Daily life of noble ladies of the Three Kingdoms

This day is a rare cool weather in summer, compared to the sweltering weather of the previous few days, it is a comfortable and cool place.

But even in such a comfortable weather, Cao Xin felt very angry when facing He Yan with a sloppy face.

"Just now, after walking such a long distance, you didn't even look at me. You just stared at the little lady in Mr. Wei's family, and even made a special trip to gossip with her. Could it be that in your heart, she is actually more beautiful than me?" Isn’t it interesting? Why are you so focused on her?”

He Yandao: "The girl from the Wei family is a sister I knew when I was young. I haven't seen her for a long time. I happened to meet today. I just went to say hello..."

Before He Yan finished speaking, Cao Xin interrupted: "Since we haven't seen each other for many years, what do you have to say to her? She is more than five years older than you, and she is not married yet. Could it be that the person you admire in your heart is She can't?"

Si Qi combined his historical knowledge from his previous life to try to distinguish, and felt that this Liu Niang of the Cao family should be the daughter of Cao Cao who married He Yan in history, and later named Cao Xin, the daughter of Princess Jinxiang.

Leaving aside the later generations' evaluation of He Yan and the relationship between the husband and wife, judging from the impatient look on He Yan's face towards her, Si Qi feels that this marriage is not appropriate.

Just judging from Cao Xin's performance and the interesting things Cao Zhang talked about with her in the mansion, it seems that Cao Xin really likes her very much, and he only surrounds He Yan all day long.

Si Qi didn't intend to listen to the corner, but just happened to get stuck here.As a result, she was very entangled in standing where she was, whether to leave or stay.

The girl questioned He Yan again, and He Yan's response became more perfunctory.Cao Xin became more and more irritable, and when he turned his head, he happened to see Si Qi who couldn't advance or retreat there.

Cao Xin only felt that this little lady was very familiar, but he couldn't remember who she was at the moment.

Cao Xin said angrily to Si Qi, "Which girl are you?"

Before Siqi could respond, He Yan took a step forward and replied: "She is the Lord Chengping of His Highness Li Wang's residence."

Cao Xin sneered and said, "Yes, you remember these things the most clearly. I only hope that you have half the good memory when you are studying."

He Yan stopped talking to Cao Xin and walked towards Si Qi. Si Qi stood sore, and there happened to be a piece of moss on the stone he was stepping on. He accidentally slipped. Be careful."

Cao Xin's eyes turned red in an instant: "He Yan, you are always like this. No matter who you are, you care more about me than you. Although she is born good-looking, she is just a down-and-out Han Dynasty lord. What good can there be?" ?”

After finishing speaking, he turned his head angrily and left the pool.

Si Qi sighed silently in his heart. After all, Cao Xin is still young, doesn't know how to manage emotions, but is willful and stubborn. Such a girl, but likes the flirtatious He Yan, will suffer in the future after all.

He Yan was not surprised by Cao Xin's behavior, he seemed to have gotten used to it, and just said to Si Qi, "Your Majesty is laughing at you."

Si Qi said nothing, but He Yan talked about the past between himself and Cao Xin.

Cao Cao has been fighting in the South and the North in these years, and has built houses in many places except Xudu and Chenliu. These houses also have concubines who specialize in serving Cao Cao, and most of them are brought in when they are fighting in various places.

This is true of Cao Xin's mother Du Shi and He Yan's mother Yin Shi.

In the past two years, Cao Cao had basically settled down in Xuchang, so he ordered people to bring concubines and children from other places to Xuchang. The favored Huan family and Cao Chong were immediately taken to Xuchang by Cao Cao.

Cao Xin and He Yan were taken back to the Sikong Mansion together.

All the way to Xudu, He Yan took care of Cao Xin.

Cao Xin was full of expectations for the Sikong Mansion in Xudu, but when he actually arrived in the mansion, he realized that there was a large population and strict rules, which was completely different from the previous home where there were only her and Aniang Du's.

