Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 224 The temptation to go home

The backyard of the residence of the governor of Pingyuan Prefecture was also extremely lively, with many graceful and charming women gathered there.

Yan, Rong and Yi were all legitimate daughters of wealthy families in Pingyuan County. Although Guan was a illegitimate daughter of a wealthy family, she was the most beautiful and graceful among the many concubines who came from Qingzhou.

She also gave birth to a little girl, who was deeply loved by Liu Bei.

In addition, there were the legitimate daughter and illegitimate daughter of the Wei family in Jiyin County, as well as Wei Shu, who had a unique fragrance. She was a tall and beautiful lady with a graceful figure and fair skin.

Among all the concubines, she and Guan were the most favored, making the other five people envious.

Madam Yin Jun looked at Wei Shu and Guan, then turned to look at Huan and Gan who had just arrived in Pingyuan today, and sighed that her husband truly enjoyed the best of both worlds.

The four concubines he took in were all beauties, and there were even rumors that the Cai family of Chenliu also wanted to send Cai Yong's daughter to the envoy's residence.

She didn't believe that her husband hadn't heard about this matter, but she didn't quietly dissuade him, which showed that she was somewhat tempted.

After all, a few years ago, she was still lamenting in her boudoir that talented women have always had a miserable fate. If Daughter Cai really became his concubine, she probably would not refuse.

Yin Jun glanced at the beautiful faces and jade-like figures of Huan and Gan, and heard the official who sent them over say: The envoy spent half a month with the two women in Xuzhou, and then moved to the military camp for unknown reasons, and since then he has not lived in the government compound permanently.

Even when he returned to Tan County, Donghai, Xuzhou at the end of last year, he lived in the military camp for many days.

This made Yin Jun somewhat admire her husband for being able to endure having two women serving him at the same time, putting the affairs of the world first and not coveting the beauty of women. This kind of perseverance was indeed unique.

The appearance of these two women met Liu Bei's aesthetic standards, so he went to the battlefield immediately. He stayed there for half a year until the two women returned to his residence in Pingyuan.

"Gan of Pei State greets the Lady."

"Xuzhou Pengcheng Huanshi greets the mistress."

The two men saw Yin Jun with her hair combed high in a bun and a hairpin, wearing a front-opening, waist-length skirt, with naturally fair skin, bright eyes, white teeth, a gentle look and a graceful demeanor. They just tried to guess who she could be, but were told by the maid that she was Mr. Liu's wife. Their hearts began to beat fast and they hurriedly greeted her.

Mr. Liu was away on military campaigns all year round, and all matters at home and in the backyard were handled by the female ruler. If he offended his wife Yin, his life would be over.

If it goes further in the future, it will not only implicate myself, but also the clan.

Yin Jun helped them up with a gentle look in her eyes, and said, "My husband has the whole world in his heart, and he often governs the states and counties without time to take care of the family. I don't ask for anything else, I just hope that everyone can live in harmony and not cause trouble for my husband."

"My husband governs the officials and the people with the law, and I govern my house with the law in the same way, without making any difference between the inside and the outside. Even though you are new here, I hope you will know this."

The competition for favor not only bothered her husband, but she as well.

In particular, she had heard that many officials' concubines had killed each other in competition for favor, and she did not want this to happen to Liu Bei, so she warned these concubines in advance, telling them not to have any ulterior motives.

"Gan follows the orders of the Lady Sovereign."

"Huan will certainly obey and will not dare to disobey."

The two women came from far away and were both a little afraid of the principal wife Yin Jun, so they spoke hurriedly.

As early as in Xuzhou, they had heard Liu Junxiao say that Madam Yin was his wife of humble origins, and her status in his heart was comparable to that of Empress Xu of Emperor Xiaoxuan and Empress Yin of Emperor Guangwu. If they offended Madam Yin, he would not stand up and plead for her.

