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Beginning of Autumn (Three Hours): Exploring the Reality of the Tiger's Den

Zhao Rui, who was wandering in the garden, was giving priority to enjoying the flowers with the help of her maid. When she passed by the Huajing Road, she seemed to have noticed that there were "guests" visiting in the garden, so she waved her hand and left the maid who followed her:

"You guys go down first, I want to go around alone."

After the maids retreated, Zhao Rui walked into the pavilion and sat on the stone bench, and said with her back to the rockery not far behind her:

"What? Is there anything wrong with your 'Your Highness' looking for me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Yu, a young woman who had been hiding in the rockery, appeared. She also walked into the pavilion and sat opposite Zhao Rui: "'Your Highness' asked me to ask you, why did you violate the agreement and provoke Zhang Chunhua?"

Looking at the cold-looking and beautiful woman in front of him, Zhao Rui stood up and walked to the handrail and smiled, "Disobedience? I think you were wrong... When you advised me to marry Cao Hong, what we agreed to help you incite the disagreement between Cao Hong and Sima Yi behind the scenes, but I never said that the personal grudge between Sima Yi and I will be restricted by you."

The woman in purple was obviously not satisfied with this, and she stared at Zhao Rui's back coldly:

"But if you do this, you will start to alert the enemy. Now that Zhang Chunhua is unconscious, Sima Yi has begun to doubt you."

Zhao Rui reached out and broke the branches full of flowers outside the guardrail and put them in her hand to take a closer look:

"I just want him to look at me, and then again..."

She turned around and looked at the woman in purple and showed a sarcastic smile and said to her:

"But then again, didn't you say that Sima Yi would definitely die in Jingzhou in pain? Why is it that not only he lives well now, but Cao Cao continues to use him? Could it be that the abilities of you and your 'Your Highness' can't even kill Sima Yi, who is powerless?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Rui suddenly found that the flower branches in her hand had been cut into two sections, one of which was on the ground, and the sword of the woman in purple had returned to the scabbard:

"Pay attention to your tone of speaking. If you dare to insult your 'Your Highness' again..."

"Yes, yes..." Zhao Rui stretched out her hands to surrender:

"I know it's easy for you to kill me. If I hadn't been useful to you, I'm afraid you wouldn't have said so much to me this time, and I would have dealt with me long ago."

The woman in purple stood up and walked out of the pavilion:

"If you still want Sima Yi to die without a burial place without any change, just do it yourself..."

Late at night, Sima Yi, who was sitting in the study, reached out to take the results of Zhong Yu's investigation opposite. When he fully understood that the so-called wife of Zhao was the true identity of Zhao Rui, Sima Yi finally understood that Cao Hong was going to target him again and again, and realized that the enemies he was going to face were far more than as expected.

Looking at Sima Yi's concentration posture of looking down at each character on the bamboo slip, Zhong Yu smiled and said:

"What? Are you thinking of giving up now?"

Sima Yi said coldly: "Get out? If a mere Zhao Rui can make me retreat, then I, Sima Yi, will be too clumsy and narrow-minded. What I have to think about now is how to deal with her hiding in the dark and manipulating Cao Hong."

At this time, Zhong Yu suddenly thought that there were always many women gathering around Sima Yi, so he couldn't help but tease Sima Yi about this and said, "This Zhao Rui hates you to the core because she can't get you. I didn't expect you to be quite a woman."

After folding the bamboo slips, Sima Yi threw them onto the layers of writing slips stacked on the table, and glared at Zhong Yu coldly:

"I haven't had time to ask you, who else are there besides you and Cheng Wu?"

Zhong Yu had known that Sima Yi would ask him this question sooner or later, so he answered very calmly and seriously:

"Since you have become our lord, there is no need to hide it from you. Among us, in addition to Cheng Yu's son Cheng Wu, there are also Li Jin, the Jiyin family, Jia Mu, son of Jia Xu, and others. Generally speaking, Cheng Wu and Li Jin assist you with their strong martial arts, while Jia Mu and I are helping you with wisdom. In addition, I have also found a very reliable character for you."

Hearing Zhong Yu's mysterious words aroused Sima Yi's intense interest:

"A very reliable person?"

However, Zhong Yu did not tell him the true identity of this person, but just kept the mystery and answered:

"I can't tell you yet, but when it's necessary, I think he will show up to help you."

While Sima Yi learned about Zhao Rui's true identity, Zhao Rui was also discussing with Cao Hong how to deal with Sima Yi.

