Chapter 122 Will Yuwen Ye come back tonight?
Throughout the journey, Shang Ruyi did not utter a single word.
Even so, through the swaying curtains, she could glimpse Tushe'er, who was standing beside the carriage, looking anxious and hesitant several times, but ultimately said nothing.
More than half an hour later, they returned to the Yuwen residence.
As soon as she entered the house, Shang Ruyi felt as if the support that had sustained her all the way had been taken away in an instant. Before she could catch her breath, she looked up and saw Aunt Hui slowly walking towards her.
Shang Ruyi immediately perked up, put on a smile, and went to greet him.
"Aunt Hui."
"Young Madam,"
Aunt Hui's eyes shone so brightly they seemed to see right through a person's skin. She carefully looked Shang Ruyi up and down before smiling and saying, "I wonder where the young mistress and young master have been all day?"
Shang Ruyi smiled faintly and said, "I went to take care of some things and just got back."
"Young mistress is back. Where is young master?"
"He still has some things to take care of."
"oh……"
Aunt Hui looked at Shang Ruyi meaningfully and smiled, "After returning to Luoyang, the young master has indeed had more to do than before. Young mistress, you must be understanding of him."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Of course."
Aunt Hui smiled again before turning and leaving.
Only after watching her figure disappear did Shang Ruyi's smile slowly fade.
Now she understands what Aunt Hui meant when she said to her in the villa, "I wonder if Miss Ruyi can see through some of the people and things closest to her."
Aunt Hui must have known about the relationship between Princess Xinyue and Yuwen Ye for a long time.
Therefore, looking back at her actions of refusing to marry Yuwen Qian but choosing to marry Yuwen Ye, she realized how ridiculous it was.
But things had come to this point, and there was no turning back.
As Shang Ruyi stepped into the room with heavy footsteps, her body limp, she had just sat down when she saw Tu She'er turn around and close the door. Then, Tu She'er walked up to her urgently and whispered, "Miss, what is the relationship between the Second Young Master and the Princess?"
It was clear that she had been holding it in the whole way and was getting a little anxious.
Shang Ruyi lazily looked up at her and smiled, "Why are you asking this?"
Seeing her indifferent attitude, Tushe'er became even more anxious: "I'm worried about you, Miss! Why is that princess waiting for the young master at the city gate? When did she make an appointment with the young master to go hunting? We don't know anything about it—I don't know, Miss, do you know anything?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment before shaking her head.
Tushe'er's face darkened further: "They...do they have something they're hiding—"
Shang Ruyi immediately said, "What are you thinking?"
"..."
“That Princess Crescent Moon is of noble birth; how could she do such a thing?”
But her casual explanation did not put Tushe'er at ease. Instead, she said with even more concern, "But why did she come to our rescue? That's fine, but she seemed to be very intimate with the Second Young Master."
Shang Ruyi smiled bitterly to herself.
Today, the princess hadn't even gotten off her carriage yet, and Tushe'er was already so nervous. If she knew that she had even caught two people having a secret rendezvous at Tinghe Tower just two days ago, wouldn't this girl be worried to death?
It seems that keeping it from her was the right thing to do.
Shang Ruyi coughed lightly before slowly saying, "You just like to overthink things."
"..."
"Have you forgotten that the Duke's mother, the Dowager Lady, had a younger sister who was the mother of the current emperor, the late Empress Du?"
"ah?"
Tushe'er blinked, as if he had indeed heard someone mention it.
In fact, if you look closely, the current emperor and the Duke of Sheng are cousins. However, because of the difference between the two as ruler and subject, the age difference, and the fact that the emperor is wary of these meritorious officials, the emperor treats the Duke of Sheng only with the courtesy due to a ruler and subject. The affection between relatives has become pitifully weak.
Shang Ruyi said, "Yuwen Ye and that princess in the palace are related by marriage, so they naturally have some affection for each other."
"..."
"Besides, isn't it good that they helped us?"
Hearing her say that, Tushe'er finally felt relieved, but for some reason, she was still a little uneasy: "I'm just worried about Miss. Now that Master and Madam are both—we can't let anyone make you suffer."
Seeing her red eyes, looking determined to protect her, Shang Ruyi felt a mix of warmth and sadness in her heart.
It was the right thing to keep it from her.
As for other things, if you can swallow them silently, then just swallow them.
So he reached out and squeezed her hands: "Okay, I know you care about me, don't overthink it."
"Um."
Finally, after coaxing the girl, Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief.
Although it was getting late, she still took care of a few things before nightfall. When it was past midnight and she really had to rest, she washed up and went to bed.
The room immediately fell silent.
It was quiet, she was all alone.
Normally, even though she was alone in bed, she could clearly hear the other person breathing in the room, and even the sound of clothes rubbing together when they moved slightly. But tonight, there was nothing at all.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but lie on her side on the bed and look up at the door.
Will Yuwen Ye come back tonight?
Or perhaps they'll be hunting all night.
A couple of days ago, Lei Yu mentioned that they used to go night hunting together often, and wondered if the princess was in the night hunting party.
If he's not coming tonight, what are the two of them doing right now?
...
Countless questions churned in her mind one after another, and Shang Ruyi suddenly felt a surge of disgust.
What am I doing?
If I wait at the door for him to come back, won't I become a lonely, resentful woman in my empty room?
Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth, turned to face the wall, and forced herself to close her eyes.
But just as he turned around and faced away from the door, he suddenly heard a creak behind him and the door was pushed open.
"...!"
Shang Ruyi subconsciously held her breath.
The visitor did not speak, nor did he immediately enter the room. Instead, he stood at the doorway, as if surveying the room. Only after he had seen clearly what was happening inside did he step in.
Although he didn't turn around, and although the man didn't say a word, as soon as that familiar aura appeared, Shang Ruyi knew that Yuwen Ye had returned.
Surprisingly, he didn't stay out all night.
Thinking about this, Shang Ruyi found herself somewhat amused; whether he came back or not seemed to have little to do with her.
Shang Ruyi thought that Yuwen Ye would go to rest immediately after returning so late, but when the footsteps behind her gradually approached her bed, she realized that something was wrong.
Why is he coming towards me?
She instinctively held her breath again, and her footsteps stopped just behind her.
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