After two days of rest, Zhou Yu left Jianye with the ointment and a box of pineapple cakes sent by Mrs. Wu and returned to Chaisang to recuperate.

In the cabin, Zhou Yu looked at a box of cakes with blank eyes, and remembered the hearty laughter of the man in his ears.

Back then, Sun Ce loved to eat this pineapple cake. Every time he got it from Mrs. Wu, he would invite himself to the boat to share it, hold the wine in the wind, and talk about life.

Now I am alone, looking at the familiar brocade box, the familiar taste lingering on the tip of my nose, but the delicious food is no longer easy to swallow.

When the ship arrived at Chaisang, Zhou Yu saw that the water fortress was very clean, the warships were arranged neatly, and the naval forces were training at the mouth of the river. He nodded secretly. Although Xu Sheng was not old, he was very good at running the army and was a rare general.

Xiao Qiao had been waiting at the pier early. Seeing Zhou Yu's haggard look, she burst into tears and squatted on the ground crying.

When Sun Ce was unfortunately killed, she watched helplessly as her eldest sister had been widowed for many years, lonely and desolate. When she heard that Zhou Yu had been shot by an arrow, she was so frightened that she fainted on the spot.

Zhou Yu came ashore, helped Xiao Qiao up, and said with a chuckle: "As a general, it is inevitable to be injured. It doesn't have to be like this. Now that you are pregnant with Liujia, you must take care of yourself."

Xiao Qiao burst into tears, and the two got on the carriage and cuddled tightly in Zhou Yu's arms, for fear of losing him again.

Back home, Xiao Qiao had already prepared fish head soup with his own hands to nourish Zhou Yu's body, and then asked about the war situation.

After chatting for a while, Zhou Yu saw that Zhou Yu only drank a few mouthfuls of porridge and had no appetite anymore, so he said: "Xu Sheng guards Chai Sang and works hard day and night. If my husband can't eat it, why don't you give this box of cakes to General Xu to appease him for his hard work?"

pity."

"That's fine!" Zhou Yu nodded slightly and suddenly asked, "Have you received any letters from Da Qiao since he arrived in Jingzhou?"

Xiao Qiao was stunned for a moment, then she knew what Zhou Yu wanted to ask. She shook her head and said, "There has been no news since the eldest sister left. It seems that... she has nothing to do with Jiangdong anymore."

Zhou Yu frowned and reached out to cover the brocade box: "It's better to keep this box of cakes. Tomorrow I will go to the riverside to pay homage to Bo Fu. In addition, you can write a letter to Jingzhou to greet my eldest sister. She is alone in a foreign land and the new year is approaching.

You should be concerned."

Xiao Qiao hesitated to speak, and obeyed Zhou Yu's wishes, helping him to rest in the back hall and go to the study to prepare letters.

Zhou Yu sat up alone on the dressing table in front of the bed, looking at the slightly haggard face in the bronze mirror, his expression became more solemn, hesitant and deep, as if he was having a conversation with himself.

After a long time, I took out a silver hairpin from the dowry. I couldn't stop trembling in my hand. I put it through the pineapple cake. After waiting for a while, I took out the silver hairpin. I saw that the color was as usual, and I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He took out the porcelain bottle and applied ointment on the silver hairpin, but there was no difference. After trying the two items, Zhou Yu let out a sigh of relief.

In the bronze mirror, I could see fine sweat on my forehead. It was just a cup of tea, but it seemed that I had stayed up from night to day.

"Liu Qi, how much truth did you find out?" Zhou Yu frowned, looking painful.

After sitting there for a long time, suddenly something moved in my mind. I cut off a piece of cloth, cut my finger with my teeth, soaked the cloth with blood, then turned around and went to the backyard.

I found an ant nest in the flower bed and threw the piece of cloth down. Soon I saw a group of ants gathering and carrying the piece of cloth to the bottom of the grass.

Zhou Yu stared at the group of ants, suddenly his face changed drastically, and he sat down on the ground, his face pale.

I saw a few ants suddenly falling behind, kicking their legs in the air, and soon all the ants fell down, convulsed and died.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Yu knew that what Da Qiao said was true. What was even more frightening was that he had also been poisoned, most likely the same as Sun Ce.

