Chapter 1264 Yuwen Yuan's Good Daughter-in-Law
The one speaking was Shang Ruyi.
She sat beside Yuwen Ye in the dimly lit depths of the hall. Because of her petite figure, she was almost completely shrouded in darkness. But the moment she uttered those casual words, her petite figure seemed to grow countless times larger in an instant.
But immediately, two voices said almost simultaneously: "No!"
Unsurprisingly, Shang Ruyi glanced at Yuwen Ye, whose gaze was cold and stern, and then at Shen Wuzheng, whose face was extremely ugly. Thinking about how these two people were clearly at odds, yet sometimes seemed to be on the same wavelength, she couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly.
Yuwen Ye looked up and exchanged a glance with Shen Wuzheng. The two immediately looked away, and he lowered his head to glare at Shang Ruyi: "This is no joke."
A faint smile still lingered on Shang Ruyi's lips as she turned to look at him: "I wasn't joking."
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"No matter who stays here, Father will not let them off easily. He might really punish you for disobeying his orders. How will you 'play along' then?"
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"If we miss this opportunity, will we ever have such a good one again?"
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"But I'm different, I—"
"no!"
This time, it was Shen Wuzheng who spoke. His face was ashen, and a hint of regret appeared in his eyes.
Actually, when he mentioned the gap in the plan, he had a vague sense of foreboding. However, he didn't expect that Shang Ruyi would react faster than him. Before he could even think of a possible solution, Shang Ruyi had already come up with one.
It's her.
Only if she stays will Yuwen Yuan show mercy. After all, even now, when the Qin Prince's Mansion has become a thorn in the emperor's side, she is still considered a good daughter-in-law in Yuwen Yuan's eyes and can still win the favor of her father-in-law.
Seeing his stiff expression, Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Brother..."
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"You know, there's no other choice."
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Shen Wuzheng's brows were furrowed into a knot. If he could, he really wished time could be turned back so that he could shut his mouth before he even opened it!
At this moment, everyone in the hall fell silent. They just watched as the Princess Qin smiled at her husband on one side and her brother on the other, displaying an air of effortless ease as she faced two opponents at once.
Shen Wuzheng was so angry that his throat felt tight, and he looked up and glared at Yuwen Ye.
Yuwen Ye glared at him too.
The two glared at each other, but in the end they could only look at Shang Ruyi. Yuwen Ye thought for a moment and finally spoke first: "Even if you really want to stay, you have to have a reason."
Shen Wuzheng immediately said, "What reason do you have to tell the Emperor that everyone from the Prince of Qin's mansion is leaving, but you insist on staying?"
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Shang Ruyi blinked.
Yes, she hadn't figured that out yet. Although she might be the only one who could stay without being punished, finding a plausible reason to stay was a problem. If Yuwen Yuan discovered her weakness, the whole plan would probably be affected.
The council chamber fell silent again.
This silence didn't last long, because the next moment, everyone heard a very light tapping sound of footsteps. But it wasn't the sound of maids or servants walking. The footsteps were very light and unrestrained. As they got closer, they didn't show the usual caution and care, but instead revealed a cheerful rhythm.
All eyes turned to the doorway, and the next moment, a small figure appeared outside the door.
It is the first stem.
He didn't know when he had wandered around to this place. His short and stocky figure ran to the front of the hall and struggled to climb over the high threshold. But when he looked up at the dimly lit hall, and saw the people sitting on both sides like the eighteen strong and fierce Arhats in a Buddhist temple, this invisible yet awe-inspiring aura immediately stunned him.
He stared blankly at everyone.
Shang Ruyi's eyes lit up immediately, and she smiled and said, "Yuanzi, what brings you here?"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Yuan Gan immediately lost his fear and shouted joyfully, spreading his arms and rushing towards her. Shang Ruyi also hurriedly got up and caught the child.
The mother and son embraced each other with smiles. Shang Ruyi lifted him onto her lap and ruffled his hair, asking, "How did you end up here? Where's your wet nurse?"
Just then, Nurse Feng and Chang Wan ran over from outside.
The two women had clearly been searching for Yuan Gan and had come over after hearing the commotion. Seeing Yuan Gan already nestled in the Princess's arms, surrounded by the Qin Prince's trusted generals, and everyone remaining silent, they knew he had disturbed them. The wet nurse and Chang Wan broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly entered to bow to the Qin Prince, the Princess, and the others. The wet nurse said to Yuan Gan, "Your Highness, please don't disturb His Highness's important discussion with everyone. Let's go back quickly."
"Hmm!"
Xiao Yuangan turned his head and buried his face in his mother's arms.
Chang Wan trembled slightly under the silent yet imposing gazes around her. She raised her hand to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead, clapped her hands, and said, "Your Highness, be good and don't disturb the adults."
"Um!"
Xiao Yuangan's voice grew louder, and he snuggled into Shang Ruyi's arms, sticking his butt out towards them.
Shen Tu Tai was amused by this scene and burst into laughter.
Feng, the wet nurse, and Chang Wan were likely to be punished and would have to come up and coax the child, but Shang Ruyi waved her hand gently at them and said, "It's alright, you can all go down and let him play with me for a while."
Having no other option, the two had to retreat.
While rubbing the soft, tender little bundle of flesh in her arms, which smelled of milk, Shang Ruyi looked up at Yuwen Ye with a bright smile on her face, and then at Shen Wuzheng. The two of them seemed to have realized something, their postures stiffened, their expressions stiffened, and their stares at each other became even more anxious.
Shang Ruyi said, "Now, don't we have a reason?"
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“This child is naughty and caught a cold with a fever. As his mother, how could I not feel sorry for him and let him stay to recover?”
Yuwen Ye immediately retorted, "How can you curse your own child like that!"
Shang Ruyi laughed and said, "As the heir apparent of the King of Qin, how could he not even withstand this?"
Shen Wuzheng paused for a moment, then said, "If that's the case, what if His Majesty sends the imperial physician to see him and exposes the truth?"
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Shang Ruyi thought for a moment, then looked up at Jiang Yan and smiled, "Jiang Canjun, have you managed to appease Physician Su yet?"
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