Chapter 789 Isn't there someone who can foresee the future?
Shang Ruyi gasped.
But thinking about it, this isn't surprising. Anyone who dared to harm the Princess Consort and the Empress Dowager under these circumstances must have been someone who dared to die. In fact, they didn't even need to guess; the people sent were definitely daredevils who had probably already made arrangements for their families beforehand, so that they could face death without any worries.
After all, if he doesn't die, given Yuwen Ye's current rage, falling into his hands would surely make him wish he were dead!
Upon hearing Mu Xian's words, Yuwen Ye did not show any obvious anger on his face. However, because she was standing right next to him, Shang Ruyi could clearly hear the sound of his teeth grinding together, and his cheeks even became somewhat distorted from clenching his teeth too hard.
He took a deep breath and asked again, "Are there any clues on the body?"
Mu Xian said, "We didn't find any tokens or documents, and there were no tattoos or markings on the corpses."
In other words, it is very difficult to identify the origins of these killers from the corpses.
Therefore, it is impossible to file charges.
Yuwen Ye said coldly, "Then, chop those corpses up and feed them to the dogs!"
Shang Ruyi was shocked and subconsciously wanted to say something, but when she turned her head and saw Yuwen Ye's gloomy face and sharp eyes that seemed to pierce through everything in front of her, she thought for a moment and finally held back.
Mu Xian trembled slightly before replying, "Yes!"
Yuwen Ye said, "Return to the palace!"
|
This meeting, which should have been kept secret, was turned into a huge uproar by a fire and finally ended in chaos. His Highness Prince Qin ordered Dayan Temple to close its doors for quiet meditation and not to open its doors to worshippers without his order. He would deal with the matter after he returned. Master Xinzheng dared not argue. He led a group of monks to see Prince Qin and Princess Qin out of the mountain gate and then immediately closed the temple gate. Only then did Yuwen Ye take Shang Ruyi into the carriage and leave Dayan Temple.
By the time they returned to the Thousand Autumns Palace, the sun was setting.
The crimson sunset fell at their feet, as if paving a fiery avenue, making the two people, who had just experienced the fire at the Scripture Pavilion, even more uneasy, especially Shang Ruyi.
She couldn't help but keep track of where Yuwen Yuan was every moment of time.
When will Yuwen Ye set off, and will he be able to catch up?
What if Jiang Chongen really sets a trap and rebels? Will something happen to His Majesty the Emperor?
Such worries were even more agonizing for her than the raging fire before, but Yuwen Ye remained calm. After returning to Qianqiu Palace, he had someone bring warm water and took a towel to personally wipe away the remaining marks on Shang Ruyi's cheeks and the dust on her fingertips.
Shang Ruyi said, "Your Highness."
"..."
Yuwen Ye didn't speak, but carefully wiped her fingertips one by one.
Looking into his seemingly calm yet turbulent eyes, Shang Ruyi took a deep breath, withdrew her hand, and stared intently into his eyes, as if trying to see into the depths of his pupils, and said in a deep voice, "You, are you still worried about me?"
"..."
Yuwen Ye didn't speak, but turned his face to the side.
Shang Ruyi walked around to face him again and looked at him: "Then what do I need to do for you to feel at ease?"
"..."
"We can't delay any longer with Father."
Yuwen Ye's face remained cold and stern, but when he looked up at her, his expression softened somewhat, and a hint of tenderness even broke through the ice in his eyes. He sighed softly, took Shang Ruyi's hand, and pulled her back to sit down in front of the bed, then said, "If I go too soon, things will get out of hand."
"...!"
These words made Shang Ruyi gasp for breath.
What did he say?
Shang Ruyi could hardly believe her ears, and looked at Yuwen Ye's cold face in disbelief. She said with a complicated expression, "Your Highness, you, you don't want to put Father Emperor in danger and then make a move to gain merit, do you? If something really happens to Father Emperor, it would be a huge disaster!"
Yuwen Ye immediately glared at her: "What are you thinking about!"
"...?"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback—No?
But he just said that if he went too early, things wouldn't get out of hand.
What does that mean?
Things just won't get out of hand...
At that moment, a sudden thought flashed through Shang Ruyi's mind, and she realized something. Her eyes widened as she looked at Yuwen Ye: "You, you mean—"
Yuwen Ye said in a deep voice, "Aren't there people who can predict the future?"
"..."
“She even knew that I contracted the plague in Fufeng. So, Jiang Chongen led his people to surrender, and may even have set a trap to murder my father. Such a big thing should not be left unrecorded in history books, and she couldn’t possibly not know about it.”
"..."
“She knew, but she didn’t say a word from beginning to end. She even accompanied her father on his tour. What does that mean?”
Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth and said, "She's going to make a move!"
"..."
"So, you're not waiting for Jiang Chongen to be exposed, but rather to see what she's planning to do!?"
Yuwen Ye said in a deep voice, "Jiang Chongen is someone who can be easily controlled, but she—if she takes this opportunity to rise again, or even become the Crown Princess, then it would be too dangerous."
Shang Ruyi gasped.
That's right!
Yu Mingyue! If she really was "predictable," then she certainly couldn't have been unaware of this matter, much less unprepared. Judging from her decision to accompany the Duke of Wushan to Tongguan, and even the Crown Prince traveling with the Emperor, she was very likely already prepared for how to deal with this situation!
The person who truly wanted to put Yuwen Yuan in danger and then step in to gain merit was not Yuwen Ye, but her!
It seems that her nonsense at the last celebration banquet displeased Yuwen Yuan, and losing the crown princess position that was almost within her grasp made her very frustrated. Her seclusion these days, without causing any other trouble, was all for waiting for this big one!
If she truly saves the emperor's life, Yuwen Yuan will surely reward her handsomely, and then—
Yuwen Ye said, "If I set off now, I can catch up with them before Father Emperor arrives at Tongguan, based on my pace. If I am here, she might realize that something has changed at Dayan Temple, suspect that I know all this, and might even guess her ultimate goal, so she might not do anything."
Shang Ruyi nodded gently: "I understand."
"..."
"Therefore, you must wait until Father Emperor has just arrived at Tongguan before you rush there, and wait until they leave enough traces."
Yuwen Ye nodded.
Shang Ruyi nodded in agreement, then looked into Yuwen Ye's cold yet shrewd eyes and breathed a long sigh of relief. Just now at Dayan Temple, the Empress Dowager said that he was provoked and might act recklessly, but now it seems that Yuwen Ye is still calm and wise.
So she said softly, "Then, when do you plan to leave?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com