Chapter 259 How will we get through this night?
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye frowned slightly, but immediately replied, "Alright, let's go right away."
Chang Wan immediately withdrew.
Yuwen Ye glanced back. At this moment, Shang Ruyi also composed herself. No matter what had happened between them, the arrival of people from the palace was still a big deal, especially at this time. She wondered who from the palace had sent them and what they wanted to do.
The two immediately pushed open the door and went out.
Upon entering the main hall, a familiar figure appeared: the eunuch who had come to the Yuwen residence several times before to escort Shang Ruyi to the palace, namely Eunuch Lu, who served Empress Jiang.
Upon seeing him, Shang Ruyi was taken aback. Why was Empress Jiang summoning her to the palace again at this time?
Before she could think any further, she followed Yuwen Ye inside. The eunuch Lu, who had been sitting and drinking tea, quickly stood up and politely bowed to them upon seeing the two of them arrive. Yuwen Ye also returned the bow and said, "May I ask what brings you here, sir?"
Eunuch Lu smiled and said, "I have come here specifically to invite the General to the palace."
"...?"
"...?!"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi was somewhat surprised.
The previous times, Eunuch Lu had come to invite her to the palace, and she thought it would be the same today. But she didn't expect him to come to see Yuwen Ye. But why did Empress Jiang want to see Yuwen Ye?
Could it be for Princess Crescent Moon?
She turned her head and glanced at him, only to see Yuwen Ye standing there in a daze. She whispered, "Second Brother?"
Yuwen Ye then came to his senses and immediately said, "Alright, I will go to the palace with you immediately, Eunuch."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Shang Ruyi subconsciously added, "Second Brother..."
Yuwen Ye took two steps, then stopped and looked back at her. After thinking for a moment, he said, "You—take care of things at home, don't worry about me."
After saying that, he left.
Shang Ruyi stood somewhat forlornly in the hall, watching Yuwen Ye's figure disappear quickly. She remained silent for a while before letting out a soft sigh. Turning around, she saw Tu She'er standing behind her, cautiously asking, "Miss, what happened today? Why didn't the young master take you with him to the palace? By the way, what's going on with the Third Young Master?"
Hearing her mention the Third Young Master, Shang Ruyi seemed to remember something else.
She immediately asked Tushe'er to prepare some medicine and food, and took them to the woodshed herself. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Yuwen Cheng curled up in the pile of firewood in the corner. His clothes were not thin, but the woodshed was dark and cold all year round. In addition, he had been kicked in the waist by Yuwen Ye today, and at this moment he was in so much pain that he could not move. He could only frown and groan softly.
Shang Ruyi walked over, squatted down, and whispered, "Third brother?"
Yuwen Cheng suddenly opened his eyes.
Upon meeting those eyes filled with ruthlessness, Shang Ruyi almost instinctively felt that she shouldn't have come.
But after thinking for a moment, she said, "Turn around, and I'll put some medicine on you."
Yuwen Cheng sneered, "Second sister-in-law, you're so kind. Aren't you angry with me?"
Shang Ruyi said, "Let me apply the medicine for you first."
Yuwen Cheng glanced at her again, but the pain was too much to bear, so he turned around as instructed. Shang Ruyi pulled open his clothes and immediately saw a large bruise on his waist. Yuwen Ye's kick was obviously merciless. There were also some bruises on his back. Shang Ruyi carefully applied medicine to them. Although Yuwen Cheng groaned in pain several times, he didn't say a word.
This kind of ruthlessness is rare among ordinary teenagers.
After he finished, he slowly turned around and said, "Second sister-in-law, I didn't ask you to do this, so don't expect me to thank you."
Shang Ruyi asked, "Why did you say those things?"
Yuwen Cheng raised an eyebrow and said, "If you dare to do it, don't be afraid of what I say."
Shang Ruyi said, "But you should be able to see that even when I met His Majesty, I did nothing improper; moreover, you kept it a secret for so long, and deliberately told your second brother, were you trying to slander me or to anger him?"
Yuwen Cheng raised an eyebrow again, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes, and said, "Second sister-in-law, it seems you're not so stupid after all."
Shang Ruyi said, "He is your own brother, why have you never shown him any respect or regard, not even—"
She paused for a moment, but Yuwen Cheng immediately understood and sneered, "You mean to say that I respect my eldest brother who is not by my side, but I don't respect my second brother who is right in front of me, right?"
"..."
"I, Yuwen Cheng, am a very simple person. I will be good to those who are good to me."
"..."
"Do you know how my second brother treated me? You saw it today. All I did was beat up that old good-for-nothing, and he killed me. Does he even consider me his brother?"
Shang Ruyi frowned: "You still think what you did today was right?"
