Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator.

As Yuan Shao's legal wife, and having given birth to Yuan Shang, a son whose handsome appearance was praised by Yuan Shao, Madam Liu, even at nearly forty years old, still possessed a voluptuous and graceful figure, and her appearance could be described as heavenly and alluring.

At this moment, with Cao Cao's army suddenly attacking the residence late at night, and her entire family being driven together, Madam Liu was greatly frightened, her small face slightly pale, yet she possessed a forced composure that made people unable to resist feeling pity for her beauty.

Madam Liu had naturally seen Cao Cao before, but in the past, Madam Liu had looked down on this eunuch's descendant who was dependent on her husband, and had never even given Cao Cao a proper glance.

At this moment, Madam Liu looked at Cao Cao, who was not particularly tall, her face pale, and added a bit of caution as she said.

"Why is Mengde here?"

"What do you think, sister-in-law?" Cao Cao replied playfully.

This was undoubtedly a meaningless question. If anyone else had asked such a question, Cao Cao would have impatiently had them dragged out and executed as a warning to others.

However, when such a question came from the mouth of a voluptuous beauty like Madam Liu, Cao Cao instead felt a bit of interest and said with a slightly frivolous tone.

"Sister-in-law might as well guess, what is Cao Cao's intention in coming here?"

Upon hearing these words, Madam Liu's expression couldn't help but change.

However, the surrounding Cao soldiers were pointing their bright swords at the women and children that Yuan Shao had left in Nanpi, forcing everyone else to lower their heads in silence, even if they felt humiliated.

The situation was stronger than them, and they couldn't afford to show off their power.

Even Madam Liu, hearing such suggestive words, dared not lash out, her face slightly flushed.

But at this moment, Yuan Shang, who was being protected behind Madam Liu and was not yet ten years old, couldn't help but jump out and shout.

"How dare you! Do not be disrespectful to my mother!"

Cao Cao looked at Yuan Shang, who was young but still possessed a handsome appearance, and his expression slightly changed, saying.

"Could this be Yuan Shang, the third son most beloved by Brother Benchu?"

"That's right, my father is Yuan Benchu, the governor of Bing Province," Yuan Shang said proudly, but Madam Liu, in a panic, quickly covered his mouth and pulled him behind her, saying with a bit of pleading.

"This is just an ignorant child, Mengde, please do not blame his impolite behavior."

"Moreover, what most beloved son of your husband? That's just a rumor. Otherwise, when your husband went on the expedition, he wouldn't have only taken Tan'er and Xi'er, leaving Yuan Shang alone at home to be cared for."

Cao Cao said meaningfully, "So that's how it is."

However, how could Cao Cao's eyes be deceived by this woman's actions?

Moreover, Cao Cao was very clear that Yuan Shao particularly doted on his third son, Yuan Shang, so while taking Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi with him on the expedition, he couldn't bear to let Yuan Shang experience the hardships of military life and left him at home.

As Cao Cao took a step forward, Madam Liu almost subconsciously retreated backward, holding her hands in front of her chest, and could no longer maintain the superficial calmness she had just displayed, saying in a panic.

"What do you want, Mengde?"

Cao Cao paused slightly, a smile appearing on his face, and said.

"Don't panic, sister-in-law. Cao and Brother Benchu are as close as brothers, like beloved friends, how could I be disrespectful to sister-in-law?"

After a pause, Cao Cao's gaze swept over Madam Liu's body and looked at Yuan Shang, who was being pulled behind Madam Liu and whose eyes still couldn't hide his arrogance, saying.

"It's just that I haven't seen my nephew Yuan Shang for many years, so I want to get closer to my nephew Yuan Shang."

"No!" Madam Liu almost blurted out.

Yuan Shang was not only Yuan Shao and Madam Liu's most beloved son, but Madam Liu was even more aware that this son was her guarantee of status within the Yuan family.

If something happened to Yuan Shang, even if Madam Liu could return to Yuan Shao's side, she would inevitably be blamed and lose favor with Yuan Shao.

Madam Liu gritted her teeth and said.

"Whatever Mengde wants, you can tell me, why make things difficult for a child?"

Cao Cao pretended to be lost in thought, his slender eyes couldn't help but size up Madam Liu's figure and appearance, which undoubtedly made Cao Cao's heart stir.

However, with important matters at hand, Cao Cao forcibly suppressed the restlessness in his heart and dared not pressure Madam Liu too much, instead cupping his hands slightly and saying.

"Sister-in-law is joking, how dare Cao have any impolite demands? It's just that I haven't seen Brother Benchu for many years, and I miss him too much, so I specifically came to Nanpi to meet Brother Benchu."

Even a woman like Madam Liu understood that this was impossible.

Which good friend would kick open the door and rush in with a knife when the owner was away from home?

However, Cao Cao didn't care whether Madam Liu believed him or not. Now that he was holding the knife, the entire Nanpi was completely under Cao Cao's control, and the lives of Yuan's entire family were at Cao Cao's mercy.

Not to mention such polite words, even if Cao Cao asked Madam Liu to turn around and face away from him, and then Cao Cao claimed to be Yuan Shao, Madam Liu wouldn't dare to turn around and deny it.

And Cao Cao, unable to hide the greed in his eyes, enjoyed the submissive and cautious look that now appeared on Madam Liu's previously arrogant face, and continued to say.

"However, what makes me feel regret is that Brother Benchu is not in the city. Therefore, I would like to ask sister-in-law to write a letter stating my sincere heart and invite Brother Benchu to return to Nanpi to reminisce about old times."

"Okay."

Madam Liu agreed almost without hesitation.

Cao Cao then raised his hand slightly, and an armored soldier behind him brought the prepared pen, ink, paper, and inkstone to Madam Liu, who then picked up the pen and wrote a letter according to what Cao Cao said and handed it to Cao Cao.

"Is Mengde satisfied now? I wonder if you can let these armored soldiers retreat outside the residence, so as not to frighten the women and children in the family late at night."

Cao Cao took the letter and browsed through it. Without rushing to pay attention to Madam Liu, he turned his gaze and strode towards Yuan Shang.

"Don't!" Madam Liu's expression changed drastically, and she shouted repeatedly. "If Mengde has any other requests, I am willing to comply, please don't hurt my son, please don't hurt my son."

Until Cao Cao merely stepped forward and snatched the jade pendant from Yuan Shang's waist, without taking any other measures to harm Yuan Shang, Madam Liu stopped, her whole body trembling with fear, unable to stand steadily.

Jade pendants were undoubtedly one of the tokens that could represent a person's identity.

The jade pendant worn by Yuan Shang was an even rarer piece of fine jade, priceless.

Cao Cao was quite satisfied with this. With Madam Liu's letter and Yuan Shang's jade pendant, Yuan Shao would not be able to disbelieve some things.

Immediately, Cao Cao looked at Madam Liu, who could barely stand by holding onto the stone table, and the appearance that aroused pity in people's hearts made Cao Cao's heart heat up. Forcibly restraining himself, he said.

"It's late, I won't bother sister-in-law tonight. I will come again another day to care for sister-in-law."

Immediately, Cao Cao took the letter and jade pendant and left the residence, and all the armored soldiers followed him out of the Yuan residence, instead choosing to surround it completely, placing Yuan Shao's family under house arrest within it.

(End of chapter)