Chapter 331 If you want, I can kill her.
Just then, Mu Xian's voice rang out from outside the carriage again: "Second Young Master."
Yuwen Ye asked, "What is it?"
"I have something to report."
"oh?"
Yuwen Ye's eyes flickered for a moment, then he gently lowered his head, put Shang Ruyi down, and got off the carriage.
Although she still felt weak, she had been wrapped up in a cloak like a dumpling for almost a day, and Shang Ruyi felt stiff in her hands and feet. She took this opportunity to move around a little, and her body finally felt less limp. Just as she leaned against the window, she immediately felt a gust of wind carrying moisture blow in through the gap in the curtain.
The wind carried Mu Xian's deep voice: "He refuses to disembark."
Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat—who were they talking about?
Yuwen Ye said, "Didn't you explain it clearly to him?"
Mu Xian said, "I told him. But he said he couldn't withstand such a commotion. Besides, Liang Shide and the others weren't targeting him. If they continued by boat to Luokou, they might be able to keep some of Liang Shide's people at bay and lighten the burden on the Second Young Master."
Yuwen Ye fell silent.
After a long while, he finally sighed softly, "That's fine too."
"..."
"Send a few people to stay with him and protect him."
"yes."
Then came another set of footsteps; it was Mu who had left.
Shang Ruyi raised her weak hand and gently lifted a corner of the curtain. She immediately saw the scene outside. The people on the ship had disembarked one after another. Some of the attendants took off their meager luggage and piled it on another carriage. Among them was a somewhat familiar but different figure, Wo Xue, whose hands were tightly bound with ropes and who had been led to the carriage and tied up.
She seemed listless, and her face and body appeared to be covered in injuries.
Upon seeing her, Shang Ruyi's breath caught in her throat.
She instinctively lowered her head.
At this moment, Yuwen Ye turned his head and saw her sitting by the window. The sunlight shone on her pale face, which seemed to have some vitality at first, but as soon as she saw Wo Xue, her expression immediately darkened again.
An indescribable pain spread from her gloomy eyes, enveloping her almost instantly.
Yuwen Ye walked to the window and looked at her, then suddenly said, "If you want, I can kill her."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's breathing became heavy.
For some reason, she suddenly remembered that when she first arrived at Jiangdu Palace, it was also to avenge her, and that person had so casually tried to kill Woxue.
The girl's life or death seems to have always been just a few words spoken by these big shots.
It can be easily taken while speaking.
She lowered her head, her eyes slightly burning, and said in a deep voice, "Didn't you say you wouldn't kill civilians?"
Yuwen Ye said, "She is not a commoner."
"..."
"Besides, if it weren't for her, you wouldn't have had to do so many things—"
He couldn't finish his sentence because he saw the stinging light in Shang Ruyi's eyes, and he couldn't continue.
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath, barely managing to suppress the sharp pain in her chest, before raising her head and forcing a calm expression as she looked at him, saying, "Let's just forget about it."
"..."
"Although she's not a commoner, she was just following orders. I couldn't bear to take it out on her. Besides—"
Yuwen Ye looked at her: "Besides what?"
Shang Ruyi said, "You've held her captive for so long without killing her, which means she's still useful to you."
"..."
"Since it's useful, it's even more important not to—"
Before she could finish speaking, Shang Ruyi suddenly stopped.
Her words made it seem as if she was thinking of him, especially when she saw Yuwen Ye looking at her with a warm gaze, she felt even more regretful.
However, she simply felt that killing such a pawn was cruel and pointless.
Seemingly sensing her embarrassment, Yuwen Ye looked at her gently for a moment, then said softly, "Alright, I will keep her."
"..."
"Are you tired? Do you want to sleep in the car for a while?"
Shang Ruyi shook her head: "We've already been delayed by our trip to Songzhou, let's hurry up and get going."
Whether it's Liang Shide and Xiao Yuansui keeping an eye on Yuwen Ye, or other loyalists like Fan Chengen wanting to kill her, the longer they stay outside, the greater the danger. They should hurry back to Yuwen Yuan's side. Besides, she also wants to know the real reason why Yuwen Yuan raised an army as soon as possible.
Yuwen Ye said, "Then, while you're packing, I'll have them prepare some food for you. You can rest for a while and then set off."
Shang Ruyi nodded.
Soon, they cooked a simple meal at the dock. Tushe'er even took the opportunity to get the medicine prescribed by the old doctor and brewed a bowl for her.
The strong smell of medicine immediately filled the entire carriage, almost making Shang Ruyi faint.
But she still obediently finished the bowl of medicine, which was as black as ink.
The bitter taste made her eyes red.
Sitting beside her, Tu She'er watched her finish drinking, then took the empty bowl and put it aside. She then took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her mouth. Shang Ruyi noticed that she was unusually quiet today, and couldn't help but look up. She saw that Tu She'er's eyes were a little red, and her cautious manner was even more pronounced than in the past few days.
