Chapter 1296 She Left

The night wind carried away Yuwen Qian's last breath.

Watching him slowly close his eyes, his entire body completely engulfed in blood, Shang Ruyi subconsciously reached out to touch the hair ornament on her hair. She wanted to pull it off, but then she thought that if she pulled it off, she would really be disheveled and unrecognizable.

Why let other people's thoughts affect you?

She considered herself a good person, harboring goodwill towards many of her enemies; yet she could not deny that she had directed most of her evil deeds and malice toward this one person. But that's how people are—there is good within evil and evil within good. Neither she nor Yuwen Qian could be irredeemably wicked, nor could they be perfect saints.

They are just ordinary people.

Thinking of this, she sighed softly and steadied the hair ornament.

At the same time, Yuwen Ye turned around. The surrounding firelight kept flashing, illuminating his unprecedentedly pale face. It was as if something had been taken away from him. His tall and burly body even swayed for a moment before he raised his head to look at Shen Tu Tai and the others standing not far away, wanting them to come and carry away the crown prince's body.

But before he could even open his mouth and utter a single word from his hoarse voice, he heard Shang Ruyi beside him gasp in shock.

"ah--!"

He turned around: "What's wrong?"

At this moment, Shang Ruyi squatted down and moved closer to Yu Mingyue. She had just noticed that the person who had been kneeling next to Yuwen Qian had remained motionless since they arrived and had said so much.

This person doesn't seem to be someone who can keep their composure.

So Shang Ruyi squatted down to take a look and found that Yu Mingyue's eyes were empty and her expression was stiff as she stared at Yuwen Qian. She was not only motionless, but also made no sound.

Shang Ruyi's heart sank. She reached out to check her breath and immediately let out a low gasp of surprise.

She looked up at Yuwen Ye: "She's dead."

"What?"

Yuwen Ye frowned and hurriedly squatted down to take a look. Sure enough, Yu Mingyue had no breath. He reached out and touched her neck, and found that her body was already cold!

Strange, no matter how chaotic the battle was just now, Shen Tu Tai and the others did not set foot in this area, and there was not a single wound on her body. How did she die? Even if someone really killed her, her body should not have cooled down so quickly. At least it should still be a little warm.

Just as the two were still in shock, Shen Wuzheng also came up. Seeing this scene, he frowned slightly.

Shang Ruyi looked at him: "Brother, what's going on?"

Shen Wuzheng stared at the lifeless and cold body, remained silent for a long time, and then slowly said, "She's gone."

"leave?"

"It's probably that he went to another body."

"...!?"

Upon hearing his words, Shang Ruyi and Yuwen Ye were both taken aback and exchanged a glance.

Reincarnation?

The wisp of soul that had appeared out of nowhere had taken up residence in Yu Mingyue's body and stirred up this storm. Now that the matter was settled, she knew that Yuwen Ye and the others would never forgive her, so she "left".

Hearing Shang Ruyi say this, Shen Wuzheng paused for a moment, then said, "Or perhaps, they were taken away."

"Taken away?"

"Whoever brings her here, will take her away."

"..."

"She probably hadn't reached the end of her lifespan before, so she was reborn into Yu Mingyue's body; now she's courting death, but her lifespan hasn't ended yet, so to make up the difference, they probably found a new body for her to be reborn into."

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi's face darkened.

If all the evil deeds and thoughts she committed in her life were directed at Yuwen Qian, then the greatest contempt and disgust she felt was directed at the soul that resided in Yu Mingyue. It was not only because this person was vicious and despicable that she looked down on him, but also because if it weren't for him, many things might not have ended up in such an irreparable situation.

Moreover, she possesses the ability to "predict the future." If we don't kill her now, who knows what trouble she might cause if she resurrects herself in another body.

Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth and said, "This person is really troublesome."

"..."

"I hope she won't cause us any more trouble."

Yuwen Ye said nothing. He slowly stood up and said calmly, "She herself has no ability. She only caused such a big incident by using the Crown Prince's power. And in the world, who else has more power than my brother or our family that she can use?"

"..."

“Even here, she can’t accomplish anything. If she’s on someone else’s side, she’ll be even less likely to cause any major trouble.”

"..."

"At most, there will be one more fortune teller in the city, that's all."

After saying this, he turned around and didn't look at him again. He only ordered the people around him: "Take the crown prince away and give him a proper burial."

"..."

"The Crown Princess... will be buried separately."

Shang Ruyi glanced at him and nodded. She only looked back once before saying nothing more. Sure enough, Shen Tu Tai came over with several personal guards and carried away the two bodies.

The entire area in front of Xuanwu Gate fell silent. Under the towering palace gate, Mu Xian and Cheng Qiao stood guard like door gods.

At this moment, the only person in the world who can pass through here is Yuwen Ye.

But at this point, Yuwen Ye stopped. He stood in the pool of blood, quietly looking at the dark night inside the palace gate. There was no one there, no light. The entire Xuanwu Gate looked more like a huge monster, its mouth wide open, waiting to devour anyone who approached it.

Yuwen Ye's brows gradually furrowed.

Although everyone around knew what to do next, no one urged him. They just waited quietly. But as time passed, the night grew deeper and the wind grew colder, and everyone's mood gradually became uneasy and anxious.

At this point, there is no room for hesitation, much less retreat.

Any hesitation, any retreat, even the slightest wavering, could be catastrophic for everyone here.

But Yuwen Ye remained motionless, quietly gazing at the palace gate in front of him.

Just then, his somewhat cold hand suddenly felt a warm and soft touch. Looking down, he saw that Shang Ruyi had reached out and grabbed his fingertips, then gently wrapped her jade fingers around his and intertwined them, holding them tightly.

Feeling her body temperature, Yuwen Ye finally seemed to wake up, his whole body trembled, and he also gripped her hand tightly.

Shang Ruyi said softly, "Feng Chen, we should go in now."

"..."

"Tonight's events should finally have a conclusion."

"..."

"No matter the outcome, I will face it with you."

Looking into her resolute gaze, Yuwen Ye felt the strength that had been drained away by Yuwen Qian's death rise up again from the depths of his heart. He took a deep breath and nodded gently: "Let's go."

After saying that, the two of them walked together toward Xuanwu Gate.