Chapter 627 What's Written on the Paper?

Tuoba Tianlong looked indifferent, and shouted loudly to the soldiers: "Go, deal with Tuoba Lu!"

The soldiers raised their weapons and prepared to rush towards Tuoba Lu.

Lu Zhe stood beside Tuoba Tianlong, smiled contemptuously, and said: "Humph, Tuoba Lu is now alone and weak, dealing with him is as easy as crushing an ant." His eyes were full of disdain.

When Tuoba Lu heard this, his face turned pale. He knelt down and begged for mercy, and said in a trembling voice: "Tuoba Tianlong, please let me go! I am willing to give up the position of leader, just to be able to survive."

However, Tuoba Tianlong was not moved at all.

He sneered and said: "Humph, this is impossible."

His expression was cold and ruthless, as if he had already decided Tuoba Lu's fate.

At this critical moment, Tuoba Lu suddenly shouted loudly: "I can die, but I have something to say before I die!"

Tuoba Tianlong frowned and said to him coldly: "If you have any last words, say it quickly."

Lu Zhe looked at Tuoba Lu vigilantly and shouted loudly: "Don't play any tricks!"

Tuoba Lu shook his head quickly and said: "I won't play tricks. I will only say this to Tuoba Tianlong."

Tuoba Tianlong thought for a while and said: "It doesn't matter, just let him finish his words."

Tuoba Lu said carefully: "I want to write it down on paper."

Tuoba Tianlong was slightly startled, then nodded, meeting his request.

Tuoba Tianlong's eyes condensed, and he said in a deep voice: "Come on, prepare paper and pen!"

The soldiers immediately took action.

After Tuoba Lu got the paper and pen, he quickly wrote a few words, then handed the paper to Tuoba Tianlong, and said nervously: "Only you can read it."

Tuoba Tianlong frowned slightly, took the paper and unfolded it to read it. In an instant, his face showed a look of astonishment and his mouth opened slightly.

Then, Tuoba Tianlong immediately ordered: "Lock up Tuoba Lu first, don't kill him!"

Lu Zhe looked puzzled and asked anxiously: "What is going on?"

Tuoba Tianlong said: "Don't ask, hurry up and execute my order!"

So, a group of soldiers quickly stepped forward, grabbed Tuoba Lu with all their hands and feet, and then tied him up tightly with ropes.

Everyone took him back to the tent.

Back in the tent, Tuoba Lu was finally ruthlessly imprisoned.

Several of Lu Zhe's confidants came over and asked Lu Zhe curiously.

"Sir, what exactly is written in the letter?"

Lu Zhe frowned and said unhappily: "Everyone was there, and I didn't see it, how could I know?"

There was a hint of irritation in his eyes.

Then, he said thoughtfully: "Anyway, let's wait and see. Anyway, everyone is now led by Tuoba Tianlong."

After that, a complicated look flashed in his eyes.

On the other side, Xiao Cui and Qian Guoqiang were still waiting quietly in the inn.

One day, Qian Guoqiang couldn't help but complain, complaining: "So many days have passed, and the prime minister didn't send anyone to pass on the news."

Xiao Cui hurriedly advised: "Oh, don't complain. It's good enough that the prime minister can take care of this matter."

On this day, Xiyu's birthday finally arrived.

Gan Mei stood in the beautifully decorated banquet hall with a smile on her face. Beside her were several ladies. They worked together to prepare this warm birthday party for Xiyu.

Xiyu walked into the banquet hall and saw all this. He smiled with surprise and his eyes were filled with emotion.

"Wow, you have prepared so much. I am really surprised."

Several ladies also looked at him with a smile.

Tuoba Yu and Xi Zhicai also walked up with a smile.

Everyone sat together and began to enjoy this small banquet. After three rounds of wine, Xiyu suddenly remembered that he had promised his brother to find a wife.

He had to find a wife quickly.

At the birthday party, everyone was laughing and talking.

Gan Mei looked at Xiyu and Tuoba Yu with a smile and said, "In eight days, it will be an auspicious day. Why not let the prime minister marry Tuoba Yu then?"

