Yuan Xi's first reaction was that something was wrong. If these two girls really wanted to give up their daughters, why would Cao Cao send them to Yecheng? Shouldn't they be hidden to avoid being criticized?
A spy sent by Cao Cao?
He pondered.
It's not impossible to save people, but you can't get yourself involved without knowing the inside story.
The two girls knelt on the ground anxiously. Seeing that Yuan Xi was silent, they did not dare to speak.
Yuan Xi finally couldn't make up his mind and said, "Let me go back and think about it."
The two girls looked at each other, and both saw the despair in the other's eyes. It was obvious that they were trying to evade, and they did not intend to help.
The young man said with hatred: "The Yuan family and the Cao family are indeed the same breed!"
The elder man quickly covered her mouth, lowered his head and said, "My sister saw her father being killed with her own eyes, so she spoke recklessly. I hope you will not blame me."
Yuan Xi's expression remained unchanged, he stood up and said, "You must know that I, the Yuan family, and the Cao family are allies, so don't say anything nonsense."
After saying that, he pushed the door open and went out, leaving the two girls kneeling helplessly on the ground.
The younger man's eyes were dull and he said: "I have always heard about the benevolence and righteousness of the Yuan family, and I thought that the young master of the Yuan family could redress our grievances, but I was wrong."
The elder sighed: "Sister, if you want to be more open-minded, at least it looks like this. He didn't want to report us."
"Now that my mother is still in Juancheng, if we are discovered to have done such a thing, how will my mother be treated?"
The young man bit his lip and nodded, saying softly: "I hate that I am not a man and cannot avenge my father."
"My father was killed and was stigmatized after his death. My mother was forced to remarry, and even our last names were changed!"
"If we die, how can we have the face to see my father?"
When the two sisters said this, they couldn't help crying while hugging each other.
Yuan Xi took a cup from the wall next to his ear. He listened to the general outline of what the two sisters said just now, leaning against the wall, and initially concluded that the sisters were telling the truth.
But Yuan Xi was still not sure whether the sisters were still acting, so he took the opportunity to leave the mansion and told Wu Zhao about the matter on the carriage.
He asked: "How can you be sure they are not lying?"
Wu Zhao thought for a while and sighed: "If she is really Bian Wenli's (Bian Rang) daughter, she would be quite pitiful."
"I have always heard that Bian Rang was good at ci poetry and debate. He was as famous as Tao Zilin (Tao Qiuhong), Kong Wenju (Kong Rong), and Wenli Gong's ci poetry was excellent. Even Meng Degong copied his poetry. After Wen Li Gong discovered it, he also
I scolded Mr. Meng De."
She thought again: "He was highly appreciated by his father and collected many of Wenli Gong's poems and poems. My father recommended him to General He Jin many times. As a result, Wenli Gong was promoted many times and finally became the prefect of Jiujiang. Speaking of which,
Father is still his sponsor."
Yuan Xi didn't expect that there was such a relationship, and said: "If those two girls are really letting their daughters go, they should know some of the poems and poems he wrote?"
"If it's a fake, you probably won't memorize those things specifically. I just don't know how many of them you can remember?"
Wu Zhao smiled and said: "When it comes to writing, I am somewhat confident. My father has collected hundreds of poems and poems by Wen Ligong, and I should still remember almost all of them."
Yuan Xi was overjoyed and praised: "To me, you are really like Zifang Kongming!"
Wu Zhaoqi said: "I know Zifang is Zhang Liang, who is Kong Ming?"
Yuan Xi almost choked, so he had no choice but to muddle through and said: "In that case, let's go together and test them."
Wu Zhao agreed, and just as he was about to get off the carriage, Yuan Xi warned: "Be careful, don't expose your identity in front of them, this is the most important thing."
Wu Zhao was moved and nodded.
The two sisters cried in the house for a while, but then they heard a knock on the door. They quickly wiped away their tears and opened the door to greet them. They saw the young master from before standing at the door, accompanied by a maidservant who covered his face.
They hurriedly said: "I have met the young master."
Yuan Xi nodded, took Wu Zhao in, closed the door, and said, "I still have something to ask you."
The two sisters quickly lowered their heads and said, "If I know, I should tell you everything."
What surprised them was that the young master of the Yuan family winked at the maid, and it was the maid who came forward to ask.
At first they were a little unconvinced. What could a maid know?
As Wu Zhao opened his mouth and asked questions one after another, the expressions of the two sisters gradually changed.
This maid was actually very familiar with the things their father had done!
Wu Zhao started from Bian Rang's poems and asked about the scholars he knew well, including his interactions with Cai Yong and others. The more the two sisters answered, the more frightened they became. The younger one lost her voice and said, "Does my sister know my father?"
Yuan Xi said coldly: "I am asking you now, not you asking me."
"If there are one more unnecessary words, I will turn around and leave."
The two sisters did not dare to ask any more questions and answered Wu Zhao's questions honestly.
Wu Zhao talked with the two sisters for half an hour, and after making sure that he had nothing more to ask, he nodded to Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi saw Wu Zhaohe and the two sisters talking about obscure poems. He was already dizzy just listening to it. He was relieved when he saw that it was over. He stood up and said to the two sisters: "Don't tell anyone what happened today, otherwise you will get to Ye."
Cheng, I have a hundred ways to make your life worse than death."
