When Wu Zhao heard Zhen Rong say the name Gao Lan, his breathing suddenly became faster.
She quickly held her breath and lowered her head.
That night, Zhao Yun came to Yuan Xi and told him about Gao Lan's escape, and the two hurried out of the door.
Wu Zhao saw it, and the next day news spread that Gao Lan had disappeared.
When she saw Yuan Xiquyi's expression when he came back, she couldn't guess that Gao Lan had most likely been killed.
But she didn't take it to heart. After all, looking at Yuan Xi's hurry, it was obvious that Gao Lan knew something that was not good for him. If he didn't act cruelly at this time, it would be harming herself.
But Wu Zhao didn't expect that Gao Lan was the son-in-law of the Zhen family!
This is really bad. News of Gao Lan's disappearance will spread back to Yecheng sooner or later. Can the relationship between Yuan Xi and the Zhen family get better?
Yuan Xi's face was stiff, and after a while, he said, "I have indeed seen it."
Zhen Rong still wanted to ask, but when he saw Yuan Xi hesitating and hesitating, he came to his senses and said with a smile: "I am confused. He followed Mr. Yuan. It must be a major military matter. We women can't inquire about it." I'm so rude."
Yuan Xi took the opportunity to cover up the matter, but Yuan Xing did not notice the inside story. She happily pulled Zhen Rong and asked Yuan Xi to talk about things in the North.
Yuan Xi had no choice but to tell a fascinating story about the twists and turns of the past three years, including hunting with scouts, encountering Xiongnu horse thieves, and defending the city from the enemy.
Zhen Mi knelt down and sat behind Zhen Rong, feeling increasingly uneasy.
From his appearance to his conversation, Yuan Xi is much better than ordinary children from aristocratic families. Three years of living in the North have added an air of perseverance to him, which is impressive at first sight. He is very different from the one he had grown up with three years ago. Are not the same.
But Zhen Mi was keenly aware that when her sister Zhen Rong mentioned her brother-in-law Gao Lan, Yuan Xi's hands trembled obviously.
The maid behind him who had changed her appearance looked even more unnatural.
Seeing Zhen Rong happily chatting with Yuan Xing, Zhen Mi's heart slowly sank.
She felt as if she had fallen into a deep pool of water, and was a little out of breath. She couldn't help but pull the collar of her coat.
When Zhen Rong saw it, he thought she was a little impatient, so he made an excuse to leave.
After hearing this, Yuan Xing asked Yuan Xi to send Zhen Rong out.
Yuan Xi sent the two girls to the carriage, stood behind the door for a while, then turned and left.
Zhen Rong lowered the car curtain and smiled at Zhen Mi: "How about it? Are you satisfied with seeing it with your own eyes today?"
"I think his temperament and conversation are not like those of a nobleman, but are somewhat similar to your brother-in-law. It seems that he has indeed fought in the war."
Zhen Rong immediately sighed: "But military generals also have the same difficulties as military generals. They go out to fight all day long and don't know when they will come back. I have been married to him for more than a year, and we have been together for less than three months."
"Swords and swords are dangerous on the battlefield. Every time he goes to fight with the army, I am always worried."
"But our Zhen family has fallen into decline now. My father was just a county magistrate and died early. The family has some surplus money from business, but the nobles are pretending to be noble and unwilling to marry us. My marriage to your brother-in-law will be of great help to the Zhen family. , it’s pretty good.”
After hearing this, Zhen Mi lowered her head and said, "Sister, I'm wronged."
Zhen Rong took Zhen Mi's hand and smiled, "Why are you aggrieved? Your brother-in-law is very kind to me."
"My little sister is different. She is well-educated and has an outstanding appearance. I'm afraid there is no one in Jizhou who can compare with you."
"Furthermore, when you were a child, the fortune teller gave you a fortune teller and said that you would be extremely valuable in the future. Isn't this the fault of Mr. Yuan Xi?"
