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

Pei County Government Office.

Although Duan Yu's army had already set off from Pei County, Pei County had by then returned to the rule of the Han Dynasty.

Of course, the original magistrate could not continue to serve as magistrate.

This place has been temporarily taken over.

After Duan Yu led his troops south, Gan Mei was also left behind in Pei County.

They were just waiting for the whole family to be sent to Chang'an.

After one night, Ganmei knew that her fate had been completely changed, and that she had become two parallel lines that could never overlap with her former self.

Although Gan Mei knew that her humble status meant she would never have any official title, the Liang Prince's Mansion in Chang'an was where she would live from now on.

Gan Mei felt a mix of curiosity and trepidation about the unknown Liang Prince's Mansion and Chang'an.

The courtyard gate was pushed open, and Duan Liuqing walked in with a smile on her face.

The moment Gan Mei saw Duan Liuqing, she immediately bowed.

"Get up, there's no need for that. From now on, you are the king's woman, and you don't need to bow to anyone anymore," Duan Liuqing said softly.

Gan Mei didn't take that statement seriously.

Not to mention that she hasn't become Duan Yu's woman yet.

Even if she were to become Duan Yu's woman, she would still understand her own identity.

With King Duan Yu of Liang in the Liang Prince's Mansion, there would definitely be a princess and many concubines, so how could they not pay their respects?

Moreover, although Gan Mei did not know Duan Liuqing's identity in depth, she could tell how extraordinary Duan Liuqing's identity was just by watching him talk to Duan Yu.

The main reason is that Duan Liuqing also shares the surname Duan.

"Has the King favored you?" Duan Liuqing asked bluntly.

Gan Mei blushed instantly, then honestly shook her head.

Duan Liuqing didn't seem surprised.

Instead, he walked into the house on his own, and Ganmei immediately followed behind him.

“If you only want to be a pretty face, then this is enough for you. But I can tell you, there are many pretty faces like you in Chang’an... but not many in the Prince’s mansion.”

Duan Liuqing was not making this up.

Although everyone agrees that the concubines in the Liang Prince's mansion are all exceptionally beautiful.

But none of them were just pretty faces.

Needless to say, Dong Yi is the Princess Consort of Liang, in charge of the daily life of the entire Liang Prince's Mansion.

Although Consort Ren Diaochan had the worst background and education among all the concubines, she was still lucky.

Those who were closest to Duan Yu after he was rescued are still by his side today.

Tie Shitou, Liu Baitu, Chen Qing'an, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and others were all fellow townsmen of Diao Chan.

Zhen Jiang manages the entire Liangwangfu's trade routes.

Zhang Ning represents the entire million Yellow Turbans who migrated from Ji Province, and those Yellow Turban generals are now the backbone of the army.

Everyone has their own place and role.

Gan Mei remained silent, waiting for Duan Liuqing to continue.

"If you only want to be a vase, you will definitely live a rich and comfortable life, that's for sure, but you don't have to be just a vase."

"Then..." Gan Mei bit her lip, looking at Duan Liuqing's retreating figure, "Then what... what can I do?"

Duan Liuqing smiled.

This is what I was waiting for.

Once someone has resigned themselves to their fate, nothing you say can change their situation.

But those who refuse to accept their fate will always seize every opportunity to break free from it.

It all depends on your own choice.

"Let's go, I'll take you somewhere."

With that, Duan Liuqing turned around.

Before long, under the protection of a group of guards from the Military Affairs Bureau, Duan Liuqing arrived at the front of a private residence in Pei County.

Two soldiers were guarding the gate.

After the guards who came with Duan Liuqing showed their waist tokens, two soldiers stepped aside.

Then the door opened.

As soon as the gate opened, Gan Mei saw that there was a hidden world inside.

Everyone in the hospital was busy.

Everyone was quietly busy.

Moreover, these people were dressed in very uniform clothing.

They wore no armor, only black, close-fitting clothes.

These people were holding sealed bamboo tubes in their hands.

Every now and then, a bird would land next to the courtyard wall.

Soon someone will tie the prepared bamboo tubes to the feet of those birds.

With a command, the bird took off again, soaring into the air and carrying the bamboo tube away.

Ganmei looked around curiously.

Looking at the people bustling about in the courtyard.

She also didn't understand why Duan Liuqing had brought her to such a place.

As Duan Liuqing passed by the busy crowd, everyone respectfully bowed to him.

"Do you know why I brought you here?" Duan Liuqing said as they walked.

Gan Mei gently shook her head to indicate that she didn't know.

"This place is called the Grand Council."

"Of course, you may not know the meaning of these three words."

"You can think of these people as suicide agents."

"They were responsible for intelligence gathering, assassinations, and intelligence transmission, etc..."

"Moreover, the Grand Council will always serve only one person, and that person is the King."

Gan Mei understood immediately after Duan Liuqing said that.

Gan Mei still didn't understand why Duan Liuqing had brought her here.

"There are two people in charge of the Military Affairs Office: me and my master, Liu Baitu. You will meet him later."

"The Grand Council serves only one person, so it cannot be considered an institution of the imperial court; it belongs solely to His Majesty."

"Moreover, there are too many secrets involved in the Military Affairs Bureau, and outsiders can never control it."

"My master is the king's most trusted person, and I..."

Duan Liuqing did not reveal her origins.

But given that her surname is Duan, it's not hard to guess what Gan Mei is thinking.

When Duan Liuqing got to this point, Gan Mei suddenly seemed to understand something.

But he immediately dismissed the idea in his mind.

How could that be? She was just an ordinary person who knew nothing and had nothing.

Duan Liuqing, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped and turned around to look at Gan Mei with a smile.

"You're very smart, you should have already guessed what I'm going to say, but I won't tell you whether your guess is true or not, because you're not qualified yet. When you are truly qualified, I will naturally tell you."

After saying that, Duan Liuqing didn't look at the surprised Gan Mei, but instead pushed open a door in front of him.

Inside the room, there was a man sitting on the floor with his hands tied.

A man whose face was covered in scars, but whose eyes were unusually bright.

Upon seeing Duan Liuqing, the man immediately stood up.