Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1055 Shameless

Liu Bei is quite kind. The main reason he wrote to Yuan Xi was to talk about one thing, that is, he was preparing to become king.

Of course, this does not mean that Liu Bei watched Cao Cao and Sun Quan become king, so he wanted to follow suit with envy. After all, his current situation is not very good. He is located in Lingling, Changsha, with Cao Cao above, Sun Quan in the east, Nanman in the west, and Jiaozhou in the south. Shi Wei, it is really not a wise move to act as the king in this situation.

But Liu Bei said in the letter that he had received a secret edict from Liu Xie. At this time, the emperor granted Liu Bei the title of king. Obviously, Liu Xie wanted to confuse the situation in the world and reduce the influence of Cao Cao's title of king.

Liu Bei received the emperor's order this time in order to attract Cao Cao's attention and thus share the pressure for the emperor.

After Yuan Xi read the letter, he not only marveled at Liu Xie's mental tenacity, but also thought of adding obstacles to Cao Cao even when the situation was over, which was extraordinary.

It can only be said that Liu Xiesheng was unlucky enough to meet Cao Cao at the wrong time, otherwise he would have accomplished something in these troubled times.

However, if Yuan Xi becomes king next, he will have the most unjustified name among them. After all, in order to fight against Cao Cao and Sun Quan, he must have a corresponding king title, but it is absolutely impossible for Cao Cao to give him this title. his.

So Yuan Xi had no choice but to go out and proclaim himself. Although he would be caught and criticized by Cao Cao's forces, Yuan Xi had no other choice. After all, everyone was fighting for the world, not to mention the eldest brother, let alone the second brother. .

To be honest, Cao Cao, the King of Wei, was actually even more unscrupulous because he acted too hastily. From the Duke of Wei to the King of Wei, it only took less than a year. As a result, his behavior was so undisguised that everyone in the world understood what happened. Something happened.

In response, Yuan Xi only replied one sentence to Jia Xu. When Jia Xu had a way to pacify Goguryeo and Sanhan, he could satisfy Jia Xu's wish.

The reason why he didn't want to meet Xun Yu immediately was because he wanted to beat Mrs. Ding in advance to prevent Mrs. Ding from talking nonsense.

But if this continues, will I have to waste my whole life here?
She followed Yuan Xi all the way to the small courtyard where Mrs. Ding was staying. When she was almost there, voices came from the window of Mrs. Ding's residence.

Following Cao Ang was Jia Xu. Yuan Xi did not expect that Jia Xu was old but still quite strong. Not only did he persevere in the severe cold in Youzhou in winter, but he also secretly wrote to Yuan Xi several times to recommend himself. Yuan Xi did meritorious deeds and left that ghost place in Liaodong.

Cao Qing had met her once before. From her demeanor and conversation, Cao Qing judged that Mrs. Wu was not from an ordinary family, so she had always been curious about Mrs. Wu's identity. However, when she asked Yuan Xi, Yuan Xi smiled and did not answer.

As for the chess piece Cao Ang, Yuan Xi does not want to use it yet because it is not the best time to play.

Therefore, Yuan Xi has hidden Cao Ang in Youzhou, and even further away. Xu Wushan was sent hundreds of miles eastward by Yuan Xi to cultivate wasteland in Liaodong. Now there are even fewer insiders.

At the same time, Yuan Xi was also curious about what price Cao Cao would pay to exchange Mrs. Ding and Cao Qing back.

However, Yuan Xi had to admit that no matter how ruthless Cao Cao was to the emperor and others, he did care about his wife and daughter. Yuan Xi did not expect that he could send Xun Yu as an envoy to Shouchun.

After hearing this, Yuan Xi ordered people to welcome Xun Yu's team into the city and stay at the post house. At the same time, he informed the other party that they would meet early tomorrow morning.

Days passed, and one day Yuan Xi received news that Xun Yu's team had crossed the Huai River and appeared at the foot of Shouchun City.

Regarding this situation, Cao Qing felt very complicated. She was a little lucky, but also a little disappointed. According to rumors, Fierce Tiger was very lustful and would include any woman he saw in his room. Is it possible that she really wouldn't be attracted to him?

But for Mrs. Ding, Yuan Xi had no intention of letting her leave. After all, he knew that Cao Ang was still alive. If he told Cao Cao in advance, it would probably affect Cao Cao's next decision-making, leading to Yuan Xi's unpredictable actions.

After the letter was sent, Jia Xu was silent for a long time. Yuan Xi didn't know if he had given up. After all, the Han Dynasty had not solved something for hundreds of years. What could Jia Xu do with his own mind? ?

Cao Qing has been fed and fed by Yuan Xi these days. At first, she was worried that she would have to take care of him. However, after more than half a year, she and Yuan Xi only met very rarely. There was a time when she suspected Yuan Xi. Has Xi forgotten himself?

Yuan Xi opened the door, and upon hearing the sound, Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Ding stood up to greet her.

As for Cao Qing, Yuan Xi had long wanted to let her go. Cao Qing was very opinionated and at odds with Cao Pi. If she returned to Cao Cao, it would definitely disrupt Cao Cao's choice of successor, which Yuan Xi was happy to see.

Yuan Xi actually didn't have any thoughts about Mrs. Ding and Cao Qing in terms of men and women. After all, he didn't want to delay his ambition to win the world just for the sake of temporary pleasure.

Thinking of this, Yuan Xi stood up, asked someone to call Cao Qing, and said, "Come with me to see Mrs. Ding."

