Looking at Lu Xun's suddenly raised eyebrows, Lu Ji quickly asked.
"Brother, have you found anything?"
Lu Xun let out a soft breath. "Yes, a little... but it's not certain yet."
Saying this, he slowly stood up, put his hands behind his back, and murmured, "Perhaps, I need to find some time to go to the Central Plains and have a good chat with this Lu Sinong..."
At this point, Lu Xun looked north, towards the distant Central Plains.
If his guess was true...
Then the rise of the Lu family could be achieved in a completely new way!
No need to depend on the Sun family, no need to depend on the great families, and even... to toy with them in the palm of his hand. Ha... this was the way Lu Xun yearned for.
Could his grandfather Lu Kang's revenge finally have a chance? Could they finally stop "generously" tolerating it?
Ha...
Once the situation in Lujiang stabilizes, I must set off for Xudu City immediately.
"Gong Ji." Lu Xun's tone suddenly became serious. "Can you still find the clansmen who were sent to Puyang Dunqiu County to search for your aunt 'Lu Ling'?"
Looking at Lu Xun like this...
Lu Ji's eyes narrowed, and he began to think carefully.
"Perhaps, I can..."
He wasn't sure, but since his brother Lu Xun said so, he should at least try to find them.
Moreover... although his father Lu Kang had died, many clansmen and spies who had received his father's favor and were sent to various places were still there and remained loyal to the Lu family.
From them, they might be able to find something.
Wait...
Lu Ji suddenly came to his senses.
At that moment, a bold guess also appeared in his mind.
"Brother, could it be that you mean... the Grand Minister of Agriculture appointed by the imperial court, Cao Cao's right-hand man, the commander of the Dragon Mighty Camp, Lu... Lu Yu... he... he is Aunt 'Lu Ling's'..."
Before Lu Ji could finish speaking, "Shh..." Lu Xun put out his index finger, looked around, fearing eavesdropping.
If this guess was true, it would be a revelation for the Lu family.
"Gong Ji, this matter has not been verified, and you know it, I know it. The more it is like this, the more we must be calm, the more we must hide our strength, and the more we must observe the situation and wait for change."
"Who would have thought that the famous Lu Yu in the Central Plains, the hidden dragon that can secure the world, would have such a connection with our Lu family!"
The assertion that Lu Yu was the hidden dragon...
Lu Xun had told Lu Ji about it early on. Although it was just a guess, the possibility had exceeded ninety percent!
At this point, Lu Xun opened his eyes, and a radiant smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
In a very low voice and at an extremely slow pace, he uttered these few words—
—"Heaven has eyes, our Lu family! Must prosper!"
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Chen Kingdom, Yamen Back Courtyard, West Wing... Room!
"What the..."
A pampered, angry voice.
At this moment, under the gray sky, Xiao Qiao's beautiful eyes were constantly shifting, like lively water droplets, with a slight hint of anger.
Indeed...
Xiao Qiao had confidently believed that with her looks and such a humble demeanor, even claiming to be Lu Yixian's "second wife's maid," she would at least get to see Lu Yixian.
But... who would have thought.
First, they were stopped by the Dragon Mighty Cavalry at the gate of Chen Kingdom, and then... she and her sister were taken to a strange place.
There were mountains, water, courtyards, and wing rooms.
It was like a very noble family...
Little did the sisters know?
This was originally the sleeping palace of the King of Chen, and now... the current resident was Lu Yu.
Everything was fine initially.
But precisely...
There were guards outside the courtyard, not allowing the sisters to leave. Now... they hadn't even seen Lu Yixian, but had imprisoned themselves.
How helpless...
"I'm so angry, why are these armored soldiers confining us here... and... not allowing us to leave. Where in this world is there such a reason."
Spoiled since childhood, Xiao Qiao had a straightforward personality and expressed her dissatisfaction without hiding it.
"Alright... Sister, stop fussing, sit down and rest a bit!"
Seeing Xiao Qiao jumping around and showing her teeth, Da Qiao kept trying to persuade her to be quiet.
Even so...
Da Qiao was not idle. Her skillful hands were constantly tidying her clothes, as if she wanted to make something of them!
Her skirt was deliberately torn a little, so that one side of the fairy-like skirt could faintly reveal her graceful figure.
