Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 456
Mrs. Du always felt that something was going to happen.

More than a month has passed, and Yinhu has not appeared. It is just that someone delivers meals every day. Later, Mrs. Du said that she can cook, as long as she brings some firewood and rice every now and then.

After the other party did so, the number of visits gradually decreased.

Madam Du squatted in front of the stove, watching the fire inside the stove gradually weaken, and the aroma gradually wafted from the pot above.

She got up and lifted the lid of the pot, and carefully scooped out the multigrain rice in the pot. The layer of rice at the bottom of the pot had already revealed a blackish light yellow color, exuding a burnt aroma.

This is Mrs. Du's favorite flavor. She took a shovel and gently sent it along the surface of the pot, and the layer of rice fell off smoothly.

Madam Du scraped the pot back and forth a few times to make sure that there were no rice grains standing on it. Then she lifted the wooden bucket next to her with difficulty and poured the well water inside into the pot. With a bang, the cold water and the hot pot stirred up a layer of Water vapor rushed up the beams of the house.

Madam Du put the lid on the pot again, and at this time the firewood under the stove was almost burned, and the last remaining fire was just enough to heat up the water in the pot, allowing her to take a bath for a while.

Mrs. Du has always loved cleanliness. Whether she lived in Lu's Mansion or Yuan's Mansion, she was too embarrassed to speak up. Now living alone gives her leisure.

She was too lazy to go back to her room to eat, so she sat by the stove, picked up the wooden bowl, and ate with the pickled amaranth.

In the past few days, she felt that she was getting more and more lazy, and she didn't even want to fry the dishes. The warmth from the stove under her body made her feel warm and drowsy.

She chewed the rice grains, thinking that Mr. Yinhu's wife cooked the previous meals, right?

That woman is also quite pitiful, she was disfigured for some reason, Mr. Yinhu has always brought her by his side, the relationship between the two must be very good, right?

But Mrs. Du was a little disappointed. Why did Mr. Yin Hu, an expert who is so idle and wild, suddenly stop coming?
Is there something urgent, or is he afraid that his wife will fear him?
Madam Du's face was slightly hot, what was she thinking!
She was out of her mind when she suddenly heard a knock on the front yard door. When Madam Du heard the knock, she was overjoyed and stood up immediately.

Yinhu's attendant knocked on the door three times in a row, but Mr. Yinhu knocked on the door twice short and long. This is the gentleman coming!

She quickly washed her hands, tidied her hair, looked down again, and straightened the front of her clothes. Then she took a step and hurried over to open the door.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Yinhu standing in front of the door with a rather strange expression.

Mrs. Du subconsciously looked behind him, and saw Lu Lingqi with a strange expression, she quickly and subconsciously pulled Yinhu into the yard, blocked the door herself, and said anxiously: "Go through the back door!"

Her first reaction was that Yinhu was caught by Lu Lingqi!
As a result, the hidden tiger didn't move. Madam Du was in a daze, but Lu Lingqi grabbed her wrist.

Lu Lingqi had a half-smile on her face, and said to Yuan Xi: "It seems that Mrs. Du is very worried about you by protecting you so much."

Yuan Xi was embarrassed, and now he couldn't explain clearly!
After a full quarter of an hour, when the three sat down and Yuan Xi hesitantly explained the cause and effect clearly, Madam Du's face was dull, and it took a long time to clear her mind.

I thought it was wrong, but what was Mr. Yinhu thinking?

As the lord of a state, the disciples of the Yuan family pretended to be a fortune teller to bluff and deceive. Was it Marquis Wen who deceived him?

I'm really not afraid of death!
The point is, he really made it happen, even Lu Lingqi was tricked by him!
Lu Lingqi saw Mrs. Du's look of lovelessness, and said with a smile: "Madam really didn't have a private relationship with my husband."

After hearing this, the two waved their hands at the same time and said, "How is it possible!"

Lu Lingqi looked at the two of them, and snorted coldly, "What's the matter, where do you put me?"

When Mrs. Du was afraid to speak, Lu Lingqi jumped up and hugged her, "It's really great to see Madam again in another country."

Mrs. Du saw that there were tears in the corners of Lu Lingqi's eyes, and the corners of her eyes were also a little wet, so she couldn't speak.

Lu Lingqi took Madam Du's hand, and gave Yuan Xi a hard look, "It's all caused by my husband, don't pay attention to him."

Yuan Xi's face was numb. Now he can only pretend to be stupid. Meddling with women's affairs at this time is tantamount to seeking his own death.

Seeing Yuan Xichu there, Lu Lingqi snorted coldly, "You go back first, I have something to say to Madam Du."

Yuan Xi wiped the sweat from his forehead, and hurriedly said: "Talk slowly, I'll take my leave first." After speaking, he walked out in a hurry.

Mrs. Du still wanted to see her off, but Lu Lingqi held her back and snorted coldly: "Leave him alone, he must be thinking about Madam."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi quickened his pace and ran away.

Seeing Yuan Xi's guilty look, Lu Lingqi waved her fist triumphantly, and pulled Mrs. Du to speak.

The two talked for a long time before Madam Du realized that after she left, so many thrilling things happened to Lu Mansion and even Lu Lingqi, she couldn't help being extremely shocked.

She whispered: "Girl, madam really had a hard time, and my concubine ran away first."

"However, if you survive a catastrophe, you will surely have future blessings. Now that Madam has found a good husband, it is the end of all hardships."

