After a while, a waiter walked out from behind the counter in a timid manner, his face pale.

His eyes were erratic, and he looked around and made sure that no one noticed him, and then he quietly walked to Xiao Cui.

"Miss Xiao Cui..." The waiter lowered his voice, with a hint of fear in his voice, "The shopkeeper's... the shopkeeper's... he was given to him by several customers..."

Xiao Cui widened her eyes and looked at the waiter in disbelief. "What did you say?"

Her voice trembled, and her hands tightly grasped the waiter's arm.

"The shopkeeper's shopkeeper was killed by several customers..." The shop assistant repeated, tears rolling in his eyes.

Xiao Cui's face turned pale in an instant. She opened her mouth wide but couldn't make any sound.

Then, her eyes rolled, her body softened, and she fell straight backwards.

"Miss Xiao Cui!" the waiter shouted in panic. He quickly stretched out his hand and hugged Xiao Cui.

His face was full of anxiety and worry, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

The waiter used all his strength to carry Xiao Cui on his back and hurriedly walked towards a room.

His steps were a little stumbled, but he still tried hard to maintain balance, for fear of throwing Xiao Cui.

When he arrived at the room, the waiter carefully placed Xiao Cui on the bed, then stood aside, rubbing his hands anxiously.

After a while, Xiao Cui woke up slowly, her eyes were empty and tears slid down her cheeks.

"How could this happen...How could this happen..." she murmured to herself, her voice full of despair and sadness.

The waiter looked at Xiao Cui with distress and comforted softly: "Miss Xiao Cui, don't be too sad. It's important to take care of your health first."

Xiao Cui turned her head and looked at the waiter with tears in her eyes, "Why do those customers do this? My father is kind to others and has never offended anyone!"

The waiter shook his head helplessly.

Xiao Cui bit her lip, and a hint of hatred flashed in her eyes, "I must avenge the shopkeeper!"

"Miss Xiao Cui, don't be impulsive!" the waiter quickly advised, "Let's report to the official first and let the official handle this matter."

Xiao Cui was silent for a while and nodded, "Okay, that's all I can do."

The waiter breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss Cui, please rest well first, I'll go report to the official." After that, he hurriedly left the room.

Xiao Cui lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, and tears flowed down again.

But the waiter is back.

He sighed softly, frowned and said, "Miss Xiao Cui, I just overheard the conversation between those people. They seem to be Xianbei people, and one of them seems to be the leader. If you report to the official, you probably won't dare to deal with it."

When Xiao Cui heard this, her face suddenly turned paler, like white paper.

Her lips were trembling slightly.

"It's all my fault for me... it's all my fault..." Xiao Cui covered her face with her hands, and tears flowed out from her fingers. Her shoulders kept trembling, as if the whole world had collapsed.

The waiter looked at Xiao Cui with distress and comforted softly: "Miss Xiao Cui, how can you blame you? This is not your fault."

Xiao Cui raised her head, looked at the waiter with tears in her eyes, and choked and said, "No, it's my fault. If it weren't for me, my father wouldn't have provoked these Xianbei people for me, and there wouldn't be such a disaster..."

"Miss Xiao Cui, don't blame yourself too much. It's useless to say these things now."

That night, the moonlight sprinkled on the streets of Fangjun like water. In the silence, a soldier was hurried over, and he was the one sent by Xi Yu.

When Liu Bei learned that he was sent by Xi Yu, he showed a look of surprise on his face and hurriedly went forward.

"The Prime Minister has received your letter, let us come and tell you what he means."

Then he conveyed what Xi Yu said.

When Liu Bei heard this, his nervousness that had been tense suddenly relaxed. He breathed a long sigh of relief, and he muttered to himself: "That's great, great..."

Then, Liu Bei immediately ordered: "Hurry, treat it well."

After saying that, he personally took the soldiers into the house and ordered the servants to prepare sumptuous wine and food.

On the other hand, Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion together, and both of them remained silent along the way.

Xi Yu turned his head from time to time to look at Tuoba Yu, but found that her face had become very ugly at some point.

"Tuoba Yu, what's wrong with you?" Xi Yu stopped and looked at her with concern, frowned slightly, his eyes full of confusion.

Tuoba Yu just shook her head gently, pursed her lips, and said nothing.

