My Three Kingdoms is not right

"Yide!" Guan Yu frowned and glared at the drunken Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei instinctively shrank back: "I didn't say anything wrong. Second sister, you be the judge!"

Guan Yu glanced at Liu Bei, who was silently sighing, shook his head, and said, "You know how difficult it is for my elder sister."

"The emperor values ​​trust, while Cao Cao is generous and righteous. Choosing either side will result in betraying one's trust."

Zhang Fei scoffed, "Second sister's words sound nice. In my opinion, although Cao Cao gave you an official position, he treated you like a caged bird; although the Emperor bestowed a sword upon you, he made you the one to stick your neck out. Neither side is any good!"

"Yide, stop talking nonsense!" Guan Yu frowned and stopped her as she became increasingly audacious.

Zhang Fei turned his head away, picked up the wine jar, and gulped down the wine.

Guan Yu didn't say anything more, and turned his gaze to Liu Bei: "Elder sister, what Yide said is unreliable, but the reasoning behind it is not wrong."

"Yide and I have followed our elder sister for so many years, and we will listen to whatever decision you make. But you can't keep going down like this."

"That's right! Once my elder sister makes up her mind, I'll risk my life to take the enemy's head for her." Zhang Fei couldn't help but interject.

Liu Bei lowered his head, still clutching a few strands of straw rope in his hand, and remained silent for a long time.

Caught between the emperor and Cao Cao, he was in a dilemma, and it was not an easy choice to make.

Moreover, with my limited strength, no matter what choice I make, it will be like throwing an egg against a rock, and I will only end up being crushed to pieces.

She sighed, lowered her head again, and continued weaving the straw sandals in her hands.

"Eldest sister!" Zhang Fei was even more annoyed at her behavior. "You like weaving shoes so much. Why don't we go back to our hometown together? I'll continue slaughtering pigs and selling meat, and second sister can continue selling beans. It'll save you from putting up with this nonsense here!"

Just then, the sound of servants' hurried footsteps came from outside.

"General! Princess Wannian has arrived!"

Liu Bei suddenly stood up, and the straw rope in his hand fell onto the bed.

Zhang Fei sobered up considerably, and Guan Yu also stood up. The three sisters exchanged glances and, without prior arrangement, quickly went out to greet them.

From afar, one could see Liu Xun standing tall and straight like a bamboo, with Sun Shangxiang and Sun Yi standing on either side of him.

Liu Bei strode forward, bowed deeply, and said, "I was unaware of Your Highness's arrival and have failed to greet you properly. I beg Your Highness's forgiveness."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei followed behind, also bowing with clasped hands.

Although they actually held positions in the Left General's office, their official official position in the imperial court was Lieutenant General.

The General of the Central Army was subordinate to the Grand Master of Ceremonies.

In essence, Liu Xun was Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's direct superior.

"Xuande, please rise quickly." Liu Xun helped Liu Bei up with both hands, and then smiled at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, "Yunchang, Yide, there's no need for such formalities."

Zhang Fei straightened up and chuckled twice, while Guan Yu's phoenix eyes softened slightly.

They were all straightforward people, without much scheming or ulterior motives. They all respected and loved the kind, benevolent, and incredibly handsome princess before them from the bottom of their hearts.

After everyone entered the house and sat down, Liu Xun had the Sun sisters present their gifts:

Three jars of lacquered wine, three jade rings, and three baskets of venison.

Liu Bei was somewhat at a loss: "Your Highness, what's going on?"

"Xuande has been promoted to Left General, and Yunchang and Yide have become Lieutenant Generals. This is a joyous occasion," Liu Xun said with a smile. "I have been back from Hanoi for two days and have been busy with other matters. I only have time to come and offer my congratulations today. Please forgive my neglect."

Liu Bei and the three sisters, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, exchanged glances, all feeling somewhat moved.

His Highness truly cares about them.

After exchanging pleasantries and pleasantries, Liu Xunduan's gaze inadvertently swept across the hall and suddenly fell on a half-finished straw sandal beside the table.

"This is?"

Wow! These are the straw sandals that Liu Bei wove in legend?

Liu Xun put down his teacup, picked up the straw sandal with great interest, and examined it from all angles.

The soles are woven tightly and evenly, and the cuffs are reinforced with double-stranded straw rope. The stitches are fine and even, and every line is clear and smooth.

Although the most common straw is used, the finished product has a rustic beauty.

It really is a skill that makes a living.

This is probably the most famous straw sandal in the entire five thousand years of Chinese history. If you could see its attributes, it would at least be of legendary quality.

It will be left to future generations and become a national first-class cultural relic.

Liu Bei's face instantly turned red.

She hurriedly stood up, instinctively trying to snatch the straw sandal: "Your Highness, please don't look. I...I made it for fun when I had nothing else to do. It's crude and filthy, and it would offend Your Highness's eyes..."

Zhang Fei snorted from the side, "What do you mean by 'having nothing better to do'? Eldest sister has been making up this all day long, not doing anything serious!"

"Yide!" Liu Bei glared at her, his voice tinged with embarrassment and annoyance.

Zhang Fei shrank back and remained silent.

Liu Xun, however, paid no attention to their reactions and exclaimed sincerely, "How exquisite! I never imagined that Xuande had such skillful hands."

Liu Bei wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Her most unbearable past was when she and her father made a living by weaving mats and selling shoes. Those were the days in the streets of Zhuojun, when they were ridiculed, looked down upon, scorned, and harassed.

She studied diligently, befriended heroes, and fought against the Yellow Turbans, gradually working her way up to where she is today, finally shedding that identity and no longer being looked down upon.

But at this moment, the person she admired most was holding the straw sandals she had woven, smiling and saying, "So exquisite."

Liu Bei felt his face burning with shame, so ashamed he could barely speak.

Her voice was hoarse. "My mother passed away early, and I used to make a living by weaving mats and selling shoes when I was young. These days, with nothing to do, I... I just picked up my old craft again to pass the time."

As she spoke, she reached for the straw sandal: "It's a crude thing, Your Highness, please don't look at it."

Liu Xun laughed and dodged her hand, then slung the straw sandals behind his back.

"Don't take it, can you give it to me instead?"

This somewhat childish behavior left Liu Bei stunned.

She had witnessed Liu Xun's composure in the court, his bravery on the battlefield, and his wit at banquets.

But I've never seen him like this before...

So cute!

Liu Bei's face turned even redder.

"Xuande," Liu Xun said, relieved that Liu Bei had stopped trying to grab them, "how are these straw sandals made? Can you teach me?"

"What?" Liu Bei thought he had misheard.

"Teach me how to weave straw sandals," Liu Xun said earnestly. "I think it's very interesting."

The hall was quiet for a moment.

Zhang Fei and Guan Yu looked at each other in bewilderment.

Looking into Liu Xun's bright eyes and his earnest and sincere face, Liu Bei suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

His Highness truly doesn't care.

They didn't care about her humble origins as a mat weaver and shoe seller, nor did they care about her lowly past.

She didn't look down on herself; in fact, she wanted to learn it herself.

"Your Highness is of noble birth, how could you do such a thing?" Liu Bei advised.

Liu Xun laughed and said, "Why are you so stingy, Xuande? Are you afraid I'll learn your skills and steal your business?"

"If Your Highness does not mind," Liu Bei's voice trembled slightly, "I will gladly impart all my knowledge to you."