The news of Sun Quan's bone scraping to cure poison spread quickly, causing a sensation in Jianye City and the people were shocked. They never expected that the always elegant and gentle Marquis Wu also had such a passionate and fierce side.
"Wu Hou will be able to achieve greater glory like the little overlord."
"Everyone in the Sun family is a hero."
"The Sun family's bloodline has awakened!"
"The men from Jiangdong are so talented, and there is no telling how they will make a comeback!"
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As the people discussed, nursery rhymes were sung that night, praising Sun Quan for his civil and military skills, and the Sun family's great prosperity in Jiangdong, which swept away the haze of Huainan's defeat.
There was also joy in Wuhou's mansion. Wu Guotai was in great spirits, and with a dose of Hua Tuo's medicine, he recovered from his illness.
In the bedroom, Guotai dismissed his servants and said to Sun Quan: "I have ordered people to publicize this matter in Jiangdong to see who will talk nonsense about my son in the future."
Sun Quan was so grateful that he reluctantly stood up and saluted: "Although I am not my biological child, my mother treats me as if she were one of her own flesh and blood. She has taken care of me since I was a child, and my biological mother is nothing more than this. I will remember this great kindness in my heart, even if I don't have my mother's last words. Serve the right and left with all your heart.”
Guotai's expression darkened slightly, and he sighed softly: "General Sun is a hero of the world, and my two sisters are serving him. Unfortunately, I was unable to give birth to an heir, so I treat you as my own. Zhongmou said this, in this life No regrets!"
Sun Quan asked: "After Liu Qi arrived in Jianye, has there been any movement recently?"
Wu Guotai said with a smile: "Although this boy is helped by others, he is no more than a playboy after all. He has been traveling around for days, playing in boat paintings, feasting guests, and wrote a few sour poems, which won the praise of the talented people in the south of the Yangtze River. He is so proud of the spring breeze and completely forgets himself."
Sun Quan calmed down and said, "The Mid-Autumn Festival is just a few days away. My mother will only keep him here for the festival, but she will return to Jingzhou after the festival. How can I keep him here?"
Wu Guotai said: "Do you know why I chose Ganlu Temple as the venue for the banquet?"
Sun Quan said: "My late mother has always been at Ganlu Temple to chant sutras and pray for my brother during festivals. Recently, state affairs have been busy, and my son has not been there for two years. It must be a special arrangement by my mother."
Wu Guotai shook his head slightly and whispered: "It's not because of your brother, it's just because the terrain on the mountain is complicated, which makes it easy for assassins to hide. If there is an accident, it is reasonable."
"What?" Sun Quan was shocked, straightened his body suddenly, grinning in pain, and said anxiously: "Mother, you must not do this. Zhang Fei and Pang Tong have arrived in Jiangxia, and tens of thousands of soldiers are watching eagerly. They must always inquire about Liu Qi's news. If If there is an accident, Jiangdong is in danger!"
"How could I act so recklessly?" Wu Guotai patted Sun Quan's arm and said, "This move is just to retain Liu Qi, and will not harm his life. This is a plan to divert disaster to the east."
Sun Quan frowned and asked in confusion: "What are the arrangements for mother?"
Wu Guotai smiled and said: "My son is injured and injured, so his thoughts are inevitably confused and he cannot understand the mystery: Liu Qi is my son-in-law from Jiangdong. The two families have been in harmony for a long time. Now when we are working together to defeat Cao Cao, how can we kill each other?" If you have this intention, you will never assassinate Liu Qi in Jiangdong territory, not to mention that you and I are both present, how can we limit ourselves to dangerous territory?"
Sun Quan was startled, then suddenly said: "Mother's intention is to blame Cao Pi for the assassination?"
"That's right!" Wu Guotai nodded and said, "In the past, my brother wanted to take advantage of Yuan Cao's confrontation at Guandu to take Xuzhou, but unfortunately he was assassinated by Dan Tu. The person who came here claimed to be a disciple of Xu Gong to seek revenge. Is it really true that he was a disciple of Xu Gong?"
"Later, there were rumors that it was the assassins sent by Cao Cao. My fourth brother also sent people to investigate the matter secretly. Unfortunately, he fell ill before the clues could be found."
Whenever this matter was mentioned, Sun Quan's face turned ugly. If he had not led his troops to attack Guangling unexpectedly and was scared off by Chen Deng, Sun Ce would not have rushed to the front line as soon as Lujiang was pacified and hastily responded to the battle before the accident occurred.
