My Three Kingdoms is not right

Upon hearing Liu Bei's voice, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei both froze.

Under the moonlight, Liu Bei's face was so pale it was almost bloodless, but his gaze was unusually firm.

"Elder sister, what brings you here..." Zhang Fei stammered, his flustered appearance somewhat comical.

Guan Yu simply smiled calmly: "Elder sister, I was just worried that my third sister would drink too much with others, so I was just giving her a few words of advice."

Liu Bei looked at them and shook his head helplessly:

"Yun Chang, Yi De, your plan has been exposed."

Guan Yu's brow twitched suddenly: "Impossible."

"Her Highness the Princess just found me in a hurry," Liu Bei sighed, "asking me if I intended to harm Cao Cao."

Zhang Fei opened his mouth and looked at Guan Yu.

Guan Yu remained silent for a moment, a complex look flashing in his phoenix eyes: "I arranged everything very carefully, even avoiding the spies from the Imperial Secretariat. How did Your Highness know?"

"I don't know," Liu Bei shook his head, "but he knows you've planted assassins in the hunting grounds."

Guan Yu's expression finally changed.

She thought her plan was flawless, that every step had been meticulously planned, and that she had even changed the infiltration route of her assassins several times, perfectly avoiding Cao Cao's advance search.

But Liu Xun actually knew.

Seeing her pale face, Liu Bei shook his head: "Yun Chang, His Highness came to see me specifically, this is already the best outcome."

Guan Yu certainly understood what his elder sister meant.

If Liu Xun had told Cao Cao the news, the three sisters wouldn't have had a chance to stand there at all; they would have already been tied up and executed for treason.

Guan Yu remained silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Elder sister, since His Highness is on our side, let's act now and catch Cao Cao off guard!"

"And then?" Liu Bei interrupted her.

"And then?" Guan Yu was taken aback.

"Cao Cao died, and then what?" Liu Bei's voice wasn't loud, but every word struck Guan Yu's heart. "After Lü Bu assassinated Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and Guo Si, who were under Dong Zhuo's command, did even more harm to the Han Dynasty."

Zhang Fei was somewhat unconvinced: "If we go back to Xuchang to mobilize troops, we might not necessarily lose to Xiahou and the others."

"Not to mention that Cao Cao's army is strong and well-equipped, even if we sisters can suppress the situation in Xuchang, how can we stop Yuan Shao's army?" Liu Bei continued to ask.

Zhang Fei looked at Guan Yu, who pursed his lips and did not answer.

Liu Bei stepped forward and grasped the hands of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, saying gently:

"I know my two sisters are loyal and righteous, but the current situation cannot be resolved by killing one person. Moreover, at this point, there is no chance of victory."

"Your Highness has just taken Zhao Yun and Xu Huang to Cao Cao's tent."

"With Xu Chu and the other two assisting us, even if we fight with all our might, we won't be able to reach Cao Cao quickly."

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The campfire crackled, and the girl in red leaned against a low table, her wine cup half full, her phoenix eyes slightly tipsy as she looked at Liu Xun sitting opposite her.

"Your Highness's archery skills today, shooting two eagles with a single arrow, are truly divine." Cao Cao raised his wine cup, the sleeve of his brocade robe slipping down to reveal a section of snow-white wrist. "Such a grand occasion, how could it be without wine?"

Liu Xun smiled and picked up the wine cup filled with water in front of him: "Mengde, you flatter me. I was just lucky."

"You're just trying to fool me with water again!" the girl pouted in dissatisfaction. "Your Highness said you were coming to drink and chat with me, but you didn't drink any yourself. What kind of logic is that?"

Liu Xun simply smiled and shook his head: "Mengde knows I can't drink."

His body blacks out when he drinks, so even if Cao Cao argued with him to the death, he wouldn't dare to drink.

Moreover, his visit to Cao Cao, where he drank and chatted, was merely a pretext; he was actually taking precautions against any unforeseen circumstances.

Given Liu Bei's personality, he would not have attempted to assassinate Cao Cao, and the look of surprise she showed when facing him did not seem feigned.

However, although she should be able to stop Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, having herself by Cao Cao's side provides an extra layer of insurance, completely eliminating their thoughts of taking risks.

Cao Cao rose, staggered over to Liu Xun, and sat down right next to him, holding the wine cup close to his nose:

"Your Highness, smell this! What a fragrant wine!"

"Just a sip, please! Just a small sip!"

Liu Xun helplessly pushed her hand away: "I really can't drink it."

The girl stared at him for a moment, then suddenly chuckled, took back her wine cup, and tilted her head back to drink it all in one gulp. The wine slid down her lips, glistening in the firelight. She casually wiped it away with her sleeve and then poured herself another cup.

"Your Highness is a man of many charms. It's just that he doesn't drink, which is so uninteresting." She raised her glass, her eyes hazy, and whispered:

"Life is full of suffering; if even this brief moment of relief is gone, wouldn't it be too cruel and endlessly long?"

"Perhaps," Liu Xun replied casually. His gaze swept around, and all was quiet. Not far away, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, and Xu Chu were chatting. The area around the tent was brightly lit by torches, as if it were daytime.

The commander was not asleep, and the guards dared not slack off.

Nothing should happen tonight.

He felt a little relieved, but when he turned his head, he saw Cao Cao tilting his head and looking at him intently.

"What are you looking at?"

Cao Cao squinted: "Your Highness seems to have something on your mind tonight."

"Haha, what are you talking about?" Liu Xun naturally wouldn't admit it.

The girl suddenly moved closer, her voice lowered, carrying a mixture of her body fragrance and the scent of alcohol on the night breeze:

"Your Highness came to see me alone so late, is it... that you want to tell me something?"

Liu Xun was a little confused by her question: "Well... there's nothing special about it."

"Is Your Highness shy?"

"Huh?" Liu Xun was a little dumbfounded.

But then the girl picked up the wine cup and took another sip, and suddenly began to softly recite:

"Let's drink and sing!"

Life is short.

For example, morning dew,

"The days gone by are filled with sorrow..."

Beneath the vast, boundless starry sky, flames whispered in the wind, and the girl's ethereal and melodious voice was blown away into the night as soon as it was uttered, sounding somewhat lonely.

Liu Xun was slightly taken aback. This was "A Short Song".

I memorized it myself.

The kind that requires parental signature.

After the girl finished singing four lines, she swirled the wine in the cup but did not drink it.

The moonlight reflected in the wine, and then cast shards of light onto her face.

"I wasn't thinking that much when I shot the deer today," she suddenly spoke, her voice languid with the lingering effects of alcohol. "Does Your Highness believe me?"

Liu Xun nodded: "I believe you."

"Ha!" Cao Cao chuckled lightly, shaking his head repeatedly. "You can't do that, Your Highness. You can't trust people so easily!"

"This is the imperial court."

People will die.

Liu Xun was speechless.

I wanted to say I didn't believe you, but I was afraid it would upset you!

The girl took another sip of wine and continued humming:

"With utmost generosity,

The sorrow is unforgettable.

Why worry?

Only Du Kang (the legendary inventor of wine).

The voice trailed off at this point.

Liu Xun waited for a moment, but there was no further news. He looked up and saw that Cao Cao had closed his eyes slightly and was breathing evenly and deeply. He had fallen asleep.

The wine pot was still held in the girl's arms, the wine vessel was overturned on the table, and the remaining wine was slowly flowing out.

He gently got up, took the thin blanket that was prepared nearby, and carefully covered Cao Cao with it.