Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 236
Mrs. Wu followed Cai Yan to Zhen Mi, and after hearing Zhen Mi's thoughts, she hesitated for a moment and said, "Madam please be considerate, this concubine doesn't want to return to the clan for the time being."

Everyone present was startled, Zhen Mi asked in surprise, "Why?"

Mrs. Wu looked sad, "The humble concubine was taken captive by others and lost her reputation. Now that she returns to the clan, she will be looked down upon by others. If she just wastes her time raising her daughter, she will be satisfied."

As soon as everyone heard this, they understood that when Mrs. Wu was taken captive, she had probably been humiliated by Sun Ce, so she had no face to go back and face her family.

Thinking about it, Mrs. Wu is beautiful in appearance and figure, she is similar to Cai Zhaoji, each is good at winning, even in terms of maturity, she is even better.
How could such a beautiful woman keep her innocence in the hands of the enemy?
Mrs. Kong Rong couldn't help scolding: "Then Sun Ce is really devoid of conscience, and he will surely die a bad life in the future!"

Mrs. Wu felt awkward, didn't she curse her son face to face!
However, Madam Kong Rong was speaking for herself, so it was difficult for her to say anything.

Over the past few days, Mrs. Wu observed secretly, pricked up her ears to inquire, and slowly realized that her original prediction was really naive!
Defeating Liu Bei, Tian Kai, Gongsun Zan, the fierce tiger of the Yuan family who became famous in the north, and deflated Sun Ce, is it easy for him to be so easy to deceive?
She even wondered if the fierce tiger had already figured out her details and was just hanging on to her?

Mrs. Wu became more and more guilty. Speaking of which, Guangling City was lost because of her carelessness. Now she can't bear the second failure!

What if the other party blackmails Sun Ce with him?
So when she heard that Sun Ce had retreated, she was relieved. Now that she heard that Zhen Mi asked Mrs. Kong Rong to send her back to Jingzhou, her first reaction was, is the other party trying to test herself again?

So Mrs. Wu immediately made a decision, she must not reveal the slightest thought of leaving!
So she made a sad face and said in a sad voice: "Now I have a home and can't go back. If Madam does not abandon me, I would like to be a servant and serve Madam for the rest of my life."

When Zhen Mi heard this, her heart felt uncomfortable, her eyes flushed and she said: "My Madam suffered such a catastrophe, I feel the same, Madam don't worry, you can stay as long as you want."

"Madam wants to live in Yuan Mansion permanently, so I made the decision and agreed."

Mrs. Wu hurriedly bowed down to thank her.

Zhen Mi said to Cai Zhaoji again: "Madam and sister have the same surname. Is the Cai family in Jingzhou related to sister?"

Cai Zhaoji said: "My concubine's ancestors are from Chenliu, and they are more or less distantly related to the Cai family of Jingzhou."

Zhen Mi heard this, and said with a smile: "That's very good, please help Madam a bit and tell her about the affairs of the mansion."

Cai Zhaoji agreed, and said to Mrs. Wu: "Madam, don't worry. I will discuss it with Madam later. If Madam's daughter needs to be taken care of, feel free to find me."

When Mrs. Wu heard that the girls were so enthusiastic, she felt a little strange. She quickly warned herself that the other party might have sent Cai Zhaoji to monitor and test her, so she must not let down her vigilance!
Speaking of the women in the mansion, Mrs. Wu is most afraid of Cai Zhaoji.

Among the women of the gentry, Cai Zhaoji had a great reputation. She was not only proficient in calligraphy and rhythm, but also read a lot of books. In front of this kind of person, if she was a little careless, she might show her feet.

Moreover, this kind of stunningly talented woman is also willing to be a concubine for the fierce tiger of the Yuan family. That fierce tiger must have something extraordinary!
Mrs. Wu felt that her heart was very tired. Xuzhou was a terrible place. If she had known that she insisted on dissuading Sun Ce from returning to Jiangdong, she would have taken it slowly!
Yuan Xi stayed at the top of the city, watching the scout cavalry he sent back one by one. After listening to everyone's report, he finally confirmed that Sun Ce had indeed retreated.

The scouts followed for more than two hundred miles, and saw Sun Ce's army enter Xiapi with their own eyes and headed for Tancheng.

Yuan Xi finally had a stone in his heart. Sun Ce put too much pressure on him. Although he won several battles, most of them relied on the strength of Yuan Shaojun's troops. Now it's his turn to face the enemy alone, and he has exposed a lot. not enough.

For example, although Qu Yi is good at training soldiers, his military training method is most suitable for Bingliang soldiers. For Qingxu soldiers, there are many differences.

Yuan Xi thought to himself, he still needs to find a counselor who is proficient in the art of war, otherwise it will be too difficult to fight in the future.

When he returned to the mansion, he saw that everyone in the mansion was busy, because Guan Yu was going back to Haixi tomorrow.

Kong Rong was happily sitting in front of the stone table in the courtyard, with a flushed face holding a jug of wine in one hand and a wine glass in the other, drinking happily with Guo Jia.

Yuan Xi saw that Kong Rong was drunk, and said with a smile, "Mr. Wen Ju is in a good mood."

Kong Rong turned his head and looked, his face was a little bit down, and he muttered in a low voice: "I'm so happy to drink, what a disappointment!"

Guo Jia smiled at Yuan Xi, "How many drinks do you want, Master?"

When Kong Rong heard this, his face became even more ugly. Yuan Xi saw him and said with a smile, "I get drunk every time I drink. I'm afraid I'll ruin the mood of you two, so I won't accompany you."

Kong Rong watched Yuan Xi leave, and then his face turned pale, he hiccupped, and said to Guo Jia: "Don't worry about him, let's drink ours!"

