Chapter 498 Tonight, I still won't let you sleep!
Shang Ruyi jolted awake from her deep sleep.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Tushe'er standing by the bed, covering her mouth and laughing. Behind her was Yuwen Ye, who had already gotten up and was standing in front of the bed with his arms outstretched, while Changwan was helping him get dressed.
Although his back was to her, making it impossible to see his expression, Chang Wan, who was busy running around, had obviously heard something. At this moment, she lowered her head, her cheeks flushed, and glanced at Shang Ruyi with a half-smile before immediately lowering her head again.
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's face flushed bright red!
What did she just say?!
How could you say all those things out loud, and let others hear them!
If there were a crack in the ground at that moment, even if a raging fire were burning inside, she would immediately crawl into it without hesitation. Unfortunately, after the heavens granted her this miracle, they refused to help her anymore. Not only was there no crack in the ground, but the "miracle" even turned around and gave her a cold look, saying, "Who told you to sleep during the day? Get up quickly, it's time for court."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi was so angry she felt like she was going to grind her teeth to powder.
But she had no choice but to get up, suppressing her embarrassment and anger, and endure the weakness and soreness throughout her body as she dressed and washed. It wasn't until she sat down at the table to eat breakfast that she finally came to her senses.
Attending court? Why would I attend court?
She immediately raised her head and glared angrily at Yuwen Ye, only to see that he remained unmoved, shamelessly took a sip of porridge, and said, "Today, you will accompany me to court."
"..."
"If the court session ends early, I will accompany you back to the Shen residence to visit your uncle."
"...!"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi's eyes lit up, and her anger instantly turned to joy: "Really?"
Speaking of which, apart from seeing her uncle and aunt on the day she returned to Daxing City, they went on an expedition to Fufeng, and she hadn't seen them for almost a month. Although Shang Ruyi missed them, she knew that it wasn't good for a married daughter to keep returning to her parents' home, otherwise people would gossip. But since Yuwen Ye himself offered to accompany her back, that was the best thing that could happen.
Yuwen Ye looked at her with a half-smile: "Still sleeping?"
When Chang Wan, who was serving Shang Ruyi porridge, heard this, she almost laughed out loud again, but she managed to purse her lips tightly.
Shang Ruyi was both embarrassed and unwilling to get angry. She just glared at Yuwen Ye with a red face, then silently took the bowl and lowered her head to eat.
After finishing breakfast, the two straightened their clothes and went out together.
It was still dark when Chang Wan led the way with a lantern. Soon they arrived at the gate of the mansion, where two carriages were already waiting. At that moment, another light gradually approached from the other side. It was Yuwen Yuan and Yuwen Qian, who had gotten up early to go to court. When they came over, they were both a little surprised to see Shang Ruyi following behind Yuwen Ye.
Yuwen Yuan said, "Ye'er, what's wrong with you—"
Yuwen Ye said, "I plan to accompany Ruyi back to the Shen residence after court today. I'll take her with me to the morning court session."
Shang Ruyi smiled cautiously.
Although Yuwen Yuan doted on her, she also knew that it was not a good thing for a woman to visit her parents' home too frequently. If word got out, people would think that she was being mistreated in her husband's family, which would make Yuwen Yuan, as her father-in-law, lose face.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Yuwen Yuan frowned slightly.
Shang Ruyi immediately held her breath carefully, but Yuwen Yuan didn't say anything to her. He just gave Yuwen Ye a deep look and said, "You—, hmph!"
After saying that, he shook his head, turned around, and got into his carriage.
Shang Ruyi was taken aback, then looked at Yuwen Ye, but before she could ask anything, another tall figure walked up to them—it was Yuwen Qian. He smiled at them, his clear eyes gleaming slightly in the dim light, as if he had seen through something instantly.
Yuwen Ye said to him, "Brother, I'm afraid you'll have to squeeze in with Father today."
Yuwen Qian smiled and said, "It's alright."
After saying that, she turned around and boarded Yuwen Yuan's carriage. When she lowered the curtain, she could hear Yuwen Yuan inside snort as if he was disappointed in her.
Shang Ruyi's doubts deepened.
However, before she could ask any more questions, Yuwen Ye helped her into the carriage. Soon, the two carriages left the Yuwen residence and headed towards Daxing Palace after exiting the alley.
After walking for a while, Shang Ruyi finally calmed down and turned to look at Yuwen Ye, who was sitting beside her with his eyes closed, resting.
Shang Ruyi said, "Feng Chen."
"Um?"
"Dad seemed to be angry with you just now?"
"..."
Yuwen Ye paused for a moment before slowly opening his eyes and looking down at her, saying with a half-smile, "Where do you get the energy to overthink things all day long? You get angry at this and that."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi knew he was mocking her for saying he was angry yesterday.
If he's angry, he can't deny it; but just now, Yuwen Yuan seemed genuinely unhappy that Yuwen Ye had brought him to court today, though he wasn't targeting his daughter-in-law.
It seems to be aimed at Yuwen Ye.
