Chapter 594 I Want to Take You Away
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye's expression immediately changed: "What!?"
Shang Ruyi was also taken aback, not only because of Shen Wuzheng's words, but also because she hadn't expected Yuwen Ye to react so strongly. Before she could ask anything, Pei Xingyuan, who was standing to the side, laughed and said, "Wuzheng, brother, Ruyi's—oh no, Princess Qin's—home is already in the palace. I heard that His Majesty the Emperor has arranged for her to stay in Qianqiu Palace, which is a very nice place. Your Shen family is now your maternal family!"
Shen Wuzheng glanced at him, then looked up at Yuwen Ye and said coldly, "I've come to take Ruyi home... to see her."
"..."
"We hope Your Highness the King of Qin will grant our request."
"..."
Yuwen Ye didn't speak for a moment, but frowned and looked at her, then looked at Shang Ruyi beside him.
It wasn't until this moment that Shang Ruyi came to her senses—yes, her identity was now that of the Princess Consort of Qin. This time, she was returning to the Duke's mansion to prepare to move some valuables into the palace. From now on, unless Yuwen Ye also had the opportunity to establish his own household and leave the palace, their residence would be the Daxing Palace, which was the Qianqiu Hall that Yuwen Yuan had arranged for them.
In the future, there will be even fewer opportunities to go home and visit my uncle, aunt, and brother.
Thinking this through, she immediately turned to look at Yuwen Ye: "I—"
Yuwen Ye paused for a moment, then asked, "You want to go back?"
Shang Ruyi nodded hurriedly.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "These days, I've been busy with the plague, and I haven't been able to go back to visit my uncle even once."
"..."
“If we move into the palace this time, we won’t have many more opportunities to see my uncle and aunt in the future. I want to go back and keep them company.”
This is reasonable and logical to agree to. Moreover, not only did Shen Wuzheng offer advice for his affairs, but Shen Shiyan's imprisonment was also for Yuwen Yuan's important matters. Even if Yuwen Yuan were here, there would be no reason to refuse.
But Yuwen Ye remained silent for a moment before asking, "When will you be back?"
"ah?"
Shang Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Shen Wuzheng. Shen Wuzheng immediately said, "I would like to ask my little sister to stay at home for the night. After all, my parents haven't seen her for a long time and miss her very much."
Yuwen Ye took a deep breath and said, "Alright."
After saying that, he looked at Shang Ruyi and said, "Then you come back tomorrow."
Shang Ruyi immediately replied, "Okay."
As soon as she agreed, a smile appeared on Shen Wuzheng's somewhat indifferent face. He immediately turned around and waved to the other side of the long street in front of the Duke's mansion. A carriage immediately drove up and stopped in front of them. Shen Wuzheng said, "Get in the carriage."
Shang Ruyi nodded, thought for a moment, then glanced back at Yuwen Ye and said, "If Father—oh no, Father Emperor—asks—"
Yuwen Ye said, "I will explain."
Thank you.
Shang Ruyi immediately helped Shen Wuzheng into the carriage, while Shen Wuzheng glanced back at Yuwen Ye, his eyes still cold, but he said nothing. He simply nodded to Pei Xingyuan and then got into the carriage as well.
The coachman immediately cracked the whip and drove the carriage toward the long street.
Yuwen Ye frowned slightly. His gaze shifted from the moment Shang Ruyi entered the carriage to the back of the carriage, but he remained silent, watching the carriage drive away from the Duke's mansion. After it had gone far away, he even took two steps forward.
Pei Xingyuan, who was standing to the side, first smiled and then couldn't help but say, "Oh dear, you've been waiting so long. Your wife is just going back to her parents' home. It's not like she's leaving and never coming back."
"..."
"If you really can't bear to leave, then go with me."
Yuwen Ye ignored his teasing and continued to watch the carriage quietly until it reached the end of the long street, turned a corner, and disappeared from sight. He paused for a moment before slowly turning back to look at Pei Xingyuan and saying, "Let's go. We can talk inside the mansion first."
After saying that, he walked towards the gate. The gatekeeper had already heard the noise and immediately came to open the gate.
Yuwen Ye then led him inside.
Pei Xingyuan followed him with a smile, saying as they walked inside, "Fengchen—oh no, Your Highness Prince Qin, how did you come up with this brilliant idea this time? I was completely stunned when I heard the news!"
"..."
Yuwen Ye did not answer him immediately, but turned back to look at him again as the gatekeeper closed the door behind him.
Although the carriage was long gone.
When Yuwen Ye led Pei Xingyuan into the Duke's mansion, Shang Ruyi, who was sitting in the carriage, swayed slightly as the carriage turned another corner and almost fell over. Fortunately, Shen Wuzheng, who was beside her, reached out and supported her.
Shang Ruyi immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, brother."
If it were any other time, Shen Wuzheng would have smiled gently at her and said something to soothe her tense emotions during the court assembly. But today, although his gaze was gentle, his eyes remained somewhat cold. At this moment, with only the two of them facing each other, the atmosphere became even more solemn.
As she met his gaze, Shang Ruyi's already weak aura gradually weakened, and with her weakened aura, she could no longer maintain her smile.
