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

Madam Zhu Rong held Meng Huo's hand and said gently, "My dear, please don't torture yourself like this. No matter what happens, we will face it together."

At this moment, Meng Huo's copper-bell-like eyes suddenly saw faint traces of paper and pen on the table in front of him.

A trace of doubt suddenly arose in his heart. He turned to look at Madam Zhu Rong and asked loudly, "What's going on?"

Mrs. Zhu Rong's eyes flashed with panic, and her face became a little unnatural. She hurriedly said, "No, nothing."

Mrs. Zhurong's appearance made Meng Huo more suspicious.

He took a step forward, tightly grasped Madam Zhurong's slender neck, and asked through gritted teeth: "What's going on? Tell me quickly!"

Madam Zhu Rong was strangled to the point of being unable to breathe, and her face was filled with fear.

Mrs. Zhu Rong was pinched by Meng Huo's neck and said with difficulty: "I... I was just practicing calligraphy."

When Meng Huo heard this, he showed obvious disbelief on his face and snorted coldly, "Humph, practicing calligraphy? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child who's so easy to fool? Tell the truth now!"

His grip tightened further, his eyes full of coercion. Madam Zhu Rong's expression became even uglier, she struggled, but didn't know how to explain to make Meng Huo believe.

Madam Zhu Rong's face turned red, and she said with difficulty: "Meng Huo, please let me go, I am telling the truth."

Meng Huo refused to believe her and continued to pinch her tightly, angrily saying, "If you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for being rude!"

A trace of despair flashed in Mrs. Zhu Rong's eyes, tears welled up in her eyes, and she choked up and said, "I'm really just practicing calligraphy, why don't you believe it?"

Seeing her like this, Meng Huo still had some doubts in his heart, but he loosened his grip a little and said viciously: "If I find out that you are lying, you will be in trouble!"

Madam Zhu Rong covered her neck and gasped for breath, her eyes full of grievance and helplessness.

Meng Huo slowly let go of Madam Zhu Rong's neck and jumped off the bed. He walked to the table with a gloomy face and carefully examined the paper, his eyes full of suspicion and anger.

He gritted his teeth and asked viciously, "Did the lady write a letter? You'd better tell me the truth!"

Madam Zhu Rong sighed lightly, a trace of fatigue appeared on her face. She lowered her head slightly and said slowly: "Forget it, forget it, I'd better admit it. Lying is too tiring."

She raised her head, a trace of guilt flashing in her eyes, "I did write a letter. I told Prime Minister Xi Yu about our current predicament."

When Meng Huo heard this, his eyes widened, and a surge of anger rushed from the bottom of his heart to his forehead. "You! You actually did this behind my back!" He roared in anger, feeling betrayed. He clenched his fists tightly, and veins popped on the back of his hands.

The next moment, Meng Huo suddenly pounced towards Madam Zhu Rong and punched her like raindrops.

"You bitch! I trusted you so much, but you did such a thing!" Meng Huo roared as he beat her, the anger in his heart erupting like a volcano.

Madam Zhu Rong did not resist, but endured it all silently, with tears of regret in her eyes.

She cursed herself in her heart for being stupid, how could she do such a thing, and now she had completely broken Meng Huo's heart. Meng Huo was completely overwhelmed by anger at this time, and his heart was filled with hatred and anger towards Madam Zhu Rong, completely ignoring the love they once had as husband and wife.

In the second half of the night, the moonlight sprinkled in the silent room like water. Madam Zhu Rong slowly stood up, with tears still on her face, and her eyes were full of determination and sadness.

She put on her clothes silently and glanced at Meng Huo who was still sleeping, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

Then, she gently opened the door and left quietly, her figure gradually disappearing into the night.

The next morning, sunlight streamed in through the window.

Meng Huo woke up slowly. He subconsciously reached out to touch Madam Zhurong beside him, but found nothing.

He suddenly opened his eyes, sat up, looked around, and found that his wife was gone.

A panic suddenly surged in his heart, and an ominous premonition loomed in his mind.