She asked, "What's wrong?"
"..."
After asking just three words, Tushe'er's eyes turned even redder.
She lowered her head, choked back tears for a long time, and finally looked at Shang Ruyi, saying softly, "Miss, do you—already know?"
"...!"
Shang Ruyi felt a jolt in her heart.
Immediately, the still-hot medicine she had just drunk transformed into a warm current, rushing to her nose and eyes. Her eyes reddened instantly, and the soreness made her voice hoarse when she spoke.
She said, "How long do you think you can keep this from me?"
With just one sentence, Tushe'er's tears immediately fell.
Although her heart was riddled with wounds, Shang Ruyi had to pretend to be indifferent as she watched her sister weep. However, her choked voice couldn't lie, and she asked in a hoarse voice, "Why are you crying?"
Tushe'er cried, "Miss, you've suffered so much."
"..."
"It's all my fault. If I had stayed by Miss's side, I would never have let you suffer like this. I would rather die than let you—"
Shang Ruyi smiled wryly and raised her hand to cover her mouth.
But Tushe'er's tears continued to stream down her face, and soon even her hands were wet. Shang Ruyi could only say softly, "It's all in the past now, don't blame yourself."
"..."
"But you shouldn't have kept it from me."
Tushe'er held her hand, which was wet with her own tears, and sobbed, "I'm sorry, Miss, but we were all afraid that you wouldn't be able to handle it if you found out. The doctors all said that you need to rest and not be stimulated."
"..."
"I'm sorry, miss."
"alright,"
Seeing her guilty expression, Shang Ruyi forgave her for colluding with Yuwen Ye these past few days, and simply said, "From now on, you must tell me everything directly. Hiding things from me will only make me more worried."
Tusheer nodded repeatedly: "I know."
As she spoke, she added softly, "Miss, don't blame the young master too much. Actually, he was even more heartbroken than I was. That night, he carried you out of the city covered in blood, but he looked as if he had lost half his life in the Jiangdu Palace."
"..."
"After that, he stayed by the young lady's side the whole time, not for a moment—"
“She’er,”
Before she could finish speaking, Shang Ruyi abruptly interrupted her: "Don't say anymore. The miscarriage was my own business, and I won't hold it against anyone else. However, you are not allowed to collude with him to hide things from me again, no matter what."
Tushe'er immediately said, "I know I resorted to this tactic because of Miss's health. But I am still Miss's person, so of course I won't help others!"
Seeing her confident expression, Shang Ruyi chuckled inwardly.
Then he said, "Alright, I'm a little hungry. Go get me some food. After I've eaten, you can swear an oath to me."
Tushe'er smiled and hurriedly got out of the car.
Seeing her back as she finally seemed much lighter, as if the heavy weight in her heart had been lifted, Shang Ruyi felt a sense of relief as well. However, a heavier burden also weighed on her heart.
She looked up and gazed out the window.
Yuwen Ye stood on the dock not far ahead. The wind was a bit strong at this time, and his clothes fluttered in the wind, but it still could not shake his tall and straight figure.
It seems that no matter where he goes, he remains steadfast, upright, and unshakeable.
At this point, their boat left the shore.
Shang Ruyi's heart stirred, and she couldn't help but reach out and hold onto the window frame, staring intently at the ship. There were several people standing on the deck, who should be the ones Mu Xian had left behind, seemingly to stay on the ship and take care of someone.
But who else was on this ship besides them?
Shang Ruyi looked carefully, but it was too far away, and the misty water blown up by the wind made it impossible to see clearly. Before long, the boat slowly left their sight and disappeared into the shimmering waves.
Only then did Yuwen Ye slowly turn around.
Their eyes met, but neither of them spoke.
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Perhaps because she knew the truth and had spoken some words, Shang Ruyi's knot in her heart was not completely untied, but she had relieved some of her burdens. Her body was not as heavy as before, and after eating some soft soup and rice, she even felt better.
Then they set off.
The journey from Songzhou to Bianzhou was not too far, and Liang Shide and Xiao Yuansui had not set up any troops along the way, so the journey was relatively smooth. However, because they were concerned about Shang Ruyi's health, they still traveled slowly and it took them two days to reach Bianzhou.
Further east, ahead lies Luoyang.
That morning, they set off early, but after walking for a while, Shang Ruyi looked at the scenery outside and gradually felt something was wrong.
Although she wasn't very familiar with this road, she had traveled back and forth several times because of the Xingluocang incident, so she recognized the scenery along the way to some extent. But the road they were taking now was not that one.
Shang Ruyi sat on one side of the carriage, watching the sun rise to her right, its rays so bright they almost blinded her.
She turned to look at Yuwen Ye beside her: "Are we heading north?"
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