Chapter 809 Standoff
A cold glint flashed in Yuwen Ye's eyes, as if he sensed something, but he remained calm and simply said, "If you want to say it, you can."
Yuwen Cheng sneered and said, "Second Brother is really ruthless. He can remain so calm even when his brother is injured. No wonder your men are so cold-blooded and ruthless."
Upon hearing this, everyone around was startled, and their expressions changed drastically.
Does Yuwen Cheng mean that his injury was inflicted by Yuwen Ye's men? Could it be Shen Tu Tai, who went to war with him?
Yuwen Qian frowned: "Third brother, you mean—"
Yuwen Cheng glanced at him, then turned to Yuwen Ye and said, "Second Brother, what do you think?"
"My men?"
"Aren't the guards of Xingluo Granary your men?"
Upon hearing the words "Xingluocang," the people in the mourning hall were startled again. Yuwen Ye and Shang Ruyi exchanged a glance, and almost instantly understood. Shen Tu Tai had previously sent him a message saying that Yuwen Cheng wanted to take over Xingluocang, but he had stopped him. After taking over Song and Xu prefectures, the matter was temporarily put aside.
Now that he's bringing up the old story again, could his injury be related to Xingluocang?
Yuwen Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, a dangerous glint in them: "You... entered Xingluo Warehouse?"
Yuwen Cheng looked at him with a cold smile: "Wanted to go in, but couldn't."
"..."
"I just wanted to go in, and they dared to shoot arrows at me."
At this point, Yuwen Cheng's eyes also turned red, and he glared fiercely at Yuwen Ye: "Second brother, tell me, how dare your men lay a hand on me, the dignified Prince of Qi? Aren't they committing treason?"
Yuwen Ye's face immediately darkened, and Shang Ruyi beside him also frowned.
She clearly remembered that Yuwen Ye had not only sent a letter to Shen Tu Tai, telling him not to pay attention to Yuwen Cheng's proposal to take over Xingluocang, but also sent a message to Yan Buhuai, who was guarding Xingluocang, instructing them to hold their ground and not to obey anyone without his orders. Yan Buhuai was a loyal man who obeyed Yuwen Ye's orders without question, but he was definitely not that audacious. Under normal circumstances, or if Yuwen Cheng had entered Xingluocang normally, he would never have dared to lay a hand on the dignified Prince Qi.
unless--
Looking into Yuwen Cheng's cunning and sinister eyes, Shang Ruyi vaguely understood that after taking over Song and Xu prefectures, he must have taken advantage of Fan Chengen's absence and Shen Tu Tai's need to focus on managing the affairs of the prefectures and counties, and thus led his troops to Xingluo Granary, intending to make a move there.
After all, if Xingluo Granary falls into his hands, then the initiative to attack Luoyang will be in his hands.
With a crown prince and two princes in the court, who wouldn't want this power?
Yan Buhuai must have been forced into a corner and had no choice but to retaliate, which led to this outcome.
Now, Yuwen Cheng, using this pretext, has returned to Chang'an without any imperial order or decree. This is indeed unreasonable, but he is, after all, the Prince of Qi, Yuwen Yuan's youngest son, and Yuwen Yuan is unlikely to severely punish him for this. Moreover, he is injured, and by Yuwen Ye's men at that. If he insists that Yan Buhuai and others were the ones who rebelled, Yuwen Yuan, to ensure that his future plan to attack Luoyang is not affected, might inevitably make some adjustments to Xingluo Granary.
At that point, Yuwen Ye will be in a passive position!
Seeing Yuwen Cheng's ferocious and resentful expression, locked in a fierce, head-on confrontation with Yuwen Ye, while Yuwen Qian stood to the side with a cold and indifferent face, the entire mourning hall instantly transformed into a battlefield between the three of them. The atmosphere was so tense that no one dared to breathe. Just then, a gentle voice suddenly rang out in the cold air—
"Third brother, you've worked hard."
The voice was like a warm spring breeze, blowing directly onto everyone's faces, and the warm fragrance instantly relaxed their hearts.
Shang Ruyi slowly walked forward and said softly to Yuwen Cheng, whose face was gloomy and who was staring intently at Yuwen Ye, "Since Third Brother is injured, this matter is of great importance. We should quickly call a skilled doctor to come and take a look, and we must not let it become a serious illness."
When he saw her come out, Yuwen Cheng was stunned for a moment.
In fact, he was not afraid of his second sister-in-law. After all, ever since she married into the Yuwen family, he had not been polite to her. He often made sarcastic remarks to her and had no intention of getting close to her at all.
After all, she was the one who abandoned her elder brother!
But at this moment, she suddenly walked up to him, speaking softly and gently, with a smile on her face. Although he had deliberately appeared at this time to cause trouble, he couldn't bring himself to hit a smiling woman who was six months pregnant and whose words were full of concern.
Just as Yuwen Cheng was stunned and hadn't reacted yet, Shang Ruyi had already said to the Dong family behind her, "Does your household have a renowned physician?"
Her words meant that even if they didn't have him, they had to invite him immediately. After all, the injured Prince Qi had come here, and it was Princess Qin who spoke. If they remained indifferent, not only would they lose face, but they would also have a hard time explaining themselves to the Emperor in the future.
So the Dong family immediately ordered their steward, "Quickly, go and fetch a doctor!"
The butler immediately turned to leave.
Yuwen Cheng frowned and said loudly, "No need!"
With a wave of his hand, the steward froze in place, unsure whether to stay or leave. He could only look at Princess Qin, only to see Shang Ruyi suddenly reach out and grab Yuwen Cheng's wrist.
"you--!"
Yuwen Cheng was startled and almost instinctively tried to push her hand away, but before he could move, a tall, dark figure suddenly walked in front of him. The sudden sense of oppression made him gasp for breath, and he stopped moving.
It is Yuwen Ye.
As he approached, Yuwen Cheng almost instinctively felt his breath catch in his throat again, and Shang Ruyi took the opportunity to drag him to sit down on one side of the mourning hall.
Yuwen Cheng's brows were furrowed in worry. When he looked up, he saw Shang Ruyi saying to him with concern, "Third brother, you must not be reckless. If you are injured, you must call a doctor to treat you. If it is delayed and becomes a serious illness, wouldn't that be a sin on our part as your elder brother and sister-in-law? Instead of saying that you are brave and fearless and unafraid of pain, it would be as if we, the Crown Prince, do not care about you."
Yuwen Cheng's face immediately darkened.
Before he could speak, Shang Ruyi continued, "I will report to Father Emperor after this matter is over. Since Third Brother has returned for the sake of the Duke, Father Emperor will surely forgive you for returning to the capital without imperial decree and going to Xingluo Granary without permission."
Her words were a combination of offense and defense, effectively deflecting Xingluocang's criticism in a few words and attributing Yuwen Cheng's injury to his own fault.
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