"Madam! Madam!" Meng Huo shouted as he hurriedly got out of bed and searched around the room.

However, Madam Zhurong was nowhere to be seen.

Only then did Meng Huo realize that his wife had run away from home.

He smacked his head in regret, his heart full of self-blame and regret. "Why am I so impulsive? I shouldn't have treated her like that!" he muttered to himself.

Afterwards, Meng Huo quickly summoned his men and ordered them to look everywhere for the whereabouts of Madam Zhurong.

He stood in the yard, pacing anxiously, praying in his heart that he could find his wife as soon as possible. He was really afraid that he would lose her forever.

His face was full of regret and he kept blaming himself in his mind for what he had done yesterday.

At this time, he could only hope to find Madam Zhurong as soon as possible and make up for his mistake.

It was a sunny day. After many hardships, Xiyu, Xiaohong, Ouyang Linlin and Song Shuwen finally entered the territory of Wuhuan.

As soon as they entered Wuhuan, they were pleasantly surprised to find a bustling and prosperous market.

Xiao Hong's eyes lit up all of a sudden, and she pointed excitedly at a place not far away and shouted, "Look, there's a place selling candied haws!"

Her face was full of longing, and she was so greedy thinking about the sour and sweet taste.

Ouyang Linlin looked at Xiaohong's cute appearance and said with a smile: "Then buy it."

Xiyu quickly took out some money from his pocket, handed it to Xiaohong, and said gently, "Go quickly, Xiaohong."

At this time, Song Shuwen waved his hand and said with a smile: "I am old and don't want to eat these. You don't have to buy them for me."

His eyes revealed a kind of indifference and open-mindedness, and he thought to himself that he was indeed not very interested in the things that these children liked.

Xiao Hong happily took the money and ran towards the place where the candied haws were sold, looking back and shouting as she ran: "I'm going!"

Xi Yu and others looked at Xiao Hong's happy back and showed doting smiles on their faces.

After a while, Xiyu looked at Xiaohong and Ouyang Linlin eating the candied haws with relish, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise slightly.

He smiled and said to Ouyang Linlin: "Linlin, just buy whatever you like. Don't be polite to me."

Ouyang Linlin held a candied haws in her mouth and replied vaguely: "Yes, I know."

After a while, Ouyang Linlin licked her lips and said a little embarrassedly: "Xiyu, I suddenly feel very thirsty."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yu looked around and happened to see a teahouse in front of him.

He quickly said, "Let's go, there's a teahouse up ahead, let's go there and have some tea." As he said that, he led them towards the teahouse.

The three of them walked into the teahouse and found a quiet place to sit down. Xi Yu called the waiter and ordered a few cups of tea.

Ouyang Linlin breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I can finally sit down and have a good rest."

Xi Yu looked at her gently and said, "Yes, I am tired from traveling all the way."

After a while, the waiter brought the tea.

Ouyang Linlin picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said contentedly: "Well, this tea tastes pretty good."

Xiaohong also drank a sip of tea, then looked around with sparkling eyes and said, "It's so lively here."

Xi Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "It's really lively here with so many people coming and going."

Then he turned to look at Ouyang Linlin and asked softly, "Linlin, where should we go next?"

Ouyang Linlin thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we go see if there are any interesting gadgets."

Xi Yu responded: "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Suddenly, Xi Yu heard people talking at the next table, and his ears pricked up.

Someone was heard saying, "I heard that Madam Zhu Rong had a fight with Meng Huo and ran away from home. Now Meng Huo is sending people to look for her everywhere." When Xi Yu heard this, he was shocked and his thoughts were pulled back to the past.

When Ouyang Linlin heard these discussions, she felt inexplicably frightened. She grabbed Xi Yu's sleeve tightly, her eyes full of worry.

Afraid that Xi Yu would be reminded of the pain that Tuoba Yu had brought him because of this news.

Xi Yu took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He gently patted Ouyang Linlin's hand and comforted her, "Linlin, it's okay."