How can I not be afraid when I see Yin now?
Yin Jun saw that the two of them were trembling a little, then smiled and ordered the cook to prepare a sumptuous meat meal to entertain Gan and Huan. Then she looked at the many beauties and concubines, with mixed emotions in her eyes, thinking: "My husband, now that there are so many stunning beauties in the house, they still can't attract you back, when will you return to Qingzhou?"

It’s been almost a year and he still hasn’t come back.

If he comes back, he will definitely not be allowed to leave the house easily...Now that the eldest son is almost four years old, it's time to conceive a second son.

Thinking of this, Yin Jun narrowed her charming eyes slightly, and suddenly she smiled like thousands of blooming pear blossoms.

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Liu Bei, who led his army to Dong'a County, Dongjun, couldn't help but sneeze.

The head of the Xue clan, who came to pay his respects to Lord Xuande, asked with concern, "Did the envoy catch a cold at night?"

"That's right. If you don't have a maid to take care of you when you go out on a campaign, you will easily get tired and sick. In this case, Xue's eldest daughter is very beautiful, but she is also very careful and knows how to take care of others. I will ask the clan members to bring her here. She will be in the county town in two hours at most."

As he was about to stand up and walk out of the county government office, Liu Bei quickly asked Dian Wei to stop him and explained, "Mr. Xue, let's put aside the matter of the maid. The country is in turmoil right now, and the Yuan family is separatist in Hebei. If I indulge in women all day long, how can I lead the army to defeat Yuan Benchu ​​and achieve my goal?"

As soon as these words came out, the head of the Xue clan stopped in his tracks immediately. For him, Lord Xuande's great achievements were more important than him sending his clan's legitimate daughter to be a maid. The Xue clan of Dong'a had already bet all its assets on Envoy Liu, and all the clan members were serving as officials in Qingzhou and Yanzhou.

If Lord Xuande's army was defeated by the Yuan family, the Xue family would also be severely damaged. At this time, he wanted Liu Bei to win more than any other powerful family in Yanzhou.

Only when the envoy makes progress can they follow suit.

So when he heard Liu Bei sneeze, he immediately arranged for someone to serve him, wanting Lord Xuande to be in the best condition to defeat Yuan Shao.

Especially at this moment, the grain, fodder and military equipment in various government warehouses in Xuzhou had begun to be quietly transferred to Yanzhou for storage via the Caohe River, which showed that the war between Liu and Yuan was imminent.

Faced with the confrontation between the two most powerful princes in the world, no one would not be anxious, and no one would take it lightly.

When Guangwu was traveling across Hebei, he almost died at the hands of Wang Lang. Later, Wang Lang occupied ten counties in Hebei, while Guangwu only controlled two counties. In the end, Wang Lang was defeated and killed.

It seems that the world situation is ever-changing, and no one knows what the outcome will be until the dust settles.

Liu Bei comforted the head of the Xue clan and personally escorted him out of the county, which made the head of the Xue clan blush and he bowed repeatedly.

Supported by his attendant servants, he hobbled over and leaned on a cane to bid farewell to Lord Xuande, then rode away in a carriage.

Liu Bei couldn't help but admire him a little. He was nearly 70 years old but could still ride in a carriage so nimbly. He seemed to be in very good health.

After seeing Xue off, Lu Su came to report that a draft horse had brought an urgent letter from Dangyin County in Henei, which made Liu Bei frown slightly.

From the name, we can tell that the letter is from Lu Bu. He is not in Dangyin to guard against Yuan Shao, so I don't know what the letter is about.

Liu Bei took the document from Lu Su, sat back on the mat, opened it and read it carefully, and couldn't help but laugh unhappily: "This Lü Fengxian heard that I was going back to Qingzhou, so he wanted to bring his wife and daughter to see me. He wanted to leave his family and the families of his generals in Pingyuan County so that they could fight without worry and build merits for the Han Dynasty."

Liu Bei was startled, thinking that Lu Fengxian was up to something again.

(End of this chapter)