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

After a while, the princess frowned, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes, and she thought secretly: It would be better to start with grandson's mother, after all, she is a powerless person.

So, she pretended to be gentle and said, "Mother Sun, I came to talk to you about something."

Sun's mother did not suspect anything and went into the house immediately.

The princess' eyes instantly flashed with ferocity, and she suddenly stretched out her hands and quickly grabbed her grandson's mother's neck.

Mother Sun was terrified, her eyes widened, and she screamed, "Help!"

Sun Haixu heard the noise and rushed into the house. Seeing this scene, he was shocked and angry and shouted, "What are you doing! Let my mother go!"

The princess said with a cold and emotionless face: "Don't come near, or I will kill this old lady immediately!"

She increased the strength of her hands a little more, and Sun's mother's face turned red and she had difficulty breathing.

Sun Haixu was extremely anxious, but he didn't dare to act rashly. Veins popped out on his forehead, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Come at me if you have anything to say. Let my mother go!"

The princess pinched her grandmother's neck and walked out step by step. Sun Haixu followed her anxiously, but did not dare to step forward rashly.

Mother Sun was strangled to the point of being unable to breathe. She said with difficulty, "Let me go, please."

The princess had no expression on her face and said coldly: "Shut up! As long as you listen to me, nothing will happen."

The grandson's mother's face was full of fear, tears welled up in her eyes, and she said in a trembling voice: "I listen, I listen to you."

The princess snorted coldly, without reducing the strength in her hands at all, and continued to hold her grandson's mother hostage and move forward.

Sun Haixu was extremely anxious, but he didn't dare to act rashly. He could only follow behind and said in a trembling voice: "Girl, let's talk it over. Let my mother go first."

The princess didn't even turn her head and said sternly, "Stop talking nonsense! If you follow me again, I won't guarantee her safety."

Sun Haixu paused, clenched his fists, and stared at the princess.

The princess took her grandson's mother hostage and came to an open area. She stopped and said, "Old woman, tell your son to stop playing tricks and do as I say."

Sun's mother panted and said, "Girl, what do you want? As long as we can do it, we will definitely agree to it."

In this way, the woman held her grandson's mother hostage and walked carefully in the village.

She looked around vigilantly, choosing to walk on secluded paths and trying her best to avoid being seen by others.

Finally, they walked out of the village.

The woman stopped, took a breath and said, "I can't marry Sun Haixu. So I have to leave."

Mother Sun showed a helpless expression on her face and said quickly: "Miss, I understand. In fact, I didn't approve of this marriage. Now that you are determined to leave, please let me go. I promise not to stop you."

Mother Sun's eyes were full of pleading, and her body was trembling slightly because of nervousness and fear.

The princess said: "Not yet, we have to walk a little further." Her voice was cold and firm, and the strength in her hands did not decrease at all.

Mother Sun's face was full of helplessness. She sighed and said, "Oh, girl, how far do you want to go before you give up?" But she could only let the princess be held hostage and continue to move forward.

After a while, Sun's father came home humming a little tune, and as soon as he entered the door, he found that the atmosphere was wrong.

Sun Haixu's face was filled with anxiety and anger. He shouted to his father, "Dad, something happened! That girl just took Mom hostage and ran away!"

The smile on Sun's father's face froze instantly. He widened his eyes and asked in disbelief, "What? What's going on?"

Sun Haixu said angrily: "The girl must not like me, so she did this. It's all your fault. You insisted on getting this girl here, and now there's no way to solve the problem!" His brows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes were full of complaints.

Father Sun was so surprised that his mouth opened wide and he stammered, "This, this, how could I have imagined it would turn out like this!"

Father Sun paced back and forth anxiously, rubbing his hands together, and said, "Son, what should we do? We can't let anything happen to your mother!"

Sun Haixu gritted his teeth, glared at his father fiercely, and said, "Dad, what's the point of saying this now? Hurry up and find a way to save him!"

Father Sun stopped, calmed himself down, and said, "Yes, yes, yes, let's go and look for him quickly, maybe we can catch up."