All of a sudden, all kinds of emotions surged into my heart, including anger, sadness, despair, and hatred. It could be described as a mixture of five flavors. In an instant, my blood surged up and my chest filled with anger.

Zhou Yu sat on the ground, digging his fingers into the soil, with a ferocious look on his face. He wanted to yell but couldn't make a sound. Suddenly, he felt the wound on his back was itching unbearably, and the wound seemed to be breaking apart.

"If he hadn't had a bad temper and his anger would have caused the golden sore to burst..."

Suddenly remembering Mrs. Wu's words in his mind, Zhou Yu shivered and tried his best to calm down, but his body still couldn't stop shaking.

After Xiao Qiao finished writing the letter, he returned to the bedroom without seeing Zhou Yu. When he found the backyard, he saw him sitting on the ground, shivering from time to time, and exclaimed: "Zhou Lang?!"

Zhou Yu was soaked with sweat and almost collapsed. He raised his hand to wipe the sweat and found that his finger had been scratched and was bleeding.

Xiao Qiao hurriedly took out a silk scarf to wipe him, crying: "What happened? Why are you so troubled...ah——"

Halfway through crying, he suddenly pointed at the ground and exclaimed: "Sister, eldest sister..."

Zhou Yu looked down and saw that in the pit where his fingers had touched just now, ants followed the smell and formed a circle, but soon they all kicked off their legs and died.

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Yu said in a deep voice: "Don't tell anyone about this."

"Husband, you...are you also poisoned?" Xiao Qiao knelt on the ground, collapsed and cried.

"Bo Fu's will tells me to try my best to assist the Marquis of Wu without losing the grace of knowing each other..." Zhou Yu burst into tears, looked up at the sky and murmured: "Bo Fu, your spirit in heaven is loyal to righteousness, how do you want me to make a choice?

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Xiao Qiao grabbed Zhou Yu's arm, shook his silver teeth and said, "Mr. Zhou, have you ever thought that when Bo Fu was entrusted with his care, he didn't know he was poisoned and was killed. He died unjustly. If Jiu Quan knew about it, he would definitely die in peace!

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Zhou Yu said bitterly: "But if this matter is thoroughly investigated, I am afraid that the foundation of Jiangdong will be affected, and Bo Fu and I will be in vain!"

Xiao Qiao raised her eyebrows and said sternly: "Someone wants to harm you and rob you of your inheritance. Why bother looking forward and backward? They were unkind, so don't blame us for being unjust!"

"Xiao Qiao, you..." Zhou Yu was shocked and looked at Xiao Qiao who suddenly became angry. Is this still the gentle and gentle little wife?

Xiao Qiao looked grim and gritted her teeth and said: "Whoever wants to harm my husband, I... and the baby in my belly are incompatible with him!"

Zhou Yu was shocked. It turned out that Xiao Qiao also had such a strong side. He stretched out his hand to touch Xiao Qiao's slightly bulging belly and said with emotion: "Madam, what you said makes sense. From now on, I, Zhou Yu, can't just recite the meaning of Bo Fu Tuogu, but also do something for me."

For your mother and son’s sake.”

Xiao Qiao threw herself into Zhou Yu's arms and sobbed: "My husband was born for Jiangdong's cause, yet he suffered such a murderous attack. Let's... let's go and find the eldest sister!"

"No!" Zhou Yu was startled, and quickly held Xiao Qiao's shoulders and ordered: "This matter must be kept strictly confidential!"

Xiao Qiao complained bitterly: "My husband is poisoned and should be treated as soon as possible. I asked you to go to Xiangyang not to betray your master, but to see the miracle doctor Hua Tuo. Otherwise, if you delay, I'm afraid..."

"Don't panic, I have my own reasons!" Zhou Yu took a deep breath and finally made up his mind: "I am responsible for both public and private affairs, and I have to fight to the end. Otherwise, I will be under Jiuquan. How can I have the face to see you?"

Bo Fu?"

The couple helped them get up and returned to the room. Zhou Yu wrote another secret letter to Liu Qi and hid it in his family letter and sent it to Jingzhou. He must tell Liu Qi about the matter and investigate with all his strength.
Chapter completed!