Liu Xuande would never be a succubus of the Eastern Han Dynasty!

When Cao Cao heard this, he was almost completely convinced that he was being excluded by the Grand Chamberlain. He quickly bowed and said, "I have to thank the Grand Chamberlain for his help. Otherwise, I would not be able to come here."

"Oh, Lieutenant Caobei, please don't be so modest," Jian Shuo said, still smiling. "Alright, His Majesty's gift will be delivered to your residence shortly. Lieutenant Caobei, please return home first."

This is driving away guests.

It was obvious that something bad was going to happen next.

Seeing that the situation had been resolved, Cao Cao still had many questions in his mind, but he knew that no one would answer his questions, so he bowed and left without even stopping.

"Hmph, Jian boy, take care of yourself."

After Cao Cao left with the imperial guards, the Grand Chamberlain glanced at Jian Shuo, then turned around and left with the officials.

"Hehehe..."

After all the outsiders had left, Jian Shuo excitedly approached Jian Siyuan, but his expression soon changed drastically.

"Hmm? Where's the Heavenly Dao fragment?"

Kindness: Chapter 61: Shut Up, Xuande Is My Man (Fifth Update)

Cao Cao walked back with the imperial guards without changing his expression. As a result, when he turned a corner, he saw the figure who was nostalgic for him.

"Xuan De... huh? Why is there another girl by his side?"

So, the original surprise turned into a little resentment.

It seems that every time I separate from Xuande for a while, there will suddenly be a young girl beside him when we meet again. It's outrageous.

Damn it, it was obviously... obviously I was here first.

Cao Cao bit his lip. He had just been in a fierce battle with the enemy. If he made a wrong move, he would most likely die. Yet, Xuande was laughing and chatting happily with a young girl.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. However, there were many imperial guards behind her staring at her. They didn't know who Xuande was. If she rashly stepped forward to recognize him, it would most likely be disadvantageous to Xuande.

hateful.

Instead, the silver-haired, red-eyed girl over there came to her senses first, gently pushed Liu Bei, and handed it to Cao Cao.

"Look, the person Xuande has been caring about is here. Why don't you go and say hello?"

"Uh... ahem, Meng De."

After Liu Bei stood firm, he met Cao Cao's eyes. They both wanted to say something at the same time, but closed their mouths at the same time.

"..."

The atmosphere was a little awkward.

Master Lu frowned slightly and said calmly, "You two were so close outside the palace, how come you became so distant after entering the palace?"

No, Master, you can't speak, can you please stop talking...

Liu Bei helplessly covered his forehead, but immediately took the opportunity to say, "Master, you are absolutely right. This is Master Lu Zigan of Zhuo County. Master, this is Cao Mengde, the daughter of the Cao family."

Oh, it’s the Master. That’s all right then.

With such an identity, Xuande could really follow Lu Zigan openly.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief. The unhappiness on his face immediately dissipated. He smiled happily and bowed, "So it's Mr. Lu Zigan. I've heard a lot about you."

This is not entirely false.

Everyone in the world who could read and write knew that there was a man named Lu Zigan in Zhuo County. He was quite knowledgeable and many people admired and respected him.

Cao Cao actually had a natural liking for this kind of outstanding person, and there was naturally no hypocrisy in his tone.

"No, it's Lieutenant Cao Bei who's been so famous lately... Remember, no matter how good our reputations are, we old bones are still just old bones. You young people are the treasures of our Han Dynasty."

Mr. Lu's tone sounded a bit old-fashioned. Although he was not tall, he was very knowledgeable.

It must be in exchange for height.

"Mr. Lu Zigan, thank you for your praise."

No one doesn't like to be praised, let alone being praised by a great scholar in front of everyone. Just for this sentence, Cao Cao felt that his trip was worthwhile.

Not to mention the reward from His Majesty later.

As expected, Xuande is a man who can bring treasures...

No.

Even if he cannot bring the treasure, he is equally important and irreplaceable to me, Cao Cao.

Cao Cao stared at Liu Bei, and his exhausted heart seemed to be purified. He felt that with Liu Bei by his side, he would not be afraid no matter who the enemy was.

But at the same time.

She was afraid of the vixen and also afraid that Xuande would abandon her.

It was not until this time that Cao Cao suddenly realized that he was in a dream. He had thought that he could force love with his status, but now he suddenly realized that true love cannot be forced.

Xuande, do you have the same idea as me?

However, it does not.

Liu Bei looked at the young master beside him, then at Cao Cao, and for some reason, he felt a little guilty...

Why do I suddenly feel like I've been caught cheating with my wife? But, the Master and I clearly don't have any feelings for each other at all. At most, our relationship is slightly closer than that of other disciples, that's all.

Just in case, Liu Bei turned his head and winked at Master Lu secretly without Cao Cao seeing him.

The latter nodded suddenly and said: "Since this matter has been settled, Zhi will take his leave first."

She came here only as the last line of defense arranged by the emperor in case there were any flaws in the plan. Now that the plan has ended, it is time for her to leave.

But before that, we need to lend a helping hand to the little disciple.

"Xuan De, your homework is not finished yet, come and follow me."

"only."

Liu Bei gave Cao Cao an apologetic look, then rode his horse without stopping to catch up with Master Lu's footsteps, and disappeared at the end in a moment.

"..."

Due to Lu Zigan's upright reputation, Cao Cao didn't think much about it. He was just a little worried that Lu Zigan's strict education would make Liu Bei feel tired and painful.

Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore. If it really doesn’t work, I’ll just pick up Xuande and bring him to my Cao Family School. Well, I’ll go to work first.

"Captain Caobei..."

