The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Liu San did leave alone and went to the toilet.

The patrolling people couldn't help but feel nervous. Could this man be an assassin?
Liu San pretended to be calm and said as if nothing had happened: "Prime Minister, I went to the toilet and will be back with you soon."

Xi Yu continued to ask: "Have you ever been near Tuoba Yu's room?"

When Liu San heard this, he shook his head suddenly, widened his eyes and said, "That's absolutely not the case."

Xi Yu frowned, waved his hand, and asked a few soldiers to investigate further.

Afterwards, he left Liu San alone.

After the soldiers left, Xi Yu looked at Liu San gloomily and said coldly, "Liu San, come with me to a vacant room."

Liu San was nervous, but he had no choice but to follow Xi Yu into the room.

After entering the room, Xi Yu turned around, stared at Liu San closely, and said sternly: "Liu San, I hope you tell the truth, otherwise you will bear the consequences, you must think it through."

Liu San stood there, his eyes beginning to become wandering.

His face gradually turned pale, and his hands trembled slightly unconsciously.

As Xi Yu finished speaking, his breathing became more rapid.

Fine beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead, and the sweat slid down his cheeks one by one like beads that had broken off the string and dripped onto the ground.

His lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but it seemed as if something was blocking his throat and he couldn't utter a word.

At this moment, Liu San had completely lost his previous calmness and was in a state of extreme panic.

Xi Yu's face was as gloomy as water, and he said coldly: "Liu San, if you don't tell the truth again, you will bear the consequences!"

Liu San's body trembled violently, beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks, and his face turned as pale as paper. Finally, his legs softened, and he knelt down with a plop, crying, "Prime Minister, I... To be honest, I did peek at Tuoba Yu bathing. I just happened to pass by and I couldn't help it."

After hearing this, Xi Yu became so angry that his face turned blue. A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were full of disgust and anger.

"Humph, I knew you looked unnatural. Sure enough, there was something fishy going on. I never thought it would be such a dirty thing."

Liu San knelt down and took a few steps forward, hugged Xi Yu's legs, and cried out in tears: "Prime Minister, please spare my life, sir, I know I was wrong, please forgive me this time."

Xi Yu was furious, with rage burning in his eyes.

He grabbed Liu San's neck and said with gritted teeth: "A scum like you will never be forgiven!"

Liu San's eyes widened in horror and he tried in vain to grab Xi Yu's hands, but gradually he lost his strength and soon collapsed and died.

Xi Yu let go of his hand, took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and then slowly walked out.

As soon as I went out, I saw Tuoba Yu walking out gracefully.

Tuoba Yu's long wet hair was casually spread out, smooth and soft like silk. A few strands of hair stuck to her fair cheeks, adding a bit of charm.

Her skin was slightly flushed by the evaporation of water vapor, as delicate and beautiful as a blooming peach blossom.

She was wearing a pure white gown with a light blue ribbon tied around her waist, which perfectly outlined her slender waist.

Her eyes were as bright as stars, and she looked at Xi Yu with a hint of laziness and doubt.

Xi Yu hurriedly stepped forward, lowered his head slightly, and said seriously: "Miss Tuoba, the murderer has been caught and dealt with by me."

Tuoba Yu was stunned at first, then a look of gratitude appeared on her face and she said softly: "Prime Minister, thank you. If it weren't for you, I really don't know what to do." Her eyes were full of sincerity and tenderness.

Xi Yu hurriedly found the patrolling soldiers.

His face was gloomy, with a hint of coldness in his eyes, and he said, "No need to look for him anymore. Liu San has already admitted that he was an assassin and I have dealt with him."

The soldiers were all shocked when they heard this. One of the soldiers frowned and looked at Xi Yu suspiciously.

Afterwards, Xi Yu left.

A soldier muttered quietly: "Why...why does this matter feel so complicated?"

Another soldier echoed, "Yeah, I always feel like there's something fishy going on."

