Chapter 802 You can't persuade them, just go along with them.
By this time, Shang Ruyi had a general idea of what Yuwen Ye had done on this trip.
Just now, Yuwen Ye said that Yu Dingxing led his troops across the river, only to encounter the remaining troops that he had defeated, who had run to the riverbank. Because Yu Dingxing already knew that Jiang Chongen on the other side of the river was problematic, and he was crossing the river to seize the credit for protecting the emperor, he attacked without even asking any questions.
But that's where the problem lies.
Given Yuwen Ye's military prowess, and the fact that he would definitely find Fan Chengen first, the two forces would merge to encircle Jiang Chongen's troops. In this way, it would be unlikely that Jiang Chongen's men would be able to escape from his grasp. Therefore, the so-called "leftover" force was probably deliberately let go by Yuwen Ye, so that they would encounter Yu Dingxing.
Only in this way can both sides take action, thus creating a battlefield where swords have no eyes!
The "stray arrow" that blinded Yu Dingxing's left eye must have been his doing.
Therefore, Empress Dowager Jiang's concerns were justified.
Yuwen Ye was indeed enraged. He had no intention of letting Yu Dingxing come back alive. Moreover, he not only didn't want him to live, but he even decided to torture Yu Dingxing to death. Because with his aim, he was able to shoot Ashina Shali in the eye with an arrow in the critical moment of Yanmen Pass, surrounded by thousands of troops. This time, there was no way he could leave Yu Dingxing "alive"!
However, his target was Yu Dingxing. Why was Yu Dingxing able to retain only one eye and even return alive?
But the one who died was the Duke of Shenwu?
Upon hearing Shang Ruyi's question, Yuwen Ye's expression darkened slightly, and a hint of unexpected sadness appeared in his cold eyes.
Shang Ruyi asked in a low voice, "What exactly happened?"
At this time, all the people had passed through Mingde Gate. The emperor had already returned to the palace, and the crown prince was still escorting the coffin back to the residence of the Duke of Shenwu. Everyone else, whether they were people who had come with the emperor on his tour or officials who remained in Chang'an, needed to go to the Duke's residence immediately to pay their respects. So the people around dispersed, and many people hesitated to come over to pay their respects to the Prince of Qin and his wife who were standing there.
Yuwen Ye immediately said, "Let's go back to the palace first."
Shang Ruyi nodded in agreement. There were many people around, and if their conversation were overheard, it would definitely cause trouble. Moreover, since the Duke of Shenwu had passed away, Yuwen Yuan had actually allowed the Crown Prince to wear mourning clothes and carry the coffin for him, which showed how much he valued his brother-in-law. Even if he didn't give the order, everyone would have to go to pay their respects out of respect for the Crown Prince, and the two of them would naturally have to go as well.
So he immediately got into the carriage and returned to the palace with Yuwen Ye.
Upon returning to Qianqiu Palace, Wo Xue had already prepared everything. Yuwen Ye first took a bath to wash away the sticky blood and sweat that had accumulated on his body over the past few days. He then changed into a snow-white long robe before returning. He then saw that Shang Ruyi had also taken a simple bath and changed into a plain-colored long dress. It was already dark outside.
Shang Ruyi said, "I've had a carriage prepared. You can rest for a bit, have something to eat, and then we'll head to the Duke's mansion."
Yuwen Ye nodded and took her hand to sit down.
Although he was supposed to be resting, his expression remained tense for a moment, and the knot between his brows remained unchanged, as if it had been there for the past few days, forming a deep frown line that made him look much older than before he set off. Shang Ruyi sat down in front of him and couldn't help but reach out and gently rub his brow.
Yuwen Ye didn't speak, he just looked at her.
Shang Ruyi said softly, "You have to tell me what exactly happened."
"..."
"We're going to pay our respects to the Duke soon. You can't leave me completely in the dark and clueless."
"..."
Yuwen Ye let out a deep breath and said, "At that time, I shot Yu Dingxing in the left eye. I originally planned to use two more arrows, one to blind his right eye and the other to pierce his throat!"
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's heart couldn't help but tremble.
She had long guessed that Yuwen Ye intended to torture and kill Yu Dingxing, and could even guess how he would kill him based on his personality. But when she actually heard Yuwen Ye say those words in that chilling voice, even though the night air still carried a faint summer heat, she still felt a chill seep into her bones.
Yuwen Ye looked up at her: "Are you afraid? Or do you think what I'm doing is too cruel?"
Shang Ruyi shook her head: "I'm just not used to it."
"..."
“The Yu family father and daughter intended to burn me, a pregnant woman, at Dayan Temple. If Shantong hadn’t told me about the underground palace, and if we hadn’t found the entrance, I would have certainly died, along with my unborn child!”
"..."
"This is what you call cruel."
Cruelty is the opposite of innocence.
If the other party is not innocent, then retaliating with the same cruel methods is not cruel at all, but rather a satisfying act of tit-for-tat, and deserves such retribution!
Moreover, compared to Yu Mingyue's previous schemes of ambushing and assassinating them along their way back to Chang'an, and the scheming during the Battle of Fufeng, which always aimed to kill Yuwen Ye, Yuwen Ye's magnanimity in finally retaliating this time is quite remarkable.
only--
"Then how did the Duke of Shenwu die?"
Upon hearing this question, Yuwen Ye's expression darkened again. However, this time he didn't remain silent for long. He sighed and said, "Just as I fired the first arrow, my father seemed to have sensed something was wrong. He ordered the retreat. Naturally, I wouldn't let this opportunity pass, so I quickly fired the second arrow. But I didn't expect—"
As he said this, his brows furrowed, and a rare hint of regret appeared in his eyes.
"But I didn't expect that the Duke of Shenwu was also on the ship, and at that time, the helmsman suddenly turned the ship when he heard the sound of retreat!"
Shang Ruyi immediately understood: "So this arrow missed its mark?"
Yuwen Ye said, "It wasn't that I missed; he just ran into me."
"..."
"It's also my fault. I was only focused on Yu Dingxing at the time and didn't notice that he was also on the ship. Logically speaking, Father wouldn't let him go on a battle like this again; and when he heard the retreat signal, he immediately went to Yu Dingxing's side, and then the ship turned around, and as a result—"
Shang Ruyi's heart sank.
At that moment, she fully understood the meaning of the despair, pain, anger, and resentment in Yuwen Qian's bloodshot eyes when he looked at her at the city gate.
Previously, Duke Dong Bizheng of Shenwu had complained to the Crown Prince about wanting to go back to the battlefield, and for some reason, Yuwen Qian had brought it up with her, saying that the old man was stubborn and difficult to persuade; at that time, she had only chatted casually with Yuwen Qian, telling him—
"If you can't persuade them, just go along with them."
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