Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1086 Mistress
After writing this sinister letter, Yuan Xi, who made Sun Quan faint with anger, led his fleet westward along the canal and finally returned to Jicheng.

When he arrived at the mansion, he found that Lu Lingqi had also returned, and all his female relatives were gathered together.

When only half of Yuan Xi's female relatives were in Jicheng, Yuan Xi could still barely cope with it, but now there are more of them, and there are all kinds of beautiful women, including a female Tyrannosaurus Rex who has not changed her temper even after giving birth to a child.

He was playing with the child in Lu Lingqi's arms in the room. Seeing Mrs. Du beside him also feeding the child, he suddenly felt overwhelmed. He found an excuse to handle official business and fled out of the house at the drop of a hat.

Lu Lingqi held the child in her arms, her face full of disdain, "You ran away just like that, how boring."

"He lied to me and said he was dealing with official business, even though I saw Madam Wu waiting for him outside the door."

"Am I such a stingy person?"

Madam Du smiled and said, "Madam, I'm afraid you really wronged him. Didn't he just mention by chance that he had captured a surrendered general from Jiangdong and wanted to persuade him to surrender?"

"It would be logical to bring Mrs. Wu along at this time."

Lu Lingqi curled her lips and said angrily, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I really wouldn't have noticed this sentence."

"They say pregnancy makes people stupid for three years. It's true. Since I had the baby, my concentration has been off and my martial arts skills have plummeted. I feel lost."

Madam Du consoled him, "Having children will have some effects on the body. This is true for all women in the world. It is unavoidable."

"But my husband has shouldered the heavy responsibility of the world and has not stopped in the past few years. He did it to make my wife feel at ease."

Lu Lingqi bit her lip and said, "Of course I understand, but I still feel a little unwilling."

"Besides, this house seems to be too lively now."

Madam Du knew that Lu Lingqi had very sharp ears, so she continued, "Jiuyuan is still a quiet place. I will stay there with you for a few more years, Madam?"

Lu Lingqi quickly shook her head like a rattle: "Forget it for now. There isn't even a decent teacher over there. In a few years, the child will miss the opportunity to study and will really become a wild monkey."

Mrs. Du couldn't help laughing when she heard this, thinking that even a fearless heroine like Lu Lingqi would feel troubled when it comes to her children's studies.

Yuan Xi took Madam Wu to the official residence next door. Madam Wu was confused and said, "Only the wife can participate in the internal affairs. Isn't it inappropriate for a concubine to come here?"

She glanced at the obedient Yuan Qian beside her and asked, "And why do you want me to take Yuan Qian with me?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "This time I'm here to meet an old friend, so naturally you are the most suitable."

In the room next to the official residence, Lu Su and Jiang Qin were staring at each other.

Jiang Qin's crutches were placed aside and his legs were wrapped in thick bandages. In the battle at Peninsula Wharf, after being stabbed in the thigh by Zhao Yun, he personally covered the retreat of Xu Sheng and others and was eventually captured by Yuan Xi.

He sternly rejected Yuan Xi's surrender, so after a simple treatment, he was sent back to Jicheng and imprisoned.

From then until Yuan Xi conquered Baekje and returned to Jicheng, two or three months had passed. Jiang Qin's injuries had improved a lot, but he still refused to surrender. He thought he would either be killed or imprisoned for life, and he was already prepared.

So he was brought to the official residence today, thinking that he would be interrogated and then killed, but he ended up running into an unexpected old friend.

Lu Su.

When Jiang Qin saw Lu Su was actually in the room, he immediately thought he had guessed the truth and shouted, "It turns out that Zi Jing had surrendered to Xiong Hu a long time ago. No wonder Xiong Hu knew everything about our actions. It turned out to be you, Zi Jing!"

"Do you know how many people you have killed?"

"Do you still have a conscience?"

After hearing this, Lu Su smiled bitterly and said, "Gong Yi misunderstood me."

"I have never revealed any news about Jiangdong to King Jin."

Jiang Qin was stunned and asked, "What is Zijing doing here?"

"You went on a diplomatic mission to Shouchun and disappeared for nearly a year. Everyone in Jiangdong is saying that you have surrendered to the evil tiger!"

Lu Su cried out in grievance: "This must be the King of Jin who is trying to trick me and prevent me from returning to Jiangdong!"

"Since I was sent as an envoy to Shouchun, I have been trapped in Shouchun by the King of Jin. I heard that the King of Jin used a trick to defeat the King of Wu and Jiangdong suffered a great loss, but I don't know the inside story."

"And why is Gong Yi here? It must have been a long time since the Battle of Chaohu, right?"

Jiang Qin heard this and realized that Lu Su was in a similar situation to him. He said angrily, "Don't mention it. The two defeats in Chaohu and Hefei have already severely damaged Jiangdong's vitality. This time, I followed the order of the King of Wu and led the fleet with Wen Xiang and others to raid the Xionghu fleet. As a result, we fell into the enemy's treacherous trap and were trapped. I am speechless in front of the King of Wu!"

He briefly described the details of the three wars. After listening to it, Lu Su was stunned and murmured, "How could this be?"

"Isn't it possible that more than half of Jiangdong's foundation has been lost?"

"Moreover, the King of Wu joined forces with Cao Cao. This is courting disaster. I had advised the King of Wu that Cao Cao could not be trusted. If it weren't for Cao's army holding back the battle at Chaohu, Jiangdong wouldn't have suffered such a huge loss!"

"Moreover, Gong Yi's surprise attack over a thousand miles away was even more reckless. He was unfamiliar with the place, the reinforcements had not yet arrived, and the Gongsun clan had turned against him. What was the point of such a long-distance expedition?"

