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

She is flexible and quick-witted. She has her own moral system for everything and cannot deal with it based on common sense.

For example, this time, based on his loyalty to the emperor and his patriotism, Lu Zigan must retrieve the Chixiao and Tiandao fragments and hand them over to the emperor.

But she just didn't do that.

As for why... Liu Bei boasted that his charm was not great enough to make her infatuated and act recklessly without knowing her bottom line and thinking.

It is very likely because of one thing - the Jian family.

That’s right, on the surface the Jian family’s enemy is only the Cao family, but in fact, from the perspective of Confucian scholars all over the world, a treacherous clan like the Jian family deserves to die a thousand times, which would be considered light.

It was only because the writers basically obeyed the emperor that this did not cause large-scale unrest, but almost all people of integrity hated the actions of the Jian family in their hearts.

It is very likely that Master Lu wanted to sit back and watch the Jian family suffer a setback and let His Majesty's plan fail.

As for the reason, the children of the Jian family served as officials in various places, exploited the people, and amassed wealth crazily... These were enough to arouse the Master's disgust.

There are not only him and Cao Cao, but also many other people with lofty ideals in the world who have not spoken out.

Liu Bei felt something and moved his face closer to rub the side of the teacher's face. It was so soft and tender that it seemed boneless, smooth and tender.

"?"

Mr. Lu blinked in confusion.

"Stare...what did you just do?"

"Well, this is a kind of etiquette from my hometown, which is also called cheek kissing."

"?"

Master Lu seemed to be so angry that he laughed: "Master, you and I are from the same hometown, how come you don't know about this kind of etiquette?"

It’s over, this person is a real fellow countryman, I can’t criticize him.

Liu Bei quickly laughed twice and blinked at the teacher several times.

"..."

Master Lu watched his performance quietly. After it was over, he said calmly, "Did Xuande get sand in his eyes?"

What a serious complaint.

Liu Bei suddenly realized something: "It's not that there's sand in my eyes, it's just that the Master laughed just now, and I found it very novel, so I laughed along a few times."

"Oh, you're a smart student."

"We are studying the Confucian classics and following the path pioneered by our ancestors. So when Master says that I am a brilliant student, it is a compliment. Thank you for your praise."

"..."

Master Lu looked up at him and smiled leisurely: "Really?"

This smile is springing up like mushrooms after rain.

Mrs. Lu is not a cold beauty. On the contrary, she has a very warm heart. It is just because she has experienced many things that she seems to have a temperament that is detached from the world and indifferent to everything.

Before, Liu Bei had always thought that the teacher was a true fairy from heaven, but until she showed a genuine smile at this moment, he suddenly realized... It was not that the fairy had fallen into the mortal world, but that the fairy had always been in the human world, always by his side.

Some people say that his appearance is unparalleled in the world, but he would say that the Master's smile is also unparalleled in the world.

"It's so beautiful..."

Liu Bei murmured, "It's said that a young girl's smile can captivate a whole nation, but that's a lie. The truth is that when the Master smiles, heaven and earth pale in comparison."

"..."

The smile on Master Lu's face disappeared, and he stopped talking and just looked at Liu Bei calmly.

Liu Bei felt a little guilty for a moment and quickly said, "What I just said is from the bottom of my heart. There is no falsehood or disrespect. I just expressed my inner thoughts."

"Xuan De, there's no need to panic."

In the end, it was Master Lu who took the initiative to speak up and defend him, saying, "Appearance and beauty are human nature. It's better to overcome love than to have no love, and it's better to overcome emotion than to have no emotion. Do you understand?"

Is this a warning to me that I can exercise some restraint in my hobbies, but never become addicted to them?

"The disciple understands."

"If only you could understand."

Master Lu sighed slightly, as if hinting at something, but soon changed his tone and said:

"Your reputation in Luoyang has improved somewhat recently, but you have no connections at all. Others only think of you as Cao Mengde's concubine."

"Although Jian Siyuan is dead, Jian Shuo is still alive. No matter what the reason, he will definitely attack the Cao family again. So, in two days, you will accompany your master to Jiujiang County. Do you understand?"

These words are quite strong, and there is a sense of "no refusal".

After hearing this, Liu Bei felt warm inside.

The Master was not afraid that Jian Shuo would affect the Cao family. What he was really afraid of was that after His Majesty lost the fragments of Tiandao and Chixiao, he would definitely investigate the entire Luoyang.

He said he was going to Jiujiang County with the Master to quell the rebellion, but in reality he was just trying to avoid the limelight and brush up his resume. If he was lucky, he might even get some military merit.

In this way, there is no need to take risks to save the emperor.

As expected, the Master is the best.

Liu Bei quickly bowed and said, "What a coincidence! I've always wanted to go to Jiujiang County with you, Master, but I've always struggled to find the right opportunity... Thank you, Master, for your kindness."

"Oh, great favor? Don't be so complacent. We are here to suppress a rebellion, not to study. The hardships involved will be a thousand times greater. I hope you won't blame me when the time comes."

"Master, you're joking. I'm not afraid of the Jian family, so I'm not afraid of military life either. On the contrary, I think it's my destiny."

"I am very pleased that you really think so."

Master Lu nodded slightly, and walked out of the palace gate under the gaze of the imperial guards. He then said to Liu Bei: "Let's stop here. I have some things to deal with next. You should return to your Cao Mansion first."

Liu Bei blinked his eyes and said, "Master, you are alone, but you need me to accompany you..."

"You're such a chatterbox, why don't you get out of here?"

"only."

Liu Bei quickly bowed and crawled away.

Mr. Lu silently watched his back, and did not look away even though he had already disappeared at the end.

It was not until a long time later that she sighed leisurely.

