Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

Then came the sound of a table corner being knocked.

He Lingman, who was being held by Duan Yu, was squeezed into a corner.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Duan Yu, who was standing only an inch away from her.

Her jade-like arms wrapped around Duan Yu's neck, her smile alluring and seductive.

"Are you the Empress's sister?"

Duan Yu looked at He Lingman in his arms and asked.

He Lingman smiled and nodded.

"Are you the wife of Zhang Feng, the Imperial Physician and son of Zhang Rang, the Palace Attendant?" Duan Yu continued to ask.

He Lingman nodded with a smile again.

"Then you still dare to seduce me?" Duan Yu grabbed He Lingman's chin with one hand and applied slight pressure.

He Lingman smiled charmingly and said softly, "So what?"

"Did General Duan suffer any loss that day...?"

"Isn't General Duan enjoying it too?"

Duan Yu remained silent.

What kind of oddballs are these He sisters?

They really are a family.

At this moment, Duan Yu was in a side hall of He Jin's residence.

After entering the He residence, Empress He followed He Jin into the main hall.

Duan Yu, on the other hand, was placed in a side hall to rest.

Taking advantage of this gap, He Lingman caught up with them.

Duan Yu knew that He Lingman had a lot to say to him.

He also had many questions he wanted to ask He Lingman.

But when He Lingman said that he had also enjoyed that day, Duan Yu immediately felt that anything he said would be superfluous.

"What is General Duan afraid of? I won't make General Duan take responsibility."

He Lingman looked at Duan Yu with seductive eyes.

Fine.

Anyway, the two of them are now in the same boat.

"How did General Duan end up on your sister's imperial carriage?" He Lingman asked with great interest.

Duan Yu rolled his eyes.

I thought to myself, isn't it because you two sisters are cut from the same cloth?

"His Majesty has decreed that I escort your sister home to visit her family," Duan Yu replied casually.

"Giggle~" He Lingman covered her red lips and giggled, saying, "General Duan is not being honest, you're lying."

"The Empress and I are sisters. Don't I know my own sister well?"

As He Lingman spoke, she nestled into Duan Yu's arms, gently tracing circles on the armor on his chest with one finger, and said with a charming laugh:

"Sister probably has her eye on General Duan."

"General Duan is now famous throughout Luoyang and is the most sought-after young talent in the city."

"He was highly decorated, had unparalleled military achievements, and was also loyal and righteous."

"not to mention....."

The hint of intoxication in He Lingman's eyes seemed to indicate that she was savoring some wonderful taste.

"Besides, General Duan is so handsome and imposing. If my sister knew... knew that General Duan is even more charming in another aspect, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to resist him either~"

Duan Yu really wanted to say, "Are all you sisters this open-minded?"

Are they really that bold?

Zhang Rang, a high-ranking eunuch, wielded immense power.

Although his son Zhang Feng was only a minor imperial physician.

But who would dare to easily provoke Zhang Feng?

As Zhang Feng's wife, she actually cheated on him behind his back.

If Zhang Rang finds out about this, what will happen?

There is also He Lingsi.

That's incredibly daring.

But he just happened to encounter the two women who were the most untouchable in the entire city of Luoyang, and even the entire world.

This can't be called a coincidence; it's more like it's about to cause a major upheaval.

But it's okay.

Fortunately, neither He Lingman nor He Lingsi would ever reveal such a thing on their own initiative.

Boom boom boom!

A knock came from the side hall.

Immediately following was the voice of a maid.

"General Duan, Her Majesty the Empress requests your presence."

"That's what the maid outside the door said."

Duan Yu glanced at He Lingman, who was leaning against him, and then gently pushed her away.

He then adjusted his armor.

"I'm leaving Luoyang tomorrow. Come find me at the Zhongdong Gate tonight."

After leaving a message, Duan Yu walked towards the door.

Behind her, He Lingman's beautiful eyes flashed, filled with joy and anticipation.

...........