Guo Jia raised his glass with a smile and drank it down, thinking that what Kong Rong said was a good idea. He wanted to go to Luoyang to meet Emperor Han. On the one hand, he felt that Liu Bei was not good enough. On the other hand, it might not be that Liu Bei was with Emperor Han layout.

Although Emperor Han was weak, it was not without advantages. At least several princes planted nails around him.

In this way, you can put some thought into it and make arrangements in advance. Although people like Kong Rong hate the young master, they may not be able to use it in reverse.

Yuan Xi walked all the way to Zhen Mi's house, and when he passed Kong Rong's house, he saw the door creak, and it was Madam Kong Rong who came out with her daughter.

She bowed to Yuan Xi and said: "Thank you for saving my life twice, young master. This time we are farewell, I am afraid it will be a difficult day to see each other again."

Yuan Xi hurriedly stopped Mrs. Kong Rong, and sighed: "Where, the last time I was young and frivolous, it affected the reputation of my wife and daughter, Xi felt deeply ashamed."

Mrs. Kong Rong smiled lightly and said, "The concubine forgot, but the young master still mentions it."

Yuan Xi blushed and said, "It's because I didn't think carefully."

Kong Rong's daughter tugged at Mrs. Kong Rong's sleeve. Mrs. Kong Rong noticed, and sighed: "My little girl has something that I want to give to you."

Kong Rong's daughter raised her head, met Yuan Xi's gaze, blushed instantly, and quickly lowered her head.

The hands behind her trembled slightly, she was holding something, but she dared not take it out.

She didn't dare to look up again, Qiqi Ai said: "Mother, there are people coming and going here, I, I can't speak."

Mrs. Kong Rong sighed, pointed to the corridor behind the house, and said, "There is no one there, so go and talk to the young master."

Kong Rong's daughter lowered her head and walked towards the back of the house shyly. Yuan Xi turned her head to look at Mrs. Kong Rong, saw her nod to herself with a wry smile, and then followed.

Yuan Xi walked around to the back of the house and saw Kong Rong's daughter with her head down, her embroidered shoes under her skirt picking up and down on the blue bricks on the ground.

He took a few steps forward and said softly, "Young lady, just say what you want. I will do my best if I can."

Kong Rong's daughter thought in her heart that if I ask you to take me away, will you agree?
However, she knew that this was impossible, and Kong Rong would never agree.

Biting her lip, she took out a piece of silk wrap and opened it with trembling hands.

Yuan Xi took a closer look and found that it was a fried black sugar cake.

Kong Rong's daughter said softly: "In the carriage that day, thank you for the kindness of the meal."

"But the concubine tried it several times, and it was all fried. This is the best one. Don't laugh at me, my lord."

Yuan Xi heard this, and said with a smile: "The girl has a heart, how can I make a joke."

He took the silk cloth from Kong Rong's daughter's hand, and the two touched their fingers. Kong Rong's daughter's body trembled, and she quickly retracted her hand.

Seeing Yuan Xi solemnly wrapped the silk cloth and put it in his arms, Kong Rong's daughter's originally gloomy eyes showed a gleam of joy.

She lowered her head and said softly: "My mother said she forgot about the days in the carriage, but my concubine always remembers it."

Yuan Xi opened his mouth, but did not make a sound.

He somewhat understood Kong Rong's daughter's intentions, but there was nothing he could do now, and Kong Rong would not nod his head even if he died.

The two were silent for a while, Kong Rong's daughter seemed to muster up all her courage, and whispered: "Please turn around, my lord, I still have something to say."

Yuan Xi wondered if he was ashamed to say something in person?
But he still turned around and said, "Okay, let's talk, girl."

Suddenly he felt his waist tightened, and he was hugged by Kong Rong's daughter from behind, and then his face was pressed tightly against his vest.

Yuan Xi was stunned.

The two stood there silently, and after a while, there was a whimpering sound from behind.

After an unknown amount of time, Kong Rong's daughter let go of her hand, and Yuan Xi heard footsteps leaving quickly, away from the corner, and then the sound of the door closing.

He touched his vest and robe with his backhand, and found that two pieces were wet.

He raised his hands, stood there for a while, and walked away with heavy steps amidst the faint sound of weeping in the room.

Half a month later, Guan Yu escorted Liu Bei's wife and daughter and Kong Rong's family back to Haixi.

Liu Bei was standing behind the city gate early, and when he saw Kong Rong get off the car, he quickly stepped forward and took Kong Rong's hand, apologetically saying, "It's really a shame that the warlord Bei was at a disadvantage, and even let Wen Jugong fall."

Kong Rong heard this, and sighed: "You don't have to do this, because Rong is incompetent, dragging his feet, and can't help much."

"Rong just waited until today to marry his daughter to the Taishan Yang family, and then went to Sili to find the emperor and be loyal to the Han family."

Liu Bei heard this, and sighed: "Sili is very dangerous now, why did Mr. Wen Ju go to the dangerous place?"

Kong Rong said: "I have made up my mind. When I see the Son of Heaven, I will make your mind reach heaven to listen."

Seeing Kong Rong's insistence, Liu Bei nodded and said, "Then please trouble Mr. Wen Ju."

At this time, Chen Deng was in the mansion in the city, and he said to Hua Tuo who was seated: "General Guan has come back, I think my lord will meet Mr. Xianyi soon."

"Mr. Yuanhua will be able to meet him at that time."

After hearing this, Hua Tuo stroked his beard and said, "That's very good, I'd like to see what Mr. Xian Yi is capable of."

He immediately said: "However, before the Taishan Yang family came, please ask me one thing, it is about Kong Rong's daughter."

"This matter is not very bright, and I am also a little hesitant."

After hearing this, Chen Deng asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"

(End of this chapter)