Cao Xin stayed in such a place, and his immediate boss was replaced by his wife, Mrs. Bian, whom he was completely unfamiliar with. He had to be cautious when speaking and doing things. The more you rely on He Zhu He Yan.

For Cao Xin's mentality, Si Qi expressed his understanding.

Cao Xin, a little girl who has never been paid attention to by her father and grew up with her biological mother, suddenly came to the huge Sikong Mansion. She received a different education and living environment from her brothers and sisters around her. She has no sense of security, and only relies on He Yan, who has been taking care of her, to show him her true self, no matter whether she is happy or frustrated, she only focuses on him.

He Yan is only a ten-year-old boy, but he passively accepts all of Cao Xin's bad tempers, and it is inevitable that he will lose the patience he used to have with her.

The two walked north side by side, and as they walked, they met two handsome young men who were walking slowly. When they thought about it, they were Cao Pi and Cao Zhang.

Even in front of Si Qi, Cao Pi did not hide his emotions, and his disdain and disgust for He Yan were clearly displayed on his face.

Cao Pi blocked the way of the two of them, and directly ignored He Yan and he said to Si Qi, "I heard that Chengping's melons and fruits have been harvested year after year, and the taste is quite good. There are many purchases in the surrounding counties and counties. It's rare to meet today. I want to invite you Sister, sit in our courtyard and talk about the purchase of melons and fruits from the caravan."

After He Yan saw Cao Pi, he left with interest, Si Qi said hello, and Cao Pi took her all the way to his yard.

Wherever there is food, there is Cao Zhang. Even though they are just negotiating about buying and selling melons and fruits, Cao Zhang gladly followed Cao Pi to his yard.

Cao Pi had obviously done his homework, so he didn't need Siqi to introduce too much. After sitting down, he wrote down the type and quantity of the fruit he wanted and gave it to Siqi.

Cao Zhang saw that his elder brother had written in detail, and told Siqi to prepare the same fruit for himself, and then write the account to his second brother.

Si Qi said helplessly: "Second elder brother has a wife and children, and it is not too much to eat these fruits. But you, who are not married yet and live alone, how can you use so many fruits? ?”

Cao Pi also said: "I was going to say this too, but because Ah Ying is here, I have to save some face for you. Ah Ying, don't listen to him, if he wants to eat something by then, never I randomly picked a few of the fruits I wanted and sent them to him.

Si Qi smiled and said good, and said that some of them are not easy to transport, and it is difficult to transport them to the capital, so I will not send them this time, but the two elder brothers can go to Chengping to try for themselves when they are free in the future.

Cao Pi agreed, and let Si Qi figure it out.

This is the first time Siqi has come to Cao Pi's residence. After visiting Cao Pi's yard and the layout of his study, Si Qi discovered that Cao Pi is actually a very happy person.It is very different from Si Qi's previous impression that he has no desires and desires and only wants to be the emperor.

After sitting down and talking for a while, Cao Cao sent someone to summon Cao Pi to entertain the guests.

Before leaving, Cao Pi said to Si Qi: "Now that summer is here, the heat is getting hotter. My sister's face is very red after walking this way. I have to go to my father's side to see. Now there are some It's no wonder that the elderly woman was boring that day, since Azhang is here to accompany her, Amei can cool off with a cup of herbal tea before leaving."

Si Qi thanked Cao Pi and got up to send Cao Pi out.

After Cao Pi left, two slim beauties came to serve tea soon.

After the two put down their tea and left, Si Qi couldn't help but sighed to Cao Zhang: "The beauty in your second brother's room is really beautiful!"

If she also has such a charming girl to serve her pen and ink, maybe she can have greater achievements in reading.

Cao Zhang quietly revealed to Si Qi: "Second elder brother and second sister-in-law have a normal relationship, and these days are getting worse. My mother is worried about this, so my father gave second elder brother these delicate beauties to serve second elder brother Daily life can also make up for the lack of affection between husband and wife."

Si Qi: ...

Send a beauty over to make up for the lack of love between husband and wife?Can this be understood?

Sending a beauty over when the relationship between husband and wife is not good, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult to make up for the love, right?

