Li Xuan is a relative of Yuan Ying, so he is naturally on the same side as Yuan Ying, so what Li Xuan said really shocked Yuan Ying. The degree of shock was even greater than what Guo Jiazhi said just now.

Looking at her cousin kneeling on the ground, Yuan Ying's face was filled with confusion. Although she had countless doubts in her heart, she didn't know how to express them.

"Cousin, why is this happening?"

Li Xuan also risked offending Yuan Ying and took the risk.

"Madam, I know you may be very angry now, but there are some things I have to say. The general has not had a son for a long time, and the people below him actually have strong opinions, but they are suppressed by the general and dare not speak out. Today I advise my wife

Taking concubines for the general is also to appease public anger."

Yuan Ying was surprised when she heard this and couldn't help but ask: "Is it really to the point where everyone is angry?"

Li Xuan said solemnly: "If the general is an ordinary person, five people will care about his son when he is eighty years old. But the general is not an ordinary person. He is first the general of a country, the lord of three states, and then his wife's husband."

.Today, countless heroes and powerful men serve under the general, and their honor and disgrace all depend on the general. However, the general is young, has no heirs, and does not even have direct brothers. Once something happens to the general, these three states will be destroyed.

To whom will all the troops and people be entrusted? To whom will the future and destiny of the people be entrusted?

This is not a question of whether the general and his wife are in love or not, this is a question related to the future of Xuzhou as a whole."

Yuan Ying was silent for a moment.

Li Xuan added: "Madam, taking a concubine for the general is for Xuzhou, not only for my wife, but also for the Yuan family."

"What does cousin mean by this?"

"If the general doesn't take a concubine, people won't think it's the general's idea, they'll just think it's because the wife is jealous. From now on, the wife's reputation will be ruined."

"Will it ruin your reputation?"

Yuan Ying was filled with contempt after hearing this.

Li Xuan knew that Yuan Ying disapproved, and asked: "Does Madam think there will be a battle between the general and Jizhou Mu in the future?"

Yuan Ying listened for a while and said nothing, but clenched her fists in her sleeves.

"There are no two days in the sky and no two masters in the earth. No matter what the future holds, the Cao and Yuan families can only have one leader, so there will be a battle between the two sides. This cannot be changed. When the time comes, my wife will be the wife of the Cao family and the daughter of the Yuan family.

, how should we deal with ourselves?”

Yuan Ying was still speechless.

"I believe that when the Cao and Yuan families go to war, the general will win. What will the Yuan family do when the time comes? Should they continue like Zhang Er and Dou Rong, or will they die like Xiang Yu and Gongsun Shu?

Therefore, the wife took a concubine for the general, not just to take a concubine, but to show it to Xuzhou's civil and military officials, so that they could see the wife's wisdom and dedication. Only in this way, the Yuan family will lose less money during the future war.

Blood, preserve one more point of vitality."

After hearing this, Yuan Ying said firmly: "That won't be the case!"

"Then what is the Battle of Huainan? How did Yuan Shu and Yuan Yao die?"

Li Xuan sighed and said: "Whether the general is willing or not, Yuan Shu, as the lord of Huainan, and Yuan Yao, as the successor of Yuan Shu, will undoubtedly die. Only when the two of them die can Huainan be completely peaceful. Even if the general does not let them

Even if they die, someone will help them die.

Others thought that Ding Xu Shan was not severely punished for killing Yuan Yao because he was the sworn brother of the general. However, the same result happened to Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Ma Tong and others.

When we arrive in Jizhou in the future, there will also be a second Dingxu.

However, some people must die, and some people do not need to die. The result depends on the wife's choice and everyone's attitude towards her.

Xuzhou belongs to the general and all his subordinates. Together, they make up today's Xuzhou. When someone harms the interests of this collective, even if the general protects him, he cannot save it.

And Madam, please do not become someone who endangers the interests of this collective."

"They want to kill me too!"

Yuan Ying was in disbelief for a moment.

"Guo Fengxiao came to see Madam as a warning, persuasion and warning. If Madam does not agree, they may use other methods to make Madam agree.

If Madam still doesn’t agree, they will use other methods to get the General to agree.”

Yuan Ying looked at Li Xuandao: "Will the general agree?"

Li Xuan was silent for a while, then said after a long time: "Over the years, the General has come step by step to where he is today. Has Madam ever seen anyone more sensible than the General?"

Although Li Xuan didn't say it, Yuan Ying already knew the answer.

Yuan Ying was silent for a long time, then asked quietly: "Will you have a son if you take a concubine?"

"Taking a concubine may not lead to a son, but at least give the people below you a hope and let them see that you are working hard. Otherwise, when they are so angry that they can't relieve themselves and can't target the general, they can only pour their anger on the general.

Madam and the Yuan family behind her."

Yuan Ying is not a weak woman who does not understand current affairs. She knows very well that what Li Xuan said is right, but it is precisely because of this that she feels uncomfortable.

In the final analysis, the reason why Yuan Ying is in this dilemma today is simply because she did not give birth to a son for Cao Ang.

Just like in history, when the Bian family advocated family daughters, why they firmly secured Cao Cao's official position was because he gave birth to four sons; why Mrs. Mi was obviously Liu Bei's wife and Mrs. Gan was his concubine, but in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

"The two people's identities are completely interchanged. Isn't it because Mrs. Gan gave birth to Liu Chan?"

For women in this era, childlessness was the original sin. If Yuan Ying gave birth to four or five sons in one go, who would care whether Cao Ang had any concubines.

"Cousin, I..."

"Madam, you must make a decision early. The reason why Guo Fengxiao mentioned this matter in private is that he hopes that his wife will take the initiative to bring it up. It is better to bring this matter up sooner than later, and it is better to be proactive than passive.

The more wronged my wife is, the more the general will blame himself, and the more he will make amends to the Yuan family in the future."

Yuan Ying secretly made up her mind, but did not want to show it in front of Li Xuan, so she could only say: "I know what brother said, brother, please come back!"

Li Xuan wanted to persuade him again, but Yuan Ying got up to see off the guests.

Li Xuan was helpless and had to leave with a sigh.

After sending Li Xuan away, Yuan Ying lifted up the sleeves covering her hands, only to see blood pouring from Yuan Ying's hands. It turned out that she had broken her nails just now because of the force on her hands, and then pricked her hands.

At this time, Huaxue entered the door and saw Yuan Ying's hand bleeding. She was shocked and quickly wanted to treat Yuan Ying's wound.

Yuan Ying stopped the flower hoe and asked in a low voice: "Hua hoe, do you also think that I am too jealous for controlling the backyard and should give it to the master to take a concubine?"

Huaxue was even more shocked, and quickly knelt down and whispered: "Madam and the Lord, they are the stars and the moon, the couple of gods and immortals, and they attract the attention of the world. How can Madam say that?"

Yuan Ying's face was full of sadness.

"What a person who attracts the attention of the world."

Yuan Ying supported the table and stood up, but just when she wanted to turn around, her body fell down softly.

[Author's digression]: Note: If you question whether Mrs. Mi is Liu Bei's official wife, please read "Three Kingdoms·Shu·Biography of Mi Zhu": In the first year of Jian'an, Lu Bu took advantage of the former lord's appearance to reject Yuan Shu, attacked Pi, and captured the former lord's wife.

The former lord transferred his army to Guangling and Haixi. Zhu then took his sister as his wife, and gave her two slaves and guests, and gave her gold and silver coins to help the army. When she was in dire straits, she depended on this to revive herself. Mrs. Mi's dowry was "two slaves and guests".

Come on, how much gold and silver money?" Whose concubine has such a lavish dowry?
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