Chapter 117 Son-in-law, don't bully her!
By the time Shang Ruyi returned to her room, the sky was already beginning to lighten.
Only then did she begin to feel slightly tired.
Perhaps because she had met her uncle and aunt, and finally let down her guard for the first time in a long time, and spoke her mind to Shen Wuzheng, she felt much more relaxed.
But as soon as she pushed open the door and entered the room, she froze.
Yuwen Ye was sleeping in bed.
Although it wasn't a big deal for him to sleep, there was only one bed in the room. Even though he was sleeping on the inner side, leaving most of the bed empty, Shang Ruyi's face immediately flushed when she saw that large empty space.
Does this mean I'm going to have to sleep in the same bed with him?
Although he would usually get up early and sleep next to her to make it seem like they were sleeping in the same bed, to avoid suspicion, if it were her doing that—
How could she do that?
Especially after Yuwen Ye already knew her feelings and rejected her, it would be too shameless for her to go to his bed again.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi took a deep breath, closed the door behind her, glanced at the person on the bed, and then silently turned and walked to the low table in the center of the room to sit down. She stared at the candle flame, which had only a short flame left. She had originally intended to hold on until dawn, but soon, drowsiness came over her like a tide, instantly engulfing her mind completely.
Shang Ruyi slowly leaned down on the table and closed her eyes.
However, in the moment she fell into a deep sleep, she vaguely heard a low sigh in the room, which seemed to carry a hint of anger.
...
This sleep was perhaps because she finally felt at ease about her uncle and aunt's situation, or perhaps because she finally saw her brother, or perhaps because she was surrounded by a gentle, intoxicating atmosphere. Shang Ruyi slept exceptionally soundly and peacefully.
I didn't even have a dream. When I woke up, the whole room was brightly lit.
She yawned, opened her eyes, and froze the next moment.
Because she saw an earthen yellow roof above her head, and she was lying on that not-so-comfortable bed!
What's going on?
She hurriedly sat up in bed, but the next moment, she heard a creak and saw Yuwen Ye push the door open and walk in.
Upon seeing him, Shang Ruyi's face flushed uncontrollably. She instinctively wanted to back away, but in such a small room, where could she possibly go? She could only hurriedly sit on the edge of the bed and frantically put on her shoes.
Yuwen Ye stood at the door, looking at her calmly: "You're awake?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi bit her lower lip and whispered, "You—I—"
What do you want to say?
"How...how did I end up in bed?"
Yuwen Ye said coldly, "Even if I said you came up here by yourself, you wouldn't believe me."
So, it really is him—
Just thinking about that scene made Shang Ruyi's face turn red to the roots of her ears.
She dared not imagine what he did after he carried her to bed. Did he immediately get up to do something else, or did he sleep in the same bed with her?
Perhaps it meant nothing to him, just a show, but for Shang Ruyi, the thought of him taking her to bed without her knowledge, or even them sleeping together, filled her with indescribable pain.
Perhaps it's because some things that I value so much are insignificant to him.
The more she does this, the more ridiculous she seems.
Shang Ruyi sat on the edge of the bed, her hands braced against the edge, her fingers digging into the peeling red paint on the wooden planks. After struggling for a long time, she finally said in a hoarse voice, "You can't do this."
Yuwen Ye frowned.
Just then, she heard footsteps outside. Shang Ruyi realized that it was already quite bright outside. She had obviously gone to bed very late and didn't know what was going on outside.
At this moment, she didn't have time to say anything more to Yuwen Ye. She immediately got up and quickly washed up. When she went out, she saw that the escorting officers and the Shen couple were already ready to leave.
Shang Ruyi hurriedly walked to the gate, and when she saw that the officer had already put shackles on Shen Shiyan, her heart ached again.
She grasped Shen Shiyan's hand: "Uncle..."
Seeing that Shang Ruyi's eyes were red and she looked like she was about to cry, Shen Shiyan smiled gently, patted her hand awkwardly, and said softly, "Silly girl, why are you crying?"
"..."
"This thing isn't heavy or painful. They'll take it off for me whenever I need to rest. Wearing it during the day is just for show."
The officer also said, "Don't worry."
With teary eyes, Shang Ruyi looked at her uncle's loving and comforting smile. After a long silence, she grasped his hands and whispered, "Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to bring you back so you won't have to suffer like this again."
"..."
Shen Shiyan looked at her and found it somewhat amusing.
It was the emperor's decree to strip him of his official position and exile him to Lingnan. No matter how intelligent his niece was, she was still just a young woman, the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Sheng. How could she allow the emperor's decree to be changed?
But to comfort the younger generation's filial piety, he said, "With your words, your uncle's life in Lingnan will be a little easier."
Shang Ruyi gripped his hands tightly.
Meanwhile, Yuwen Ye followed her downstairs and was instructing his men to prepare for the return journey when he heard Madam Yu softly call out to him, "Young Master..."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye quickly turned to her and said, "Auntie."
Madam Yu walked up to him, looked him up and down again, and then smiled gently, "I call you son-in-law, you don't mind, do you? Although Ruyi is my niece, I've treated her like my own daughter all these years."
Yuwen Ye respectfully asked, "Does Aunt have any instructions for me?"
Madam Yu said, "Although our Ruyi suffered a bit when she was little, I've never even flicked her fingernail since she came to my side. She's grown up so well, all gentle and delicate. Son-in-law, please don't bully her."
Yuwen Ye's expression suddenly became somewhat awkward.
He took a deep breath and said, "Auntie, please rest assured. Since Ruyi married me, she is naturally my wife, and I will not allow anyone to bully her—not even myself."
Only then did Mrs. Yu show a relieved smile and nod, saying, "I can rest assured now."
At this moment, Yuwen Ye looked up at Shang Ruyi, who was standing not far away, holding Shen Shiyan's hand with red eyes. After pondering for a while, he suddenly said, "Aunt, there is something I want to ask you."
"oh?"
Mrs. Yu was taken aback and asked, "What do you want to ask?"
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