"Your Majesty... I want me to monitor you." Xiahou Xu stammered.

In the face of imperial power, Xiahou Xu failed to persevere for long and finally surrendered. That afternoon, he rushed to the manor outside the city and told Cao Miao about this. Although he did not have the courage to resist the emperor, nor did he have the courage to deceive Cao Miao.

"Did Your Majesty mean surveillance?" Cao Miao frowned slightly, with a suspicious expression, but was not panicked.

All of this was as expected, but he didn't tell Xiahou Xu all. Xiahou Xu was not a good person at acting. If he told him all the scripts, he would do it instead.

This is a confrontation where he and Emperor Cao Rui do not meet, and Xiahou Xu is just a supporting role.

Xiahou Xu thought about it carefully. "No, Your Majesty is talking about protection. Yes, he is talking about protection, not surveillance." Xiahou Xu suddenly felt relaxed, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and blamed himself. He scared himself and made a cold sweat. It was so embarrassing.

"That's right, I think you're overthinking." Cao Miao laughed. He stood up, looked around, and said happily: "Since that's the case, then this manor is mine, I have to decorate it well. Bo Yuan, since you are the left minister of the Shaofu, you are the one who is responsible for my wealth, you can't refuse the raising of funds. You also know that I have spent all my money to buy Yunniang, and now I'm honest and have no idea."

The big stone that lies in his heart has gone, Xiahou Xu relaxed and smiled. "Yunliang, don't worry, Your Majesty said that as long as you can help Your Majesty find out the envoys behind the scenes, all the money for expanding the villa will be paid by the Shaofu, and you don't have to pay a single money. In two days, you will be a master craftsman to survey the terrain and discuss the expansion plan. In addition, Your Majesty also specially arranged for Dr. Ma to come. If you want to do some novel tricks, just ask Dr. Ma."

"Which Dr. Ma?"

"Fufeng Ma Jun." Xiahou Xu was very excited today and talked a lot. "Yunliang, don't you see Dr. Ma's words are not easy to speak, but his hands are very clever. Now, if anyone in Luoyang City wants to get something new, he will ask Dr. Ma to design it. Every time he can be extremely clever, which is amazing."

Cao Miao sighed secretly. Of course he knew who Ma Jun was, one of the most outstanding skilled craftsmen of this era, and was said to be better than Zhuge Liang. Unfortunately, Zhuge Liang's skills were used to transform military weapons, which led to the defeat of the Wei army. Ma Jun's skills could only be used to build gardens for the powerful, which was really a waste of resources.

"Then thank you for your hard work, please come again, first ask Dr. Ma to come. In addition, please give your Majesty a letter and write a plaque for my villa."

"Can you go back tomorrow? Look at me..." Xiahouxu pointed pitifully outside. "It's almost dark, I haven't eaten yet."

Cao Miao was speechless and shook his sleeves. "Go, eat or eat, you can do whatever you want, as long as you have this ability."

Xiahou Xu responded happily, got up and left, thought for a while, then turned back. "Yunliang, what name are you going to change the villa to?"

Cao Miao thought for a brief moment. "Buzhou Villa."

Xiahou Xu was stunned and muttered to himself, what a broken name is? But seeing Cao Miao's serious look on his face, he didn't dare to say more, and responded perfunctorily and went to Yunniang excitedly. Anyway, the villa had been given to Cao Miao, so he would call it whatever he liked.

When he arrived at the East Cluster Courtyard, Xiahou Xu rushed into Yunniang's courtyard and shouted: "Yunniang, I'm here."

Yunniang was reading a book in the room. When she heard Xiahou Xu's voice, she quickly stood up to greet her. Seeing Xiahou Xu's face full of joy, she couldn't help but ask with a smile: "Shao Junhou, what happy events have you encountered?"

"Yes, yes, I'm an official." Xiahou Xu held Yunniang's little hand and refused to put it. "From now on, I will no longer be a young lord. I am the left chief of the Shaofu, and I am responsible for the financial resources of this villa. In the future, you don't have to worry about the money, all of them will be allocated by me."

Yunniang covered her lips and smiled, bent her knees and saluted. "Then congratulate Zuo Cheng."

"Don't say it's empty, come some affordable. I'm hungry." Xiahou Xu picked up Yunniang's hand, put it on his face, and pouted. "Look, I've lost weight after not eating the dishes you cooked for so many days."

Yunniang blushed and pulled her hands back. "I'll go and prepare immediately."

Xiahou Xu followed. "Be prepared more, I will have to go back to the city tomorrow, and I will not see you for two more days."

Yunniang was curious, not knowing what Xiahou Xu was doing so in a hurry. Xiahou Xu had just got an official position. Although he was only the left chief of the Shaofu of Qianshi, and his responsibilities were only the financial power of the villa, he was very excited and said to Yunniang in a scattered manner. Finally, he talked about Cao Miao's name of the villa Buzhou villa, and he even made a few jokes.

"What's the name you said? Could it be that he's going to hit the mountain?"

Yunniang was thinking while cooking. After a long time, she shook her head. "We can't guess what the hometown husband thinks. But I think this name is very good. The way of heaven is still lacking. It may not be a good thing to do if you are too thorough. Although the hometown husband is smart, he is plagued by crazy diseases and can only rest in this villa. Perhaps it is because of the intent of heaven."

Xiahou Xu turned to look at Yunniang, feeling sad. "Yunniang, why are you... facing him? I am the one who wants to marry you."

Yunniang gave him a blank look. "Are you really going to marry me? You are just lying to me. The hometown master is different from you. He doesn't regard me as a slave, nor does he treat me as an advocate who comes and goes away. He always treats him with courtesy."

Xiahou Xu breathed a sigh of relief and leaned over with a look of shame. "Yunniang, what you said makes me so sad. Am I not feeling affectionate or polite? Have I forced you for so many years? You don't know that the reason I did all this is for you."

"It's weird if you believe it." Yunniang said she didn't believe it, but lowered her head. Xiahou Xu quietly stretched out her hand and hugged her slender waist. Yunniang raised the kitchen knife in her hand and knocked on the back of Xiahou Xu's hand. "Let go! Otherwise, chop your claws and cook them together."

"It's okay, I'm willing to go through fire and water for you." Xiahou Xu put his hot face on Yunniang, took a breath, closed his eyes intoxicatedly, and murmured: "It's so fragrant. Yunniang, I want to eat you."

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Grand Sima Mansion.

Cao Xiu put down the mansion report that he had read three times and waved. Cao Zhuan walked a few steps and came to Cao Xiu.

"Bang!" Cao Xiu raised his hand and slapped Cao Zhuan's eyes and his face was burning.

"Aweng, you..." Cao Zhan was stunned.

"Xiahou Xu has been awarded an official position, but you are still white. Don't you feel ashamed?" Cao Xiu cursed at the sight, pulling the wound on his back, which made him grin. The more he looked at Cao Zhuan, the more angry he became. He raised his hand and slapped him again. "Get out! Don't sway in front of Nai Gong, you will get angry when you see you. Useless things!"

Cao Zhuan was so depressed that he did not dare to refute, so he had to cover his face and go out in shame. He went out and stood in the corridor. When he saw Cao Zhao hiding in the corner, he was furious. No wonder Cao Zhao didn't send the mansion newspaper himself and asked him to do it for him. He had thought of this result long ago.

"Brother, you are too bad." Cao Zhan covered his face and burst into tears in grievance.

Cao Zhao was also a little disgusted. "Desi, let me tell you good news."

“What good news?”
Chapter completed!