun' - I always want to be covered by the clouds of Xiaoxiang, which expresses my anxiety! However, the song of Shuiyun has the fun of being melodious and contented, the fun of the light of water and the shadow of clouds; and the ambition of sailing on the five lakes with a head full of wind and rain, a straw raincoat on the river, and a small boat on the five lakes... Haha, what a 'small boat on the five lakes', the great man... finally saw the day when the clouds are cleared and the sun is seen, the clouds and fog are dissipated, the song is good, the lyrics are good, and the artistic conception is even better."

At this point, Zhuge Liang keenly noticed that something was wrong with his wife. After being married for so many years, Zhuge Liang knew Huang Yueying very well, and he could tell from her words, actions, and tone of voice.

He stopped laughing, and then asked Huang Yue, "It seems that Madam is also happy today. What is it? Let me guess, is it that the latest blueprint sent by Yunqi has been developed? Or... those new farm tools have greatly increased production, Madam is very pleased! I haven't seen Madam smile like this for a long time."

As Zhuge Liang said, he could see that Huang Yueying was very happy, even...it was more exciting than happiness.

However, Huang Yueying's excitement and joy had nothing to do with the development of those blueprints. She had completed at least 80 of the blueprints sent by Guan Lin or Mianshui Villa, and she no longer had the excitement and surprise she once had.

This time it’s because…

Huang Yueying couldn't help but shift her gaze downwards, looking at her lower abdomen.

With…

She is pregnant!

That’s right, after so many years of being childless, she suddenly became pregnant!

She didn't know whether it was because of the prescription given by Zhang Zhongjing or because of her insistence that Kong Ming took the pills and medicine every day. In any case, it was a surprise...

Infertility!

In ancient times, people were very unfriendly to women and received too much criticism.

What's more, she is not only Huang Yueying, she is Zhuge Kongming's wife, and she doesn't want anyone to criticize her husband behind his back.

However, none of this matters now, and everything is just like a passing cloud.

Anyway, because of Yunqi's indirect help, she...she became pregnant, and Zhuge Kongming was going to be the father.

Just when Huang Yueying was about to tell Zhuge Liang the good news.

"Military Advisor Zhuge..." But Jiang Wan came running hurriedly, and when he saw Huang Yueying there, he wanted to leave immediately.

Zhuge Liang quickly stopped him and said, "You must have come here in such a hurry for something urgent. Let's talk about it..."

At this point, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but look a little apologetic. He looked at Huang Yueying and said, "Let's talk about Madam's affairs later, okay?"

Huang Yueying didn't mind. This was exactly what she liked about Zhuge Liang. He always put public affairs first and always had only the greater self in his heart, not the smaller self!
Jiang Wan glanced at Huang Yueying, then bowed to Zhuge Liang and said, "It's not a big deal. I have been ordered to bring Master Guan Wu here."

"Weizhi..."

When Jiang Wan brought up the title of Guan Wu Gongzi, Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying recited it at the same time.

At this time, Zhuge Liang remembered that his wife had also mentioned that she wanted to meet Guan Suo, so he smiled and said.

"I forgot that Madam also wants to meet this Master Guan Wu!"

Huang Yueying smiled and said, "It's Kong Ming you can't wait to ask about his fourth brother Guan Lin, right?"

"Haha, I've been asking for a long time, so Madam should go and talk first..." Zhuge Liang took the initiative to give the room to his wife Huang Yueying, and waved to Jiang Wan, "Gong Yan, come with me——"

"Here..."

Following Jiang Wan's agreement.

Zhuge Liang and Jiang Wan left the room. Not long after, Guan Suo walked in. Seeing Huang Yueying, he bowed respectfully and said, "Junior greets Madam Huang."

It didn't matter that Guan Suo bowed. As he was extremely sensitive towards women, he immediately found something wrong.

It's the lower abdomen...

That’s right, it was Mrs. Huang’s slightly bulging belly.

Guan Suo was really experienced in dealing with women. This experience was not limited to dealing with young girls, but also with women as young as the golden hairpin, the age of marriage, the age of jade, the age of peaches and plums, and even middle-aged women...

Guan Suo has extremely rich experience and knowledge.

