Reborn in the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao Doesn't Want to Be a Widow Anymore

Chapter 314: Reputation (2)

The man's breath mixed with some cold osmanthus fragrance uncontrollably drilled into Qiao Wei's nose, causing her fingers to tremble slightly and she almost couldn't hold the soft armor.

She suppressed the bitterness rising in her throat and slowly said, "I don't want to be a widow yet. If anything happens to you, the Qiao family will eat me alive in an instant."

Qiao Wei's voice was muffled, and obviously contained a hint of anger. He didn't want to lose face in front of Sun Quan easily, so his tone was a little stiff.

"Is that all?" Sun Quan was not annoyed. He just gently hooked her chin with his hand and asked again, "Are you really not worried about me at all?"

Qiao Wei glared at him and said nothing.

Not everything she said was false. If something happened to Sun Quan at this time, Qiao Wei would immediately become the target of public criticism.

In times of peace and prosperity, her craftsmanship combined with any one of her cards could be a winning card, but playing it alone would only result in a dead end.

And in the troubled times, the only way out for her is to accumulate power with everything she has.

Even though Qiao Wei didn't want to admit it, the fact was that all the cards she had now were built on Sun Quan's power, whether it was the right to speak in the Qiao family, the Mo family blacksmith shop she had arranged with the third son of the Mo family, or the Danyang metallurgical plant, Baishishan, and the Ou family compound.

Once she loses the support of Sun Quan, all her efforts and plans over the years will collapse in an instant, and she will have to carve out a new situation for herself in the situation surrounded by wolves.

Qiao Wei suddenly realized that now she had no place to stand without Sun Quan.

This realization made her feel terrified. Although she seemed safe, she was still standing on the edge of the cliff. Cold sweat gradually seeped out of her palms.

Sun Quan actually knew her answer. "If you were just worried that the Qiao family might harm you, why didn't you hold back at all this time? This is not like you, Madam Qiao."

Qiao Wei was so angry at his confident look that she laughed. It was as if she was a puppet in front of him that could be toyed with at will. This feeling of being exposed made her feel a little angry.

She couldn't help but sneer in her heart. Yes, although this man looked harmless in front of her, he was ultimately a tyrant in power. If you really counted him, he was a scourge that had plagued the world for thousands of years. How could he be killed so easily in Haihun? She was just too concerned for a moment.

She turned her head away and shook off Sun Quan's hand. "Your Excellency already have the answer in your mind. Why are you asking here even though you already know the answer? This is just like the way a tyrant emperor would play tricks on others. Do you feel proud to see me being fooled?"

When the two of them were in private, Qiao Wei would never call him Lord. His cold tone made Sun Quan realize that his wife was really angry this time.

He put his arm around her shoulders and turned her around to face him, "I really don't know what Youxuan said to you, I just asked him to invite you here because he missed you and felt sorry for me." He softened his tone and coaxed her in a low voice, then grabbed her hand and placed it on his wound, "I am really hurt, I really didn't mean to lie to you on purpose.

Even if I am proud, I am not proud of myself for being able to deceive you. It is because Madam Deyi and I share the same mind, and I am also a person who is loved by others.

You don’t know how much I missed you when those generals and their wives sat below me. They all bullied me because I was alone…”

Sun Quan's tone was full of grievance, he rested his chin on Qiao Wei's shoulder, and his hands were around Qiao Wei's waist. His voice was a little choked, as if he would cry in front of her if she said a few more harsh words.

Qiao Wei sighed. He knew that he was pretending to be pitiful, but his heart couldn't help but soften. The sarcastic words that were on the tip of his tongue just now got stuck in his throat.

"Your Excellency calls yourself "I", so how can I not be alone?" Her voice was a little muffled.

"Not in front of my wife." Seeing that her tone had softened, Sun Quan took her hand and placed it around his neck. He then picked her up and held her around his waist.

He walked to the bed and sat down. Qiao Wei sat on his legs, his skin touching. As their eyes met, even his breathing began to become hotter.

Sun Quan's hands holding Qiao Wei's waist exerted force again, and Qiao Wei was almost sticking to him. After being married for several years, she could clearly see the desire in Sun Quan's eyes. Previously, she could restrain herself because of the mourning period for both of them. Now that she was in mourning period, she had no scruples at all except to obey.

"It is still daytime now. Your Excellency no longer wants to save his face, but I still want it."

Qiao Wei put her hands on Sun Quan's shoulders and gently used force to separate the two of them a little. But how could Sun Quan let her do as she wished? He exerted a little force with his wrist, and the two of them got even closer.

"Madam, do you know how Zhou Yi slandered me in front of everyone, saying that I was unfaithful and left you alone in Haining. He also said that I liked my cousin's daughter Xu, and you offended me with your good advice on the grounds that it was unfilial to take a concubine during the mourning period. I almost abandoned you in Haining because of jealousy." Sun Quan's fingers gently stroked Qiao Wei's cheek. "Madam, tell me, where did this ridiculous rumor come from?"

Naturally, it was Qiao Wei himself who had someone spread this news.

Qiao Wei, who was caught with something wrong, blushed slightly. To be honest, she was in the wrong in this matter. She could only mutter, "I had no choice."

At that time, she concealed her identity and was going to Baishishan in Haining, but some officials found out her identity on the way, so Sun An made up a lie.

Sun Quan chuckled and nodded slightly, his eyes dangerous, "Oh, it's An'er's fault for this matter!"

Only Sun An could say such outrageous words. If it were her, and she slandered Sun Quan like this, it would be hard to explain if he came to settle the score with her one day.

Of course, this is the situation now.

"I didn't mean to ruin your reputation. Besides, you said the rumor was ridiculous, so naturally no one would believe it."

Sun Quan pecked her lips gently. "You were wrong, and someone believed it, so I was quite embarrassed at the time. That's why I called you here to dispel these rumors."

Qiao Wei finally understood. She gently held Sun Quan's face and bit his lower lip. "So, this is the way you came up with to clarify the rumors?"

Sun Quan bit his collar and took off Qiao Wei's coat from her shoulders. His dark eyes stared at her lips, and then he raised his eyebrows slightly to look into her eyes. "Madam, is it okay?"