When they heard those people claiming to be from Ryukyu Island, they believed Sun Ce's words a little more.
Sun Quan's lips trembled as he looked at Wu Guotai and murmured, "What on earth is going on?"
Wu Guotai was in great confusion and her face was pale. She just shed tears as she looked at Sun Quan, biting her lip and saying nothing.
Sun Ce said at the right time from a high place: "If you tell me the truth about what happened back then, I will spare your mother and son's life. If you don't care about your own life, you shouldn't implicate Zhongmou, he is also an innocent man."
Wu Guotai trembled all over, staggered forward and grabbed Sun Quan's arm, tears welling up in her eyes: "Quan'er, I did all this for you!"
Seeing her say this, Sun Quan was admitting the truth. He took two steps back in shock and said in a lost voice, "I... am I really not a biological brother to my brother?"
Wu Guotai was traumatized and slumped on the ground, shaking her head. Sun Shangxiang had already retreated to Liu Qi's side, and several maids were so shocked that they didn't dare to step forward to support her.
Everyone stared at Sun Quan and his mother, as if they had expected this scene, but they couldn't believe it. Zhang Zhao and others looked even more solemn. They were not only shocked by Sun Quan's identity, but also worried about the safety of Jiangdong.
Once Sun Quan's identity is confirmed, Jiangdong will be without a master and there will be turmoil. Sun Ce's son Sun Shao has no prestige in Jiangdong. There are many children in the Sun family. Who can turn the tide
Lu Su kept a close eye on Sun Quan. He was very open with Sun Quan and regarded him as a wise leader whom he assisted wholeheartedly. It would be fine if he was unaware of this matter, but it would be really disheartening if he was involved in it.
Zhang Zhao pulled his beard and glanced at Liu Qi from time to time, who was looking indignant. He wondered in his heart how much the current situation had to do with him.
Just as everyone was thinking about their own things, there was suddenly a commotion at the temple gate. Taishi Xiang raised Sun Quan's sword, scolded the guards, and strode into the temple.
He paused briefly to scan the entire room, then strode to Taishi Ci, clasped his fists and said, "Father, everything has been investigated, and the evidence is conclusive."
Taishi Ci nodded to Sun Ce and ordered, "Bring them all in."
Tai Shi Xiang gave an order and Pan Zhang, who was in charge of the guard, ordered his men to help. Soon, two boxes were carried in. It contained a life-size sculpture made of white jade, which was crystal clear under the firelight.
"You are so brave!" Wu Guotai shouted when she saw this, and suddenly stood up from the ground and rushed over screaming.
The two guards put the statue on the ground and quickly stepped back. Wu Guotai rushed forward and hugged the statue, looking crazy: "Don't touch him, no one of you is allowed to touch him."
When everyone looked at it, they saw that the statue was lifelike, with a broad mouth, purple beard and curly beard, a green scarf on his head, and his clothes half opened with a grin. From a distance, it looked majestic and there was a rebellious look between its brows.
When Sun Quan saw the statue, he was also shocked. The appearance of this person was almost the same as him, the only difference was their temperaments, one was gentle and elegant, the other was flamboyant and rough.
The square was in an uproar, with everyone whispering and talking. At this point, no one could tell that the statue must be of Sun Quan's father, Wu Guotai's real husband.
But Sun Jian married the Wu sisters in a formal ceremony. If the second wife had another lover, given Sun Jian's personality, how could he tolerate both mother and son
"Taishi Ci, you despicable father and son!" Wu Guotai hugged the statue and cried, "How dare you trespass into the forbidden area of the Marquis' Mansion, Zhongmou? Why don't you issue an order to execute them on the spot?"
Sun Quan was still in extreme shock, so he didn't care about other people. He stepped forward and asked, "What on earth is going on?"
"I can't tell you, even if I die!" Wu Guotai shook her head and said, "I'll go down and accompany him now. Take care, Zhongquan!"