At this time, an older soldier waved his hand and said in a low voice: "Since the Prime Minister has said so, we should just ignore it to avoid unnecessary trouble."

After hearing this, the other soldiers still had doubts in their hearts, but they all nodded in agreement and then dispersed.

Xi Yu walked towards his room without looking back. His figure looked somewhat lonely and desolate under the dim light.

The next morning, sunlight streamed in through the cracks in the tent.

Lu Zhe walked into Tuoba Tianlong's tent.

I saw Tuoba Tianlong sitting there, holding a piece of delicious roasted lamb in one hand, eating with his mouth full of oil.

When Tuoba Tianlong saw Lu Zhe coming in, he quickly put down the mutton in his hand and grinned, "Haha, Lu Zhe, come on, come on, let's eat roasted mutton together!"

His face was full of enthusiasm, and there were some oil stains at the corners of his mouth.

Lu Zhe smiled slightly, shook his head, and said, "Thank you, Chief Tuoba, I have already eaten."

His expression was calm and gentle, and there was a hint of calmness in his eyes.

Tuoba Tianlong frowned and asked Lu Zhe: "Why did you come to see me?"

Lu Zhe quickly replied: "When we saw Tuoba Lu that day, weren't there soldiers from Xiyu arriving? I think there might be something going on here. I hope you can go and ask. We Xianbei must not offend Xiyu."

Tuoba Tianlong nodded, thinking that what Lu Zhe said made sense, and replied with a serious expression: "That's true, I will go and ask clearly."

Tuoba Tianlong came to Tuoba Lu with a gloomy face, stared at him sharply, and asked sternly: "Tell me quickly, what did Xiyu's soldiers write in the letter?"

Tuoba Lu gritted his teeth, turned his head away and said nothing.

Seeing this, Tuoba Tianlong was immediately furious and shouted, "You don't want to tell me? Okay, come on, beat me up!"

Several strong men immediately stepped forward and beat and kicked Tuoba Lu.

Tuoba Lu was beaten black and blue, but he still bit his lips tightly, his eyes were firm, and he looked like he would rather die than surrender, muttering, "I will never tell..."

Tuoba Tianlong found Lu Zhe quickly with an irritated look on his face, frowned and said, "That Tuoba Lu is so stubborn. No matter how much we beat him, he won't say a word."

Lu Zhe touched his chin thoughtfully, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "In this case, why don't we send someone to ask Xi Yu and find out what happened directly, which is worse than worrying here." After hearing this, Tuoba Tianlong's eyes lit up and nodded repeatedly: "Well, you make sense."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, thought for a while, and then said: "Who should we send?"

Lu Zhe thought for a while, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said, "Why not send Jin Gushun? He is smart and should be able to handle this matter."

Tuoba Tianlong nodded, he knew Jin Gushun.

"Okay, let Jin Gushun go then."

So, Tuoba Tianlong immediately sent someone to find Jin Gushun.

After a while, a tall man with a resolute face walked in.

Tuoba Tianlong looked at him and said solemnly: "Jin Gushun, I have an important task for you now. Go to Youzhou immediately and ask Xiyu what happened."

Jin Gushun responded without hesitation: "Yes, sir!" His eyes were firm, revealing a sense of determination.

Tuoba Tianlong patted his shoulder and said, "Be careful on your way, and come back quickly."

Jin Gushun nodded and turned to leave.

That day, Xi Yu paced back and forth in the mansion with a gloomy face, and said to the patrolling soldiers: "Increase the patrol strength in the mansion. Many people have already known about the assassin last night."

The soldier nodded quickly.

Xi Yu stopped, his eyes flashing with a cunning light, and he gritted his teeth and said, "No, I have to find a way to cover it up. I can't let this matter affect me."

He pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up. Got it, make up a lie. Say that the reason Liu San wanted to assassinate Tuoba Yu was actually to target me, because he was mentally perverted and thought Liu San couldn't stand my high position.