Cao Qing felt that she had been insulted, but thinking about the appearance of Feng and Xiao Qiao when she first saw them, she couldn't help but feel discouraged. With such a woman beside him, how could she compare them to them?

Cao Qing recognized this voice. It was Mrs. Wu's voice that Yuan Xi brought to her from nowhere some time ago.

Mrs. Ding looked quite relaxed. After all, Yuan Xi did not come alone. There was also Mrs. Wu here. Yuan Xi would never do anything rude in front of others.

But when she saw that Yuan Xi had brought Cao Qing, she immediately looked ugly.

She had not seen Cao Qing much in the past six months. Now that she saw Cao Qing's gorgeous clothes and good looks, she subconsciously felt that Cao Qing had been taken in by Yuan Xi as a concubine, so naturally she felt extremely uncomfortable.

When Yuan Xi saw it, he knew what he meant and said with a smile: "Madam, don't worry, I didn't lay a finger on her."

"Being an in-law with Cao Cao, even if I don't care, my family members whose families were killed by Cao Cao still can't get over the hurdle in their hearts."

Mrs. Wu said: "Concubine, do you want to avoid me?"

Yuan Xi waved his hand and said, "No, if you leave, Mrs. Ding will be even more scared."

The women present all knew what Yuan Xi meant, but they couldn't help but blush, thinking that Yuan Xi really had the nerve to say it! Yuan Xi spoke out: "I'm here to tell Madam something."

"Cao Cao sent someone here to replace you two."

After hearing this, Cao Qing's body trembled, and then her eyes showed ecstasy. For her, it was naturally best to return to Xudu.

After all, no matter how good the living conditions here are, her best ending is to be a concubine. But it is different when she returns to the Cao family. She is the eldest daughter, and her status is completely different from her current status!

Mrs. Ding's expression didn't change much. She remained extremely vigilant from beginning to end about this ferocious tiger who could compete with Cao Cao in the world and remain standing.

Especially since she has followed Cao Cao for many years, she is more aware of the cruelty of things in the world. She has understood a truth early on, that is, when there are unreasonable benefits in front of you, you must think carefully about the price you have to pay.

Sure enough, Yuan Xi said: "Although I don't know what conditions Cao Cao wants to put forward, there is a high probability that he will not be able to meet my psychological expectations, especially in such a situation on both sides."

"I guess he is planning to use the emperor to give me a title in exchange for you mother and daughter. But now I have actually figured it out. If you rebel against a thief, just rebel against the thief. I am rebelling in the first place, so why should I deceive myself?"

After hearing this, Cao Qing's eyes, which were full of expectations, were immediately filled with disappointment, and she heard Yuan Xi say: "Even if Cao Cao can come up with the conditions, I don't plan to let you two go back together."

"But if you have to choose one, it's not impossible. You mother and daughter should discuss it."

After hearing this, Cao Qing couldn't help but screamed, "You, how can you be so scary!"

"Are you still a human being?"

Yuan Xi did not look at her, but said to Madam Ding: "Madam, you can think carefully about how to convince me."

"It's better if one person can walk than if two people can't walk."

"You don't want your daughter to go back, right?"

Mrs. Wu on the side couldn't stand listening anymore and said angrily: "Why are you like this? You have to say something so ugly about a good thing!"

When Yuan Xi saw it, he smiled and said, "I'm not joking. You and Mrs. Ding have been talking like this recently. Why don't you persuade her to stay and become a good pair of sisters?"

These words were so explicit that the faces of the girls present turned redder and they cursed in their hearts for being shameless. Yuan Xi turned to Cao Qing and said, "You go out first. I have something to say to your mother in private."

After hearing this, Cao Qing did not dare to disobey Yuan Xi. She had to turn back three times and looked at Mrs. Ding eagerly. Mrs. Ding saw her and said lightly: "Qing'er, go back first, don't think too much."

But the more this happened, the more uncomfortable Cao Qing felt. She lowered her head, couldn't help sobbing, and walked back all the way.

Yuan Xi met Madam Wu's reproachful gaze and explained helplessly: "Since she is Cao Cao's daughter and has taken advantage of her, of course she must be willing to pay the price."

"Otherwise, you people from aristocratic families will take advantage of all the good things, but not the bad things. How can it be so cheap in the world?"

Mrs. Ding said calmly: "Isn't the envoy a member of a noble family?"

Yuan Xi smiled: "Yes and no."

"Didn't Cao Cao think so too?"

Mrs. Ding sighed, "I found that Shijun and him are really similar in some places."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Including the good wife?"

"I am much younger than Cao Cao. Madam, don't you think about it?"

Mrs. Wu couldn't hold back her breath and coughed repeatedly. Mrs. Ding couldn't keep it on her face anymore and lost her guard. Although she knew that Yuan Xi was probably just teasing her with words. After all, if he used force on her, these days I don’t know how many opportunities there are.

Mrs. Ding put a serious face on her face and said, "Is this what you are talking about these days, Master?"

"Nothing else, please go out."

Although her tone was harsh, she did not dare to offend Yuan Xi too much. After all, she had known the identities of Mrs. Wu and Feng in the past few days. She was even more surprised at Yuan Xi's courage. He even dared to accept Sun Jian and Yuan Shu's widow. Is there anything else that you dare not do to yourself?
After hearing this, Yuan Xi said seriously: "I will leave after I finish speaking."

"I hope Madam will think about what to say when we meet with the envoy tomorrow."

"After all, although Madam is not afraid of death, she still has a few people she cares about, right?"

"Madam, you don't want anything to happen to the one you're most worried about, right?"

(End of this chapter)