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

Chapter 330 Sincerely Offering a Reward for His Fiancée?
In June of the tenth year of Jian'an, Zhou Yu returned to the capital to report on his duties.

Zhou Xun could already run and jump, and he liked to follow Sun Deng around all day, calling out "Brother, brother".

Zhou Xun had never met Zhou Yu, so when Qiao Wei told him that this was his father, he didn't understand what his father meant.

The person in front of me felt completely unfamiliar.

When Zhou Yu opened his arms to hug him, he was somewhat unwilling.

But after being persuaded by Sun Deng, he reluctantly called out "Father" and then hid behind Sun Deng.

Zhou Yu could not hide his disappointment. Sun Quan noticed this, took a piece of mung bean pastry from behind his back, and handed it to Zhou Yu.

He squatted down again and beckoned to Zhou Xun, "Xun'er, let your uncle hold you! Your uncle hasn't seen you for two days. Let your uncle smell if you smell good today?"

Zhou Xun peeked out from behind Sun Deng and said, "It smells good, Auntie smelled it."

"Oh, Auntie put some face powder on you? Is it peach blossom powder or pear blossom powder?"

Unable to answer, Zhou Xun had no choice but to waddle over to Sun Quan and let him smell it himself.

Sun Quan pulled Zhou Xun into his arms and pointed at Zhou Yu, saying, "Your father came from Wancheng and brought you your favorite mung bean pastries. Would you like to try them and see which tastes better, the one from the manor or the one from the palace?"

No child can resist the temptation of food.

Zhou Xun looked the man in front of him up and down, who was filled with expectation in his eyes. After hesitating for a while, he finally reached out and took the mung bean pastry.

Sun Quan picked up Zhou Xun and let him lick his face with saliva. "These next few days you'll be in Jingkou, so come and play with him more often. The bond between father and son is a natural instinct."

Zhou Yu understood this, and during the two weeks he spent reporting for duty in Jingkou, he would come to play with Zhou Xun for an hour or two every day, and the father and son quickly became close.

Zhou Xun would also take Zhou Xun for a stroll on the street and buy him some toys he liked.

When Qiao Wei took Zhou Xun, who was fast asleep and oblivious to the world, from Zhou Yu's arms, Zhou Yu finally spoke, "Madam, where is Rong'er?"

It's been half a month, and you've finally remembered?
Qiao Wei turned around and looked directly at Zhou Yu, "Why did you suddenly decide to ask about my sister today, Commander Zhonghu?"

“I wanted to ask when I came here.” Zhou Yu took out a makeup box from his return. “When she left Wancheng, she said she was going back to Shuxian with Han Ji, but later a letter came from home saying that she did not go back. She could not go back to the Qiao family in Wanxian.”

I figured Xun'er was in Jingkou, so she must have stayed with Madam.

When she returned a few days ago, I thought she was probably angry and didn't want to see me, but more than half a month has passed, and no one in the mansion has revealed any news about her.

I specifically asked the gatekeeper today, and he said Rong'er wasn't in the manor. Where did she go?

Qiao Wei looked at Zhou Yu's furrowed brows, and saw that the worry and anxiety in his eyes seemed genuine. A cold smile almost imperceptibly curled up at the corner of his mouth.

The thought of Rong'er's suffering made it impossible for her to remain calm when facing Zhou Yu. Now, seeing that he could also lose his composure, the resentment that had been building up in her heart for so long seemed to have found an outlet.

"It turns out that the Central Protector General knew everything. He knew that Rong'er was unhappy, that Rong'er was not happy in Shu County, and that Rong'er could not go back to Wan County."

But the Central Guard is so busy he can't do anything.

He wouldn't write a letter to inquire about her well-being, nor would he send someone to check on her. He wouldn't even try to comfort her if he knew she was unhappy. He let her leave Wancheng, dragging her body, which had just given birth, filled with resentment and disappointment.

He didn't even bring Qiao Rong any gifts when he came to Jingkou; he even bought the makeup box on the streets of Jingkou.

It should be noted that when Zhou Yu returned to the capital to report on his duties, he brought gifts from Wancheng to Sun Quan and Zhou Xun, and even to Sun Deng and Qiao Wei.

Zhou Yu knew that Qiao Wei was dissatisfied with him, so he frowned and explained in a low voice, changing his form of address, "With Madam's protection in Jingkou, she is more at ease than in Shuxian."

"My lady only has this one younger sister, whom she cherishes like the apple of her eye. She may still harbor some grievances in Shuxian, but I have no worries about her being with her."

Zhou Yu was a renowned strategist. He was a man of great wisdom and strategic acumen, excelling in both military command and battlefield tactics, and rarely suffered defeats.

Such a person, whether dealing with himself or others, is always meticulous in his calculations, and naturally believes that no one in the world can contradict his plans.

Qiao Wei also admitted that he was truly a man of exceptional talent in matters of state and military affairs, but as a husband, Qiao Wei really felt that he was not qualified.

“Since there’s nothing to worry about, why ask that question again today?” Qiao Wei continued, following his words.

Zhou Yu said, "But she and I are husband and wife after all. Shouldn't I ask? Xun'er is being raised by the lady. Can she, as his mother, just abandon him?"

Qiao Wei's eyes grew colder and colder. "How can you and her be husband and wife? This Xun'er's surname is Zhou, he is a child of the Zhou family. I take care of him because he is your child, and you are the Marquis's elder brother, that's all."

General Zhou, please don't speak nonsense and tarnish my sister's reputation. She still needs to marry into a respectable family in the future.

What do you mean?
Zhou Yu's eyes widened in shock at Qiao Wei's words. "What are you saying, Madam?! How could Rong'er and I not be husband and wife? The marriage certificate is proof, and the betrothal gifts are proof. Even if she temporarily becomes my concubine, Gu Shi is gone, and I originally intended to support Rong'er as my successor..."

Qiao Wei interrupted Zhou Yu, "The betrothal gifts and gift list have already been returned to the Zhou family. The Central Protector can ask the old Commandant of the Guards. As for the marriage certificate, you should ask Madam Gu. The Shu County government has not registered it."

Rong'er never visited the Zhou family's ancestral hall to pay respects to the Zhou family's ancestors, nor was she included in the family genealogy, so naturally she had no connection with the Central Protectorate Army.

As for the fact that the Central Protector General happens to have a concubine surnamed Qiao who is also Xun'er's biological mother, that can only be described as a coincidence.

But no matter which Joe she is, she will never be the Joe in my family.

The Qiao family of Wan County is of too low a social standing and is truly unworthy of the Central Protectorate Army.

Zhou Yu looked at Qiao Wei in disbelief, his anger surging like a raging storm. "Doesn't Madam think what you're saying is too absurd? Everyone in Shu County, Wan County, Wu County, and Wan City has witnessed my taking Rong'er into the family. Madam is trying to cover her ears, but she can't stop the gossip of the world."

Besides, Zhou Xun is her own son; I don't believe she'd be willing to abandon her blood ties.

"The Central Protector has quite a few romantic escapades, but he doesn't seem to care. Why, then, does he want to use this to trap Rong'er?"

Zhou Yu laughed in anger.

But Qiao Wei's words also reminded him.

He had inquired about Qiao Rong with Sun Quan, but Sun Quan clearly did not know where Qiao Rong was now. So there was only one explanation: Qiao Wei had hidden her away.

I'm about to begin Zhou Yu's "wife-chasing crematorium" scenario.