On the contrary, the imperial guards behind him were all curious: "Who is that person next to Mr. Lu Zigan? He is so handsome... No, ahem, due to our duties, we need to confirm his identity."

Is it really just confirmation?

Cao Cao naturally heard the lust in his tone and immediately glared at him, saying, "If you are really curious, go ask Mr. Lu Zigan yourself. What does this have to do with me?"

"Well, isn't it because... yes, because that handsome young man clearly looks like he recognizes Captain Caobei."

There were many different opinions about the Imperial Guards. They were all born into aristocratic families, but how was their noisy appearance different from that of the common people in the bustling city?

Well, the difference is that ordinary people are working for food and daily necessities, while these female hooligans... are competing with her, Cao Mengde, for men.

Cao Cao was so angry that he shouted, "Shut up, everyone! He's my man, understand?"

"..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the imperial guards fell silent, standing there in shock, staring at Cao Cao with incredible eyes.

What a joke.

This woman who is as fierce as a tiger and as fierce as a wolf, can be liked by men?

Those who could serve as imperial guards in the palace were naturally not ordinary people. The combined family backgrounds of all of them were not inferior to the Cao family, so a few people who jumped out said: "Bullshit, that's obviously my man."

"Who? Who's talking?"

Cao Cao was so angry that he was about to explode. He was not so angry even when he was fighting with Jian Siyuan just now.

"...You're all talking nonsense. He's clearly my man..."

"Get out, all of you, get out!"

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"So, my dear, what you mean is..."

A faintly angry voice came from the inner hall: "The fragment of the Heavenly Dao disappeared before your eyes, right?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me..."

Jian Shuo kept knocking his head down, and blood oozed out of his forehead because he was knocking too hard, but even so he did not stop.

"Forgive me, will the fragment of Heavenly Dao return if I forgive you?"

"This one……"

Jian Shuo suddenly became anxious, and quickly made up for it: "Since the fragments of the Heavenly Dao did appear on Jian Siyuan's body, it proves that our idea is indeed correct, so we only need to try again..."

"Do you want to do it again?"

The voice seemed to be chuckling with anger: "How many people are watching this operation? Don't you, Jian Shuo, know? They are all waiting for me to make a fool of myself, and you actually succeeded."

"What's more, your brother is dead, and your own flesh and blood are also dead... Can you find another member of the Jian family?"

Jian Shuo was even more frightened, and he pounded his fists on the ground, crying, "Shuo...Shuo still has an uncle who can help me..."

"Oh? Didn't he raise you? And you refused to agree before."

"Your Majesty, you're joking," Jian Shuo said with a smile uglier than tears. "In the face of Your Majesty's grand plan, all favors are false. As long as it can help Your Majesty, even if it's my biological father, I can... kill him myself."

"How ridiculous. You, Jian Shuo, are so reckless that you want to be Jiang Xiaobai's third servant, but I don't want to be the Jiang Xiaobai who starved to death."

The figure on the throne moved a bit, and then said: "Well, you can do whatever you want... I, hahahaha... I still need to absorb the Scarlet Sky Sword, hahahaha..."

She couldn't help but laugh for a long time before she recovered and said weakly, "Luckily, I was able to obtain the Scarlet Sky fragment on this trip... Hmm? Where's the fragment in my body? Such a big piece, how come it disappeared...?"

Chapter 62: The Master is Alone, but Needs Someone to Accompany Him... (Sixth Update)

After breaking away from the group of ferocious imperial guards, Liu Bei and Master Lu walked outside while chatting.

"I used to think you were rash and didn't consider the consequences," Master Lu said, glancing at Liu Bei, who was following him so eagerly. "I never thought you'd actually gained so much."

"No, no, Master, you are too kind."

Liu Bei thought about it and realized that it was he who proposed to come to the palace. Then he first met Queen Song... and got the sword. When he was about to go to the main battlefield, he happened to meet the Master... and got the fragments of Tiandao and Chixiao.

To some extent, this is undoubtedly the best of luck. If the way of heaven still exists, he must be the so-called person favored by God.

But unfortunately, the way of heaven is broken now, and no one needs to act according to the arrangements of fate, and can make any decision on their own.

"But speaking of which, my reckless behavior has disrupted His Majesty's plans. It seems ominous to leave these Heavenly Dao and Scarlet Sky fragments in my hands."

"No need to test me as a teacher."

Master Lu stopped and extended his hand to Liu Bei, who immediately stepped forward to support him.

Small and fragrant.

After she had almost half her body leaned forward, she continued slowly, "My loyalty is to the Han Dynasty, to the millions of common people, not just one family or one surname."

These words frightened Liu Bei so much that his brows twitched, and he was unable to respond for a moment.

Master Lu, you are a man of virtue and reputation, so naturally you can act this way. The higher-ups, considering the Confucian scholars of the world, naturally dare not attack you, but I, Liu Bei, am just a poor boy...

Although there were always people around him who spoke rudely about the imperial court, Liu Bei was quite self-aware and always pretended not to hear these words.

"What's more, the instructions I received were only to guard the area around the main hall."

You're so good, Mr. Lu, you're actually not a nerd...

When Liu Bei heard this, he immediately understood the hidden meaning of Master Lu's words.

I'm just here to check on the gate. What? Your Majesty's plan? I know nothing... As for the sudden appearance of Scarlet Sky and Heavenly Dao fragments on my own disciples, don't ask me. If I ask, I just didn't see them.

Classic officialdom turning a blind eye.

But this is actually inevitable.

Although Liu Bei and Master Lu did not meet many times, after a series of monthly assessments and assignments, he naturally got to know some of this person's character.

He is upright, open and honest, and won't lie, but he is not old-fashioned or mean, nor is he an old man who is inflexible.