Chapter 685 Wait for me to come back
This was entirely within Shang Ruyi's expectations.
No wonder that as time passed while she was talking to Lei Yu, her unease grew little by little. In fact, she herself was very clear about what use she was.
After all, she was a prisoner of the Turks, and Ashina Shali could not possibly let her live here peacefully.
Regardless of Yuwen Ye's purpose or tactics in leading his army, Ashina Shali's presence gives him a significant advantage. On the battlefield, in front of Yuwen Ye and the soldiers of the Great Sheng Dynasty, Ashina Shali can stab her, the Princess of Qin, or cut off an arm or a leg, thus demoralizing the enemy.
At worst, they've sacrificed themselves as a sacrifice.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Lei Yu immediately realized what was happening and exclaimed, "No way!"
Ashina Zhuxie's eyes flickered, and after a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice, "You should know that the Khan's orders cannot be disobeyed."
"..."
"Moreover, you have no strength left to disobey."
These words immediately turned Lei Yu's face pale.
Indeed, for example, rescuing Shang Ruyi from the royal tent before, and using the news of her pregnancy at the bonfire party to save Shang Ruyi again, these were her actions, but ultimately, it was because Ashina Shali had not yet decided to kill Shang Ruyi; but this time is different, Yuwen Ye led his army to come, and the two armies faced each other, so this is no longer a time when her actions can have a result.
Lei Yu didn't have any of his own men by his side. If Ashina Shali gave the order, even if he only sent a few people, they could drag Shang Ruyi away.
Seeing that Lei Yu's face was pale, Zhu Xie said, "She has to come with us."
Lei Yu panicked immediately, instinctively reaching out to grab Shang Ruyi and pulling her to her side. Her eyes held a mixture of fear and determination: "No, you can't—"
“Ayu.”
Suddenly, a gentle voice rang out, interrupting her.
It is Iasu.
He slowly walked over from Ashina Zhuxie's back, his expression one of unsurprised surprise. He saw Lei Yu there, and even more so, he saw Lei Yu protecting Shang Ruyi. He said softly, "Don't do this."
Lei Yu became even more anxious, frowning as she looked at him: "Yiasu, you promised to help me protect Ruyi!"
Ashina Zhuxie glanced at his brothers behind him, said nothing, and silently walked to the side. Yiasu then stepped forward and said softly, "Ayu, don't be anxious. Even if Father Khan wants to take her there, he might not necessarily harm her. But if you keep insisting here, then Father Khan—"
Lei Yu looked even more helpless.
In the end, Shang Ruyi gently pulled her hand away from her palm. Lei Yu was anxious and turned to look at her. She saw Shang Ruyi say softly, "They are right. We should persist, but not in this place."
"..."
"Lei Yu, you've done enough."
"But--"
Just as Lei Yu was about to say something, Shang Ruyi suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Here, I have no chance at all, but on the battlefield, I might have a chance."
"...!"
Upon hearing this, Lei Yu's eyes lit up, and she understood what was going on.
Shang Ruyi said, "So, I have to go."
"..."
Lei Yu finally caught her breath, but after thinking for a moment, she said, "Then I'll go with you."
Before the words were even finished, Shang Ruyi and Yiasu said at the same time, "No way!"
The two exchanged a glance, then looked at Lei Yu, who immediately frowned: "Why?"
Shang Ruyi glared at her somewhat annoyed—why did she ask? She was pregnant, and even if she hadn't told Yiasu, Shali Khan and the others knew. The day before yesterday, she had almost miscarried after falling off her horse to protect herself. And now there was going to be a war, so how could they let a pregnant woman like her go?
Iasu replied, "What if a fight breaks out? Swords have no eyes and they can hurt you."
"..."
“Even your father and mother have specifically told you to stay in the tent and rest well—they’ve never cared about you like this before, so don’t take any risks.”
Shang Ruyi also said, "You, don't be ridiculous!"
As he spoke, he subtly glanced down at Lei Yu's stomach, and Lei Yu herself snapped out of her daze.
Even if Khan and Lady Jiayuan said so, they must be worried about their own pregnancies, so they really wouldn't have a chance to go into battle. In fact, apart from protecting Shang Ruyi, she really didn't want to see Yuwen Ye again on the battlefield as the little princess of the Turks.
She couldn't help him, much less confront him.
Thinking of this, Lei Yu let out a long breath, his tense shoulders slumped slightly as if a great weight had been lifted from them. Yi A Su, who was standing next to him, also breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at Shang Ruyi, saying, "You, come with us."
Shang Ruyi nodded: "Mm."
At this moment, Ashina Zhuxie, who had been standing to the side, saw that they had reached an agreement, so he turned around and walked back. Just as Shang Ruyi was about to walk past Lei Yu and leave the tent, Lei Yu suddenly looked up again: "Wait a minute!"
Iasu looked at her: "What is it?"
Lei Yu stared intently at her husband and said in a deep voice, "Iasu, as your wife, I have no other request, only one thing, I want you to promise me."
"you say."
"Either you send her away safely, or you bring her back safely."
"..."
"I just want her to be alright!"
These words were probably not the first time they had heard them in conversations between the couple, but this time, Lei Yu spoke with exceptional solemnity, as if he wanted to brand every word into Iasu's heart. Iasu listened attentively and nodded, saying, "I know, I promise!"
Lei Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at her, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion and a touch of sadness. But when she looked up, she met Ashina Zhuxie's dark and gloomy eyes, who was standing to the side.
He stared intently at Lei Yu, seemingly lost in thought.
Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.
Before she could think further, the sound of bugles came from the front of the tent, the order for the army to assemble. Iasu immediately said, "We're going. You go back to your tent and get some rest."
After saying that, the three of them turned and left together.
But after taking only two steps, Iasu suddenly stopped, turned around and walked to Lei Yu, reached out and grabbed her hand and squeezed it hard, giving her an extremely gentle smile that seemed out of place in this bitterly cold land.
"Wait for me to come back!"
Lei Yu looked at him and nodded seriously: "Yes."
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