My Three Kingdoms is not right

Liu Xun, of course, did not expose Cao Cao, but simply smiled and nodded: "That is quite a coincidence."

"Your Highness, how dare you say that!" The young girl rolled her phoenix eyes and said angrily, "Your illness this time is all because you were stubborn and made a mess of things."

"I told you to rest and recuperate, but you wouldn't listen. Not only did you stay up until dawn, but you also stood in the cold wind on the White Gate Tower. You got sick and exhausted yourself, and now it's gotten so serious!"

Liu Xun found her puffed-up face amusing and could only gently admit his mistake: "Mengde is right, I was indeed careless this time."

The girl gave a disgruntled snort, and after a long while, she finally spoke:

"Your Highness, you must take good care of yourself and recover from your illness."

"There's no need to rush to court before you've fully recovered. With Wenruo and I keeping an eye on the Court of Imperial Sacrifices and the Imperial Guards, nothing will go wrong."

Xun Yu nodded with a smile, "Your Highness, please focus on recuperating. We will handle the affairs of the court."

Just as Liu Xun was about to express his gratitude, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the courtyard, followed by the high-pitched voice of the eunuch outside the gate:

"His Majesty has arrived!"

Cao Cao and Xun Yu stood up at the same time.

Liu Xun also quickly got up, but Yang Xiu helped him up.

Stepping out of the room, Liu Xie strode into the courtyard, followed by several eunuchs carrying things, panting heavily.

"Your Majesty, we respectfully welcome you." The crowd bowed.

"Minister Cao and Minister Xun are here too." When Liu Xie saw Cao Cao, he paused for a moment, and the smile on his face faded.

"We have come to visit Your Highness and were just about to take our leave," Cao Cao said respectfully, his eyes lowered. "Now that Your Majesty has arrived, we will not disturb you any longer."

"Well, you may go then," Liu Xie replied somewhat coldly.

Her gaze had already passed over her and landed on the boy who was smiling at her.

"Ah Xun! Come inside and talk to me alone."

……

Only the brother and sister remained in the room. Liu Xun was forcibly pulled onto the bed by his sister, the emperor, who looked him up and down several times.

"You've suffered so much." The girl gently cupped Liu Xun's face, her voice trembling. "A-Xun, I've come to see you every day, but you never wake up. I thought I'd never see you again..."

Seeing her looking so distressed she was about to cry, Liu Xun quickly smiled and comforted her, "I didn't suffer much. Lü Bu treated me like an honored guest, providing me with fine wine and food every day, so I actually gained a few pounds. I just got sick at the end and lost the weight again."

"Look at me, I'm perfectly fine. I can talk and laugh, eat and sleep well, and maybe I've even become smarter from the fever."

"All you ever do is fool me!" Liu Xie sniffed and glared at him. "You enjoy fine wine and food in Xuzhou, but I can't even stomach porridge here!"

Although she said that, she knew all too well how many life-or-death trials Liu Xun had gone through these past few days.

"A-Xun," she said tenderly, looking at her most important family member, "I will never allow you to leave Xudu again."

Liu Xun deliberately laughed and joked, "How did you become so bad, Imperial Sister, following Lü Bu's example? Now you're even thinking of locking me up?"

"By the way," he changed the subject, "I just noticed that my elder sister was quite cold towards Cao Cao?"

"Cao Cao is arrogant and domineering, and disobeys the imperial edict." The young emperor gritted her teeth and uttered words that terrified Liu Xun.

what?

What kind of trouble have you guys caused while I was away from Xudu?

He felt a chill run down his neck: "Your Majesty, please calm down. What exactly did she do?"

Liu Xie said with a stern face, "During the months you were captured by Lü Bu, I was so anxious in Xuchang that I couldn't sleep at night. I wrote letters and issued edicts several times, asking Cao Cao to agree to Lü Bu's demands and withdraw his troops, but she refused to obey the edicts, saying that a general in the field may not obey military orders."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xun breathed a slight sigh of relief.

If it's because of myself, then it's not a big problem.

The one who tied the knot must untie it; it would take some effort to ease the tension between the two of them.

Ultimately, to accomplish the task of "restoring the Han Dynasty," the combined efforts of the imperial court and Cao Cao were necessary.

Thinking of this, he advised, "Lu Bu is greedy. Even if Cao Cao withdraws his troops, she might propose other conditions."

The girl said earnestly, "I told Cao Cao in the letter that as long as Lü Bu is willing to release her, he can either withdraw his troops, grant her an official position, or directly appoint her as the governor of Xu Province."

She gripped Liu Xun's hand tightly: "As long as you come back safely, I don't care about anything else."

This……

Liu Xun listened to her words and was both amused and exasperated.

Of course you can not care; the territory and the army were never yours to begin with.

It would be strange if Cao Cao were willing to give up the situation he built with his life on the line.

Knowing this, Liu Xun never imagined that Cao Cao would compromise out of consideration for him when he was in Xiapi.

At the same time, the girl's attention and care for him warmed Liu Xun's heart.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Liu Xun grasped the girl's hand in return. "But Cao Cao also has her considerations. Her decision not to withdraw her troops is not only for the sake of Xuzhou, but also for the sake of the overall situation of the court."

"You're speaking up for someone else again." Liu Xie's eyes were full of heartache. "A-Xun, every time you wrong yourself like this, it makes me feel even worse."

"I'm not wronged!" Liu Xun smiled. "What I did was not for others, but for myself, to help my elder sister, and to restore the Han Dynasty."

Liu Xie looked at the smiling young man and pursed his lips:

"Ah Xun, rest assured, I will no longer allow Cao Cao to do as he pleases. I will control more power in the future and will protect you."

Looking into her resolute eyes, Liu Xun suddenly felt a sense of realization.

This young emperor had grown taller without anyone noticing.

She began to have more of her own ideas and started to show determination and responsibility in taking control of her destiny.

This is a good thing.

But Liu Xun had some concerns.

The top of power is always narrow, and when Liu Xie tries to occupy more space, he will inevitably break the existing boundaries that have already formed a balance.

But Liu Xun was very clear:

Cao Cao's wall was much higher and thicker than she had imagined.

"Your Majesty," Liu Xun carefully chose his words, "some things cannot be rushed."

Liu Xie looked at him and smiled gently: "A-Xun, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

She reached out and gently ruffled Liu Xun's hair, just like she did when he was a child.

"Take good care of yourself. When you're better, I'll have so much to tell you."

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Over the next few days, Liu Xun began a period of leisurely recuperation.

Besides Cao Cao and Liu Xie, Yang Biao, Kong Rong, Liu Bei, and others also came to visit and offer their condolences.

Of course, the most extravagant one was Cao Cao. When she came for the second time, he had two whole carts of medicinal herbs and tonics brought over.

Two wooden crates were filled with rare medicinal herbs such as Solomon's seal from deep mountains, century-old ginseng, snow lotus from Tianshan, and Ganoderma lucidum from the snowy plateau.

Liu Xun suspected that if he ate them all, he might be so overwhelmed with the nutrients that he would bleed to death.

Since he couldn't use them himself, he donated the vast majority to Hua Tuo. Because in her hands, the medicinal herbs could save more lives.

While recuperating, Liu Xun formally began studying medicine under Hua Tuo.

The first teaching materials he came into contact with were the medical records prepared for him by Hua Tuo.