Juyan South City.
Tao Qian, along with a group of officials from Juyan, stood quietly in front of the city gate, awaiting the arrival of Cao Song, Xun Shuang, and other officials.
Bound hand and foot, Cao Cao stood silently not far away, keeping his head down and behaving very modestly.
Unfortunately, the ten muscular "beauties" standing beside him were so eye-catching that they always drew sidelong glances from the crowd.
Feeling the amused gazes of the crowd, and thinking of his father's impending death, Cao Cao wished he could disappear into the ground.
"Hey~, here it comes!"
A voice suddenly rang out from the crowd, and Cao Cao couldn't help but raise his head to look ahead.
At the end of the road, a convoy of vehicles, billowing with dust, drew ever closer.
Upon seeing the lead carriage of the Cao family, Cao Cao's expression changed. He turned to the woman beside him and whispered, "Quickly, stand in front of me!"
"Yes, sir!"
The ten strong women were quite obedient and stepped forward to block Cao Cao completely behind them.
Before long, the caravan arrived at the city gate. Old Xu, the coachman who was driving Cao Song's carriage, jumped off the carriage and placed a wooden stool next to it.
The carriage curtain was lifted, and Cao Song stepped out, hunched over. With Old Xu's help, he struggled to get off the carriage, his face showing visible fatigue and age.
Unlike young people, Cao Song is now almost sixty years old. He traveled from Luoyang to Juyan in just a few days. He must have suffered a lot along the way.
Hiding behind several women, Cao Cao felt a lump in his throat and his eyes welled up with tears when he saw his father in such a state.
After Cao Song got off the carriage, he walked straight toward Tao Qian and the others, with Xun Shuang and the officials who had accompanied him following behind.
Tao Qian stepped forward with a smile, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "This humble official, Tao Qian, greets Minister Cao, Minister Xun, and all gentlemen!"
"Prefect Tao, you are too kind. Thank you all for coming to welcome us!"
Cao Song smiled and returned the greeting to Tao Qian and the officials of Juyan with a cupped-hand salute.
Tao Qian smiled. "By the way, Minister Cao, your son has also come to Juyan!"
"Mengde? When did he arrive?"
Upon hearing that Cao Cao had also arrived, Cao Song was taken aback. He asked questions while looking around.
"Your son has been here for several days now, and he has come with us today to welcome him!"
Tao Qian smiled as he turned to the ten strong women standing in a row to the side: "Young Master Cao, your father has arrived, why are you hiding from him?"
Cao Song followed Tao Qian's gaze and saw a lurking figure through the gap.
Cao Song's face darkened: "Aman, get out here now, or I'll break your legs!!"
The moment he opened his mouth, the authoritative presence of a loving father was revealed.
"Yes, Father!"
Cao Cao, who was hiding behind the woman, trembled involuntarily, and then walked out with his head down.
"Aman, what's wrong with you? What trouble have you gotten into this time?"
Upon seeing his son bound hand and foot, Cao Song's composed expression softened, and he inquired about the reason for Cao Cao's binding.
Cao Cao quickly said, "Father, I just made a small mistake and displeased His Majesty. It's nothing, he'll be untied tomorrow!"
"A minor mistake?"
Cao Song frowned: "His Majesty has always been lenient and generous, and has never tied anyone up before. You've been tied up for such a small mistake?"
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao lowered his head meekly and remained silent.
Cao Song glared at Cao Cao for a moment, then turned to Tao Qian and asked, "Prefect Tao, what exactly has my son done wrong to anger His Majesty?"
"It's nothing serious, it's just that your son led his troops to Juyan without orders..."
"What? This rebellious son dares to be so audacious?"
Upon hearing Tao Qian's words, Cao Song exclaimed in surprise, his face immediately darkening as he glared fiercely at Cao Cao.
Cao Cao trembled in fright and hurriedly said, "Father, please let me explain..."
"Explain my ass!" Cao Cao was interrupted by Cao Song before he could finish speaking, and then shouted, "Old Xu, bring the stick!"
"Yes, sir!"
Old Xu, standing behind, nodded sheepishly, reached out and took a stick from the carriage, then handed it to Cao Song.
"You unfilial son, how dare you lead troops to offend His Majesty! I'll break your legs today!"
With a curse, Cao Song raised his wooden stick and swept it towards Cao Cao's thigh.
Just as the wooden stick was about to touch Cao Cao's thigh, a large, fan-like hand suddenly reached out from behind Cao Cao and grabbed the swinging stick.
Immediately afterward, a rough female voice reached Cao Song's ears: "Don't you dare hit my master!!"
Cao Song was also startled. He looked up and saw a woman with an incredibly robust physique staring at him.
The remaining nine women also stood up in unison, shielding Cao Cao behind them.
Cao Song's face darkened: "Who are you people? How dare you stop me from disciplining my own son?"
A woman shouted, "We are Master Cao's women, and we will not allow anyone to harm him!"
Upon hearing this, the onlookers' faces twitched, and they all snorted, barely managing to suppress their laughter.
Cao Song was also stunned, looking at Cao Cao with some astonishment.
He knew his own son's temperament well; he would never marry a few such robust "beauties."
"Minister Cao, you may not know this, but His Majesty still favors your son. Although he ordered your son to be bound, he was worried that it would affect his daily life, so he specially arranged for these women to serve him personally..."
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