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In the Chengdu Prefecture Magistrate's Mansion, Tao Zhan came to Sun Shangxiang's courtyard as usual. Since Jiangdong came back, Sun Shangxiang began to change. He felt chest tightness and retching from time to time. The experienced Tao Zhan immediately realized that it might be a happy person. After she asked the doctor for diagnosis, she did not expect that Sun Shangxiang was finally pregnant.

This was a major event in the Liu Mansion. Tao Zhan immediately re-arranged Sun Shangxiang's courtyard and arranged her in the adjacent Qilin courtyard for easy care. He also added eight maids and ten female guards to Sun Shangxiang, bringing the most experienced midwife in Chengdu to the mansion. Not only that, Tao Zhan also persuaded Liu Jing to send someone to Jiangdong to report the good news to Sun Shangxiang's mother.

Tao Zhan thought very carefully and took care of Sun Shangxiang in every detail. However, there was one thing that she finally showed her tough side as Liu Jing's wife, that is, her attitude towards Cai Shaoyu. Cai Shaoyu could live in the provincial governor's mansion for a long time, but she could not get any status.

Tao Zhan's attitude is very clear. Cai Shaoyu was once Liu Jing's second sister-in-law, and Liu Cong was still in Yedu. No matter how complicated and indistinct grudges they had, they could not avoid this fact. Once Liu Jing took her as his concubine, this would be a major blow to Liu Jing's reputation.

She knew that her husband was soft-hearted in some aspects and would confuse Cai Shaoyu for a moment, but Tao Zhan was not confused. She had just not mentioned this for the time being due to Liu Jing's face. As time went by, when Liu Jing finally calmed down, Tao Zhan made it clear. She firmly opposed Liu Jing's adoption of Cai Shaoyu as his concubine, and was very tough and had no room for negotiation.

This is the etiquette since ancient times. Men can spend time outside, but if they want to lead a woman into the house, they must get their wife's consent.

It was Tao Zhan's strong opposition that ultimately forced Liu Jing to temporarily dispel the idea of ​​taking Cai Shaoyu as his concubine, and had to comfort Cai Shaoyu with kind words, let her live with peace of mind, and would give her an explanation in the future.

Tao Zhan walked into the yard and heard Sun Shangxiang shouting angrily, "When will this kind of damn dry retching end?"

Tao Zhan smiled knowingly. Sun Shangxiang's pregnancy reaction was very serious. With her personality, of course it was unbearable. However, women had this level, so it would be fine if they could get through it. She walked into the room and smiled, "What's wrong? I seem to be in a bad mood today."

Sun Shangxiang was half lying on the couch. When she saw Tao Zhan coming in, she quickly sat up and frowned and said, "It's only been more than an hour since I got up in the morning, and I've been retching four times."

As soon as she said this, she suddenly covered her mouth and rushed to the back of the screen, retching continuously. The two maids quickly came over with a basin. After a while, Sun Shangxiang rinsed her mouth and then helped the maid to walk back slowly. Her face turned yellow and her spirit was depressed. Tao Zhan quickly helped her sit down and handed her hot tea. After a while, Sun Shangxiang sighed and said, "I have never suffered this pain since I was a child. I wouldn't expect it if I had known that having a baby was so painful."

Tao Zhan smiled and comforted her, "It's all like this. When I was a child, my reaction was even worse than you now. I struggled during the day and got up at night many times. Now I feel scared when I think about it."

"I'm fine at night, basically calm. Even though it's very serious in the morning, it'll be better in the afternoon. Sister, they said they won't retching after four months. Is that true?"

"I've just gotten away from an old pain and a new pain. After seven or eight months, sleeping at night is a troublesome, and I can only lie flat. However, women have to go through this level. Without the pain of childbirth, there will be no happiness as a mother."

"I just want to give birth tomorrow." Sun Shangxiang muttered in a low voice.

Tao Zhan smiled. At this time, footsteps came from outside. Cai Shaoyu smiled and asked in the yard: "Shangxiang, isn't it better today?"

"Sister Cai, please come in"

Cai Shaoyu walked in quickly, holding a food box in her hand, "I made some porridge for you."

She stopped for a moment, but Tao Zhan was also in the room. She felt a little embarrassed. Tao Zhan smiled and said, "Shaoyu is so mean, she stewed the porridge. I can't think of what it is, let me see."

"It's just a little black chicken lotus porridge, a good recipe for a woman in Xiangyang to give birth, which can reduce the reaction."

Cai Shaoyu walked in slowly, put the food box on the table, and forced a smile and said, "When did the eldest sister come?"

"I just arrived, Shaoyu is sitting down."

Although Tao Zhan firmly opposed her husband's adoption of Cai Shaoyu as his concubine, she did not hate Cai Shaoyu and was quite sympathetic to her. She sincerely tried to keep Cai Shaoyu in the mansion, and Cai Shaoyu had nowhere to go. In addition, Liu Jing still gave her some hope, so she lived there with peace of mind.

Tao Zhan's intimacy also relaxed Cai Shaoyu's embarrassing mood. She smiled, opened the food box, and handed the porridge bowl to Sun Shangxiang, "Drink while it's hot."

