Chapter 519 You're the one who made me believe you!
Shang Ruyi also looked up and met those sharp eyes that seemed to see through her soul, and said softly, "I—I want to tell you that I actually have a lot to say to you."
"..."
"But not now."
Yuwen Ye frowned deeply, said nothing, and just looked at her.
Shang Ruyi said, "I think I'll tell you once this matter is over—completely over."
She didn't say anything before because she didn't want her family to worry, didn't want the people around her to be afraid, and couldn't put herself in danger—Jiang Yu's story made it very clear that this kind of thing is not something ordinary people can accept, and might even be seen as an ominous sign, leading to her being eliminated directly.
Especially now that she has married into the Yuwen family, she needs to be even more careful about things that could turn out well or badly.
However, she did not intend to keep this secret to herself.
Yuwen Ye was not only her bedmate, but also the person she chose to share all the joys and sorrows, happiness and unhappiness of her life with. She wanted to tell him, share her joys and sorrows with him, and let him share her worries.
Thinking of this, she looked at him again and said seriously, "I will tell you everything."
"..."
Yuwen Ye's brow remained furrowed, and just then, the sound of the second watch drum came from outside.
Shang Ruyi was somewhat stunned—it was so late.
Speaking of which, she had run around to so many places today, including the Ministry of Justice prison and the Daxing Imperial Palace. She had met with her uncle, whom she was deeply worried about, as well as the emperor and the princess, whom she had to be fully prepared to deal with. She also had to think about what to say to Yuwen Yuan when she got back. By now, she was really exhausted.
When Yuwen Ye turned around, she instinctively snuggled into his arms. To her, this embrace was a place where she could rest and relax.
Instead of being wary of her and making her uneasy.
At this moment, she instinctively snuggled closer to his warm and firm chest, pressing her cheek against his chest and rubbing it a couple of times. As weariness washed over her, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, drooping downwards.
Yuwen Yuan just told her to come back and rest early, because there is a court meeting tomorrow that is even more important than today, and may even determine life or death, which she needs to attend.
She should rest...
Thinking this, her breath weakened.
Seeing her like this, Yuwen Ye couldn't help but furrow his brows even more. However, the anger that had accumulated over the past two days, especially while waiting outside Hanguang Gate, almost burned away his last bit of patience, slowly subsided. Just looking at the little woman in his arms, tired yet unable to resist snuggling closer to him, he seemed unable to muster any anger.
Feeling his breath soften, Shang Ruyi felt more at ease nestled in his arms.
By this time, her mind was gradually being swallowed by an overwhelming wave of weariness. She reached out and grasped his collar, murmuring softly, as if to herself, as if in a dream, "Trust me, that's all..."
"..."
“I don’t want to give you up…and I certainly don’t want to share you with her…believe me…”
At this moment, the surging emotions in Yuwen Ye's deep eyes seemed to be soothed by something, gradually calming down; when his gaze once again swept over every inch of the little woman's face in his arms, and her expression of utter peace because she was close to him, it finally calmed down completely.
In the quiet night, a person sighed softly and hugged the soft body in their arms even tighter.
Before we knew it, it was the next day.
Perhaps the somber atmosphere of the previous night carried over into their sleep and lingered into the atmosphere after they woke up, for neither of them spoke after getting up. Only after washing up did Shang Ruyi sit before the dressing mirror and have Tu She'er style her hair into a grand high bun.
After combing her hair, Shang Ruyi looked at herself in the mirror before saying, "Bring me the jewelry."
"Which ones would you like, Miss?"
"Those few items I took out the night before last."
Yuwen Ye had just changed into her court attire when she heard this. She subconsciously turned around and saw that Tu She'er immediately took out several pieces of jewelry and put them on her. These were the same pieces that Shang Ruyi had carefully polished the night before. Now, they were applied to her hair, adding to her dignified and beautiful appearance.
It really looks like—"foresight".
Recalling her words from last night, Yuwen Ye's gaze deepened, and Shang Ruyi met his gaze through the bronze mirror.
Although no much was said, a quiet, tacit understanding filled the air.
After breakfast, it's time to go out for the morning court session.
