Chapter 372: Human Heart is Unpredictable

Yuan Xi looked up and saw that it was Lu Lingqi, who was leaning on the wall and watching him laugh. He said angrily, "Are you here to see me make a fool of myself?"

Lu Lingqi smiled and said, "I was afraid that you would hate your mother, so I wanted to come over to comfort you, but I didn't expect you to be so ungrateful."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi laughed and said, "I was wrong about you, Madam."

Lu Lingqi blushed and spat, "Who is your wife!"

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll pierce you dozens of times with my halberd!"

Yuan Xi quickly apologized with a smile: "My lady, you are very generous. Just treat what I said just now as my fart."

Lu Lingqi was even more unhappy after hearing this, "You don't keep your word?"

Yuan Xi is troubled because women are hard to please!

He shut his mouth wisely.

Lu Lingqi waited for a while, and seeing that Yuan Xi didn't say anything, she muttered in a low voice, "He has the will but not the guts."

Yuan Xi didn't hear clearly, so he looked up and asked, "What?"

Lu Lingqi was a little annoyed, "It doesn't matter if I can't hear it clearly!"

"Also, when will you fulfill your promise and take me to war?"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi sighed and said, "When others hear about war, they stay away, but you rush to it."

"Although Yuan Shu's army has reached the vicinity of Huaicheng, it may not be able to fight."

"But Wen Hou is rushing to Hedong, so things may get busy there from now on."

"Li Jue and Guo Si's Liangzhou army, the Baibo bandits, Cao's army, plus Wenhou and Youzhou's army, there will definitely be a battle in the next few days."

After hearing this, Lu Lingqi couldn't help but feel itchy and asked, "Can you take me there?"

Yuan Xi helplessly spread his hands, "Marquis Wen is over there. If he sees me, I will be dead."

"Besides, I was entrusted by Marquis Wen to defend the city. The situation in Huaicheng is unstable, so we have to find a way to drive Yuan Shu away first."

After hearing this, Lu Lingqi looked around and said in a low voice, "I always feel that my father is lying to you."

"Father has not expressed his opinion on the marriage between the two parties. I know him too well. He probably doesn't like you that much."

Yuan Xi was amused. "You haven't even gotten married yet, but you're already betraying your parents and turning your elbows outward?"

Lu Lingqi raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh, you are not a good person. I will ignore you."

She suddenly jumped down and disappeared over the wall.

Yuan Xi smiled slightly. The ladies from the aristocratic families around him all paid great attention to their image. They walked and talked gracefully and elegantly. They were nothing like Lu Lingqi, who was outspoken and acted like a wild child.

However, Yuan Xi had already noticed that Lu Bu was keeping him hanging.

Because the princes of the world are currently fighting each other and the situation is unclear, if you place the wrong bet, the result will be death and the destruction of your clan.

In Lu Bu's opinion, he did not have the strength to compete for hegemony over the world, and the situation in the fight for the throne was unclear. If the Youzhou army failed and Yuan Shu and Cao Cao gained power, Lu Bu would have to cut off ties with Yuan Xi.

Therefore, Lu Bu did not dare to easily put all his wealth on Yuan Xi. He just joined forces with Yuan Xi ambiguously. As for the matter of marrying his daughter, he started to play dumb.

Yuan Xi thought about it and felt that the key was still the fight for the emperor in Anyi and the final result!

This will directly affect the future situation in the world. If successful, Yuan Xi will be able to open up a new world. If failed, he will be forced to retreat to Youzhou and all his previous efforts will be wasted.

So Yuan Xi was also gambling that the combination of Ju Shou and Zhao Yun, one civil and one military, would be successful.

The reason why he did not go there in person was that after thinking about it with Guo Jia, he thought that it might be more effective if Yuan Xi did not appear in front of Liu Xie.

Guo Jia believed that Liu Xie had a very distinctive personality and that the right medicine must be used. This was because Liu Xie was raised by Queen Dowager Dong and his manners and etiquette were similar to those of Queen Dowager Dong. People at that time even called him Marquis Dong.

The reason for this title is to talk about the status of women in the Han Dynasty.

The status of women in the Han Dynasty was closely related to Han laws, which stipulated that when the master died, the mistress could manage the household and even had the right to inherit the family business.

Moreover, after a woman gets married, others still call her by the same surname she used before marriage. This shows from one side that women in the Han Dynasty were very independent.

The reason for this is related to the high status of women in the three dynasties before the Qin Dynasty, and also to the fact that the Han Dynasty attached great importance to the relationship between the wife's family and even the uncle's family, even more than the relationship between brothers. This was especially evident in the royal family.

During the Han Dynasty, many princes and princesses took their mother's surname, especially the crown prince. Even if they took their father's surname, their title would reflect their mother's surname.

When Liu Rong, the son of Emperor Jing of Han, became the crown prince, he was called Crown Prince Li because his mother's surname was Li.

Liu Ju, the son of Emperor Wu of Han, was born to Wei Zifu. After he became the crown prince, he was called Crown Prince Wei. Liu Ju's son was called Shi Huangsun because his mother was Shi Liangdi.

This situation puzzled Yuan Xi when he was reading history. At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, there was Empress Lü's dictatorship, but why did the Han Dynasty still attach so much importance to the wife's family?

Later, he finally figured it out. For the emperor, although the queen's family might have absolute power, at least they would wholeheartedly assist the queen's biological children.

After all, if their nephew ascends the throne, he will certainly rely on them, and the family will be able to revive, which can be said to be a win-win for both sides.

