Chapter 380 The more unreasonable something is, the more emotional it is.
Finally, they reached the depths of the light.
Inside the Duke's mansion's reception hall, the lights were on full display. As soon as you approached, you could hear hearty laughter coming from inside, just like when you first met him, even somewhat deafening.
It was Yuwen Yuan's laughter.
He said, "Not only is my son back, but your son is back too. We can finally catch our breath."
As they spoke, they had already reached the main gate.
Looking up, one could see Yuwen Yuan sitting at the head of the main hall. Although he was at home and dressed in casual clothes, he was tall and strong, with a booming voice. Even sitting and laughing, he could not hide the powerful aura of a military general. And now, in that powerful aura, there seemed to be a touch of composure and understanding of the world.
The somewhat thin figure sitting to his left was none other than Shang Ruyi's uncle, Shen Shiyan.
His face bore the marks of the hardships he had endured in recent days, making him look much older than before, but he still seemed quite at ease. However, he kept looking out while talking and laughing, clearly hoping for something.
Then, the figure he had been longing for appeared before his eyes.
Upon seeing his wife and Shang Ruyi walk together to the front door, Shen Wuzheng's eyes widened suddenly, revealing an expression of surprise and joy. He almost couldn't contain himself and was about to get up, but after only getting halfway up, he suppressed his eager joy and sat back down.
But the tears welling up in her eyes revealed her true feelings at that moment.
Yuwen Yuan also saw them.
The Duke of Sheng, who now held great power, showed a joyful expression, but remained seated, watching his son and daughter-in-law walk in, and nodded slightly.
Yuwen Ye immediately led Shang Ruyi forward to kowtow: "Father."
“You’re back,”
Yuwen Yuan was overjoyed, but he suppressed his excitement. However, his bright eyes were still a little red. He nodded repeatedly and said, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
Yuwen Ye then stood up and said, "I've worried Father these past few days."
Yuwen Yuan looked him up and down again before smiling and saying, "I'm not worried about you; I'm only worried about Ruyi."
Then, she looked at Shang Ruyi, whose face was a little pale, and said softly, "Was the journey smooth?"
Shang Ruyi hurriedly said, "Thank you for your concern, Father. Everything went smoothly on the journey. I am truly unfilial for causing you to worry about us."
"Why,"
Yuwen Yuan waved his hand and said, "Don't say such things, lest your uncle really think I'm angry with you and then worry that I'm not treating you well."
He then burst into laughter again.
Shang Ruyi then turned to Shen Shiyan, whose eyes were already red with emotion. Overwhelmed with emotion, she could only suppress the trembling in her heart and whisper, "Uncle..."
Even though Shen Shiyan tried to hide it, he couldn't help but let his tears soak his clothes at this moment.
But he quickly wiped his face with his sleeve and said with a smile, "Brother Yuwen, you are too kind. Today, my wife really misses Ruyi so much. I heard they were coming back today, so I came to bother you. I hope you won't take offense."
Only then did Mrs. Yu, who was standing to the side, show an embarrassed expression.
In fact, not only should she, as an elder, not go to the door to greet the younger generation, but as Shang Ruyi's half-family, they should not have come at this time, disturbing the family reunion. This was unreasonable. However, Yu was a Hu person, straightforward and honest, and innocent and carefree by nature. Her husband and son were also kind and indulgent towards her. Even after marriage and having children, she did not change her nature.
So today, she had to swallow her pride and come to see Shang Ruyi.
But feelings are sometimes unreasonable.
In fact, the more unreasonable and unrestrained by etiquette and law, the more driven by emotion.
Seeing Yu Shi holding her hand with a mixture of shame and self-righteousness, Shang Ruyi felt a warm current flow from her palm to her heart, and couldn't help but whisper, "Aunt..."
Yuwen Yuan and his family had been friends for generations, so he knew Yu's temperament and did not blame her. He simply smiled and said, "Did you just come to see Ruyi? I'm afraid you are also concerned about your son."
As he spoke, he looked at Shen Wuzheng with a smile: "I have long heard of the great name of Young Master Shen."
His words were naturally meant to smooth things over for the Yu family, but he took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Shen Wuzheng. Shen Wuzheng, who had been standing aside with a smile, immediately stepped forward when he heard his master mention him and bowed to Yuwen Yuan with neither humility nor arrogance, saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency the Prime Minister."
"Why,"
Yuwen Yuan waved his hand and said, "Today, there are only relatives and friends here, no officials."
Upon hearing this, Shen Wuzheng said, "Greetings, Uncle."
Yuwen Yuan laughed and said, "That's right."
He looked Shen Wuzheng up and down again and laughed, "I knew long ago that your father had a good son, but he hid you away like a treasure. Now that I see you, it's no wonder he hid you. Otherwise, compared to him, I would have known that my three sons were all good-for-nothings."
His words were, of course, just polite formalities.
Upon hearing this, the hearts of everyone in the hall skipped a beat—three sons.
Shang Ruyi subconsciously looked around.
In fact, the moment she stepped through the door, she had already glanced around, but apart from Yuwen Yuan and Shen Shiyan chatting and laughing, there were only a few servants in the hall, and no one else was in sight.
But tonight, Yuwen Ye has finally returned to Daxing City. Shouldn't the family be reunited?
Shouldn't Yuwen Cheng, and the eldest son Yuwen Qian whom I've never met before, be here too?
Why didn't I see any?
She was puzzled, but it was not appropriate to respond to Yuwen Yuan's words at this moment. Only Shen Shiyan hurriedly said, "Brother Yuwen, are you trying to embarrass me? Not to mention that the eldest son has made a great contribution by capturing Daxing City, the third son is guarding Taiyuan and relieving you of any worries, and the second son has also overcome many obstacles and become famous far and wide. How could I possibly be even a fraction of his achievements?"
Yuwen Yuan waved his hand and just smiled.
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye and Shang Ruyi exchanged a glance.
Is the Third Young Master stationed in Taiyuan?
Could it be that Yuwen Cheng was not in Daxing City, but was left in Taiyuan Prefecture by Yuwen Yuan?
Upon closer reflection, this is not surprising. Although Daxing City was the true capital of the Daye Dynasty and was crucial for establishing a new emperor and commanding the world, Yuwen Yuan had spent most of his time in Taiyuan since being appointed as the Pacification Ambassador of Shanxi, and his power was also cultivated there. Therefore, even if he occupied the strategic location of Guanzhong, he could not completely abandon Taiyuan and naturally had to leave people there to guard it.
However, it was somewhat surprising that Yuwen Cheng was chosen to remain—after all, in their eyes, this third brother was cruel and absurd, and not capable of shouldering great responsibilities.
But that's not the most important thing right now.
The important thing is that Yuwen Cheng stayed in Taiyuan, so we didn't see him here. So, what about Yuwen Qian?
Why didn't I see him either?
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