Late Han Zhao Tang

Chapter 91 Shura Field

The early morning sunlight shone into the house through the window. Zhang Yu noticed the empty space beside him and subconsciously leaned towards him. The bed was warm and the fragrance was still there, but the beauty was no longer by his side.

"woke up?"

The beauty Zhang Yu was looking for was sitting in front of a bronze mirror, dressing herself up. When she noticed the movement on the bed, she asked.

"woke up!"

Zhang Yu asked, sleepily, "Why did you get up so early today?"

The beauty blushed slightly and said, "I got up too late these days. I need to get up earlier in the future."

Six days had passed since their wedding. In addition to visiting relatives and friends, Zhang Yu, who was still young, and Wang Ji, who had just tasted meat, had spent countless times together. Especially in the absence of elders in the house, under Zhang Yu's instigation, Wang Ji had unlocked many new experiences early on.

Due to overwork, Wang Ji got up late every day, but Zhang Yu would get up early to practice martial arts in order to maintain his martial arts. Today, Wang Ji got up early, which was unprecedented.

Zhang Yu stood up from the couch, put on his outer robe, and saw Wang Ji drawing his eyebrows, so he went over.

Zhang Yu looked at the beautiful woman's eyebrows and said with a smile, "Do you want me to draw your eyebrows for you?"

Hearing the word "eyebrow", the beauty seemed to think of the absurd incident that happened the day before. She glared at Zhang Yu and said with a red face, "I am going to make trouble!"

After drawing the corners of his eyebrows with stone ink, Wang Ji looked at his delicate eyebrows in the mirror and smiled proudly.

Feeling Zhang Yu's hand becoming increasingly restless, Wang Ji pulled it out of her inner shirt and asked, "My husband and I have been married for six or seven days. Including the wedding day, we have been in Jinyang for half a month. When will we go to Zuocheng to manage the affairs?"

Zhang Yu half leaned on the couch, holding Wang Ji's hand, and said helplessly: "It has been several months since I took office, and Wang Rou has been a figurehead and has not been appointed for a long time. Knowing that I am getting married, let me stay for a few more days, and don't rush to Zuocheng."

"I am going to Zuocheng now. Instead of wasting time there, I would rather spend more time with my wife in Jinyang."

Wang Ji sat down next to Zhang Yu and asked, "Since you said so, why don't you do as Brother Yuan Chang said and find a way out early, recruit soldiers and horses, and choose another place to station?"

After a pause, he added, "Although Wang Rou is just a figurehead, he is our uncle. If Ji'an can find a way out and not go against what Wang Rou does, given his relationship with my father, he should agree to Ji'an's request."

Zhang Yu pondered for a while and said, "Let me think about the station and future strategy."

Seeing that Zhang Yu did not give her an answer, Wang Ji's face straightened up and said, "My husband is in Jinyang now. How can you know where to stay? And how do you know that Uncle Wang has no intention of appointing you?"

"My husband has been idle for many days, so we need to go to Zuocheng as soon as possible."

Zhang Yu frowned slightly and asked, "We have only been married for six days. If I go to Zuocheng now, what will Shu Lan do?"

Wang Ji said with a serious expression: "I, a woman from Bingzhou, have no husband at home!"

"If my husband goes to Zuocheng, I will pack my luggage, contact Chanhewu, and live there. I will never let my husband worry about me."

Zhang Yu's expression revealed confusion. He didn't understand why Wang Ji had changed so much. Not long after getting married, he urged him to go to Zuocheng quickly!

"I will stay with you for another three days. After three days, I will go to Zuocheng to take up the post. How about that?" Zhang Yu said.

Wang Ji shook her head and said, "I'm afraid that after three days, I won't be able to bear to see my husband leave!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Madam, you are urging me to go to Zuocheng, but you are reluctant to let me leave. I wonder why?"

Wang Ji leaned in Zhang Yu's arms and said softly, "My husband once said that the Xianbei are in turmoil and two countries are coexisting. This is the time to make achievements. If I let my husband miss the opportunity because of me, I will be ashamed of my husband."

"Missed opportunity?"

Zhang Yu sighed as if he had sensed something.

Nearly half a year had passed since he returned home from Luoyang, and apart from marrying Wang Ji, he didn't seem to have done much.

It was August now, and there were only three or four months left until next year. Soon it would be the fourth year of Zhongping. If he remembered correctly, there was not much time left before Emperor Ling of Han died. If he did not work hard to build achievements and accumulate more resources, how would he face the troubled times?
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu was filled with a sense of crisis. After all, his status was not like that of Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan and others. Although Gongsun Zan's family background was not as good as the other three, he had been in Youzhou for many years and had accumulated deep power.

The two Yuans and Cao Cao were born into families with top political resources. Once they opened up the situation, resources around them would flock in. If Zhang Yu wanted to compete with these people, he must have the corresponding capital.

Time waits for no one, and time is not on our side!
Zhang Yu hugged the beauty in his arms, kissed her cheek, and said with emotion: "If it weren't for Madam's words today, I would be obsessed with my past achievements. The past is the past, and the present needs to focus on what we do now!"

After cheering up, Zhang Yu stood up from the couch and said decisively: "Tomorrow I will go to Zuocheng and find a way out and another place to stay."

"My husband is wise!"

Seeing Zhang Yu so high-spirited, Wang Ji smiled and said, "After my husband leaves Jinyang, I will visit my parents and go to Chanhewu to live in case anyone in the village is dissatisfied with my husband!"

