In fact, Sun Shangxiang also met Tao Zhan, many years ago, when she was still young, and Tao Zhan lived in the Lu family, and she was just a girl. On a spring afternoon, Tao Zhan followed her aunt into the palace to meet Mrs. Wu , that year Tao Zhan was 14 years old, while Sun Shangxiang was only nine years old.

Tao Zhan saw that her face was pale, and her originally beautiful face had lost its radiance at this time, and she looked pitiful. Tao Zhan thought of the martial and lively little girl she saw back then, and she couldn't help feeling a little pity in her heart.

Tao Zhan stepped forward to hold her hand, and said regretfully, "Why did you do this?"

"Who are you?" Sun Shangxiang asked again in a low voice, she also liked Tao Zhan's beauty.

Tao Zhan said softly: "Don't you know me? Ten years ago, I followed my aunt into the Wu Palace to meet your aunt. At that time, you held a sword and insisted on dragging me to a martial arts competition. In the end, your mother Scold, have you forgotten?"

There was some doubt in Sun Shangxiang's eyes, she whispered: "I seem to have some impressions, but I can't remember clearly."

As soon as she said this, her eyes lit up, and she suddenly remembered, "You are Tao."

Sun Shangxiang's eyes became indifferent again, isn't this woman in front of him Liu Jing's wife?

"What are you doing here?" Sun Shangxiang gently pushed her away. [

"I came here to see you. After all, my aunt is also from Jiangdong, so it has nothing to do with whose wife I am."

Tao Zhan sighed, and said again: "If you have any requirements, tell me, I will help you, but you can no longer go on a hunger strike."

Sun Shangxiang said with difficulty: "I don't want to live here, I want to be with the Jiangdong soldiers, share troubles with them, otherwise, I would rather die."

Tao Zhan was silent for a moment and said, "I promise you, but only if you recover your strength. After two days, I will arrange for you to go to the prisoner-of-war camp."

Sun Shangxiang's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Tao Zhan's hand, "We've made a deal!"

Tao Zhan sighed in his heart, and said, "Okay! We've made a deal."

Coming out of the yard, Tao Zhan immediately said to the head of the guard: "After she recovers for two days, send her to the POW camp!"

The head of the village is also Liu Jing's personal bodyguard, he was taken aback and hurriedly said: "The state shepherd is not allowed to send her elsewhere."

Tao Zhan's face sank, "I'll go and explain to Zhou Mu, do you dare not listen to what I said?"

Tun Changnai had no choice but to bow and salute, "I obey my orders!"

Tao Zhan thought for a while and asked again: "Who is the prisoner-of-war camp leader?"

"It seems to be General Li Jun."

Tao Zhan nodded and ordered: "You can tell General Li Jun that I ordered Princess Shangxiang to be placed alone, and no prisoners or men are allowed to touch her. Naturally, I will send female guards to guard her. do you understand?"

Only then did the head of the village feel relieved. In fact, he was also worried. He hurriedly said: "Madam, don't worry, I will definitely tell General Li."

Tao Zhan left the VIP station. Although Sun Shangxiang's strong non-cooperative attitude made her breathe a sigh of relief, this incident aroused some kind of worry deep in her heart, like a cat meow awakening a sleeping person. [

This was also her worry about marrying Liu Jing. Her grandfather had once rejected Liu Jing's marriage proposal on the grounds that their families were too different from each other, which made their marriage inappropriate.

It was only now that she finally realized the deep meaning of her grandfather's words. With the increasing status of Liu Jing, it is very difficult for a merchant's daughter to take on the heavy responsibility of Mrs. State Shepherd, and even he will have a higher status.

"Go to the Tao Mansion outside the city!" Tao Zhan sighed, her heart was extremely chaotic, and she urgently needed to ask her grandfather for advice.

. . . . . . . . .

Tao Zhan entered the Tao Mansion through the side door, very low-key, no one in the mansion knew about her arrival, the housekeeper led her quickly to the backyard.

"The master and the second master have both rushed to Fancheng. It is said that it is the request of the state shepherd."

"The state shepherd's request?" Tao Zhan stopped in his tracks, a little surprised, how could she not know about it.

The housekeeper quickly laughed and said: "The old maid has only heard about it, and I don't know the specific situation."

The more Tao Zhan thought about it, the more strange she became. She knew that her husband went to Xiangyang to regain Fancheng, but why did she call her father and second uncle to Fancheng?

Moreover, the husband would usually tell him about this kind of thing, at least he would say hello, why didn't he know anything about it this time?Tao Zhan was puzzled. . . . . . .

The sunshine in early summer is more warm than hot. For Tao Lie, who is dying, he especially likes this kind of sunshine. He doesn't like the dark and cold room, which reminds him of the same dark and cold tomb. This kind of warm sunshine makes him feel alive And vitality, most of the time every day, he will stay in the back garden, quietly savoring the last sunshine in his life.

When Tao Zhan walked to the Yang Pavilion, she couldn't help slowing down her pace. She saw her grandfather with a cane sitting alone on a bamboo couch with a backrest. Wrinkles are exceptionally clear, just like the traces of years.

