Cao Shuo insisted that Yuan Fang was pregnant.

originally wanted to bring Yuan Fang back to Hebei, but when he said this, Yuan Shang had no idea.

After chatting with Cao Shuo for a while, Yuan Shang got up and said goodbye.

Walking out of Cao Shuo's residence, Yuan Shang asked Cui Yan, "Does Cui Gong think Cao Zirong is telling the truth?" ”

"It could be true, or it could be false." Cui Yan said: "When Gongzi and Cao Zirong were talking, I kept paying attention to him, and from his expression, there was no trace of lying. But for some reason, I always felt that something was wrong. ”

"What does Cui Gong mean that Cao Zirong is lying to me?" Yuan Shang asked.

"As I just said, it may be true or false." Cui Yan said: "If it's true, Miss really can't go back to Hebei." If it is fake, it can only be said that Cao Zirong knows how to cover it up too well, and lying can make people unable to see the flaws. ”

"The Yuan family is up and down, and I am the closest to him." Yuan Shang said: "From what I know about him, he is indeed very good at lying. ”

Glancing at Yuan Shang, Cui Yan smiled slightly.

"What are you laughing at?" Yuan Shang asked in amazement.

"I don't laugh at anything, I just think that Gongzi is coming to Xu Du this time, I'm afraid he is going to go for nothing." Cui Yan said.

"It's really not good, I'll send someone to Shouchun, take advantage of Cao Zirong's absence, and trick Fang'er out and bring her back to Hebei." Yuan Shang said: "Xu Du is not close to Shouchun, and when Cao Zirong gets the news, Fang'er is about to return to Yecheng." ”

"Childe is too simple." Cui Yan said: "If Cao Zirong has the intention to lie to you, how can he not make arrangements in Shouchun?" What's more, the one who is guarding Shouchun now is the thinker Pang Tong under Cao Zirong. Although this person is not very old, Zhiluo is not inferior to anyone, and he even has a nickname. ”

"What's the nickname?" Yuan Shang asked.

"Phoenix Chick." Cui Yan said: "I can get this nickname because although he is young, he has already emerged, and it is more difficult to deceive Miss from his hands than to deal with Cao Zirong." ”

"There's no way?" Yuan Shang asked unwillingly.

Cui Yan shook his head, and he said to Yuan Shang: "But Gongzi can tell Yuan Gong that although Miss is in Shouchun, Yuan Gong can still send troops to fight against Cao Cao." ”

"If the Cao family is not good for Fang'er, my father will definitely blame me." Yuan Shang said: "I can't afford this crime. ”

"Cao Zirong can't be unfavorable to Miss at all." Cui Yan said: "To be honest, I didn't expect him to return to Xudu. From the moment I knew that he had come to Xudu, I understood that he had come back for the sake of Miss. ”

"Cui Gong means ......" Yuan Shang was stunned.

"Do you remember that Cao Zirong was just a sick man back then?" Cui Yan asked.

"Of course I do." Yuan Shang said: "But since he fled Wancheng, he seems to have changed as a person, and he has almost no defeat in the southern and northern wars. Although I am a bit ridiculous, I am really inferior to him in leading troops to fight and govern places. ”

"It's really gratifying that Childe can say that." Cui Yan said: "The soldiers under Cao Zirong's command are willing to use their lives for him, in addition to the fact that he can fight, which can convince the soldiers, and more importantly, he knows how to buy people's hearts." I also know when to stand up for the people around me. ”

Looking at Cui Yan, Yuan Shang frowned slightly.

"Cao Zirong once said that he can't even keep his own woman, so he is still a man." Cui Yan said: "He said this sentence to Liu Bei, and now that the matter has fallen on his head, if he is not careful, with Liu Bei's ability, he will definitely be ruined." ”

"The eldest brother welcomed Liu Bei to Hebei, for some reason, I never liked him." Yuan Shang said: "I always feel that Liu Bei is insidious and cunning, and he can't have deep friendships. ”

"Except for the eldest son, I'm afraid the whole of Hebei thinks so." Cui Yan said: "When Liu Bei arrived in Yecheng, he didn't do much behind his back. Fortunately, Yecheng is not another place, and Yuan Gong is also very defensive of him, so Liu Bei failed to stir up any storms. ”

"Is there really no way to take Fang'er back to Hebei?" Yuan Shang asked again.

"Nope." Cui Yan said: "If Yuan Gong had chosen someone else as his son-in-law, it would have been easy for the young lady to return to Hebei. But he chose Cao Zirong, from the day the young lady married into the Cao family, she was destined to never return to Duke Yuan and Mrs. Yuan in her life. ”

"Childe's stay in Xudu for too long is not only useless, but it may cause trouble." Cui Yan continued: "It's better to return to Yecheng as soon as possible to report to Yuan Gongyu." ”

Yuan Shang nodded: "We'll leave early tomorrow morning." ”

sent Yuan Shang away, and Cao Shuo slept with Zhen Mi that night.

Early the next morning, Chen Zhi reported outside the door: "Son, Yuan Shang resigned to Cao Gong early in the morning and returned to Yecheng. ”

Cao Shuo straightened his waist and asked outside the door, "Has he come here?" ”

"Nope!" Chen Zhi said: "After bidding farewell to Cao Gong, he left without any lingering. ”

Sitting on the bed, Cao Shuo smiled slightly and shook his head.

Zhen Mi, who was still lying down, opened her eyes slightly and asked Cao Shuo, "Husband, what's wrong?" ”

"Yuan Shang is gone." Cao Shuo said.

"I can't take the eldest lady away from my husband, and it's not surprising that he will go." Zhen Mi said: "It's still early, don't you sleep for a while?" ”

"Sleep on what?" Cao Shuo said: "After a while, Xu Zhongkang will come to me." ”

Before the words fell, Chen Zhi's voice came from outside the door: "Childe, General Xu Chu asks to see." ”

"Isn't it?" Smiling at Zhen Mi, Cao Shuo said, "When Yuan Shang leaves Xudu, my father will definitely consult with me." ”

"Could it be that when he leaves Xudu, what else will he not do?" Zhen Mi sat up and asked.

"Absolutely." Hugging Zhen Mi's fragrant shoulder, Cao Shuo said: "If the Cao family and the Yuan family have nothing to do, he would like to live in Xudu for a few more days, and he will even pester me to take him to Shouchun to meet Yuan Fang." Now that he is leaving in a hurry, it can only show that the Yuan family does have plans to disadvantage the Cao family. ”

"Call the maids in and dress." Cao Shuo said to Zhen Mi: "If you don't sleep well, just sleep a little longer." ”

Zhen Mi shouted out the door: "Someone." ”

Her valet walked in.

"Change your husband's clothes." Zhen Mi instructed the maid.

The maid walked up to him with Cao Shuo's clothes in her arms and carefully helped him get dressed.

"You can rest well for the next two days." Cao Shuo said to Zhen Mi: "I estimate that it won't be long before we have to return to Shouchun." ”

Zhen Mi answered, sat on the bed and watched the maid dress Cao Shuo.

After washing, Cao Shuo walked out of the room.

As soon as he went out, Xu Chu clasped his fists and saluted him and said, "Gong Cao asked me to ask my son to come over as soon as possible, there is something important to discuss!" ”

(End of chapter)