Chapter 441 Right Valiant Guard General
The two soldiers he had just summoned had no choice but to step forward as ordered. Shan Tong'er was already furious and could no longer hold back. As one of the soldiers walked up, he kicked him so hard that he screamed and flew a long way before crashing into the wall.
"Well, you're rebelling!"
Song Yu flew into a rage and said fiercely, "I don't believe that I, the Grand Commander of the Army, can't deal with you. Guards, arrest them!"
At his command, seven or eight more soldiers rushed in.
Now the room was packed with people, and the atmosphere was filled with murderous intent. Shan Tong'er even reached for the copper hammer that had been placed in the corner of the room when they entered.
Shang Ruyi immediately said, "Good boy, stop!"
Shan Tong'er paused, turned around and looked at her: "Sister Ruyi".
Shang Ruyi gently placed Yuwen Ye's burning hot hand back on the bed. She felt that his fingertips were still trembling with unease. She pressed it gently again, as if to make him believe in her. Then she stood up and walked in front of Shan Tong'er and Mu Xian, shielding them behind her.
Song Yu sneered, "What, is the General's wife going to make a move?"
Shang Ruyi squinted at him, then looked at the soldiers around her who were clearly afraid, after all, they dared to actually lay a hand on the general's wife in the general's room.
However, if Song Yu insists, it's hard to say what they will choose.
Because she knew very well that although Yuwen Ye led tens of thousands of soldiers on this expedition, as Song Yu said, these soldiers all belonged to the imperial court. Once Yuwen Ye fell into a coma, these soldiers would all be under the command of the Grand General of the Army, and she could only rely on the personal guards under Yuwen Ye's command.
If Song Yu captures Mu Xian and Shan Tong'er, he will also capture Mu Xian's personal guards and the leaders of the Wanggangzhai group.
As a result, she had no one to rely on in Fufeng.
In fact, it wouldn't be difficult for anyone to make a move against Yuwen Ye!
The thought sent a chill down Shang Ruyi's spine, making her shiver.
She has to protect these people!
However, Song Yu clearly had no intention of giving her any face, so now the only one who could protect these people was—
Just as Song Yu was watching Shang Ruyi stand there silently, seemingly at a loss, and laughed twice, about to wave his hand to give an order, a voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Lord Song, what are you doing?"
Upon hearing this voice, Song Yu's brows furrowed involuntarily.
Looking back, he saw the military supervisor Yin Changyue slowly walking in from outside. However, he only walked to the door and did not step inside, as if he already knew that there was a plague patient in the room. A figure flashed behind him and entered the room. It was the maid Wo Xue who had just left silently.
She quietly walked up behind Shang Ruyi.
Upon seeing Yin Changyue arrive, Song Yu's expression changed.
As he said, once the general falls ill, all military affairs will be handled by him, the chief commander of the army. However, besides him and the general, there is another person, namely the supervising officer Yin Changyue.
Although he was kind and gentle, and had consulted with people on both sides of the journey, he was not close to anyone.
Song Yu remained polite to him.
He said, “Lord Yin, you have arrived. You must already know that the General is seriously ill and no longer able to command the battle. However, some people are taking advantage of this opportunity to rebel. I am about to send men to arrest the two spies here.”
"spy?"
Yin Changyue peeked inside and said, "The spy Lord Song is talking about is—"
Before Song Yu could speak, Shang Ruyi immediately said, "Lord Yin, the spy Lord Song mentioned is this one—the kind boy who fought alongside the General this morning during the battle against Xue Xian and saved Lord Song's life from Xue Xian's blade."
"..."
"Furthermore, upon learning that Lord Song was in danger outside the city, I hastened to the army to inform Shan Tong'er to quickly leave the city to rescue Lord Song's Mu Xian."
"..."
"Lord Song said that the two of them are spies."
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Yu's face turned red and white, almost contorted.
They had argued before, and Mu Xian and Shan Tong'er not only couldn't win the argument, but they were also intimidated by his official position. When it came to the war, no one dared to argue with him, the Grand Commander of the Army. But unexpectedly, the General's wife suddenly calmed down and, upon closer examination, it was indeed Shan Tong'er and Yuwen Ye who went into battle this morning to rescue him from outside the city. No matter how he denied it, it was an indisputable fact. Moreover, the General's wife was so eloquent that she even included Mu Xian in the matter.
If he were to deny it outright, everyone here would be watching, and it would make him appear ungrateful.
For a moment, Song Yu was speechless.
Seeing his reaction, Yin Changyue glanced at the people inside and immediately smiled at Shang Ruyi, saying, "Madam General, you flatter us. These are all soldiers who have fought valiantly. There are no spies here. It must be a misunderstanding."
