Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

While the fierce battle raged outside, things were not peaceful in Lü Bu's residence either.

Inside a secluded little house.

Three exceptionally beautiful women sat facing each other.

"Madam Gan, if you agree to persuade your husband to abandon the attack on Xuzhou, I will let you go back, how about it?"

The speaker was a girl with an exceptionally beautiful face, a slender waist that could be encircled by a single hand, fair skin, and a spirited air; she looked to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old.

It was Lü Bu's daughter, Lü Lingqi.

As Lü Bu's daughter, she disliked needlework and preferred bending over.

Such a major event in Xuzhou could not possibly escape her notice.

Therefore, they found Mrs. Gan immediately.

After all, if the goal was to buy time, Liu Bei's wife was undoubtedly a good choice.

Beside her was another woman, so alluring that she seemed like a fallen angel, a woman who could captivate any man at first glance.

Who else could it be but Diaochan, the most beautiful woman of the Three Kingdoms who once drove heroes of the land mad?

However, I wonder what troubles she has encountered.

At this moment, the two extremely beautiful women, one tall and one short, had faces full of sorrow.

His gaze was fixed on the woman before him, a woman of unparalleled beauty.

This stunningly beautiful woman might be slightly less beautiful than Diao Chan.

However, there is one thing that is even more extreme.

Her skin was like pure white jade, radiating a luminous glow even in the dimly lit room, captivating the soul.

It was Lady Gan, Liu Bei's wife, whom Lü Bu captured during his raid on Xuzhou.

This is the Jade Beauty who became famous throughout the world in later generations.

"Miss Lü, you flatter me."

"Ever since I fell into your father's hands, I have never thought of leaving this world alive."

“My husband is a member of the Han imperial family and bears the heavy responsibility of the nation. How could he possibly compromise himself for the sake of a mere woman like me?”

Madam Gan shook her head.

Is it that you can't or you don't want to?

Lü Lingqi frowned.

The other party's answer was clearly beyond her expectations.

I originally thought that a woman would be overjoyed to hear of the opportunity to reunite with her husband.

Unexpectedly... the other party's reaction surprised her.

"I can't not want to either."

"The consequences of one's actions today will be the result of another's actions."

“My husband took pity on your father and invited him to stay in Xiaopei, but your father broke his promise and did this dirty thing.”

"Now you're even using a young woman to threaten my husband. Wouldn't that make us a laughingstock to the world?"

"What an outstanding man my husband is!"

"How could I, a mere woman, delay matters of great importance?"

"Although I am a woman, I also know the principles of loyalty, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame."

Madam Gan said calmly.

As the historical Empress Zhaolie, Lady Gan appeared quiet on the outside, but she was also very stubborn inside.

"you........"

Lu Lingqi was furious. How could she tolerate being insulted to her father in front of everyone?

He was about to draw his sword.

"Lingqi, since Madam Gan doesn't want to, we don't need to force her."

At the crucial moment, Diao Chan grabbed Lü Lingqi's hand and shook her head slightly.

"Little girl."

"You go out first, I'll talk to her," Diao Chan comforted her.

"Hmph." Lu Lingqi hesitated for a moment, but finally turned and left.

Unlike Lü Lingqi, Diao Chan did not resort to coercion. Instead, she pulled out a cushion and sat down, chatting like a friendly neighbor.

"Sister Gan, I really don't want to put your husband in a difficult position!"

"Are you still afraid of disappointment?"

Diao Chan countered with a question.

"What's there for me to be disappointed about? Of course, I just don't want to put my husband in a difficult position."

Madam Gan frowned.

"Really? But I heard that Sister Gan and Liu Bei's relationship isn't actually that good?"

"No offspring for many years."

"Moreover, everyone says that Liu Bei was benevolent and righteous, but his benevolence and righteousness were only towards his brothers. As for his women, he treated his brothers like limbs and women like clothes?"

"This statement has been made in public more than once, and I have heard about it before."

"Therefore, I guess Sister Gan is not worried about making things difficult for Liu Bei."

"Or are you worried about seeing the outcome you least want to see?"

"is it?"

Diao Chan smiled.

"Nonsense! My husband has the world at heart. He is a member of the Han imperial family and is determined to restore the Han dynasty. How could he abandon the world for the sake of a mere woman?"

"Don't try to provoke me here."

"Tao Gong thrice declined Xuzhou, a fact known throughout the land. Xuzhou originally belonged to my husband."

"Now it has been stolen by Lü Bu."

"Taking it back is what everyone wants and it is perfectly justified."

“My husband is a man destined for great things. He would never let personal feelings distract him from matters of national importance.”

Madam Gan said coldly.

"My sister is right."

“But we’re not discussing the ownership of Xuzhou right now, and I won’t ask my sister to persuade Liu Bei to withdraw his troops.”

Diao Chan shook her head.

"Then what do you mean by saying that?" Madam Gan frowned.

"I'm just feeling sorry for my sister."

"Liu Bei was indeed a member of the Han imperial family, and his reputation for benevolence and righteousness was known throughout the world. However, his attitude towards his women was also well-known to all."

"If I remember correctly, this is the third time Liu Bei has abandoned his sister."

"Even if we attack Xuzhou, it's only to reclaim Xuzhou, not for my sister."

"It is clear that my sister was devoted to Liu Bei, but in Liu Bei's heart, she was dispensable, which is truly lamentable."

Diao Chan is no mere pretty face.

Her ability to help Wang Yun kill Dong Zhuo was definitely not due to mere beauty.

This sounds like a casual conversation.

But isn't that also a form of provocation?

As expected, Madam Gan's face immediately fell upon hearing this.

Although she recovered quickly, that fleeting moment of sorrow still caught Diao Chan's eye.

Especially the faint bitterness in his eyes.

"My sister is devoted to Liu Bei, but has Liu Bei ever cared for her even a little bit..."

"Stop talking. A true man's ambition should be to flow eastward into the Yangtze River and into the sea. Why should you yearn for a gentle land? I understand my husband's actions."

"You don't understand, you feel helpless. You know that even if you go out to persuade Liu Bei to retreat, he won't. In his eyes, you're just a piece of clothing, something insignificant. You're afraid of that outcome; you're afraid you've entrusted yourself to the wrong person..."

"Stop talking, stop talking."

Lady Gan covered her ears tightly, not wanting to hear Diao Chan speak anymore.

"You don't want to listen to me because you already know the outcome, so you've been running away; you're afraid..."

Unfortunately, Diao Chan would not grant her wish.

Chen Gong had already returned to his residence half an hour earlier.

He told her and Lü Lingqi about their current situation.