Afterwards, Xi Yu immediately gave orders, asking his men to spread the news everywhere in the mansion.

He stood there, with a hint of complacency in his eyes, as if the lie was perfect.

After several ladies learned that Tuoba Yu almost encountered an assassin last night, they hurriedly came to Tuoba Yu's room together.

As soon as she entered the room, Sun Shangxiang's face was full of concern, her eyes were full of worry, she quickly stepped forward, took Tuoba Yu's hand, and said softly: "Tuoba Yu, we heard that you almost encountered an assassin last night, we were really scared!"

Tuoba Yu was touched by her concern for him and said with a smile, "I'm fine, don't worry."

Xi Shi followed closely and walked forward, her face also full of anxiety.

"Yes, Tuoba Yu, you must be well and don't scare us."

Tuoba Yu smiled and nodded, and replied: "Don't worry."

Tuoba Yu felt the sincere care of the ladies, and his heart was warmed, and he smiled especially brightly.

"Thank you for your concern, I am really happy."

At this moment, Tuoba Yu's eyes were shining with joy and his face was filled with a happy smile.

Xi Yu stood in the courtyard, his brows slightly frowned, his face gloomy, and he was thinking secretly in his heart.

He murmured to himself, "It's been so many days since Xiao Cui's incident, Tuoba Lu should have taken some action."

As he said this, his eyes revealed a hint of impatience and fierceness.

He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "Humph, if he dares not to come, I won't be polite!"

At this moment, his face was full of ruthlessness, as if he would immediately take drastic measures if Tuoba Lu didn't come.

That day, Ouyang Linlin hurried to Xi Yu, her delicate face full of entanglement and confusion.

She eagerly grabbed Xi Yu's sleeve and said anxiously, "Husband, I had a dream last night. It was really strange. I was very nervous, so I came to find you quickly."

Xi Yu looked at Ouyang Linlin and quickly held her hand.

"Linlin, don't be anxious. Tell me slowly. What's going on?"

Ouyang Linlin took a deep breath, calmed herself, and then said slowly: "I dreamed of a person radiating golden light all over, and there were strange scenes around him. After waking up, I always felt that this dream was very unusual. Then somehow, I suddenly remembered the story of Emperor Ming of Han." As she spoke, her eyes flashed with a thoughtful gleam.

After hearing this, Xi Yu couldn't help but frowned, looked at Ouyang Linlin with a puzzled look, and asked softly: "The story of Emperor Ming of Han?"

Ouyang Linlin nodded and continued, "Yes, didn't Emperor Ming of Han also dream about a person, and some people said it was Buddha. Then he sent people to ask for scriptures. Because those scriptures were carried by white horses, he built the White Horse Temple in Luoyang. After I dreamed about this, I kept thinking, is there any deep meaning in this?"

As she spoke, her face was full of confusion and puzzlement.

Xi Yu was lost in thought, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
After a while, he slowly said, "Linlin, don't think too much about it. Maybe it's just a coincidence."

Ouyang Linlin nodded slightly and bit her lips lightly, her brows still tightly furrowed, as if she was still struggling with this strange dream.

After hearing Xi Yu's analysis, Ouyang Linlin looked at him with a firm gaze.

"My husband, perhaps the Buddha wants me to go to the Kushan Kingdom."

When Xi Yu heard this, he couldn't help but frown slightly, for he knew very well that the Kushan Empire was later India.

But the journey was long and full of unknown risks, so he looked at Ouyang Linlin worriedly and said, "Linlin, are you too impulsive? This is just a dream, and we can't confirm whether this is the will of the Buddha.

After hearing this, Ouyang Linlin said softly, "My husband, I understand your concerns, but I think even if this is just a dream, it's not a big deal to go to the Kushan Kingdom."

Xi Yu gently held Ouyang Linlin's hand and said, "Linlin, I know you want to go to Kushan, but I really don't feel comfortable with you going alone. It's too far, and I don't have time to accompany you."

