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Although Tao Zhan’s original plan was to live in Chang'an for a month or two, after living in a little comfort, Tao Zhan no longer wanted to make trouble and his sex was settled in Chang'an.

Moreover, the climate in Chang'an is also more comfortable than Chengdu. Although it is colder than Chengdu, most of the winters in Chengdu are rainy and damp and cold. Tao Zhan also gets rheumatism. His legs will have faint pain in winter, but Chang'an is sunny and dry. The room is lit with charcoal, which is as warm as spring. This is very beneficial to Tao Zhan's rheumatism.

More importantly, the children yearn for the winter in Chang'an. It is said that the snow in Chang'an is very heavy in winter, and the heavy snow accumulates in the yard like a quilt, and thick ice is also formed in the pond, which makes several children look forward to winter and refuse to return to Shu.

Although it is midsummer at this time, the summer in Chang'an is not damp and stuffy. It is hot outside, but the shade is very cool.

Early in the morning, Tao Zhan passed through a stone path full of leaves. It rained heavily last night, mixed with hail, and many trees were damaged and the leaves fell all over the ground.

She came to the courtyard where Sun Shangxiang lived. Although their living conditions were far from comparable to Chengdu, the courtyard was very quiet and there were several interesting scenery, so everyone lived comfortably.

As soon as I walked into the yard, I heard Sun Shangxiang's silver bell-like laughter from the room, and the voice of a woman, as if Xiao Qiao was also in the room.

Thinking of Xiao Qiao, Tao Zhan added some more thoughts. After living for a long time, she felt that Xiao Qiao was also a very pitiful woman. Cao Cao and Sun Quan were all trying to make her a decision, and her father forced her to marry again. The Zhou family did not tolerate her. In fact, she had nowhere to go.

It can be seen that Xiao Qiao is willing to be a member of their family, and she has never given birth and has no worries about a daughter. Her peerless appearance makes it difficult for any man to refuse.

Tao Zhan is an enlightened woman. She knows that with her husband's status, it is impossible that there are only a few women. As long as she does not violate her principles, she is willing to accept newcomers into the mansion.

For example, Cai Shaoyu and Tao Zhan could not accept her. She was Liu Jing's sister-in-law and the wife of the Muslim in Jingzhou who had been enthroned by the imperial court. Now Liu Cong is living well in Yedu and has never married again. If her husband accepts her, it will be suspected of being contrary to ethics.

It is precisely for this reason that the Cai family was unwilling to marry into the Liu family again, but the Cai family was afraid of Liu Jing's power and did not dare to say anything.

Even Cai Mao, who has always been inclined to be in power, was unwilling to marry Liu Jing again, and Tao Zhan naturally refused to agree to this marriage. She would rather give Cai Shaoyu enough money to arrange her second half of her life than to lose her husband's reputation.

Just like Emperor Hui of Han married his niece as the queen, there was nothing wrong with the customs at that time, but today it seems to be absurd, and Emperor Hui of Han also left a disgrace in history.

And her husband may also ascend the throne and become emperor, how could Tao Zhan not be afraid of the Shi family's pen?

Xiao Qiao is different. Her blood relationship is still far away and she has no ethical concerns. It is not impossible if her husband is willing to take her as a concubine.

But... it seems that Sun Shangxiang cannot accept this marriage. In fact, Tao Zhan also knows that it is not that Sun Shangxiang is jealous, but that she thinks that her husband is taking advantage of others' danger. This little girl has a strong personality and is not delicate enough. She doesn't even see Xiao Qiao's thoughts.

Tao Zhan didn't want to say it too early, so it would be better to let it go.

When he walked into the courtyard, the maid saw her and immediately reported: "The princess is here."

Sun Shangxiang smiled and greeted her, "Why are you here?"

"I have something to discuss with you."

Tao Zhan smiled and held her arm. The two of them walked into the room. There was an ice basin in the room. The ice was so strong that it made the room particularly cool. Xiao Qiao sat next to the ice basin. When she saw Tao Zhan coming in, she quickly stood up.

"Princess is early"

Tao Zhan nodded with a smile and asked, "Did you sleep well last night?"

"At first, I was a little worried about hail, but I quickly got used to it. I was just Shangxiang saying that hail was falling, but what happened last night?"

"Last night, a tree was blown down, which just collapsed Wen Meiting."

"No wonder, we all heard loud shouts and thought something was wrong."

Tao Zhan pulled Sun Shangxiang and sat down, smiled at the two of them, "I received a message from the general today, saying that the move to Chang'an may be delayed next spring. It will take just two days for an army to return to Chengdu. If we are willing to go back, we can go with the army."

Sun Shangxiang thought for a while and said, "Does the eldest sister want to go back?"

Tao Zhan shook his head, "To be honest, I don't want to make trouble anymore. I have to pack so many things when I go back. Thinking about packing those cages, I'm still scared now."

Sun Shangxiang also laughed, "I told Xiao Qiao yesterday that I don't want to go back to Chengdu anymore."

"Where is A Lian?" Tao Zhan asked Xiao Qiao again with a smile.

"I don't care. Don't think about me. I'll go with the situation." Xiao Qiao smiled faintly. She was just a guest, and she had no say in this issue.

"That's it," Tao Zhan nodded and smiled, "We will stay in Chang'an and will not go back to Chengdu."

Tao Zhan stood up and said, "I'll go back to my room and write a letter to the general."

Tao Zhan left, Xiao Qiao felt a little worried. After a moment, she whispered to Sun Shangxiang: "Shangxiang, I want to go back."