Looking at this virtuous and feverish beauty, Zhang Yu secretly felt lucky that he not only married a beautiful wife, but also a virtuous wife. If Wang Ji hadn't reminded him, how much time would Zhang Yu have wasted in Jinyang?

As the couple was getting intimate, they heard a noise in the courtyard. Zhang Yu asked Wang Ji to change clothes first, and he went out to find out what was happening outside. "What's going on?"

Zhang Yu straightened his clothes and was about to continue talking when he saw Li Suyi in the courtyard. Hongniang seemed to be stopping Li Suyi from entering. It was obvious that the noise in the courtyard was made by the two of them.

Hearing the sound of someone leaving the house, the two turned around and saw that it was Zhang Yu coming out, with different expressions on their faces.

Li Suyi looked resentful, as if asking Zhang Yu why he had lied to her. Hongniang, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why is Su Yi here?"

Seeing that it was Li Suyi who suddenly appeared here, Zhang Yu looked embarrassed, as if he had been caught cheating. He subconsciously glanced at the door, worried that Wang Ji would come out, and also worried that Li Suyi would see Wang Ji.

Li Suyi looked aggrieved and said, "You are married to someone else, can I not come to see you?"

Seeing the resentful look and aggrieved tone, Zhang Yu could not bear the pity and waved his hand to let Hongniang leave.

Zhang Yu walked to Li Suyi's side and said distressedly, "Suyi, don't talk like that. The reason why I asked you to stay in Chanhewu is because I'm worried that Suyi will be sad about the marriage. She will be alone and sad, and I won't be able to take care of her. This will make me feel even more distressed for Suyi."

The wedding etiquette for wives and concubines is different. Zhang Yu was worried that Li Suyi would be sad after seeing his wedding with Wang Ji. In order to prevent Li Suyi from thinking too much, he let Li Suyi stay in Chanhewu.

But Li Suyi was not a good girl. She did not stay in Chanhewu, but went south to Jinyang, ready to meet the woman who had taken away her brother.

"I am not a narrow-minded person!"

Li Suyi looked resolute and said, "I came here today to see my sister-in-law and my future sister."

"This~"

Zhang Yu hesitated. To be honest, he hadn't talked to Wang Ji about Li Suyi yet. Today, Li Suyi suddenly appeared in the mansion and expressed her desire to meet Wang Ji. This made Zhang Yu panic. He had never experienced Shura Field, and he didn't know how to deal with Shura Field properly.

"Can't I see my sister-in-law?" Li Suyi asked in a calm tone.

"No~"

Before Zhang Yu finished speaking, he saw the extremely bright and beautiful Wang Ji walking out. When she saw Li Suyi, she took the initiative to greet her, "Are you Suyi?"

Seeing that Li Suyi did not refute, Wang Ji bowed and praised: "I often heard Ji An talk about Suyi's beauty, that she is the pearl of the frontier. Now that I see your appearance, it is true that her reputation is well-deserved."

Seeing this, Zhang Yu was stunned. He didn't expect that Wang Ji actually knew Li Suyi, but he had never mentioned Li Suyi to Wang Ji?
Could it be that he was talking in his dream and talked to Wang Ji about Li Suyi in his dream?
Soon, Zhang Yu saw Hongniang blinking her bright eyes at him, and he immediately understood that his wife had obviously learned about Li Suyi through other channels.

Li Suyi's reaction when she saw Wang Ji was much more complicated. She praised Wang Ji's beauty, but she was also insecure about her own appearance and dress, and was jealous of Wang Ji.

"Meet sister-in-law!"

Li Suyi forced a smile and said.

Wang Ji had no grudges. She stepped forward and took Li Suyi's arm. She turned her pretty face towards Zhang Yu and said, "Ji'an, please have your meal first. Not only Suyi wants to see me, I have also wanted to see Suyi for a long time."

When speaking, Wang Ji's eyes were very unhappy, but her tone was very kind, which made Zhang Yu realize his wife's outstanding acting skills.

"good!"

Zhang Yu glanced at Li Suyi and felt relieved when he saw that she showed no sign of objection.

He has already experienced his wife's sensibleness, so it might be a good choice to let Wang Ji come forward to chat with Li Suyi. At the moment, Zhang Yu could only silently hope that his wife could convince Li Suyi. Even if she couldn't, she should try her best to maintain the peace of the family.

Not to mention that Wang Ji hugged Li Suyi's arm and went to bed while chatting and laughing. Zhang Yu washed up and sat in the front hall to prepare for dinner.

Hongniang brought breakfast into the hall and saw that Zhang Yu was uneasy. She smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, my dear. Madam has long known about your relationship with Miss Li."

"When did you find out?"

Hongniang raised her lips slightly and said with a smile: "Half a month ago, Madam heard about Miss Li from Mr. Li when they were chatting casually."

As she spoke, Hongniang prepared breakfast for Zhang Yu and said with a smile, "Madam has already come up with a plan for dealing with this, you can just enjoy your meal in peace!"

"I am so lucky that my wife is so virtuous!"

Zhang Yu sighed, feeling lucky to have married Wang Ji. Li Suyi was impatient by nature, and if Wang Ji was a petty person, there would have been a big commotion in the harem.

"Jiangzuo Yice": "Li Fei was jealous by nature. She had a childhood sweetheart relationship with Shenwu, and because of her meritorious service, she was always arrogant towards other concubines... But Empress Gao was not jealous by nature, and was able to unite all the concubines. Li Fei served her as an elder sister."

　Three more chapters to go

　　
　
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