Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1470 Embarrassment
Xiahou had originally mentioned the matter of the six rituals, but seeing Yuan Xi speak so directly, she felt somewhat strange. After all, the gentry at that time attached great importance to marriage etiquette, and the six rituals could not be sloppy, and it often took half a year or even more than a year to complete the process.

The nobles were like this, not to mention the royal family. But now seeing Yuan Xi's eagerness, wishing to finish the matter tomorrow, Xia Hou felt it was ridiculous. She remembered what Zhen Mi said yesterday about her marriage to Yuan Xi, and couldn't help but say, "The Queen once mentioned the marriage with Your Majesty to me. The speed is unheard of."

"Your Majesty's attitude towards marriage is very different from that of everyone else in the world."

Yuan Xi laughed and said, "Did the Queen tell you?"

"Although I was young and foolish at that time, and I had to act according to the rules in a hurry, the most important thing is that I had many enemies at that time. If I didn't seize every minute, there would inevitably be complications."

"Over the years, I have worked hard every day, fearing any mistakes, so that I can stay ahead of my peers."

Xiahou whispered, "Your Majesty has a legendary life, and one cannot help but admire him."

Yuan Xi waved his hand and said, "Times are different now. Now we have enough time to stop and appreciate the scenery around us. I was too impatient, especially when it comes to our children's marriages. As parents, we really shouldn't push them so hard."

"I am still thinking from the perspective of the emperor in this matter, which has caused trouble to Madam. Please forgive me."

Xiahou said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, please don't say that. I have already asked my daughter and she is very satisfied with the marriage. As for the etiquette, as long as Your Majesty nods, no one in the world will criticize it."

"I am here this time to represent Zhang and formally agree to this marriage. However, my daughter is naughty and if she causes trouble to Your Majesty in the future, Your Majesty, please show some mercy for the sake of the previous generation."

Yuan Xi laughed and said, "If the daughter of the Zhang family is naughty, there will be no virtuous women in the world."

"I believe she will be able to take on the role of Crown Princess, or even Queen."

"In that case, the marriage will proceed as planned. Once this matter is settled, I can let go of my power and travel around the world with my wives in the future."

"The position of the emperor is too torturous. It would be better to retire while the tide is still high and become an emperor emeritus."

Xiahou was surprised. "Your Majesty is young and strong, how could you have such an idea?"

"Everyone wants to know the position of the emperor, but Your Majesty seems to be afraid to avoid it. It's really unbelievable."

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "This seat is not so comfortable to sit in."

He pointed at the half-white hair on his temples and said, "I have not dared to slack off for the past ten years. I have not wasted a single day. I have done several times more work than my peers. I am already exhausted both physically and mentally."

"Many of my subordinates who followed me in the beginning died young due to overwork, which made me feel guilty."

"Fortunately, the world is back on the right track, and we have had a little rest in the past two years."

Xiahou whispered, "Your Majesty is diligent, and even in Hannan, there are many people praising him."

"I just don't know what will happen to Hannan in the future. If Your Majesty destroys Wei, will you use military force against Hannan in the future?"

Yuan Xi said, "Of course I don't want to, but that doesn't mean I can accept anything Hannan does. This is determined by the different positions of both sides."

"But I hope the two sides can avoid fighting. The general trend of the world is unstoppable. I think there will be a peaceful solution sooner or later."

"After all, Jin and Han seem to be in opposition and difficult to coexist in a narrow sense, but in terms of saving the people and bringing peace to the world, their goals are the same."

Lady Xiahou was in mixed feelings. She naturally didn't want the two sides to fight, especially now that the girl from the Zhang family would become the queen of Jin in the future. Was she going to let her watch Jin conquer Hannan and let the descendants of the Liu and Guan families suffer from war?

Yuan Xi saw the struggle in Xiahou's heart and said with a smile, "Don't worry. Although the marriage between the Yuan and Zhang families appears to be a marriage between the two countries, it is actually a marriage between the two countries. This is Liu Chan's initiative to show his goodwill. I will accept his kindness."

"Even if the situation turns bad in the future, I will try my best to avoid war."

Xiahou sighed with relief, but then she heard Yuan Xi teasing, "Madam, if you are still worried, why don't you make the relationship closer? This way, we will be even closer as one."

Xiahou's face flushed. Although she knew Yuan Xi was joking, she still gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty is the emperor of all the people in the world, how can you speak so frivolously!"

Somehow, there was a hint of resentment in her tone. I realized it as soon as I said it, and quickly said in a serious tone, "Your Majesty, please respect yourself!"

Yuan Xi looked at Xia Houshi's serious expression and couldn't help laughing. He thought that this was one of the few pleasures he had now. If this world had a will, then it had brought him to this world. He had almost accomplished the goal, right?

The State of Jin appointed a crown prince and a crown princess, and at the same time held a grand wedding to announce it to the world, and the news soon spread to Jingzhou.

The Hannan Kingdom had known the news a long time ago, so they responded quite calmly. However, Zou heard the news for the first time at home. Thinking back to her experience of meeting Yuan Xi outside Wancheng, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart that his majesty was really imaginative in his actions.

When the Wei State received the news, the reaction was quite dramatic.