Just like that day, Shang Ruyi followed him out, and when they reached the gate, they found that Yuwen Yuan and Yuwen Qian were already waiting there.
As soon as they saw her come out, both of them turned their eyes to her.
Yuwen Yuan's expression was naturally solemn. He knew all too well what today's court session meant to him and the entire Daye Dynasty. And it wasn't just his expression; Shang Ruyi noticed as soon as she looked up that the number of people escorting the Duke to court was several times greater than usual.
Moreover, these people were burly and solemn, clearly having been specially selected.
Presumably, the deployment within the palace has already been completed by this time.
However, amidst this somber atmosphere, what was most puzzling was that the usually composed and handsome figure standing beside Yuwen Yuan gave Shang Ruyi a faint smile as she approached.
Yuwen Qian...
Upon seeing him, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt—in recent days, regardless of the situation in the court or the atmosphere in the Yuwen family, this young master seemed to have remained aloof and had not participated in any matters that might determine the future fate of the Yuwen family or even the entire world.
But he should have been involved, shouldn't he?
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi's heart, which had clearly clarified everything and was somewhat confident of victory, suddenly became filled with a few more uncertainties.
But at this moment, she had no time to think. She and Yuwen Ye stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Father, elder brother."
Yuwen Yuan simply raised his hand.
He gave Shang Ruyi another deep look: "You, you all, are you all ready?"
Shang Ruyi nodded.
Yuwen Yuan took a deep breath: "Let's go."
After saying that, he didn't say anything more, turned around and got into the carriage. Yuwen Qian just smiled and nodded at them, then got into Yuwen Yuan's carriage. On the other side, Yuwen Ye helped Shang Ruyi into their carriage.
A large group of people headed towards the Daxing Imperial Palace.
In less than half an hour, they arrived at Hanguang Gate.
Although the scenery was the same, the atmosphere was a bit strange today. Until the carriage stopped, Shang Ruyi did not hear the same noisy crowd as that morning. When she got off the carriage, she found that there were not many carriages around. Only the officials waiting for the morning court were already waiting outside the palace gate.
It seems they arrived earlier than usual, so the carriages left early without causing any congestion.
However, it's not necessarily true that they were waiting for the morning court session.
What they were truly waiting for was Yuwen Yuan.
As soon as they saw Duke Sheng, accompanied by his two sons and his daughter-in-law Shang Ruyi, who was already famous for the battle of Fufeng and was now at the center of the storm, slowly stepping down from the carriage, everyone rushed to greet them.
Seeing the joyful expressions and shining eyes of these people, just as he was about to say something, Yuwen Yuan raised his hand to stop them before they could speak.
Immediately, the words that hadn't yet been uttered were swallowed back down.
Then came a long, hoarse hissing sound. Shang Ruyi looked up and saw the tall Han Guang Gate in front of her slowly opening.
A gust of wind blew out from inside the palace gate.
Shang Ruyi's sideburns were neatly arranged, but the hair ornament on her head was still slightly trembling in the wind, making a tinkling sound. She subconsciously reached out to fix it, but as soon as she raised her hand, Yuwen Ye grabbed it.
"Um?"
She looked up at him with some surprise, only to find that he wasn't looking at her, but was staring straight ahead, saying expressionlessly, "That was the wind blowing, not you moving it."
"..."
"Don't be nervous."
Upon hearing his words, Shang Ruyi realized that she had indeed been holding her breath.
Even though she had rehearsed what she was going to say and what she needed to say countless times in her mind, and even prepared her expressions in advance, she still couldn't help feeling nervous when the moment actually arrived.
But one sentence from him made her catch her breath.
Yuwen Ye then said, "If you ask me to trust you, I will trust you one more time."
"..."
"Today, you can say whatever you want, do whatever you want, and no matter what happens or what the outcome, I will back you up."
"..."
But remember this—
As he spoke, he lowered his head, his gaze fixed intently on Shang Ruyi: "You're the one who made me believe in you!"
"..."
Shang Ruyi blinked and looked at him.
Yuwen Ye has always been a very resolute person, even his appearance exudes a toughness. Therefore, when he speaks a sentence solemnly, he always gives people an invisible pressure, making people dare not underestimate him.
