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

The candlelight burning inside the Jiaofang Palace flickered slightly in the evening breeze blowing in from outside.

He Lingman, dressed in a black robe with a white gauze overlay, stood behind He Lingsi.

The images of the two sisters were reflected together in the bronze mirror.

He Lingsi is dignified and beautiful, while He Lingman is charming and alluring. Although the two sisters look very similar, their temperaments are quite different.

“Sister, what do you mean by that?” He Lingsi looked at her younger sister He Lingman behind her and said, “What do you mean by long-term planning?”

"elder sister......"

He Lingman lowered her voice and said, "Sister's status is different now. Although you are now the Empress Dowager and it seems no different from before, you are now relying on Duan Yu, not anyone else."

"Although Bian'er was supported by Duan Yu, have you ever thought about what would happen if Duan Yu conquered Luoyang one day? Would the world still belong to the Liu family then?"

If that day truly comes, will Bian'er become the emperor?

He Lingman's two sentences immediately drew He Lingsi's thoughts to the future.

He Lingsi frowned slightly.

If Duan Yu fails to breach Luoyang, that would be fine.

But what if Duan Yu were to conquer Luoyang one day, and the world were to fall under the Duan family's rule?

“Sister, if one day Duan Yu really conquers Luoyang and the world belongs to Duan instead of Liu... then how will you, Bian’er, and Tian’er live?”

Sister, Duan Yu still has many wives and children in Ji County... If the world belongs to the Duan family, then the future throne...

A hint of worry flashed in He Lingsi's beautiful eyes, but she still said, "It's too early to talk about these things now..."

"Good morning?" He Lingman quickly shook her head and said, "Sister, how can it be early?"

It has only been three years since Duan Yu went from a guerrilla fighter in Jinyang to today. It took Emperor Gaozu only six years from raising an army to becoming emperor. Three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Let me be a little clearer about some things.

"If the world really does belong to the Duan family in the future, do you think Duan Yu will allow Bian'er to remain on the throne?"

He Lingsi clenched her hands tightly together, biting the corner of her red lips with her pearly teeth.

That's impossible... of course.

Who would pass the throne to the offspring of someone who is completely unrelated to them?

He Lingman shook her head slightly.

"Although Tian'er is Duan Yu's child, if Tian'er's identity is not revealed, can he compete with the son of Dong Zhuo's daughter?"

He Lingman shook her head again, her heart clenching.

Absolutely not.

Duan Yu rose to power in Jinyang, relying on Dong Zhuo.

Many of Duan Yu's generals and strategists were from Liangzhou, which, in other words, meant they were all from the same hometown as Dong Zhuo's daughter.

With the influence of his fellow villagers, the generals under Duan Yu's command, and the fact that Dong Zhuo's daughter had been cultivating relationships with Duan Yu for so long, how could her son possibly compete?

“Sister, a mother’s status depends on her son. Your future position will be influenced by Bian’er and Tian’er. You are the Empress Dowager now, but you may not always be the Empress Dowager… That’s why I say you should plan ahead,” He Lingman said.

Plan ahead.

But how should we plan ahead?

With her brother He Jin dead, the He family had no one left to rely on.

Furthermore, given Duan Yu's personality, he would absolutely not allow any powerful maternal relatives to interfere with the affairs of state in Chang'an.

“Sister, I understand what you’re saying, but the He family is in a difficult situation right now… I know the He family’s current situation too. Even if I wanted to make plans early, how should I do it?”

Footsteps could be heard outside the Jiaofang Palace.

As the sound of palace maids bowing reached into the hall, He Lingman immediately lowered her voice: "There will always be opportunities, and there will always be solutions."

When the two sisters turned around, they saw Duan Yu walking towards the hall.

"What, are you talking about something happy?"

Duan Yu walked into the hall with a smile on his face.

Having already finished washing and dressing, He Lingsi and He Lingman, who were waiting for Duan Yu, turned around and immediately smiled.

"Sister, let me tell you, the Jiaofang Palace in Weiyang Palace is much better than the Changqiu Palace in Luoyang," He Lingman said with a charming smile.

Duan Yu had one hand behind his back, wearing an ordinary black robe. His well-developed muscles and burly figure made the robe look like it was about to burst.

“Since that’s a good idea, then you can stay here with your sister for the long term. Weiyang Palace is too spacious. This way, your sister will have someone to keep her company and won’t be all alone.”

As Duan Yu spoke, he walked toward little Duan Tian in the crib.

He Lingman chuckled softly, covering her red lips, and said, "You bad man, are you thinking of having me and my sister live together, or are you thinking of having me and my sister live here with you...?"

Whether it was a connection between father and son or not, when Duan Yu came to the crib, little Duan Tian, ​​who was almost asleep, suddenly opened his big eyes.

The little girl looked at Duan Yu with her double pupils, stretched out her two little hands, and babbled as she asked Duan Yu for a hug.

Duan Yu reached out his large hands and pulled little Duan Tian from the crib into his arms.

Seeing this, He Lingman smiled, glanced at Duan Yu, and then looked at her sister He Lingsi.

While teasing his youngest son, Duan Yu said, "Bian'er will be coming from Ji County in a couple of days, and you and your son will be reunited."

"I plan to establish Xijing in Chang'an as the Crown Prince, and you will assist Bian'er as the Empress Dowager."

Bian'er underwent significant changes in Liangzhou that year.

I didn't tell you before because I was afraid you'd worry, and also because I was afraid the news would leak and I wouldn't be able to protect Bian'er. Now, thankfully, the family is finally reunited.

He Lingsi walked lightly to Duan Yu's side, then gently took his arm and rested her head on his arm.

"Meeting you is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to me in my life," He Lingsi said softly.

"Oh, you two don't think there's only the two of you here, do you?" He Lingman said in a slightly jealous voice.

Duan Yu turned around and burst into laughter.

He then handed his youngest son to a palace maid beside him, and with one arm around another, he said with a smile, "Tonight, no one can escape!"

..............

Several days passed in the blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, near Taiye Pond west of Chang'an City, Duan Yu was fishing with Chen Qing'an, Zhang Liao, and more than a hundred personal guards.

Duan Yu, dressed in black casual clothes and holding a fishing rod in one hand, was sitting on a chair placed on the edge of Taiye Pond.

Standing to his left and right were Zhang Liao and Chen Qing'an, both dressed in armor and with swords at their waists.

As the sun rises higher, the temperature gets hotter and hotter.

Just then, a fast horse arrived near Duan Yu.

The soldier immediately dismounted and quickly knelt on one knee a few meters away from Duan Yu, saying, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the carriages and horses from Ji County are less than twenty li away from here."

Upon hearing this, Duan Yu put away his fishing rod, then slowly stood up, turned around, and whistled.

Big Black and Little Black, who were relaxing in the water of Taiye Pond in the distance, stood up, shook the wet water off their fur, and then ran quickly towards Duan Yu.

"Let's go and greet them."