In the small tent, the candlelight flickered, flickering on and off.
Guo Huanbuluan and Cai Wenji both rushed over, and the woman also got dressed and stood timidly aside, her head lowered.
She is tall and slender, about 170 centimeters tall, and quite plump.
Judging from the white and tender little hands, it seems that she is not a servant, but a lady from a noble family.
Cao Peng rubbed his temples and sat there without saying a word. He finally decided to be worse than a beast and held back his desire.
"Miss Zhen, why are you here?"
"I don't know... I don't even know where this is. My husband is Yuan Xi, the governor of Youzhou, who has been living in Yecheng. Some time ago, my mother was unwell, so I went home. Taking care of her. Later, my mother recovered and I was about to return to Yecheng... Unexpectedly, I was kidnapped by a group of people on the road, and all the guards died in the battle. I was drugged and was in a daze along the way. After dinner today, I I fell asleep somehow, and when I woke up..."
"But he is a poor man."
Cai Yan generally understood the mystery and turned to look at Cao Peng.
"Look at what I do, I don't even know who she is. Su Shuang and the others made their own decision in this matter and it has nothing to do with me."
How could Cao Peng not understand the meaning in Cai Yan's eyes, so he pushed back without saying a word.
However, midway through his words, he suddenly froze...
"You just said that your husband is Yuan Xi?"
"Exactly."
"Yuan Shao's second son, Yuan Xi?"
"yes!"
Cao Peng suddenly remembered the identity of the woman in front of him.
Zhen Mi, when she introduced herself to her family just now, Cao Peng didn't think anything of it. But when she said she was Yuan Xi's wife, Cao Peng was a little confused... Isn't Yuan Xi's wife the Luoshen? In later generations, isn't it? It is said that the famous Luo Shen Fu was written by Cao Zhi based on his sister-in-law Zhen. And wasn’t Zhen the wife of Yuan Xi before?
According to the novel, after Cao Cao captured Yecheng, Cao Pi went to Yuan Shao's home and saw Yuan Shao's wife, Mrs. Liu, sitting in the main hall.
A woman was hiding behind Mrs. Liu. Her appearance was so beautiful that Cao Pi was moved.
So Cao Pi asked the woman's name, and after learning that she was Yuan Xi's wife, he took her into the room without saying a word.
Zhen Shi, Zhen Mi...
Cao Peng couldn't help but lament in his heart: This Su Shuang is so bold!
But thinking about it, it seems reasonable. Yuan Shang oppressed Su Shuang very hard, and his friend Zhang Shiping was killed. Su Shuang must have a lot of hatred for the Yuan family. Since he decided to rebel, he would give Yuan Shang It's normal to put some eye drops on her. Didn't Zhen Mi also say that? She was attacked on her way back to Yecheng, so it must have been Su Shuang's fault.
Su Shuang brought a lot of men, including first-rate swordsmen like Zhu Dao to help out.
As a wealthy businessman in Zhongshan, traveling between Hu and Han, Su Shuang would inevitably recruit many knights as his assistants, otherwise he would be spied on. Why Zhang Shiping dared to rebel was because he had many retainers. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the retainer system still existed .Even in Xudu, the families of Cao Hong and Cao Ren had many followers.
Cao Peng stood up with a roar, staring at Zhen Mi with wide eyes.
Zhen Mi was so frightened that she took several steps back, her body shaking slightly uncontrollably...
"Husband..."
Cao Peng finally woke up after hearing Guo Huan's call.
At the same time, I felt a wry smile in my heart: I didn’t expect that, not only had I robbed Zhuge Liang’s wife, but now I had robbed Cao Pi’s wife too!
"Mrs. Zhen, do you know why this is the case?"
"I don't know who I am."
"This is Hexi, under the rule of Duke Cao."
"ah?"
"Your husband and I are enemies. So, no matter how you got here, you need to understand one thing. I can't send you back. Of course, if you want to go back, I won't stop you... But here
It is thousands of miles away from Youzhou, and wars occur frequently. There will be many dangers along the way. Whether you can go back or not is still a question.
I might as well make it clearer.
The Yuan family must be defeated!
Even if you go back, you will still be a prisoner. I can't tell what your fate will be in the future.
If you are willing, you can stay... I see that you are also well-educated and must have heard of Mr. Cai. It just so happens that Mr. Cai is helping me memorize the classics of the sages. You can stay at Mr. Cai's place and help organize the articles...
When the situation stabilizes, I can send someone to take you home. But in the current situation, I can't help you."
There are two ways, stay in Hexi, or walk back by yourself.
Not to mention how dangerous it is to travel thousands of miles through a war-torn area; even if you go back, you can only be a prisoner. Zhen Mi knows very well what the consequences of being a prisoner are. She couldn't help but feel fear and raised her head
, with tears in her eyes, showing all kinds of tenderness. She wanted to go back, but was frightened by Cao Peng again!
"Husband, why don't you help her?"
Bu Luan saw that Zhen Mi was pitiful and couldn't help but stepped forward to ask.
Cao Peng was furious when he heard this, "It's nonsense, Hexi is in ruins, how can I have the manpower and energy to escort her back to Hebei?"
Besides, what if we return to Hebei?
The crime of robbing people has been placed on my head. Even if I have a thousand mouths, I can't explain it clearly... Damn Su Shuang and Zhu Dao, they come as soon as they come, but they give me such a big trouble. In short,
Just let Mrs. Zhen make her own choice."
