My Three Kingdoms is not right

The night breeze stirred the lanterns under the eaves, casting flickering light and shadow on Chen Gong's face.

"Your Highness may disagree, but please trust my understanding of Cao Mengde."

"If she were to achieve great things, she would replace the teachings of the sages with her own laws and trample on the principles of ruler and subject with her power struggles. At that point, the world would truly be doomed!"

She raised her head and looked at Liu Xun, her gaze intense.

"That's why I can't let her win!"

"As long as I have a breath left, I will fight her to the very end. Even if I can't win, even if I end up shattered to pieces—it's all worth it to inflict a wound on her, make her bleed, or add another stain to her reputation."

Liu Xun stared at her blankly.

At that moment, he suddenly understood what that almost obstinate light in Chen Gong's eyes meant.

That was not loyalty to Lü Bu, nor even attachment to the Han Dynasty.

That was a scholar's steadfast adherence to the "Way" he believed in. It was a defense of the world constructed by Confucian classics, rites, and social order.

"I understand," Liu Xun said softly.

Chen Gong nodded slightly, seemingly unconcerned whether he truly understood. She straightened up, adjusted her clothes, and picked up the lamp again.

A night breeze blows, and the flames flicker.

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When Liu Xun returned to the courtyard, it was already late at night.

The courtyard gate was ajar, and Yao Tian was dozing against the doorframe, clutching her knife. Hearing footsteps, she suddenly opened her eyes and saw Liu Xun returning, wearing Chen Gong's outer robe. Her gaze lingered on him for a moment, but she didn't ask any questions. She simply nodded and turned to enter the side room.

Liu Xun pushed open his bedroom door; there was no light on.

In the darkness, he took off his outer robe and sat down on the edge of the bed. His fingers unconsciously touched his lips—there was still a slight stinging pain from the broken skin and a certain indescribable sensation.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened the system panel.

He received a system notification the moment Lu Bu cornered him against the wall and forcibly kissed him, but he didn't bother to check it.

(Is it really that they can't afford to?)

The "Bond Affinity" section has indeed been updated with more content:

[A seemingly trivial but ultimately meaningless situation: It offers no real benefit, yet is somewhat unappetizing; its effectiveness allows for clear judgment of whether to advance or retreat. It allows one to see through people's hearts and discern the true intentions of their opponents. (Requires the item "Five-Zhu Coin," with a one-month cooldown.)]

[Shooting the Halberd at the Gate: The bow is drawn as full as a full moon, the arrow flies like a shooting star; at the gate a hundred paces away, the arrow strikes the halberd branch. This skill allows you to fire an arrow with a level 9 archery skill enhancement. (Cannot be used against people. Cooldown: one month.)]

【Shooting the Halberd at the Gate】is Lu Bu's bond skill.

Level 9 archery skills.

In the system's skill set, level nine is the "pinnacle," a realm unmatched by anyone in the world.

He recalled the scene of Lü Bu standing on the city wall, casually shooting off the hat tassel of a Cao army captain two hundred paces away with an arrow.

Level nine archery skills—that's probably what makes them so extraordinary.

But what on earth does "cannot be used on humans" mean?

Liu Xun's lips twitched slightly.

Is it really only suitable for "shooting halberds"?

Regardless, this is a trump card for survival.

As for the forced kiss...

Liu Xun licked the broken skin on his lips; the faint smell of rust was still there.

Yes, he announced that he had forgiven Lü Bu.

Exhausted both physically and mentally, and with a persistent low-grade fever, he lay down on the couch and almost immediately fell asleep.

……

In his dream, he achieved his "revenge".

He pressed the tall woman down onto the couch, looking down at her disheveled long hair, flushed cheeks, and bright eyes that were slightly wide with shock.

"Your Highness..."

"Shut up."

He leaned down and kissed the lips that had kissed him not long ago.

This time, he was the one in control.

The woman obediently closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, her fingers gripping the fabric of his back.

Chen Gong did not interrupt the dream.

There was no despair of running out of food and reinforcements in my dream.

In my dream, there was only warm breath, intertwined fingertips, and an increasingly rapid heartbeat.

With a complex mix of revenge and conquest, he relentlessly sought "revenge" again and again. The dream was intense and chaotic, only gradually dissipating as dawn broke.

……

"Your Highness! Your Highness!"

Liu Xun suddenly opened his eyes.

The morning light streamed in through the window, stinging his eyes. He raised his hand to shield his eyes from the light and then noticed that there were still traces of medicine left on the back of his hand from the previous night.

Yao Tian's voice came from outside the door: "Has Your Highness woken up? General Song Xian has been waiting for a long time and said he has something to ask of you."

Song Xian?

Liu Xun sat up with a start, but his mind was still foggy, like he was having a hangover.

"Please ask her to wait a moment, I'll be right there."

He hastily put on his outer robe, washed his face with cold water, and looked at himself in the bronze mirror.

The wound on my lip had scabbed over, but thankfully it wasn't very noticeable.

Upon entering the main hall, Song Xian stood alone, her expression more solemn than usual. Without much pleasantries, she cupped her hands and said, "Your Highness, I have urgent matters to discuss. May I speak with you in private?"

Liu Xun glanced at Yao Tian, ​​who left the room expressionlessly, closing the door behind him.

Song Xian knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed his head:

"Your Highness, Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, and I are willing to lead our troops to surrender to the imperial court and offer up the city!"

Countless thoughts raced through Liu Xun's mind.

Hou Cheng was given fifty lashes, which thoroughly chilled the hearts of these Bingzhou cavalry generals.

Or perhaps they had already given up hope, but only erupted after Hou Cheng was humiliated.

However, just to be on the safe side, he decided to play it safe.

"General Song, please rise." Liu Xun helped her up, his tone gentle. "Have some tea first."

He turned his back to pour tea for Song Xian, and took the opportunity to pull out a five-zhu coin that he never parted with from his sleeve.

[Using the argument that skills are useless, to determine whether Song Xian truly surrendered.]

[The verdict is passed. Song Xian's willingness to surrender is genuine, and he was not instructed to do so.]

Liu Xun breathed a slight sigh of relief, turned around and placed the teacup on the table:

"I am very pleased that the general is willing to abandon darkness and embrace the light."

"What do you want me to do?"

Song Xian, being the most quick-witted of the three, had indeed come prepared: "We are worried that Minister Cao will not believe us, or will not forgive us for our crimes afterward. Therefore, we hope that Your Highness can write a personal letter to vouch for us."

Liu Xun nodded, took out a brush, ink, and silk, but paused before putting pen to paper:

"What are your plans?"

Song Xian quickly replied:

"We plan to meet with Cao Cao's army outside the city today at the appointed time."

"Tomorrow night, it will be my turn to guard the South Gate. At that time, Wei Xu will lead his personal guards to scatter Yao Tian's troops who are monitoring Your Highness, and then come to escort Your Highness to the South Gate tower, so as to prevent Your Highness from being taken hostage by Lü Bu or caught in the chaos of the battle."

"At that time, our three trusted men will gather at the city gate tower to protect Your Highness, and we will open the city gate to let Cao Cao's army into the city."

"Alright." Liu Xun no longer hesitated, wrote down the letter, and handed it to Song Xian.

He further instructed, "Don't touch Yao Tian or the people in my courtyard. I have my own way of finding you at the South Gate."

Song Xian carefully put away the silk and hid it close to his body.

"That's even better. Please be careful, Your Highness!"

After Song Xian left, Liu Xun leaned against the desk and let out a long sigh.

Yao Tian knocked on the door from outside:

"Your Highness, it's time to take your medicine."