Compared with this, what is the so-called reputation?

Xiahou Hui's night's failure made the entire Changling Township Hou Mansion anxious.

When it was just dawn, Sima Shi had already taken the horse that Xiahou Hui rode and sent her to the gate of Changling Township Hou Mansion.

The beautiful memories of the first test of Yunyu with Sima Shi still lingered in Xiahou Hui's mind, so that her cheeks were always red all the way. Sima Shi gently helped her off the horse. At this time, Xiahou Hui's mother Cao and Xiahou Xuan also hurried out from the notice from the guards at the gate. When they saw Xiahou Hui coming back safely, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Cao's impression of Sima Shi has always been very good, so when Xiahou Shang betrothed Xiahou Hui to Sima Shi, she did not show any objection, but instead agreed.

Of course, all this is based on Cao Pi and Cao Zhen’s personal emotions that have not interfered with.

Two months later, Cao Pi saw that Xiahou Shang had no movement. In order to avoid the trouble, he sent a carriage to Changling Township Hou Mansion, hoping to ask Cao Zhen to personally take Xiahou Hui to the palace in the name of Empress Guo.

After the car arrived, Xiahou Hui insisted on not going to the palace. Just as the two sides were arguing, Xiahou Hui suddenly felt chest tightness and disgusted, and kept retching. This not only made Cao, who was standing beside her, but also made Cao Zhen's expression change drastically.

Soon after the doctor took Xiahou Hui's pulse, he concluded that Xiahou Hui was pregnant.

"Hui'er! You..."

This incident was shocking to everyone present, especially Cao Zhen. He wanted to question Xiahou Hui angrily, but this incident was a family scandal after all, and he could never expand the situation. No matter how angry he was in his heart, he had to restrain himself.

Cao could see who the child's biological father was, so he sat down next to her and asked:

"Is it his?"

Unexpectedly, he would have been pregnant with Sima Shi's child, which made Xiahou Hui both surprised and happy, so he could only nod his head shyly.

For the sake of his daughter's lifelong happiness, Cao stood up and said to Cao Zhen:

"Brother, there is no other way at the moment. It is obviously inappropriate to bring Huier to the palace at this time. For the reputation of our Cao family, in my opinion, it is better to let Huier marry Sima Shi as soon as possible while she is not showing her conceit."

Unexpectedly, Cao Zhen was in a dilemma. On the one hand, he strictly guarded Sima Yi's ambition, and on the other hand, his niece whom he loved was very much. After weighing the pros and cons, he still couldn't make up his mind.

Afterwards, Huan Fan suggested Cao Zhen to say:

"I can't bring risks to the Cao Wei country because of a woman. I think this child cannot be kept..."

But Cao Zhen did not agree with Huan Fan's opinion: "Whether Sima Yi has ambitions remains to be verified. Killing her child by guessing alone is a great harm to her, and it will even stimulate Sima Yi and his son. What's more, Hui'er is my only niece, and I can't bear to hurt her. Since the truth is done, I have to marry her into the Sima family."

"But..."

Huan Fan still wanted to stop the marriage, but was interrupted by Cao Zhen:

"I know what sir's concerns are. Sima Yi is not yet full of strength, and the power of the government is basically in the hands of Chen Qun and me. Even if he has any evil intentions, as long as I am there, he will not be able to cause any big waves, and..."

Speaking of this, Cao Zhen couldn't help but sigh:

"I really hope that talents like him can truly serve our Cao family."

After Cao Zhen left, Huan Fan looked at his far away back and sneered and mocked:
Chapter completed!