Zhen Mi started sobbing...
"Forget it, there's no rush at this moment anyway.
Youxue, you just said that asking Mrs. Zhen to help me copy the classics is a good idea. Madam, why don't you just go with me and live at my place. If you figure it out later, you can decide later. If you really want to go back, I think you
Xue is right. I will send you back to Zhongshan when the situation stabilizes. Then you can make your own decision..."
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is the only way at present.
It is absolutely impossible for Cao Peng to send her back to Yecheng...
She stayed, but she couldn't help but think of the scene where Cao Peng was naked just now. Zhen Mi felt panicked and finally decided to move in with Cai Yan. After all, Cai Yan was a woman and quite famous.
After all, it is safer in her place. As for where Hexi County is? Zhen Mi really doesn't know. After all, Hexi County has not really screamed so far. Since you can't leave, let's stay for now and make a decision later.
Cai Yan, lead Zhen Mi away!
Cao Peng sat down and patted his forehead.
"Husband, why don't you go to bed early."
Cao Peng shook his head and stood up, "You guys should rest first. I'll go find Mr. Li to discuss the matter."
"Why, is there something wrong?"
"I can't tell you what happened, but I always feel that if Mrs. Zhen is robbed and taken to Hexi, something bad might happen."
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The night is dark!
The north wind crossed Helan Mountain and passed through Muyuan, Hexi.
Tonight's moon has only one crescent left, hanging high in the night sky, giving off a somewhat lonely and cold feeling.
Cao Peng left the small tent and went directly to Li Ru's residence.
When this happened, the first thing he thought of was to ask Li Ru for advice.
Li Ru had not rested yet, and the lights were brightly lit in the small tent. He was sitting by the stove, warming himself by the fire, and reading under the lamp.
When Cao Peng walked in, Li Ru happened to be holding a glass of wine.
"Sir, why are you here late at night?"
Without saying a word, Cao Peng stepped forward, took the glass of wine from Li Ru's hand, drank it all in one gulp, and sat down on the chair next to him, showing a bitter look.
"What's wrong?"
"Su Shuang brought me a gift."
"so what?"
"Sir, do you know what gift he brought?"
Li Ru was stunned for a moment, put down the book in his hand, and then stared at Cao Peng for a long time.
"Could it be trouble?"
"It's a big trouble... This guy actually kidnapped Yuan Xi's wife and sent her naked to my tent."
"Yuan Xi's wife?"
Li Ru thought for a while, "Could it be the daughter of Zhen Yi, the Shangcai Ling from Wuji County, Zhongshan State?"
"Hey, sir, do you know this girl?"
Li Ru laughed loudly, "It is said that the five Anxian girls are all beautiful and charming. Especially this girl, Zhen Mi, is the most beautiful. The young master is so lucky that someone actually sent her here... Haha, I don't know.
A taste?"
This guy didn't seem to be surprised by this incident, which somewhat surprised Cao Peng.
But thinking about it, it seems normal.
Although there was no such strict defense between men and women in the Eastern Han Dynasty, women's status was not high and they were often given away as goods. Sending wives and concubines frequently happened, and it didn't seem to be a problem. Li Ru said this
I've seen a lot of this kind of thing! If he hadn't been a tigress-like wife back then, she would have done something like this.
In this era, giving a concubine to someone else can be considered elegant.
"Sir, how can I have such thoughts... That is Yuan Xi's wife."
Li Ru heard this and sneered, "What about Yuan Xi? He's just a prick! If it weren't for Yuan Benchu, he would be nothing. If you ask me, this can't be called trouble. It's simply a good thing. The young master has a new beauty.
Why don't you go and taste it carefully, but you come here to complain? I'm afraid even Cao Mengde would envy you for your trouble."
Cao Peng blushed...
To be honest, he is really not that open.
Two wives and two concubines at home are enough, but he can't do such a thing as a slut.
Although Cao Peng loves beauty, he is a traveler after all, and sometimes his inner reserve prevents him from doing such open things. However, when Li Ru said this, Cao Peng still felt a little regretful: he was in a hurry and failed to see it.
Let’s be clear, then Zhen Mi is like the Goddess of Luo?
"However, if you want to talk about trouble, there will definitely be trouble."
After Li Ru made a few teasing remarks, he suddenly changed the topic and showed a solemn expression.
"I heard that Yuan Xi was very fond of Zhen's daughter. Now that she has been kidnapped, he may not be willing to let it go."
Cao Peng said: "What I am worried about is also here."
"Young master, there is no need to worry. The one who is worried should be Meng De."
"oh?"
"Zhen's daughter was robbed in Jizhou, and she might be framed and blamed on Mengde. It is very likely that Yuan Xi will change his previous attitude and resist with Yuan Shang. Mengde will probably spend a lot of money to capture Yecheng.
Hands and feet.”
"Will Yuan Xi join the war?"
"This boy is cowardly, but if he is really desperate, then it will not be easy for Mengde to defeat Hebei.
However, you don’t need to worry. With Meng De’s ability, if you can’t deal with even the mere Yuan Shao’s two sons, then let’s stop talking about big things. It will definitely take some effort, but the Yuan family’s two sons are definitely no match for him. It’s you, your master.