The two sisters trembled, not daring to breathe, and quickly agreed.
After a long period of time after Yuan Xi left, the young man breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest and said, "This young master of the Yuan family is so scary."
But the elder's eyes were slightly brighter, and my mother was probably saved!
Yuan Xi took Wu Zhao around to other houses for a few more times, and then returned to the carriage after a long while.
He asked Wu Zhao: "How?"
Wu Zhao smiled: "Young Master is cautious, I think it is most likely true."
"Although I can memorize a few of Wen Ligong's poems by rote, the subtle meanings between the lines cannot be understood unless I have read them since childhood."
"The two sisters responded casually. Although some of the words were a little biased, the meanings were very similar. This shows that they have learned these things thoroughly and were definitely not trained in a short period of time."
"Not everyone among the gentry women is educated, and they are not the descendants of famous scholars or great Confucians. Most of them read simple texts. It would be very difficult to find someone to pretend to be like this, both in terms of selection and skill."
When Yuan Xi heard this, he felt relieved and said with a smile: "Since you said so, it seems that the problem is not big."
Wu Zhao knew that Yuan Xi was involved in many ulterior plans, so he acted extremely cautiously. If he easily trusted others and leaked his own details, he would not be able to get far in this troubled world.
Yuan Xi sighed: "The only thing I don't understand is, since their mother was raped, why were their sisters released instead?"
Wu Zhao said aloud: "Young Master may have complicated things."
"The biggest role of a noble woman of this status is to be used in marriage. Now that she is used as a hostage, she can be one of the heirs of the Cao family. It has already played a big role."
"When they arrive in Yecheng, they might be given to a wealthy family casually. If they really work hard to cultivate spies, wouldn't it be wasted?"
Yuan Xi thought about it carefully and realized that this was really the case. It was probably because it had no extra value that it was given away.
On that day Tian Feng proposed to Cheng Yu that Cao Cao should send at least half of his concubines to Yecheng.
Of course, Cheng Yu would not agree easily. The two sides argued for several days, and finally reached a compromise with difficulty.
A few days later, another group of Cao Cao's family members arrived from the county.
When the two sisters saw their mother Huan in it, they finally couldn't help crying.
Cao Song did not go back in the end.
Although he may have some intentions, Juancheng's intention is very clear.
We can't even afford food in Juancheng, so we should invite the grandpa to enjoy himself in Yecheng.
Cao Song cursed in his heart that Cao Cao was an immature wolf, although he did not realize it and he had never taught Cao Cao much.
After the delivery was completed, Cheng Yu's side received 3,000 soldiers and horses, and 5,000 shi of grain. They were finally able to rush back to rescue the enemy. At least Cao Cao's army could spend this winter well.
Too much time had been wasted in the verbal spat with Tian Feng. Cheng Yu looked calm on the surface, but in fact he was already tormented inside. Seeing that the matter was done, he did not dare to delay it any longer, so he immediately went to Yu Jin to discuss setting off immediately.
As a result, when he found Yu Jin in the mansion, he saw the abominable Yuan Xi holding on to Yu Jin's sleeves, looking reluctant to let go. Yu Jin was at a loss and had a look of despair on his face.
Yuan Xi barely squeezed out a few tears and lamented: "I say goodbye to my brother today, but I don't know when we will see each other again!"
"We met outside the county town at our own expense. I still care about my brother, and I even feel closer than a real brother!"
"Brother, please take care of yourself as you go. The days are long and we will definitely see you again!"
Zhao Yun, who was guarding at the side, twitched slightly on his face, as if he was thinking of himself who was deceived that day.
Yu Jin was struggling hard, speaking perfunctorily, and when he raised his head, he saw Cheng Yu staring at him dumbfounded, vomiting blood in his heart, Ming Gong was suspicious, I will be in trouble when I go back!
He quickly took two steps back and said with an upright face: "I'm sorry for not living up to your expectations, sir, let's say goodbye!"
After saying that, he ran out of the house and disappeared without a trace.
Cheng Yu shook his head, came up and said goodbye to Yuan Xi: "Young Master, Yu has come to say goodbye. When he returns, he will definitely uphold the great virtues of the Young Master."
Yuan Xi thought to himself, "It's strange that you, a poisonous person who dares to use your hometown elders as food, are almost catching up with Jia Xu. It's better to stay away from you in the future."
The two exchanged a few polite words, Yuan Xi sent Cheng Yu away, and the matter here was settled.
In the room in the mansion, there was a woman in her thirties, plump and very similar in appearance to the two sisters. This was Huan, the widow of Bian Rang, who was raped by Cao Cao.
She opened the front of her chest, revealing the quivering white skin, and brought the swaddled baby close to her, and the sound of sucking was heard immediately.
The two sisters couldn't help but shed tears as they watched the younger sister clasping her little hands and eating with gusto. The younger one cried, "Our family is finally reunited."
Huan also sighed: "I thought I would never see you again. What's going on?"
Over there, Yuan Xi had returned to the courtyard and found a certain room. His thoughts went around in a big circle from Lu Bu to Cao Cao, and finally achieved his true purpose.
He opened the door and said to the people inside: "Brother Fengxiao, when you left my father that day, you uttered arrogant words. Did you ever expect that today would happen?"
A young man in a wide robe and long sleeves raised his head angrily.