Cao Hong, who had just returned to his home in Yecheng with Cao Cao's team, couldn't control himself when he saw Zhao Rui as beautiful as a flower. After dispersing his servants, he picked Zhao Rui up and walked towards the bed that he had been away for a long time...

After a while, Cao Hong, who was naked, was lying on the bed and savoring the joy of his body just now. Zhao Rui sat on the edge of the bed and put on her clothes. She reached out and turned her messy hair to her back and turned her face to Cao Hong and said:

"Now Sima Yi has been valued by the Prime Minister again, but you have always been incompatible with him. If he gradually grasps the Prime Minister's trust, then your life will be difficult."

Cao Hong, who was extremely brave on the battlefield, lacked enough political mind and necessary cunning. He was incited by Zhao Rui's words and sat up and said, "I talked to my elder brother many times before when I was in Xudu. People like Sima Yi are absolutely not worthy of use. My elder brother often said that he has the appearance of a wolf and is not a thing in the pool. But somehow, the elder brother had already locked Sima Yi in the Tingweisi, and he was just the next order to kill him. Who knew that in a few days, the elder brother would release him. Not only that, he also let him act as his own thing with the newly promoted young man Jiang Ji."

Zhao Rui was combing her hair while also thinking:

"Since the Prime Minister mentioned Sima Yi's 'Wolf Gu' many times, it seems that he does not fully trust Sima Yi."

Thinking of this, a strange arc raised on the corner of Zhao Rui's mouth...

The next day, Cao Hong went to the Prime Minister's Office as usual to report to Cao Cao about the garrison after the main force of the army returned to Yecheng. At this time, Cao Cao had just returned to Yecheng and was busy with practice. After reading it hurriedly, he thought that Cao Hong's handling was quite appropriate, so he directly issued instructions and randomly continued to read the form sent by various counties in Hebei to wait for approval.

Cao Cao felt very strange when he saw Cao Hong not leaving and was still watching the preface he was reading:

"I said, are you still in trouble? What are you looking at?"

In the face of Cao Cao's question, Cao Hong scratched his head: "To be honest, I envy you very much. You said how your brain is so good? I can marching and fighting, but I can't stand it if I let me read these words like heavenly books."

Hearing Cao Hong say this, Cao Cao put down the bamboo slips and the pen that he had reviewed in his hand and looked up and down:

"Where did the sun come out today? You would actually say such words."

Cao Hong, who showed a simple smile, looked a little embarrassed:

"During this period, I also discovered that on the battlefield, I only know how to fight bravely and be good at fighting. I am not supposed to do it for the generals. I also want to be a brave and resourceful person like Zhang Liao, Zhang He and your elder brother."

After sighing, Cao Cao nodded:

"I feel very relieved that you can think of this. It's not too late now. Just read more military books and arguments."

After saying that, Cao Cao picked up his pen again and prepared to continue reviewing the form, but Cao Hong seemed very embarrassed:

"Brother, isn't it a pity for me to read books by myself? Why don't you find someone with knowledge to teach me faster?"

Cao Cao was busy at this time, and he didn't have time to deal with Cao Hong to solve these trivial matters. He said to Cao Hong without raising his head:

"There are many talented people in the prime minister's mansion. The Cangcao belongs to Gao Rou, the Prime Minister's Chief Register Sima Lang, the Western Cao belongs to Jiang Ji, and the Eastern Cao belongs to Sima Yi and others are all capable of being your teachers. You can ask any of them for advice. I am very busy here, so leave quickly and don't distract you from here."

After getting this sentence, Cao Hong left with satisfaction.

In the afternoon of the same day, Cao Hong sent his servants to Sima's house to ask Sima Yi for advice.

After Sima Yi took the invitation book written by Cao Hong himself, he threw it aside without looking at it. Zhong Yu said to him:

"It seems that before you are ready, you have already started to do it..."

But Sima Yi thought this time he had just hit his own thoughts:

"There is nothing to be afraid of. Since the other party has come to me, I have to come and stop him..."

Soon Sima Yi followed the Cao Hong Mansion's servant who was standing outside the door waiting. Looking at his back as he was leaving, Cheng Wu couldn't help but worry about him. He turned his head and asked Zhong Yu: "Can this work? Will something happen?"

"I said Mr. Zhongde is such a wise person, how could he give birth to a martial artist who is so well-developed and simple-minded?"

Zhong Yu showed an extremely helpless expression when Cheng Wu asked questions clearly. He glanced at him and said:

"Since you know there is a problem, why are you still standing here? Why don't you follow me and take a look?"
Chapter completed!
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