Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 464 Zhang Sui: I think my father-in-law misses my third brother

Zhang Sui laughed when he heard Yuan Xi say that and said, "Second brother, you have many talented people under you."

"I'm really afraid of being picked by you."

"Although I am not interested in the position of the Crown Prince."

"But no matter what I say, you won't believe it, second brother."

"What if you are upset and misunderstand me, and suddenly attack me? My small body won't be able to withstand it."

Yan Liang: “.”

Wen Chou: “.”

Yuan Xi also looked a little embarrassed and said, "That's what my brother-in-law said."

"It must be a joke."

Zhang Sui hummed and said, "Yes."

"Or else?"

"Could it be that Second Brother really wants to pick me?"

Yuan Xi nodded and said, "How is that possible?"

"I still like you quite a lot, Bocheng."

"You are Mi'er's husband, and you are good to Mi'er."

“We are family.”

"No matter how great the hatred or resentment towards family members is, it is only temporary. What do you think?"

Zhang Sui nodded and said, "I'll listen to you, second brother."

Yuan Xi was silent for a moment, then asked, "Brother-in-law, what do you think of what my father-in-law said today?"

Zhang Sui looked at Yuan Xi in confusion.

Yuan Xi sighed and said, "The dispute between the princes."

Zhang Sui exhaled and said, "It really is this."

Riding his horse to Yuan Xi's side, Zhang Sui looked at Yuan Xi and said, "Second brother, I am the governor of Xuzhou."

Yuan Xi was puzzled and asked: "I know, so?"

Zhang Sui said, "Father-in-law, you have been a little confused lately."

Yuan Xi: "Why do you say that?"

Zhang Sui asked, "Second brother, my father-in-law said that he wants you and my future second son to compete for the position of Crown Prince."

Yuan Xi nodded.

Zhang Sui smiled bitterly and said, "I haven't had sex with Mi'er for almost a year, so where did the second child come from?"

"If they really had sex and got pregnant, who can guarantee that the second child would be a son?"

"Perhaps the second, third, and fourth will all be daughters."

"I'm competing with you for the prince's son. Brother, are you sure the baby will be born?"

Yuan Xi was silent.

After a moment, my heart was filled with joy.

Yes!

What my father said seemed to be correct, but in fact, it was full of loopholes!

Seeing Yuan Xi's delight, Zhang Sui continued, "Father-in-law, after all, I miss my third brother too much."

"Even if my third brother rebelled, even if he suffered a disastrous defeat in Xuzhou, he is still unique in my father-in-law's heart."

"This time, my father-in-law seems to want you and my future second son to compete for the position of the crown prince. In fact, second brother, if you think about it carefully, it is clearly to leave a hope for the third brother."

Yan Liang and Wen Chou looked at each other, their faces looking a little unhappy.

Wen Chou shouted, "Xuzhou Mu, what are you talking about?"

Yan Liang also said: "Bocheng, there are some things that should not be said, don't you understand?"

"My lord is your father-in-law, and he is devoted to you. How can you speculate about him so sinisterly?"

Zhang Sui hurriedly smiled and said, "Yes, yes, I was wrong, General Yan, General Wen, I made a mistake."

Zhang Sui slapped himself a few times and said repeatedly, "Look at how petty I am!"

"I will never talk nonsense again."

Yuan Xi looked at Yan Liang and Wen Chou with stern expressions, then looked at Zhang Sui. Seeing Zhang Sui's humble and fawning appearance, his heart skipped a beat.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou were both my father's trusted generals.

The reason why he called them over this time was just to have them serve as witnesses that he would definitely defeat Zhang Sui.

Now it seems that what Zhang Sui said makes a lot of sense.

The so-called "dispute over the crown prince" was fake. The real story was that my father had always favored his deceased third brother.

Although the news of the death of my third brother Yuan Shang was well blocked, everyone only knew that he was dead, and many people didn't know how he died.

However, as the second son, he had already found out.

The third brother was first defeated by Lu Bu, the former lord of Xuzhou, and almost all of his 20,000 elite troops were wiped out.

Later he even rebelled in Yecheng.

Despite committing so many serious crimes one after another, his father still couldn't forget him and wanted his descendants, even adopted descendants, to take over his position.

Yuan Xi suddenly felt a piercing pain.

Third brother, you deserve to die.

What contributions did the third brother make? What merits did he achieve?
He himself guarded Yijing all year round, confronting Gongsun Zan and sleeping in the open air.

Comparing the two, it is obvious which one is lighter and which one is heavier!
But my father is still so blatantly biased!
Yuan Xi thought of the time before he set out for Yijing, when his father asked his third brother Yuan Shang to worship his favorite woman, Liu, as his mother.

Thinking about it now, it becomes increasingly obvious: my father had wanted my third brother to become the crown prince a long time ago.

But the third brother had no merit, so he couldn't force it.

Now, his third brother is dead, but he still thinks so!
Yuan Xi said hoarsely to Yan Liang and Wen Chou, "Generals, what has my brother-in-law done wrong?"

"Isn't what he said true?"

"If what he said is not true, why are you panicking?"

"Rumors stop at the wise."

"Or do you think that I, Yuan Xi, am a fool who cannot distinguish right from wrong?"

"Father dared to do it, so why should he be afraid of others' suspicion?"

"My father taught me since I was young to walk straight and sit upright."

"You are trying to stop Bo Cheng like this, aren't you just trying to cover up your mistake?"

Yan Liang and Wen Chou looked at each other, neither of them knowing what to say.

Yuan Xi looked up at the sky and sighed, "I was so excited before, thinking that my father finally saw my efforts."

"But I forgot the intention behind this."

"I think this is probably why my father doesn't like me?"

"I can't even understand such a small thing, and yet I'm so foolishly complacent about it."

"From this point of view, I am indeed not as smart as my deceased third brother."

"It's normal that my father doesn't want to truly make me the crown prince."

After Yuan Xi finished speaking, he rode his horse back to the camp.

Yan Liang hurriedly followed and said, "Second Young Master, there is no need to think too complicatedly about some things."

"People, sometimes, just need to be confused."

"Thinking too clearly about everything is just asking for trouble"

Yuan Xi ignored Yan Liang's words and just kept riding his horse.

Yan Liang's voice faded away as the distance faded.

Wen Chou watched Yuan Xi and Yan Liang disappear in the camp, then he looked at Zhang Sui and said coldly: "Hebei is your lord's Hebei."

"I don't care whether you are the General of Zhendong, the Governor of Xuzhou, or something else."

"If you dare to have any other intentions, don't blame me for being rude to you!"

Shaking the big knife in his hand, Wen Chou looked at Zhang Sui with murderous eyes.

After Wen Chou finished speaking, he was about to leave.

Zhang Sui smiled at Wen Chou and said, "Oh? I'd like to know, General Wen, how rude of you would like to be to me."

After what happened today, he finally understood.

Yan Liang and Wen Chou were both Yuan Shao's confidants and loyal to him.

Even Yan Liang is the same.

Sooner or later, I will have to fight him.

Instead of waiting for Yijing to start a war or returning to Yecheng, it is better to fight now.

He also wanted to see the full strength of Wen Chou.

Even if you fight to the death in the future, you will have a bottom line.

Wen Chou is about to leave.

Hearing Zhang Sui's provocation, Wen Chou pulled the reins, turned his horse around, faced Zhang Sui, and sneered, "Xuzhou Mu, it seems that you have become very arrogant since you killed Lu Bu."

"I, Wen Chou, have followed my lord on the battlefield for more than ten years and killed countless enemies. This is the first time I have seen someone so arrogant!"

(End of this chapter)