Liu Qi was arranged to a separate courtyard in the back mountain, surrounded by water on three sides, with the Qinhuai River beach to the northwest.
The guards set up camp at the foot of the mountain, and Zhao Yun and Xu Shu walked together. There were no maids here, and everything was provided with food and drink, allowing Liu Qi to relax completely.
Looking from a distance, you can see the green shade of willows, stretches of rice fields, and boats passing by on the river. Under the setting sun, you can see a magnificent picture of a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.
It was a rare moment of leisure. The three of them sat around the stone table, surrounded by the waves of pine trees, making tea and chatting. It was a very interesting time.
It was getting late. After making arrangements for the temple, Sun Kuang went down the mountain with Zhang Zhao. On the way, he encountered Zhou Yu riding a horse, with Xiao Qiao sitting in the car behind him.
Sun Kuang asked in confusion: "If the governor went to Qu'a, how could he come to the temple again?"
Zhou Yu said with a smile: "The military affairs have been arranged, and I have come to burn incense for Bo Fu. In addition, Xiao Qiao also misses my eldest sister very much, so I came to visit her together."
Zhang Zhao said with a smile: "General Liu has rested in another courtyard. Everything has been arranged. There is no need to worry, Governor."
"Thank you, you two!" Zhou Yu smiled knowingly at Zhang Zhao and said goodbye.
When the carriage and horses arrived at the temple, Zhou Yu issued an order not to disturb anyone, and took Xiao Qiao and two maids straight to the back hill. The west part of the hill was the Zen room and living room, and the east part was the place where Sun Ce's spiritual tablet was enshrined.
There were children of the Sun family guarding the entrance. Walking on the winding mountain road with a lantern in hand, Xiao Qiao looked increasingly petite and shaky.
Zhou Yu took him into his arms and said softly: "Be careful!"
Xiao Qiao smiled sweetly, but then said angrily: "It's not too late to visit my sister tomorrow, why do you have to be in such a hurry?"
Zhou Yu said: "Tomorrow, Guotai will go up the mountain. It will be inconvenient for us to come back. This time we have defeated the Cao thieves and saved Jiangdong. I also want to share it with Bo Fu to comfort his spirit in heaven."
Xiao Qiao nodded slightly and suddenly asked: "As for Liu Qi, is it really as bad as your husband says?"
Zhou Yu sighed: "Knowing people, knowing their faces, but not their hearts. Although this person is a little clever, his conduct is poor. I'm afraid he is not a good person."
"I have told Shang Xiang truthfully. It depends on what she and Madam decide the day after tomorrow." Xiao Qiao sighed quietly and said nothing again.
Turning around the mountain col, there is a temple dedicated to the spiritual throne. It is built against the mountain. Inside is a hollow cliff. Ahead is a waterfall. The clouds and mist are lingering, and the sound is roaring, covering up all the movement here.
When the two of them arrived at the palace, Zhou Yu washed his hands and made up his face and prepared to burn incense, while Xiao Qiao quietly turned to the back hall to chat with Da Qiao.
Whenever Zhou Yu had something sad or difficult to decide, he would sit here alone, sometimes muttering to himself in front of the memorial tablet, and sit there until dawn.
Only at such times could he let go of all his defenses and reveal his true feelings. I saw him burst into tears several times.
Xiao Qiao was talking about the war outside when he suddenly heard the sound of bells and bells. He hurriedly came out and asked, "Are you leaving so soon today?"
Zhou Yu said: "Tomorrow morning at five o'clock, the monk will come to invite the spirit to the main hall. It is inconvenient for us to be here. Let's talk tomorrow!"
Xiao Qiao had no choice but to say goodbye first and wait to talk tomorrow. He followed Zhou Yu down the mountain in a hurry and reached a checkpoint. Zhou Yu turned around and entered.
The defender did not dare to neglect, so he took out a key and turned it on the table, only to see a stone door opened on the left wall, and light was reflected inside.
Xiao Qiao was still confused, but Zhou Yu had already pulled her into the stone cave, followed the steps up, and could vaguely hear the whistling mountain wind. After a while, she came to a stone room.
I saw two maids here, one lying with her clothes on, and the other sitting next to her, looking towards the stone wall from time to time.
