Chapter 235 Do you want to eat venison?
Just as everyone was in a panic, roaring and charging forward, and the surrounding pedestrians screamed and ran away in fright, Yuwen Ye suddenly pulled on the reins and stopped in front.
The Imperial Guards who were in hot pursuit were caught off guard and nearly collided with him.
Everyone was still in shock and didn't know what had happened. Wang Shaoji spurred his horse forward and saw him standing there calmly. He looked around and said with red eyes, "You, what are you doing?"
Yuwen Ye calmly replied, "It's nothing."
"Nothing, why are you running?"
"Riding a horse, not running?"
"..."
His leisurely and nonchalant manner made it seem as if Wang Shaoji had been frightened and at a loss, as if he had been tricked by him. Wang Shaoji was so angry that his mouth twisted in anger.
Shang Ruyi, who followed them up, was also somewhat alarmed at this moment.
Looking at Yuwen Ye's calm face, he clearly wasn't trying to escape, nor did he seem to be toying with these people. However, he wasn't one to make empty threats without a reason, and there must have been a reason for his feint just now.
But what could be the reason?
Shang Ruyi glanced around subconsciously. Some of the people who were dodging away recognized them, while others didn't. They just muttered curses under their breath. After all, everyone who came to the street was just strolling around to relax. If they were hit by a horse, it would be a fatal thing.
There was nothing unusual.
Shang Ruyi looked back in confusion and then realized that Yuwen Ye was standing right in front of Tinghe Tower.
There were quite a few people inside, and some of them were attracted by the noise outside and peeked out to see what was going on. It seemed that there was nothing unusual.
Shang Ruyi looked at Yuwen Ye with increasing confusion.
What exactly is he trying to achieve by making such a fuss?
Although still somewhat shaken, at least Yuwen Ye was still there and hadn't really run away. In his panic, Wang Shaoji gave his men a signal to surround him before continuing forward.
This time, there's no escaping it.
They didn't stop until they reached the fork in the road.
This is where he was going to the Dali Temple, while Shang Ruyi and the others were going back to the Yuwen Mansion, and where they parted ways.
Yuwen Ye stopped his horse and looked back at Shang Ruyi in the group. Shang Ruyi immediately dismounted and walked over, but as soon as she got close, Wang Shao and his men stepped forward to stop her: "What are you doing?"
Shang Ruyi frowned as she looked at them.
Yuwen Ye glanced at them, then looked at Wang Shaoji, who had a cold gaze, and said with a faint smile, "General Wang, are you really that cautious?"
"..."
"Even if my wife could turn into wings, she couldn't carry me away."
"..."
"However, if you are really worried that I will run away, then my husband and I should talk less. At least that will put General Wang at ease."
Upon hearing this, Wang Shaoji's expression darkened further.
Yuwen Ye's feint just now made him seem overreacting, and now his cautiousness makes him seem genuinely afraid of him. After thinking for a while, he sneered and said, "Speak your mind. This general would like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve."
After he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the imperial guards who were blocking his way made way.
Shang Ruyi hurriedly walked up to Yuwen Ye, looked up at him, and said, "Second Brother!"
Yuwen Ye did not dismount, but instead bent down to face her.
Shang Ruyi said with some worry, "You—"
Before she could finish speaking, Yuwen Ye interrupted her, saying calmly, "I'm going to the Dali Temple, and I probably won't be back for a few days. You should take Mu Xian and the others home. I've already told you before, don't wander around, and especially don't leave the city."
Shang Ruyi said, "I know."
"Try to keep your family at home calm and don't let anything else go wrong these next few days."
"OK."
"I have already sent out your father's letters. If he writes again, reply carefully and don't make him worry too much."
"Don't worry about any of this, I'll handle it."
Although he was explaining these things, Yuwen Ye's tone was very calm and his expression was normal, as if he was just going out for a while and would be back in a few days. Who would have thought that the place he was going to next was the Dali Temple, and the case he was going to be tried for was his defeat in three battles, his escape with his troops, and the killing of the supervisor appointed by the court!
That's a heinous crime that could cost him his head if he's not careful!
Although Shang Ruyi didn't want him to worry too much, she couldn't help but ask, "About how many days will it take you to come back?"
Yuwen Ye said, "The matter has been explained clearly, it won't take more than a few days."
"Then I—"
"You should stay home and take good care of yourself."
Realizing that there was nothing she could do and that she could only be a useless person waiting for him to come home, Shang Ruyi's mood sank further. Her eyelids drooped, and her eyelashes obscured her bright eyes.
Looking into her dim eyes, Yuwen Ye suddenly said, "You don't actually eat mutton, do you?"
"...?"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback and looked up at him in surprise: "How did you know?"
She had indeed never eaten mutton since childhood, but back in Taiyuan, when Yuwen Ye took her to a restaurant on the second day of their marriage, he ordered a table full of mutton. She had no appetite at all, only eating a few bites of a plate of stew. At that time, because their relationship was just a transaction, she thought there was no need to be presumptuous and didn't tell him her likes and dislikes.
Unexpectedly, he brought this up at this moment.
Yuwen Ye seemed somewhat displeased, glared at her, and said, "This kind of thing can be said."
Shang Ruyi bit her lower lip.
Yuwen Ye gave a light hum before asking again, "Would you like some venison?"
Shang Ruyi didn't know why he had to ask this at this time, and simply said, "Eat."
Yuwen Ye then nodded.
Shang Ruyi was increasingly puzzled. The two of them had just been talking about family arrangements and the case at the Dali Temple, so why were they suddenly talking about eating mutton and venison? Just as she was wondering, she heard Yuwen Ye say, "I just glanced at it, and Tinghe Tower has a new signboard. When I come back in a few days, I'll take you there to eat Xiaotiansu and medicinal soup."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi stared at him blankly for a long time before finally saying in a hoarse voice, "You, you just ran—and then stopped, just to look at the water sign?"
Yuwen Ye smiled faintly and said, "Go back and wait for me. Don't worry too much."
After saying that, he straightened up and said to Wang Shaoji, "Let's go."
Wang Shaoji and the others immediately stepped forward and took him away.
Shang Ruyi stood there, her heart aching as she watched him being led away by a group of people, but his gentle and peaceful words still seemed to echo in her ears, inexplicably comforting her heart.
In fact, the anticipation gave them even more strength.
Watching Yuwen Ye's figure disappear into the distance, she took a deep breath, turned around, and said, "Let's go home!"
Mu Xian and the others immediately obeyed the order, mounted their horses, and followed her.
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