But for some reason, when he said those words, his eyes and aura gave Shang Ruyi an unexpected sense of vulnerability.
It seems that if what happened today really was because I deceived him, I might not have done anything about it.
But he will break.
Although she found the idea somewhat absurd—how could Yuwen Ye be shattered—Shang Ruyi couldn't help but soften her tone and give him a gentle smile: "Mm."
Yuwen Ye's eyes flickered again.
Just then, a familiar voice rang out from the side: "Madam Shang."
Upon hearing this title, before Shang Ruyi could react, Yuwen Ye's brows furrowed. Turning his head, he saw that the eunuch Cao had somehow walked up to them and bowed, saying, "Greetings, General. Greetings, Madam Shang."
Shang Ruyi returned the greeting, and Eunuch Cao said, "His Majesty and the Princess specifically instructed me to lead Madam Shang to the side hall to wait."
"...Oh. Okay."
Shang Ruyi nodded. After all, today was the official morning court session. Even if some matters concerned her, she could only go to the palace to pay homage to the emperor upon his summons, and could not go in directly with the other officials.
So they decided to follow Eunuch Cao.
Before he could even take a step, he heard Yuwen Ye say, "Eunuch Cao."
Eunuch Cao hurriedly stopped and asked with a forced smile, "What are your orders, General?"
Yuwen Ye said, "You can usually call her Madam Shang or General's wife, but today, it's best to call her Young Madam Yuwen."
"ah?!"
Eunuch Cao was taken aback, while Shang Ruyi, standing to the side, couldn't help but feel her heart skip a beat.
Yuwen Ye said expressionlessly, "Say it again."
"..."
The eunuch Cao's eyes darted around nervously. That form of address was specifically instructed by the Princess earlier that day. Normally, as a eunuch, he would only obey his master's orders. But facing Yuwen Ye, even though he didn't show any anger, he exuded an imposing aura that commanded respect. The eunuch Cao could only cautiously glance at him, then at Shang Ruyi beside him, and whispered, "Yuwen, Young Madam..."
Yuwen Ye nodded in satisfaction.
Then he said to Shang Ruyi, "Go ahead."
At this moment, Shang Ruyi felt more relaxed—Yuwen Ye's promise to cover for her was true, so the title of Young Madam Yuwen had to supersede Madam Shang at this time—thinking this, a lively smile even appeared on her face. She nodded to Yuwen Ye, not even caring about the jingling of the hair ornaments on her head, and followed the still somewhat stiff-faced Eunuch Cao along another path into the palace.
The civil and military officials behind him had already begun to pass through the Hanguang Gate.
Shang Ruyi took one last look and saw Yuwen Ye enter Hanguang Gate with his father and brothers. His tall figure was quickly swallowed up by the crowd. Shang Ruyi turned back and focused on walking her own path.
This was a path she had never taken before. The long, wide, and quiet passageway led to Guiren Gate. After walking several hundred steps along a small path and passing through the East Pavilion Gate, she arrived at Taiji Hall, where the emperor summoned civil and military officials for the morning court session.
Shang Ruyi was a little nervous, but she couldn't help but look up. The palace was majestic and magnificent, standing on a platform more than three zhang high, like a heavenly palace in the clouds. With its upturned eaves and golden dragons coiling around it, the palace did not emit a dazzling light because the sky was still dark. But its tall and majestic figure alone was enough to inspire awe.
Shang Ruyi took a deep breath.
"Mrs. Shang—Young Madam Yuwen, please."
With a forced smile, Eunuch Cao led Shang Ruyi onto a sloping path. The path was straight but twisted several times. When Shang Ruyi took the last step, they arrived at the entrance of a side hall outside the Taiji Hall.
The emperor told her to wait here.
Eunuch Cao stepped forward and pushed open the door of the side hall, then made a "please" gesture. Shang Ruyi glanced back again and saw that the civil and military officials had already walked up through the Taiji Gate in front. She hurriedly slipped into the side hall.
Once inside, they immediately stopped and remained motionless.
Because there were already people in the side hall.
Hearing her footsteps, the slender figure slowly turned around and smiled at her, saying, "You've come."
Shang Ruyi's breath hitched, but she immediately stepped forward and kowtowed: "Greetings, Princess."
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