Xi Yu came back to his senses and immediately walked towards the people who were discussing and asked politely, "Brothers, can you tell me roughly what's going on?"

The men looked at each other, and one of them said, "We only know a rough outline. It seems that Meng Huo encountered a difficult situation. Madam Zhu Rong thought that it should be reported to the court, but Meng Huo thought that it would be too embarrassing."

After hearing this, Xi Yu couldn't help but stand there in a daze, thinking to himself: What kind of big deal is it that needs to be reported to the court?
He frowned and fell into deep thought.

After a while, Xi Yu came back to his senses and thanked those people again: "Thank you for letting me know."

Then he turned back to Ouyang Linlin and said to her, "Linlin, I decided to go to Meng Huo to find out the situation."

Ouyang Linlin nodded.

After a while, Xi Yu brought Xiao Hong, Ouyang Linlin and Song Shuwen to Meng Huo's home.

Standing at the door, Xi Yu said to the servant at the door with a serious look: "Go and inform them that the Prime Minister is here."

When the servant heard this, he nodded and bowed in response, then hurried into the mansion to report.

Xi Yu stood with his hands behind his back, waiting quietly.

At this moment, Meng Huo was sitting in the hall, feeling very depressed, with a frown on his face and an irritable look. At this moment, the servants ran in in a panic. Meng Huo was immediately a little unhappy and shouted impatiently: "Why are you so flustered!"

The servant hurriedly replied, "Sir, outside... outside said that the Prime Minister is here!"

When Meng Huo heard this, his face was filled with shock, his eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe his ears, and he muttered: "Prime Minister? How could it be..." He stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Meng Huo came back to his senses and quickly asked the servant: "Are you sure? Don't make a mistake!"

The servant replied somewhat nervously, "Sir, I don't know him either, but the man did say he was the Prime Minister."

Meng Huo frowned and thought for a moment, then thought to himself that it would be better to go and receive him in person, as it was better to believe it than not.

So he straightened his clothes and hurried out the door with an expression of nervousness and anticipation on his face.

Meng Huo walked quickly to the door and saw Xi Yu and the others. He bowed and said in a panic, "I didn't know you were coming. I'm sorry for not welcoming you. I hope you'll forgive me."

Xi Yu looked at Meng Huo, smiled and said, "I went on a long trip a while ago, and on my way back today, I suddenly thought of coming here to see you."

When Meng Huo heard this, he hurriedly said, "Oh, it's an honor for me that the Prime Minister thought of me! Prime Minister, please come into the hall quickly."

As he spoke, Meng Huo turned sideways and made a gesture for invitation. Xi Yu did not hesitate and walked towards the hall. Ouyang Linlin and others behind him followed him in.

Meng Huo was leading the way in front, but he was guessing the real purpose of Xi Yu's trip in his heart. Xi Yu, on the other hand, looked calm and composed, as if they were just old friends meeting.

The group quickly walked into the spacious and bright hall. Meng Huo hurriedly asked everyone to sit down and ordered the servants to serve tea and snacks. The atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.

Xi Yu smiled and waved his hand, saying: "I came here this time and also heard some things about you and Madam Zhu Rong."

When Meng Huo heard this, his expression changed slightly, but he still said calmly, "Prime Minister, this matter... this matter is a long story."

Xi Yu nodded and said, "It's okay, just tell me slowly." Meng Huo took a deep breath and began to tell the story...

A hint of unnaturalness flashed across Meng Huo's face, and he seemed a little embarrassed to face Xi Yu.

Seeing this, Xi Yu turned to Ouyang Linlin, Xiao Hong and Song Shuwen and said, "You three should go outside for a walk first."

The three of them looked at each other, then stood up obediently and left the hall.

After they left, Xi Yu looked at Meng Huo and said softly, "You can tell me now."

Meng Huo sighed heavily, his eyes full of helplessness and entanglement. He said bitterly, "Prime Minister, there are some things I really didn't intend to let the emperor and you know. But who could have thought that you would come here suddenly today. Alas... Yesterday, Madam Zhu Rong...she wrote a letter to the court, and I was so angry that I...beat her, and then she left."

