In the back garden of Sikong Mansion, Mrs. Bian was sitting alone in the pavilion, holding needle and thread in her hand, sewing a leather coat for Cao Cao.
There were footsteps behind her, and they stopped slowly outside the pavilion, and then a gentle voice sounded: "Mother!"
Mrs. Bian looked back, but it was Cao Zhi standing there, looking at her with a smile.
"Zijian, you are here, come quickly, come and sit next to mother." Mrs. Bian's voice was full of joy and intimacy, and she stretched out her hand to greet Cao Zhi.
Cao Zhi stepped forward quickly, walked to Mrs. Bian and sat down.
He saw the leather coat sewn in Mrs. Bian's hands and asked, "Did you sew it for your father?"
Mrs. Bian smiled and nodded, with a happy smile on her face: "Yes, the weather is going to get colder soon. Your father is old, so I have made preparations in advance to prevent him from getting cold in the winter."
"My mother cares so much about my father. If my father wears this leather coat and feels my mother's affection, he will treat her twice as much, and the love between you will definitely grow even more." Cao Zhi said happily.
Mrs. Bian smiled mockingly: "I don't ask for any favors. Just ask for your father and your sons to be safe. Your sons are old and have moved out on their own. I usually don't ask for any favors." If you can’t take care of it, you can only take care of yourselves.”
Speaking of this, Mrs. Bian couldn't help but sigh softly: "Zihuan used to come to see me from time to time, but he hasn't come for nearly two months. Ziwen led troops to fight before, and I haven't seen him for three months. After returning from the expedition, I heard that he was busy doing business for your father to make money, and he never came to see me. It’s almost half a year since I saw him..."
Speaking of this, Mrs. Bian couldn't help but feel sad, and her mood became even lower.
Cao Zhi looked surprised and blurted out: "Don't mother know that brother Zihuan is being held in the school affairs office?"
Mrs. Bian's eyes widened in astonishment: "What did you say? Zihuan was imprisoned in the school affairs office. How could he be imprisoned when he was good? What happened?"
Cao Zhi panicked and acted as if he had lost his words: "No, it's nothing, I just said it casually!"
Mrs. Bian immediately opened her eyes: "It's nonsense. Did you say that your brother was imprisoned in the school affairs office? Is that a place where good people go? Tell me clearly what is going on, otherwise, what do you think of me?" I’ll punish you!”
When Cao Zhi saw Mrs. Bian getting angry, he didn't dare to hide anything anymore and hurriedly told the whole story in detail.
Mrs. Bian was stunned after listening to Cao Zhi's story: "So that's it. No wonder neither of them came to see me. I didn't expect that such a big event happened at home, but your father didn't reveal it to me at all."
"Maybe my father doesn't want my mother to worry when she finds out. It's my fault. I shouldn't have told my mother and made her anxious about this matter." Cao Zhi said apologetically.
"Wouldn't I be anxious if you don't tell me? You three are all my sons. If something happens to anyone, I won't be worried or uncomfortable?!" Mrs. Bian said sadly.
Although she expected that the three sons would fight fiercely for the throne, she never expected that they would have to fight to the death.
"What is Ziwen going to do with Zihuan now?" Mrs. Bian knew that although the relationship between Cao Pi and Cao Zhang was harmonious on the surface, conflicts had already broken out when Cao Shuo died, so she was worried that Cao Zhang would take the opportunity to retaliate against Cao Pi.
"Now brother Zihuan has been detained in the school affairs office, and my father has handed the case to brother Ziwen for trial. But recently, brother Ziwen has been busy opening a bank, pawnshop and escort agency for his father, and he has no time to take care of the case. So brother Zihuan has been locked up."
"What do you mean, Ziwen plans to keep Zihuan locked up like this?" Mrs. Bian vaguely felt something was wrong. She really couldn't figure out why Cao Cao wanted Cao Zhang to handle this matter. It was not obvious that they wanted to kill each other.
"I don't know about this. I only know that brother Ziwen arranged for Xiahou Zhongquan to go to Chang'an to look for clues two months ago, and he should be back. Maybe if he comes back and brings clues, we can draw a conclusion. ." Cao Zhi said pretending to be ignorant.
"Do you think he can find clues? If he really can't find it, will he keep Zihuan in prison?" Mrs. Bian felt more and more that something was wrong and became more worried.
"Mom, this is actually what I'm most worried about. Originally, Dezu and I recommended Brother Ziwen to investigate the case because we felt that he acted so wisely when he proved his innocence before, so he should be found quickly this time. Clues to find out the truth. We didn't expect that he would investigate for so long and still get no results." Cao Zhi made a sad look.
"Zijian, do you think the person who collaborated with the enemy to frame your brother Ziwen could be Zihuan?" Mrs. Bian asked tentatively.
Cao Zhi noticed the change in his mother's face. He walked to Mrs. Bian and gently held her hand: "Mom, the three of us brothers are siblings and grew up together. I don't think brother Zihuan can do sibling reading. He should have been wronged for his disability, and I hope from the bottom of my heart to clear his grievances as soon as possible and restore his innocence!"
Having said this, he tentatively said to Mrs. Bian: "Mother, I think the only person who can save brother Zihuan now is you."
"You mean, let me go to your father to plead for mercy? It's useless. Your father has not liked Zihuan since he was a child. And since he deliberately hid it from me and didn't let me know about it, he must not want me to get involved. I Going to him now will only be counterproductive." Mrs. Bian knew her relationship with Cao Cao very well and directly rejected the idea of asking Cao Cao for mercy.
"Mom, it's definitely not possible to go to father directly. But didn't father leave this matter to brother Ziwen for trial? I think if you can have a good talk with him and let him find out the truth as soon as possible and release brother Zihuan, he should I will still listen to you."
"After all, we are brothers. I really can't bear to see my two brothers fighting each other. I also hope that the family can still live in harmony. We brothers can work together to help my father achieve great things. So I boldly begged my mother to come forward and find him. Brother Ziwen begs for mercy." After Cao Zhi finished speaking, he stood up and knelt in front of Mrs. Bian.
Mrs. Bian looked at Cao Zhi in front of her, with emotion and pride in her eyes. She quickly reached out to support him: "Zijian, get up quickly. You are really sensible and kind. I believe in your judgment. I will talk to Ziwen once. He will find out the truth as soon as possible and restore Ziwen’s innocence.”
"Thank you, mother. With mother's intervention, the three of us brothers will be able to get back together and the family will be harmonious." Cao Zhi stood up and looked at Mrs. Bian with relief, tears flashing in his eyes.
Mrs. Bian opened her arms happily and held Cao Zhi in her arms. Mother and son expressed their deep affection.
Neither of them noticed that at the corner of the corridor in the distance, Cao Cao had been standing there quietly for a long time. Cao Cao listened to all the conversation between mother and son.
Cao Cao closed his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought. Obviously, he did not expect that the first person to stand up and take action would be Cao Zhi.
Cao Cao looked at Cao Zhi's performance and was undecided in his heart. Based on his understanding of Cao Zhi, he knew that he had a simple character and his expression just now might be sincere.
After all, Yang Xiu appeared next to Cao Zhi now, and Cao Zhi's behavior was most likely taught by Yang Xiu, and was suspected of trying to please himself.
In any case, Cao Zhi was able to take the initiative to arrange a reconciliation, which shows that his son is not only talented, but also has a benevolent heart, and he also understands the importance of family ties, which is commendable!
Cao Cao muttered in a low voice: "Ziwen, Zijian has already made the move first, I want to see how you respond and decide!"
Cao Cao did not bother Cao Zhi and Mrs. Bian, turned around silently and left quietly as he had come...