Judging from his tone, it seemed like he was a little disappointed in his son?
Moreover, Shang Ruyi had also come to her senses by this time. She remembered what Yuwen Yuan had said last night: today His Majesty the Emperor wanted to summon several veteran ministers who had served before Emperor Wen's death to the palace to discuss the prophecy of the "appearance of a comet," and her uncle Shen Shiyan was among them. Even if the court session ended early today, Shen Shiyan probably wouldn't be able to go home like the other ministers.
Then wouldn't I have come all this way for nothing?
Thinking of this, she immediately voiced her doubts, adding, "You're deliberately lying to me, aren't you?"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye pursed his lips, the smile at the corner of his eye becoming more pronounced. He didn't say anything immediately, but turned to lift the curtain beside him to look outside, and then said, "We're almost at Hanguang Gate now."
"..."
Are you going back?
"...!"
That scoundrel!
She deliberately dragged me up to accompany him to court; she wasn't going to take me back to my parents' home at all!
Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth in anger, wishing she could punch him, but she was also worried about the people following the carriage, especially Tu She'er, who had heard her mutterings earlier that morning. If she heard any more unpleasant noises, she would lose her humanity.
So, all he could do was glare at Yuwen Ye with all his might.
But when she glared at him like that, Yuwen Ye pursed his lips and looked quite pleased, almost bursting into laughter.
For some reason, when they first met, and even after their marriage, he was clearly a mature, steady, and even somewhat cold and calm young master from a noble family. But since returning to Daxing City, especially after the two of them experienced the Dayan Temple incident, Yuwen Ye has shown more and more childlike traits. Sometimes he makes Shang Ruyi's heart flutter, but other times he makes her so angry that her teeth itch.
This guy, who calls himself a peerless gentleman, is nothing but a two-faced person who is half a noble young master and half a rogue!
Although Shang Ruyi was angry, the carriage was already close to Hanguang Gate, so it was impossible to turn back and send her back. She could only sit in the carriage fuming. After a while, the carriage slowed down significantly, and the sound of other carriage wheels rolling on the ground could be heard all around.
The voices gradually grew louder.
Speaking of which, this was the first time Shang Ruyi had accompanied her husband to court. She couldn't help but lift the curtain and look outside—she saw the tall Hanguang Gate in front of her, and many carriages were parked in the wide open space in front of the gate. These were all officials who had gotten up early for court. Those who had arrived early had already gotten out of their carriages and were tidying their clothes as they slowly walked forward; those who had arrived late were still in line at the back. The drivers kept shouting and trying to squeeze through, while the servants and attendants protecting their own carriages either refused to give way or grumbled and complained after being squeezed. For a moment, the area in front of Hanguang Gate was bustling with noise and chaos.
However, as soon as their carriage arrived, the surroundings immediately fell silent.
The carriage that was originally blocking the way changed its expression immediately after the driver glanced back. He hurriedly turned the carriage around and drove to the side. The driver of the carriage that was parked next to him also changed his arrogant and lazy attitude from when he refused to give way. He waved his whip and lashed his horse to make way for them.
Before long, a path was cleared in front of Hanguang Gate, where crowds and traffic were congested.
The Duke of Sheng's carriage arrived at the palace gate without any hindrance.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and sigh softly.
This is the grandeur of the Grand Chancellor!
In fact, she had already witnessed it once before at Dayan Temple, but this time at court, she could feel the majesty of her father-in-law, the head of all officials, more directly.
Of course, this is not the end for Yuwen Yuan.
She knew clearly how much glory Yuwen Yuan would enjoy in the future, and she also vaguely understood what a bumpy but bright road she and Yuwen Ye would embark on if they continued on this path.
But all of this—
Just then, the carriage stopped, and she swayed slightly before someone reached out to support her.
Turning her head, she saw that Yuwen Ye had already let go of her hand. He glanced at her again and said, "I'm going to court. You wait for me here until I finish court."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi frowned: "We still have to wait for you?"
He had kept her up all night, and she was still numb from exhaustion. She hadn't slept for long before he dragged her out of bed and coaxed her to accompany him to court. Now she knew it was unlikely she could visit her uncle at the Shen residence today, but he still wanted her to stay here and wait for him, not even allowing her to go back and catch up on her sleep.
This person is really good at causing trouble!
Seeing Shang Ruyi's somewhat aggrieved and annoyed expression, Yuwen Ye showed no pity for her, only saying, "You are not allowed to go back, you must wait for me here!"
Upon hearing the commanding tone, Shang Ruyi also became angry.
She sneered, "I'm going back anyway!"
This seemed to have offended Yuwen Ye as well. He narrowed his eyes, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes, which had been smiling.
Suddenly, he leaned close to Shang Ruyi's ear and said in a deep voice, "If you dare to go back, I still won't let you sleep tonight!"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback, but after a moment's thought, she immediately understood the meaning behind his words.
Her face immediately flushed red: "You—"
Yuwen Ye gave a wicked smile, turned around, and got off the carriage.
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