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Chapter 623 Xuande, do you want a wife or not?
Seeing his foolish son speak, Huang Zhong quickly slapped him on the forehead and said irritably, "You? You just need to protect our lord properly! Do you understand?"
Although Huang Xu was somewhat unhappy, seeing his father's stern expression, he dared not say anything more and simply lowered his head silently.
Seeing this, Liu Bei smiled slightly and comforted him, "In that case, Huang Xu, you should go with your father to attack Lingling."
"Thank you, Lord!"
Huang Zhong hurriedly said, "My lord, you mustn't! All the generals have been sent out, what about you?"
"Me? It's alright, I have Chen Dao to protect me!" Liu Bei waved his hand with a smile.
Standing next to him is Chen Dao!
I've been following him since Xuzhou.
Protect his safety!
"Alright then!" Huang Zhong nodded, and then everyone went to prepare.
They then set off for their respective destinations!
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Just then, someone brought two people with them.
They were Lady Cai and Liu Chong, respectively.
As for Liu Qi, he joined Liu Bei, and Liu Bei did not make things difficult for him.
After all, Liu Bei wasn't someone who couldn't tolerate just anyone.
At this moment, Madam Cai's face turned deathly pale, her legs went weak, and she knelt on the ground with a thud. Her eyes were filled with fear, and her voice trembled as she pleaded, "Uncle Liu, we know we are guilty. We beg you to have mercy and spare our lives. We are willing to offer all our wealth, just to ask for a way to live."
Liu Chong also knelt on the ground, tears welling up in his eyes, and said in a sobbing voice, "Uncle, I was young and ignorant, I know nothing, I have no ill intentions towards you. If you spare my life, I will be eternally grateful to you and serve you like a dog."
Upon seeing them, Liu Bei fell silent, unsure of what to say.
As they spoke, they kept kowtowing, their foreheads bleeding from the effort.
They were clearly terrified.
After Liu Bei captured Jiangling, Cai Mao had already fled and gone to join Cao Cao.
"It's all my brother's fault. He actually ran off to join Cao Cao. I, as his sister, am unaware of this matter. I beg you, Imperial Uncle, to spare my son and me!"
At this time, Madam Cai was not yet the arrogant and domineering woman she would become a few years later.
She looks truly pitiful right now.
As Liu Bei pondered, Daoist Qianhe spoke up, "Xuande, do you want a wife?"
Liu Bei: ..........? ? ? ?
He didn't know what Chizuru meant by those words.
Even Yunxiao, who was standing to the side, was puzzled.
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"Hehe, the Cai family has a lot of influence in Jingzhou. In addition, Liu Biao is dead. If you marry Lady Cai, wouldn't you have a powerful family supporting you?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Bei was dumbfounded.
Madam Cai opened her mouth, thinking to herself, "What kind of terrible idea is this?"
Should we let her remarry?
However, Liu Bei being younger and stronger than Liu Biao wasn't necessarily a bad thing...
Before Liu Bei could speak, Lady Cai said, "I'll do anything as long as my son isn't harmed!"
The message is clear: don't kill Liu Chong, she can marry Liu Bei!
Liu Bei frowned, his heart filled with conflict.
Marrying Lady Cai would indeed gain the support of the powerful families in Jingzhou behind the Cai family, which would greatly benefit his ability to establish himself in Jingzhou.
But Lady Cai was Liu Biao's wife, and he found it hard to accept at first.
Because he is not Cao Cao!
During this period, powerful aristocratic families were very influential.
Even Yang Guang's three campaigns against Goguryeo were intended to weaken the powerful clans, but he ultimately messed things up and was killed by them.
Even Li Shimin, who came after him, was helpless against the powerful clans. It can be said that the powerful clans were terrifying!
A family with a thousand-year history is no small feat.
Even the Five Barbarian Invasions couldn't wipe out these aristocratic families!
This shows the power of aristocratic families!
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Master Qianhe noticed Liu Bei's hesitation and earnestly advised him, "Xuande, throughout history, those who have achieved great things have never been bound by trivial matters. Your position in Jingzhou is not yet secure. If you can gain the assistance of the Cai family, your grand ambitions will surely be within reach!"
Lady Cai, standing to the side, gazed at Liu Bei with expectant eyes, while Liu Chong, like a frightened rabbit, hid behind his mother, his body trembling incessantly.
Liu Bei remained silent for a moment, then took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and slowly said, "Very well, since my wife is so sincere, then I will accept this marriage."
However, I assure you, Madam, that I will do everything in my power to protect you and Chong'er, and that I will treat Liu Chong well and ensure he suffers no injustice whatsoever.
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