Yuan Xi looked at the ceiling with concern. He was actually very hesitant about the marriage between Lu Xun and Liu Bei's daughter. Should Lu Xun and Liu Bei establish such a close relationship? Will this affect his future strategy?
I have finally found a talent with the potential to be among the top three in the world. If Liu Bei abducts him, will I cry to death?
He felt that Lu Lingqi beside him moved a little, and her breathing became a little heavier. He knew that Lu Lingqi had woken up, and said, "The matter that Mrs. Liu Bei mentioned has been settled."
"Mr. Gongyu proposed to choose Boyan."
"But I'm very hesitant."
He felt Lu Lingqi beside him move and seemed to be shaking a little, so he stretched out his hand and said, "You don't have a fever, do you?"
Mrs. Du's mind went blank.
I slept well, but suddenly I woke up and felt someone lying on the bed behind me!
When she heard the other party's voice, she suddenly realized that the other party was the fierce tiger, but she thought she was Lu Lingqi!
Mrs. Du is about to cry but has no tears. Can't you tell the difference in body shape between Lu Lingqi and yourself?
Can you admit your mistake?
Or was it intentional?
She noticed that the other party was talking to himself, and Mrs. Du gradually realized that the other party might have really admitted his mistake.
When she carefully looked at the board in front of her and saw the pattern, she realized that it was obviously not her bed!
Everyone is in a three-story building, with bedrooms on each floor. Mrs. Du usually rests in a bedroom on the bottom floor, but it is definitely not this one!
Only then did Mrs. Du wake up. She had stayed in Lu Lingqi's second-floor bedroom to pack her things, and had fallen asleep on the desk unknowingly.
In a daze, Lu Lingqi helped herself to the bed, covered herself with a quilt, and then went upstairs.
Mrs. Du was now completely clear-headed. This was most likely a misunderstanding, but what should she do now?
Pretending to sleep?
Audible reminder?
But I heard that Fierce Tiger is lustful. If he speaks out, will it be counterproductive?
As soon as Mrs. Du hesitated, her limbs became stiff and her breathing stopped.
She bit her lip, feeling that her body was not in control, and the words were swallowed back. She bit the tip of her tongue, and finally plucked up the courage to speak, but the other party's hand suddenly stopped.
Yuan Xi's voice came, "Are you Mrs. Du?"
"Why are you on Lingqi's couch?"
Mrs. Du stammered: "This is a misunderstanding."
She felt Yuan Xi's hand slowly loosen and retract, and she couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. She felt a little lost for some reason.
As a result, Yuan Xi said: "I've already made a mistake anyway, so let's make another mistake."
Mrs. Du's face was hot and she was biting her lip. This fierce tiger was so shameless!
The two lay still in silence.
The weather in Xuzhou is obviously much warmer than that in Youzhou. There may be occasional wind and snow in Youzhou at this time, but it is already early spring here in Xuzhou.
After the harsh winter, the flower branches in the garden have long since dried up, but as the weather warms, the tree roots draw nutrients from the soil, and the cracked bark regains life, but the branches have begun to bloom with green shoots.
After a while, Mrs. Du's voice was as quiet as a mosquito's, with a hint of embarrassment.
"Master, please respect yourself!"
Yuan Xi whispered: "I already respect myself very much."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Du couldn't help but pull down her skirt again.
She felt the other person's breath brushing against the back of her neck, and her body couldn't help but tremble. Did the other person want to eat her up here?
Lu Lingqi is upstairs and will wake up at any time!
Fortunately, Yuan Xi stopped at the last step and whispered: "Is Lingqi upstairs?"
Mrs. Du nodded and felt that Yuan Xi finally pulled his hand away. Then she heard Yuan Xi sitting up behind her and going upstairs.
Only then did her body relax, and she exhaled a long breath, then stared motionlessly at the board wall in front of her. After a long time, she turned over and looked up at the roof of the building in a daze.
Yuan Xi went upstairs and saw that Lu Lingqi had already gotten up and was dressing up in front of the window with her back to him.
His heart skipped a beat, and he stepped forward, took the tortoiseshell carved comb from Lu Lingqi's hand, and helped her comb her hair.
Through the reflection of the bronze mirror, Lu Lingqi saw Yuan Xi's guilty look behind her, and said with a half-smile but not a smile: "You have a thief's intention, but don't you have the courage to admit it?"
Yuan Xi thought to himself, Lu Lingqi's ears are so good!
Whatever I do from now on, I can't hide it from her. How can I be so lonely?
Hey, when you think about it, it seems more exciting?
When Lu Lingqi saw that Yuan Xi was silent, she said bitterly: "Forget it, if she can really follow you, it's not necessarily a bad thing."
"I learned a lot about the battle a few days ago. There is no need for justice in fighting. Whoever has the biggest fist will survive, and whoever does the right thing will naturally do the right thing."
"I don't want to be the kind of commoner who lets mermaids be eaten, but this piece of shit Cao Cao went too far."