Xiao Qiao was only concerned about injustice, but Da Qiao had already begun to prepare for tonight.
Since she had to save her mother, she had to become Lu Yixian's second wife's maid. To become this picky young master's second wife's maid, it seemed... not an easy task, she had to at least make Lu Yixian's heart flutter!
And all she, Da Qiao, could rely on was her own graceful and elegant figure.
Slightly adjusting the fairy skirt...
The hem of the skirt swayed, cinching her slender waist.
Under the衬托 of the deliberately tightened and fitted clothing, Da Qiao's curves rose like towering peaks, and her slender waist was like a small stream winding through mountains, more delicate and curved than the cliché phrase 'a handful.'
The long skirt was also deliberately torn with a slit, making her look incredibly alluring. The entire wing room was filled with the charm of spring because of her.
Xiao Qiao didn't understand...
She quickly asked, "Sister? What are you doing..."
"You've been fussing with your clothes all afternoon, but... we can't even see Lu Yixian. What's the use of fussing with them? Sister, you should think of a way, how can we get out of this damned place?"
Xiao Qiao's rapid-fire questions came one after another.
Da Qiao shook her head helplessly. She raised her delicate hand, pulled Xiao Qiao, and forcibly pulled her to her side.
She comforted her, "When you entered the city, didn't you say... you were going to recruit as a second wife's maid for Lu Sinong? Lu Sinong holds an important position in the court and is responsible for suppressing the rebels. How could he have time all the time?"
Da Qiao paused and continued, "Besides, since you are a second wife's maid, and we sisters were brought here, it means that Lu Sinong did not refuse us, but... but..."
At this point, Da Qiao suddenly choked up, as if the following words were a bit difficult to say. But to reassure her sister Xiao Qiao, she still said, "Little sister, just trust your sister this time. Lu Sinong will come tonight... A second wife's maid can only see the 'master' at night, right?"
When mentioning the word "master," Da Qiao's voice became extremely gentle.
Her face also turned flushed.
She thought that if Lu Yu agreed to their request.
Then from now on, Lu Yu would truly be their sisters' master...
And in the future, Lu Yu's wife would also become their sisters' mistress.
For the rest of their lives, they would have to willingly serve the master and the mistress.
Although at first glance, it seemed... unfair to their sisters!
But...
If not for this, how could Lu Yixian go to a dangerous place like Lujiang to save their mother?
You must know...
The current Lujiang was in a hostile relationship with Cao Ying!
Lu Yixian's going there might cost him his life...
And all their sisters had to give was their bodies. In troubled times, women's bodies were cheap. Even their sisters' bodies, how noble could they be?
No matter how you calculated it, it seemed that Lu Yixian was at a greater disadvantage.
"Oh..." Reminded by Da Qiao, the simpler-minded Xiao Qiao seemed to understand.
No wonder Sister had been fiddling with her clothes. It turned out that Sister had already started preparing for tonight...
As expected, Sister was still the smart and kind one.
Thinking of this...
"Screech!" With a sharp sound, as if... some fabric was torn.
It turned out that Xiao Qiao had torn open her waist clothing with a single pull, revealing a patch of snow-white...
"Xiao Qiao? What are you doing?"
Da Qiao was startled and quickly asked...
"Learning from Sister!" Xiao Qiao smiled charmingly. "Sister chose to highlight her curves with tight clothing. My figure is not as good as Sister's, so I can only show a little more. This vague glimpse... perhaps Lu Yixian will like it?"
"Storytellers in taverns always say that men like it when you show a little, don't they?"
Ah... ah...
Hearing this, Da Qiao was stunned. She looked at the intentionally torn "rift" on Xiao Qiao's waist. Not to mention, that snake-like, graceful white waist was captivating.
Let alone men, even Da Qiao's heart trembled—Xiao Qiao's waist was a killer knife!
Wait...
Da Qiao shook her head abruptly. How did her sister learn so quickly!
How could her sister be so bold!
Before Da Qiao could react, Xiao Qiao tore open many places on her clothes in a unique way, revealing tantalizing skin on her arms, waist, shoulders, and even a corner below her neck.
This everywhere enticing skin leaped into view. If a man saw it, he would probably get excited immediately—truly, his entire blood would surge!
This...
"Gulp," Da Qiao subconsciously swallowed.
