Xia Ling knew this entire scene was pre-planned by Zhou Yu and the others. This way, Sun Shangxiang would neither have to marry Yuan Shao nor offend the Yuan family, while shifting all of Yuan's fury squarely onto them.
Lü Meng's critical injuries and unconsciousness had also been faked—all part of the plan, with Sun Ce watching the entire spectacle from the attic.
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out from behind: "Why all the nonsense!"
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