After that, she looked at the two with expectation.

After hearing this, Xiyu turned to look at Tuoba Yu and asked seriously, "Tuoba Yu, are you willing?"

Tuoba Yu's face flushed immediately, and she nodded vigorously without hesitation and said loudly, "I am willing!"

Several ladies were surprised when they saw this.

Xi Shi couldn't help but whispered, "Oh, why is the answer so straightforward?"

Xiyu laughed and quickly explained, "You don't know that foreign women are different from Central Plains women. They don't have that kind of shy mentality, and they always say whatever they want."

As he said, he looked at Tuoba Yu, his eyes full of tenderness and love.

Tuoba Yu responded with a bright smile, his eyes full of happiness.

Early the next morning, Xiyu called Ouyang Linlin to his room.

Xi Yu sat on a chair with a serious expression. He looked at Ouyang Linlin standing in front of him and slowly said, "Ouyang Linlin, I want your help with something."

Ouyang Linlin frowned slightly and asked in confusion, "Husband, what is it?"

Xi Yu said seriously, "You also know that my brother has never married. I want you to help him find a suitable woman."

After hearing this, Ouyang Linlin opened her mouth in surprise.

"Ah? You want me to help my brother find a wife?"

Xiyu nodded.

"Yes, you are from Youzhou and are familiar with the situation here. I hope you can find a girl from a family who has not left the court, but you cannot let her know the identity of your brother. Do you think you can do it?"

"Well... I can try, but I can't guarantee that I'll find the right one."

"It doesn't matter, just do your best. This matter is very important, and you have to get it done as soon as possible."

Ouyang Linlin looked at Xi Yu's anxious look and couldn't help but feel a little moved.

She nodded and said, "Okay, I will do it as soon as possible."

Soon after Ouyang Linlin left, the soldiers at the border crossing came to report to Xi Yu.

"Prime Minister Qi, the letter has been delivered to Tuoba Lu."

"What was the situation like?"

The soldier frowned, a puzzled look on his face.

"Back to the prime minister, I saw many Xianbei people looking at Tuoba Lu angrily. I don't know the reason."

Xiyu couldn't help feeling a little strange after hearing this.

He stood up and paced back and forth in the tent, thinking about the reason.

After a while, Tuobayu walked into the room with light steps.

She was smiling and her eyes were full of expectation, hoping that Xiyu could accompany her to go out and play for a while.

However, when she saw Xi Yu's frown and sad expression, she couldn't help but feel a little doubt in her heart.

Tuobayu walked gently to Xi Yu and asked with concern: "Prime Minister, what's wrong with you? What happened?"

Xi Yu raised his head, glanced at Tuoba Yu, sighed deeply, and then told her everything about Tuoba Lu's abuse of Xiaocui.

After Tuobayu heard this, she suddenly became furious, her face became very ugly, and her eyes flashed with anger.

She yelled at Tuoba Lu: "Tuoba Lu, you are worse than a beast! You should have been killed in the first place!"

After listening to Tuobayu's words, Xi Yu nodded slightly and explained in detail what the soldiers reported.

He frowned and asked doubtfully, "Tell me, did something happen over there in Xianbei?"

Tuobayu shook his head gently and said helplessly: "I don't know either. However, let's not think about these troublesome things. Let's go out and play quickly."

Xiyu thought for a while and felt that what Tuobayu said made sense, so he nodded.

"Okay, let's go out and relax."

So, the two of them walked out of the room together and prepared to go out for fun.

It was late at night, and there was silence in the Xianbei camp.

Tuoba Tianlong took firm steps and came to the camp where Tuoba Lu was imprisoned.

His eyes were cold and firm, making people shudder.

Tuoba Tianlong walked into the camp and asked all the servants guarding it to go out. He wanted to talk to Tuoba Lu alone.

The servants obeyed the order and exited the camp one after another, leaving only Tuoba Tianlong and Tuoba Lu.

Tuoba Tianlong looked at Tuoba Lu coldly and asked, "Where is that place?"