Although Cao Cao is a rare good father in this respect, men still don't understand women well enough!

After Cao Pi went out, he didn't go directly to Cao Cao, but found Mrs. Ren, and asked her to entertain Si Qi and Cao Zhang as the elder sister-in-law.

Ren's heart was unwilling, thinking that the Lord Chengping was the daughter of Liu Yun, the prince of the Han Dynasty after all, and he was afraid that Cao Cao would be jealous if he got involved, so he refused Cao Pi's request.

After Cao Pi was rejected by Mrs. Ren with such a reason, she couldn't help arguing with her, but Mrs. Ren said: "When I gave He Yan clothes, you said I was just trying to please you. Why did you meet a real Han this time?" Clan Shi, you rose up protecting her instead, did you really forget your father's advice?"

It's really reasonable but it's not reasonable. You can say everything.

Cao Pi really didn't quite understand Ren's thinking logic. He was talking about A Ying, but why did it involve He Yan.Comparing Ah Ying and He Yan together is simply an insult to Ah Ying!

After talking too much without speculating, Cao Pi left in a huff, and his impression of Ren's family could not help but drop a bit.

==

Siqi finally decided to leave for Chengping in August.

Before leaving, Liu Xie summoned Siqi again.

This time, Liu Xie did not tell Siqi to remember that "he is in Cao Ying and his heart is in Han" as before, but instead told Siqi to be careful all the way to Chengping.After all, the surroundings of Ye City are still not very peaceful. Cao Cao has not yet given up on the matter of seizing the Yuan family's territory. He is only waiting for the two brothers of the Yuan family to fight and lose both sides, and then spend less effort to clean up the mess. .

Cao Cao's actions at this time were not compromises and concessions, nor were they looking at the Yuan family's pity and wanting to let them go. Instead, they were quietly waiting for the most suitable time, and then said the smallest effort to obtain the greatest benefit.

Perhaps because Liu Xie understood the situation better than before and accepted the reality, he began to compromise with Cao Cao and the world, put away his former youthful spirit, and thus became peaceful and free-spirited.

Si Qi agreed happily, and Liu Xie said again: "Since you are away from home, you must be cautious in your words and deeds. Last time when you were trapped in He'an City by Jiang He, I am still afraid. There is no one who is closer than you and Uncle Wang. If something happens between you and Uncle Wang, I will be here alone, and no one in the court will treat me sincerely. I will really become a lonely family..."

So you must come back well.

After exhorting Siqi, Liu Xie arranged Zhang Ran into the guard team going north this time.

"After thinking about it, I still think it's better for you to take Zhang Ran with you. After all, we have traveled together once, and we are more familiar with each other. There is also a support on the way to the north. Speaking of which, Zhang Ran is from Xingping. I have been with me for a few years, and he was less than 20 years old at that time, but he charged forward, bravely killed the enemy, and escorted me all the way to Cao Cao's side, and seven or eight years passed in a blink of an eye..."

Seeing the emperor's face full of nostalgia for the past, Si Qi hesitated to speak.

Liu Xie understood Si Qi's eyes, he snorted softly, and said to Si Qi, "You mean to say that Zhang Ran is from Cao Cao?"

Si Qi replied yes, but Liu Xie said magnanimously: "Aying, you have to know that you can't be too narrow-minded. Although Zhang Ran is determined to follow Cao Cao in his heart, he can be used by us now to protect me. It is enough to protect you. For example, if you go to Mr. Guo’s house to study every day, Mr. Guo will teach you knowledge is good for you. You can’t be too defensive and treat him coldly just because he is Cao Cao’s adviser. We are human beings. To distinguish between right and wrong."

Si Qi: ...

Liu Xie really has the demeanor of a philosopher, and now he has begun to learn to separate dialectics.

In any case, it is indeed a good thing for Liu Xie to be able to figure it out, "Your Majesty is right, my sister has been taught."

==

Before leaving, Liu Yun heard from Si Qi that Cao Zhi was going to visit Chengping with them.

Liu Yun felt uneasy, and after much deliberation, he decided to ask Cao Cao to explain the situation.