She said with worry: "He is very powerful in the court. Will something happen to my father?"
Yuan Xi said: "Don't worry, Marquis Wen has led his troops to Yuzhou to attack Yuan Shu."
"But Cao Cao will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble. I have already sent an urgent letter to Marquis Wen to be careful."
"After all, if Cao Cao sneaks up on him from behind when he attacks Yuan Shu, Marquis Wen may have a hard time dealing with it."
Seeing Lu Lingqi's expression becoming even more worried, Yuan Xi consoled her: "Don't worry, Chen Gongtai has some methods. Cao Cao can't cover the sky with just one hand. The emperor is still very sensitive to people who want to covet his power."
"But for the officials at the Han court, monsters and ghosts may jump out."
"We are too far away to be of much help. What we can do now is to try our best to organize the defense of Guangling County, and then use Guangling as a springboard to plan for longevity."
"But other people think the same way. Cao Cao, Yuan Tan, and Sun Ce are not easy to deal with any of the three parties."
Lu Lingqi also knew that Yuan Xi had too many things to bear, so she took the opportunity to change the conversation and said: "Is there anyone who can choose the husband that Mrs. Liu Bei is looking for?"
After hearing this, Yuan Xi told Lu Xun's story, and Lu Lingqi said: "I think they are very suitable. Why does your husband hesitate?"
Yuan Xi thought to himself, I can't say that because Lu Xun is Liu Bei's nemesis, he is using it as a trump card, right?
Lu Lingqi thought for a while and then said: "My husband has made some progress in Youzhou, but Xuzhou is really difficult."
"Not to mention Cao Cao and Sun Ce, I'm afraid even Yuan Tan has problems. When my husband was in danger, he stood by and took the opportunity to occupy the East China Sea. He went further than outsiders."
"This is too mean. We are still brothers. It is far worse than General Guan rushing into battle alone to help his husband."
"As an ally, the only ones we can rely on most now are people like Liu Yuzhou, right?"
Only then did Yuan Xi suddenly wake up.
Yes, with my current situation in Xuzhou, am I still qualified to be picky?
Liu Bei does like to win people's hearts, and he may take advantage of it, but in general, he can be regarded as one of the few people with the highest moral level among the princes in this troubled world!
Now that I want to rely on Xuzhou to open up the situation, the best choice is to stay together with Liu Bei. At least, Liu Bei will not stab me in the back!
If one day he wants to become an enemy of Liu Bei, I am afraid that the situation has already reached a very bad point, and most likely he has done something outrageous and resentful. At that time, relying on Lu Xun alone will not be able to play a decisive role.
Although there are relatives in Zhou Dynasty, they are not as good as benevolent people. If the common people have their faults, it is only for one person.
You still have to be tough when it comes to blacksmithing.
As long as you do things right, what are you afraid of?
Thinking of this, he laughed, "At this time, we should be thankful to have allies like Liu Bei."
"I will send an order to Guangling soon to ask all parties to search for Liu Yuzhou's whereabouts."
As secret orders were issued, Guangling began to plan intensively, but before that, Mrs. Liu Bei's body could no longer hold on.
After obtaining his consent, Yuan Xi hired a matchmaker for Lu Xun and Liu to get them married.
Then Mrs. Liu Bei passed away on the second day after the two got married.
Yuan Xi could only organize the funeral of Mrs. Liu Bei. According to her last words, she was buried first. When Liu Bei was found in the future, whether to take out the coffin again and send it back to Zhuo County was a matter of the future.
During this period, there was still no news from Liu Bei, and Yuan Xi's letter requesting to meet Yuan Tan was like a stone, and no reply was received.
Yuan Xi looked at the dilapidated Qucheng across the Huai River, and thought that Yuan Tan had done so obviously, regardless of both sides, maybe he really started to be suspicious of him because of the matter of the male heir?
Yuan Tan's army occupied most of Donghai County, leaving only Qu City. When Mi Fang fled, Cao Jun's bandits disguised as thieves entered the city and poisoned it, and it was almost in ruins.
Yuan Xi sent people to the city to help Mi Zhen check the situation of the Mi family's mansion, and found that it had almost been looted. The only valuable things of the Mi family were the damaged ships at the dock.
Because of the emergency situation at that time, the traitor only damaged the rudder, so after repairs, most of the Mi family caravan ships could be put into use again. However, Mi Fang, the head of the Mi family, had already escaped, and there was no cargo to transport.
The only good thing is that most of the crucial box of cotton seeds has been safely sent to Youzhou, and sowing attempts have begun.
Yuan Xi found that he was quite unable to advance or retreat. The only way to go south to attack Shouchun was through Xiapi, but now it was in Cao Cao's hands.
He understood that Cao Cao was more anxious than him because he was staring at Cao Cao's rear.
Now is the time to compete for patience. Whoever loses his temper first will lose half the battle, so Yuan Xi had to be patient and prepare and train troops while resuming local production.
Until one day, the edict from the Han court arrived.
(End of chapter)