In this regard, she had to admire her sister. Her sister's courage was far greater than hers, and she was more desperate for their mother's illness.
"Alright..."
Looking at Xiao Qiao, who was bathed in spring light, Da Qiao quickly put a jacket on her.
"Now you're flustered. The person hasn't arrived yet, what if you catch a cold first? Would Lu Yixian like a sickly woman?"
This was evident...
Da Qiao's eyes looked at Xiao Qiao again, and the sisters looked at each other.
"Little sister, we need to agree. Tonight... Sister will ask Lu Yixian first. If he agrees, then you don't have to be the second wife..."
Before Da Qiao could finish speaking.
"No... I don't want to be separated from Sister! If Sister becomes a second wife's maid in the Sinong Mansion, then Sister will also go... Xiao Qiao will never leave Sister."
This...
Xiao Qiao's words left Da Qiao speechless. She didn't know how to speak.
It seemed that in this situation, any further words would seem pale and powerless.
Thus, the sisters fell into a long silence. Half an hour, an hour, under the long wait... Xiao Qiao actually fell asleep, leaning on her sister's arms and falling asleep.
And Da Qiao kept looking at the sky. How she wished the heavens would darken sooner!
She couldn't wait, and her mother couldn't wait!
"Lu Yixian? When... when will you come? You must... come at the dead of night?"
Full of anticipation...
Da Qiao gently bit her red lips, her face flushed. Besides the boundless shyness, there was a hint of expectation.
Lu Sinong, Commander Lu, Lu Yixian, Director Lu...
With so many honors, what woman wouldn't have fantasies about him?
At Da Qiao's age, what girl wasn't in love?
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On the official road from Shouchun City to Chen Kingdom.
Under a large locust tree...
"Hiss hiss hiss."
Cao Cao, Xu Chu, and Xiahou Yuan were urinating under the tree. They had been riding for ten consecutive hours. For a mere three hundred li journey, except for Cao Cao's Jueying warhorse, Xiahou Yuan and Xu Chu had both ridden to death two horses.
Fortunately, they changed horses at the post station in time and did not delay their journey.
Cao Cao looked up. Ahead was the border of Chen Kingdom. In another quarter of an hour, they would reach Chen Kingdom.
"Zhongkang? Have you scouted it?"
After "hissing," Cao Cao shook his lower body. This way, the pleasure of "hissing" could be increased by one level.
Besides, he wiped his hands on his sleeve, wanting to be hygienic.
Finally... only then did he attend to asking Xu Chu.
"Tell me, what did the Huben armored soldiers at the post station tell you just now?"
"Oh..." Xu Chu was slightly stunned. He scratched his head and retorted, "Does Cao Sikong want information about Lu Sinong? Or... the situation in Lujiang?"
"Both, answer them together!"
Cao Cao sat on a stone step. Riding a horse for ten consecutive hours had truly tired him out.
As expected, Miao Cai's marching speed, five hundred in three days, one thousand in six days, was no joke... it was a matter of life and death!
Now, even Cao Cao had to rest for a while!
While resting, he inquired about topics of interest with great interest.
Of course, compared to Yu'er, whom he was about to meet, Cao Cao was more concerned about the situation in Lujiang.
"Did Sun Ce make any moves? What about Liu Xun?"
Cao Cao's question... directly hit the key point.
At this juncture, it was fine if Liu Xun didn't move. If he moved, he would surely reveal a flaw, followed by Sun Ce's inevitable move. And once Sun Ce moved, Lujiang would likely fall into his hands.
This was a matter of one move affecting the whole situation.
Cao Cao dared not be negligent in the slightest.
"Cao Sikong..." Xu Chu reported truthfully. "Just now, the Huben army at the post station sent a report. Liu Xun has indeed led a large army to attack Shangliao City, and the army is already at the city gates, with battle imminent. Sun Ce has also led a large army across the Yangtze River, dividing into two routes! One route is heading north to Yuzhang Commandery, and the other is heading directly to Lujiang."
As soon as these words were spoken.
Cao Cao's brows furrowed sharply, and his hands instinctively clenched.
"Foolish, Liu Xun is extremely foolish!"
Instantly, Cao Cao's expression changed. He was hateful of his inability to turn iron into steel...
