Chapter 311 Sentiment is not worth mentioning.
For a moment, Shang Ruyi felt completely empty.
She couldn't see the person in front of her, couldn't hear the words he spoke, and couldn't feel the gentle warmth of spring. She felt as if she were in a void, where everything had disappeared.
But it only lasted for a moment.
The next moment, a sharp pain in her chest pulled her back from that void. Her face turned ashen, and she even coughed up blood.
"As one wishes!"
Chu Yang was still saying something when he saw her face change and he was stunned. He hurriedly reached out to protect her as she fell backward. He heard her scream and spit out a mouthful of blood, which immediately stained his white shirt red!
"Shang Ruyi!"
Chu Yang shouted and hugged her tightly.
But Shang Ruyi could no longer respond to him.
At that moment, she felt an intense pain spreading from her heart to every part of her body, as if a thousand knives were tearing her apart in an instant. She endured this excruciating pain, feeling as if her very soul was being ripped apart.
it hurts!
it hurts!
She had no idea that such cruel torture existed in the world, without the need for knives or guns, without the need for bloodshed, yet from thousands of miles away, it could make a person wish they were dead.
She thought that she had healed her wounds and calmed her heartbreak over the past few days.
But it turns out—
He was defeated by a single sentence, and that sentence didn't even need to be said by the person in question.
The Duke of Sheng and his son raised an army in Taiyuan...
What stung her most was not the Duke of Sheng, nor his uprising in Taiyuan, because she had been prepared for this, or rather, she had long known that this day would come; nor was it because her father-in-law, who had always been kind and caring to her, had never thought of sending someone to find her.
What stung her were the words "and his son".
Yuwen Ye...
He's not dead, he's fine.
Those three arrows didn't kill him, and by the time I left, his ruptured wounds and excessive blood loss had already healed.
So he joined his father in raising an army.
Even knowing that he had fallen into the emperor's hands, he still insisted on raising an army—in the face of certain important matters, personal feelings are inherently shallow and insignificant.
Moreover, it's uncertain whether there's any affection between him and himself.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but feel a twitch in her lower abdomen. After a long while, she realized that she was actually laughing.
He laughed until his body tensed up, and his heart felt like it was about to split open.
"As one wishes!"
Hearing that anxious and concerned voice again, Shang Ruyi finally slowly raised her head to look at the person who was holding her. Although he had just been mocking and sarcastic, as if he was waiting to see her reaction and even more so to see a joke, now that he was sitting on the ground holding her, looking so disheveled, he was actually quite funny.
Shang Ruyi smiled at him again.
Chu Yang was momentarily stunned, somewhat unable to understand what she was thinking. She had just seemed heartbroken and even vomited blood, but now, after a moment of distraction, she inexplicably started laughing again.
He asked, "Are you alright?"
Just as Shang Ruyi was about to say something, she immediately tasted a slightly metallic sweetness on her tongue. Looking at his chest, she realized that she had just vomited blood and must have been covered in blood, looking quite disheveled.
So she raised her somewhat weak hand and used the silk handkerchief to wipe the corner of her mouth.
The silk handkerchief was stained red, immediately concealing the warning, somewhat glaring knife.
Then, she raised her head and gave Chu Yang a calm smile: "Ruyi is alright. Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chu Yang's face still seemed somewhat shaken, but he didn't say much. He just lowered his head and looked deeply into those smiling eyes, which, compared to their former bright and clear appearance, were now devoid of any vitality. After a long silence, he said, "It's alright, that's good."
He held her tightly, and even at this moment, seeing Shang Ruyi smiling and speaking as if nothing had happened, even though normally any excessive movement from him would make her tense and wary, now, lying in his arms, she offered no resistance whatsoever, as if—it didn't matter.
She even used the silk handkerchief in her hand to carefully wipe the corners of her mouth again.
At this moment, Eunuch Yu and the others gathered around.
They had rushed over in fright when they saw Shang Ruyi nearly faint, and now they surrounded her. Eunuch Yu asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, Madam... should we summon the imperial physician?"
Chu Yang looked down at her.
But Shang Ruyi took a deep breath, then slowly broke free from his embrace, steadied herself, smiled, and said, "No need."
"..."
"Just now, I was just a little anxious because of that news."
"..."
"Ruyi is in good health, so there is no need to trouble the imperial physician."
"..." Chu Yang looked at her for a while, then waved his hand: "No need to summon the imperial physician. You may all leave."
"yes."
Eunuch Yu glanced at Shang Ruyi again, his face full of worry, but he dared not say anything more and could only retreat.