As Sun Haixu walked out, he said, "Dad, I hope it's not too late. If anything happens to Mom, I will never forgive you!"

Father Sun followed closely behind, his face full of regret, muttering to himself: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault for being so stupid!"

Xiyu was in the inn and originally planned to leave today, but the weather was not good and it started to rain heavily. In desperation, the four of them had to stay for the time being.

Chen Shou found paper and pen, sat at the table, frowned slightly, and wrote something seriously.

He would stop writing from time to time, think for a moment, and then continue writing quickly, his expression focused and serious.

Xi Yu looked out the window at the heavy rain, his brows furrowed, his anxiety written all over his face, and he muttered to himself, "I don't know when this rain will stop. It really delayed our trip."

Lin Yue, who was standing by, also had a helpless look on his face. He paced back and forth, muttering, "What should I do? Being trapped here is not a solution."

Chen Shou remained focused on what he was writing, completely immersed in it and turning a deaf ear to the complaints around him.

After a while, Chen Shou finally put down his pen, took a long breath, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

Xi Yu came over curiously and asked, "Chen Shou, what are you writing? You are so focused."

Chen Shou smiled slightly and said, "I am recording what I have seen and learned along the way so that I won't forget it later."

Lin Yue also came over, looked at the handwriting on the paper, and said, "Why are you still thinking about writing this at this time? Let's think about how to deal with this trapped situation."

Chen Shou said calmly, "Now that we are here, let's make the best of it. The rain will eventually stop, and we can take this opportunity to rest."

On the other side, in the temple, Ouyang Linlin sat by the window, her chin resting on her hand, silently counting the days.

Xi Yu had been gone for many days. Her eyes were filled with worry, and she was thinking to herself: I don’t know when he will come back.

At this time, Xiao Hong suddenly walked in, looked at Ouyang Linlin's appearance, and asked with a smile: "Miss, are you missing the Prime Minister again?"

Ouyang Linlin blushed a little and said angrily, "You are so quick-witted. What nonsense are you talking about?"

Xiao Hong blinked her eyes and said mischievously, "Miss, please don't deny it. Your thoughts are written all over your face."

Ouyang Linlin sighed softly and said, "I don't know if he is doing well out there."

Mother Sun was held tightly by the princess, her face full of fear and helplessness.

"Girl, what are you doing? Don't hold me like that." Mother Sun tried to break free from the woman's hand.

The princess's eyes were filled with stubbornness and anxiety.

"Mother Sun, you must come with me."

Mother Sun shook her head repeatedly, "Miss, I have many things to do at home."

The princess took her grandmother and was about to set off, but after a few steps, she seemed to have thought of something, so she stopped and asked, "Grandmother, do you have any money?"

Mother Sun's eyes widened. "Miss, I am just an ordinary woman, where can I get the money? Besides, who are you, young lady? Where are you going to take me? I don't even know."

Suddenly, a carriage came rumbling from a distance, raising a cloud of dust.

The princess' eyes lit up, and she hurried forward to stop the carriage and said to the driver, "Brother driver, take me to Youzhou. But I have no money."

The driver pulled the reins, stopped the carriage, looked the princess up and down, and sneered, "Hmph, you want to ride without money? Get out of the way!" Then he pretended to whip the horse to hurry up.

The princess hurriedly said, "Brother coachman, please take us there first, and I will find a way to give you the money when the time comes. If I really can't do that, I will offer my body." A blush appeared on the princess' face, and her eyes revealed a hint of helplessness and determination.

When the driver heard this, a trace of greed flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he said: "Hey, since the girl said so, then I will believe you this time. Come on up!"

Mother Sun followed the princess into the carriage and couldn't help asking, "What are we going to do in Youzhou?"

The princess's face darkened and she shouted angrily, "Shut up! Don't ask too many questions." A hint of coldness flashed in her eyes, scaring Sun's mother so much that she shrank her neck and dared not speak again. The carriage slowly moved forward and headed towards Youzhou.
The carriage bumped along the way. The princess sat inside, twisting the corners of her clothes tightly with her hands, her eyes sometimes firm and sometimes confused.