She lowered her eyelids and looked down.
Shen Wuzheng continued to look down at her, his gaze even deeper and heavier than before, and said in a deep voice, "What did the Prince of Han use to exchange for it?"
"...!?"
Suddenly, the wheels rolled over a bump in the ground, causing the carriage to jolt, and Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.
But she remained calm and said softly, "What?"
Shen Wuzheng said, "Although I do not hold an official position and cannot attend court, I still have ways of knowing what happened in the Taiji Hall. Moreover, this news has already spread throughout the entire Daxing-Chang'an City."
"..."
"Yuwen Qian should have been named the crown prince."
"..."
"Yet today, he was suddenly enfeoffed as the King of Han at the court meeting, and Empress Dowager Jiang, who never interfered in court affairs, attended the court today, and it was she who pulled the emperor down from the dragon throne."
"..."
"If I'm not mistaken, it's her abdication edict that's been replaced with the new emperor's investiture document."
"..."
"So, who was it, and what deal did they make with her?"
Shang Ruyi's breathing became increasingly labored.
She was not surprised that the news had spread throughout Chang'an so quickly. After all, this was the capital, and it had witnessed the rule of several emperors and the change of power. The people here were more sensitive than people in other places. Moreover, it was such a major event as the abdication of the young emperor and the ascension of the new emperor. She was afraid that now, not only was Shen Wuzheng asking himself this question, but the people of the whole city were also talking about this matter.
Yuwen Qian's capture of Daxing City without firing a single shot provided the necessary conditions for Yuwen Yuan to enthrone the young emperor, thus establishing an unparalleled achievement. He also successfully controlled the plague and even eradicated the disease in Yanzuo Ward. Yuwen Qian was already the popular choice for crown prince.
But today, he only received a reward from the King of Han.
As for establishing a government office and military headquarters, it was clearly just a way to make up for the previous heavy rewards for controlling the plague.
Something must have happened in the meantime.
The only unexpected thing was the sudden appearance of Empress Dowager Jiang, and Prince Qin Yuwen Ye, who seemed to remain calm but actually gained benefits from the matter!
However, while the people of the city may still be speculating, Shen Wuzheng in front of him has probably already seen through the cause and effect. The reason he is still asking now is probably because he wants to get the final answer from his mouth.
"..."
Shang Ruyi lowered her eyelids and remained silent for a long time before finally saying softly, "The Prince of Qin... a concubine."
Shen Wuzheng's brows furrowed immediately.
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath, then looked up at him, her eyes calmer, and said, "Yuwen Ye agreed to Empress Dowager Jiang's conditions and took Princess Xinyue—oh no, Chu Ruoyan—as a concubine, a secondary consort of the Prince of Qin."
"..."
"Based on this, Empress Dowager Jiang negotiated with His Majesty and changed the title of Crown Prince in the imperial edict to Prince of Han."
"..."
The more Shen Wuzheng listened, the more his brows furrowed.
After a long pause, he let out a deep breath and said, "As expected."
Shang Ruyi opened her eyes slightly and looked at him: "Brother, you—you knew all along?"
Shen Wuzheng shook his head: "No."
"..."
"I've always suspected that since Yuwen Ye has ambitions to seize the position of Crown Prince, he doesn't seem like he'd just give up so easily. Moreover, the position of a young emperor after his abdication is a sensitive one that has always been very dangerous in every dynasty. Empress Dowager Jiang is cautious but also kind-hearted. Even with the plague raging in Chang'an this time, she hasn't shown her face. She's obviously plotting something."
"..."
"From her perspective, with the country destroyed and her family ruined, the only people she wanted to protect were her two children."
"..."
"And the best way is to depend on it."
Shang Ruyi nodded slightly.
Given Shen Wuzheng's intelligence, she wasn't surprised that he could guess all of this. However, looking at those calm and gentle eyes, which were now gradually becoming calm and still, Shang Ruyi felt a little surprised.
She watched her brother cautiously.
Shen Wuzheng looked down at her, and their eyes seemed to exchange thoughts. He said, "Do you know why I didn't ask Yuwen Ye directly just now, but only asked you now?"
Shang Ruyi shook her head.
In fact, she was also a little surprised. Given Shen Wuzheng's personality, he would go after whoever was the source of the problem. Since he had already guessed that today's Crown Prince becoming the Prince of Han was a deal between Yuwen Ye and Empress Dowager Jiang, he should have asked Yuwen Ye directly when he saw him at the Duke's Mansion.
Instead of getting on the bus and driving for a while before asking yourself questions.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi looked at him: "Brother, why—"
Shen Wuzheng looked at her and said calmly, "Because if you had asked him just now, he might not have agreed to let you go home today."
"..."
"I don't want to get too involved with him on pointless things."
"..."
"Because today, I don't just want to take you home."
"...?"
Shang Ruyi was stunned, her eyes widening as she looked at him, as if she hadn't understood or was still in a daze. Shen Wuzheng, who was looking at her somewhat bewildered eyes, finally showed a hint of warmth in his usually calm and indifferent pupils.
It is the warmth of everyday life.
He said, "I also want to take you away."
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