The main hall of He Jin's residence.

He Lingman sat upright in the main seat.

On either side of him were two maids kneeling beside him, gently fanning him with palm-leaf fans.

The current Governor of Henan, He Jin, the Minister of Works, sat to the left of Empress He, while He Miao, the Colonel of the Yueqi Cavalry among the Five Schools of the Northern Army, sat to the right of Empress He.

When Duan Yu entered, the three siblings were chatting happily.

"Brother," Empress He said with a smile as she introduced Duan Yu, who had just entered, "Brother, this is Duan Yu, the Prefect of Hanyang Commandery, the General Who Conquers the Xiongnu, and the Marquis of Guo, also known as Duan Ziyi."

He Jin and He Miao both looked at Duan Yu, who was walking in from the main hall.

"Haha, General Duan is indeed a tiger general of our time." He Jin stood up and said with a big laugh, "It is widely said in Luoyang that General Duan is as fierce as a tiger. Seeing him today, I can confirm that the reputation is well-deserved."

"General Duan, please have a seat." He Jin gestured to the seat beside him.

Empress He nodded with a light smile.

"Lord He, Captain He."

"The Queen."

Duan Yu greeted the three people in turn.

He Miao also greeted Duan Yu with a smile.

“Elder brother, I have come here today for two reasons: first, to pay my respects to you, and second, to introduce you to General Duan, a talented man from Luoyang.”

"In the future, when you and General Duan serve in the same court, you should help each other out."

"General Duan, do you agree with what I said?"

Duan Yu nodded, then bowed to He Lingsi and said, "This humble general thanks Your Majesty for your kindness. In the future, whenever Your Majesty needs anything, please feel free to send me."

The Han Dynasty, or rather Luoyang, is now divided into three factions.

A group of eunuchs, headed by the Ten Attendants.

One group consisted of aristocratic families, led by top clans such as the Yuan family of Runan and the Yang family of Hongnong.

The remaining group was the He family, relatives of the imperial family.

However, the He family is still unable to compete with the eunuchs and aristocratic families.

But once He Jin is promoted to Grand General, the power of the He family as a maternal relative will be established.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion was the catalyst for this event.

Duan Yu was well aware of his current position.

They are completely unable to participate in the competition among the three forces.

At most, he's just a nobody on the fringes.

His current ability to please everyone, or the efforts to win him over from all sides, is merely a convenient tactic.

A mere prefect wouldn't warrant the intervention of top aristocratic families to win him over.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been Yuan Shao who befriended him, but Yuan Wei who personally received him.

Duan Yu was well aware of this.

As for Zhang Rang's help, it was due to the power of money, not because the two had any real connection.

But it was He Jin.

He Jin couldn't offer him any help in the short term.

However, if we wait until after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, when He Jin's power reaches its zenith, the benefits he, as a military general, can obtain from He Jin will be greater than those from anyone else.

Leaving a good impression will naturally bring benefits in the future.

Of course he wouldn't refuse.

With Empress He's introduction, what followed was a series of boastful official pronouncements.

After lingering in the main hall for a while, Empress He said she wanted to take a walk in the courtyard to relax.

"Since this is General Duan's first visit to my elder brother's residence, please keep me company and help me relax."

Outside the hall, He Jin, He Miao, and the others went about their own business.

Empress He will be staying at the residence tonight, so the banquet and her lodgings will naturally be arranged in a grand manner.

Duan Yu then followed Empress He and strolled around He Jin's residence.

It was June.

In the garden of He Jin's mansion, hundreds of flowers were in full bloom, and streams flowed gently in the artificial hills and ponds in the courtyard.

Empress He, dressed in a phoenix robe with a long train trailing behind her, walked along the garden corridor, admiring the beautiful scenery on both sides of the garden.

"General Duan will be leaving Luoyang tomorrow. After this parting, we don't know when we will meet again."

"I have a favor to ask, General Duan, would you be willing to grant it?" Empress He turned to look at Duan Yu with seductive eyes.

