Chapter 226 You deserve a lesson!
Yuwen Ye finished dressing, glanced back at her, and then looked around.
Then he calmly said, "Luokou Ferry."
"..."
"I let them re-establish their camp here."
"What?!"
Shang Ruyi could hardly believe her ears. She hurriedly tried to get up, but another sharp pain shot through her shoulder, causing her to curl up into a ball. Seeing her like this, Yuwen Ye frowned and grabbed her arm impatiently, saying resentfully, "You better behave yourself!"
But this is not the time for Shang Ruyi to be "well-behaved".
Having barely endured the pain, she caught her breath and immediately looked up at him, saying urgently, "Aren't we supposed to return to the Eastern Capital immediately to see His Majesty the Emperor?!"
Yuwen Ye glanced at her: "You're so eager to go back and see him?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi was taken aback, feeling that his words were a bit strange, but at this moment she didn't have time to think about the deeper meaning of his words, and only said urgently: "Didn't you say before that the defeat needed to be reported to His Majesty the Emperor immediately, otherwise—otherwise the Yuwen family might be blamed!"
Yuwen Ye glanced at her again, paused for a moment, and then said, "That was indeed the arrangement before."
"That--"
“But I killed Kou Yunliang, so I can’t arrange things this way anymore.”
"Why?"
Shang Ruyi was still somewhat dazed when she saw Yuwen Ye slowly sit back down on the edge of the bed and say, "Before, I did intend to go back and personally meet His Majesty to explain everything that happened here. As long as there was merit, the previous three defeats could be explained; but my killing of Kou Yunliang cannot be explained by military merit alone."
"..."
Shang Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "Then—"
Yuwen Ye said, "I have already sent someone to deliver the news of the capture of Xingluocang back to Luoyang. Now we are just waiting here."
"Wait for what?"
"Awaiting His Majesty's decree."
"..."
"If he pardons us, we can go straight back to the Eastern Capital; if he doesn't pardon us, then we—"
As he said this, a fierce look flashed in his cold eyes, though it was fleeting, Shang Ruyi caught it immediately.
A thought struck her.
But Yuwen Ye didn't finish his sentence; in fact, he quickly concealed the cold glint in his eyes. Shang Ruyi didn't press further, but after a moment's thought, she continued, "So, you're waiting here for His Majesty's decree, because His Majesty's decree is his statement on this matter, right?"
Yuwen Ye glanced at her and said calmly, "Well, you're not that stupid after all."
"..."
Shang Ruyi ignored his roundabout way of calling her stupid and immediately said, "But what if—"
Yuwen Ye seemed to have guessed what she was worried about, and said, "Are you worried that His Majesty the Emperor will pardon us on the surface, but then turn against us after I lead my troops back?"
Shang Ruyi looked at him nervously: "Really?"
Yuwen Ye said, "Perhaps."
"That--"
"So, I sent the battle report here urgently, on horseback, shouting all the way into the city to deliver the good news."
"ah?"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback, but after thinking about the scene again, she immediately understood.
She couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Although her face was pale, and there was still a fine sheen of sweat on her forehead and temples from the pain, when she smiled, her eyes curved and her lips curved, and her face regained a faint color because of this smile. She looked like a patch of white snow on a bright red plum blossom, red and white intermingling, delicate and beautiful yet with a touch of coldness.
Yuwen Ye looked at her, his gaze suddenly becoming somewhat deep.
Shang Ruyi looked up at him and smiled, "I understand what you mean. You did this so that the people along the way, especially those in the Eastern Capital, would know that you have won a great victory in this battle."
"..."
"You are a meritorious official who has just captured Xingluo Granary and made such a great contribution. If His Majesty the Emperor really wants to punish you, it would be unreasonable and unfair. Not only the officials, but also the people will speak up for you. Otherwise, the court will lose the support of the people."
At this point, she thought about it again and said with some concern, "But, wouldn't that count as—"
She didn't finish her sentence, nor did she dare to say the rest, but Yuwen Ye seemed to know what she was going to say and simply said, "Fine."
"..."
Shang Ruyi glanced at him but said nothing more.
Indeed, Yuwen Ye's actions this time could be described as taking advantage of his merits to force the emperor to submit. But it seems that this is the only way out for them. Otherwise, if they return to Luoyang without any preparation, they will truly become meat on the chopping block.
She said softly, "I understand, so all we have to do now is wait."
Yuwen Ye said, "What we need to do is wait, and you—you just need to stay put and recover from your injuries!"
He glanced at her face again. After he smiled, her face regained a bit of liveliness, and she seemed more energetic. But even so, he still vividly remembered how he had carried her here unconscious, with blood flowing all the way. When he put her down, her body was as cold as ice, and she was so pale that she was almost bloodless.
At that moment, he felt a chill and fear he had never experienced before.
He couldn't imagine what would happen if this wife, with whom he had only made a deal, really left him. Would this icy, snow-covered landscape continue forever in his life?
