Chapter 260 I Might Do Something Foolish
At that moment, Shang Ruyi couldn't breathe.
What is Yuwen Ye doing?
However, before she could think about it, the blanket was lifted by only one corner, and the cold air immediately seeped into the bed. The chill of the winter night was enough to freeze a person, but Shang Ruyi felt hot all over, as if the blood in her body was about to boil.
The room was no longer quiet.
Yuwen Ye's heavy, rapid breathing was so clear in her ears, carrying an undeniable sense of oppression that sent a shiver down Shang Ruyi's spine. She felt the blanket being pulled up more and more, almost revealing her shoulders, and she almost couldn't help but open her eyes—
But at that moment, Yuwen Ye stopped.
"...?"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback.
Just as she was wondering what was happening, the blanket softly fell back onto the bed, and he even gently tucked it in to prevent any cold air from getting in.
Then, he stood by the bed, watched her quietly for a while, turned around, and left.
Shang Ruyi was completely stunned.
What's wrong? Why did he come to my bedside? Why did he lift a corner of the blanket? And why did he turn and leave without doing anything?
She was at a loss, but she clearly heard Yuwen Ye walk to that familiar corner and then lie down.
Soon, the room returned to the same bland and somewhat stiff silence as every other night. The two of them slept on opposite sides of the room, facing each other. They could hear each other's breathing, yet it was as if they were separated by an entire galaxy, completely unconnected.
Shang Ruyi lay in the warm bed, but suddenly felt icy cold all over.
She still didn't know what had happened, but she knew very well that her one-month agreement with Yuwen Ye was over.
As this quiet and cold night ended, Yuwen Ye was still Yuwen Ye, and Shang Ruyi was still Shang Ruyi. They were still husband and wife, still engaged in fair transactions, but—
All the sweetness and tenderness before were probably like the way he just lifted the corner of the blanket.
In the end, it was all for naught.
Shang Ruyi lay quietly on the bed, the blanket still covering her tightly, but her body felt cold and hot, hot and cold again, as if she were being torn apart by something. After an unknown amount of time, she finally closed her eyes slowly in the dark night and sank into the deeper darkness.
That night was incredibly long.
Shang Ruyi even felt as if she had traveled through the eighteen levels of hell. Her whole body seemed to be in pain, or as if she had been in so much pain that she had become numb and lost all feeling. She continued to sink into this state. She didn't know how much time had passed when a familiar, warm breath approached, as if it had pulled her back to her senses from hell.
She slowly opened her eyes a crack.
Then, he saw that familiar figure. Yuwen Ye sat on the edge of the bed, watched her quietly for a while, then lay down next to her, bent down and picked her up, pulling her into his arms.
Shang Ruyi smiled gently.
Yes, even so, he hadn't forgotten.
Even though they slept in separate beds every night, as soon as it was light, he would go to her bed, hold her in his arms, just like a loving couple.
At this moment, Shang Ruyi didn't even struggle. Of course, it was also because she didn't have the strength to struggle. She was simply pulled into his arms softly. His hot breath blew across Yuwen Ye's sloping clothes and brushed against his neck. He suddenly felt something, reached out and hugged her tightly, and then pressed her face against his face.
Shang Ruyi shuddered.
Then I heard his deep voice in my ear: "You have a fever?"
"...?"
It took Shang Ruyi a long time to come to her senses after her muddled mind had been working.
Do you have a fever?
How did you get a fever?
It must have been last night when he lifted his blanket. In such cold weather, at night, how could he not have a fever after having his blanket lifted?
She mumbled a couple of things, not sure if she was blaming him or saying she was fine, but she felt the breathing around her ear getting heavier. Then, she heard Yuwen Ye shout for someone to come over. Suddenly, the figures in front of her were moving around, as chaotic as a shadow puppet show that had gone out of control. Shang Ruyi was moved around in a daze, being given medicine and having her face wiped. After a while, she finally lay down.
I've finally come to my senses a bit more.
When she lifted her burning eyelids again, Yuwen Ye was already sitting on the edge of the bed. His face was also very pale, and his eyes were bloodshot. When he looked down at her, he looked so haggard that it seemed as if he was the one who was sick and had been unable to sleep all night.
Shang Ruyi remained silent for a while, her lips parting slightly as if she wanted to speak, but it felt as if a knife was cutting into her throat.
Yuwen Ye quickly leaned down again: "What do you want to say?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi looked at him quietly, and then noticed that there were several other people in the room. Tu She'er and the others were looking at her with concern. She thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Didn't your leave end yesterday?"
"Um."
"Then it's time for court today, go quickly."
"..."
Yuwen Ye frowned slightly, looked down at her, and said, "There's still time. I have something to tell you."
