"No! If it were the Son of Heaven in Xu County, that would be one thing, but this is the Son of Heaven in Ye City! If you intercept the Two Qiaos, never mind what the world would think of you-even Yuan Shao and Lü Bu would never let the matter rest!"
Sun Ce grew anxious. "But we were already on our way to propose marriage! Are we supposed to watch them be taken to Ye City?"
Zhou Yu let out a long sigh. He could do nothing either.
They had only been on their way to propose; no marriage agreement had been settled.
And seizing the Son of Heaven's consorts would undoubtedly invite condemnation from the world, drag their reputations through the dust, and turn them into disloyal rebels. Worse, it would bring retaliation from Yuan Shao and Lü Bu.
Seeing that Zhou Yu had no ideas, Sun Ce fell into despair.
Gritting his teeth, he cursed bitterly, "It must be Yuan Shao, filling the Son of Heaven's harem with the Two Qiaos of Jiangbei to flaunt his loyalty and righteousness! A man who steals my wife cannot live beneath the same sky as me. One day, I will cut off that Yuan Thief's head myself!"
The woman he had fallen for after a single glimpse yesterday was about to enter the palace. Zhou Yu was equally heartbroken and reluctant to let her go.
"Bofu, endure this for now and await an opportunity. From what I see, Yuan Shao is no true lord either. There will surely be a chance to capture him in the future."
"I heard Yuan Shu once sought Lü Bu's daughter's hand for his son and was refused. To establish friendly relations with Lü Bu, why not send him a letter, Bofu, asking to marry