Chapter 63 of Kindness: Senior Sister: Why do you smell like another woman?

Liu Bei walked alone towards Cao's mansion, with a smile unconsciously appearing on his face.

What the Master taught was actually correct.

He had just arrived and didn't even realize how deep the water in Luoyang was, yet he foolishly ran into the palace without permission... Fortunately, it was the Master who was in charge of guarding the inner hall. If it was anyone else, he would definitely be in trouble.

As for the Heavenly Dao Chixiao fragments, Queen Song and the Gan Jiang Moye sword... these were truly unexpected gains.

Originally, all he wanted was to show his face in front of the emperor. It would be best if he could make some achievements, but it didn't matter if he didn't. Later, he could go north to join the army, fight against foreign races to accumulate military merits, and then get recommendations from Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao to become an official.

But he didn't expect that instead of getting any official position, he got so many benefits... He designed such a big plan, but in the end, others took all the benefits. The emperor must be furious now.

Liu Bei said that he was also innocent and he did not really want to get these things. On the contrary, he wanted to rescue the emperor or something.

Although it is said that a gentleman does not take ill-gotten gains, if he is really foolish enough to hand over the fragments of Heavenly Dao and Chixiao to the court, I am afraid that the court will not only not thank him, but will also be wary of him and even have the intention to kill him.

The Chixiao fragments will only be close to the descendants of the great-great-grandfather. The closer the bloodline, the more fragments they will get.

In fact, many people in the world today have the blood of their great-grandfather, but no one knows this because of the Liu clan, the main family.

They have collected most of the Chixiao fragments in the world from the royal family. Every Han emperor would go to worship when he ascended the throne, and distribute the Chixiao fragments according to the thickness of his bloodline.

Liu Bei was only near the inner hall, but he could see the fragments of Chixiao in the emperor's body drilling into him from a distance... Just this one thing was enough to make the emperor want to kill him.

fear.

If you can get the fragments today, you will be able to ascend to the throne tomorrow.

"But these things don't seem to be of any help... Well, it turns out that they still need an opportunity to activate. We'll see then..."

Before Liu Bei could finish his thought, he saw a petite figure running towards him in a hurry, and subconsciously called out, "Senior Sister Gongsun."

"Hoo...Hoo...You, is Xuande okay?"

"Of course it's okay, why do you ask?"

With long flowing hair, a delicate face, and a height even shorter than Master Lu, who else could it be but Gongsun Zan.

As soon as she saw Liu Bei, she rushed into his arms and said with tears in her eyes:

"After you left at noon, many people with swords broke into Cao's mansion..."

Liu Bei raised his eyebrows. Seeing Senior Sister Gongsun's expression, he immediately asked in a panic, "Could it be that they have captured Sister Cao Bin?"

“…How is that possible? I’m here!”

Gongsun Zan puffed out his cheeks and said nonchalantly, "I killed them all, and then I was afraid something might happen to you, so I rushed here."

How could you say such horrible words in such a coquettish tone...

Liu Bei was too lazy to complain, so he just acted like he was coaxing a child. He reached out and touched the proud Gongsun Zan, and said with a smile: "As expected, Senior Sister is reliable. If you weren't here, the Cao Mansion would definitely be in trouble."

"Of course, of course, of course~"

Gongsun Zan's face flushed at the praise, and his back straightened even more. Then, with a tone of praise, he said reluctantly, "Well... Actually, Chen Xu also helped in this. After listening to Cao Bin's account of the past two days, she took over the issue of the Cao family's guards..."

"She also accurately calculated how many enemies there were and which door they would come in from. She's truly amazing. That's how I was able to deal with them."

Jia Xu and Gongsun Zan?

Haha, this is a very interesting combination.

The smile on Liu Bei's face became even more intense: "Hahaha, in that case, I must thank Wenhe when I return."

"Stare..." Gongsun Zan immediately curled his lips in dissatisfaction and stared at him silently with a murderous look.

"Ok?"

Liu Bei thought for a moment and then said, "Of course, this is mainly thanks to Senior Sister Bogui. You are the greatest contributor."

Then, the little girl's sadness and dissatisfaction all disappeared.

but.

"..."

The little girl suddenly sniffed her small and delicate nose, as if she smelled something. Her two dark eyebrows couldn't help but frowned, and she looked at him like a fox.

"The scent of books... the scent of bamboo... Xuande, who were you with just now?"

Of course she is the emperor’s wife, Queen Song, what’s wrong?

Liu Bei naturally didn't dare to speak so bluntly, and immediately said with a smile: "It's Master. She received an order to guard the inner palace... Well, you know she wasn't feeling well, so I supported her for a while. Maybe she got infected at that time."

Yeah.

Gongsun Zan was still a little suspicious.

Although it was normal for a teacher to have the scent of books and bamboo, she always felt that they came from two different women.

The former smells like the scent of books in a girl's boudoir, while the latter smells fresh, natural and calming.

Would the master be so idle as to grow bamboo in his boudoir?

Well, it's possible.

Gongsun Zan was a little confused and simply stopped thinking about it. He said, "Forget it. Since Xuande is fine, then I am relieved..."

"At least Bei has some martial arts skills, and is not much inferior to Senior Sister. He is not that weak, right?"

“…No, you…huh?”

It would have been fine if he hadn't said this, but as soon as he did, Gongsun Zan noticed something was wrong: "Xuan De, why has your aura suddenly become so strong?"

It's just that we didn't see each other for one noon.

But even though Liu Bei was standing lazily, there was no flaw on his body.

What happened?

How could someone suddenly become so powerful and... even more attractive?

Gongsun Zan stared at Liu Bei's appearance carefully and felt that this face was even more charming. If he had to pretend to be affectionate to flirt with girls before, now he only needed to blink his eyes.