"You ran away from home again?!"
"I can't help it. Who told that Mr. Zhou to send me back to Chaisang? I have always regarded him as my brother, but I didn't expect him to be such a person!!!"
". Zhou Gongjin is elegant and generous."
"He's tall, but he's very narrow-minded."
Now, now, Zhou Gongjin, I didn’t say this, it was your lord’s sister who said this.
However, there is no point in discussing whether Zhou Gongjin is petty now. Zhang Xi should hurry up and write to Zhou Yu.
What is this thing called?
But as soon as Zhang Xi said that he would write a letter to inform Zhou Yu, Sun Shangxiang suddenly became unhappy again.
"What are you doing?! Even you want to betray me and send me back to Chaisang?!"
"No. Miss Sun, we have to be reasonable, right?!"
Zhang Xi was also helpless. This eldest lady really didn't understand anything and didn't talk about it. She also liked to think the worst about everything.
Sun Shangxiang was unhappy when he heard this.
"You wronged me again, didn't you?! How could I be unreasonable?!" Sun Shangxiang asked directly.
When asked this question, Zhang Xi almost said something he shouldn't have said.
Fortunately, I held back.
"Now, let's think about it calmly." Zhang Xi first signaled Sun Shangxiang to calm down, and then said, "Do you think, with Zhou Gongjin's shrewdness, you really managed to escape from Jiangling City without telling Zhou Yu?! "
Sun Shangxiang was a little confused when he asked this question.
".Maybe."
Sun Shangxiang himself had no confidence in what he said. After all, he had never seen Zhou Yu being deceived since he was a child.
And this time, my escape was indeed a bit too smooth. I didn't encounter any trouble along the way, and even the so-called "pursuers" seemed to be easy to get rid of.
Is it possible that Brother Gongjin really let me go on purpose? !
Zhang Xi was speechless at Sun Shangxiang's answer. After a pause, he had to change his perspective and continued, "Whether you ran out on your own or not, I was the one who sent you to Jiangling and wrote to Zhou Gongjin. Now, if you come to me, if I don't tell Zhou Gongjin, I will be prosecuted in the future, and I will inevitably be accused of "ulterior motives."
"What's the "ulterior motive"!" Sun Shangxiang's face turned a little red and he said emphatically, "I really have nowhere to go, so I came to seek refuge with my friends. Don't worry, I will explain it clearly in the future."
"I can't explain it clearly, my eldest lady!" Zhang Xi was really helpless.
I could still explain it clearly when I sent it back, but now, I can't explain it at all.
This eldest lady has no awareness of this at all, so I might as well make it clear to her.
"Miss Sun, when I sent you to Jiangling, Zhou Gongjin knew about it. You ran out, most likely with Zhou Gongjin's acquiescence. So in fact, Zhou Gongjin also knew that you were here with me. I wrote this letter. , is fair and aboveboard, if you don’t write it, then you have ulterior motives.”
"You yourself know that now that Sun and Liu have formed an alliance, your brother intends to marry my lord. I won't hide it from you. When I went to Youjiangkou this time, my lord called me to ask for his opinion on the marriage. You are the object of the marriage. , not staying in Chaisang, not staying in Jiangling, but hiding in my mansion. Have you considered what will happen to your reputation once this matter is exposed?! And how embarrassing my position must be What?!"
Of course, there is another more important thing. Because it involves the internal secrets of Liu Bei Group, Zhang Xi cannot tell Sun Shangxiang directly.
Zhang Xi clearly opposed the marriage with Jiangdong at the military meeting at Youjiangkou.
If Sun Shangxiang hadn't come to find him, then Zhang Xi could still be said to be public-spirited and considerate of the future of Liu Bei Group.
But now Sun Shangxiang came to find him and insisted on living in his home. If Liu Bei knew this, what would he think? !
This Zhang Xi, who prevented himself from marrying Sun Shangxiang, had some ulterior secret with Sun Shangxiang? !
If Liu Bei feels that his head is green, then Zhang Xi must die unjustly! ! !
After thinking about it, Zhang Xi felt that it was impossible to hide the matter at this point.
"I must write this letter, not only to Zhou Yu, a restless and kind-hearted guy, but also to my lord to explain everything. By the way, tonight you will move to General Guan's residence to save others from gossiping. General Guan is My lord is your sworn brother, and his reputation is famous all over the world. Let him take care of you. No matter whether the marriage is successful or not, it will be good for your reputation."
Before he finished speaking, Sun Shangxiang rushed out of the door.
Sun Shangxiang really couldn't stand listening anymore. Zhang Xi, like Zhou Yu, wanted to throw herself out like a burden.
Since the result here is the same, the big deal is just wandering around the world.
Anyway, she would not marry Liu Bei even if she was beaten to death.
Sun Shangxiang felt particularly aggrieved now. She felt that none of her relatives and friends were on her side.
When Zhang Xi saw that Sun Shangxiang was about to leave, he quickly called Xiao Qibao to stop him. If someone was lost on his territory, either Zhou Yu or Sun Quan would eat him alive.
Sun Shangxiang didn't have the ability to challenge ten people at once and break out. After all, he was stopped in the courtyard by Xiao Qibao in time.
Zhang Xi hurried out and said to Sun Shangxiang with a grimace, "My eldest lady, can't you calm down a little and listen to what I have to say?!"
"What else is there to say?!" Sun Shangxiang turned his head, with tears in his eyes, and said, "You, second brother, and Zhou Gongjin all want me to get married, haven't they considered me? Feelings?!"
Well, I'm sorry.