Not only did the marriage between the crown prince of Jin and Zhang Fei's daughter constitute an alliance between the two countries, it also tied Hannan firmly to the chariot of Jin. From then on, Wei and Hannan had almost no room for maneuver.

Moreover, the identity of Zhang's biological mother, Xiahou, is too sensitive. She is the niece of Xiahou Yuan and will most likely be the queen of Jin in the future. This is Jin's way of showing goodwill to Xiahou!

The Xiahou family was an extremely important force in the Cao clan. This move by the State of Jin was tantamount to a naked attempt to undermine the State of Wei and put the Xiahou family in an extremely embarrassing situation.

Originally, the Xiahou family had made great contributions to the State of Wei. Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Shang had died in battle, and the Xiahou family members were also quite trusted by Cao Pi. But now that this incident has happened, the situation has become very intriguing.

At the same time, there was another rumor that Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Shang were not dead, but had secretly defected to the State of Jin!

The source of this rumor cannot be found, but at the same time, many pieces of evidence released intentionally or unintentionally have increasingly proved the authenticity of this rumor. The identity of Xiahou, the biological mother of Jin Crown Princess Zhang, in turn, has added a lot of persuasiveness to this rumor.

The quick-reacting members of the Xiahou clan immediately realized that the situation would undergo an extremely unpredictable change because of this, but it happened that Xiahou Dun, the pillar of the Xiahou clan, had already gone to Baidi City to fight Guan Yu!

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Among the Xiahou clan in Chengdu city, the one who originally had some prestige was Xiahou Ba, the son of Xiahou Yuan. He had vowed to avenge his father's death in battle, but now when he heard the rumor that Xiahou Yuan was still alive, he was immediately paralyzed. What should he do next?
In the past few days, members of the Xiahou clan have been coming to Xiahou Ba to find out the news and ask what the Xiahou clan should do next if this is true.

Xiahou Ba could naturally see that these clansmen were unwilling to be tied to the sinking ship of Wei. If the marriage between Jin and Xiahou was true, even if Wei was destroyed in the future, Xiahou would be able to stay safe, and might even become richer!
While Xiahou Ba was troubled, Cao Pi in the palace was even more annoyed. The Cao clan had always been a thorn in his side, but it was okay for him with the Cao family itself. Now the extremely reliable Xiahou clan also showed such signs, which made the already suspicious Cao Pi even more uneasy.

Now it is not a question of whether he suspects the Xiahou family or not, but whether the Xiahou clan members will suspect that he suspects the Xiahou family. Under the mutual suspicion, will Xiahou Dun, who is far away in Baidi City with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, do something?

So Cao Pi thought about it and decided to send someone to give a secret letter to Sima Yi, who had not yet arrived in Chengdu, asking him to take his seal and edict and go directly to Baidi City to take over Xiahou Dun's military power, and at the same time let Xiahou Dun return to Chengdu to report.

Empress Guo had a different idea about this. She objected vehemently and said, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought that if this happens, Sima Yi will have all the power and no one can control him?"

"If he has rebellious intentions, can Your Majesty still be safe?"

Cao Pi said, "Do I have any other choice now?"

"Everyone knows that drinking poison to quench thirst will lead to death, but if I don't do this, I might die now."

"Don't worry, I still have a countermeasure. By comparison, we should let Xiahou Dun come back. If he has selfish motives, we can let him leave the front line to avoid any changes. If he is loyal, we can let him defend Chengdu for me to stabilize the overall situation. Isn't that good?"

Seeing that Cao Pi insisted, Empress Guo had no choice but to accept it. She was thinking of asking Cao Pi what countermeasures he had in two days, but that night, Cao Pi fell ill again.

Not to mention the busy rescue work in the palace, the imperial edict and seal given to Sima Yi had already been delivered to Sima Yi.

Sima Yi held the imperial edict tightly in his fingers, trying hard to suppress the excitement in his heart. After waiting for so many years, the best opportunity was finally in front of him!

Now, as long as he gets rid of Xiahou Dun, he can monopolize all military and political power in Wei State. Then no one can stop him from doing whatever he wants!

Sima Yi naturally did not want to sink with the broken ship of Wei State, but he also knew that even if he gained military power, his family would still be in Chengdu City. Perhaps this was also why Cao Pi was confident in him.

Now he is faced with this dilemma: give up his family or give up this great opportunity?

He paced back and forth in the tent, his mind racing, but he still couldn't make a decision. Finally, he took a deep breath and called the person who delivered the imperial edict.

The person who came was Xu Yi, which was not unexpected to Sima Yi. After all, Xu Chu had offended too many people in the past, and Xu Yi had no choice but to cling to Cao Pi's thigh.

He called Xu Yi over and said a few words to comfort him. Seeing Xu Yi's flattered look, Sima Yi said, "Lord Xu was brave and valiant during his lifetime. You, the general, will inherit his father's legacy and will surely surpass him in the future. If you have any ideas, I will fully support you."

Xu Yi was overjoyed when he heard this. Sima Yi prepared a generous gift and sent him back to Chengdu. After Xu Yi left, Sima Yi asked Du Xi beside him, "Do you think this person can be used?"

(End of this chapter)