No one can disturb my retirement life in the Red Mansion

"Mother!" Sun Quan hurriedly stopped her.

"Oh, my thanks, sorry for being rude. Please have some tea." Ou Mengmeng waved her hands quickly, smiled awkwardly, and changed the subject, but her eyes kept looking at Zhuge Liang. Although she didn't mention anything about marriage, it was obvious that the old lady had an unusual enthusiasm for Zhuge Liang.

After eating the vegetarian meal, it was time to send the old lady back. The old lady couldn't help but hold Zhuge Liang's wrist, "Kong Ming, there are still many places to visit in Jiangdong. Now that the two families have formed an alliance, they are like one family. Otherwise, I will let Xiaowu accompany you...you two can go around together?"

"The old lady is so kind, I shouldn't refuse. However, I came with my master to Jiangdong to visit the Queen Mother. Now that I see that the Queen Mother is in good spirits, I and my master are relieved. We will return to Jingzhou soon." Zhuge Liang politely declined. Of course, the point was that he was also telling Sun Quan that they were going back to Jingzhou. This could also be used as a reason to talk to Sun Quan later.

"Oh, what a pity! The New Year customs in Jiangdong are quite interesting. It's a pity that you two have to go back." Ou Mengmeng sighed, but it was just a sigh. She held the maid's hand and got into the sedan chair.

While waiting for Liu Bei and his men to come and drink tea, Sun Shangxiang did not come out. She no longer knew that her mother was dragged out by her brother this time, and she really had the surname Sun for nothing.

She was now full of bitterness in her heart, but she couldn't come out to stop it. She finally understood what her mother often said about the word "measure". After all, with the status of her mother and her brother and sister, it was actually awkward in Jiangdong. If it weren't for the legacy of her aunt, the three of them would actually be nothing. This is also the reason why her mother has been very strict with her after her aunt passed away, and why she was determined to marry her off as soon as possible?
She waited in the side hall, waiting for her mother to come out, and then she waited beside the sedan chair, pretending to be a maid.

Zhuge Liang saw the old lady off to her sedan chair, but he accidentally glanced at her. Although no one introduced her, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but take a look. He was not attracted, but felt strange.

He saw that the woman's dress was obviously different from other maids. It was possible that she was a female official of high status. After all, at this time, the sister of Marquis Wu was granted the title of Princess. It was also appropriate for Wu Guotai to have a female official by her side.

But Zhuge Liang was a man with a clear mind. Coming from an aristocratic family, he had good vision. He couldn't help but wonder, could this be Miss Sun? Everyone came to worship Buddha in plain clothes, and it was hard to tell from their attire. But Zhuge Liang could tell at first sight that this woman was different.

Sun Quan and Zhou Yu noticed Zhuge Liang's gaze and they diverted his attention subtly.

"Even if you two didn't come, I would have invited you to have a chat." Sun Quan made a gesture of invitation and did not go back to the temple. He simply walked towards the river. Looking at the vast river, he felt much better than the stuffiness he had just felt in the Zen room.

"Is there something wrong with Lord Wu?" Liu Bei was even more depressed. Just now, Wu Guotai's eyes lit up when he saw Zhuge Liang. He knew this expression too well.

The old lady fell in love with Zhuge Liang. She said it clearly that she liked young people because they made her look younger. The word "young" deeply hurt Liu Bei.

Liu Bei actually had a good heart, but at this moment, no matter how broad-minded he was, he couldn't bear it. Regardless of whether the old lady knew about the marriage, her attitude at this moment showed everything.

She didn't care whether she liked Zhuge Liang or not, but what was certain was that she didn't like him. Although the old lady didn't care about state affairs, she didn't want her daughter to marry an old man like herself. Among the three people in front of him, the oldest one was Zhou Yu, who was also full of the grace of a middle-aged man. At this moment, he felt for the first time that he was really old! "First, I want to apologize to the emperor's uncle. When I proposed the marriage, I was so focused on impressing the emperor's uncle that I didn't think of discussing it with my mother. Now, my mother is in her twilight years and I can't bear to separate my flesh and blood. How about we let this go?" Sun Quan first bowed to Liu Bei very generously to express his attitude.

"Lord Wu, please don't do this. The alliance between Sun and Liu was originally formed because they had a common enemy, not because of in-laws. In-laws for you and me are just icing on the cake. If it causes the Queen Mother to be sad, it will be unnecessary." Liu Bei waved his hands quickly to indicate that this was not a problem.

"I thank the Emperor's uncle for his generosity." Sun Quan bowed. The old lady's teachings these days were not in vain. "Convincing people with reason" was much more insidious than theirs.

"Does the Duke of Wu have a second one?" Zhuge Liang asked hurriedly. The focus should be on the second point.

"Yes, and secondly, I am sorry to my uncle. I have to report the Battle of Red Cliff to the emperor, and the emperor has already issued an edict to appoint Lu Su as the governor of Jingzhou." Sun Quan looked ashamed, but he spoke with confidence.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were stunned and didn't react. At this time, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang realized that Sun Quan had clearly played a conspiracy.

"You coaxed Lu Su to lend Jingzhou, and we let it go. But now we are borrowing Jingzhou from the emperor. You borrowed it from Lu Su, can Lu Su bypass the emperor? Didn't you always say that you want to support the Han Dynasty? Now I don't want you to be loyal, but just want you to show respect to the royal family, right?"

Zhuge Liang raised his eyebrows, "Lord Wu, this is not right?"

"What?" Sun Quan raised his eyes.

"My lord has already written to the court, recommending Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi as the governor of Jingzhou, and recommending Wu Hou as the acting General of Chariots and Cavalry, concurrently as the governor of Xuzhou. We also have an imperial edict!" Zhuge Liang said calmly, and by the way, he took out the imperial edict from his arms, which he had just received.

Zhuge Liang was the ancestor of the open conspiracy, so they had submitted a petition to Emperor Xian early on, recommending Liu Biao's eldest son Liu Qi as the governor of Jingzhou. Jingzhou originally belonged to Liu Biao, and Liu Qi was the legitimate heir. Of course, Zhuge Liang did not say that Liu Qi had been ill due to alcohol and sex, and at most he had only half a year to live.

As for recommending Sun Quan to be promoted to Xuzhou, he could also look to Lianghuai to provide them with an important base for further control of Jiangnan. It must be said that Zhuge Liang's proposal was quite good. If it were the previous Sun Quan, he would have been fooled.

Now think about it, they had already conquered Xuzhou! Whether it is promoted or not, this place is also mine! Even if I want to apply to Emperor Xian, will he dare to say "no"?
So Sun Quan just took it with both hands, took a look at it, and then returned it to Zhuge Liang.

"Yes, the imperial edicts have a sequence, of course the later one will prevail. Before, Cao Cao even asked for an order to appoint Gongjin as the governor of Jingzhou! Now Gongjin is guarding Nanjun, and Jingzhou is handed over to Zijing. The emperor's uncle can sit back and relax and go straight to Xichuan." Sun Quan said lightly. (End of this chapter)