"What are you talking about?" Sun Shangxiang was stunned.

Xiao Qiao sighed, "I have been here for a long time, I think I should go back."

Sun Shangxiang's face suddenly sank, "Where can you go, you can go wherever you go, you said you have nowhere to go. Isn't it good to live with me? If you think I'm neglecting you, then I have nothing to say."

"You treat me as close as a sister, what else can I feel dissatisfied with? It's just... No one who lives in other people's houses for a long time should have self-knowledge even if the host doesn't bother with him."

Sun Shangxiang looked at her and said for a while: "Or I will be a matchmaker for you, and I promised that Shangshu Jiang's wife died of illness last year and now she wants to marry a new wife. She said that the matchmaker broke the threshold, but he refused. Last time we met him on the street, I found that his eyes looked at you were very special, and I think he was interested in you."

Xiao Qiao smiled bitterly and said, "That was how my father forced me to get married, and I ran to you. Now you want to force me again, so I will leave tonight."

Sun Shangxiang stepped forward and held her hand and said softly: "You know I'm for your own good. You're less than ten years old. If you stay widowed like this, you're not in your knees. What should you do in the second half of your life, women always have to rely on."

"I know, I'm willing to remarry, but... I want to marry a man I like."

Speaking of this, Xiao Qiao's voice was very soft, "I actually don't care about the status."

Sun Shangxiang laughed and said, "Then who do you like? Tell me, I'll help you."

Xiao Qiao sighed in her heart. This silly girl who was so stubborn about her words had just talked about this, but she just didn't understand and insisted on defending her, saying that her husband was taking advantage of others' danger.

Xiao Qiao had no choice but to shake her head and said, "Let's talk about this later."

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Tao Zhan returned to his room and wrote a letter to Liu Jing, telling him that he and Shangxiang didn't want to go back to Chengdu. At this time, a maid hurried to the door and said, "Princess, Mrs. Zhu is here."

Mrs. Zhu is Tao Zhan's sister-in-law and Tao Zheng's wife. She also came from a wealthy family in Chaisang and was a good match with Tao Zheng. Her brother was Zhu Xun, the magistrate of Chaisang County at that time. Later, she served as the magistrate of Changsha County. She is currently the censor of the Han State Administration and an important official of the Han State. Although the Zhu family was born in a wealthy family, she was very virtuous and had a good relationship with Tao Zhan and often walked around.

Tao Zhan hurriedly said: "Please come in."

Soon, the maid led Zhu into the room. Tao Zhan greeted him and smiled, "It's such a hot day, why did my sister-in-law go out?"

Zhu smiled and said, "It rained heavily last night. Let's see you while the morning is cool. If you don't welcome me, I will leave."

"I said the wrong thing, sister-in-law, sit down."

Tao Zhan La Zhu sat down. She knew that the eldest sister-in-law came so early, so she must have something to do. She ordered the maid to go to iced black plum tea. The sister-in-law talked about the child again. Then Zhu turned the topic to the main business. She smiled and said, "I'm actually here to be a matchmaker today."

Tao Zhan also laughed, "My children are still young, may they be a matchmaker for my general?"

"Although there are many people who want to marry His Highness the King of Han, this time it's not."

"Who is that"

Zhu thought for a while and said, "Yesterday, Shangshu Jiang's mother came to me and asked about Mrs. Xiao Qiao. She wanted to ask her to marry Mrs. Xiao Qiao for her son. I wonder if there is any possibility."

Tao Zhan was stunned and asked for a while: "Did your sister-in-law agree to her?"

"How could I agree? I just said to ask for her. Of course, I have to agree to such a thing."

Tao Zhan lowered his head and said nothing. She felt a little embarrassed. Although she knew that Xiao Qiao actually liked her husband, the reason why she came around was actually because she wanted to enter her house, but her husband did not make a clear statement.

Marrying Jiang Wan is actually very good. She can be the wife of the prime minister in the future, but marrying her husband can only be a concubine at most. She may be a concubine in the future. If Xiao Qiao is smarter, she should choose to be the wife of the prime minister.

However, if her husband knew about this, he might be unhappy, which made it difficult for her to answer for a while.

After pondering for a long time, Tao Zhan sighed and said, "I'm afraid I have to ask her about this matter first and ask her to agree."

Zhu was also a smart person. She saw that Tao Zhan was very hesitant and forced, so she felt that it was probably not that simple. With Xiao Qiao's beauty as a fairy, it is very likely that the King of Han had taken a fancy to Xiao Qiao, and he was going to cause trouble as a matchmaker. It is not a wise move to compete with the King of Han.

Forget it, let’s talk about it again and again, at least we have to figure out the situation. Thinking of this, Zhu quickly smiled and said, “I just asked about this matter casually. Actually, I’m not a matchmaker, let’s talk about it later.”

Tao Zhan nodded, "But I can test it out and see how she feels about Shangshu Jiang. If she is willing to marry Shangshu Jiang, if I hide it, it will not be fair to her."

"You can do it anyway, don't mention me."

"I know, I won't mention you, just say that Shangshu Jiang wants to marry a new wife, and it is widely spread outside. Let's see how she reacts."

Zhu nodded and said, "I have another thing to do. Your elder brother came to write a letter yesterday. He heard a message that it might be related to you."

"What news"

"In the letter, your brother said that Cao Cao sent his son Cao Pi to Chang'an, one of the purposes was to marry the King of Han and betroth Cao Xian to the King of Han."
Chapter completed!