Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1152 Discord
After hearing this, Ding Yi and Ding Yi hurriedly asked, "Who is it?"

Yang Xiu said slowly: "Princess Qinghe."

When Ding Yi and Ding Yi heard this, they opened their eyes wide in surprise. They thought Yang Xiu was talking about a certain official, but they didn't expect it was Cao Cao's daughter!
Ding Yi hesitated and asked, "Isn't this a little too close?"

"And because of our identities, we can't enter the king's inner palace?"

Yang Xiu's face was solemn. "Indeed, but it is the most likely way at the moment."

"Almost all the officials in the city have already lined up. The Yingchuan faction has completely sided with the eldest master. We are actually in a very unfavorable situation."

"If the King of Wei had not previously expressed his affection for the Third Young Master, I'm afraid we would have already been defeated."

"But the current situation is only calm on the surface. If the King of Wei is really in poor health, the Yingchuan faction will definitely speed up its pace. Even if we are lucky and the Third Prince is chosen as the Crown Prince, given the style of those people in the Yingchuan faction, they will not be willing to fail."

"If the King of Wei is seriously ill, they can just fake the order, and then the King of Wei will die, and there will be no evidence. What can we do?"

Ding Yi said, "Dezu is right. We can't wait any longer."

"The Third Young Master is on good terms with Princess Qinghe. Let's go see him right away and think of a solution."

Yang Xiu quickly shook his head and said, "How can I let the Third Young Master do this!"

"There are so many eyes staring at him right now, waiting to see him show his weakness. If you do this, won't you be giving them an advantage?"

Ding Yi asked: "What should we do then?"

"It's not good for either Dezu or us to get close to the King's residence, right?"

Yang Xiu said, "I have already had an idea about this."

"Some time ago, the King of Wei wanted to arrange a marriage between the Third Prince and the Cui family of Qinghe, and decided on Cui Jigui's niece."

"Some time ago, there was a war in Qinghe County, and the Cui family moved to Yecheng. The Cui family's daughter had met the Qinghe Princess. After the two sides got to know each other, they also visited each other several times."

"Now, if we invite Princess Qinghe to visit our house through Miss Cui, you can disguise yourself as a servant in advance and find an opportunity to meet Princess Qinghe and explain the pros and cons. Then we can accomplish our goal."

After hearing this, Ding Yi said, "Although there are some dangers, I am not afraid."

"But what I'm worried about is, even if Princess Qinghe sees me, how can I convince her?"

"If he has no intention of confronting the Second Young Master, and reports you and me to the King after returning, wouldn't that be harming the Third Young Master in disguise?"

Yang Xiu listened and said, "There is indeed a risk, but I can't guarantee that."

"Originally I wanted to go there myself, but I am now the number one thorn in the eyes of the Yingchuan faction, so people are watching me everywhere, so it is difficult for me to hide my whereabouts and go to the Cui family."

"So asking Zhengli for help is also a helpless move. Whether to go or not is entirely up to Zhengli's decision."

After hearing this, Ding Yi said resolutely: "In this case, I will go there."

"Don't worry, Dezu. Even if the truth is revealed, it will only be limited to the two of us brothers, and will never involve others!"

Ding Yi also echoed, "Don't worry, Grand Master De. The Ding family is willing to support the Third Young Master and will never abandon him until death!"

Yang Xiu was touched and reached out his hand to shake Ding Yi's tightly. "Then I'll leave everything to Zhengli!"

He then comforted them, "Don't worry, since I've come up with this idea, I must have some confidence. Princess Qinghe and the Second Young Master have a very bad relationship, and she even beat the Second Young Master herself. The Second Young Master is a grudge holder, so there is no way the two sides can reconcile."

"And after we meet, just say a few key words and let Princess Qinghe think about it. There is no need to say anything else."

Ding Chong asked; "Okay, I will find a way to find an opportunity to meet Princess Qinghe!"

Yang Xiu said: "I do have an idea about this matter."

Two days later, Princess Qinghe Cao Qing was serving Cao Cao in the room. She saw Cao Cao still lying on the bed, his eyes half open and half closed, drooling from the corners of his mouth, and she didn't know whether he was asleep or in a daze.

She picked up the silk towel and was about to wipe the saliva from the corner of Cao Cao's mouth when Madam Bian came in. She took the silk cloth and said, "You have been guarding all night. Go back and rest first."

"By the way, there is someone outside who sent you a letter. Go out and take a look."

After hearing this, Cao Qing stood up and walked out of the house. When she returned to the house, she saw a silk book on the table.

She opened it and saw that it was from Cui, a girl from Qinghe. She was of marriageable age. When Cao Qing came to Yecheng with Lady Bian, women from various noble families came to visit her. Cao Qing had met Cui several times. Cao Qing had a bad relationship with Cao Pi, but a good relationship with Cao Zhi. Because Cui and Cao Zhi were engaged, Cao Qing and Cui got along very well and had been to each other's house. This letter was Cui's invitation to Cao Qing to go to Cui's house to enjoy the moon.

After Cao Qing came over, she sighed. It would be fine if it was a normal day, but now Cao Cao's health is getting worse. If she goes out to have fun now, won't she be criticized for being unfilial?
But it is possible that Cui really did not know about Cao Cao's health, because the Cao family has now announced to the public that Cao Cao is in good health and is just following the doctor's advice and recuperating for a while.

