Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 767: Trapped in a cocoon

At this moment, Xiao Qiao heard a knock on the door, and his first reaction was that Da Qiao was coming to the door!

When she came to Yuan Xi's room before, she had some thoughts and a guilty conscience. Xiao Qiao could let others know about this kind of thing, but she was unwilling to let Da Qiao know about it.

So when there was a knock on the door, Xiao Qiao was very panicked. She subconsciously wanted to find a place to hide, but the study was full of bamboo slips. Is there a place to hide people?

In a panic, Xiao Qiao caught a glimpse of a linen quilt on the bed. He immediately leaned forward and lay flat on the couch, pulled the linen quilt over and covered himself.

She realized that it still wasn't quite right, so she immediately reached out from under the linen quilt, pulled the sofa on the table and blocked it above her body, and then retracted her hand.

She was petite, and now she was completely wrapped in the quilt and hidden under the bed.

This series of operations left Yuan Xi stunned. Is this okay?

If you were so afraid of being exposed, why didn't you tell me in advance?

The key point is that this kind of self-deception can really deceive others?

The key question is, is your posture a bit ambiguous?

You know, Xiao Qiao was still huddled in Yuan Xi's arms before, but now she spreads her legs and lies forward, and some parts of their bodies are closer to each other!

But now that the matter has come to this, Yuan Xi can only bite the bullet and say: "Please come in."

The door creaked open, and when Yuan Xi saw the visitor, he immediately complained secretly.

It was a good thing that the person who came was Da Qiao. Anyway, Yuan Xi had a lot of thoughts about the two sisters, so it wouldn't be a bad thing to pierce the window paper together.

But it was not Da Qiao who came in, but Zhuge Liang!

However, Zhuge Liang was very preoccupied at this time. He did not notice the strange thing on the bed for a moment. Instead, he closed the door, lowered his head and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, Liang has something to say."

Yuan Xi gritted his teeth and said, "Commander, please sit down and talk."

Xiao Qiao, who was huddled under the quilt, felt twitching in her heart after hearing this. If Zhuge Liang went to bed and was only two feet away from her, this would not be a complete reveal.

Thinking of this, she felt depressed and stretched out her hand to pinch Yuan Xi's thigh hard.

Yuan Xi felt severe pain in his leg, but he did not dare to shout. He forced a smile on his face to avoid revealing his secret.

It's not Da Qiao who's coming. You can come out now, so why are you hiding?

Xiao Qiao also had trouble saying that if she hid somewhere else, she might come out, but she was so close to Yuan Xi now. If another man saw her, where would she put her face?

Zhuge Liang glanced at the bed covered with bamboo slips, shook his head and said, "No, Liang just stands and talks."

He glanced around and saw the guzheng on the couch, and asked curiously: "My lord, can you still play the guzheng?"

Yuan Xi smiled awkwardly and said, "I have learned some lessons from Mrs. Cai before."

In fact, he is terrible at it. He knows nothing about music. When he was with Cai Zhaoji, he could only play poker. How could he learn such a boring thing as guzheng?

Zhuge Liang spoke up and said: "Your Majesty is indeed knowledgeable and talented. The piano skills passed down from Cai Zhonglang's daughter must be unique. I should ask your Majesty for advice when I have the opportunity."

Yuan Xi felt like he was breaking out in a cold sweat, and he laughed and said: "It's easy to talk about, I should ask the military advisor for advice."

After hearing this, Zhuge Liang sighed: "The Lord treats others with humility, but why is he so brave on the battlefield?"

"It's hard but easy to break. If you want to get help from Tao Dao, my lord, you have to endure your anger for a while."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi knew that Zhuge Liang was here to persuade him, so he hurriedly sat up straight and said to Zhuge Liang: "Please ask the military advisor for advice."

With this movement, his body collided with Xiao Qiao's, and the two of them almost lost their composure and made a sound.

At this time, Xiao Qiao curled up and was close to Yuan Xi's body. The posture was already quite indecent, and Yuan Xi was a normal man, so he could hardly suppress his normal reaction!

Xiao Qiao's face was red and she was about to cry. She bit her lip and thought to herself that she was really bringing this upon herself!

Zhuge Liang spoke up at this time: "Liang knows that my lord hates Jiangdong for his betrayal, so of course he must retaliate."

"But how to fight, for what purpose we fight, to what extent we stop fighting, and how to force Jiangdong to submit and not fall into a stalemate are what we need to consider now."

"With all due respect, the Jianghuai region is extremely important and there is no room for loss. If we ignore our biggest enemy by attacking Jiangdong and allow him to benefit, we will lose more than we gain."

"My Lord, you should understand where the most important thing is right now."

Yuan Xi said in a deep voice: "Of course I understand."

"Guandu, and only Guandu."

"In this battle, I should have tried my best to join forces with Yuan Shang and give Cao Cao a fatal blow."

"It would be unwise to divide our troops to attack Jiangdong at this time."

Zhuge Liang showed a look of relief on his face, "It turns out that my lord has not been blinded!"

"My lord can see this clearly. Needless to say, Liang, do you want to use this as a basis to re-strategize and redeploy troops?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "I just had an idea before, but I was really hesitant. After all, Lujiang and Jiujiang were really taken by Jiangdong. The loss was too heavy for me."

Zhuge Liang said: "Please rest assured, my lord, Jiang Huai will not be lost."

"But Jiangdong is not worth sending heavy troops to defend, both strategically and necessaryly. Although they seem to have a lot of troops, their shortcomings are conquering cities and territories."