Sun Kuang used his identity as Cao Ren's son-in-law to send people to Xuchang many times to investigate secretly, but he never expected that he would die at a young age.
Wu Guotai sighed: "All the children have suffered misfortune. Fortunately, God will not stop the Sun family, and Zhong Mou will turn the tide and inherit the great cause. You must take care of your health in the future and never try to show off."
"Kid, remember!" Sun Quan saw Wu Guotai's eyes filled with tears and hurriedly comforted him a few words, then asked: "If Liu Qi is stabbed, he might rush back to Jingzhou to recuperate, wouldn't it be self-defeating?"
Wu Guotai also calmed down and said: "Don't forget that Shang Xiang is pregnant with Liujia. Once Liu Qi is assassinated, Shang Xiang will be anxious. If the fetal gas is awakened at that time, he will suffer from unbearable abdominal pain and cannot leave. At this time, my son But if Liu Qi is left in the palace to recuperate, with Hua Tuo taking care of him, they will feel relieved. If they blame Cao Pi for the assassination, Zhang Fei will go to the Central Plains to fight fiercely for revenge, and Jiangdong's troubles will be solved."
"Thank you, mother!" Sun Quan was overjoyed. If Zhang Fei retreated from Jiangxia, Sun Fu of Yuzhang would see the opportunity and immediately said: "With Hua Tuo's ability, Liu Qi's injury can be cured in one month, so what? "
Wu Guotai said with a smile: "Zhongmou only remembers important national affairs, but forgets to care about Shang Xiang. Shang Xiang is already more than five months pregnant. If she is delayed for another two months, she will give birth. How can she suffer from the boat again? Then Madam Just to give birth to a daughter for Liu Qi, Liu Qi must attach great importance to Shang Xiang's unborn son, enough to keep him for another half a year."
"That's it!" Sun Quan was more and more impressed by Wu Guotai's resourcefulness and sighed: "My mother has always helped her children solve problems since they were young. If it were a boy, he would be many times better than Gong Jin. I, Jiangdong, would have achieved great success long ago!"
Wu Guotai was in a trance, shook his head slightly and said: "These tricks of mine were taught by your father. When he was away on the war, my sister was raising children, so I could only read for fun. I once opened a book "Guiguzi" by chance, and I only knew a little bit about it. It’s just fur.”
Sun Quan had also read this book before, but he didn't think there was much surprise. Seeing that Wu Guotai had made arrangements for what happened a year ago, he took a deep breath and asked: "Do I need my child to arrange the assassination?"
Wu Guotai shook his head and said: "This matter is very important, so it's best for you not to get involved. Although I have never interfered in political affairs, I have a few confidants who are competent enough to do the job."
Sun Quan also knew that Sun Jian had arranged a group of confidants for Wu Guotai a long time ago. There were forty or fifty men and women, both to take care of her and to protect her. These were all veteran confidants of the Sun family and were trustworthy.
Seeing Sun Quan's frown, Wu Guotai advised: "My son is still injured, so I will make more plans for you. You should rest in peace and recover from your injuries, and strive to recover as soon as possible, so that you can take over the affairs of Jingzhou wholeheartedly."
Sun Quan nodded lightly and suddenly remembered something and said: "Liu Pan, the governor of Yizhou, is a brother of the Liu Qi clan. He is a fierce man and may not be willing to obey his orders."
Wu Guotai sneered and said: "I am asking Liu Pan to raise an army to stand on his own and shut down Zhang Lixin. When Liu Qi hears the news, he will be frightened and angry, vomit blood and die. This matter has nothing to do with you and me."
Sun Quan said in shock: "How did mother know that Liu Qi was going to vomit blood and die?"
"This is the case for those who are so angry that they attack their hearts!" Wu Guotai asked Sun Quan to rest in peace and then went to arrange the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.
Not long after Sun Quan lay down, he suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart. Since the death of the wife, the second wife often made suggestions, and Liu Qi's matter was an overall plan. On the contrary, he was like a chess piece, being manipulated in the game.
Thinking of this, he opened his eyes suddenly, and then shook his head fiercely. The old lady was of the same mind as him, and she was of the same flesh and blood. Everything was for the great cause of Jiangdong, and she would never harm herself.
