Chapter 1106 In life, he is his man; in death, he is his accomplice.
"Now, do you regret it?"
No matter how heavy Xiao Yuansui's tone was when he said those words, Shang Ruyi still found them grating, as if every word contained a deep sense of irony.
She raised her clear, black-and-white eyes—the only thing that could express her emotions at that moment—to look at Xiao Yuansui. Her words seemed provocative, but his gaze was filled with seriousness and anger. After a moment of silence, Shang Ruyi said, "I don't regret it, because I always judge things by their nature, not by the person."
"That--"
"But I'm a little angry."
"Oh? What's wrong?"
"I'm angry at her for being so foolish."
"..."
"The fault is not mine; if she wants revenge, she shouldn't be coming after me."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuansui couldn't help but laugh. He slowly walked to Shang Ruyi's side. Although Wo Xue tried her best to stand between the two, his tall figure was like Mount Tai pressing down, and even if he did block her, he couldn't stop her at all.
Instead, Shang Ruyi gently tugged at her sleeve, indicating that she didn't need to do that, and Wo Xue reluctantly stepped aside.
Xiao Yuansui stood completely in front of her, looking down at her: "So, you think she should come to me?"
"Isn't that so?"
"..."
"You drove her to a dead end, that's why she sought revenge."
Upon hearing the words "dead end," Xiao Yuansui's eyes flickered, while Shang Ruyi stared intently at him. Because only his eyes were visible on his face, his gaze was exceptionally intense.
She said, "But she's got the wrong person."
"..."
Xiao Yuansui let out a long breath, as if he had nothing left to say. After a while, he smiled calmly and said, "So, you don't blame her, and you don't need to seek justice from her."
Shang Ruyi raised her hand, her fingertips trembling slightly, and gently touched her cheek through the bandage.
Xiao Yuansui frowned as he looked at the spot she touched. He didn't know the extent of her injury, but if it left a scar, it would be no different from disfigurement. Even an ordinary woman would suffer greatly, let alone a beautiful woman like her who was a princess. It would likely have a significant impact on her future.
Shang Ruyi looked at him: "It's not that I don't blame her, but I will seek justice myself."
"..."
"My feud with her is between us, please don't interfere. Your interference will only drive her crazier."
"..."
"How can I seek justice from a madman?"
Upon hearing the word "madman," Xiao Yuansui frowned again.
Although he no longer cared about Lüxiao's life or death, and even if Shang Ruyi were to become furious at the moment because of his injury and ask him to punish Lüxiao, whether she lived or died, the Lüxiao in his heart seemed to always be the same as before she left, with that gentle and beautiful appearance that attracted all men and drove them crazy.
He found it hard to imagine what she would look like if she went mad.
A strange, complex feeling welled up inside him.
But before Xiao Yuansui could sort out his thoughts, Shang Ruyi's deep voice rang in his ears again: "So, I don't want her to die now."
"..."
Xiao Yuansui looked up at her and nodded.
He had originally come to visit her and wanted to talk to her, but at this moment, his mind was filled with many thoughts, and he couldn't stay any longer. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he looked down and saw that the girl named Wo Xue, who had been watching him very warily from the other side, was holding something in her hand. There were also some needles and thread and a few sewn items on the small stool next to her.
Upon closer inspection, they were several palm-sized pieces of thick cotton cloth, with a rope sewn on each side, resembling small ears.
He asked, "What is this?"
Wo Xue glanced at him but didn't say anything. Shang Ruyi, however, said calmly, "I have injuries on my face, so I can't go out like this. This is what I use to cover my face."
"Masked?"
Xiao Yuansui was somewhat surprised. Most people who wore masks wore a veil or tied a veil behind their head. This was the first time he had seen someone like this, so he asked, "How do you use it?"
Shang Ruyi winked at Wo Xue, who silently put down her needlework, picked up one of the veils, and covered her face with it, hanging the two strings behind her ears. Xiao Yuansui was seeing such a thing for the first time. It was indeed more convenient than a veil or a hat, and it was not easy to fall off no matter how she moved. He sighed, "This is a good thing. You are really skillful."
Shang Ruyi said calmly, "You flatter me. This was made by the Crown Prince of the Great Sheng Dynasty—it should have been made by the Crown Princess. I was just following the example."
"oh?"
Xiao Yuansui raised an eyebrow slightly.
In the past two years, he had heard some things about the Crown Prince of the Great Sheng Dynasty, who was Yuwen Ye's elder brother. Yuwen Qian was considered outstanding among the young nobles in their group, and even a bit unconventional. After all, there were very few people in the world who would go and travel the world to become a monk. Unexpectedly, he returned to Yuwen Yuan's side and got married so quickly.
It seems that the allure of power is far greater than that of Buddhism.
He wasn't uninterested in this person, but at the moment he couldn't muster much interest, so he just gave a perfunctory reply and turned to leave.
Outside, the wind and rain continued.
Although the rain had lessened considerably, perhaps because the rain was too cold and the wind too chilly, as soon as Xiao Yuansui stepped out of the tent, a gust of wind seemed to sweep away most of the warmth from his body, and he inexplicably felt a chill in his hands and feet, as if the blood in his body was about to freeze.
He walked forward silently.
Because of the dark clouds overhead and the fact that many of the surrounding campfires had gone out, the light was very dim, and in some places it was as dark as dusk. However, he had ordered the construction of this military camp, and he knew the location better than anyone else, so he could move around freely inside even without any light.
However, after walking for a while, he suddenly stopped.
In front of me was a somewhat unfamiliar tent.
There was no light inside, and it was as quiet as a lifeless stone, but Xiao Yuansui inexplicably caught a familiar feeling from the cold air and the lifeless tent.
This is the tent where Green Silk lives.
Recalling Shang Ruyi's words that his intervention would only drive Lüxiao even crazier, a sense of heaviness inexplicably settled in his heart—he clearly didn't care about her life or death, and even seemed to hope for her well-being.
Because of him, because of his two lines of poetry, she will always be hers. Even if her body is filthy, death can wash everything away, leaving only a clean soul.
She was his in life, and his accomplice in death.
But why did he feel a little sad when he heard that she had gone mad?
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