But it's different with brothers, they will fight for the throne and let their sons take it!

This is why uncles are often not as close as uncles. Among the forces surrounding the crown princes of all generations, the uncles' family has always been the most reliable one.

Later, when Wu Zetian ascended the throne, she could only return the throne to her son Li when she was dying. Even so, she was crazy to choose a child of the Wu family. Although they had the same surname, they were not children, so what did it have to do with her?

This is the most reasonable and logical choice people make based on the close bond of blood.

Liu Xie was raised by Empress Dowager Dong since he was a child and regarded her as his mother. On that day, Empress Dowager Dong was deposed by He Jin and Empress He and died in unclear circumstances. Yuan Xi guessed that Liu Xie must have been very angry about this.

Because Empress He not only killed Empress Dong, but also killed Liu Xie's biological mother, Concubine Wang.

Although there were some coincidences in the series of events that happened afterwards, although Dong Zhuo controlled Liu Xie after entering the capital, he also killed Queen He at the same time, avenging Liu Xie's mother's death.

I think Liu Xie's feelings towards Dong Zhuo must be very complicated, right?

It would be difficult for anyone to maintain the same mentality as Liu Xie, so he naturally distrusts the people around him. It is not easy to achieve one's goals through him.

While Yuan Xi was thinking, Lu Lingqi came out from behind the wall. Seeing that Yuan Xi was lost in thought, she punched Yuan Xi on the shoulder and said, "What are you thinking about, idiot?"

Yuan Xi hissed in pain and wondered how Lu Lingqi's strength was growing stronger and stronger. It was indeed Lu Bu's inheritance.

Seeing this, Lu Lingqi snorted, "You're not even half as good as my father, and you're still thinking of taking advantage of me!"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi looked Lu Lingqi up and down, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Seeing his servile appearance, Lu Lingqi recalled the two embarrassing moments when she was pinned down by him. She couldn't help but get angry and said angrily, "Mother doesn't want to see you, but I'm still trying to find a solution for you, but you still don't know what's good for you!"

After hearing this, Yuan Xi quickly put on a flattering look, pulled Lu Lingqi's sleeve and said, "Thank you, girl. If the matter is successful, I will reward you handsomely."

Lu Lingqi was very proud, "Forget about the generous reward, just have a chance to fight!"

She then asked in confusion: "Why are you in such a hurry to see my mother?"

"You're not planning anything bad, are you?"

Yuan Xi vomited blood, "What are you thinking, I really have something to ask her!"

"And it concerns the safety of Guancheng!"

After hearing this, Lu Lingqi turned around and said, "I'll trust you just once, come with me."

"Mr. Yuanhua is giving my mother acupuncture. Judging by the time, she will be almost healed."

When Yuan Xi saw Lu Lingqi turn around and walk inside, he hurriedly followed her, thinking that Lu Lingqi was still reliable.

In Yan's room, Hua Tuo pulled out a dozen golden needles and said to Yan, "It's done."

"How do you feel, ma'am?"

Yan touched her face and said happily, "Thank you for your help, sir. After these few times, I feel refreshed and my skin has improved a lot."

"If you are interested, I will ask my husband to find you an official position so that you can stay in the mansion. How about that?"

Hua Tuo smiled bitterly and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Madam, but I have already promised you, young master, and it is not easy to change your family."

Yan felt quite regretful after hearing this, and sighed, saying, "That's really a pity."

Hua Tuo's acupuncture method was indeed effective, which made her want to keep him by his side for a long time. No one else could do what Hua Tuo did. Once Hua Tuo left, she would sooner or later return to her old state.

At this time, Yuan Xi's voice sounded outside the window, "It's not that there is no way."

When Yan heard this, she shouted, "Who is it?"

Lu Lingqi's voice rang out, "Mother, it's Master Yuan."

After hearing this, Yan said angrily, "Who told you to bring him in?"

Yuan Xi cursed in his heart. Lv Lingqi's mother was really irritable. If he didn't have something to do, he would never come here to be angry. However, for Lv Lingqi's sake, he patiently said, "Yuan Xi, Yuan Xianyi, I have something important to discuss with you, Madam."

"Now that the two families have joined forces, and Marquis Wen is away, Madam will be in charge. I hope Madam will let me explain my strength to you in person."

After hearing this, Yan was still about to refuse, but she heard Lu Lingqi say from outside: "Mother, just listen to him. If he is making trouble without reason, it won't be too late to kick him out."

Yan said bitterly: "You are helping outsiders speak!"

But she thought that Hua Tuo was his subordinate after all, and she might need him in the future, so she had to be patient and said, "Well, come in, I'll only give you a quarter of an hour."

After hearing this, Yuan Xi walked in, bowed, then stood up and raised his face.

He and Yan looked at each other, both of them were a little surprised.

Yan thought to herself that it was no wonder that her daughter was so bewitched by him, it turned out that this boy really had a good-looking appearance!

Apart from the fact that he had almost no beard, she could hardly find any fault with Yuan Xi's appearance.

To Yuan Xi's surprise, Yan was much younger than he had imagined, and had a slender figure and an oval face, looking about 70% like a Jiangnan woman, which was completely different from his previous guess.

From this perspective, Lu Lingqi has inherited the advantages of her parents, which is quite rare.

Yan's face was not good, "I don't know why you are here, sir?"

Yuan Xi did not beat around the bush and said directly: "There are generals in the city who have evil intentions and intend to rebel."

"If we don't deal with it, disaster will happen sooner or later, and the Huaicheng turmoil will happen again."