Chapter 1103 Let's see who loses their temper first
Yuwen Ye's eyes were always cold and sharp, his gaze as hard as a blade, while Shen Wuzheng was a gentle and refined gentleman, his gaze always carrying a wise and inclusive quality, appearing very gentle. But at this moment, these two gazes, one hard and one gentle, met, and it was impossible to tell who was stronger.
However, even someone as formidable as Shen Tu Tai felt an inexplicable sense of oppression, as if he were about to suffocate.
Just when the atmosphere in the room reached its peak, as if the entire fortress was about to be torn apart, Yuwen Ye finally spoke, his voice so deep it was unlike his usual self: "No."
"What!?"
These two words made Shen Wuzheng's already reddened eyes turn even redder in an instant.
Seeing that his expression had changed, Shen Tu Tai hurriedly said, "Lord Shen, this matter originally required careful consideration."
Shen Wuzheng glanced at him, then at Yuwen Ye, gritted his teeth and remained silent. Yuwen Ye let out a long breath and then said to Shen Wuzheng, "They captured Ruyi, while we now have Shi Yutao. It was originally a draw. The key is who values the person the other side has more."
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"In other words, it's a matter of who loses their temper first."
"..."
Shen Wuzheng left without saying a word.
Although etiquette is not so important in the army, his actions were still rather abrupt. Shen Tu Tai subconsciously wanted to call him back, but he walked out of the room in a few steps. Shen Tu Tai could only turn back and glance at Yuwen Ye. Fortunately, he was not angry. His face only showed a calm numbness after being overworked. So he forced a smile and said, "Your Highness, please don't blame Lord Shen."
Yuwen Ye looked at him: "Hmm?"
Shen Tu Tai said, "Because of the Princess's capture, Lord Shen has been unable to eat or sleep properly."
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"Actually, he probably understands in his heart that all we can do now is to observe the other party's behavior and wait for them to lose their temper. But he is unwilling to do nothing, so he wants to wait for His Highness to return and see if His Highness can come up with any other solutions."
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"Now that His Highness says so, he is distressed."
"..."
Yuwen Ye was silent for a moment, then waved his hand dismissively and said, "You don't need to explain for him to me. Do you think I don't know what kind of person he is?"
Shen Tu Tai breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes."
Yuwen Ye said, "However, it's not like we can't do anything. After you captured Shi Yutao, did you send anyone to spy on the other side and see what they were up to?"
Shen Tu Tai immediately replied, "Yes. However, the people we sent out haven't returned yet."
Just then, someone came to report that the spies sent out to gather information had returned. Yuwen Ye's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Let them come to see me."
A moment later, two soldiers hurried in.
The two men's clothes were still damp with night dew, and they shivered slightly in the morning breeze. But seeing the Prince of Qin sitting above them, they dared not make any other movements and hurriedly knelt and bowed. Yuwen Ye waved his hand to indicate that they did not need to be so polite, and then asked, "Is there any movement in Xiao Yuansui's camp?"
One of the older soldiers immediately said, "There wasn't any major movement, but last night, it seemed like there was some trouble in their camp."
Yuwen Ye immediately asked, "What is it?"
The two men exchanged a glance, their expressions troubled. "Please forgive us, Your Highness. Xiao Yuansui is an extremely cautious man, especially after Shi Yuxin returned to camp with her men. They also have patrol and reconnaissance teams outside the camp, spreading out over a radius of several miles. We can only monitor them from afar on the opposite bank of the Yellow River, so—"
Yuwen Ye frowned.
The two were terrified that the Prince of Qin would punish them in his anger, so they dared not breathe. After a moment of silence, Yuwen Ye suppressed his anger and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Another young soldier thought for a moment and said cautiously, "Last night, there must have been two incidents in Xiao Yuansui's camp. The first one had a minor impact; we only heard some noise from afar. But the second one was much bigger, and even Xiao Yuansui himself was alarmed."
"oh?"
"It's true, we saw their main tent light up."
"Is there any troop deployment?"
"No, it seems like something happened within their camp."
The older soldier continued, "Later, we went to the place where they were fetching water and waited for a while. Sure enough, someone came to fetch water. From their conversation, it seemed that there was a prisoner who was injured."
"captive?!"
These two people caused Yuwen Ye and Shen Tu Tai to change their expressions.
The two soldiers exchanged a glance, their expressions becoming cautious, and whispered, "But it sounds like there shouldn't be any serious problems."
"..."
Yuwen Ye remained silent for a long time before finally raising his hand and waving, "Go and collect your reward."
The two men quickly bowed to him and then turned and left.
Even the usually calm and composed Shen Tu Tai panicked. Watching the two soldiers' departing figures, he thought for a moment, then immediately turned to Yuwen Ye and said, "Your Highness, they captured so many prisoners this time; the one injured may not necessarily be the Princess Consort. Moreover, Xiao Yuan Sui knows the Princess Consort's identity, and to blackmail Your Highness, he certainly won't allow it—"
But before he could finish speaking, he saw Yuwen Ye's eyes turn red and he said in a daze, "No, it must be Ruyi."
"...!"
Shen Tu Tai's throat tightened instantly.
Yuwen Ye clenched his fists tightly on the table, his knuckles cracking as if he wanted to crush something to pieces: "If an ordinary prisoner is injured—let alone injured, even if he dies, it's impossible to alarm Xiao Yuansui."
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"He...he has always had feelings for Ruyi—"
Shen Tu Tai fell silent.
After all, he had once been the seventh leader of Wanggang Village and had worked with Xiao Yuansui. Although they didn't know each other very well and didn't even like each other, he was not as rough and careless as he appeared. On the contrary, he was very meticulous. After hearing that Xiao Yuansui had captured Yuwen Shao's wife and brought her into the city during the battle of Xingluocang, but had managed to get her out of the city unharmed, he had already sensed something was wrong. The things that happened afterward made him even more certain of his guess.
Now, hearing the unfinished words from Yuwen Ye's mouth, he understood everything.
But a deeper question arose. He looked at Yuwen Ye and said in a deep voice, "If that's the case, then how could the Princess Consort be injured? Xiao Yuansui couldn't possibly have ordered his men to torture the Princess Consort. If he had been tortured, then injury would be unusual and there's no need to discuss it."
Yuwen Ye also glanced at him, his eyes flickering slightly.
After a long pause, he murmured, "That is a problem."
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Where exactly is she injured?
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Who hurt her?
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