Looking at his slightly hunched back, Shang Ruyi finally understood why he had been so panicked and even wanted to push her away from the emperor. But at this moment, she had no time to be moved and only found it ridiculous.
I feel ridiculous.
But there was no smile on her face. When she looked up at Chu Yang again, her expression was even more bitter. She said, "Since the Duke has done such a thing, then Your Majesty—Your Majesty, how will you deal with Ruyi?"
"..."
"As you wish, without a second thought."
"..."
Chu Yang didn't speak, but frowned and looked down at her.
Shang Ruyi thought for a moment, then said, "However, before Your Majesty deals with Ruyi, could you grant Ruyi one wish?"
Fortunately, Eunuch Yu and his men withdrew. Otherwise, if he and his men had heard these words, they would have laughed themselves silly, if not trembling with fear.
After the Yuwen family had already started their rebellion, the young mistress of the Yuwen family actually asked the emperor to grant her a wish.
Looking back on this incident, Shang Ruyi herself found it laughable.
But Chu Yang's face showed no smile. Instead, he looked deeply into Shang Ruyi's dim eyes and said in a deep voice, "What do you want?"
Although she brought it up herself, Shang Ruyi didn't immediately speak when Chu Yang said it.
She quieted down, her thoughtful expression suggesting she was considering what she really wanted.
But actually, she was calculating.
She calculated that the people she had sent out from the manor should be faster than her. Based on the dates and the news that Shen Wuzheng had sent that they had started their journey, they should have already met up with the Shen couple.
Once the rescue is completed, the safety of my uncle and aunt will be guaranteed.
Now, the Duke of Sheng has raised an army in Taiyuan, and she had already instructed those people to meet her uncle and aunt and then head to Daxing City.
In this way, she really doesn't have to worry anymore.
Don't worry...
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi seemed completely at ease. She raised her head and smiled, saying, "Your Majesty, please allow me to accompany you on a stroll in the garden today."
"..."
"No matter what, Ruyi doesn't want to waste today's scenery."
"..."
"After today..."
At this point, her voice choked, whether from the strong smell of blood in her mouth or the oppressive atmosphere around her, she didn't know. But she took a deep breath and smiled at Chu Yang, saying, "Ruyi can't do anything about it. Let's get through today."
She chose a different life for herself, and that was the right decision.
However, that's not entirely true either.
But whose life can be without regrets or resentment? At least, she protected her most beloved family and ensured that her uncle, aunt, and brother survived the turbulent times. For her, that was enough.
Thinking of this, her smile deepened.
"..."
Chu Yang looked at her quietly.
Although their identities, personalities, and many other complex reasons prevented them from becoming intimate even when they were close, at this moment, he seemed to finally see the woman before him clearly—the woman he had chosen, the confidante he had recognized. It was as if, at this moment, he could finally let down his guard and all his defenses.
Her eyes were as clear as she had wished.
Chu Yang actually laughed too.
He said, "Okay."
"..."
Upon hearing this word, Shang Ruyi smiled at him, and casually tossed the silk handkerchief she was holding onto the ground. A moment later, it was swept away by a fragrant breeze and disappeared somewhere...
Meanwhile, at Wang Shaoji's residence, he stood in the center of the room with his arms outstretched, while a pair of fair and soft slender hands busied themselves over his body, finally dressing him properly.
Only then did he open his eyes.
Right before his eyes were Green Silk's captivating eyes, so alluring they could stir the soul. Even though she had been by his side day and night these past few days, Wang Shaoji still felt a flutter in his heart whenever he looked into those eyes.
He couldn't resist reaching out and pulling her into his arms, and then proceeded to be very affectionate with her.
"Young Master..."
Green Silk giggled and panted as she gently pushed him away, while simultaneously twisting her serpentine waist in a way that was impossible to look away from, and whispered in his ear, "What are you doing, young master?"
Wang Shaoji bit her earlobe and said, "I really can't bear to part with you."
Green Silk glanced at him coquettishly: "If you really can't bear to part with me, then stay. Why are you leaving? I don't have to go to court today."
"We have no choice but to leave,"
Wang Shaoji sighed softly, as if there was nothing he could do, and said, "I have something important to do today."
"Something big? What's so big?"
"..."
Mentioning this, Wang Shaoji couldn't help but feel a little proud, but he didn't say much. He just reached out and pinched Lvxiao's pointed chin, saying, "You women shouldn't meddle in this."
"oh……"
"However, after today, you can have whatever you want!"
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