Chapter 113 Someone entered that post station!
"I--"
At that moment, Shang Ruyi felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
She suddenly realized that if she saved Shen Shiyan and his wife, she, along with all of them, would have nowhere to go.
Time is passing by, little by little, like the ever-flowing river ahead.
Shang Ruyi couldn't utter a single word.
She impulsively decided to save her uncle and aunt, not wanting them to suffer in Lingnan. But only now does she realize that even if she saves them, the days ahead may be filled with endless hardship.
After all, the imperial court would not allow exiled prisoners to be abducted. Once the government troops were mobilized to arrest them, they would have nowhere to stand and would never have a peaceful day again.
However, she couldn't abandon her uncle and aunt.
At that moment, the despair of having nowhere to go and being unable to escape death made her feel cold all over, and even the hand holding the reins became stiff.
She looked around frantically, desperately trying to find even the slightest glimmer of light, just to give herself a glimmer of hope.
Suddenly, she saw Yuwen Ye with a cold expression.
Oh, and his father—Yuwen Yuan!
The reason she rejected Yuwen Qian's marriage proposal but chose to marry him was, besides her own laughable self-delusion, Yuwen Yuan. In such a chaotic world, what could guarantee the safety of herself and her family more than relying on such a person?
So as long as Yuwen Yuan is still alive, they won't be in danger, right?
But the next moment, a completely opposite thought unconsciously surfaced in Shang Ruyi's mind—
Yuwen Yuan will succeed, but his success does not mean that those around him can be completely safe.
Throughout history, how many of the relatives of those who made great achievements, even those who founded countries and became emperors, perished on the difficult path to success, becoming souls that are worth remembering but can only be remembered in the end?
She must make the right choices at every step in order to rely on his eventual success and protect herself and her family.
At present, Duke Sheng is clearly not yet in a position to confront the court or even the entire country on his own. He is currently supervising the transport of grain in Liaoxi. If they really commit the crime of breaking prisoners in Luoyang, even if Duke Sheng is not implicated, they will still face death if they are caught.
At that time, wouldn't Shen Shiyan and Madam Yu be implicated by him instead?
At this moment, Shang Ruyi's thoughts were like a tangled mess. With her disordered breathing, almost every second brought a new thought, and each thought entangled her heart, making her thoughts even more chaotic.
Just as she was struggling with her decision, she heard footsteps ahead.
Mu Xian quickly ran back, stood in front of Yuwen Ye's horse, and bowed, saying, "Young Master."
Na Muxian said, "Reporting to Young Master, I have already found out. There are only three horses in the manger at the Zhanping River Post Station, and there should only be three officials escorting Lord Shen and his wife; the number of staff at the post station does not exceed four."
Yuwen Ye said, "In other words, including Lord Shen and his wife, there are less than ten people."
"yes."
"Alright, get on your horse."
Mu Xian accepted the order and immediately mounted his horse.
The air around us felt even more tense.
Everyone knows that the officials escorting exiled prisoners are unlikely to be skilled warriors, and the postmaster of a small post station is probably just an old, weak, sick, or disabled person. However, the dozen or so people in their group, except for Shang Ruyi, are all highly skilled in martial arts. It would be effortless for them to rescue the Shen couple from such a group.
Yuwen Ye looked at Shang Ruyi with a cold and resolute gaze: "Have you made up your mind?"
"..."
"The decision we need to make now is not whether to take action or not, but which direction we should go after leaving that post station."
"..."
Shang Ruyi felt as if ants were crawling inside her; the restless emotions made it impossible for her to think calmly. She whispered, "What... what do you think?"
Yuwen Ye said coldly, "This was your decision, and it was also something you made in exchange with me."
"..."
"Then you should make the arrangements yourself."
At this point, his gaze grew even colder: "You should also bear the consequences."
Shang Ruyi bit her lower lip, unable to utter a single word. Yuwen Ye's words did nothing to give her the confidence to make a decision; instead, they seemed to be pushing her step by step into a desperate situation.
Just then, Mu Xian suddenly said, "Young Master, Young Madam, there is one more thing I would like to report."
Both of them immediately looked up at him.
Yuwen Ye asked, "What is it?"
Mu Xian said, "When I approached the post station to investigate just now, I discovered that Lord Shen's shackles seemed to have been removed."
"...?"
Upon hearing this, even the usually calm and composed Yuwen Ye's eyes flickered.
Shang Ruyi immediately replied, "Really?"
Mu Xian nodded and said, "Not only were the shackles removed, but I also saw that the three escorting officers seemed to be having a meal with Lord Shen and his wife, and they seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation..."
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath.
Although she had never experienced her family members being exiled before, she still understood some of the court's rules. Some serious criminals, if exiled, would not only be shackled all the way, their hands, feet, and necks rubbed raw and bloody, but some officials would also torture them and extort money from them. Some criminals wouldn't even survive until they reached their place of exile. On the other hand, some minor criminals, although they had to wear shackles while traveling during the day, would have their shackles removed at night when they rested, and the kind officials might even be a little more lenient with them, making their lives a little easier.
If Shen Shiyan not only had his shackles removed, but also sat down to eat with the escorting officials...
Were they not abused?
If that's the case—
She slowly raised her head to look at Yuwen Ye, whose expression was complicated, and hesitated before saying, "Second Brother Yu, I—"
Before she could finish speaking, Yuwen Ye suddenly raised his hand: "Don't speak!"
"...?"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback and subconsciously shut her mouth, but she saw that Yuwen Ye neither spoke nor made any movement, but only frowned, as if he was listening carefully to something.
But apart from the increasingly rapid wind and the sound of rushing water in the distance, there was nothing else in my ears.
Shang Ruyi wanted to ask something more, but hesitated to speak up.
But only a moment later, Yuwen Ye said in a deep voice, "Someone is coming."
Upon hearing this, everyone tensed up and hurriedly looked around, but the surrounding area was pitch black, almost so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face, so there was no one to be seen.
Shang Ruyi subconsciously lowered her voice and asked, "Where is anyone?"
Yuwen Ye's eyes blazed as he sharply stared at the distant post station, where only a few lights flickered. Suddenly, he exclaimed, "Someone has entered that post station!"
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