Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

"My lord, have you ever thought about why you appeared in Youzhou, happened to meet Yuan Tan, and were assassinated in Yuan Tan's mansion?" Xun Yu asked back.

"This." Cao Ang was stunned for a moment, then said in surprise: "Could it be that the mastermind behind this is targeting me?"

"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Xun Yu said affirmatively.

"This is strange. I just came back from Luoyang. Why would someone want to assassinate me?" Cao Ang touched his chin and muttered to himself.

"My lord, do you think someone could have deliberately spread the news? The purpose is to sow discord between you and me." Xun Yu suggested.

Cao Ang nodded: "This possibility is very high. It seems that I have to be on guard against someone doing something behind my back."

"My lord is wise." Xun Yu said respectfully.

"Okay, I have understood this matter. Prime Minister, please get ready. I will take you to Yecheng in the evening for a good meal." Cao Ang said with a smile.

"Thank you, Lord!" Xun Yu was very excited. He knew that Cao Ang was going to take them to seek revenge on Yuan Shu.

After Cao Ang finished his arrangements, he walked out and came to the backyard.

Dian Wei saw Cao Ang coming and hurriedly greeted him: "My lord, why are you here?"

"Zhongkang, is your wife asleep?" Cao Ang said softly.

"Hehe, I, Dian, am not so lucky. My wife is still in the house." Dian Wei said honestly.

Cao Ang patted Dian Wei on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I really envy you!"

After Cao Ang finished speaking, he walked to the bedroom door.

Diao Chan's coquettish voice rang out in the room: "Husband, why are you here?

I just heard a commotion outside and thought something had happened, but I didn't expect it was my husband who came."

"I'm here. Why? Am I not welcome?" Cao Ang pushed open the door with a smile.

Diao Chan blushed and said coquettishly, "Welcome, my husband!"

"Be good." Cao Ang hugged Diao Chan and kissed her cheek, then sat on the edge of the bed and held Diao Chan's soft jade hand.

Diao Chan felt Cao Ang's rough hands stroking her palms, and her heart was moved.

Diao Chan leaned in Cao Ang's arms and said coquettishly, "My husband, you miss me so much."

"I miss you too." Cao Ang hugged Diao Chan tightly and said with heartache.

Cao Ang was busy with state affairs during this period and forgot to accompany Diao Chan, which caused Diao Chan to feel a little resentful. However, Diao Chan did not show it, which made Cao Ang feel even more guilty.

"Husband, I heard that Yuan Gonglu was rescued by someone. Is this true?" Diao Chan suddenly looked up and asked.

Cao Ang nodded and told the whole story.

After listening to this, Diao Chan was silent for a moment: "If this is the case, this person's ambition is not small, and his target is probably not just Yuan Shao."

Cao Ang smiled bitterly. He knew all this, but he was powerless to stop it and could only let the other party grow stronger.

"Don't worry, as long as he doesn't provoke me, I will pretend not to see it. If he comes to cause trouble again, don't blame me for being rude." Cao Ang said firmly.

"My husband is so mighty! I support you!" Diao Chan exclaimed.

"By the way, Yuan Hao, do you think Yuan Shu is deliberately luring Liu Yu to come for the rescue?" Cao Ang suddenly asked.

"I don't think so. Yuan Shu still needs Yuan Shao's help.

Besides, this was not something Yuan Shu could accomplish alone; he had to rely on the power of the Jizhou families.

Yuan Shao was very powerful. If Yuan Shu wanted to annex Jizhou, he would inevitably encounter resistance from the Jizhou families.

Yuan Shu is not stupid, he will not do such a thankless task." Xun Yu analyzed. "Well, it seems that Yuan Shu is not pretending." Cao Ang breathed a sigh of relief.

"My lord, are you planning to take advantage of the situation?" Xun Yu asked tentatively.

"That's exactly what I want!" Cao Ang smiled sinisterly.

Xun Yu's eyes lit up. Cao Ang finally thought of using Yuan Shu as a shield.

"By the way, Yuan Hao, how is the thing I asked you to do going?" Cao Ang asked.

Xun Yu bowed slightly and said, "My lord, as you instructed, I have announced your intention to the noble families.

As for the results, I have not received any news yet."

"These guys are so stubborn." Cao Ang cursed.

"My lord, we cannot control the aristocratic families at will, especially when it comes to issues of interest," Xun Yu advised.

"Forget it, let's talk about this issue later." Cao Ang was just talking, he knew that this problem could not be solved in the short term.

Xun Yu nodded and said, "My lord, now that Yuan Shu has been defeated, can we use our troops to attack Xuzhou?"

"Well, it's time to attack Xuzhou. I want to pacify the world as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble." Cao Ang agreed to Xun Yu's proposal.

"Then my lord, I will take my leave first." Xun Yu bowed and left Cao Ang's residence.

After Xun Yu left, Cao Ang said to the air: "Meng Yan, I will give you one year. You must pacify Xuzhou and Yanzhou, and then take Yuzhou."

After Cao Ang's voice fell, a hoarse voice came from the empty room: "Yes, my king!"

"Meng Yan, Meng Yan. I hope you won't let me down." Cao Ang said to himself.

At this time, Lu Bu had already led the Flying Bear Army to the north to attack Xuchang.

So since Lu Bu was not by Cao Ang's side to protect him, Cao Ang could only send people to protect his wife and children.

Cao Ang's wives all stayed in Xu County, so Cao Ang felt more at ease.

"Diao Chan, I may need your help this time." Cao Ang said to Diao Chan.

"My dear husband, please tell me. I will definitely try my best." Diao Chan said solemnly.

"I want you to assist Yuan Hao in investigating a mysterious man." Cao Ang said simply.

"Husband, are you referring to the person who secretly rescued Yuan Shu?" Diao Chan asked.

"That's right. This person hid himself very deeply. He didn't even show up at Yuan Shu's most critical moment. This is enough to prove his wisdom and ability.

I am worried that he will become a disaster in the future. So I hope you can help Yuan Hao find out the origin of this person, so that I can get rid of the trouble as soon as possible. "Cao Ang asked.

"I understand. I will investigate this matter as soon as possible." Diao Chan agreed.

Cao Ang trusts his intuition very much. Although this mysterious man has been hiding, Cao Ang always feels that this person will become his biggest enemy.

Diao Chan was very efficient and asked Xun Yu to find some information that night.

"My Lord, this document was compiled by me based on the incident of Yuan Shu's assassination. It contains a detailed description of the attacker."

Xun Yu handed the information to Cao Ang as if he were presenting a treasure.

"Hmm! This guy is quite amazing. He can actually avoid the eyes and ears of the Jinyiwei and Anbu."

Cao Ang read a few pages and praised it. (End of this chapter)