Chapter 1306 Push Back (The Finale)
"Who goes there!"
Yuwen Ye gave a low shout.
The two people seemed to have only just heard the sounds around them and stopped.
Shang Ruyi immediately followed Yuwen Ye forward to take a closer look. There were two people, one big and one small. The big one was an old man in his fifties or sixties with gray hair and beard, a slender figure, and a pair of eyes with an unusual bluish-gray tint. He was leaning on a bamboo cane, obviously because he had difficulty seeing and was using the cane to guide him.
The small figure was a girl who looked no more than five or six years old. She was petite, dressed simply, carrying a cloth bag in one hand and tightly clutching the old man's sleeve with the other, her head bowed.
Yuwen Ye glanced at them: "Who are you?"
Upon hearing the voice, the old man slowly turned to him and respectfully said, "I am Yuan Jiuzhang."
"Yuan Jiuzhang? Who are you?"
"I am a fortune teller."
"Soothsayer?"
Yuwen Ye stared sharply into his eyes: "You can read faces even if you can't see?"
Yuan Jiuzhang smiled faintly and said, "Looking at a person with your eyes, you can see their appearance; looking at a person with your heart, you can see their spirit and character."
"..."
"The physical appearance is the outward manifestation of the body; the spirit and essence are the root of one's aura."
"oh?"
Yuwen Ye narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Then, how about you take a look at me?"
"good."
Yuan Jiuzhang smiled and nodded, but his bluish-gray eyes were not directed at Yuwen Ye. Instead, he looked up at the sky. A refreshing breeze blew by, and he nodded and said, "Last night there was a great thunderstorm, and this morning the sun shines brightly. This is the aura of a sage ruler."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye's eyes lit up immediately.
After a long pause, he said indifferently, "You're good at saying nice things; that's a skill that all fortune tellers possess."
Yuan Jiuzhang said with a smile, "This old man can not only speak sweet words, but also write books. This is a skill that other fortune tellers do not have."
"Oh? What book have you written? Let me see it."
"It is not yet finished, so I will not present it to you in order to avoid offending your eyes. But I assure you, when the book is completed, I will write a eulogy for the sage ruler."
"What will this book be called? I'll find it and take a look when it's finished."
"..."
Yuan Jiuzhang thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "I haven't come up with a title yet, but you don't need to look for one. Once this book is completed, it will surely become famous throughout the world."
Yuwen Ye laughed and said, "What a boastful tone. Fine, I'll wait and see if your book will catch my eye when it's finished."
After saying that, he waved his sleeve and said, "You may leave."
Yuan Jiuzhang nodded to him and continued walking forward with his bamboo cane, but after taking only two steps, Shang Ruyi suddenly said, "Stop!"
He immediately stopped, but the little girl beside him took another step forward, almost causing him to fall.
Yuan Jiuzhang swayed a couple of times before regaining his balance. He whispered a few words to the little girl, and when he looked up again, Shang Ruyi was already standing in front of him. But instead of looking at Yuan Jiuzhang, she looked at the little girl who had kept her head down and whose face he still didn't know, and asked with a flicker in her eyes, "You—who is she?"
Yuan Jiuzhang blinked, then immediately seemed to understand: "Madam is asking about the child?"
"Exactly."
"She is my apprentice."
"What's your name?"
"Moon, Li Chunyue."
The little girl named Yue'er lowered her head even further, revealing only her two black buns. And whether it was Shang Ruyi's imagination or not, she seemed to be shivering slightly, as if she were terribly cold.
But today, the weather is clearly quite hot.
Shang Ruyi then asked, "When did you take her as your disciple?"
The night before last.
"...So, it's only been two days."
"yes."
Shang Ruyi was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Yue'er!"
The little girl named Yue'er shuddered slightly, but still dared not look up, and only said cautiously, "Yes."
Shang Ruyi looked at her, a flurry of emotions flashing in her eyes, but faced with an elderly woman who couldn't see and a little girl who never dared to look up at her, those emotions seemed to have no purpose.
After a long pause, she sighed softly and said, "Do your job well, and be a good person."
The moon said softly, "Yes."
Shang Ruyi then took a half step back and gently raised her hand: "You may leave."
Yuan Jiuzhang nodded slightly to her again and slowly walked forward. The girl named Yue'er gently pushed his back with one hand and whispered, "Walk faster, walk faster."
Yuan Jiuzhang shook his head and smiled helplessly, "Don't push it anymore. I know that heavenly secrets cannot be fully revealed, so let's stop here."
As they spoke, the two figures disappeared ahead, and in the distance, his deep, hoarse voice could still be heard singing: "Abundant fruits, countless in number. One fruit, one kernel, both new and old..."
Hearing the fading song, Shang Ruyi's expression gradually became serious.
