Chapter 665 New and Old Grudges
There's no escaping it now.
The moment Shang Ruyi heard Ashina Shali say, "Your surname is Shang," she understood that the greatest crisis she had faced since being captured and taken to the Western Turkic Khaganate was right before her eyes.
She took a deep breath and slowly stood up, but before she could speak, Lei Yu hurriedly stood up with her. However, perhaps she stood up too quickly, she staggered and almost fell, but Shang Ruyi reached out and grabbed her arm.
Ashina Zhuxie, standing in front, frowned slightly as he looked at them.
Lei Yu, disregarding his somewhat disheveled appearance, immediately said, "Khan, she—"
Before she could finish speaking, Ashina Shali forcefully waved her hand, cutting Lei Yu off. Her only remaining eye was now bloodshot, glaring fiercely at Shang Ruyi, and she said once again, "You, your surname is Shang?"
Shang Ruyi replied, "Yes."
What's your name?
"Shang Ruyi".
What is your father's name?
“Shang, Ruo, Hong”.
These three words were like a bolt from the blue, suddenly exploding and leaving everyone stunned. Even Lady Jia Yuan, who had always served him and was known for her composure, widened her eyes, revealing a look of shock, anger, and disbelief.
For the Western Turks, especially Ashina Shali, the name Shang Ruohong was a name etched into their very bones, a source of deep-seated hatred.
It was because of him that the Eastern and Western Turkic Khaganates split. Although Ashina Shali eventually quelled the rebellion and ascended to the position of Khan of the Western Turkic Khaganate, the strength of the Turkic Khaganate was greatly reduced. For many years, it was unable to compete with the Central Plains dynasties. Even when it occupied Taiyuan this time, it was in collusion with the Wang brothers, and it was lost again in less than a month.
Faced with this situation, Shang Ruyi could only think of four words—
New grudges and old hatreds.
Ashina Shali gritted his teeth, seemingly laughing in extreme anger, but the smile was as ferocious as a wolf baring its teeth under a crescent moon, with flesh and blood between its teeth. He said, "You are Shang Ruohong's daughter, how dare you come to the Turkic Khaganate?"
Shang Ruyi calmly said, "I was captured."
"Yes, they were arrested."
Ashina Shali nodded, then looked at Ashina Zhuxie, his expression unreadable, and said only, "You have performed a great service."
Ashina Zhuxie lowered his head, his face revealing neither joy nor anger. Lei Yu, standing beside him, panicked. She hurriedly stepped forward, about to say something more, but Ashina Shali coldly declared, "Tonight, anyone who dares to utter another word will be punished the same as this person!"
"ah?"
Lei Yu was startled, but Shang Ruyi had already reached out and pulled her back behind her.
At this point, it was indeed inappropriate for Lei Yu to say anything.
Because Ashina Shali has not yet drawn his sword, nor has he immediately ordered the warriors to come in and drag him out to be killed as he did last night. In other words, given the current and old grudges, his own death is no longer enough to appease Ashina Shali's emotions, and this may instead become his chance to live.
Therefore, it's best for Lei Yu not to provoke him at this time.
Sure enough, even Lady Jiayuan, who had been sitting behind Ashina Shali, kept giving Lei Yu meaningful glances, signaling her not to act impulsively.
Lei Yu was both surprised and frightened, not knowing what to do. On the other hand, Shang Ruyi consciously walked slowly to the center of the field, in front of the campfire, facing the Khan Shali. She let him look at her, and she looked at him calmly.
But last night, she had already seen through this Khan.
On the contrary, the Khan with only one eye left, Shali, looked at me with the same eyes he used to look at Yuwen Ye's wife last night, but today he is scrutinizing me with the same eyes he used to look at Shang Ruohong's daughter. The difference in their gazes is almost the same, but his hatred for Shang Ruohong is obviously deeper and heavier. Last night he wished he could cut me into a thousand pieces, but today he seems to have no idea how to kill me.
After a long silence, Ashina Shali suddenly laughed and said, "You know what? I've always wanted to find your father, drain his blood, put him on a fire and roast him. After he's roasted, I'll use a knife to cut him open, slice by slice, to cut him into a thousand pieces. I'll make every Turk have a piece, and then let everyone chew it slowly and carefully until they've chewed him up completely!"
Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth, and her hands, hanging at her sides, unconsciously clenched into fists.
She forced a smile and said, "Then I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint the Khan."
"..."
"Because my father passed away many years ago."
"..."
"However, even if my father hadn't passed away, it would have been difficult for the Khan to fulfill his wish. After all, my father was the Left General of the Cavalry, and it wouldn't have been so easy to capture him. Moreover, when he was on the grasslands, he wandered around and eventually managed to return to his homeland safely. Later, he lived deep in the Central Plains. If the Khan's people wanted to capture him, it wouldn't be enough for them to only reach Taiyuan."
"...!"
Hearing her words, Lei Yu's expression became even more alarmed than before.
She was never a timid woman, but when it came to Shang Ruyi's safety, she was more worried than she was about herself—yet every word Shang Ruyi had just said was enraging Ashina Shali.
What if Ashina Shali really gets angry and orders her to be killed? Who can save her tonight?!
In fact, after saying these words, Shang Ruyi's palms, which were tightly clenched, were covered in cold sweat. How could she not know that she should know when to advance and when to retreat, and try her best to protect herself? But in the face of her father's glory, she could not compromise no matter what.
After all, the former General Shang Ruohong was able to travel alone among the Turks, single-handedly causing the division between the Eastern and Western Turks, saving the Central Plains from collapse, and deterring the Turks, keeping them in peace for many years. As his daughter, even if I die, I cannot tarnish his reputation.
His fame...
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi clenched her fists again, took a deep breath, and straightened her back.
Looking up again, Ashina Shali's last remaining eye seemed to be burning with rage, illuminated by the campfire before her, and that angry flame seemed ready to engulf her and burn her to ashes at any moment.
He gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Yes, he's dead."
"..."
"But it's okay, there's still his daughter."
"..."
"I never expected that even God would help me, and that my son would bring his daughter to me."
At this point, he sneered again and said, "Zhu Xie, you have done a great service!"
Hearing him say this again, Ashina Zhuxie's face still showed little emotion, but Lady Jiayuan frowned. She rolled her eyes and suddenly asked, "Khan, what does the Khan intend to do with her?"
"What should we do with her—"
Ashina Shali's blood-red eyes looked at Shang Ruyi once again.
Clearly, nothing but death was worthy of the fate of the daughter of his enemy, yet death alone could not quell the hatred in his heart.
Lady Naga Yuan suddenly smiled and said, "In my opinion, simply killing her would be too lenient on her."
"..."
"How about we make her Prince Zhu Xie's concubine?"
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