Although all the troops in Jiangdong were transferred to Jingzhou by Sun Quan, Jianye as a rear area was extremely empty.
But according to the speculations of Yang Ling and others, as well as the information from Jiangdong Army, Jianye still has at least 30,000 to 40,000 troops.
Yang Ling only brought eight thousand troops with him on this trip, and most of the soldiers were still on the ship.
Thinking of capturing Jianye City with this small force is tantamount to wishful thinking.
Most importantly, time waits for no one.
The news that Ruxu Water Village was breached and Sun Shangxiang was captured may come back at any time.
While Yang Ling was thinking about what to do next, Zhang Hu hurried in.
"General, there is a person outside the door, claiming to be Wu Guotai's personal maid, saying that she wants to see Miss Sun."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall became nervous.
If others want to see Sun Shangxiang, they can send them away.
But Wu Guotai wanted to see him. If they tried to stop him, they would be easily seen through!
Yang Ling pondered for a moment, waved his hand and said,
"Don't panic, let me go and have a meeting first!"
After saying this, he stood up and walked out of the house.
Outside Sun Shangxiang's mansion, a group of maids were waiting quietly.
Perhaps because they were afraid of Sun Shangxiang, they were not impatient at all despite waiting for a long time.
Seeing Yang Ling coming out, all the maids looked curious.
"May I ask who is Mrs. Wu's personal maid?"
Yang Ling asked, cupping his fists.
"I am."
An older maid came out of the crowd and looked at Yang Ling with a frown.
"Who are you and why don't you see the eldest lady?"
"This sister takes a step to speak."
Yang Ling smiled slightly, led the maid to a remote place, and whispered,
"To be honest, Xiangxiang and I are in love with each other and have already made a lifelong commitment to each other."
As soon as these words came out, the maidservant's eyes suddenly widened with disbelief on her face.
"Who are you, and why have you never heard the eldest lady talk about this matter?"
"I am a subordinate of General Fenwei Sun Yu. He comes from a humble background, so Xiangxiang has not made any announcement to the outside world."
Hearing what he said, the maid believed most of it.
After all, the world values family status, and it is almost harder for a child from a poor family to marry Sun Shangxiang, who is born in a noble family.
The most important thing is that Sun Shangxiang rarely interacts with men.
But Yang Ling could enter and exit her mansion freely, which she had to believe.
"Then what are your orders, Master?"
"After some discussion with Xiangxiang, I felt it was time to make our relationship public."
Yang Ling said seriously,
"So please sister, please go back and tell Madam about this."
"Just say that Xiangxiang and I are hosting a banquet at our house and invite her over."
His request was not too much.
The maid thought for a while, then nodded and said,
"Okay, I agree to my promise to you."
She saluted Yang Ling, then turned around and left Sun Shangxiang's mansion with her companions.
Looking at their leaving figures, Yang Ling had a proud smile on his lips.
He also turned around, entered the mansion, and went straight to Sun Shangxiang's boudoir.
Seeing Yang Ling pushing open the door and entering, Sun Shangxiang still looked at him warily.
"What's the matter with you?"
"Xiangxiang, what you said is that I can't come to you if I have nothing to do?"
Yang Ling said with a smile.
"What did you call me?"
Sun Shangxiang's beautiful eyes widened.
She has a distinguished status in Jiangdong, and no one has ever dared to be so frivolous in front of her!
"Is there anything wrong with calling you Xiangxiang?"
Yang Ling explained with a smile,
"When I meet your Majesty later, I will definitely beg her to make things happen between us."
"What did you say?"
Hearing him mention his mother, Sun Shangxiang had an ominous premonition in his heart.
But Yang Ling didn't explain anything, turned around and left.
Only a confused Sun Shangxiang was left.
…
The words are divided into two parts.
Wu Guotai's personal maid, after leaving Sun Shangxiang's mansion, went straight to Wu Hou's mansion.
"You mean, Shang Xiang is in love with a man and has made a lifelong commitment?"
After listening to the maid's story, Wu Guotai looked quite surprised.
"Although this incident is sudden, my little sister is not young at all. When it is time to get married, it is normal for her to find a man she likes. There is no need for my mother to be so surprised."
The woman who spoke was dressed in gorgeous clothes, had a charming appearance, and her movements were full of mature charm.
She is Sun Ce's widow, Qiao Ying.
Since Sun Ce's death, she did not choose to remarry, but stayed in Jiangdong to serve Wu Guotai.
"What you said makes sense, but this matter is a bit too sudden."
Wu Guotai thought for a while and told Qiao Ying,
"Go and call Pan Shu and the trainer. Let's go together to meet the man Shang Xiang likes."
"Here."
Qiao Ying took the order and left.
Not long after, when she turned back, two beautiful figures followed behind her.
A girl is graceful and elegant, and she is Sun Quan's current wife Pan Shu.
The other girl is like a hibiscus in clear water, bright and clean, and she is Sun Quan's other concubine and his trainer.
The two of them, each with their own style, were dazzled when they stood together. It was impossible to tell who was the most beautiful.
"I met my mother."
The two girls bowed to Wu Guotai.
"I happen to be free today, so let's go to Shang Xiang's mansion together to see who it is that can charm her."
Wu Guotai said softly.
Pan Shu and Trainer Bu had already heard Qiao Ying say it before they came, so they were not too surprised and both nodded.
The group of people immediately set off, each riding in a sedan chair, towards Sun Shangxiang's residence.
When they arrived at the gate of the mansion, as soon as they got off the sedan, they saw a handsome man coming forward.
"I've met Mrs. Wu!"
"Madam, he is that man."
The personal maid on the side warned in a low voice.
Wu Guotai and others were stunned and looked at Yang Ling carefully.
I saw Yang Ling's sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, handsome appearance and strong figure. As he stood, he had an unworldly aura!
Thanks to his years of practicing Qi refining, he still looks like he was in his early twenties.
Not only did Wu Guotai and others not see any flaws, but they kept nodding.
He really has a good skin, no wonder he can charm Shang Xiang.
Although he came from a humble background, family background is nothing as long as Shang Xiang likes it!
Thinking of this, Wu Guotai said calmly,
"May I have your name?"
Yang Ling originally wanted to report Chen Jinnan's name, but then he thought about it, and I'm afraid many people already knew his name.
So he replied,
"Madam, my name is Mu Yi."
Mu Yi? What a weird name.
Wu Guotai didn't think much and asked again,
"Where is Shang Xiang?"
"She is preparing a dinner at the house and is waiting for you, madam, to arrive."
Wu Guotai nodded and walked into Sun Shangxiang's mansion with the girls without asking any more questions.
Yang Ling winked at Zhang Hu, who nodded knowingly.
After everyone entered the mansion, Zhang Hu ordered the soldiers to close the door tightly.