Zhou Yu showed the token and the two maids bowed and stepped back. Only then did Xiao Qiao see several holes on the stone wall. Out of curiosity, she walked over to check and her red lips parted slightly.
Just as he was about to scream, Zhou Yu hugged him, held his mouth, and whispered: "Silence."
Xiao Qiao struggled hard and pushed Zhou Yu away. His eyebrows were raised and he gritted his teeth and said, "You...you are spying on my sister?"
It turns out that looking through this hole, right on the top of the bun on the head of the Buddha statue, you can have a clear view of everything in the temple.
Zhou Yu comforted Xiao Qiao and said: "Madam, please calm down. This is to protect my wife. She is alone in the temple with no one to take care of her. If something goes wrong, how can we explain it to Bo Fu? Those maids just now were all He is deaf and mute and will not reveal any secrets.”
Xiao Qiao looked up at Zhou Yu and said angrily: "Why are you hiding this from me?"
Zhou Yu said seriously: "Only Wu Hou, the old lady and I know about this matter. Since the palace was built, the three of me have never entered this place."
Xiao Qiao said dissatisfied: "Then why do you let me know again today?"
Zhou Yu sighed: "I brought you here today because I am worried that if Liu Qi breaks into this place and is seen by servants, he will ruin his wife's reputation. It will be even more difficult for Wu Hou and I to come forward. If there is a critical moment, we have to let you Go to the rescue first."
Xiao Qiao frowned: "Is Liu Qi really so bold?"
Zhou Yu said solemnly: "This man loves money as much as his life. He is also a lustful ghost. He is like a devil when he sees a beauty. He is so bold. I heard that he was suppressed by Cai because he molested Mrs. Cai. Madam, when you came forward, you also Wear the veil and be careful.”
Xiao Qiao was so shocked that Tan's mouth opened slightly: "Is there such a person in the world with a human face and an animal heart?"
Zhou Yu took her into her arms and said helplessly: "The old lady wants to go on a blind date at Ganlu Temple. Marquis Wu has no choice but to obey. Liu Qi is an honored guest and can only be arranged in a separate courtyard in the back mountain, so we have to guard against it. It can only be done by you and me." Protect him here, and after two days, let him go down the mountain, just to offend my wife."
Only Wu Guotai lived in this courtyard at the back of the mountain. During festivals or when the weather was hot, he would go up the mountain. There was a stone path leading to the top of the mountain. Occasionally he would meet Da Qiao to chat and relax.
"No matter what my husband says, as long as I can stay with you, nothing will be considered a grievance."
Xiao Qiao's delicate body arched into Zhou Yu's arms. There was a different kind of emotion in such a small cave.
It's a pity that Zhou Yu couldn't understand it at this time. He glanced at the hole from time to time, hoping that Liu Qi could break in soon.
This time he arranged a plan with Zhang Zhao to let Liu Qi go up the mountain to live in a separate courtyard first, and also let Xiao Qiao come to visit Da Qiao. This aroused sadness, so he often went to the top of the mountain to play the flute. As long as Liu Qi was attracted, great things would happen. .
Liu Qi is a lustful person. With Da Qiao's appearance, he can't control it at all. Once he does something out of the ordinary, whether in the cave or in this hall, as long as he is caught on the spot, his reputation will be ruined.
Molesting Sun Ce's wife will definitely anger the people of Jiangdong. Without Sun Quan and him coming forward, those old Jiangdong officials can tear Liu Qi into pieces.
At this time, as long as he comes forward to make peace, plus Lu Su, Zhuge Jin, and Sun Quan make a trade-off, take Liu Qi as a hostage, threaten Jingzhou, and take advantage of the situation to exchange for Jiangxia or Changsha, then they can set foot in Jingzhou.
At the very least, after this incident, Liu Qi's reputation fell to a low point, causing chaos in Jingzhou, and he was no longer able to get involved in Yizhou. He could only wait for Cao Cao to fight in Guanzhong, and then he could act accordingly.
While I was thinking about it, suddenly there were bursts of flute sounds above my head, intermittent, long and distant, mixed with the roar of the waterfall, as if the human voice was choked, low and depressed.
Zhou Yu's eyes were slightly stern, and he sneered in his heart: Liu Qi, you are used to exchanging hostages for money and food, but have you ever thought that one day you would become my hostage in Jiangdong?