Tuoba Lu raised his head and looked at Tuoba Tianlong, with the corners of his mouth raised slightly, revealing a disdainful smile.

He said: "You must let me go first. I have gone to a safe place and I will naturally write to you."

Tuoba Tianlong sneered and said, "What if I let you go and you don't contact me? I'm not a fool."

Tuoba Lu looked indifferent.

"Then there's nothing I can do, otherwise you can kill me."

Tuoba Tianlong stared at Tuoba Lu fiercely and said, "Don't toast and eat as a penalty. Think about it carefully. If you don't tell me, I will start torturing you tomorrow."

A trace of fear flashed across Tuoba Lu's face, but he still pretended to be calm.

"whatever."

Tuoba Tianlong looked at Tuoba Lu, his heart filled with anger.

He turned around and walked out of the tent, and said to the servants guarding outside: "Watch him carefully. I will come back tomorrow."

Tuoba Lu sneered: "I won't say it. Even if I say it, I won't survive."

After saying that, he threw his head back and laughed, his laughter full of desolation and despair.

Tuoba Tianlong looked at Tuoba Lu with cold eyes, thinking to himself: This guy is really tough-talking, it seems like he needs to be given some color.

Tuoba Tianlong returned to his tent with worries, only to find Lu Zhe standing there waiting for him.

Lu Zhe asked eagerly: "Chief, what did Tuoba Lu write that made you willing to give up killing him?"

Tuoba Tianlong rubbed his forehead tiredly and said lightly: "Don't ask, I have my own sense of discretion."

Lu Zhe asked unwillingly: "But..."

Tuoba Tianlong interrupted him and said impatiently: "Okay, Lu Zhe. It's getting late, so you should go and rest quickly."

Seeing this, Lu Zhe couldn't keep asking any more, so he had no choice but to say: "Okay, then you should go to bed early."

After saying that, he turned around and left the camp.

Tuoba Tianlong looked at Lu Zhe's leaving figure and sighed secretly in his heart.

He walked to the bed and lay down, but his thoughts could not calm down for a long time.

Lu Zhe frowned and came to the place where Tuoba Lu was imprisoned with an eager look on his face.

He said to the guarding soldiers: "I have something to ask Tuoba Lu, please let me in."

The soldier replied expressionlessly: "The leader has an order, no one is allowed to enter."

Lu Zhe said angrily: "I'm just asking, it won't do anything."

The soldier hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, this is the leader's order and we must obey it."

At this time, Tuoba Lu shouted at the top of his voice in the camp: "Lu Zhe, you traitor, get out of here! I won't say anything!"

When Lu Zhe heard Tuoba Lu yelling, his face instantly became very ugly.

Lu Zhe suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "Tuoba Lu, don't drink the toast or eat the fine wine. As long as you tell everything you know, the leader may consider sparing your life."

Tuoba Lu snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "Lu Zhe, do you think I will believe your words? You traitor, I want to kill you!"

Lu Zhe was so angry that he was shaking with anger at Tuoba Lu's words.

"You are absolutely crazy!"

Tuoba Lu burst out laughing and said, "Yes, I am a madman! What can you do to me?"

Lu Zhe turned and left. As he walked, he cursed Tuoba Lu secretly.

Lu Zhe returned to his tent with a tired look on his face. He plopped down on the bed and began to think about what Tuoba Lu had written.

Lu Zhe thought for a while, but still had no clue.

He stood up and paced back and forth in the camp, filled with doubts and uneasiness.

"No, I must find out what Tuoba Lu wrote." Lu Zhe secretly made up his mind.

He walked to the door of the camp and said to the soldiers outside: "Go and get me some food and wine."

The soldier took the order and left, and after a while, some wine and food were brought.

Lu Zhe sat at the table, drinking and continuing to think about Tuoba Lu.

On the other side, Xi Yu and Tuo Bayu spent the whole day playing to their heart's content, and did not return to their residence until late at night with unfinished business.

Both of them were a little exhausted, but they were in an extremely comfortable mood.