Going to Chengping here is not as simple as just traveling long distances, eating and sleeping in the open. Nowadays, the Northland has not been peaceful for many years, and there are still many unknown dangers on the way.

Cao Zhi is Cao Cao's most beloved son. He was raised by Mrs. Bian's side since he was a child, and he has never experienced any hardship. If something happened on the way this time, he would not be able to pay Cao Cao his old life.

What's more, Liu Yun has already promised Si Qi that he will stay a little longer in Chengping County this time, and it is very possible to celebrate the New Year there.Therefore, it is necessary to explain the situation to Cao Cao in advance, and he will decide whether Cao Zhi will stay or stay.

Facing Liu Yun in front of him who was afraid of taking responsibility and didn't want to take Cao Zhi to Chengping, Cao Cao felt helpless.

"Yang An, you worry too much. Zijian is grown up now, and when his elder brothers were his age, they had already put on armor and fought with the army. Zijian just followed you to Chengping That's all, there are government soldiers and guards on the way, so what's the point? If you go to Chengping, you take him with you, treat him as your nephew, and just ask him to do anything on the way."

Liu Yun smiled a little forcedly.

Cao Cao dotes on Cao Zhi, and has never been reluctant to order him around. How can he order Cao Zhi?

Seeing Liu Yun sitting there with a hesitant expression on his face, Cao Cao finally made a final decision: "It's not that I'm unreasonable. If you insist on making you suffer and bring Zijian to Chengping, it's because he wants to go to Chengping himself. Look at what Mr. Guo said about Ah Ying. What is the difference between the excellent official school, Gu really can't bear to blow his mind, so Yang An will take him with him."

Now that Cao Cao said this, Liu Yun knew that it would be useless to say more, so he agreed.

After chatting with Cao Cao for a few more words, Liu Yun left and went home, continuing to pack his luggage and prepare to leave.

Looking at the back of Liu Yun being driven away, Cao Cao smiled triumphantly.

Although there are still many problems with Liu Yun, after all, this is his future in-law. Even if he does many small things that don't suit his wishes, he is still willing to continue to endure him for the sake of harmony between the two families.

Ah Ying is one of the best girls in Xudu City, to be able to marry such a daughter-in-law, it is a happy event that shines on the lintel, and it can also make their husband and wife look good.The choice of Cao Pi's wife was really mediocre, and the Bian family is still secretly complaining about him behind his back. Cao Zhang also expressed his rejection of the marriage with Jiangdong, and he did not want to marry a daughter of the Sun family.

The children's marriages are so worrying. If Cao Zhi can marry Ah Ying back home in the future, his plan will not be in vain.

==

Si Qi was about to leave, but the old lady who had promised well suddenly became awkward.

The old lady's heart is most towards her children and grandchildren. When she thinks that Siqi was besieged in He'an and was almost taken away by the rebels left by Yuan Shu, she will never see anyone again. The departure to Chengping became more and more resistant.

Although Si Qi has already moved to the new courtyard that Liu Yun arranged for her, in order to honor Mrs. Zhang Tai, Si Qi will still come to Mrs. Tai's yard when she has time to talk and eat with her.

In the early morning of this day, the old lady sighed 180 times at the newly made cakes and pickles on the table, and finally managed to make Si Qi laugh.

"Grandma has something to say, but it's okay to say it, why bother to sigh at the food on this table, and make them feel uneasy after being eaten by others."

"How do you know now that you want to live in peace?" The old lady gave Siqi a white look, and said, "What's wrong with staying at home in peace? You want to bump all the way to a place as far away as Chengping to seek guilt. Your father is too. After so many years, I have become more and more confused. The girls in the family are all raised at home with gold and jade, but he is out of line and always lets you run outside."

Si Qi moved his seat and moved closer to his grandmother.

I have to say that Mrs. Zhang Tai lived a really good life. Si Qi had never met her grandfather, Xiedu Tinghou Liu Chang, so she didn't know what his grandfather looked like. Thanks to this beautiful mother.

