Chapter 776 So this person, too, has feelings.
The two of them stopped at the same time.
Shang Ruyi paused for a moment, then immediately asked, "Is it the one I'm thinking of?"
As soon as she spoke, a smile immediately appeared on Yuwen Ye's face. He said, "How can I know if what you're thinking is the same as what I'm thinking if you don't tell me?"
"..."
That being said, at this point, there are some things that don't need to be said at all.
Just by looking at each other's expressions and eyes, you can tell they're thinking the same thing, and you're probably pretty close to guessing.
Realizing this, Shang Ruyi's face lit up with a joyful smile, but then she looked puzzled and said, "Even so, it's not surprising that Father Emperor is overjoyed, but why did he suddenly allow me to go to Dayan Temple to worship Buddha? And why did he also allow us to visit Ruoyan?"
His joy seemed to be directed directly at Empress Dowager Jiang and Princess Xinyue.
But one of these two people had already gone into seclusion, and the other had been confined by him for half a year, so they had long lost contact with the outside world. That thing couldn't possibly be related to either of them.
Yuwen Ye was clearly also puzzled by this question. After a long silence, he looked at the sky outside and finally sighed, saying, "Never mind, it's getting late. You should go to sleep early. Your body can't handle staying up late. You won't find the answer to this by just thinking about it."
Shang Ruyi nodded as well.
Today's events were indeed strange. Leaving aside why a secret report from Tongguan contained such a map, or rather, half a map, Yuwen Yuan's delight was entirely directed at Empress Dowager Jiang and Chu Ruoyan. Even stranger was that this secret report was so important, yet he hadn't explained it clearly to his two sons; though he hadn't explained it clearly, he had given them some hints—
Just thinking about it made Shang Ruyi feel like her head was completely muddled again.
Seeing her furrowed brows, Yuwen Ye chuckled and said softly, "Alright, go to sleep now."
"Um."
Shang Ruyi listened to his words and obediently took a bath and went to bed. Although her mind was still full of thoughts, she closed her eyes tightly and tried her best to fall asleep as soon as possible. After all, with Yuwen Yuan's decree, she would be able to go to Dayan Temple to worship Buddha in a few days, and she really should take good care of herself and recharge these two days.
But to my surprise, it started raining the next day.
The rain lasted for several days, so Shang Ruyi didn't even leave the Qianqiu Hall, let alone go to Dayan Temple to worship Buddha.
Summer rains are rare in Guanzhong, and such continuous heavy rains lasting for several days are extremely unusual. Shang Ruyi even had a vague feeling that this strange weather phenomenon was foreshadowing something.
But she couldn't explain it clearly.
Although she couldn't go out, the news that she could go to Dayan Temple to worship Buddha had already reached Chu Ruoyan, and Jinyuyuan suddenly became lively. Even though the gray rain curtain shrouded the entire palace, making everything around it lifeless, Shang Ruyi could feel a kind of joy and vitality there.
Moreover, a freshly made water chestnut cake is delivered every morning.
By this day, it had been three days.
Shang Ruyi could only send someone to deliver a message, saying that due to the heavy rain, the Emperor was worried about her health and insisted that she wait until the rain stopped and the roads dried before setting off, so she could not go to Dayan Temple for the time being. However, Pan Qing, who delivered the gift, said happily, "Our lady said that it doesn't matter if the Princess doesn't go. This gift—if the Princess doesn't mind, please try it. If you don't like it, you can give it away. The lady made it very carefully, and the Princess can rest assured that I watched it all the way here. The box is clean and there is nothing dirty in it."
"Alright, I'll accept it."
Shang Ruyi glanced back at Tushe'er, then immediately stepped forward and took the clean, shiny food box from Panqing's hands. Shang Ruyi continued, "Go back and tell your wife that if I go to worship Buddha, I will definitely bring her her heartfelt wishes. Nothing else is needed."
Pan Qing said, "This servant understands."
After speaking, he bowed to Shang Ruyi and then turned and left.
After she left with her umbrella, Tushe'er sighed helplessly and said, "They've sent more, Your Highness. If you don't go to Dayan Temple soon, our water chestnut cakes will pile up like mountains."
Shang Ruyi smiled and glanced back at her, saying, "Didn't I tell you to eat it?"
Tushe'er pouted, "I've been eating this for days, and I'm tired of it."
Changwan, who was standing next to her, smiled and said, "Woxue and I have also eaten quite a lot, but we can't eat like this every day. We can't eat anymore."
Shang Ruyi shook her head helplessly. She knew that Chu Ruoyan was happy, but the weather had been bad these past few days, and she was feeling unwell. She dared not go to Dayan Temple to worship Buddha in such heavy rain. If she were to be jostled around, her stomach would definitely not be able to take it.
Thinking of this, she looked up and glanced outside again.
