Chapter 717 A man can't keep bottling things up forever.
Shang Ruyi thought she was confused, but didn't want to refute her, so she just smiled faintly and said, "Of course she hates us..."
Not only back then, Yu Mingyue tried to possess his body and entangled with him for several days without success, but he also forcibly stole some of her memories; after she joined Yuwen Qian's camp, she tried to use schemes against them several times, but none of them were completely effective. Moreover, in the struggle for the position of crown prince, Yuwen Ye had previously tricked them.
This kind of hostility is only less bloody than the bloody battles on the battlefield.
Seeing her so nonchalant, Green Silk tilted her head and looked at her for a while, her eyes flashing as she said, "What I'm talking about isn't dislike, but jealousy."
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"And it's not you, it's you."
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"She resents you."
Hearing Lüxiao utter those words so clearly and explicitly, Shang Ruyi's eyes widened in astonishment. After thinking about it carefully, she still couldn't understand: "She hates me? Why?"
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Green Silk showed a helpless expression.
She looked at Shang Ruyi again and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Your Highness, you spoke so eloquently for so long, I thought you were a very insightful person, how come you are so slow-witted."
"Me? Slow-witted?"
Shang Ruyi frowned.
Although she had been made the Princess Consort of Qin and was now considered to be above all others in the Great Sheng Dynasty, she had not yet developed an unapproachable personality. Therefore, when she was "ridiculed" like this, she did not get angry immediately, but became more and more puzzled.
Why am I so slow to react?
Jealousy and taboo are inherently subtle, but in her view, Yu Mingyue should be taboo or disliked.
As for jealousy... that's out of the question.
Seeing Shang Ruyi's clever yet slightly naive appearance, Lüxiao couldn't help but smile faintly and said indirectly, "Your Highness, when I was with Wang Shaoji, I often heard them insulting the Yuwen family. Your affairs were also something they talked about."
"Oh? What did they say to me?"
"They said you were supposed to marry the Duke's heir, but instead married the second young master, which shows your fickle nature... In short, it's not a nice thing to say. However, what I said before is probably true; you were originally supposed to marry His Highness the Prince of Han, weren't you?"
Now that things had come to this, Shang Ruyi was no longer ashamed or guilty. She simply sighed and nodded, "Mm."
After she finished speaking, she immediately understood what was going on.
So he said, "You, you want to tell me that the King of Han—"
Green Silk looked at her with a smile.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but laugh as well, waving her hand at her as she laughed, saying, "This, I'm afraid you've made a mistake."
"oh?"
"The Prince of Han—my elder brother, I have never met him, and our marriage was arranged by our parents long ago. After that, I remarried... I really let him down, and he became a laughing stock in the mouths of many people, like Wang Shaoji and others."
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"But you understand men, don't you?"
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"It's not just men; even if he rejected me and married my best friend instead, I wouldn't feel good about it, and I wouldn't give him a friendly look."
Green Silk pursed her red lips and smiled, "So, did His Highness the Prince of Han give you a friendly look when he saw you?"
Shang Ruyi said, "He practices Buddhism."
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"Besides, he was the heir of a duke in the past. He has this kind of self-cultivation even without practicing Buddhism. I have never seen him speak ill of anyone or show any ill intent."
Green Silk said, "He's never been angry or upset either?"
Shang Ruyi shook her head: "No."
At this moment, Green Silk's expression became more serious. She thought for a while and murmured, "It is impossible for a person to be completely without anger or resentment. If someone really is without anger or resentment, then either that person has become a Buddha, or—that person has been hiding it all along, that is, holding it in."
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"A man can't keep bottling things up forever."
As she spoke, a hint of flirtatiousness flashed in her eyes, and she chuckled lightly, "If the day comes when you can't hold it in anymore, that would be terrible."
Hearing her flippant words, Shang Ruyi blushed. Although she valued Lüxiao's loyalty and righteousness and wanted to befriend her, the fact that Lüxiao was a dancer and could make such crude remarks was indeed hard for her to accept.
So he didn't respond to that, but just chuckled awkwardly and said, "A person is just a person, how can they become a Buddha? But a person can cultivate themselves."
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"This is probably his cultivation."
Green Silk said, "So, no matter what, you won't believe him for what he feels for you—"
Shang Ruyi interrupted her, saying, "That's impossible."
Seeing that she didn't even want to listen, Green Silk could only sigh inwardly and then smiled and said, "I hope it's as you wish."
After saying that, he wondered to himself, "Is it really true?"
Shang Ruyi was clearly affected by this possibility, her eyes showing a hint of sadness. However, she was unwilling to let herself be affected by such an impossible conjecture, so she quickly adjusted her mood and said, "These next two days, you should rest well in the manor. The Prince of Han and the Prince of Qin should still be settling the garrison commanders here. Then, you can come back to Chang'an with us."