Mrs. Du was also secretly surprised that Lu Lingqi was not the main wife, how could Marquis Wen be willing to do so!
Seeing Mrs. Du's expression, Lu Lingqi sighed, "I'm afraid my father feels that he can't protect me, so he entrusted me to him."

"Although my husband has many problems, he is a trustworthy person when it comes to fulfilling his promise."

After hearing this, Mrs. Du thought of Qin Yilu again, and thought to herself, if Yuan Xi was half responsible for him, why did she end up like this?
She couldn't help praising: "It's a blessing for Madam to find someone who can protect her."

Lu Lingqi snorted angrily, "It's just promiscuity everywhere!"

"In a few days, I will go back to Jicheng with my husband, what is Madam's plan?"

Madam Du hesitated, "Over there in Bingzhou."

Lu Lingqi sighed: "After all the wars and chaos, if something happens over there, even if Madam goes back, can she protect herself?"

Mrs. Du also hesitated, she naturally understood what would happen if she met someone bad if she went back alone.

She sighed, "What else can I do?"

"As a woman, do I have the ability to make a living, and I can't protect myself well. If I don't rely on my family, how can I survive?"

"I can always stay here cheeky for the rest of my life, right?"

Lu Lingqi rolled her eyes, "Madam, why don't you come with me first?"

Mrs. Du was taken aback, "Madam."

Lu Lingqi patted her chest and said: "Madam's relatives in my hometown don't know what's going on. Now Bingzhou is full of Huns and it's not safe. Why don't I send people to visit Madam's family first? If they are still there, how about Madam leaving?"

"If the situation over there is difficult, Madam can definitely take the family to Youzhou."

Mrs. Du hesitated, this is indeed a safe strategy, but following Lu Lingqi, isn't that the same as before?

Seeing Mrs. Du's hesitation, Lu Lingqi shook Mrs. Du's hand and said, "To tell you the truth, Ma'am, I'm a bit uncertain when I return to Jicheng this time."

"That's the main wife over there. If you really want to press me like a big wife, I will be very difficult to deal with."

"I can't take out Fang Tian's painting halberd, can I?"

"If my wife helps me, I will have more confidence!"

Seeing Mrs. Du wavering, Lu Lingqi took her hand and shook it desperately, "Madam, please help Ling'er~"

Madam Du had no choice but to say: "Then concubine can accompany Madam for a while."

Lu Lingqi jumped up happily, "I knew Madam didn't want me!"

"Don't worry, my husband is lustful, but with me watching, he will never dare to touch you!"

Looking at Lu Lingqi's bright smile, Mrs. Du thought to herself that she really looked like a carefree child.

The news that Xianbei outside the pass was about to move on the border of Youzhou continued to spread, and Yuan Xi stepped up the pace of rushing back to Jicheng.

Everyone was busy packing up the things in the mansion, and all the big items were left behind, because the situation was urgent, Yuan Xi needed to make a hard-packed and simple trip, and rush back to take charge of the overall situation as soon as possible.

Autumn is the best envoy for the nomads to go south. Although the tribes outside the customs are scattered, the Xianbei tribes are extremely powerful when gathered together. In addition, late autumn is much colder than in previous years. The trend of Xianbei going south.

It swept through western Liaoning and eastern Liaoning in the north, and even the border of Beiping, and invaded several countries on the Korean peninsula in the east. Zhao Yun has urgently led troops to the border to join Xianyufu and others to resist Xianbei's entry into the customs.

However, Xianbei's entry into the customs has advantages and disadvantages. This time, Xianbei's move not only caused harm to Yuan Xi's territory, but also Wuhuan and Gongsundu in the pass were the first to bear the brunt. The countries are now directly facing the Xianbei impact.

Yuan Xi secretly said that it was a fluke, he couldn't think of any good excuse to negotiate with Gongsundu, but Xianbei was dozing off and brought a pillow.

But Yuan Xi understands that Gongsundu is not a fool, he can make peace with Xianbei, and then lead the disaster to other people, so he has to let Gongsundu understand the truth of lip and teeth, and draw Wuhuan in Guannei to contain each other.

From this point of view, Yuan Xi has some geographical advantages. After all, the territories of Wuhuan and Gongsundu in the Guan have a direct conflict of interest with Xianbei outside the Guan.

The distance between Jicheng and Beixincheng was only a few hundred miles, and the roads were widened and leveled by labor labor, and the marching speed was much faster. Seven or eight days later, Yuan Xi arrived in Jicheng.

Seeing Liu He and other officials waiting to greet him at the gate of the city, he jumped off his horse and hurried forward, saying, "Brother Liu, you have worked hard."

Liu He said with a smile: "This time, the young master has created a big wave in the world."

Yuan Xi replied: "It's all because Brother Liu is sitting in the rear."

He lowered his voice, "The Son of Heaven has a few words, and he wants me to bring them to Brother Liu. Let's go to the government office to discuss them in detail."

Liu He felt a little complicated when he heard it. The message Liu Xie brought to himself?

Thinking back when he left Chang'an, Liu Xie was still a little ignorant and suffered a lot, but now that he is free from the control of Li Jue and Guo Si, it can be regarded as the end of all hardships.

Yuan Shi said to Lu Lingqi who was behind her: "I still have important matters to discuss, you go back to the residence first."

Lu Lingqi was a little annoyed, seeing the doctor herself, would this heartless person not accompany her?

Seeing Lu Lingqi's expression, Yuan Xi smiled and said, "Don't worry, she's a very nice person and won't make things difficult for you."

(End of this chapter)