Sun Shangxiang slowly drank porridge and calmed down. She didn't know that Tao Zhan opposed Liu Jing's adoption of Cai Shaoyu as a concubine. This matter was very secret. Only one person involved knew about it. Tao Zhan naturally would not tell her. It was not that Sun Shangxiang could not let Sun Shangxiang know, but that Sun Shangxiang was ignorant and careless, and it was easy to talk and talk. It would be bad for Liu Jing's reputation if it was spread.

At this time, Sun Shangxiang remembered something and said to Tao Zhan: "The general told me last time that we might move to Chang'an next year. Will this happen?"

Tao Zhan smiled slightly and said softly: "Maybe there is this possibility. The last time he moved to Chengdu, he said that Chengdu was only a few years temporarily. I asked Military Secretary Jia, and Military Secretary Jia said that it is certain to move to Chang'an in the future, but he can't say exactly when it is, but since the general told you that moving next year, it must be a point."

Sun Shangxiang sighed, "I don't like the north, it's cold."

"Shaoyu, do you want to go to the north?" Tao Zhan turned around and asked Cai Shaoyu with a smile.

"I"

Cai Shaoyu shook her head in a hurry, "I don't know."

After a while, she whispered again: "I have never considered this issue."

At this time, Cai Shaoyu felt a little uncomfortable and stood up and said, "I'll go back first, you can chat slowly."

Tao Zhan also smiled at Sun Shangxiang and said, "I'll go back to see the child, and I'll come and chat with you later."

She stood up and followed Cai Shaoyu out of the yard. Cai Shaoyu understood Tao Zhan's meaning and slowed down. The two of them slowly walked side by side along the willow path.

"Are you angry with me?" Tao Zhan asked lightly.

Cai Shaoyu nodded, then shook her head, and said with a bitter smile: "It started out, but I understand it after thinking about it, after all."

"What do you want to say?" Tao Zhan glanced at her and asked.

Cai Shaoyu sighed and said, "After all, I have married Liu Cong in a grand manner, and I have seen the spectacular wedding scenes all over the city. This is my mistake, so I should bear the consequences of it, so I figured it out and I can understand your attitude."

"It's good that you can understand. If it's an outsider, I won't object. But it's his cousin, Shaoyu. I hope you can marry a good family and marry again with a grand fortune. Do you understand what I mean?"

Cai Shaoyu bit her lip and said nothing. Tao Zhan said again: "Of course, if you don't want to marry and are willing to stay, I welcome you very much. How long you live, I will treat you as my sister, but I can't guarantee the future."

Cai Shaoyu nodded, "I understand."

Speaking of this, Cai Shaoyu laughed again, "Actually, I figured it out. As a woman, my biggest hope is to have a support and a place to live. I am very happy to live here. I really don't want to leave. As long as my elder sister is willing to accommodate me, why should I cause trouble for myself? Don't worry, I won't ask any more things that make everyone feel embarrassed."

Tao Zhan nodded with a smile. She was very happy that Cai Shaoyu had such an awareness. She gently held Cai Shaoyu's arm, and the two of them walked slowly with their arms. "Shaoyu, I want to change Zhi'er's master. How do you think I should mention this to the general?"

"I think it's better to tell your thoughts to Mr. Jia and let them talk to the general. After all, changing Zhi'er's master is a big deal."

"You are right, but I'll wait until his battle is over. I don't want to distract him now."

"Sister, when will the general come back?"

"I don't know either, I just hope he can go home and see it in the New Year."

The two of them walked away while talking.

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On the surface of the Yangtze River, a Han army fleet composed of five large ships of thousands of stones descended down the river and headed towards Xiakou in a vast and magnificent manner. This was the Wan Han army rushing to Anlu County, led by Liu Jing himself.

In the martial arts hall for the big ship, Liu Jing and Sima Yi discussed some specific details of this northern expedition to the Central Plains in front of the sand table. According to the agreement reached by the Han army and the Jiangdong army, the battle to attack the Central Plains in the north will start in early October. Today is late October. The autumn harvest has passed, the weather is gradually cold, and at most half a month, the battle will slowly begin.

"From the intelligence sent by Jiangdong, the Jiangdong army's expedition was not smooth, and there were great differences within it. It is said that Wu Yue officials such as Gu Yong, Yu Fan, Lu Ji firmly opposed the Northern Expedition, and there were also differences within the army. Some veterans with Huang Gai did not agree with the Northern Expedition."

Speaking of this, Sima Yi sighed and said, "I am very worried that the disunity within Jiangdong will affect this Northern Expedition."

Liu Jing smiled and said, "Don't worry, I am not trying to seize much benefit this northern expedition. My fundamental purpose is to put pressure on Cao Cao and be able to successfully end in Guanlong. Therefore, as long as Jiangdong sends troops and restrains Cao Cao's troops, it will be enough. As for whether Jiangdong wins or loses, it will have little impact on us."

Sima Yi always had a feeling that the governor of the state did not tell him the true intention of this Northern Expedition. Many things were only realized afterwards. For example, he gave up the four counties of Jingnan to Jiangdong. After Sima Yi received the news that Liu Bei unified Jiaozhou, he suddenly realized Liu Jing's foresight.

Despite this, he still felt that he had unknown information, such as how to put pressure on Cao Cao in the Central Plains Battle. If he won, he might put pressure on him. If he lost, especially Jiangdong, which was not stable internally and went north to the Central Plains to fight against the powerful Cao army, so he had little chance of winning.
Chapter completed!