"Wait!" Sun Ce shouted, "Madam, now that things have come to this, if you don't tell the truth, how can Zhongmou gain a foothold in Jiangdong? Don't forget that there are many innocent souls who died in vain. If you don't repent, even if you want to die, you will suffer in hell and it will be difficult for you to reunite with this person in the afterlife."
"Sun Ce, you are so cruel!" Wu Guotai glared at Sun Ce, her mind completely in turmoil, and screamed, "It's all your fault, your Sun family. You deserve all this..."
Sun Quan thought of the past and realized that the Second Lady had indeed taken good care of him. He stepped forward to support her, wiped her tears and comforted her, "There is no need to be like this. Just explain everything. If you and I are really mother and son, no matter what the consequences, I, Sun Zhongmou, am willing to bear them all."
Wu Guotai Zheng Ran looked at Sun Quan: "You won't blame me?"
Sun Quan nodded seriously and said, "Although I am not as brave as my father and brothers, I will never back down. If this is really God's will, what is there to fear?"
"You are indeed a real man!" Wu Guotai's eyes turned red. Suddenly, she stared at the statue and laughed: "Although my son looks gentle, he actually has a strong character. He is really like him..."
Sun Quan asked anxiously: "Who is this person?"
"He is a great hero, a chivalrous man of the time!" Wu Guotai's eyes were red, but her gaze was much softer. Recalling the past, she murmured, "When General Sun's sister and I got engaged, we went out to fight the enemy. As the wedding date was approaching, we went to the beach to pick up shells to make necklaces. Unexpectedly, the tide suddenly rose and swept us into the sea..."
Although Liu Ji looked into some of the past events of the Wu sisters, he only knew that after Liu Ji got engaged to the eldest sister, Sun Jian returned after having made meritorious service and happened to see pirates attacking the Wu family, but they were repelled by Sun Jian. Then Liu Ji betrothed the second sister to Sun Jian. This incident caused a sensation in Wu County and became a good story for a while.
After listening to Wu Guotai's story, Liu Qi finally understood that there was such a bloody plot. The two sisters were trapped on an isolated island and were held hostage by a group of pirates and were to be escorted to Ryukyu Island.
To protect her sister's innocence, Wu Guotai pretended to negotiate with the pirate leader, promising to marry him and deceiving him into escorting the two of them home to marry them in a formal ceremony, otherwise she would commit suicide to show her loyalty.
The man believed it and sent the two of them ashore. They encountered wind and rain all the way. The man had a generous personality, unlike other pirates who were fierce and violent. As time went by, the second wife actually fell in love with him, and in the end the fake play became real.
The Wu family was a prominent family in Wu County. At the beginning, even Sun Jian looked down on them, let alone a foreign pirate. So they reprimanded Wu Guotai, locked her up in the woodshed, and expelled the pirate from the country because he had saved their lives.
Eight years later, the pirate came to Wu County again and sneaked into the Wu family several times to have a tryst with the second wife. The two agreed to elope, but unexpectedly Sun Jian returned and ruined their plan. The pirate was furious and gathered his old subordinates to kidnap her.
These pirates often robbed fishermen along the coast, and the people hated them all. Although they had some skills, they were no match for Sun Jian. After a fierce battle, their entire army was wiped out. Upon hearing the news, the second wife was heartbroken and tried to commit suicide.
Wu's father was helpless, so his sister went to persuade him. The two were worried that she was pregnant, so they made an agreement with his sister that they would both marry Sun Jian at the same time. If she really got pregnant in the future, his sister would take his place. His sister had to agree because she thought of saving her life.
Later, the second wife became pregnant. She lived in the backyard under the pretext of growing flowers and plants and did not interact with outsiders. Her sister pretended to be pregnant at the same time. At this time, Sun Jian was ordered to take up his post in Xuzhou. All household affairs were managed by the two of them. No one knew about this until Sun Quan was born.
"So that's it!" Sun Quan burst into tears after hearing this.
At this moment, he finally understood the lady's last words before her death, asking him to treat the second lady as his mother. It was not just a request, but had a deeper meaning.