Is there fat or extra fat on the belly? Or is she pregnant? He can tell at a glance.

And...Mrs. Huang's pregnancy has definitely been...for more than three months.

Among the people Guan Suo had flirted with in the past, there was one who had experience in this area—

"No need..."

"When did Madam become pregnant? Did Military Advisor Zhuge know?"

Without waiting for Huang Yueying to speak, Guan Suo spoke a lot of words at once like a machine gun.

Huang Yueying was a little surprised at first, but soon she was relieved. She smiled faintly and said, "When your fourth brother mentioned you in the past, he always said that you were good at pleasing girls and that there were many beauties around you who risked their lives for you. But he never mentioned that you are so meticulous in your observation."

At this point, Huang Yueying stroked her belly, then smiled and said, "Actually... that's right, it's so obvious, you can see it, but Kong Ming knows nothing about it..."

Hearing this, Guan Suo tried to explain for Zhuge Liang: "Fourth brother also said that Zhuge Military Advisor put too much energy into government affairs and neglected the people around him... People like him are admired by everyone in the world, but such a person... The ones he feels most sorry for are his family!"

Guan Suo's words instantly made Huang Yueying smile, a smile of relief.

"It can be seen that you are really good at coaxing girls..."

At this point, Huang Yueying changed her sentimental tone and became meticulous, "The reason why I want to see you is because your fourth brother mentioned in the letter sent by pigeon that he was worried that you would fail in your mission, so... he specifically mentioned that he wanted me to make a mysterious weapon in advance to help you..."

Well…

Guan Suo was shocked. He never thought that even though he was thousands of miles away, his fourth brother still cared about him so much.

So what is the secret weapon?
Considering Fourth Brother's endless inventions, Guan Suo is quite looking forward to it.

Huang Yueying turned around and said, "You can chat with Kong Ming in the main hall. I will send you the mysterious weapon later."

After saying this, Huang Yueying was about to leave.

Guan Suo hurriedly bowed solemnly, "Thank you, Madam!"

Huang Yueying paused, then added calmly, "In the letter your fourth brother sent me, the words between the lines were all commanding, which shows the difficulty of your mission, and also shows his concern for you——"

Having said this, Huang Yueying stepped directly out of the main hall.

Outside the door, Zhuge Liang was discussing something with Jiang Wan. When he saw his wife coming out, he hurried to meet her, still not noticing her bulging belly.

Because there were other important matters, Zhuge Liang did not speak much to Huang Yueying. He just nodded and then took Jiang Wan into the main hall.

"Military Advisor Zhuge——"

Before Guan Suo could even open his mouth...

Zhuge Liang had already signaled to Jiang Wan, who spread out a huge map on the table.

Without much greeting or courtesy, Zhuge Liang pointed at the map with his feather fan and said, "All the military actions in Luoyang City have been reported here..."

As Zhuge Liang said, the locations he pointed to included Zhang Liao outside Hulao Pass, the defeated Cao Zhang, and the subsequent support from Cao Zhen and the Tianshui Army!
Zhuge Liang asked frankly, "I thought I understood the plan set by Yunqi, but I looked at all the deployments twice and found that... I didn't understand it at all! Where did you come from? You should be able to give me some advice."

I heard Zhuge Liang give me guidance.

Guan Suo didn't dare to respond, and quickly shook his head, "Military Advisor Miao Zan, I dare not..."

At this point, he added another question. "I would like to ask the military advisor, what do you not understand about Fourth Brother's defense map?"

As Guan Suo chanted these words, Zhuge Liang narrowed his eyes slightly, and then... his tone became quite serious.

"What I don't understand is, in the entire deployment map and the entire battle plan, where is Yun Chang?"

Having said that, he stared at Guan Suo with eyes full of doubt.

His tone became more meticulous and his expression became more solemn.

It’s like this question, it’s of great importance, it’s related to the victory or defeat between the Han Dynasty and the Wei Dynasty, it’s related to who will eventually ascend to the top of the platform!

With this in mind, Zhuge Liang's tone became more serious.

"Weizhi, I don't mean to joke with you!"

"Today, no matter what, you must tell me, in your fourth brother's arrangements and deployments, where does your father Guan Yu stand?"

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…(End of chapter)