Chapter 109 Who else was drinking with him?
When Green Silk heard her own name, and the name of the "traitor," her beautiful face showed no sign of disappointment or longing. Only her cherry-red lips pursed slightly, revealing a captivating smile.
She looked at Wang Shaoji with seductive eyes and said gently, "If Young Master Yuwen is unwilling to accept me, then I can only beg General Wang to have mercy and give me a place to stay."
Wang Shaoji said, "Haven't you been wronged?"
Green Silk immediately replied, "General, what are you saying? My body is as fragile as a piece of cotton. It is my greatest fortune to receive your pity."
Wang Shaoji immediately burst into laughter.
At this moment, Shang Ruyi also understood why Wang Shaoji had sent the green silk to deliver the divine arm bow.
He had previously spent a fortune on this beauty but failed to get what he wanted, so he had been holding a grudge ever since. This time, he sent her to deliver the Divine Arm Bow and even wanted to give her to Yuwen Ye, which was obviously an attempt to humiliate this Green Silk.
He also knew that Yuwen Ye would never accept Lüxiao.
Regardless of Wang Shaoji's purpose in sending her to the Yuwen family, given Green Silk's status as a criminal, who would dare to keep her by their side so easily?
Clearly, he achieved his goal.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi's disgust for him deepened even more.
Yuwen Ye looked at them coldly, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever, as if he were merely watching a play. Only then did he say indifferently, "General Wang is truly a master strategist."
Upon hearing this, Wang Shaoji's face darkened again.
Even if he achieved his goal of humiliating Lüxiao, the Divine Arm Bow, which he valued most, would still have to be sent to the Yuwen family for nothing.
He then sneered and said, "Green Silk, why don't you hurry up and take out the Divine Arm Bow?"
Green Silk then placed the box on a table to the side, opened the lid, and took out a huge longbow from it with both hands.
The longbow was almost as tall as a petite woman, made of crimson wood, and almost as thick as a human arm. A coiled dragon was carved on it, its head and tail outstretched, as if it were about to take off into the clouds at any moment. A transparent long tendon was held in the dragon's mouth and pulled to its tail. Even when it was just sitting still, the tense and aggressive aura was palpable.
That is the Divine Arm Bow!
Even though the archery skills were just ordinary, Shang Ruyi could tell that this was indeed a priceless artifact!
Yuwen Ye's eyes lit up when he saw the divine bow.
Wang Shaoji's face was gloomy, and he said coldly, "Give the things to Young Master Yuwen."
Then, Green Silk, holding the longbow in both hands, gracefully walked over.
Just as she was about to reach Yuwen Ye, someone suddenly appeared and blocked her way.
It is Shang Ruyi.
She calmly took the heavy longbow from the other party's hands and said, "General Wang is indeed a man of his word. However, since I 'forged' this divine bow, it is only right that I should receive it."
"..."
Hearing her words, Wang Shaoji's face twisted with anger.
You see, he deliberately sent a disgraced dancer to deliver the divine bow and even had it handed to Yuwen Ye, intending to humiliate him and vent his anger. But he never expected that this young mistress of the Yuwen family would be so unforgiving. Not only did she interfere and take the gift, but she also kept saying that it was "sold," without mentioning that she herself had been offended, only mentioning that her people had attacked the Black Armor Army. This was clearly a slap in his face.
Wang Shaoji's face contorted with rage, but after a moment's thought, he suddenly sneered, "Young Madam is indeed bold and forthright, truly a heroine among women."
Shang Ruyi replied, "I wouldn't dare."
Wang Shaoji then said with a gloomy smile, "Speaking of which, that day I only knew that my men had offended the young mistress, but I didn't know that the young mistress was from a prestigious family and was the daughter of General Shang."
"..."
"I just heard a few days ago that your brother spent 100,000 taels of silver to buy an official position in Daxing City, but was cheated. I wonder if the young mistress knows about this?"
Shang Ruyi's face also darkened.
Wang Shaoji was referring to none other than her half-brother, Shang Shoufei, who turned his back on her immediately after their father's death, kicking her out of the house and leaving her almost homeless.
The merchant was located in Xijing Daxing City, but ever since she was kicked out of her home by him and adopted by her uncle, the affairs there had long been irrelevant to her. Naturally, she no longer cared about the absurd behavior of that good-for-nothing elder brother. However, she never expected that Wang Shaoji would use his absurd behavior to humiliate her.
Shang Ruyi's expression turned cold, and she said indifferently, "This, I don't know."
"Don't you know? That's the young mistress's older brother."
"Although he is my elder brother, I am already married. Once married, one should obey one's husband. Naturally, family matters have nothing to do with me."
"I see..."
Upon hearing this, a sinister smile flashed across Wang Shaoji's face. He said, "Then the young mistress's uncle's family is probably no longer related to the young mistress."
"...!?"
Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.
Why did Wang Shaoji bring up his uncle Shen Shiyan at this time? Could it be that something happened to the Shen family?
Yuwen Ye, who had been standing coldly to the side, frowned at this moment: "What do you mean by that, General Wang?"
Wang Shaoji sneered, “Oh, it’s nothing much. I just returned to Luoyang today and heard some news—at the morning court yesterday, Pei Xu, the Left Grand Master of Ceremonies, actually advised the Emperor to stop the campaign against Liaodong. The Emperor was furious and rebuked him for spreading rumors and undermining the morale of the army. He has been dismissed from his post and exiled to Lingnan.”
"...!"
Upon hearing this news, Yuwen Ye and Shang Ruyi were both taken aback.
Pei Xu was dismissed from his post and exiled, but what about Pei Xingyuan?
Seemingly noticing the two men's worried expressions, Wang Shaoji sneered, "The entire family of the deceased will be convicted and exiled to Lingnan."
Shang Ruyi's heart sank.
Unexpectedly, just two nights ago everyone was enjoying drinks and conversation, and now, the optimistic and cheerful Pei Xingyuan, who could make everyone laugh with his every word, has met such a fate.
Just as she was feeling regretful, she suddenly felt something was wrong.
Why did Wang Shaoji suddenly bring this up?
She seemed to have keenly sensed an ominous aura. When she turned to look at Wang Shaoji, his face was gloomy, and he said with a cold smile, "Oh right, that's not all."
Shang Ruyi opened her mouth as if to say something, but her voice was already a little hoarse.
Yuwen Ye calmly replied, "What else is there? Tell me."
Wang Shaoji sneered, "His Majesty investigated this matter thoroughly and concluded that Pei Xu could not have done such a rebellious thing on his own. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the night before Pei Xu went to court, he invited many people to drink and discuss matters. It seems that those treasonous words were discussed with those people that night."
"..."
"Therefore, His Majesty also investigated and punished those people."
At that moment, Shang Ruyi felt like she was suffocating.
She asked in a hoarse voice, "Who else was drinking with him?"
"Grand Master Wen, Senior Cavalry Commandant Jia Ying, and General Mingwei,"
After reciting several official titles, Wang Shaoji looked at Shang Ruyi with a cold smile and said slowly, "And then there is—Shen Shiyan, the Master of Ceremonies."
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