Cai Mao said coldly, "You certainly live comfortably in this residence. Shall I arrange a few more beauties for you?"
Emperor Xian of Han gave an awkward smile at this, not daring to answer.
He was deeply afraid of Cai Mao. After all, he had personally watched Liu Biao and his son being poisoned last time, so he behaved very meekly before Cai Mao.
Now he no longer cared about the dignity of the Son of Heaven. Simply staying alive and well was already a blessing.
Cai Mao did not continue mocking him either, but said flatly, "I have something to ask you. Answer me truthfully."
Hearing that Cai Mao had only come to ask him something, Emperor Xian of Han immediately felt relieved. He rallied his spirits and said, "What is it? Ask freely, my minister. I shall tell you everything I know."
Cai Mao asked directly, "Does Cao Cao know your true identity as a pretender emperor? Have you ever exposed yourself before him?"
Emperor Xian of Han had originally fled here from Xu County, and before that had always been in Cao Cao's hands. What Cai Mao wanted to know was how much Cao Cao knew about Emperor Xian of Han's identity.
At these words, Emperor Xian of Han's expression stiffened somewhat.
For a moment, he did not know how to answer.
What did he mean by exposing his identity as a pretender emperor before Cao Cao?
He was the true Son of Heaven to begin with!
But Emperor Xian of Han also understood that Cai Mao and the others all thought he was an impostor. If he answered that he was the true Son of Heaven, the other man certainly would not believe him.
So after pondering for a moment, he finally said solemnly, "Minister Cao