Chen Xi's intuition was good. In fact, when he learned that Cao Cao had entered Sili, Chen Xi had a feeling that Cao Cao would eventually take the Emperor, but he was curious about how Cao Cao would manage this feat, considering how weak he currently was.
As for the troubles Cao Cao's acquiring the Emperor would cause for Liu Bei, Chen Xi could only say one thing, unless Cao Cao and the Emperor could be like Emperor Ai of Han and Dong Xian, then sooner or later an edict concealed in a girdle would be issued. Ever since ancient times, power ministers never met with good ends; full retreats happened either because the Emperor was magnanimous or the minister was capable.
[Whether Cao Cao succeeds or not, it actually doesn't have any impact on me anymore. After establishing our position in the north, there's virtually no chance of losing as long as we don't self-destruct like Yuan Shao did in history.] Chen Xi silently shifted his gaze away from Liu Bei, sighing to himself.
