Chapter 448 Psychological Warfare
"Big brother!"
Before Yuwen Qian could finish speaking, Shang Ruyi spoke up eagerly.
However, the moment she opened her mouth, Yuwen Qian also stopped. His words were cut short at the last word, while Shang Ruyi's urgent whisper seemed to finish her sentence.
Shang Ruyi's heart sank immediately.
She felt as if she were walking step by step into a trap set by someone else.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but clench her fists, but the burning pain all over her body made it impossible for her to concentrate. If she had experienced being burned by flames in the fire before, and could endure the pain, then what was truly unbearable was the burning of her heart at this moment.
After a long silence, Shang Ruyi finally whispered, "Big brother, I..."
Yuwen Qian remained calm, only a faint smile playing on his lips as he looked at her through his bluish-gray eyes.
He said calmly, "You don't need to take what I just said to heart. Actually, I just wanted to tell you—you've protected your husband very well."
"..."
"I am happy for my second brother."
Your husband...
My second brother...
These two titles made Shang Ruyi's heart pound even harder.
She herself understood that, regardless of whether she was the daughter-in-law of the Duke's mansion or Yuwen Ye's wife, she might have various feelings when facing the Duke's heir and her husband's elder brother. However, when the two of them were alone, she could only be Shang Ruyi, and she could only face Yuwen Qian.
Their relationship can only be described in one way, as Yuwen Qian once said—
You, Shang Ruyi, have betrayed me, Yuwen Qian!
Their relationship was completely tied to this sentence. No matter what had happened or what might happen in the future, Shang Ruyi would never be able to face him with a calm mind.
After a long silence, Shang Ruyi finally whispered, "I'm sorry—"
But this time, it was Yuwen Qian who interrupted her: "Let's talk about serious matters."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's heart sank again.
Yes, now for the important matter.
Yuwen Qian just said that he dismissed everyone and only allowed the two of them to be alone, because he had something important to tell her.
But now, Shang Ruyi's thoughts were starting to get jumbled.
Although they only had two opportunities to be alone together, she could clearly sense that this seemingly calm and collected man was actually a master at manipulating people's hearts. He could easily manipulate people's emotions and control their feelings. At this moment, her joy, anger, sorrow, and grief were completely controlled by him.
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and said, "Please speak, elder brother."
Yuwen Ye asked, "Does my sister-in-law still remember my previous request?"
"...?"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback—requirements? What requirements?
Seeing her somewhat surprised expression, Yuwen Qian smiled faintly and said, "When we were at the Duke's mansion, I told my sister-in-law that I was worried about Feng Chen's health and hoped that he would not go to Fufeng."
"..."
"But my sister-in-law disagreed with my opinion and insisted on coming with him."
"..."
"Even after many days, I still feel the same way I did back then. What about my younger brother and sister-in-law?"
"..."
Do you still hold the same view as you did back then?
Shang Ruyi's heart began to race, and her breathing became shallow, but her expression calmed down. She frowned slightly and pondered for a while before saying, "Does my elder brother want me to take Feng Chen away from Fufeng?"
Yuwen Qian said, "I hope that Feng Chen has a chance to be rescued."
"..."
Shang Ruyi was speechless.
To be fair, Yuwen Qian's suggestion at this time was indeed beneficial to Yuwen Ye. After all, Fufeng was located in a place where war was frequent. Not only was there a mound of rotting corpses outside the city, but Xue Xian was also watching with predatory eyes. Staying here would not help his condition.
Moreover, his illness—
The thought of this illness made Shang Ruyi's brows furrow. To this day, they have not found the right medicine. It has been five days since Yuwen Ye fell ill. Judging from He Wenzhu's previous diagnosis, if they cannot find the right medicine soon, he may not make it through the night.
Therefore, they should indeed hurry up and take Yuwen Ye away from Fufeng to find a way to survive.
But--
Shang Ruyi suddenly took a deep breath to calm herself down.
The Battle of Fufeng was of great importance to Yuwen Ye, though he himself may not have said so. But how could Shang Ruyi, who knew about the change of ownership of Daxing City, not know?
Just like with the scheme against Wanggangzhai before, Yuwen Ye was right—he needed this credit.
Whether it was the battle of Wanggangzhai or the battle of Fufeng.
But now, Yuwen Ye has defeated Xue Xian in two battles, which has dampened the enemy's morale. This is the greatest chance he has won for Fufeng. As long as he waits a few more days until the Longxi army is short of food and supplies and its morale is low, he can launch an attack. If he can defeat the Longxi army, the siege of Fufeng can be lifted in one battle!
But why make him leave Fufeng at this time?!
If Fufeng falls later, the reason for the defeat can be attributed to him, but if Fufeng is defended, it will have nothing to do with him.
Wouldn't that mean handing over all the previous achievements to someone else?
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi suddenly felt a chill run down his spine—could this be the reason why Yuwen Qian had said those words out of the blue just now? He knew that talking about something would make him feel guilty, and after suppressing his emotions, he wouldn't be able to insist on bringing up Yuwen Ye's departure from Fufeng.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi looked up at him.
But they met a pair of clear, almost translucent eyes, devoid of any gloom.
Those clear eyes left Shang Ruyi somewhat bewildered. She couldn't understand the other person. Was she overthinking things, or was the other person hiding something too well?
Just as her mind was in turmoil, the natural smile on Yuwen Qian's lips deepened even further.
He asked, "Sister-in-law, have you made up your mind?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi remained silent for a long time before suddenly looking up at him and saying, "Brother, why did you suddenly come to Fufeng this time? When we were in Daxing, you just didn't want Fengchen to go on the expedition, but you didn't seem to mention coming to Fufeng."
Yuwen Qian said, "Because of Fengchen's illness."
Shang Ruyi's eyes widened slightly: "Did you come because you knew Feng Chen was ill, brother?"
"good."
"How did you know that Fengchen was ill, elder brother?"
Yuwen Qian looked at her, smiled faintly, and said, "Sister-in-law, don't you know? When the general is on a campaign, he must write a military report after each battle and send it back to the Ministry of War. That's where I learned about it."
"Ministry of War?"
Shang Ruyi frowned again. Yuwen Qian said, "I am now working in the Ministry of War."
"..."
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath.
No wonder he arrived so quickly.
But--
Shang Ruyi thought for a moment and then said, "Since you came after hearing that Fengchen had fallen ill, then—brother, did you bring any medicine for Fengchen that is appropriate for his condition?"
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