Chapter 485 Are you still angry after this?
Can't he still trust her?
Thinking this, Yuwen Ye suddenly became angry again, but he was angry at himself, and he let out a heavy sigh.
This immediately startled Shang Ruyi, who was already a light sleeper. She frowned slightly, her long eyelashes trembled, and she immediately opened her eyes.
"Feng Chen!"
Upon seeing those deep, dark eyes so close to her, staring intently at her, Shang Ruyi was overjoyed. Before she could even pull herself out of the chaotic dream, she stood up excitedly: "You—"
But before she could finish speaking, she slumped back down.
She had been sleeping for most of the day, and her legs were already numb from kneeling on the ground. This fall was quite a mess.
Upon seeing her like this, Yuwen Ye first smiled, then frowned, gritted his teeth, reached out and pulled her up from under the bed, dragging her directly onto the bed: "What are you doing?"
Having just fallen awkwardly to the ground, and now being dragged onto the bed in an equally disheveled state, with her lower body even dangling off the edge, Shang Ruyi felt no embarrassment whatsoever. She was overjoyed to see Yuwen Ye gripping her wrist tightly, his face showing a hint of anger, but clearly now fully awake and much more energetic. She exclaimed happily, "You're awake! Are you alright?"
Yuwen Ye gritted his teeth again before looking at her: "If being angered by you counts as something happening to me!"
"...?"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback, but after thinking about it again, she understood.
She hurriedly said, "I, I'm fine."
As she spoke, she struggled to get up, but at that moment, her legs were most numb, especially her feet, which felt like they were being pricked by countless needles. It was both painful and itchy. Shang Ruyi bit her lower lip, revealing an expression of unbearable pain, and couldn't help but let out a soft moan.
Seeing her like this, Yuwen Ye became even angrier.
He simply dragged her onto the bed and pulled her into his arms: "Can't you act like a general's wife at all?!"
"...!"
When he pulled her close around the waist and she fell into his thick, familiar chest, Shang Ruyi's breath caught in her throat and her heart pounded wildly.
Sensing her erratic heartbeat, Yuwen Ye's breath hitched.
For a moment, both of them fell silent.
In this quiet, almost unbearably quiet atmosphere, Shang Ruyi gradually seemed to sense something. She stopped struggling and endured the numbness and tingling in her feet. After a long time, she finally calmed down, and her thoughts were completely cleared up at that moment.
After an unknown amount of time, Shang Ruyi spoke softly, "You're not angry anymore, are you?"
"...!"
Yuwen Ye was silent for a moment, then said sullenly, "Why am I angry?"
Shang Ruyi looked up at him and said softly, "But last night—no, it should be this morning, at the city gate, I felt like you were angry."
"..."
"And she's angry with me."
"..."
"Was there something I did wrong, or—"
The more she spoke, the softer her voice became, and the softer her voice became, the heavier Yuwen Ye's heartbeat became, as if the boulder pressing on his heart was not only about making him gasp for breath, but also about crushing him to pieces.
What am I actually doing?
To doubt her based on Xue Xian's words, and to make her suffer such torment while she was on her sickbed?
I really am—
Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and unconsciously tightened his grip on her slender waist, holding her close to his chest. He then lowered his head and buried his face in her shoulder.
At that moment, Shang Ruyi almost suffocated.
But she remained compliant, leaning into his arms without any resistance, letting him hold her tightly.
After a long while, Yuwen Ye buried his face in her neck and uttered a low, hoarse voice, saying, "I'm just a little angry with myself."
Shang Ruyi's eyes widened slightly: "Why?"
"If only I hadn't fallen ill."
"..."
"If only I hadn't lost consciousness the whole time this time."
In that case, you won't have to worry about me during this time, or risk your life for me. The person by your side will always be me.
And that won't happen—
Just as he was so conflicted that he felt like he was suffocating, he heard a soft laugh from the person nestled in his arms. In the quiet room, the laugh was like a gentle breeze, suddenly sweeping past their pressed bodies and carrying away his heavy emotions.
Yuwen Ye frowned and tightened his grip on her slender waist again: "What are you laughing at?"
Shang Ruyi's breathing became heavy again as she was being choked, but she didn't feel uncomfortable. She continued to smile, even with a hint of pleasure, and said, "Humans eat grains, how can they not get sick?"
"..."
“I was by your side the whole time you were sick—are you still angry?”
"...!"
Yuwen Ye's heart sank again.
This time, however, it wasn't anger, but rather an indescribable burning sensation in his heart, almost bursting forth as if to incinerate them both.
Fortunately, he remained conscious.
After all, he had just gone through a major battle, and even after sleeping for half a day, he still didn't have enough energy to handle anything else.