Sun's mother sat nearby. Although she was told to shut up by the princess, her face was still filled with worry and confusion.

After a while, Sun's mother couldn't hold it in any longer and asked in a low voice, "Princess, I don't want to ask what I'm going to do. When we get to Youzhou, will we have a place to stay?"

The princess frowned and replied impatiently: "Let's talk about it when we get there. Don't bother me now."

She turned her head and looked out the car window, her eyes revealing fear and expectation of the unknown.

The driver was driving the carriage in front, occasionally looking back at the two people in the carriage, with a malicious smile on his face.

The sky gradually darkened and the carriage finally stopped in front of a dilapidated inn.

The driver jumped off the carriage and said to the princess, "Rest here tonight and continue on the journey tomorrow morning."

The princess got out of the carriage, looked around, and nodded. Grandmother followed behind, timid and afraid to speak.

After entering the inn, the princess found a corner and sat down, while the coachman walked up to the counter and ordered a pot of wine and some food.

Mother Sun came up to the princess and whispered, "Girl, this driver is not a good person. We must be careful."

The princess snorted coldly.

"I know, you don't need to say anything."

At this time, the driver came over with wine and food, sat down opposite the princess, and said with a smile: "My girl, I hope you have a smooth journey. When we get to Youzhou, don't forget what you promised me."

The princess bit her lip and turned her head away from him.

At night, the princess lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, thinking about her plans after arriving in Youzhou...

In Fang County, Guan Yu stood beside Liu Bei with a serious expression. Liu Bei put his hands behind his back, paced back and forth, frowning.

"Yunchang, now that the treasure is lost, it is difficult to support the refugee problem relying solely on the donations from the rich people in the past." Liu Bei stopped and looked at Guan Yu and said.

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said in a deep voice: "Brother, what you said is very true, but if we ask the rich to donate so frequently, I am afraid they will be dissatisfied."

Liu Bei sighed and said, "At this point, there is no other way but to let them continue to donate."

Soon, several rich people were summoned. They looked sad and whispered to each other.

A wealthy man dressed in a gorgeous brocade robe stepped forward, bowed slightly and said, "Mr. Liu, we have donated a lot before, and now we have to donate again. We are really unable to do so." He forced a smile on his face, but his eyes revealed a bit of dissatisfaction.

Liu Bei clasped his hands together and said sincerely, "Everyone, the situation is critical now. I hope you can lend a hand. When the harvest is good in the future, I will double the reward."

The rich people looked at each other. Although they had opinions in their hearts, they did not dare to disobey because of Liu Bei's prestige.

Another rich man said helplessly: "Since Mr. Liu has said so, we will obey his orders. But we still hope that Mr. Liu will make our efforts worthwhile as soon as possible." After that, they went down dejectedly to prepare for the donation.

After the rich man left, Liu Bei sat down worriedly with his brows furrowed.

Guan Yu stood aside and said sternly: "Brother, forcing the rich to donate is not a long-term solution and will easily lose the support of the people."

Liu Bei sighed, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness: "I also know that this is not right, but there is nothing I can do."

the other side.

Xi Yu stood in front of the window, looking at the continuous rain outside, and the raindrops hitting the window.

His brows were furrowed, and his eyes revealed worry and thought.

"It keeps raining," Xi Yu muttered to himself, his hands unconsciously folded across his chest. "Fang County is suffering from drought, but here it's flooding. Why can't God make the rain fall evenly?"

He thought about his previous life. Every summer, the north was always so dry that the land dried up and cracked, while the south was often ravaged by floods.

Thinking of this, Xi Yu shook his head helplessly, with a surge of grief and indignation in his heart: "God is always so unfair, and the people are always the ones who suffer."

At this time, Tuoba Yu came over, looked at Xi Yu's expression, and said carefully: "Husband, don't worry too much, this may be God's arrangement."