For some reason, Tao Zhan has a deep dependence on his grandfather. His profound insight into the world makes Tao Zhan feel a kind of physical strength, supporting her and giving her confidence, always when she is most worried and painful. , she thought of her grandfather.

Tao Zhan knelt down gently in front of his grandfather, holding his rough and old hand, "Grandfather, granddaughter is here to visit you." She called softly.

Tao Lie slowly opened his eyes, with a pure childlike smile on his face, he reached out and touched her head, and said with a loving smile: "Did you quarrel with your husband and go back to your mother in anger? "

"No, I just came to see my grandfather!"

"Come and see me, I like it very much!"

Tao Lie struggled to sit up, Tao Zhan quickly helped him up, Tao Lie looked at her again, and asked with concern: "How is the child, why don't you bring it for me to see?"

"I didn't have time today, but my granddaughter will definitely bring him next time."

Tao Lie nodded. He looked at his granddaughter lovingly, his eyes were full of wisdom, and he said slowly, "You can tell me what happened while I'm still clear-headed."

He knew in his heart that something must have happened. Decades of career as an official and businessman gave him insight into the world, and he couldn't hide his granddaughter's thoughts from him.

Tao Zhan also knew that she couldn't hide it from her grandfather, so she bit her lip and said, "Grandfather, Jiang Dong may be making peace with Jingzhou."

"Oh? That's a good thing!" Tao Lie said with a slight smile, "The two families are good friends and can stop their fighting. After fighting for decades, they can finally calm down."

"But Princess Jiangdong is going to enter the State Mufu, what about the granddaughter?" Tao Zhan finally couldn't help expressing his worries.

Tao Lie laughed like a child who had played a prank, "Why, Liu Jing kicked you out of the house?"

Tao Zhan's voice became lower and lower, "Of course not, I'm just worried."

Tao Lie spread out his palm, "Son, give me your hand."

Tao Zhan slowly put his hand in his grandfather's, and looked at his grandfather puzzled. Tao Lie patted the back of her hand lightly and said with a smile, "I didn't want you to marry him, remember!"

Tao Zhan nodded, "Granddaughter remembers, now granddaughter finally understands grandfather's painstaking efforts at that time."

"You don't actually understand. If I thought family status was an insurmountable obstacle between you, I would have resolutely refused to agree at the beginning, but then I figured it out."

Tao Zhan said in a low voice in a begging tone: "I beg my grandfather to teach my granddaughter what I should do. Princess Jiangdong puts a lot of pressure on me."

Tao Lie smiled lovingly and said: "Don't worry, Liu Jing is not an ordinary person. He is a hero like Emperor Guangwu, and he is a man with the world in mind. He is very aware of the importance of businessmen to the development of national power, and he will not do anything for the so-called Family status troubles, whether you can keep your status does not depend on who your natal family is, but on your heart and your own efforts."

Tao Zhan seemed to understand, she looked at her grandfather in a daze, Tao Lie seemed to understand her confusion, and said indifferently: "For him, marriage is about family on the one hand, and politics on the other. Need, the so-called marriage between Jiangdong and Jingzhou is a political need. For a hero like him, he will never stop at a woman. Many times, he marries for profit. If you can't stop him, then simply ’ Just let it go, don’t get entangled in any relationship, any marital betrayal, this will only trap you in a trap, and finally bury yourself.”

Tao Zhan was silent, and after a long time she sighed: "Actually, I'm not selfish. I know he has no relatives and his children are weak, so I let him marry Xiao Bao Niang as my concubine. Now Xiao Bao Niang is also pregnant. I'm still very happy. Now it seems that I was too naive and thought the problem too simply."

"No! No!" Tao Lie shook his head like a rattle, "You're completely wrong, you didn't understand me."

Tao Zhan bit his lips tightly, waiting for his grandfather's explanation. Tao Lie said earnestly: "You are his first wife, not a political marriage, but his choice when he was young, so you have to be like an ordinary wife , husband and child, consider his children, care about his well-being, the so-called wretched wife does not go to court, child, remember what grandfather said, no matter what status he has, even if he is the king of the world, but deep in his heart, he is still An ordinary person, there is your seat, as long as you keep that seat and don't overstep, then he will always be your husband."

In the carriage, Tao Zhan was half lying on the cushion with her eyes closed. Her grandfather’s teachings were still echoing in her mind, "No matter what status he has, even if he is the king of the world, deep in his heart, he is still the king of the world." An ordinary person, there is your seat, as long as you keep that seat and don't overstep, then he will always be your husband. '

Her heart finally brightened up. No matter Liu Jing became the state shepherd or named Chuhou, in her heart, he will always be that optimistic young man who loves to laugh, that man with great ambitions and determined to make contributions.

What's more, she still has a son. She gave birth to his eldest son, who is his eldest son, and the mother regards sons as the most precious. Even if he rules the world, he can't abandon the mother of the eldest son.

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