Chapter 699 Falling into Darkness!
Time passed, little by little.
Because it was so dark all around that they couldn't even distinguish between the grassland and the night sky, they didn't notice the time. It wasn't until another cold wind blew that a strand of loose hair that had fallen from Shang Ruyi's hair, after one of her hairpins had been pulled out, lingered on Yuwen Ye's cheek, who was holding her tightly. That inexplicable softness made his heart flutter.
I then realized that it was already close to midnight.
Although Shang Ruyi was still forcing herself to talk to him, you could see the deep weariness on her face in the firelight.
Today, she really suffered a lot.
So Yuwen Ye said, "It's late, go and rest."
Shang Ruyi said, "Mm."
After she finished speaking, she prepared to stand up, but because she had been sitting for too long, her legs were a little numb. As soon as she stood up, she stumbled and almost fell. Fortunately, Yuwen Ye immediately grabbed her slender arm and steadied her.
Are you alright?
"..."
Originally, nothing was wrong.
But the warmth of his palm inexplicably made her face flush. Shang Ruyi subconsciously looked up and glanced at Yuwen Ye's face. It was as if a warm and cozy feeling was coming towards her.
His eyes flickered, and he asked, "What's wrong?"
Shang Ruyi lowered her head almost immediately, but even though she avoided the other person's burning gaze, a slight burning sensation remained on her cheeks. She whispered, "No, it's nothing."
Looking at her trembling eyelashes and the few stray strands of hair, Yuwen Ye pursed his lips.
However, he did not lose his mind. Even after experiencing such a major change today and learning so much shocking information, he probably needed to be calmer and clear his mind because of this knowledge.
Moreover, they came all this way just to save her.
He hadn't considered anything or pondered any questions along the way, but now that the person was safely back with him, he couldn't help but think about the situation in Taiyuan and, perhaps, the situation in Chang'an. Although he couldn't let anyone else know everything Shang Ruyi had told him, he still needed to make some preparations.
Sure enough, as he subconsciously turned his head, he saw Shen Tu Tai and several other deputy generals gathered around a campfire in front of the not-so-large central command tent not far away, none of them going back to sleep.
They were obviously waiting for him.
Yuwen Ye took a deep breath, suppressing the ripples in his heart that had just been stirred by that strand of hair. He reached out and gently brushed the strand of hair that was still dancing wildly on Shang Ruyi's forehead behind her ear. His palm unconsciously caressed her cheek as he said softly, "You, go to sleep first."
Shang Ruyi's face flushed red instantly.
Although this was just a perfectly normal statement between husband and wife, at this moment, especially under Yuwen Ye's gaze, it seemed to carry a deeper meaning.
But this is, after all, a military base.
She didn't want to overthink things or show any further reaction, so she simply gave a soft "hmm" and got up to leave.
Behind her, Yuwen Ye stood still until he watched her slender figure walk into the small tent the soldiers had set up for her. Only then did he let out a long breath, suppressing the slight restlessness surging in his heart, and turned to walk towards Shen Tu Tai and the others.
Upon seeing him approach, the group immediately stopped their laughter and conversation. Shen Tu Tai promptly said, "Your Highness, what about Taiyuan..."
Yuwen Ye waved his hand gently: "Let's talk inside the tent."
So everyone immediately got up and followed him into the central command tent.
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Shang Ruyi did not rest immediately after entering the tent.
She was almost as excited as Yuwen Ye, but it took her much longer to calm down. She stood there blankly in the middle of the tent for a long time before she finally managed to compose herself.
Fortunately, no one saw her looking silly.
Then, after washing up briefly, she took off her clothes and went to bed.
This tent was much simpler than the one the Turks had prepared for her in the Turkic camp before, but she could understand. After all, it was a march, and since Yuwen Ye had gone north directly after attacking Taiyuan that day, he was obviously unprepared. It was already quite remarkable that he was able to bring a tent with him.
However, as rare as it may be, it is also as painful as it may be.
Although the tent wasn't completely drafty, it was very thin, and you could clearly hear the howling wind outside. If the wind was strong, you could even feel the whole tent shaking and vibrating. Moreover, they hadn't prepared a brazier, so it was just as cold inside the tent as it was outside in the wilderness. Even after sleeping for a long time, their hands and feet were still freezing.
Shang Ruyi could only curl up and hug herself.
Even so, she still couldn't sleep. She didn't know how long she had wasted her bright eyes in the night. Finally, she heard a familiar sound of footsteps outside.
Although the wind was howling and the footsteps were light, and although it had been a long time since they last met and the footsteps should have sounded unfamiliar, for some reason she could still clearly hear those familiar footsteps approaching little by little until they reached the outside of the tent.
Then, someone lifted the curtain and came in.
Hearing the curtain being lifted and then suddenly lowered, her heartbeat quickened.
Then, the increasingly familiar footsteps, carrying a scent and body temperature she knew all too well, slowly approached, until they reached the bedside.
Then, he seemed to bend down, supporting himself on the bed with one hand, and quietly watched.
Shang Ruyi curled up in the thick quilt, trembling slightly. Her hands and feet, which had been hard to keep warm before, suddenly became inexplicably hot. Not only that, her heart was pounding and her breath was hot, as if a flame was piercing through her body from the silent gaze watching her in the darkness.
She instinctively held her breath, but her heartbeat gradually became erratic.
Just then, a hand reached out and gently stroked a stray strand of hair by her ear.
"Hmm!"
Although she had tried her best to restrain herself, the moment their skin touched, it was as if a spark suddenly ignited, causing Shang Ruyi to tremble. Before she could react, she heard that familiar, deep voice in her ear, which seemed to carry a hint of a smile as it slowly said, "You really weren't asleep."
"..."
"Waiting for me?"
"I--"
Shang Ruyi was both embarrassed and anxious. She hurriedly turned her head away, about to say something, when she suddenly felt a burning sensation on her body.
Her body, which was already feeling a bit hot, suddenly fell into a burning embrace, and those familiar, strong arms pulled her tight.
Then, before she could say anything more, her lips succumbed to darkness!
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