And he could not let Zhen Mi get jealous in the process!
Even if this was not hellish difficulty, it was close.
Two hours later, the New Year's Eve Banquet finally ended.
Yuan Shao took his three sons and nephew home to reunite with their family, while everyone else departed one after another.
The Xuan Room.
Liu Bei came privately to see Liu Xie, while Lü Bu went to Ziyun Palace to see Lü Lingqi.
"Your Majesty, you absolutely must not let Gao Gan receive an imperial decree to campaign against Hanzhong!"
The moment Liu Bei saw Liu Xie, he spoke with anxiety written all over his face.
"As though I do not know that!" Liu Xie sighed heavily, his face full of bitterness and resentment. "But I am merely a puppet! When Yuan Shao forced me onto the battlefield, I could not even refuse him, let alone stop this!"
Hearing this, Liu Bei clenched his fists in fury, anger blazing in his eyes.
Had Liu Zhang not suddenly come to Ye City to request reinforcements from the court, how could Yuan Shao have found a legitimate opportunity to send his army into Yi Province?
"Unless that Yuan Thief dies, how can the Han Dynasty emerge from darkness into the light again!"
"I had long heard that Liu Zhang lacked the talent of a great man, but I never imagined that wretch would be so incapable of accomplishing anything, yet so adept at ruining everything!"
"Coming to Ye City for reinforcements is no different from inviting a wolf into his home!"
Looking at the furious Liu Bei, Liu Xie said worriedly, "Liu Zhang is far away in Yi Province. He probably never imagined that I had no power whatsoever and had become a complete puppet. He must have realized