Fortunately, the arrow that pierced her shoulder did not hit any vital organs.
After removing the arrow, stitching, applying medicine, and bandaging, she finally regained her calm breathing. Even when the dressing was changed two days later, it was clear that the wound had begun to scab over. However, he never expected that she would start making a ruckus as soon as she woke up. Just now, he was so frightened that his heart almost stopped.
Hearing him say that, Shang Ruyi gave an awkward smile.
She said with a self-deprecating tone, "I never expected that I would still get hit by an arrow in the end."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye's expression darkened once again.
Shang Ruyi immediately groaned inwardly. She had only intended to ease the tension, but her words had instantly reminded her of when Hua Ziying shot that arrow, and how she had tried to shield Yuwen Ye from it. At that time, Yuwen Ye had said he would settle accounts with her later…
It’s over!
At this moment, Shang Ruyi wished she could crawl back into the covers.
Even though she couldn't get back under the covers, she kept her head down, almost burying her face in her chest. But Yuwen Ye reached out and grabbed her chin, forcing her to lift her head. He looked at her coldly and said, "What, are you afraid I'll settle accounts with you?"
"..."
"You dared to come all the way to Luokou Ferry all by yourself just because of a picture, and you even dared to enter Xingluo Warehouse alone and go shopping in the warehouse with that Xiao Yuansui. With such audacity, are you afraid I'll settle accounts with you?"
Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat, and she stared at him with wide eyes.
Yuwen Ye grew increasingly angry as he spoke, his face darkening, and he tightened his grip on her chin, saying, "Do you even know what kind of people are in Xingluo Warehouse? Can Xiao Yuansui control them? What if that Lu Yong attacks you—do you think you can leave with just one arrow wound?!"
Shang Ruyi's throat tightened slightly, and she said in a hoarse voice, "What is he, that Lu Yong, going to do to me?"
Yuwen Ye's eyes suddenly reddened, and he said, "That night, he tried to enter your room!"
"What!?"
"It was the one who lives next door to you—it seems he was the one who shot that arrow in protest that day. He was the one who stopped Lu Yong."
"..."
"Without him, do you know what would have happened if you had entered Xingluo Granary!"
Shang Ruyi felt a cold sweat break out on her brow.
Of course she knew she was in Xingluocang City, surrounded by people from Wanggang Village. Even with upright gentlemen like Xiao Yuansui and Hua Ziying around, she wasn't absolutely safe. Moreover, she knew from the beginning that Lu Yong was a scoundrel, but she didn't expect him to be such a scoundrel.
Fortunately, there was Hanako Ei.
But as she was thinking, a sudden thought flashed through her mind, and she snapped back to reality, her gaze sharp as she looked at Yuwen Ye: "You've already entered Xingluo Warehouse, haven't you?"
"..."
“You’ve been hiding in the granary the whole time. You knew we went in, so why didn’t you come out to see me? You know perfectly well how worried I was about you; and besides, I was all alone in this place, surrounded by those Wanggang soldiers. I was so scared!”
Yuwen Ye coldly replied, "So what?"
"What?"
I'm going to scare you!
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi immediately flew into a rage and tried desperately to get up, but the injury on her shoulder prevented her from moving. She could only raise her head and glare angrily at Yuwen Ye: "What do you mean?"
Yuwen Ye also stood up, looked down at her pale face, and said, word by word, "Because of you, you need to be taught a lesson!"
After saying this, Yuwen Ye turned around and left in a huff.
Shang Ruyi was left alone in the tent, and she was furious.
This man, this man—!!!
For him, she came to Luokoudu alone, risking her life several times, and was trapped in Xingluocang. Even in such danger and fear, she was still thinking of him. But he actually said that he deserved to be taught a lesson! Just because he felt that he deserved to be taught a lesson, he refused to see her, making her worry for nothing!
asshole!
Shang Ruyi was so angry that she grabbed a pillow from the bed and was about to throw it out, but as soon as she waved her hand, a sharp pain shot through her shoulder. She groaned and almost fainted from the pain.
At that moment, the tent flap was lifted.
Looking up, I saw Mu Xian cautiously walking in.
Upon seeing the pillow that had rolled onto the floor, and seeing Shang Ruyi lying by the bedside, looking both angry and in pain, he seemed to understand something. Without saying a word, he picked up the pillow, patted it, and carefully placed it back by the bedside.
Then she said softly, "Young Madam... Young Madam, please don't be angry."
Shang Ruyi didn't even want to say a word.
Right now, she wished she could bite Yuwen Ye again, and even bite through his shoulder!
Seeing how angry she was, Mu Xian thought for a moment before saying softly, "Young Madam, please don't be angry with the young master. He... he found out that you had come to Huangtuling and that you had been captured by that group and taken to Xingluocang. He tried to rush into Xingluocang, but as a result—he fell off the cliff."
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