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The arrival of Qiao Xuan as Jiangdong's matchmaker officially kicked off the marriage between Jingzhou and Jiangdong. This is a typical political marriage. The various procedures and details of the marriage are negotiated and finalized by the two parties. Instead, there is no party involved. idea.

The most critical part of this is the personal welcome. Jiang Dong clearly stated that he hopes that Liu Jing can go to Jiangdong to marry Sun Shangxiang in person. This is also Mrs. Wu's only wish. Mrs. Wu and Jiangdong's monarch Sun Quan will make a written security guarantee. Even so, Jingzhou Still put forward Liu Jing's request to bring [-] troops to guard.

After repeated consultations, the two parties finally reached an agreement that the army would be reduced from 8000 to 6000, with no more than 500 warships and no more than 3000 entourages ashore. After landing, they would not enter Jingkou City, but only go to Beigu Mountain to meet Wu. Old madam, within two hours, the Jiangdong army cannot have more than [-] people within three miles of Beigu Mountain, and the Jingzhou army is allowed to send fifty scouts, etc.

The finalization of these details will determine the date of the wedding, and the Jingzhou wedding fleet will set off on the fifth day of August.

Qiao Xuan stayed in Jiangxia for three days, and finally arranged all the details. At dusk, dozens of female guards guarded a carriage and slowly stopped in front of the gate of the expensive hotel. A female guard quickly walked in. building.

At this time, Qiao Xuan was reading a book in the room, and the steward ran into the yard, "Old man, there is something urgent!"

Qiao Xuan was stunned, put down the book and walked to the door, only to see a female guard with a knife in soft armor enter the yard, the female guard bowed to him, "But Jiangdong Qiao Guo?"

Qiao Xuan was puzzled, who is this?There were actually female soldiers, a bit like Princess Shangxiang's two hundred pink cavalry, he nodded with a smile: "I am Qiao Xuan, may I ask who is the girl?"

"I am the Marquis of the Guard of the State Mansion, and by my wife's order, I invite the old man to go to the mansion to have a talk!" [

Only then did Qiao Xuan suddenly realize that it turned out to be Liu Jing's wife, Madam Tao's guard. Thinking about it, although Madam Tao's affairs were not much in this marriage, once Princess Shangxiang enters the State Shepherd's Mansion, Madam Tao will immediately become the key He should pay a visit to Mrs. Tao, whether in public or private, this is Jiang Dong's minimum respect for Mrs. Zhou Mu.

Thinking of this, Qiao Xuan was ashamed and annoyed that he had neglected such an important matter, which could affect Princess Shangxiang's life for decades to come, so he hurriedly said: "Please allow me to change clothes, I will go right away. "

Qiao Xuan changed into his official court clothes, wearing a crown on his head, got into the carriage, and drove to the state capital not far away

In fact, Tao Zhan is not idle. She has already passed the psychological barrier at this time, and she is also seriously preparing for Liu Jing to marry Sun Shangxiang. Her main business is to arrange Sun Shangxiang's future residence, and she also has to review the dowry. He was very thoughtful and didn't want the Jiangdong people to laugh at him.

The State Shepherd's Mansion covers an area of ​​[-] mu, of which the back house has [-] mu. The core of the back house is a lake about [-] mu in size, surrounded by lush forests and covered with various exquisite pavilions. The courtyard around the lake, which is inlaid like seven jewels, is completely modeled after Weiyang Palace Jiaofang Palace, but it is much smaller.

Tao Zhan decided to arrange Sun Shangxiang's courtyard in Crane Dance Courtyard, which is the second largest courtyard in the back house, covering an area of ​​ten acres, second only to Luming Courtyard where Tao Zhan himself lives, and also represents Sun Shangxiang's status in the mansion.

Although it is called a courtyard, it is actually composed of a group of buildings with [-] to [-] rooms and pavilions. Standing on the highest crane tower, you can lean on the railing and look at the lake. The scenery is extremely beautiful.

Tao Zhan was instructing dozens of maidservants to decorate the house. At this time, the female guard Marquis walked quickly and saluted Tao Zhan, "Madam Qi, Mr. Qiao Guo has arrived and is waiting in the guest hall."

Tao Zhan nodded and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work."

She took a dozen maids into the carriage and headed for the guest hall in the front house.

In the guest hall, Qiao Xuan was sitting in the hall, drinking tea and waiting in a calm manner. It was already dark, and the hall was brightly lit, and there were eight maids standing around. The halls of the Qin and Han Dynasties were completely different from those of later generations. It is like a small hall, with arched beams and columns, high roof and wide hall, it looks extraordinarily empty when people sit in it.

At this time, there was a clear ringing sound from outside the lobby, and a beautiful young woman in a long purple skirt and a ponytail was surrounded by more than a dozen maids and walked into the lobby. Qiao Xuan knew that This is Mrs. Zhou Fu, who hastily stepped forward to salute: "Jiangdong Qiaoxuan, see Mrs. Tao."

Tao Zhan smiled slightly, "So it's Mr. Qiao Guo, we should have met."

Qiao Xuan had been thinking about Princess Shangxiang all the way, but he didn't think about the past. When Tao Zhan reminded him, he suddenly remembered that Mrs. Tao was Tao Lie's granddaughter. Tao Lie brought her to Jiangdong to visit him back then. She was seven or eight years old, and later when her eldest daughter married Sun Bofu, she also saw her at the wedding.

He smiled awkwardly: "I'm really confused. I did meet Madam when I was with Ling Zu, but it was Madam who was still young, and many years have passed in a flash." [

"That's right! It's been more than ten years, how is Elder Sister Qiao?" Tao Zhan asked again with a faint smile.