In fact, Cao Qing knew the specific situation. Cao Cao was probably not in good condition. It was difficult for him to even sit or lie down these days. He was afraid that he didn't have much time left.

Thinking of this, Cao Qing felt even more complicated. After she left Shouchun and returned to Xudu, Cao Cao treated her very well. He did not ask her what had happened in Shouchun, but only asked a few questions about Madam Ding.

When Cao Cao heard Cao Qing say that Xionghu had never done anything to Madam Ding, he had a blank expression on his face. He just waved his hand to let Cao Qing leave, and never mentioned Madam Ding again.

But the mother and daughter had been lost in Shouchun for so long that the servants in Cao's mansion had also spread rumors. After all, what good could happen if the women fell into the hands of the enemy?
Cao Cao did not tolerate such rumors at all and directly beat to death two servants who talked about it in private. From then on, the servants and maids in the mansion were all trembling with fear, and they even dared not look up when they saw Cao Qing.

Cao Qing became even more depressed about this. Indeed, nothing had happened between her and Yuan Xi. So why did everyone's expressions inadvertently reveal that she had lost her virginity to Yuan Xi?
Faced with this inexplicable blame, Cao Qing even thought that her reputation was ruined and it was all Yuan Xi's fault. It would be better if something happened. But what made her angry was that Yuan Xi never liked her from the beginning to the end!
Because of this, Cao Qing almost fell into self-doubt and gave up on herself. Moreover, because of her past experience, several aristocratic families who had previously come to Cao Cao to propose marriage seemed to have forgotten about the matter afterwards.

So later when Cao Qing heard that Cao Cao and Yuan Xi had gone to war, he was extremely happy at first. If only Cao Cao could defeat this heartless and vicious tiger, he could vent his anger!
But Cao Qing then thought, even if the fierce tiger was defeated, how would his situation change?

A thought came to her mind: if Cao Cao died of illness, or was defeated by Yuan Xi and occupied Yecheng, then she in the city...

She was immediately shocked and wondered what she was thinking about. With the Cao family destroyed, how could she have a good ending?

Just like Madam Ding and Cao Ang who are far away in Youzhou, if the Cao family is defeated and they lose their usefulness, will they be abandoned by Yuan Xi?
Cao Qing stood up and walked out of the house. On the way, she met Cao Zhi who was coming back. He grabbed her and said, "Third brother, come with me to Cui's house."

Cao Zhi blushed when he heard this, and quickly broke away from Cao Qing's hand, saying, "Sister, I have an engagement with the Cui family, and this is against etiquette."

Cao Qing said nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? It's not like you haven't seen the Cui family girl before. You are just pretending."

Cao Zhi was anxious and whispered, "Sister, there are so many eyes staring at you now. I'm sorry I can't obey your order."

After hearing this, Cao Qing could only shake her head regretfully, "This mansion is so oppressive. We are of the same bloodline, but we are wary of each other. We are more like enemies than outsiders. I am not as comfortable as when I was imprisoned in Shouchun."

After hearing this, Cao Zhi quickly stopped Cao Qing and said, "Sister, don't say such things. Your reputation has been ruined because of the Shouchun incident..."

He felt something was wrong when he said this, so he quickly shut up. However, Cao Qing said nonchalantly, "It's bad, so what? Is it shameful to be Xiong Hu's woman?"

"All the women around him are famous. Many of them are from prominent families of my father's generation. I..."

A voice came from behind, "It seems that Sister has a hard time letting go of that fierce tiger."

Cao Qing turned around and saw Cao Pi standing behind her with a rather amusing smile on his face. She said coldly, "When did you become so fond of eavesdropping on other people's conversations, my second brother?"

Cao Pi said leisurely, "No, I went to visit my father and just happened to pass by. There is only one road in the mansion, and I can't climb over the wall, right?"

Cao Qing was quite upset when she saw Cao Pi's sinister look, and said disdainfully: "Second brother, just be aware of it. Be careful not to break the rules and get spanked again."

Cao Pi grinned, "There is no one left who can order me to be beaten with a stick."

"It seems that she is living well in Jicheng. I am afraid she has been taken into the room of Xionghu?"

"You!" Cao Qing raised her eyebrows, "How dare you criticize my mother!"

Cao Pi laughed, "What mistress? Are you talking about the one who divorced my father?"

"Don't forget, sister," he said with a ferocious expression, "There is only one mother in the mansion now, and that is my biological mother!"

"Don't you think so, Third Brother?"

Faced with Cao Pi's questioning, Cao Zhi could only smile awkwardly.

Cao Qing's chest was heaving with anger, but she couldn't refute it. Cao Pi looked at her with a smug look on his face, "Sister, you said the wrong thing. Let me think, should I tell father?"

After saying that, he left with a big laugh, leaving Cao Qing with a grim face.

Cao Zhi said timidly, "Sister, don't worry. No matter what happens, you are still my sister. We will always be a family."

After hearing this, Cao Qing sighed, turned around, touched Cao Zhi's head and said, "Brother, you value family relationships too much, so you can't be cruel."

"If you keep going like this, you will be killed by your conscience sooner or later."

She looked around and whispered, "Have you heard any rumors about my brother?"

(End of this chapter)