"Otherwise what?"
“Third brother, you are a human being too. If you were in that situation, you would be physically weak and that old beggar would beat you at will if he didn’t like you. Would you think that was right?”
Yuwen Cheng sneered, "How could such a thing be? I was born the third young master of the Duke's mansion, and he was born a good-for-nothing beggar. That means it was destined that I would beat him. Keep dreaming about what you're saying!"
"you--"
Shang Ruyi was speechless after being cornered by him.
She then discovered that the child was not only vicious, but also extremely twisted.
Although he was not as good as Yuwen Ye in front of Yuwen Yuan, he was still like a child, willful and domineering. But at this moment, he only had the innocent malice of a child, without any human kindness. It seems that his usual appearance was probably just an act.
Shang Ruyi looked at him in silence for a long time, then said softly, "Third brother, you'll hurt yourself by doing this."
Yuwen Cheng sneered, "Before you lecture me, you should worry about yourself first."
"..."
"Don't think that just because you married him and are always by his side, you've really won his heart. He doesn't even have eyes for you."
Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.
By this time, she knew she had nothing more to say to the child, so she left some food, got up, went out, and locked the door again.
After finishing all of this, she felt completely exhausted and almost fell over.
Actually, she wasn't sick at all. She even went to Tinghelou with Yuwen Ye for a nice meal that morning. However, everything that happened today was too sudden, especially her relationship with Yuwen Ye—she had been looking forward to this day for so long, but she never expected that these things would happen.
She even felt that even if none of these things had happened, the things she and Yuwen Ye had said in Tinghe Tower today probably wouldn't have allowed this last day of the month to have a sweet ending.
However, this ending made her feel somewhat sad.
Seeing that she looked unwell, Tu She'er quickly helped her back to her room to rest. Thinking that she was worried about Yuwen Ye, she brought her some tea and asked, "Miss, the young master only came out of the Dali Temple a few days ago and went to the palace again. Will something happen to him?"
Shang Ruyi glanced at her, looking somewhat weary.
After a long pause, she said softly, "We'll know when he gets back."
However, they waited until it got dark.
Shang Ruyi didn't quite remember when the palace gates closed, but it had been long past. However, Yuwen Ye still hadn't returned home. Tu She'er had urged her several times, and she couldn't show too much of her anxiety. So she obediently washed up and went to bed.
Only one candle remained lit in the room.
Looking at the dim light and shadows above her head, and listening to the sound of her own breathing, she felt a strange urge to put her heart on the candlelight.
Why hasn't Yuwen Ye returned yet?
Has tonight really passed just like that?
She couldn't help but get up, stepping barefoot onto the cold floor, and slowly walked to the door, seemingly wanting to listen for footsteps outside. But after listening for a long time, all around remained silent. She could even hear her own heartbeat, which was particularly noticeable when she held her breath, but she still couldn't hear Yuwen Ye's footsteps returning.
Her mood became increasingly depressed.
She knew she shouldn't feel such resentment, but at this moment, she felt like one of those women trapped in their boudoirs, waiting for their beloved to return. But the thought that her beloved might not reciprocate her feelings only made the resentment more and more tormenting.
She could only turn around and walk back to bed to lie down.
After thinking about it, I subconsciously moved a little further inside.
Amidst this tormenting and agonizing emotion, she gradually closed her eyes, slowly swallowed by the tide of unease, and almost fell asleep.
But just then, a series of footsteps seemed to be heard in the silent night.
Shang Ruyi opened her eyes immediately.
She didn't dare to move, and just listened intently. Sure enough, she heard the faint footsteps getting closer and closer, until they reached the door. However, they didn't come in immediately, but stopped at the door for a while.
It seemed like he was hesitating, or perhaps listening to something.
Shang Ruyi subconsciously held her breath.
Then, with a creak, the door was pushed open.
The cool moonlight suddenly streamed in from outside the door, casting a tall and agile figure on the ground. After a moment's pause, the figure stepped into the room and then closed the door behind him.
A gust of wind that had just entered the room extinguished the last embers of the candlestick on the table.
The room was pitch black.
Shang Ruyi became increasingly sensitive. Even with her eyes closed, she could clearly hear the footsteps echoing in the room once again, and they were even closer than before, walking towards her step by step.
Finally, it stopped by the bedside.
That familiar aura immediately enveloped the room, the bed, and even Shang Ruyi, whose heart was pounding on the bed. She knew it was Yuwen Ye, and she could even feel his gaze sweeping over her on the bed.
He finally came back; on the last night of the month, he returned to her side.
But--
How will we get through this night?
What would he say to himself?
Just as her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of her chest, she suddenly felt Yuwen Ye reach out and grab the blanket, then gently lift a corner—
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