The rain outside continued to drizzle, and the entire city of Chang'an was shrouded in a thick, silvery-gray rain curtain. Although the air was fresh and had swept away the heat of the past few days, which should have been very comfortable, Shang Ruyi felt a sense of oppression that made it hard to breathe.
It's probably because, even now, they still haven't figured out who sent them that map.
Moreover, the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Yuwen Yuan suddenly announced that he would be going on a tour outside Tongguan.
This was the first time he had left the capital Chang'an for an imperial tour since ascending the throne, which was no small matter. More importantly, the destination was not some detached palace, but rather Tongguan Pass. Although Yuwen Yuan claimed that he was delighted by Fan Chengen's voluntary surrender and wanted to personally go to Longmen Ferry to welcome his former friend, a loyal minister who had now submitted to the Great Sheng Dynasty and set an example for all his subjects, Shang Ruyi suspected that the biggest reason for his tour was related to that incomplete map.
Yuwen Ye also had the same suspicion.
So he has been away from the Thousand Autumns Palace for the past few days, his goal being to find out the contents of the secret report and who made the map. Unfortunately, he still has no clue.
Looking at the gray, rainy curtain outside, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but mutter to herself, "We can't keep it covered forever."
As if fulfilling her words, after lunch, Shang Ruyi took a nap and in her dream she felt the rain lessen. When she woke up, the rain that had been falling for several days had actually stopped.
Shang Ruyi got up from the bed, looked outside and smiled, "When did it clear up?"
Tushe'er brought a hot towel to help her wash up and said with a smile, "The clouds dispersed as soon as the rain stopped. I wanted to come in and tell the Princess, but Changwan stopped me, saying she was afraid of disturbing the Princess."
Changwan smiled and said, "It's rare for the Princess to take a nap."
With the weather improving, Shang Ruyi's mood also improved. After washing up, she took the initiative to suggest going for a walk. Tu She'er knew that she had been feeling suffocated for the past few days, so she accompanied her out of Qianqiu Palace, and soon they were on the Thousand Steps Corridor.
At this moment, the clouds dispersed, the rain stopped, and the sky cleared, revealing a bright and sunny day.
As Shang Ruyi walked forward, she took deep breaths. The weather, which had just cleared up, was not only clear and bright, but the air was also exceptionally fresh, with a hint of chilly rain, which made her feel very comfortable. On the contrary, Tu She'er supported her and kept advising her, "Your Highness, walk slowly, your feet are still swollen."
Shang Ruyi said, "It's because of the rain these past few days that I can't walk, and that's why it's swollen."
Tushe'er laughed and said, "The princess is not usually this diligent. She's definitely different after being locked up for a few days."
"Shut up!"
"whee."
The two walked along, chatting and laughing. As they went, the scenery around them became familiar. Shang Ruyi immediately remembered that not far ahead was the pavilion where she had met Yuwen Qian before. Just then, she looked up and saw two familiar figures sitting in the pavilion ahead, one of whom was Yuwen Qian.
The other one was the Duke of Shenwu, Dong Bizheng, who had left when he first arrived!
Unexpectedly, we ran into each other again!
It seems they were discussing something together, and perhaps they came out for a walk to relax since the weather had finally cleared up.
Shang Ruyi subconsciously stopped in her tracks, but before she could walk away, she heard Dong Bizheng's deep, resonant voice. Although they were still some distance apart, this old duke was, after all, a man of military background, and his voice was powerful and somewhat similar to Yuwen Yuan's. Even from a distance, Shang Ruyi could hear him clearly.
“I have prepared everything, including the people and the supplies. Since His Majesty has decreed that we will depart tomorrow, I will definitely go with him.”
"uncle,"
Yuwen Qian's tone carried a hint of helplessness as he sighed and said, "You're getting old, and it's not good for you to travel so much. Besides, you caught a cold a few days ago, and it wasn't easy for you to recover..."
"I'm old, but not so old that I can't move."
"..."
"Besides, what can a little cold do to me? Back when your father and I fought alongside His Majesty, what kind of injuries and illnesses didn't we suffer?"
"uncle……"
“You and your son both think I’m too old, but let me tell you, if I were to attack Song and Xu this time, I wouldn’t need so many twists and turns; I would have taken them long ago!”
Hearing the hint of resentment in his voice, Yuwen Qian said no more. After a moment of silence, he said, "Since that's the case, then I won't stop you. But Uncle must take care of his health and must not act rashly along the way."
Shang Ruyi, who was standing to the side, was stunned as she listened.
Speaking of which, from the first time she saw Yuwen Qian, even though she didn't know it was him at the time, just from his clear and bright eyes, his snow-white monk's robe, and his otherworldly temperament, she felt that this person was not a person of the mortal world. However, the words he just spoke, although only a few words of helplessness, were very different from the Yuwen Qian of the past.
This helplessness unexpectedly gave him a touch of human warmth, as if that ethereal white cloud had finally been tainted by the realities of life.
Shang Ruyi was somewhat surprised.
It turns out that this person also has human emotions.
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