Song Yu was unwilling to let the matter be covered up, and immediately said, "But they just yelled at me and even hit me!"
Before Yin Changyue could speak, Shang Ruyi immediately said, "This is because our people don't know the rules, but it's also because the general is seriously ill and they acted out of desperation."
"..."
"I will punish them later, of course. Is that satisfactory, Lord Song?"
After she said that, if Song Yuruo continued to press the matter, it would seem like she was being unreasonable.
Seeing this situation, Yin Changyue earnestly advised, "Lord Song, the General is now ill, and Xue Xian is eyeing the city from outside. This is a critical moment for the survival of Fufeng. We must be of one mind and one heart to overcome this difficult time. We must not be suspicious of each other and start fighting amongst ourselves again."
Dai Junliang also said, "Please reconsider, Lord Song."
Song Yu frowned and glanced at them.
Although he was impolite to the general's men, the supervising officer was from the palace, and Dai Junliang, although only a deputy general, had some influence in Fufeng City. In front of these two people, he really couldn't do anything else.
However, today's scene is already a great "gain" for him.
Thinking of this, Song Yu turned his head and looked into the room again. He saw that the eunuch Yuwen Ye behind the screen was no longer breathing and was lying limply on the bed, like an empty sack.
A sinister smile appeared on Song Yu's face.
He then turned to look at Mu Xian, Shan Tong'er, and the composed general's wife before him, and sneered, "Hmph, I'll let you off for now. If you dare to offend me again, I will not let you off lightly!"
After saying that, he turned and left.
As soon as he left, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief. Shan Tong'er, however, spat angrily at his back, and Mu Xian, who was next to him, immediately reached out and patted him.
However, Shang Ruyi's eyes did not show any relief.
She understood that she had only temporarily saved Mu Xian and Shan Tong'er, but compared to the entire Fufeng and the enormous crisis they faced, it was just a minor problem.
The most important thing is—
She turned around and looked at Yuwen Ye in the room.
He Wenzhu, who had been keeping to himself, had taken out some asarum, sandalwood, and mugwort from his medicine box and rolled them into a cotton paper tube, seemingly preparing to burn them for fumigation. This was the first thing most doctors did when facing an epidemic: burning these herbs for fumigation to prevent the spread of the disease.
But for people who are already sick, this is completely useless.
Only the useful ones are—
She looked up at Yin Changyue and said solemnly, "Thank you very much, Lord Yin."
Yin Changyue gave a wry smile and said, "Since it was the General's wife who sent someone to invite me, I naturally had to come. Besides, the war is urgent this time, and I can't just watch my colleagues distrust each other."
"..."
"I just didn't expect the General to fall ill..."
Shang Ruyi looked at him quietly.
From their interactions over the past two days, she could tell that Yin Changyue was different from the previous Kou Yunliang. He was considered upright, but being upright didn't mean he was one of their own. His words were distant and polite, clearly indicating that he was someone who didn't rely on either side and only wanted to keep things from escalating, without actually offering any help.
Shang Ruyi said, "Lord Yin, please forgive my intrusion."
Yin Changyue immediately said, "Madam, why do you say that? As for the General's illness—if there is anything I can do to help, please feel free to ask."
"That's right. My husband is ill, so I can only stay here. Please take care of things outside, Lord Yin."
"It's my duty."
"There is one more thing. I would like to ask Lord Yin to send people to search for talc, magnolia bark, and atractylodes in various pharmacies in the city. The more, the better."
"This is treatment—"
"It's medicine to treat the general's illness."
"Yes, I understand."
Yin Changyue nodded and turned to leave, but after taking only one step, Shang Ruyi called him back: "Lord Yin, there is one more thing I would like to ask you about."
Yin Changyue turned around: "Please speak, General's wife."
Shang Ruyi walked to his side and said softly, "Feng Chen—that is, the Grand General—and I were previously stationed in Taiyuan with the Duke, and later only spent a short time in Luoyang, so we don't know much about the situation here at the Daxing Imperial Palace. That Lord Song Yu, he is—"
A hint of caution flashed in Yin Changyue's eyes.
Shang Ruyi also understood that her question was presumptuous, directly asking about the background of an official of the imperial court, especially when they were on a military expedition and there was already obvious conflict between the two sides. Moreover, Yin Changyue clearly did not want to get involved in the mess.
But she still said sincerely, "I hope Lord Yin will be so kind as to tell me."
Yin Changyue pondered for a while, seemingly understanding that even if he didn't say anything, the general's wife could find out by asking others or going back to ask. He sighed and said, "Lord Song's previous position was Right Valiant Guard General."
Right Valiant Guard, Grand General...
Upon hearing these words, Shang Ruyi's breathing became heavy.
He and Yu Dingxing were colleagues.
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