Chapter 1034 Settling Accounts
With a "thud," the mallet fell from his hand.
The room fell into an indescribable, suffocating silence. After an unknown amount of time, Zuo Tian's hoarse voice said in a deep voice, "Zuo Heng died long ago and is buried underground. Only that golden head keeps him company."
"..."
"You saw it all."
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"Even if he were still alive, he would be of no value anymore, wouldn't he?"
After saying these words, he shut his mouth and bent down to pick up the wooden mallet from the ground. He thought Green Silk would say something else, but when he sat up straight after doing all this, he only felt a gust of wind blowing from behind.
Zuo Tian slowly turned her head and saw the green dress flutter outside the door before disappearing.
Green Silk has already left the room.
Just as everyone had followed the path they came from through the pine forest and were heading down the mountain, the sound of the wooden fish rang out again from the wooden house behind them, but it sounded even more lonely and desolate than before.
The path down the mountain was easier than the path up, but it was still more tiring for our legs. After walking for most of the day, everyone's legs were so sore that they could barely stand. Finally, just as the sun was about to set, they reached the foot of the mountain.
As soon as they entered the camp, those who had stayed there stood up to greet them.
"Your Highness, you're finally back!"
"Khan! Khatun!"
The scene became somewhat chaotic. The people who had come down the mountain together split into two groups and returned to their respective camps. Although they were close together, they did not want to have any contact with each other for the time being. Shang Ruyi was escorted back to her camp. After washing up briefly, the people outside had already prepared dinner and brought it in.
Shang Ruyi didn't say much, and silently ate two bowls of rice. Just as she handed the empty bowl to Wo Xue to fill it with a third bowl, Wo Xue gently reminded her, "Your Highness, you should eat less tonight, or you might get indigestion."
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Shang Ruyi then came to her senses and smiled sheepishly.
She has always had a good appetite, and this time she had gone through a life-or-death experience on Tianding Mountain. Moreover, the physical exertion of climbing up and down the mountain was also great. At this moment, she was both tired and hungry, so she couldn't help but eat a few more bites.
But I did eat too much.
She could only put down her chopsticks. Wo Xue was also a little embarrassed and said softly, "If Your Highness is hungry tonight, this servant will bring you a midnight snack."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Why bother with a late-night snack at a time like this?"
After saying that, she took a sip of tea and indeed felt a bit full. She sat for a while and then got up and went out to take a walk around the camp to digest her food. Wo Xue originally wanted to come along, but the dishes in the tent hadn't been cleaned up yet, and she didn't feel comfortable leaving them to others, so she could only clean them up first and catch up with Shang Ruyi after she finished.
So, Shang Ruyi wandered around the camp by the light of the fire.
On the other side, in the Turkic camp, flames soared into the sky, and the greasy wind carrying the aroma of meat blew in her face. Although she had just eaten two bowls of rice, Shang Ruyi felt a little hungry again and couldn't help but take a few steps over there.
As I approached, I saw a familiar figure walking towards me.
It is Lei Yu.
By this time, it was completely dark, and only the light from the campfires in the two camps could barely illuminate each other's familiar silhouettes. When Lei Yu saw her, she wasn't surprised, but her face showed a somewhat dazed expression. Shang Ruyi walked up to her and said with a smile, "You haven't rested?"
Lei Yu shook his head.
Having survived a disaster, and being two people who had once been close friends, they should have felt very close. However, the two were more distant than when they were face to face the night before. Lei Yu couldn't even speak when he saw her.
Shang Ruyi asked, "Have you eaten yet?"
Lei Yu shook his head again.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but frown—she knew, of course, that Ashina Zhuxie wouldn't intentionally starve Lei Yu. It was probably because they had left in a hurry this time and hadn't brought much food for the Han people. They were exhausted, especially when they were mentally tired, and couldn't eat anything too greasy. That's why Lei Yu hadn't eaten yet so late.
Shang Ruyi immediately said, "I've cooked some porridge over there. Would you like to come with me and have some?"
"..."
Lei Yu didn't speak, but just looked at her, her eyes flickering as if she wanted to say something.
But I couldn't bring myself to say it.
But Shang Ruyi took another step forward, her eyes flashing, even with a burning heat as she stared at her: "Come with me."
Lei Yu opened her mouth, and because she was indeed exhausted, her lips were pale and bloodless, making her originally bright appearance look even more desolate.
She suddenly spoke up, saying something completely out of the blue: "My son is still in Xiazhou."
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"My father is still in Luoyang."
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Shang Ruyi paused for a moment.
She wasn't stupid; she naturally knew this was Lei Yu's answer. A greasy breeze carrying the aroma of meat blew by, and although it was mixed with the laughter of some people, it only made the two of them seem more flustered and bewildered. Shang Ruyi stood quietly for a while, then nodded and said softly, "It's alright, let's go get something to eat."
After saying that, he took another step forward to take her hand.
But before their hands could even touch, a tall, familiar figure slowly walked over. His imposing frame blocked the light of the campfire behind them, shrouding the two people, who were already in dim light, in an even deeper gloom.
Especially Lei Yu.
Caught between the two men, she was almost completely devoid of light.
As soon as Shang Ruyi looked up, she met a pair of bright wolf eyes in the darkness. Ashina Zhuxie's gaze was cold and sharp—in fact, he hadn't been polite to her since they met again, and that sharpness was even more pronounced now.
He asked, "Where does the Princess of Qin intend to take my Khatun?"
Shang Ruyi looked at him and said calmly, "Khan, rest assured, even if I were to abduct your Khatun, it wouldn't be at this time. We won't go far."
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"Besides, I don't plan to leave tonight. It's too late, and I can't go far."
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"I won't leave here until tomorrow. The Khan wants to keep an eye on me, but it's not too late to do so tomorrow."
Ashina Zhuxie looked at her coldly, gently placing one hand on Lei Yu's shoulder and pulling her behind him. He then stepped forward, staring at Shang Ruyi, and sneered, "Do you really think you can leave tomorrow?"
Shang Ruyi frowned, and Lei Yu immediately regained his composure and looked up at him: "What do you mean?"
Ashina Zhuxie said coldly, "Shang Ruyi, you don't really think that I, the Khan, won't settle that score with you, do you?"
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