But Shang Ruyi wouldn't allow it either.
After the two had been whispering sweet nothings to each other for a while, Wo Xue and Tu She'er got busy and brought over the medicine that had been brewed, as well as a sumptuous lunch prepared especially for the two of them. After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, Yuwen Ye took a half-day nap. When the sun was setting, Dai Junliang came to report on the situation of settling the surrendered soldiers from Longxi.
More than 100,000 surrendered soldiers suddenly entered Fufeng City, which they had just attacked and fought a bloody battle in. Surrounded by people who had fought to the death with them, they naturally felt uneasy. It was not an easy task to completely subdue these people.
Yuwen Ye said, "If anyone causes trouble, do not execute them without authorization; you must report to me."
Dai Junliang hurriedly replied, "Yes. Actually, there weren't many troublemakers; some people just secretly ran away."
Yuwen Ye was not surprised. After thinking for a moment, he said, "These people have followed Xue Xian for so long, and some of them have families in Longxi. Their surrender under duress is only temporary. It's normal for some of them to run away once they calm down. Remember, you can't chase after them, and you can't kill them. If they want to run, let them run."
"..."
"But those who remain must be properly comforted."
Dai Junliang replied, "Yes."
After reporting the matters below, he got up and left. Soon it got dark, and Yuwen Ye went to rest again.
For the next few days, the two of them lived like this.
Because of He Wenzhu's doctor's orders, and because Shang Ruyi insisted on strictly following them, Yuwen Ye, despite his dissatisfaction, could only give up under the combined persuasion of everyone. After all, this illness had almost cost him his life, and he dared not be too reckless before he had fully recovered.
However, some things are still proceeding in an orderly manner.
Yin Changyue's battle report to Daxing City arrived at Daxing Palace on the third day. The emperor was overjoyed, and the civil and military officials were even more delighted. They all praised the Grand General for annihilating the enemy bandit leader and pacifying Longxi in this battle, calling it an unprecedented victory since the new emperor ascended the throne. He not only rewarded him with a thousand gold pieces and a hundred bolts of brocade, but also heavily rewarded his deputy generals. Even the general's wife, Shang Ruyi, who accompanied the army, was granted the title of a second-rank imperial consort.
Upon receiving this news, Yin Changyue immediately came to report to the general and his wife.
After that, he cautiously asked, "When will the General and his wife depart to return to Daxing to receive their rewards?"
At this moment, Yuwen Ye was leaning against the headboard, reading a book in his hand. Before he could say anything, he coughed twice, covering his mouth. Shang Ruyi, who was beside him, hurriedly made a cup of tea and handed it to him, saying, "Lord Yin, we would like to go back as soon as possible, but the general needs to rest."
"..."
"After all, a plague is not something that can be cured in just two or three days."
"..."
"We hope that Lord Yin will inform the court and allow us to delay our return for a few more days."
"this--"
Upon hearing this, Yin Changyue's expression darkened slightly.
He knew, of course, that this illness was difficult to cure, but since Yuwen Ye had killed Xue Xian and then sent troops to clear out the enemy's camp on the west bank of the Xiaolin River, achieving a great victory, he had already stayed in Fufeng for more than half a month. The imperial court had already issued three awards, but as a general, it would indeed be somewhat unreasonable for him not to return to the court to receive the investiture as soon as possible.
However, Yin Changyue didn't say much.
He pondered for only a moment before immediately smiling and saying, "Of course, the General's health is of utmost importance, and I dare not urge you."
"..."
"I will go back immediately to write a letter and report to the court."
After speaking, he stood up, bowed to the two of them, and left their room.
After he left, the two remaining people looked at each other again. Yuwen Ye didn't say a word at first, but took a sip of tea and handed the cup back to Shang Ruyi. Then, looking at her bright eyes, he slightly curled the corner of his lips and said, "You are quite clever."
Shang Ruyi took the teacup, smiled slightly, got up, and walked to the side to put the cup down.
Yuwen Ye then asked, "How do you know I don't want to leave?"
Shang Ruyi turned around and sat down next to him, smiling, "If you really want to leave, even if you're still bleeding, you will definitely leave."
"..."
“I knew you didn’t want to leave this time, since you agreed to stay and rest for these few days.”
Yuwen Ye's eyes curved slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in his deep eyes. He slowly closed the book in his hand, looking at Shang Ruyi with a half-smile: "Then tell me, why don't I want to leave?"
Shang Ruyi said, "For the surrendered soldiers."
"..."
"Although Xue Xian's death resulted in significant battle losses and the escape of many others, it still left behind over 100,000 surrendered soldiers."
"..."
"You want to devour all these people, don't you?"
This time, the glint in Yuwen Ye's eyes was even sharper.
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