After saying this, Meng Huo lowered his head, his face full of regret.

Xi Yu listened to Meng Huo's words and thought to himself: This is exactly the same as what I heard in the teahouse.

He remained calm on the surface, just looked at Meng Huo calmly and said, "Oh? This is true."

Meng Huo raised his head and looked at Xi Yu, with a pleading look in his eyes, and said, "Prime Minister, I know I was wrong, and I really regret it now."

Xi Yu frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.

Xi Yu sighed softly, looked at Meng Huo and said seriously: "Chief Meng Huo, as a man, sometimes you should really coax women more. I have made such a mistake myself."

As he spoke, his eyes revealed a trace of loneliness and regret, "I once made Tuoba Yu angry, and now there is no news from her."

When Meng Huo heard this, his eyes widened in shock, and he thought to himself: I didn't expect that the prime minister, who is so high and mighty, would take the initiative to share such things with me.

He stammered, "Prime Minister...Prime Minister, you...you actually..."

Xi Yu smiled bitterly, waved his hand and said: "Alas, no one is perfect. But some things, once missed, are hard to recover."

Meng Huo nodded thoughtfully, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Xi Yu looked at Meng Huo with a complicated expression, and said softly: "Meng Huo, you should still have hope of finding Madam Zhu Rong."

There was a trace of loneliness and helplessness in his eyes, and then he said: "But I won't be able to see Tuoba Yu for a while."

Meng Huo felt a little sympathy when he heard this. He looked at Xi Yu and said, "Prime Minister, maybe... maybe there is still a chance of recovery."

Xi Yu smiled bitterly, shook his head, and sighed: "I hope so..."

The atmosphere in the room seemed frozen, dull and depressing. The air seemed to become extremely heavy, making it almost difficult to breathe. There was silence all around, and only the occasional suppressed breathing could be heard.

Then, Xi Yu took a deep breath, breaking the dull and depressing atmosphere, looked at Meng Huo, and asked seriously: "Meng Huo, what difficulties do you think would be embarrassing to tell the court?"

After hearing this, Meng Huo let out another long sigh, his face full of sorrow, and his lips moved a few times, but he didn't know how to start.

Seeing this, Xi Yu could not help but feel a little angry and loudly accused: "Meng Huo, why are you hesitating like a woman? Why can't you just say it directly?"

Meng Huo couldn't help but tremble after being yelled at by Xi Yu. A trace of embarrassment and helplessness appeared on his face, and his eyes were wandering, as if he was still struggling in his heart whether to say it out loud.

Meng Huo frowned and said with a sad face: "Prime Minister, someone is rebelling now."

He paused, his eyes revealing a hint of anxiety. "He is a local noble. He used to be in Persia and just came back. He is not satisfied with the Prime Minister's arrangement of me being in charge here, so he hopes that I will give up the position of leader."

As he spoke, Meng Huo clenched his fists unconsciously, his heart filled with resentment and unwillingness.

After hearing this, Xi Yu's face darkened. He stared at Meng Huo sharply and said in a deep voice, "How could this happen? This guy is so courageous!"

Meng Huo sighed helplessly, then said: "Yes, Prime Minister, I also have a headache." His face was full of helplessness and distress, and he was secretly complaining in his heart.

Xi Yu frowned and criticized harshly: "Meng Huo, where is your courage? Why don't you send troops to wipe them out? Can't you handle such a small matter?"

Meng Huo looked bitter and said helplessly: "Prime Minister, it's not that I don't want to send troops, it's just that... they have captured my own brother, and I am afraid to use force."

After saying this, his face was full of pain and confusion.

Meng Huo's face was full of pain, and he said in a trembling voice: "Prime Minister, my brother was well at home, but they captured him. They threatened me with my brother. If I don't agree to give up the position of leader within three days, they will kill my brother." (End of this chapter)