Chapter 131 An Ominous Premonition
Yang Suiyi's expression changed, and he immediately walked towards the royal tent. After taking two steps, he stopped and looked back at Shang Ruyi, saying with a complicated expression, "Young Madam, you should go back quickly. In case of danger, there will be someone to protect you."
Shang Ruyi nodded: "Thank you."
After saying that, Yang Suiyi had already walked away.
Watching his figure disappear into the night, Shang Ruyi hurriedly returned to the camp. Along the way, she saw the Imperial Guards mobilized, and the accompanying guards were all on edge. The people in the camp were like frightened birds, and some even ran out without properly putting on their clothes.
But none of them knew what had happened.
As soon as Shang Ruyi returned to her tent, Tushe'er immediately came to greet her: "Miss, are you alright?"
Shang Ruyi shook her head: "I'm fine. What happened over there?"
Mu Xian also stepped forward: "I have already sent people to the royal tent to gather information."
Tushe'er said, "Could it be... an assassin?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
"oh……"
Tushe'er stuck out her tongue and dared not talk nonsense anymore. She helped her back to the campfire and sat down. Seeing that her fingertips were red from the cold, she quickly took her hands and rubbed them, saying, "It's so cold outside, Miss, you should go back to your tent and sleep."
Seeing the panicked expressions on the faces of those around her, Shang Ruyi said, "How can I sleep? At least, I need to find out what happened."
Tushe'er pouted: "These kinds of things are for men to handle."
"..."
"If your son-in-law were here, you wouldn't need to work so hard."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xian turned his face away somewhat awkwardly.
Shang Ruyi's heart sank slightly, and her expression darkened as the flickering firelight illuminated her face.
But she immediately laughed and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Isn't he on his way here?"
As she spoke, she looked up at Mu Xian and said softly, "By the way, have you inquired about where the second group of men is now? Are they almost there?"
Mu Xian hurriedly replied, "I heard it's already on its way."
"……oh."
Hearing this perfunctory answer, Shang Ruyi understood that she probably wouldn't be able to wait for Yuwen Ye anytime soon.
She couldn't help but look up and around again. Besides the noisy sounds and the panicked faces, there was an endless, dark grassland in the distance. No one knew how many dangers were hidden in the darkness of the night.
In fact, she had a feeling that this trip would not end peacefully and happily.
But now, she has to face all of this on her own.
Although she knew in her heart that she had to rely on herself to get through many things in life, sometimes, especially at times like this, she still hoped that someone could stand by her side, even if it was just standing there.
Just then, the men Mu had sent out came running back, panting.
"Big brother,"
Upon seeing Shang Ruyi, he immediately stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Young Madam."
Shang Ruyi quickly rallied her spirits and waved her hand, saying, "No need for formalities. What happened over there?"
The man said softly, "The royal tent has been overturned by the wind."
"What?!"
Shang Ruyi's eyes widened in surprise, and the people around her seemed to have heard the news as well, all showing astonished expressions.
Tushe'er asked incredulously, "How... how could it have been overturned by the wind?"
The man said in a low voice, "When we set up the tent during the day, we used the iron nails and wooden stakes that were driven in earlier. It looked intact, but we just discovered that the parts buried underneath had rotted away long ago. It's fine when nothing's going on, but when the wind blows, the whole thing collapses."
Shang Ruyi thought for a moment, then hurriedly asked, "Where is he? Is something wrong?"
The man said, "I heard that several imperial guards protecting the royal tent were injured, but His Majesty happened to be out, so he escaped a disaster."
Tushe'er immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "That's alright."
You must understand that if His Majesty the Emperor were to be injured on the way to an inspection tour, it would be a major event, and it would likely immediately cause upheaval in the court.
She turned back to Shang Ruyi and said, "Miss, you don't need to worry anymore. Go back and rest now, it's so late."
"..."
Shang Ruyi remained silent for a long time before nodding and being helped back to her tent.
The tent was warm because of the brazier, but when Shang Ruyi took off the blanket she was wrapped in, she inexplicably shivered. Tu She'er, seeing her absent-minded look, said softly, "Miss, what's wrong? Why does your face look even worse than before?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi's expression was solemn, and she said in a deep voice, "I have a feeling that something big is about to happen."
"Something big has happened? What big thing is it?"
"I can't really explain it, I just have a bad feeling."
"Miss, are you saying that the strong wind blew up the royal tent, which is an ominous sign?"
"……Um."
They had only just arrived in Shuobei and set up camp on their very first day when the king's tent was blown over by the wind. Although she had anticipated this outcome when she learned that those people had used old iron nails and wooden stakes to build the tent, she did not feel any sense of relief or "as expected" when the result was in front of her. Instead, she felt even more uneasy.
Tushe'er thought for a moment and said, "Miss, don't worry too much. Aren't there still the Imperial Guards? Even if something serious happens, how serious can it be?"
At this point, she became somewhat indignant: "It's all the son-in-law's fault; he's still nowhere to be seen."
"..."
“If he were here, he would be the one to worry about these things, so why are you so anxious, Miss?”
Shang Ruyi glanced at her and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Only now did she realize how unwise it was to place her safety, or rather, her peace of mind, on someone else's shoulders.
So she waved her hand dismissively: "Alright, stop saying these useless things. You can go now, I'm going to sleep."
Tusher then left the tent.
Shang Ruyi lay on the bed, staring blankly at the top of the tent. After a while, she closed her eyes again.
The tent was so quiet that only her breathing could be heard.
Only her breath remained...
Shang Ruyi subconsciously opened her eyes and looked across, but in that direction she was used to seeing the figure on the bed as soon as she opened her eyes, there was nothing there.
This was not the Yuwen residence, and Yuwen Ye was not in front of her.
Where is he now?
Once the thought arose, it grew wildly in her heart like weeds. She clearly understood that she could only rely on herself in this situation, but she still hoped that there would be someone by her side, even if it was just to talk to her or share some of her anxiety.
She curled up and buried her face in the blanket.
In a daze, she murmured softly, "Please come quickly..."
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