Chapter 43: Put her on the stove to roast?
Shang Ruyi immediately realized that their conversation in the tent had been overheard, and Huang Gongyi, being hot-tempered, was clearly unwilling to swallow this insult.
Da Bo, who was standing nearby, advised in a low voice, "Don't shout."
"What's wrong with yelling? I've earned more battle merits than she's eaten, can't I even yell?"
"Old Huang—"
"If this won't work and that won't work, then it would be better to have a young girl lead the army!"
Shang Ruyi's face immediately flushed, while Yuwen Ye glanced down at her with a half-smile on his face, then looked up and said, "Old Huang, what are you yelling about?"
Upon seeing the two of them emerge, Huang Gongyi strode over. Without even glancing at Shang Ruyi, he bowed respectfully to Yuwen Ye and said, "Second Young Master, there are clear regulations in the army that unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter or leave. Today, we'll simply assume that the young mistress is involved with that band of bandits and let it go. However, if any unauthorized personnel come in and interfere in our military affairs, then I, Huang, will be unable to lead my troops!"
These words were a direct challenge to Shang Ruyi.
Shang Ruyi was quite eloquent, but Huang Gongyi was straightforward and blunt, bringing things to the table, which made him difficult to deal with.
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye smiled faintly and said, "Who told you that the people who came today are unrelated?"
Huang Gongyi was taken aback, and Shang Ruyi was also stunned by what he said, turning to look at him.
Yuwen Ye said, “Ruyi—my wife, is the eldest daughter of Shang Ruohong, the Left General of the Cavalry, whom the late emperor trusted most. She was once skilled in riding and archery in the Turks. The reason I brought her here today is not simply to look at those prisoners, but also to inspect the riding and archery skills of our soldiers.”
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's eyes widened suddenly.
Does Yuwen Ye mean to put her on the stove to roast?
Upon hearing this, the surrounding lieutenants all showed expressions of astonishment, especially Da Bo, who exclaimed with admiration, "Shang, Shang Ruohong... So the young mistress is actually Shang Ruohong's daughter! My apologies for my overconfidence!"
He hurriedly bowed deeply to Shang Ruyi.
Shang Ruyi was somewhat at a loss, while Huang Gongyi clearly knew the weight of the name "Shang Ruohong," his face flushed red, and after a long while he finally said, "So what? Just because Father is powerful doesn't mean Daughter is powerful."
Yuwen Ye said, "Whether someone is powerful or not, it's not up to you to say."
"What does the young master mean?"
"In the military, when it comes to prowess, you have to get hands-on experience."
This time, Shang Ruyi could no longer stand still: "Second Brother—"
Yuwen Ye looked down at her and said, "On the way here, you mentioned that you once competed in archery and horsemanship with the Turks on the grasslands. I've also been eager to see the archery and horsemanship skills that could defeat the Turks. How about you let me broaden my horizons today?"
"..."
"Let them broaden their horizons too."
Shang Ruyi's heart sank, and she secretly groaned in despair.
On the way, she was indeed a little carried away with her joy and started gossiping about the past. But those were things from her childhood. She hadn't touched a bow and arrow in over a decade. Asking her to compete with soldiers who drill every day was practically asking her to die.
At this moment, Huang Gongyi also loudly proclaimed, "Fine, since that's the case, then I, Huang, will have to offend you. If the young mistress can defeat me, from now on, whatever you say goes, and I, Huang, will have no objections!"
"...!"
This time, it's really being placed on the stove.
Shang Ruyi felt a chill run down her spine. She glanced at Yuwen Ye, then at Huang Gongyi, and finally gritted her teeth.
"good!"
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