Shang Ruyi roused herself, though she was already quite listless at the moment, and forced her eyes open wider: "Speak."
Yuwen Ye turned around and waved to the people behind him. Tu She'er and the others reluctantly left the room and closed the door. After they left, Yuwen Ye looked down at her again and said solemnly, "If Father sends someone back today, tell him to take away Third Brother."
"...?!"
This made Shang Ruyi much more sober.
However, her confused mind was still not enough for her to sort out the situation before her. She could only instinctively ask, "Father... is he going to take Third Brother away? When did this happen? Has he sent any message back? Why haven't I received any?"
Yuwen Ye said, "It's not news from him, but rather, my guess."
"...?"
Shang Ruyi frowned even more deeply.
Yuwen Ye added, "I left a letter on the table. Remember to give it to your father."
"Was it handed over to the person he sent?"
"..."
Yuwen Ye paused for a moment, looking at her with a complicated expression. After a long while, he said, "You'd better go with them too."
This time, Shang Ruyi was completely awake.
She even tried to sit up immediately, but Yuwen Ye quickly pressed her shoulders down and pushed her back onto the bed. Even so, Shang Ruyi stared at him anxiously, her breath growing hotter and hotter, so hot that Yuwen Ye's heartbeat became unsteady.
Shang Ruyi asked, "What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, you all had better go to Taiyuan."
"Why?"
"..."
"Has something happened? If you don't tell me, I'll just start making wild guesses, which will affect my judgment, and I might do something foolish."
Seeing her cheeks burning red and her eyes red, she looked so fragile that it seemed like one hand could break her, yet she exuded an indomitable resilience amidst her fragility. Yuwen Ye's breathing became much heavier than before.
He was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "My father was ambushed on his way back to Taiyuan."
"What? Who ambushed him?"
“Wang Shaoji’s men.”
"Wang Shaoji? He... he dares to directly attack Father?"
Shang Ruyi could hardly believe it.
Although she had long known that Wang Shaoji had a grudge against the Yuwen family, and that he had even set up many deadly obstacles for Yuwen Ye when he sent troops to Xingluocang, she knew that his power was only directed at Yuwen Ye, and he dared not touch Yuwen Yuan at all.
But this time, he not only confronted Yuwen Yuan, but also launched a direct ambush!
This is not like his personality or style.
Yuwen Ye's eyes were deep and thoughtful. After a long while, he said in a low voice, "Wang Shao and his men have two groups of people they can command: one group is his own men, and the other is the Imperial Guards."
Shang Ruyi's breath hitched.
"Which faction attacked Father?"
"My father didn't ask any questions, he just beheaded all those people and sent their heads back to Wang Shaoji's residence."
Why not—
Shang Ruyi was about to ask more questions, but she stopped after only saying half of her sentence.
She even gently bit the tip of her tongue.
Yuwen Ye looked down at her, and the cold light in his dark and deep eyes, so close to hers, seemed to say it all.
Shang Ruyi's breathing and heartbeat became increasingly erratic.
She instinctively turned her face to one side, but Yuwen Ye didn't give her a chance to escape. He reached out and grabbed her chin, making her turn her head back to face him with almost no effort.
"You seem to always want to protect him."
"..."
"But you should know very well what the people you're protecting want to do!"
"...!"
My heart started pounding even harder.
Yuwen Ye's gaze seemed to scrutinize her very heart, revealing every subtle stirring within her.
After a long silence, she asked softly, "Who told you?"
Yuwen Ye did not speak, but Shang Ruyi immediately understood—he was unaware of this matter when he was at Tinghe Tower yesterday, but he learned everything after entering the palace. Obviously, it was someone in the palace who told him, either Empress Jiang or Princess Xinyue.
And the purpose of any one of them telling him this was very clear.
The person who took action was most likely—Chu Yang!
In other words, merely weakening the Yuwen family is no longer enough to reassure Chu Yang. Now, he wants to eliminate the Yuwen family members directly. Perhaps it is Yuwen Yuan, or if that's not possible, he might target other members of the Yuwen family who are still under his nose!
They told Yuwen Ye about this in an attempt to save his life.
Recalling that handsome and unparalleled man, who was clearly a violent madman, yet infinitely gentle when facing her, and even subservient to her as the supreme ruler, Shang Ruyi felt a chill run through her body at the thought that he had already harbored such thoughts.
She closed her eyes in pain.
At the same time, the warm and familiar scent that had been covering my body suddenly disappeared.
Yuwen Ye straightened up, looked at her for a while, and said calmly, "I'm going to court. Think it over yourself."
"..."
"You can't choose both sides, nor can you have everything. You decide where to go."
After saying that, he turned and left.
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