Chapter 110 Young Madam, this is your good fortune!
At that moment, Shang Ruyi felt a thunderous roar in her mind, as if she had been struck by lightning.
Her arms, which were holding the divine bow, went weak, and she swayed twice, almost falling. But just as she stumbled, her back bumped into a firm yet warm chest.
Looking back, it was Yuwen Ye.
She didn't know when he rushed up to support her. His gaze and his hands were as steady as a rock. He lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Don't rush."
"..."
Her heart sank as if a dark hand had pressed her into a bottomless abyss, making it almost impossible to breathe. But upon hearing these words, Shang Ruyi bit her lower lip and nodded gently.
No matter what, we cannot show any sign of defeat in front of Wang Shaoji.
He clearly suffered a loss because of her, and today she deliberately used Shen Shiyan's matter to hurt her. She couldn't let him get his way!
Shang Ruyi then remembered that on the first night back in Luoyang, when Pei Xingyuan invited them to Tinghe Tower for drinks, he mentioned that his father, Pei Xu, was hosting a banquet for some of his friends from the court that night. The next day, when she returned to the Shen family, she also heard her aunt mention that her uncle had gone out for drinks with his colleagues the night before.
Unexpectedly, it was the same drinking party.
That drinking party unexpectedly led to such a disaster, causing Shen Shiyan to be dismissed from his post and exiled!
Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth and said in a deep voice, "Then, then he is now—"
Wang Shaoji looked at her pale face and frightened eyes with schadenfreude and said with a smug smile, "Speaking of which, Lord Shen is quite lucky. So many people were dismissed from their posts and exiled, and their families were implicated. Only he was exiled, and his family members and servants were all innocent."
At this point, he deliberately clicked his tongue twice.
"Young Madam, this is truly your good fortune."
Shang Ruyi clenched her fists tightly, wishing she could smash his divine inspiration with a single punch at this moment.
But her clenched fist slowly loosened, she took a deep breath and said calmly, "General Wang is broad-minded, benevolent and magnanimous, and a blessed man."
"..."
Wang Shaoji was taken aback by these words, and it took him a while to come to his senses.
He frowned and glared fiercely at Shang Ruyi.
Shang Ruyi remained indifferent and ignored him, but glanced at the beautiful woman Lüxiao standing next to him, her eyes flickering.
At this moment, Yuwen Ye said, "Judging from General Wang's armor, he must have just returned to Luoyang after days of travel. He should report back to the Emperor first and then rest properly. I will not keep the General any longer."
Wang Shaoji also gave a cold laugh, then stood up: "I won't bother you two any longer."
After saying that, he turned and walked out with Green Silk, and the soldiers behind him also left with heavy steps.
Once he left, Yuwen Ye took the divine bow and put it back in the brocade box. As soon as he turned around, he met a pair of red eyes: "I...I want to go home!"
"..."
Yuwen Ye frowned.
When Shang Ruyi spoke again, her voice was already trembling with tears. She was so helpless that she even grabbed Yuwen Ye's sleeve like a child: "Tell them to prepare the horses, I want to go home!"
I want to go home...
These four were heartbroken.
Yuwen Ye took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "If it really was yesterday's decree, I'm afraid your uncle would already be—"
"I don't care!"
Her eyes were filled with tears, and she could only hold back her sobs by clenching her teeth. She looked like a helpless child, her expression full of grievance: "I have to go back to see him. No matter what, I can't let anything happen to my uncle!"
Seeing her like this, Yuwen Ye breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, don't worry, I'll go back with you."
Shang Ruyi nodded immediately.
At his command, the men immediately prepared the carriage. Shang Ruyi was eager to ride, but Yuwen Ye pulled her into the carriage and said in a deep voice, "It's best not to ride horses in the city during this time; besides—"
"What?"
"As I just told you, if the decree was indeed issued yesterday, then I'm afraid Lord Shen is no longer at home today. If we go there now, we'll probably only be able to see your aunt."
"..."
"What you should do is comfort her, not make her sad with you."
"..."
Hearing him say that, Shang Ruyi gradually calmed down.
Indeed, if she were truly to be exiled, she might not be able to see Shen Shiyan again by now, and her flustered state would only cause more heartache for both of them.
She was about to lose her uncle, and she absolutely couldn't hurt her aunt as well.
Shang Ruyi choked up and whispered, "You're right."
"..."
"I was too impulsive. I'll listen to you."
"..."
"I, I just—"
With red eyes and a choked voice, she said, "It's all my fault. I should have persuaded my uncle to resign from his post back then. If he had resigned sooner, wouldn't he have avoided what happened today..."
The carriage traveled through the streets at a faster speed than usual, and naturally swayed more violently than usual. Seeing her tears falling, Yuwen Ye suddenly took a deep breath.
Perhaps because the carriage was too cramped, he felt a tightness in his chest.
He took a few deep breaths before saying in a somewhat hoarse voice, "You don't need to take all the responsibility on yourself."
Shang Ruyi looked up at him.
Yuwen Ye said, "When Lord Shen sits in that position, it's not something that can be decided with just a few words. Besides, you are a junior, and no matter how clearly you explain it, the elders have their own considerations and concerns."
"..."
"You have done your filial duty, that's enough. You shouldn't blame yourself for the outcome."
"..."
For some reason, his few words made her feel instantly enlightened.
Moreover, his voice was clearly the same, but at this moment it sounded surprisingly gentle. Even through her teary eyes, the way he looked at her seemed to carry a hint of tenderness.
Her eyes must be filled with tears, making her see things incorrectly.
Realizing she had appeared too vulnerable in front of him, Shang Ruyi hurriedly reached for a handkerchief to wipe her tears, but after fumbling around for a while, she realized she had forgotten to bring one in her haste to leave.
Just then, a hand holding a handkerchief was offered to her.
Shang Ruyi looked up and saw Yuwen Ye calmly say, "Don't rush."
"..."
"No matter how bad things get, we should accept them little by little and then find ways to solve them step by step."
His words actually comforted her at that moment.
Shang Ruyi reached out and took the handkerchief, rubbed it between her fingertips, and then used it to wipe away the tears on her face.
"Um."
After traveling for nearly an hour, the carriage finally stopped in front of the Shen residence. Shang Ruyi couldn't wait for anyone to knock on the door, so she went straight over, knocked on the door knocker, and shouted inside, "Uncle! Aunt!"
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