English Original
As part of an interlocking stratagem, Wang Yun first betrothed his stepdaughter Diao Chan to Lü Bu, then presented her to the powerful warlord Dong Zhuo as a concubine to sow discord between them. Lü Bu was furious. Whenever they met, Diao Chan feigned sorrow with tearful looks.
One day, while Dong Zhuo was at court, Lü Bu rushed to his residence to see Diao Chan. At the Fengyi Pavilion, she said to him desperately, "I have endured this disgrace only to see you one last time and share my heart. I was meant for you, but Dong Zhuo took me by force. We can only meet in our next life…" She then moved to throw herself into a lotus pool. Lü Bu held her back and swore, "How can I call myself a man if I do not marry you?"
Noticing Lü Bu's absence, a suspicious Dong Zhuo hurried home to find Diao Chan gone. Servants told him she was in the back garden with Lü Bu. Dong Zhuo rushed there and roared with anger at the sight of them, causing Lü Bu to flee.
Returning to his chamber, Dong Zhuo found Diao Chan in tears. When questioned, she said, "I was admiring flowers when Lü Bu intruded and made advances. I tried to escape, but he chased me to the pavilion with his lance…" Soon after, the stratagem achieved its goal: Lü Bu killed Dong Zhuo.
中文翻译
作为连环计的一部分，王允先将义女貂蝉许配给吕布，随后又将她献给权臣董卓为妾，意在离间二人。吕布对此愤怒不已。每次相见，貂蝉都假装悲伤，泪眼婆娑。
一日，趁董卓上朝，吕布赶回其府邸私会貂蝉。在凤仪亭，她绝望地对吕布说：“我忍辱偷生，只为见你最后一面，诉说衷肠。我本应侍奉你，奈何董卓强占了我。我们只能来生再见了……”说罢便要投荷花池自尽。吕布急忙拉住她，发誓道：“我若不能娶你，枉为男子！”
董卓察觉吕布不在，心生疑虑，急忙回府，却不见貂蝉。侍女告知她与吕布在后花园。董卓赶去，见状大怒咆哮，吕布仓皇逃走。
董卓回到卧室，见貂蝉泪流满面。追问之下，貂蝉哭诉：“我在后园赏花，吕布突然闯入轻薄于我。我欲逃走，他却持戟将我逼至亭中……”不久，连环计奏效——吕布诛杀了董卓。