Her eyes were a little dull, as if there was something unspeakable hidden.

Xi Yu was puzzled and thought to himself: I have nothing to offend her, why did it suddenly become like this?

During the meal, Tuoba Yu was talking and laughing.

Xi Yu felt even more strange and kept wondering what was wrong.

Tuoba Yu returned to the guest room with an ugly face.

Xi Yu stood there, looking at her leaving back, feeling confused and worried.

He thought to himself: What's wrong? What's the matter with her?

No, I have to find a chance to ask her.

Xi Yu hurried to the guest room where his brother Xi Zhicai was. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xi Zhicai sitting quietly.

Xi Zhicai looked at Xi Yu with a smile, with a hint of relief in his eyes.

"Brother, I'm just about to find you, so I'd better go back to our small village to live."

When Xi Yu heard this, he shook his head, frowned tightly, and said anxiously: "Brother, no! I want to buy you a house in the city, find someone to protect you, and then find some servants to serve you!"

Xi Zhicai waved his hand gently and said gently: "Brother, there is really no need. I am used to living in a small village, so that is where I belong."

Xi Yu looked reluctant and anxious.

"Brother, how can I rest assured that you are alone in the small village!"

Xi Zhicai reached out to pat Xi Yu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Brother, don't worry, I will live a good life in the small village, and that is where I am most comfortable."

Xi Yu stopped talking and left.

But Xi Zhicai suddenly stopped him.

"younger brother!"

Xi Yu stopped and looked back at Xi Zhicai in confusion.

Xi Zhicai smiled slightly and said earnestly: "If you really want to find a woman, it's not impossible, but remember not to let her know that I am the prime minister's brother."

Xi Yu frowned slightly, not understanding why Xi Zhicai said that.

"Why is this?"

Xi Zhicai looked at Xi Yu and said seriously: "If she knew my identity, she might not be with me because she loved me, but because of my status. Such a relationship will not last long."

When Xi Yu heard this, he suddenly realized and nodded repeatedly, "Brother said it makes sense, but I am not thinking it carefully."

"It's better if you can understand. Finding someone who truly loves you is more important than anything else."

"Don't worry, brother, I will definitely find it."

After saying that, Xi Yu glanced at Xi Zhicai again, then turned around and left.

It was late at night, and Xi Yu came to Sun Shangxiang's room.

Sun Shangxiang was already dressed up, waiting for his arrival. Her face was filled with an expectant smile, and her eyes were filled with a light of joy.

However, as soon as Xi Yu walked into the room, the expression on his face made Sun Shangxiang's smile instantly freeze.

He stood there worriedly, looking worried.

Seeing this, Sun Shangxiang asked with concern: "What's wrong, husband? What happened makes you so sad?"

Xi Yu raised his head, looked at Sun Shangxiang, sighed deeply, and told her everything about Tuoba Yu.

Sun Shangxiang listened quietly, and the expression on her face became serious.

When Xi Yu said this, Sun Shangxiang slowly said, "Husband, it is really hard to guess a woman's thoughts. However, I think the reason why Miss Tuoba Yu's face changed drastically may be because there is something unspeakable. Maybe she was having some trouble or something. You can try to care more about her, communicate more with her, and understand her thoughts and feelings."

Xi Yu listened to Sun Shangxiang's words and said nothing.

Sun Shangxiang seemed to be thinking about something.

Then, she raised her head, looked at Xi Yu, and said slowly: "Husband, I guess Miss Tuoba Yu may feel a little inferior."

After hearing this, Xi Yu showed a puzzled expression on his face and asked, "Self-inferiority? Why do you say that?"

Sun Shangxiang smiled slightly and said, "Although I have never met Miss Tuoba Yu, from your description, I think she may be a little sensitive and inferior because she is a foreign woman. She may think that you asked her to be a girl and not let her work because you excluded her."

After hearing Sun Shangxiang's words, Xi Yu pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"You make sense, I didn't take that into consideration before."

Sun Shangxiang gently held Xi Yu's hand and said, "Husband, don't blame me for being too verbally. I just think that Miss Tuoba Yu may need more care and understanding. You can find an opportunity to have a good talk with her so that she knows that you are not rejecting her."

"Your thoughts are so delicate. I will find an opportunity to talk to Tuoba Yu."
To be continued...