Tears welled up in Ouyang Linlin's eyes. She raised her head, looked at Xi Yu, and said, "My husband, I understand your worries, but I really want to go. I think this is the guidance given to me by the Buddha, and I must go."

"Linlin, don't be so impulsive. This is just a dream. Maybe it doesn't have any special meaning. Why do you have to go to Kushan?"

Ouyang Linlin became a little excited after hearing what Xi Yu said.

She said: "Xiyu, you don't understand. This is very important to me. I must go to Kushan and find the answer."

Xi Yu looked at Ouyang Linlin's excitement and felt a little angry.

"Linlin, you are too stubborn! You are so desperate to go to Kushan, have you ever considered my feelings?"

After hearing what Xi Yu said, Ouyang Linlin couldn't hold back her tears.

"I know you're worried about me, but I really want to go. I'll be sad if you don't support me."

Xi Yu felt a little sad when he saw Ouyang Linlin's sad expression.

"Linlin, it's not that I don't support you, but I think this is too risky."

"Husband, I think this is what I have to do. If you really love me, you should support my decision."

Xi Yu frowned, his expression serious. He looked at Ouyang Linlin and said firmly, "Linlin, I don't agree with you going to the Kushan Kingdom. Your idea is too absurd, it's simply nonsense!"

Xi Yu felt a little reluctant when he saw Ouyang Linlin's sad expression, but he still insisted on his position.

Xi Yu looked at Ouyang Linlin's excitement and felt a little angry. He said, "Linlin, don't be so stubborn. You have to know that I am the head of the family and I have to consider the interests and safety of the entire family. If every lady is like you and makes all kinds of demands on me, how can I manage this family?"

Ouyang Linlin returned to the room angrily. Seeing her like this, Xiaohong hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern: "Miss, what's wrong with you? Who made you angry?"

Ouyang Linlin bit her lip and told Xiaohong what had happened in a wronged manner.

Her brows were furrowed, her eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was choked.

"Xiao Hong, don't you think Xi Yu is going too far? How could he not understand my thoughts? I just want to go to Kushan to find some answers, but he firmly disagrees."

Xiao Hong listened to Ouyang Linlin's words and comforted her: "Miss, don't be angry. The general may be worried about your safety, so he is against you going to the Kushan Kingdom. You can discuss it with the general again, maybe he will change his mind."

Ouyang Linlin felt a little better after hearing what Xiaohong said. She wiped her tears and said, "Xiaohong, you are right. I can't just give up. I need to have another good talk with Xiyu. I believe he will understand me."

Xiao Hong nodded and said, "Miss, don't worry. I will always be with you. No matter what happens, I will support you."

Ouyang Linlin looked at Xiaohong with gratitude.

"Thank you, Xiaohong. I feel more at ease with you by my side."

After saying that, Ouyang Linlin took a deep breath, adjusted her emotions, and then turned around to find Xi Yu.

Ouyang Linlin came to Xiyu again, with a determined light in her eyes.

Xi Yu sat on the chair, rubbed his forehead, and looked a little helpless.

Ouyang Linlin said softly: "Husband, I still want to talk to you about going to the Kushan Kingdom."

Xi Yu raised his head and looked at Ouyang Linlin, with a hint of compromise in his eyes.

"Since you insist so much, then go ahead."

Ouyang Linlin showed an expression of surprise on her face, and her eyes brightened instantly.

"Really? Husband, you finally agreed!"

Xi Yu nodded and said, "However, I hope you can wait a few more days until I marry Tuoba Yu before setting off."

Ouyang Linlin thought about it and felt that Xi Yu’s request was not excessive, so she happily agreed.

"Okay, husband, I'll listen to you. I also hope that you can marry Tuoba Yu smoothly."

Xi Yu looked at Ouyang Linlin's happy expression and felt a little relieved. (End of this chapter)