It's not that I haven't considered it, the main thing is that your personal happiness is really insignificant to the two alliances. Forget it, it's really a bit unbearable.
Now looking back and thinking about it, the reason why Sun Shangxiang in the historical line was arrogant and domineering and allowed Jiangdong soldiers to commit lawlessness was that he had no intention of revenge or venting his dissatisfaction.
After all, she is the sister of a prince, but she is marrying a fifty-year-old man at the age of twenty. After the marriage, the relationship between the two is not harmonious. Liu Bei would rather entrust his family, home, and palace to Zhao Yun than to Sun Shangxiang. Mingming didn't trust Sun Shangxiang. Ye Shili also said that they separated as soon as they got married.
It is really difficult for a delicate girl to have a husband who doesn't care for her, doesn't love her, and is always on guard against her.
When he thought of this, Zhang Xi felt a little soft-hearted.
"Calm down first, let's discuss this matter in the long run, okay?!" Zhang Xi could only compromise with Sun Shangxiang for the time being, and coax the girl to get better before talking.
Of course, being soft-hearted is a matter of one's own future and reputation. Zhang Xi is very cautious about this matter. It is impossible for him to suffer unjust injustice just because he is soft-hearted.
Therefore, after coaxing Sun Shangxiang to sit inside the house again, Zhang Xi still suggested to Sun Shangxiang, "Whether we are friends or not, you are always a girl. If we live alone under the same roof, what will happen to you?" There is no benefit to your reputation. Look at this, you can stay here with me first, and I will move to the government office for a few days. I will wait until your affairs are settled before making arrangements, okay?!"
Sun Shangxiang had no objection to this suggestion, because Zhang Xi was indeed right. No matter how much they emphasized that they were friends, in the eyes of outsiders, they looked like a lonely man and a widowed woman.
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"Then let's say it first, you can't write to tell anyone about my stay with you!" Sun Shangxiang emphasized again and again.
In response, Zhang Xi only agreed vaguely.
Then, Zhang Xi told Xiao Qibao to free up the backyard for Sun Shangxiang to live in, and asked Xiaoqi and Xiaoba to take care of Sun Shangxiang's daily life, while Xiao Qibao was responsible for managing the front yard, and no one was allowed to disturb the backyard.
After making these arrangements, Zhang Xi went out again and went straight to Guan Mansion.
I have to discuss with Guan Yu what to do about this matter.
Although she promised Sun Shangxiang not to write to anyone about her, she didn’t write a letter. If she told her personally, it shouldn’t be considered a breach of contract, right? !
Furthermore, some things really matter.
Sun Shangxiang's escape from marriage should never be brought to the table. If the two families really get married, if this matter is not explained clearly, let alone Liu Bei, Zhang Xi will probably live on Liu Bei's side. That's the end of it.
Therefore, this matter is not something that can be ignored by a moment of soft-heartedness. It must be discussed with someone.
Looking for Guan Yu is currently the best choice.
There is no need to tell the lord Liu Bei directly, which reduces the risk of the lord getting angry.
As Liu Bei's adopted brother, Guan Yu also has a certain say in this matter. Talking to him would be a way to report it, and secondly, you can also test the position of this matter in Guan Yu's heart.
Of course, Zhang Xi would not be so stupid as to tell the truth, so he told Guan Yu's version and slightly adjusted the logical relationship between the two.
Zhang Xi only said that when he was in Xiazhi County, he accidentally discovered Sun Shangxiang's true identity. After learning that she was going to Jiangling, he sent Sun Shangxiang to Jiangling by going to Youjiangkou to participate in the military meeting.
It wasn't until the military meeting that Zhang Xi learned that Sun Shangxiang was Liu Bei's marriage partner. But now, this marriage partner couldn't stay well in Jiangling City, but came to find him and stayed in his mansion.
After listening to Zhang Xi's story, Guan Yu's eyes were so wide that he could eat Zhang Xi alive.
This Zhang Yuanchang doesn't come to him when he has nothing to do. When he comes to him, it's such a big and difficult matter - why do you think you provoke Jiangdong's little girl when you have nothing to do? !
Of course, according to Zhang Xi's story, Zhang Xi did the right thing.
Knowing the identity of the other party, for the sake of the two alliances, taking care of him and sending him to Jiangling City was an act of kindness and justice.
After all, according to Zhang Xi, he didn't know about his eldest brother's marriage to Jiang Dong at the time.
As for why this little girl suddenly ran to Xiazhi County, what was the real reason why Zhang Xi opposed the marriage at the military meeting, and why the little girl had to run back to Xiakou even though she had already arrived in Jiangling. What if there is no such thing? Mao Ni, who believes it? ! !
When Guan Yu looked at Zhang Xi now, he always felt that this kid had a lot of little thoughts hidden in his belly.
But it's not bad. Zhang Xi finally has some idea and knows the seriousness of this matter, so he came to discuss it with himself.
Moreover, the marriage has not been finalized yet, so there should be opportunities for redress.
Guan Yu thought for a while, and first ordered his daughter Guan Yinping to take a team of maids from the mansion to Zhang Xi's mansion, and take over the entire defense of Zhang Xi's mansion, especially the backyard, and formed a tight circle around it. .
Firstly, it was to prevent some "ignorant" people from disturbing Sun's daughter, and secondly, it was also to prevent some rumors. His daughter's presence was more or less a witness.
Next, it's time to interrogate this guy.
He was full of lies, not entirely true. Once he heard it, he knew that he had concealed a lot of important information.
I originally planned to continue to grind on it, but since I don’t like it, I’ll try to end this matter as soon as possible.
(End of chapter)
