Chapter 1 The Crown Prince

  "Mom, I'm going out for a bit."

  Suddenly, Cao Pi stood up and said to Lady Bian.

  "You're still recovering from your injuries and yet you won't take a good rest." Madame Bian scolded with a full display of her charm.

  "I'll go ask Father about the Crown Prince's situation. Then I'll go take a look at Xiahou Shang, don't know what his current situation is like."

  Cao Pi's face showed a look of concern and he said.

  At that time, although he was also frightened. But also noticed Xiahou Shang's situation, it was really not good, very bad.

  Thinking of Xiahou Shang and his friendship, Cao Pi's heart was like being cut by a knife, with waves of pain. Liu Feng, although avenged, but if Xiahou Shang died...

  Even if you die, it's still not worth compensating for.

  Cao Pi's heart cried out loudly.

  "It should be." Lady Bian heard this and did not stop him, but instead nodded and said so. She knew that Cao Pi and Xiahou Shang had a good relationship and were always inseparable.

  This time, Xiahou Shang's injury was severe, and he went to see his good friend, which was also reasonable.

  "That's it for now." Cao Pi saw that Lady Bian had agreed, so he bowed to her with his fists clenched and immediately turned around and left.

  "Alas, Cao's son is also not easy to deal with." Lady Bian sighed and said after Cao Pi left.

  Because of the urgent situation. After Cao Pi came out of the backyard, he immediately rushed to the front yard study. Quite anxious. It's just that when standing in front of the study door, Cao Pi still tidied up his clothes and appearance.

  Took a few deep breaths and calmed down before walking in.

  "Father." After entering the study, Cao Pi very respectfully bowed down in front of Cao Cao who was sitting upright on the upper seat.

  "Hmm." Cao Cao saw his son had come again, and didn't know what he was up to. He nodded slightly. Immediately, without waiting for Cao Pi to ask, he said: "The matter of the crown prince is settled."

  "What?" This was indeed beyond Cao Pi's expectations, and he involuntarily exclaimed.

  "The Son of Heaven protects his crown prince. Even I wouldn't dare to move." Cao Cao said, somewhat displeased with Cao Pi's behavior.

  "Yes." Cao Pi's expression changed in an instant, and he didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore. He lowered his head and said.

  "Go down." Cao Cao saw this appearance of Cao Pi and became even more displeased, saying unintentionally.

  "Yes." Cao Pi responded again and quickly walked out.

  "It's hopeless to teach this child." Cao Cao sighed.

  Almost driven out of the study by Cao Cao, Cao Pi stomped his feet outside the study for a moment, but still felt uneasy.

  I thought Liu Feng would be ruined because of this matter, but unexpectedly Liu Feng is still fine. Not a single connection was made. Although Cao Pi can understand that Cao Cao let Liu Feng off for the sake of a bigger plan.

  But understanding is one thing, and expressing it is another; though the feeling is genuine, it's hard to put into words.

  The eldest son of Cao Zhi was flogged by someone, but the person who flogged him got off scot-free. If this were to get out, Cao Pi would be humiliated.

  How can I stand out among many noble sons in the future?

  Furthermore, he had just been reprimanded by Cao Cao a few moments ago. Cao Pi's hatred for Liu and Guan increased to another level.

  "You must be held accountable." After standing still for a long time in the study, Cao Pi's emotions finally calmed down slightly. With his hands clenched into fists and an extremely cold glint in his eyes, Cao Pi spoke in a harsh tone. Then, he took a step forward and walked towards the main gate.

  He wants to go see Xiahou Shang. The matter of avenging Liu Feng can be discussed later, but Xiahou Shang is someone who cannot be ignored.

  Because they are both relatives and friends.

  Because of the injury to his forehead, Cao Pi felt ashamed. Therefore, he ordered his guards and had a carriage-style horse-drawn vehicle prepared for him to ride in, and then headed towards Xiahou Xuan's residence.

  The two families were relatives, and Xiahou Yuan was also the confidant of Cao Cao's inner circle. Therefore, the distance between the two family's mansions was not too far, and they arrived soon.

  When Cao Pi arrived at Xiahou Yuan's mansion, his expression changed involuntarily.

  Because the atmosphere seems too right.

  "What happened? How is Xiahou Shang?" Cao Pi grabbed a servant who came face to face and asked.