"My brother-in-law will at least be a state shepherd in the future. If the Yuan family conquers the world, it will not be a problem to become a king."
"The future of our Zhen family will all depend on my little sister."
Zhen Mi forced a smile, "I haven't even written my horoscope yet, and my mother hasn't agreed yet."
Because the third brother Zhen Yao was still young, the mother of the Zhen brothers and sisters, Zhang, acted as the head of the family. The final decision on Zhen Mi's marriage was made by Zhang.
Zhen Rong smiled and said, "Don't worry, little sister. As long as the Yuan family proposes marriage, it will not be too late for mother to be happy."
"I think if it's quick, I'm afraid there will be news from the Yuan family in the next few days."
Zhen Mi felt increasingly uneasy. She had a hunch that things would never go so smoothly.
Sure enough, before the Zhen family came to the Yuan family to propose marriage, a piece of news came that was beyond the expectations of most people in Jizhou.
Cao Cao, the herdsman of Yanzhou, mobilized all his troops to attack Xuzhou!
Within a few days, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses arrived at Langya County and Taishan County adjacent to Xu Yan. They captured Fei County that same day and slaughtered all the people in the city.
The reason Cao Jun claimed to the outside world was that Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian detained his father Cao Song and his family.
In Yuan Shao's mansion, more than a dozen counselors have been summoned and they are discussing.
Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang sat behind Yuan Shao, listening to the counselors making plans.
Yuan Xi saw that Yuan Shang's expression was dull, and he was obviously used to it. He understood that when Yuan Shao usually discussed important matters, he must involve Yuan Shang. He could absorb the ideas of these many advisers. No wonder Yuan Shang was good at planning.
However, Cao Cao's dispatch of troops this time was very sudden, and I don't know how prepared Zhang Miao and Lu Bu were.
Moreover, the excuse for starting the war was even more strange. Cao Song was not killed by Tao Qian, but detained by Tao Qian.
This shows that Cao Song’s family has probably not been killed yet!
Yuan Xi couldn't figure it out. This reason seemed a bit far-fetched, right?
My father is in the hands of others. For the sake of safety, shouldn't we have a good talk first?
Then a large army came to massacre the city. Aren't you afraid that Tao Qian would get really anxious and kill Cao Song and his family?
It’s like being afraid that you won’t find the reason for the war!
Yuan Xi suddenly remembered that his plan to save Cao Song's family and spread his reputation had only been mentioned to Yuan Tan.
At that time, Yuan Xi just said this idea casually, not thinking that he would definitely be able to do it.
Yuan Tan is unlikely to tell anyone except Xun Chen.
Could it be that Yanzhou learned the news and rushed to send troops because they were afraid that Cao Song would be rescued in advance?
Did his casual remark trigger the second Battle of Xuzhou in advance?
Yuan Xi shook his head. This idea was a bit ridiculous. He didn't have the ability yet, right?
In Xuzhou City, Tao Qian looked at the urgent report handed over by his subordinates, his expression extremely ugly.
Feixian County was massacred, and tens of thousands of people were almost not spared!
He was so angry that he threw the urgent report brochure on the ground. Last year, Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, from Pengcheng in the south to the East China Sea, and suffered disasters in several cities along the way.
"Book of the Later Han·Biography of Tao Qian": "Cao Cao attacked Qian and defeated Fuyang in Pengcheng. Qian retreated to protect Tan, but Cao couldn't defeat it, so he returned. He took Lu, Juling and Xiaqiu and slaughtered them all."
Enough people died that time. This time, Cao Jun also changed his route to the north. It was clear that he wanted to do what he did last year again and kill Xuzhou completely!
Tao Qian regretted a little. If he had known this, why would he bother to provoke this fierce god!
Just here, the guard hurriedly entered and said, "Liu Yuzhou wants to see you!"
Tao Qian was overjoyed when he heard this and said quickly: "Please come quickly!"
After saying that, he quickly jumped on the bed, covered himself with a quilt, rubbed his face a few times, and looked sick.
(End of chapter)