Just then, Shen Tu Tai and Shi Yu Tao's voices came from behind. Turning around, they saw that the two had already settled the people they had just taken out and were returning to report. But seeing Yuwen Ye and Shang Ruyi looking thoughtful at the empty street, Shen Tu Tai asked in surprise, "Your Highness, Your Highness, what happened?"
Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat: "You...didn't you see?"
Shen Tu Tai's eyes widened: "What did you see?"
Shang Ruyi then looked at Shi Yutao beside her, only to see that he also looked bewildered. She immediately glanced at Yuwen Ye, whose brows slowly furrowed. The entrance to the Crown Prince's residence, along with the street, had long been guarded by their people in layers. Not to mention a passerby, not even a bird could fly in.
But just now, Yuan Jiuzhang and Yue'er walked through here without any hindrance, and the surrounding soldiers seemed not to have seen them at all.
Shen Tu Tai also sensed something was wrong from Shang Ruyi's words and immediately asked, "Your Highness, has something happened? Is there anything I should do to handle it?"
Shang Ruyi and Yuwen Ye exchanged another glance. Unexpectedly, Yuwen Ye realized the strangeness and frowned, but he did not fly into a rage or show any fear. He just remained silent for a while and then waved his hand lightly: "It's alright."
Although Shen Tu Tai was still somewhat surprised, he didn't say much.
Yuwen Ye asked, "Have all the people been arranged?"
"yes,"
Shen Tu Tai said, "Also, General Shi just sent word that he has taken control of Tongguan and that Chu Zhengfei and the others have been executed."
Yuwen Ye nodded slightly, thus eliminating all his worries.
Now all they have to wait for is for the political situation to stabilize for a period of time, so that Yuwen Yuan can officially issue an edict to pass the throne to him, and then everything will fall into place.
Yuwen Ye said, "Well done, you may leave."
Shen Tu Tai and Shi Yu Tao bowed to them, then turned and waved their hands, and the guards surrounding the Crown Prince's residence immediately retreated silently.
Soon, only one carriage and two people standing in front of it remained on the long street.
Under the bright sun and with a gentle breeze, Yuwen Ye felt extremely happy, whether it was the current situation, the road ahead, or the people around him. He felt that he had never felt so happy in his life. He even felt that the road that was enough for people to walk for a lifetime was only just beginning at his feet.
He and she, they have a bright future ahead of them, and a long road ahead of them.
Thinking of this, he suddenly reached out and took Shang Ruyi's hand.
"Um?"
Shang Ruyi was still gazing at the empty end of the long street, seemingly still pondering the two figures that had just disappeared, when she suddenly felt her hand being grasped. She immediately snapped back to reality and looked up to meet Yuwen Ye's reproachful gaze: "Why are you daydreaming again?"
As if to "reprimand" her, he deliberately pinched her fingertip.
"I don't."
For some reason, this level of physical intimacy and affection was nothing to a couple, especially for the two of them, but Shang Ruyi blushed instantly. Under the sunlight, not only were her cheeks flushed, but even her ears turned bright red.
Although there was no one around, it was still happening in public.
She tentatively tried to pull her hand away from his, but as soon as she moved, he gripped it even tighter, even pinching her fingertips hard as punishment. Shang Ruyi let out a soft "Mmm" and dared not move again, obediently letting him hold her hand.
Her cheeks were still red.
Yuwen Ye looked down at her, seemingly with a hint of smugness, and laughed, "At a time like this, you're still embarrassed?"
"..."
"Do you know how I would hold your hand and walk you up to the city wall to receive the homage of civil and military officials and all the people of the world when the day of your investiture arrives?"
The sun gradually rose overhead, releasing intense heat that made it difficult for them to open their eyes. However, the blush on Shang Ruyi's face faded, replaced by an unprecedentedly solemn expression: "I know."
"..."
"I've been waiting."
Perhaps it was because of the intense sunlight, but Yuwen Ye also seemed to feel a burning sensation in his chest.
He said deliberately, "So you know now. Aren't you afraid I'll change my mind?"
Shang Ruyi shook her head.
Not only is she unafraid to control the court officials and the people's hearts with her current status and position, but more importantly—she tightened her fingers and grabbed his large hand in return, their fingers intertwined: "I know you can't live without me, just like I... can't live without you."
As she spoke, she stepped forward and looked earnestly into his eyes: "Feng Chen, I will never be separated from you again."
Before this, Yuwen Ye had never imagined that someone would actively try to enter his world and his heart, almost like an invasion. Just as she said, he could not live without her. Whether it was due to romantic feelings or the weakness of a hero, he had already committed an evil deed and could only be an ordinary mortal, not a transcendent saint.
What binds him tightly to this world is the warmth in his hands and the person in front of him.
He smiled: "Yes, we will never be apart..."
At this moment, the flowers are in full bloom, the time is just right.
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