  "The doctor is still treating Xiahou Gongzi, but the doctor says that his injuries are quite serious. I'm afraid... I'm afraid." The servant's face showed a look of fear and said.

  Xiahou Shang was Xiahou Yuan's most beloved nephew. Xiahou Yuan was a man who valued emotions deeply. In those years, when the county suffered from famine, Xiahou Yuan himself often went hungry, sometimes having only one meal a day.

  His younger brother died early and left behind an orphaned daughter. There was also no food to eat. Xiahou Xuan then sacrificed one of his own sons to raise this orphaned girl.

  It can be seen from this that his temperament is like this. If he were to find out, his nephew was actually bitten to death by a dog. Who knows what would happen then.

  "What?" Cao Pi, although he had already mentally prepared himself and knew that Xiahou Shang's injuries were not light, still felt a wave of dizziness when the news truly entered his ears.

  Xiahou Shang, a friend who had been with him for several years, might actually die from being bitten by a vicious dog. Such a thing had actually happened.

  "Where is Xiahou Shang now?"

  After a long time, Cao Pi finally calmed down and asked.

  "In the backyard, taken care of by the mistress herself," said the servant.

  As soon as the servant finished speaking, Cao Pi immediately pushed him away and strode towards the backyard. As Cao Pi's identity, he naturally had unimpeded access within Xiahou Yuan's mansion.

  Soon, Cao Pi arrived at the backyard, in Xiahou Shang's room.

  "Hello."

  Inside the room, a medicinal smell wafted through. Xiahou Shang was lying on the bed, his face unclear, but Cao Pi knew it was very bad. A doctor was cleaning Xiahou Shang's wounds on his thigh and buttocks, which were very bloody.

  Lady Chen, Xiahou Yuan's wife, was beside him wiping away tears. Seeing Cao Pi enter, Lady Chen cried out in grief.

  "Aunt." Cao Pi glanced at Xiahou Shang, who also had slightly red eyes, and then bowed his fist to Chen Shi.

  The two of them remained silent after meeting, as they had disturbed the doctor.

  Until the doctor had finished treating the wound and bandaging Xiahou Shang, Cao Pi couldn't wait to ask: "How is it?"

  "The injury is very serious." The doctor didn't say anything about the consequences, just this one sentence. But it's already quite clear, and I'm afraid the chances of a good outcome are slim.

  "Save me, no matter the cost, just cure me." After getting a clear answer, Cao Pi only felt dizzy for a while, and then forced himself to say.

  "Alright." The doctor also knew that this family was not easy to mess with and immediately agreed.

  Cao Pi then said to Lady Chen, "Auntie, write a letter to inform Uncle."

  "It has already been notified." said Mr. Chen.

  "Hmm." Cao Pi nodded and immediately came to the bedside, looking at Xiahou Shang lying on the bed. In his heart, he vowed: "Xiahou Shang, rest assured. I will plan a revenge for you. If you can hold on, let's put it off for now. If not, I'll ask my uncle to take charge. This time, don't waste any effort, just have that guy die."

  ……….

  Outside the city, in the military camp of General Dong Cheng, inside the main tent.

  Dong Cheng and Fu Wan were quite unexpected. The powerful people in the city basically all had ears and eyes, and they also had a lot of manpower. These royalist forces naturally weren't few either.

  Xun Yu left the imperial palace, and any movement within the palace was quickly transmitted into their hands.

  They were still thinking hard about how to keep the crown prince safe.

  But it turned out they didn't even need to make a move.

  "It turns out that you and I were just worrying for nothing." Dong Cheng smiled self-deprecatingly at Fu Wan. However, his face also showed a few shades of relief. In this situation, the crown prince was not affected, maintaining the status quo, which was really great.

  "Yes, we were also worried for nothing. " Fu Wan said with a smile. Then, Fu Wan wondered: "However, Cao Cao has already sent Xun Yu into the palace to investigate this matter, it's clear that he wants to pursue it. I don't know what method the Emperor used to calm Cao Cao down."

  Dong Cheng was also quite perplexed by this matter.

  The two of them looked at each other and both felt it was unreasonable. Cao Cao was actually so easily defeated, and on top of that, there was also Xun Yu.

  It's really unbelievable.