Duan Yu nodded, forcing himself to be polite.

He thought to himself that as long as he wasn't asked to give himself to her, everything else was negotiable.

"General Duan..."

"That day in the West Garden, I felt that General Duan's chest was unusually warm, which gave me a sense of intimacy."

"I wonder if General Duan could..."

"May I have another hug?" Empress He asked.

hiss!

Duan Yu gasped.

But after glancing around and seeing that no one was there, Duan Yu forced himself to nod.

Seeing Duan Yu nod, Empress He's beautiful eyes lit up, and before Duan Yu could react, she took the initiative to throw herself into his arms.

A pair of jade-like arms tightly wrapped around Duan Yu's waist.

Duan Yu stood frozen in place.

They were afraid that someone might suddenly walk out and see what was happening.

Empress He, nestled in Duan Yu's arms, took a deep breath, and suddenly a look of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Just as Empress He was about to raise her head in surprise to ask a question, a woman's voice suddenly came from afar.

"Sister, sister, are you here?"

Duan Yu immediately recognized He Lingman's voice and quickly retreated.

Accompanied by two maids, He Lingman emerged from a corner of the garden, her eyes filled with surprise and delight:

"Sister, you really are here."

Duan Yu turned his head and glanced awkwardly at He Lingman, then cupped his hands to Empress He and said, "Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, this humble general will take his leave."

Empress He looked thoughtful, then nodded and said, "General Duan, please go."

Upon hearing Empress He's words, Duan Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief, then excused himself and walked towards the direction from which He Lingman had come.

As the two passed each other, He Lingman smiled slightly.

..........

Inside the octagonal pavilion in the garden.

They looked about 50% alike, and their two pairs of almost identical eyes looked at each other.

Empress He wore a black phoenix robe, while He Lingman wore a purple silk robe with a light blue gauze over it.

On the stone table in the pavilion were fine wines, pastries, and washed fruit.

"elder sister......"

"younger sister......"

Empress He gently picked up the jade wine cup in front of her with two fingers, looked at He Lingman and said with a light smile, "When did you meet General Duan, sister? I didn't even realize it."

“Sister…” He Lingman said, feigning surprise, “What are you saying, sister? I don’t understand.”

"This is also the first time my sister has met General Duan." He Lingman took a sip of wine from her glass.

"hehe."

Empress He smiled and said, "That's strange."

"Why does General Duan have the scent of the exotic fragrance from the Western Regions that I gave to my sister?"

"Could it be that my sister gave away the exotic fragrance from the Western Regions that I gave you to someone else?"

As she spoke, Empress He moved closer to He Lingman and gently inhaled: "It seems there is no problem. This scent is all too familiar to me."

A look of surprise flashed in He Lingman's eyes.

Suddenly, she recalled that she had just been in Duan Yu's arms in the side hall.

Then she bit her red lips tightly with her pearly teeth.

Seeing this, Empress He's smile became even more charming and alluring.

"My sister is really quick... really fast. General Duan has only been in the city for a few days."

"Sister, why don't you tell me how you met General Duan? We sisters can talk about anything."

"And little sister, have you forgotten? Back when we were at home, whenever there was something good, the older sister always shared it with the younger sister."

"Is it because I am now in the palace that my sister feels our relationship has become more distant?"

Even if Empress He didn't try to play the emotional card, He Lingman, whose suspicions had been guessed, knew she couldn't hide it any longer.

So he had no choice but to tell the whole story.

She even mentioned that she was going to meet Duan Yu at the Middle East Gate that night.

When Empress He heard He Lingman say that she would meet Duan Yu near the Middle East Gate that evening, a glint immediately flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"younger sister....."

"You said we sisters look so alike, I wonder if General Duan could tell us apart?"

Upon hearing Empress He's words, He Lingman's beautiful eyes widened immediately.

"Sister...you wouldn't be thinking of..."

Empress He smiled but remained silent.