Chapter 471 Amulets and Scented Sachets

Shang Ruyi trembled slightly.

She completely understood the deeper meaning behind Yuwen Qian's words. In fact, the last two words he uttered should not have been "results," but rather "victories"!

And what he just said, that he originally wanted to stay, but still had to leave—

Therefore, he understood what he was worried about!

This was the final result of the battle in Fufeng.

If he were to participate in this battle, he would inevitably take a share of Fufeng's spoils when the rewards were distributed. So these past few days, he has done almost nothing except for the arrow that helped him yesterday. He has remained outside of the battle in Fufeng. In fact, he was telling himself that he did not intend to compete for the fruits of victory in this battle.

If that's really the case—

So he saw through all my thoughts?

At that moment, Shang Ruyi suddenly felt her face burning. Although it was impossible for anyone to be indifferent to such a result, her caution and carefulness had been so easily seen through by the other party, who now even told her that he had no intention of taking anything, which was inevitably embarrassing.

Seeing Shang Ruyi's slightly flushed face, Yuwen Qian did not intend to tease her. On the contrary, his eyes flickered, seemingly clear, yet also somewhat bewildered.

He murmured, "What truly belongs to one person cannot be taken away, even if you try to steal it."

"..."

"Otherwise, sooner or later—"

Shang Ruyi didn't hear him clearly at first, and looked up at him in surprise: "What?"

Yuwen Qian seemed to suddenly come to his senses, looked at her again, smiled with a complicated expression, and said, "It's nothing."

After saying that, he glanced down at Yuwen Ye on the bed and said, "I'm relieved that Feng Chen is alright. You don't need to see me off; just take good care of him."

"Big brother..."

"Next, you have a tough battle ahead, but I think I already know what the outcome will be."

"..."

"I will go back and report to the court to request commendations for you."

After saying that, he got up and walked out. Although Shang Ruyi's mind was a little confused, she hurriedly followed. When they reached the door, Yuwen Qian stopped and looked back at her.

In the sunlight, his gaze was clear, with an indescribable depth and gentleness.

He smiled and said, "Take care, sister-in-law."

After saying that, he turned and left.

"..."

Shang Ruyi was momentarily stunned, even forgetting what to say. She simply watched his retreating figure until it disappeared into the distance, and remained somewhat bewildered for a long time.

"...Could it be that I was really wrong?"

Could it be that the so-called prophet knows more than I do, and that his timely appearance and seemingly calculated actions are simply due to my own suspicion?

After a long while, she slowly turned around and went back into the room. The faint sounds of commotion outside were clearly people seeing them off, but at this moment, she really didn't want to go out again.

Yuwen Qian's words made her doubt herself for the first time.

Back in her room, Shang Ruyi sat down on the bedside and sat there quietly, almost blankly, for a long time until Tu She'er brought her a cup of warm tea, at which point Shang Ruyi barely came back to her senses.

She took a sip of water, which seemed to clear her head a bit. Then, remembering something, she said, "By the way, She'er, you seemed to want to say something to me just now. What was it?"

Upon hearing this, Tushe'er's eyes flickered slightly: "Miss..."

"What's wrong?"

"This servant knows she was wrong."

"What?"

Shang Ruyi was taken aback. This girl had been by her side for a while, and although she could be a bit reckless at times, she was always loyal and had never made any serious mistakes. Why was she acting like this today? She immediately put down her teacup and looked up at her: "What's wrong?"

Tusheer said softly, "This servant has ruined Miss's things while washing them."

"...?"

Shang Ruyi was stunned again, then remembered that she had taken her own clothes to wash last night.

so--

"It's no big deal."

Just as Shang Ruyi was about to laugh, suddenly, the inexplicable unease that had flashed through her mind yesterday when she left the room with the copper basin surged up again, and this time, it seemed even clearer.

She immediately looked up at Tusheer and asked, "What did you ruin?"

Tusheer carefully took out a wrapped handkerchief from his bosom.

Shang Ruyi took it and unpacked it piece by piece. Inside was a sachet that looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was the same sachet they had seen when they went to Dayan Temple for the Dharma assembly. As they were leaving the temple, she suddenly saw a strange figure ahead. Just as she was about to go and see what was going on, Yuwen Qian suddenly came over and handed her and Yuwen Ye each a sachet, saying it was a peace charm he had obtained for them.

That's why she stopped pursuing the figure.

At the time, she wondered why there would be such amulets in a monks' temple.

Moreover, it was placed in a sachet.

However, since it was given to them by their elder brother, they didn't say anything and just carried it with them, without paying much attention to it afterwards.

Unexpectedly—

Shang Ruyi said, "The amulet, is it ruined from washing?"

"Um,"

Tushe'er said softly with a guilty conscience, "I know this was asked for by the eldest young master for the young lady and the young master. I didn't find it when I was washing it yesterday, and by the time I saw it, it was already ruined."

"..."

"I wanted to tell you last night, Miss, but when I came in I saw you were already asleep, so I didn't dare disturb you. Just now—"

Shang Ruyi sighed.

No wonder I seemed to have forgotten something yesterday, but couldn't remember it; it was this amulet.

Although it wasn't a valuable treasure, it was still a token of his brother's affection. Yuwen Ye's sachet had always been on his person and he had never taken it off. On the contrary, he had broken his own first. It wouldn't be good if others found out.

Shang Ruyi thought for a moment, then wrapped the handkerchief up again and said, "I'll go back and see, and try to sew it up. Just don't tell anyone."

"yes."

Tushe'er then whispered, "But Miss, I noticed that there seems to be something else inside that sachet."

"...?"

Shang Ruyi was taken aback and looked up at her: "What is that?"

Tushe'er hurriedly took out another paper package from her bosom and said, "It was soaking in water, so I couldn't recognize it. I put it on the windowsill to air it out overnight, and I just put it away."

Shang Ruyi hurriedly took it and opened it. Inside the paper package were some small, brown dried leaves. Because they had been soaked in water for a while, the smell was very faint, but she could still smell some of the scent when she got closer.

Patchouli, Eupatorium fortunei, Asarum heterotropoides, and Acorus calamus...

At that moment, a flash of inspiration struck Shang Ruyi, and she froze on the spot.

Seeing her like this, Tushe'er was startled and hurriedly asked, "Miss, what's wrong?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi was speechless, only staring seriously at the small, dry leaves.

These are the medicinal ingredients that physicians use to prepare a special sachet when faced with war and disease, and this sachet has only one purpose—

Prevent the plague!