Xi Yu glared at her fiercely, "God's arrangement? Then God is too blind! What sin have the people committed to deserve such suffering?"

Tuoba Yu shrank his neck and dared not say anything more.

Xi Yu took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

After a while, Xiyu seemed to have made up his mind. He turned to face Tuoba Yu with a guilty look in his eyes. He walked up to her, bowed slightly and said, "Yu'er, I'm sorry. It was my fault just now. I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you."

Tuoba Yu crossed his arms, turned his face away, snorted coldly, with a trace of anger still on his face, and did not respond to Xi Yu's apology.

Seeing this, Xi Yu scratched his head, showed a flattering smile, and coaxed softly: "Yu'er, don't be angry, it's my fault, don't get angry and hurt yourself, okay?"

Tuoba Yu still ignored him, but just pouted his lips slightly.

Xiyu pulled Tuoba Yu's sleeve again, his eyes full of tenderness and patience, and said, "I promise there won't be a next time. Don't be angry, just smile."

After coaxing for a long time, Tuoba Yu's expression gradually eased up. He rolled his eyes at Xi Yu and said, "Humph, this won't happen again. If it happens again, I won't forgive you easily."

Xi Yu nodded repeatedly, smiling, "Of course, of course. I promise."

Seeing that Tuoba Yu had finally calmed down, Xi Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He gently pulled Tuoba Yu's hand, and said with a hint of playfulness in his eyes: "Don't be angry, to make amends, I'll take you to eat delicious food, okay?"

Tuoba Yu curled his lips, but his eyes still revealed a hint of expectation, and he said, "That depends on whether the place you find is good."

Xi Yu patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, I will definitely make you satisfied." After that, he opened the umbrella, took Tuoba Yu's hand and walked out.

Along the way, Xi Yu kept telling jokes, trying to make Tuoba Yu happier.

Tuoba Yu listened to his jokes and occasionally couldn't help laughing. He said angrily, "You are the only one who talks too much."

After a while, the two came to a busy restaurant. Xi Yu found a seat by the window, pulled out a chair for Tuoba Yu, and said with a smile: "The dishes in this restaurant are amazing, come and try them."

Tuoba Yu sat down and looked at Xi Yu busying himself, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

During the meal, Xiyu kept picking up food for Tuoba Yu, and said lovingly, "Eat more. You've lost weight recently."

Tuoba Yu's cheeks slightly blushed, and he said softly: "You are the only one who can say it."

After the meal, the atmosphere between the two became more harmonious and the previous unpleasantness disappeared.

Chen Shou sat at the desk, supporting his chin with one hand and holding a pen with the other, seriously thinking about what he was going to write.

Sometimes he frowned and thought, and sometimes he wrote a few words.

At this time, Tuoba Yu and Xi Yu walked into the inn from outside.

Xi Yu shook off the rain on his body and said, "Oh, it was raining really hard, but it finally stopped." There was a look of relief on his face.

As Xi Yu walked in, he stretched and said, "The rain delayed us for a lot of time, but now it's fine and we can take a good rest." There was a relaxed smile on his face.

When Chen Shou heard the voice, he came back to his senses from his thoughts, raised his head to look at them and said, "You're back. I was concentrating on my thoughts." His eyes still showed the concentration of his previous thinking.

Xi Yu walked quickly to Chen Shou's side, with a hint of apology on his face and concern in his eyes, and asked softly, "Did our return affect your ideas? I'm so sorry."

Chen Shou put down the pen in his hand, smiled and waved his hand, looked at Xi Yu gently and said: "No, no, I have almost finished thinking about it, it's okay."

After a while, the dark clouds gradually dissipated, the sky gradually cleared up, and golden sunlight shone through the clouds.

Xi Yu walked out of the house and looked at the sky with a determined look in his eyes. He clenched his fists and said, "The sky is clearing up, let's set off quickly."

Chen Shou followed behind and asked in confusion: "Why are you in such a hurry?" (End of this chapter)