When Tuobayu returned to his room, he felt that his body was sticky and smelled of sweat, which made him very uncomfortable. She decided to take a bath first to get rid of the fatigue and odor.

After a while, Tuobayu was lying in the tub enjoying the hot water. Suddenly, she saw a black shadow flashing past the window.

Tuobayu was shocked. Before she could react, the black figure quietly appeared at the window again, secretly looking into the tub.

Tuobayu screamed in horror: "Someone is coming! Someone is coming!" Her voice was full of fear and panic.

When the black figure heard Tuobayu's scream, he was so frightened that he quickly turned around and fled.

Tuobayu wrapped her bath towel tightly and rushed out of the bathroom, shouting: "Someone is coming quickly!"

At this time, Xi Yu also heard Tuobayu's cry, and he quickly rushed to Tuobayu's room.

Seeing Tuobayu's panicked look, Xi Yu asked with concern: "Tuobayu, what happened?"

Tuobayu pointed to the window and said with a trembling voice: "There is... someone! He... he peeked at me taking a shower!"

Xi Yu looked in the direction of Tuobayu's finger and saw that the window was still shaking slightly, apparently someone had just left. Xi Yu frowned, anger welling up in his heart.

"Don't be afraid, Tuobayu, I will definitely catch this gangster."

Xi Yu gently patted Tuobayu's shoulder and said gently: "However, this matter is related to your reputation, and we cannot publicize it so as not to have a bad impact on you."

Tuobayu was very moved after hearing Xi Yu's words.

Xi Yu comforted him: "Don't worry, I will send soldiers to strengthen patrols to ensure your safety. You go take a shower first, I will guard the door and won't let anyone disturb you."

Tuobayu nodded and said, "Well, you have to be careful too."

After saying that, Tuobayu turned around and walked into the bathroom.

Xi Yu stood still at the door, watching his surroundings warily.

After a while, Tuobayu came out after taking a shower. She was wearing clean clothes, her hair was still wet, and she exuded a light fragrance.

Xi Yu looked at Tuobayu and couldn't help but feel a little moved in his heart. He stepped forward, gently wiped Tuobayu's hair, and said, "Okay, you go and have a rest. I will guard you here."

Tuobayu looked at Xi Yu, feeling full of security in his heart. She nodded and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister."

Xi Yu's expression was gloomy, with majesty in his eyes. He said in a low voice: "I just called out the secret guards and called in the soldiers patrolling today."

After a while, the soldiers came in a hurry.

They felt a little uneasy and didn't know what was going on.

Xi Yu stood in front of them, his face livid, his eyes flashing with anger, and he scolded loudly: "An assassin arrived just now, and you didn't notice it?"

When the soldiers heard this, their faces turned pale with fright, and they quickly knelt down and put their foreheads on the ground.

One of them was trembling all over and said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, please forgive me. You guys really didn't notice that there was an assassin."

Xi Yu sighed secretly in his heart. He deliberately said he was an assassin just to protect Tuobayu's reputation.

He looked at the soldiers kneeling on the ground and felt a little unbearable, but he still said seriously: "You losers, if this happens again, you will not be spared lightly."

The soldiers nodded repeatedly, their hearts filled with fear and self-blame.

Xi Yu looked at the kneeling soldiers in front of him with sharp eyes, as if he wanted to see through them. He gritted his teeth and said in a cold tone: "Next, you will search carefully for the assassin, and you must not let go of any clues!"

The soldiers nodded in agreement, their hearts filled with tension and uneasiness.

Xi Yu's eyes slowly swept over the soldiers, and finally settled on one of them.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of coldness in his eyes, and asked coldly: "You, what's your name?"

The soldier was frightened by Xi Yu's gaze and trembled all over. His face was pale and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He trembled and replied: "Reply... Reply to the lord, my name is... Liu San."

The other soldiers felt puzzled.

As for why he asked this person alone?

"Liu San, let me ask you, have you been patrolling with them just now? Did you leave in the middle of the journey?" (End of this chapter)