Mrs. Zhang Tai was beautiful and won the favor of Liu Chang, Marquis of Jieduting. Because of Liu Chang's support, she did not lose even in the competition with Empress Dowager Dong.

Later, Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty Liu Zhi had no sons, and Liu Hong, the eldest son of Liu Chang, was selected as the new generation of emperor's heir, and Liu Yun, the emperor's younger brother, was also promoted to a prince.

Liu Yun has always been shrewd and cautious, able to grasp both the current situation and the trend of people's hearts, and never easily turned against others, even in this troubled world, he can live well.Zhang was loved by her husband in the first half of her life, and was protected by such a son in the second half of her life. She spent half of her life in such a daze, until now she has not fully recognized the current situation, and she has no awareness of being prepared for danger in times of peace.

But now it's been eight years since Jian'an, and the struggle for hegemony among the Three Kingdoms will only intensify. The city of Xudu appears to be calm, but it is actually in crisis. The Zhang family really can't just continue to be confused like this.

Si Qi felt that it was really necessary for him to have a good talk with this grandmother, and in order to get this conversation off to a good start, Si Qi decided to start with Zhang's easier-to-understand aspects.

"Grandma, do you still remember the concubine Yao Shi that Liu Biao of Jingzhou gave to my father?"

Because the Yao family stole Liu Yun and Liu Bei.Liu Biao's correspondence put the entire palace in danger, almost implicating the old lady's eldest son and her good grandson. When Mrs. Zhang thought of Mrs. Yao, she hated her so much that she couldn't help but talk to Si Qi. With a bit of gnashing of teeth.

"Don't mention it, everyone in the head and back of the house is worry-free. Mrs. Pan who wanted to harm you before, Mrs. Yao who helped Liu Biao frame your father this time, and the rest of them, although they usually look honest, are actually in the middle of nowhere. I don't stop behind my back either. I'm not afraid to tell you the truth, when your parents got married, I didn't think highly of your mother, and I thought it was hard to get along with her. Only Ah Yue has the most pure heart when she is pregnant with ghosts, and she is dedicated to her family. Speaking of which, I have felt sorry for her all these years."

Si Qi saw that the old lady's self-criticism was in place, so she didn't continue to talk about this topic: "I didn't say this to make grandma sad, but I just want to tell you that our current situation is not like what you see. Even Liu Biao, who has been friends with my father for many years, may turn against my father because of his interests. There is also Jiangdong, who has come here with bad intentions, and may not become Cao Gong's strong enemy in the future."

"Although I was born in a noble family of the Han Dynasty, the current Han Dynasty is precarious, and even His Majesty's orders may not be effective. Our family has no status and no real power. Now my father is also relying on restraining the Han family clan, coordinating Cao Gong can only take a look at the big and small affairs of the court. It's not that my father didn't have conflicts with Cao Gong, but he was really lucky. Even if there were a few small frictions, Cao Gong would not care about him. I dodged it for the first time. But in this world, we can’t live by chance. Only when we become truly strong can we remain invincible in this troubled world.”

Mrs. Zhang was taken aback when she heard this: "What you said makes sense, but what does it have to do with your going to Chengping?"

Si Qi took Zhang's arm affectionately, and said: "Only if I build my royal city into an impenetrable city, can I provide an extra layer of protection for the future. If something happens in the future, and my father can't agree, I will also solve it." No, at least you can take the whole family to Chengping to hide."

Zhang Shi was taken aback by Si Qi's words: "Can you just hide?"

Si Qi laughed loudly, "I think it's okay."

If not, it means that her royal city is not strong enough. If it is strong enough, then it will be possible.

Seeing Si Qi's full confidence, Zhang finally chose to compromise: "Then you can go as you have discussed with your father before, but you must always remember on the way. There is still grandma at home, so be careful when you go out. .”

Si Qi solemnly agreed: "Don't worry, grandma, I will definitely remember."

According to Taichang's calculation, September [-]th in the eighth year of Jian'an is a good day for traveling.

After everything was ready, Si Qi and his party officially set off on the [-]th day of September, departing from Xudu to Wangcheng.