[Maybe I need to think ahead, to avoid being unprepared when the time comes.] Cai Yan thought silently, [But if it really comes to that, I suppose I'll have the opportunity to choose my own husband, which might not be so bad. I should really think about it carefully.]
Lady Tang watched the two individuals who were engrossed in their work but seemed somewhat distracted. She could more or less guess what was going on, and she thought that Cai Yan might not have many peaceful days left.
While Liu Bei was dealing with unexpected situations behind him, Cao Cao's civil and military officials had finally arrived in Youzhou, whereas Liu Bei himself had already crossed the Great Wall, continuing his march northward.
"Liu Xuande seems to be getting anxious. We should speed up as well; we can't let him look down on us!" Cao Cao said with a smile, and a group of civil and military officials behind him all agreed.