Green Silk glanced at her and said, "Mm."
Shang Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "If there's anything you want, or anything you want to say, just come and find me."
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"The King of Qin is usually very busy."
Hearing the hesitation and even a hint of embarrassment in her tone, Lüxiao immediately understood. She glanced at her, smiled, and said, "What, does Your Highness still not want me to meet with Prince Qin?"
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"Don't you have a lot of confidence in him?"
Shang Ruyi coughed lightly and said, "Believing in him is one thing, not wanting to... is another."
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Green Silk stared at her blankly for a long time, then suddenly burst out laughing.
This smile was different from the charming smile she had given Yuwen Qian just now. In fact, she completely abandoned her seductive act, laughing so hard that she bent over backwards, and tears welled up in her eyes.
After laughing, he looked at Shang Ruyi and said, "Princess Qin, Princess Qin... you are truly a wonderful person."
To be called a wonderful person by a beautiful woman is a great compliment.
Shang Ruyi still blushed.
Although she said she didn't have the time to drive away all the beauties around Yuwen Ye, it would be better to have one less. Green Silk was so beautiful that she didn't want Yuwen Ye to have even the slightest attraction to her.
After laughing, Green Silk looked at her again, her eyes becoming even closer, and said, "I used to wonder, although you, my princess, are beautiful and have some martial arts and wisdom that ordinary women don't have, how could you possibly win the heart of the brilliant and talented Second Young Master Yuwen, whom he himself praised, so much that he was willing to give up his position as crown prince to save you?"
The "he" she was referring to was naturally Xiao Yuansui.
Shang Ruyi's heart stirred upon hearing this. When she looked up again, she saw Lüxiao looking at her with great interest, her eyes filled with admiration. Lüxiao said, "So, it really wasn't Your Highness Qin who was blinded by a single leaf."
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Even if it is truly a case of being blinded by a single leaf, it is still a rare and precious gem, hard to find in this world.
Shang Ruyi shamelessly replied, "I'll take that as a compliment."
"Of course I'm praising you,"
After saying this with a smile, a hint of coldness appeared in Green Silk's smile the next moment as she said, "But Your Highness, you shouldn't be so nice to me."
Shang Ruyi looked at her in surprise: "Hmm?"
Green Silk looked at her, her eyes serious, and said, "I will go back to Chang'an with you because the situation is unclear. But one day, I will return to his side."
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“But I heard from you that you still intend to attack Liang Shide in the future, so we—”
Shang Ruyi raised her eyebrows slightly.
Yes, just now, during their conversation, they provoked Yu Mingyue to pursue Wang Shaoqiu, and the place Wang Shaoqiu went was in the direction of Luoyang, which is the sphere of influence of Liang Shide and Xiao Yuansui.
In other words, they will eventually have a war.
No matter what, Lüxiao will always stand on Xiao Yuansui's side.
This wasn't exactly unexpected, but looking at Lüxiao's determined gaze, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, or rather, an ominous feeling.
Wang Shaoqiu went to Luoyang...
Luoyang, Liang Shide, Xiao Yuansui...
Xiao Yuansui...
She pondered for a long time, and finally couldn't help but stammer softly, "Have you...have you ever thought about it—"
Green Silk looked up at her.
The words Shang Ruyi was about to say were stopped by her determined, almost stubborn gaze, and stuck in her throat. Just as she was wondering whether to speak or not, a familiar voice rang out from outside the door: "Your Highness."
It is lying in the snow.
Why is she here?
Shang Ruyi felt a jolt in her heart, her throat tightened, and she immediately said, "Hmm?"
Green Silk stood up, walked over and opened the door. Standing outside was indeed Wo Xue. She was carrying a food box in her hand. Seeing Green Silk open the door to greet her, she nodded to her and said, "Miss Green Silk, His Highness the Prince of Han ordered that the food and wine from today's victory banquet be distributed to everyone's rooms. This is what I brought for you."
Green Silk smiled charmingly: "Thank you."
She took it as she spoke, then looked back and saw that Shang Ruyi had already gotten up and walked to her side.
She asked, somewhat surprised, "Why is it you?"
Although Wo Xue was a maid, in terms of status, she was a maid serving herself, the Princess Consort of Qin, and only did things for herself. No matter what, she should not be asked to do anything else in the mansion.
As expected, Wo Xue also showed a slightly embarrassed expression and bowed to her: "Your Highness, it was His Highness Prince Qin who sent me here."
"Him? What is he doing?"
Wo Xue lowered her head and said softly, "His Highness the Prince of Qin sent me to ask if you want to talk a little longer. If not, you should go back soon."
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"The food and drinks over there are getting cold."
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Upon hearing this, Green Silk's eyes widened in surprise, and then she burst out laughing.
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