At this time, why was Liu Xun's brain kicked by a donkey? If he hadn't been kicked by ten donkeys, how could he have gone out with his entire army to attack Shangliao City? Wasn't this tantamount to handing over Lujiang?
It's over...
Lujiang is over!
The situation had turned so drastically!
Then... the operational space for Cheng Yu, Cao Xiu, and fifty Dragon Mighty Camp knights sent by Yu'er would be too small.
Even if they resisted, it would likely be like a mantis trying to stop a chariot!
"Alas..."
Cao Cao exhaled...
In fact, although Lujiang being captured by Sun Ce was not a good thing, Cao Cao could still accept it. At least Sun Ce would not threaten him Cao Cao in a short period of time, but there would be some hidden dangers.
And after conquering Xuzhou in the future, Sun Ce could use Lujiang as a springboard to launch a surprise attack on Guangling and Xiapi cities.
These were all future hidden dangers.
Alas...
What a pity!
Cao Cao shook his head helplessly, and his tone shifted. "What about Lu Sinong? Does he have any urgent dispatches?"
As soon as these words were spoken...
Xu Chu immediately replied, "Just now, the Huben armored soldiers coming from Chen Kingdom reported a piece of news. Lu Sinong has recently taken in two second wife's maids in Chen Kingdom, both from Lujiang Commandery! They voluntarily applied to be second wife's maids in the Sinong Mansion. I heard they are quite famous, daughters of Qiao Zheng of Lujiang, named Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao!"
Lujiang? Qiao Zheng?
This name... Cao Cao had some impression.
When he was a commander of the Eight Colonels of the Western Garden, and when he joined Dong Zhuo, there was indeed such a person in the imperial court. It seemed that the Son of Heaven had sent him on some mission, and then... there was no news?
Now... Qiao Zheng's two daughters? To be Yu'er's second wife's maids? This...
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed...
If it were ordinary times, he would not pay much attention. After all, Yu'er's talent was too brilliant, especially towards women, he seemed to have a natural attraction.
In Yanzhou, or Xudu City, those who wanted to come to his door to be his second wife's maids... queued up daily.
After careful selection, Cai Yan, Yu'er's sister, was indeed exhausted.
But... now.
At such a sensitive time, and the daughters of former imperial officials, and from Lujiang?
Sensitive...
Too sensitive!
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed, and his brows furrowed slightly.
However... Yu'er had always had excellent judgment. If Sun Ce or Liu Xun planned to use a honey trap to gain something from Yu'er, they would likely be mistaken.
Yu'er would not fall for their trick, and might even turn the tables on them.
Thinking of this...
"Haha..." Cao Cao chuckled, and continued to ask, "How old are Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao?"
"Sister Da Qiao is seventeen, and Sister Xiao Qiao is fifteen!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao added, "Then, they must not have been married yet! Haha..."
Cao Cao laughed and waved his hand, saying to Xiahou Yuan and Xu Chu beside him.
"It's only a young man like Lu Sinong who would like such women. If it were me, at this age, I wouldn't be interested at all. Girls in their teens, who have never been married, what do they know? They don't even know who serves whom in bed! Hahahaha... Lu Sinong just can't figure this out!"
Cao Cao laughed like this.
Xiahou Yuan and Xu Chu both chuckled knowingly.
How could they not understand Cao Cao's meaning?
Not only did they understand, but they also had a deep personal experience.
Young girls were boring!
Those mature women who retained their charm were Cao Sikong's type.
Not to mention, speaking of this topic, Cao Cao immediately thought of... Lady Yin, whom he had recently taken under his wing... ah no, whom he had recently taken under his command!
This daughter-in-law of He Jin, Lady Yin, who was nearly thirty years old, was like a tigress. Cao Cao liked her immensely. Even thinking about it now, that night was still soul-stirring!
"Mount up... let's go!"
It seemed that after a good chat, Cao Cao had rested enough.
He mounted his horse and prepared to continue his journey.
You must know that Cao Cao was anxious at this moment. He was anxious about the situation in Lujiang, and he was extremely anxious about the strategy to subdue Lu Bu and Liu Bei!
He was eager to have a detailed discussion with Yu'er as soon as possible and formulate the next strategy!
Cao Cao was eagerly awaiting the strategy in this new situation!
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