"As long as Hefei is defended, it will be difficult for them to advance."

Yuan Xi hesitated and said, "Is Chaohu going to give up?"

Zhuge Liang said solemnly: "As long as Hefei is defended, Chaohu can be taken back at any time."

"On the contrary, to defend Chaohu Lake, a large number of warships are needed. These battlefields can only be built and repaired at Chaohu Pier. The road to the south is also blocked by Wankou and Ruxukou. It is really impossible to have such a fleet that cannot be mobilized. What’s the use?”

"It's better to lure Jiangdong's warships into Chao Lake and use land siege weapons to deal with them."

"Then lure the enemy deep and make them suffer a big loss!"

Yuan Xi worriedly said: "On the one hand, the military advisor wants to fight, but on the other hand, he has to mobilize the main force to attack Cao Cao. Can we support the two sides to fight?" Zhuge Liang said: "This depends on the general's ability, my lord."

"My lord, who do you think is the best at dealing with Jiangdong?"

Yuan Xi blurted out, "Zhang Liao?"

Zhuge Liang wondered: "I thought the Lord would retreat from General Taishi or General Xu."

"After all, the former has rich experience fighting Jiangdong, and the latter has defended Hefei, but General Zhang has never been to Jiujiang, right?"

Yuan Xi touched his head and said, "It's just a feeling. It's all thanks to the military advisor."

Zhuge Liang hesitated for a moment and then said: "Liang is just starting out, so I entrust you with an important task. Aren't you afraid that Liang will lose the battle?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said, "I believe in military advisors."

"Commentary, just go ahead and do whatever you want. I'll take care of anything that happens."

After Zhuge Liang heard this, he bowed deeply and said, "If Liang understands my lord's trust, he will definitely go all out."

"Liang, go back now and come up with a plan tomorrow morning."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi said: "Military advisor, you must pay attention to your health, don't stay up late, put your health first."

"I will still have to rely on military advisors for many years to come."

Zhuge Liang replied: "Thank you for your concern, my lord. Liang knows it well."

He stared deeply at the bulging quilt, lowered his head and said, "Please take care of yourself, my lord, and don't do anything excessive. This is the way of the lord."

"If Yuan Benchu ​​hadn't died young, how could the Yuan family be in such a state?"

"Learning from the past, I hope my lord will think twice."

Yuan Xi smiled bitterly. Sure enough, Zhuge Liang couldn't hide this poor cover-up. Xiao Qiao's legs under the quilt couldn't help but tremble. It was obvious that he had to endure it very hard.

He had no choice but to bow his hands to Zhuge Liang and said: "Xi has taken note of what the military advisor said and will definitely follow it from now on."

Only then did Zhuge Liang look satisfied, and after a few words of admonishment, he opened the door and left.

When Yuan Xi heard that Zhuge Liang had gone away, he pushed the couch away, lifted the linen quilt covering Xiao Qiao, and said, "Okay, I have left. You can get up now."

Seeing that Xiao Qiao was still lying down, he wondered: "What's wrong? I'm addicted to lying down."

Xiao Qiao whimpered, "My legs are numb and I can't get up."

She kept her legs straight and listened to the long conversation between Yuan Xi and Zhuge Liang. She almost lost feeling in her legs, but they were so close to Yuan Xi's body that her body became limp. The palms of her vest and palms were all sweaty. No strength left.

Yuan Xi was speechless. He stretched out his hand, wrapped his arms around Xiao Qiao's slender waist, and pulled her up.

Xiao Qiao fell into Yuan Xi's arms again, her hair disheveled, her eyes blurred, her mouth constantly panting, and her body twisted a few times unconsciously, making Yuan Xi even more upset.

Yuan Xi had already endured it quite hard, but now his hands unconsciously moved up. Xiao Qiao let out a cry, then bit her lips and her face turned even redder.

After Yuan Xi grasped the target, he found that his previous estimate was still quite wrong. It was impossible to fully grasp it, right?

Xiao Qiao's waist is so slender and soft, but the contrast in other parts of her body is so great. I don't know how she grew it. It seems that she is gifted.

Feeling Yuan Xi's greedy and hateful hand, Xiao Qiao opened her mouth and closed her lips again, but then she heard Yuan Xi whisper softly: "Don't say what you just heard."

Xiao Qiao heard this and said angrily: "Who do you think I am!"

Yuan Xi sighed: "No, this is to protect you. If someone with ulterior motives knows that you know the military situation, it may be detrimental to you."

Xiao Qiao finally understood, responded, and whispered: "I understand, thank you for your concern."

Yuan Xi smiled and said: "You have such a relationship, and you still call me envoy?"

"But being my wife is very dangerous, are you really willing?"

Xiao Qiao turned his head and glanced at Yuan Xi, "What you do and what you say seem to be different."

Yuan Xi chuckled, "Because I am always a person who doesn't mean what I mean."

"But if the girl is willing to entrust her to me, I will definitely live up to her."

A smile appeared on Xiao Qiao's face, "You really know how to speak to please a woman."

She looked up at Yuan Xi's face and said, "Please don't lie to me."

Yuan Xi's heart moved slightly and he moved his face closer.

Xiao Qiao almost completely fell into confusion and infatuation. The only trace of reason left reminded her, how to face Da Qiao and get ahead of her?

Soon, the last bit of Xiao Qiao's sanity was lost.

(End of this chapter)