"She's okay, raising children, living in the palace, I don't see her very often."

Tao Zhan waved his hand, "Old man please sit down!"

The two sat down as guests and hosts, and Tao Zhan ordered someone to serve tea. Only then did Qiao Xuan notice that although Madam Tao was wearing a long purple dress, the fabric was fine linen, not silk. The decorations such as hairpins, rings and armbands are all ordinary red gold, which is the jewelry of ordinary housewives.

He was slightly taken aback, and suddenly remembered what he had seen and heard in the past few days. Most of the men and women on the streets of Xiangyang were dressed plainly, without the slightest luxury. Even the carriage he was riding in was decorated very ordinary, but the horses were very handsome.

It was only then that Qiao Xuan gradually understood that Jingzhou advocated simplicity, and it turned out that it was the same as others. As the dignified Mrs. Zhou and the daughter of the Tao family who was so wealthy, she was dressed in such simple clothes. Obviously, she did not deliberately dress up for herself, she should It's her usual attire.

This small detail made Qiao Xuan quite emotional. No wonder Jingzhou was able to fight several battles in a row, which was closely related to the accumulation of Jingzhou's national power.

Tao Zhan pursed his lips and took a sip of tea, then asked with a smile: "My general is going to marry the princess of Jiangdong. This is not only a major event in Jingzhou, but also a major event in our family. I will do my best to arrange a residence according to the etiquette system. Will the old man be willing?" Come with me to see the residence of Princess Shangxiang in the future?"

Although Qiao Xuan really wanted to take a look, he knew that this was just Mrs. Tao's etiquette, not something that must be done. If he really went, he would appear a little distrustful and condescending. He quickly laughed and said: "With Madam's arrangement, I am completely at ease, so I don't need to go."

Tao Zhan smiled indifferently, the other party didn't want to go, she didn't force it, she laughed again: "Also please tell the old Mrs. Wu that although Jingzhou is noble and simple, it doesn't insist on consistency, and the prefectural pastor's mansion is not very strict. According to the rules, you can do whatever you want, and General Liu is also very open-minded, and does not restrict family members from entering and leaving the house. Although there are some regulations, they are mainly for safety reasons."

This point is very important. Qiao Xuan knows that Princess Shangxiang is not a person who pays attention to luxury, but she cares about freedom very much, even if she is married, she will not be able to control her temper and cause a lot of conflicts. Not so good.

Although Mrs. Tao seems very magnanimous, if Princess Shangxiang goes too far and is as self-willed as she was when she was not married, no one can bear it. Otherwise, why would no one in Jiangdong dare to marry her?When he goes back, he must talk to Mrs. Wu about this matter.

At this time, Qiao Xuan looked outside again, and it was completely dark, so he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Thank you Madam for meeting me, I have solved a lot of confusion for me, I will go back and express to Madam Wu Madam's respect, it's getting late, so I'll take my leave."

Tao Zhan nodded, then turned to tell the maid, "Bring it up!"

A maid came forward with a lacquer plate, and there was a flat bamboo box in the plate. When the box was opened, there was a brand-new, neatly folded light red linen dress inside. Zhan smiled and said: "This is a long dress I spun and sewed by myself. I made two pieces in total. The one I am wearing is one of them. I will give the other one to Princess Shangxiang. I hope she likes it."

Qiao Xuan was a man of taste, he didn't underestimate him at all, picked up the box from the tray respectfully, saluted and said, "Madam's kindness, I will convey it to Princess Shangxiang!"

After seeing off Qiao Xuan, Tao Zhan came to Songfeng Pavilion, which was the residence of Liu Jing's concubine and the baby girl. It was next to Tao Zhan's Luming Courtyard. The architectural composition is not as grand as Lumingyuan, nor as luxurious as Cranewuyuan, but it has a Xiaojiabiyu-like style, and the little Baoniang likes it very much.

The reason why the little Baoniang got a yard alone was because she was pregnant. She had been pregnant for five months. She looked plump and had a particularly good appetite. Barbecue venison with two maids in the yard.

"What are you doing?" Tao Zhan approached and asked with a smile.

"Elder Sister came just in time. Aunt Wang just brought fresh venison, let's taste it together!" Although the little Bao Niang was five months pregnant and was about to become a mother, the smile and attitude on her face were still as straightforward as before.

Tao Zhan saw the green smoke that was burning all over the courtyard, and couldn't help but frowned slightly: "Don't you think it's greasy to barbecue meat on such a hot day?"

The little Baoniang smiled and said: "The old man often said that the meaty man is a ****. I really want to eat meat these days. I guess there must be a brat in my stomach."

Tao Zhan saw that she was in good spirits, her skin was rosy, and her body was in excellent condition. She remembered that when she was pregnant for five years, she was so uncomfortable all day long. She couldn't help but believe in the witch's face. , giving birth to a child is absolutely effortless, it seems that it is a wise decision for me to let my husband accept her as a concubine.

Originally, Tao Zhan wanted to talk to the little Bao Niang to relieve the boredom in his heart, but seeing the little Bao Niang enjoying the barbecue, he didn't want to spoil her interest, Tao Zhan said with a smile: "Then you can eat slowly! I'll go back first. "

She turned around to leave, but the little Bao Niang sensed that she had something on her mind, so she handed the barbecue to the servant girl and said with a smile: "Anyway, there's nothing wrong, sister, come in and sit down?"

Tao Zhan nodded, and walked into the room with her. She really wanted to talk to someone now. After all, the little Bao Niang had served her husband for many years. Perhaps from her, she could know something about her husband's true thoughts.

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