Jiang Qin sighed, "The king has ordered this, it is too late to regret now."

"That fierce tiger is really cunning, with endless tricks. He is really a great threat to Lord Wu!"

"And don't blame me for being suspicious, Zijing. Qu'a fell, and even the Sun family rebelled. Now I don't dare to trust anyone easily!"

When Lu Su heard this, he advised: "Gong Yi is loyal and can be regarded as a model of military commander. It is human nature for him to have doubts about Su."

"Su is speechless now. The King of Jin is a man of extraordinary strategy. He is really extraordinary." Jiang Qin said angrily: "What King of Jin? He is just a liar who forged the imperial edict!"

"The King of Wu was crowned king by imperial decree!"

At this time, a voice came from outside the window, "Gong Yi's words are a bit self-deceptive."

"My edict was written and sealed by the emperor himself. It is much better than the ridiculous forged edict written by Cao Cao to bribe Sun Quan."

Jiang Qin and Lu Su heard that it was Yuan Xi who came, and they also heard some of the conversation between the two. Lu Su broke the etiquette and still stood up to greet him, but Jiang Qin had a sneer on his face and sat on the ground, looking like he was willing to sacrifice himself for a just cause.

The difference between the two men was apparent at once. As a civil official, Lu Su kept his distance and refused to lose his manners, but as a military general, Jiang Qin was extremely opposed to Yuan Xi. After all, many of his men died in the battle with Yuan Xi.

The door was pushed open and Yuan Xi walked in leisurely. Lu Su greeted him politely, but Jiang Qin cast a disdainful look at him without fear.

However, their gazes towards Yuan Xi suddenly froze, because they both saw Mrs. Wu behind him at the same time!

Jiang Qin immediately shouted angrily: "Ferocious tiger!"

"How dare you kidnap the King of Wu's biological mother!"

Yuan Xi scratched his ears and asked, "What are you afraid of?"

"Wasn't it Sun Quan who first announced that Madam Wu had passed away?"

"If you are dissatisfied, you should scold him first, right?"

Jiang Qin gritted his teeth and said, "Of course it's because you used this matter to threaten the King of Wu!"

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Look, you're anxious again."

"I sent the letter to Sun Quan two months ago."

"But one year ago, in the same month when Qu'a fell, Sun Quan issued an edict saying that Madam Wu had passed away. You probably don't know the whole story, right?"

"I advise Gong Yi not to deceive himself. Is it worth it to work for a man like Sun Quan?"

Jiang Qin was speechless and said with his neck stiff, "No matter what the King of Wu did, it was all Qin's suggestion. The King of Jin wanted Qin to change his allegiance, and Qin knew it very well, but the King of Jin should just give up on this idea!"

Seeing Lu Su winking at him, he said, "Zi Jing, you don't need to persuade me. Qin has fallen to this point and is ready to die!"

Yuan Xi smiled and motioned for Lu Su and Jiang Qin to sit down. "Wait for me to finish speaking before making a decision."

"If you really want to die, I can help you do that today."

When Lu Su and Jiang Qin heard Yuan Xi's understatement, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. Until this moment, they realized that the person in front of them was a vicious god who had conquered half of the world with his own hands and had hundreds of thousands of lives on his hands!

At this time, Madam Wu's voice rang out, "Gong Yi and Zi Jing are both loyal and righteous men. I hope the king will consider my face and not embarrass them at all."

Jiang Qin and Lu Su immediately knelt down on the ground after hearing this. "Letting the mistress be humiliated is really a sign of our incompetence. We are ashamed to face her!"

Yuan Xi looked strange, "You still call Madam Wu your mistress?"

"Do you know that she is my wife now?"

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Qin and Lu Su were immediately shocked. Jiang Qin shouted angrily: "Evil tiger!"

"You actually imitated Cao Cao and did such a beastly thing. Aren't you afraid of being condemned by the people of the world?"

Yuan Xi was delighted when he heard this, "So you also know that Cao Cao is not a good person?"

"Then why is Sun Quan still eager to join forces with him?"

Jiang Qin and Lu Su's faces turned red, but Yuan Xi's next words made them dumbfounded.

Yuan Xi pulled Yuan Qian over and said, "This is Yuan Qian, my and Madam Wu's child. He is five years old."

"At that time, Madam Wu and I were in love, and since she was a widow, she was eligible to remarry. How could Sun Quan and you object?"

When Mrs. Wu saw the shocked looks that Jiang Qin and Lu Su were giving her, she thought to herself, that's it, the truth will be revealed sooner or later anyway, it's just a matter of time.

Lu Su was horrified and murmured, "I said that after Qu'a fell, the Wu family collectively surrendered to the King of Jin. So that's it!"

“I thought they were”

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Zi Jing is right. Nothing comes early without profit. The Sun family started from humble beginnings and has not occupied Jiangdong for generations. It has only been a few decades now."

"Without the support of the Wu family and other major clans, the Sun family would not be able to take over Jiangdong. Even if Sun Ce were still alive, how much could he have done alone?"

"If that's the case, if Wang Sunquan can take the title, why can't my son Yuan Qian take the title?"

"And strictly speaking, Gong Yi's master is Yuan Shu, and I am now the head of the Yuan family. So whose subordinate is Gong Yi?"

"By the way, who did you say was the mistress?"

Looking at Yuan Xi's self-righteous look, Lu Su and Jiang Qin had the same thought at the same time.

This ferocious tiger is good at fighting, but also so shameless. How can Sun Quan win?

(End of this chapter)