Chapter 1095 Compassion
Seeing Shang Ruyi's sharp and pointed expression, Xiao Yuansui's smile deepened. He stood up and slowly walked from behind the desk to Shang Ruyi, looking down at her: "What did I misunderstand?"
“My father-in-law has long since ascended the throne and become emperor, and my husband is His Highness the Prince of Qin of the Great Sheng Dynasty.”
As Shang Ruyi spoke, she looked up and stared directly into his eyes, saying calmly yet with an air of authority, "Even if you don't call me 'Your Highness,' you should at least call me 'Princess Consort.'"
Xiao Yuansui's eye twitched slightly.
Like Yuwen Ye, he was also a person who did not show his emotions. In fact, the more tormented and angry he was in his heart, the calmer and more indifferent his expression would be. But at this moment, Shang Ruyi clearly saw his eyes twitch slightly, as if some needle had pierced his heart from her words.
After a long silence, Xiao Yuansui said calmly, "Yes, ascend the throne and become emperor."
"..."
"The world was in chaos and heroes rose up, but no one expected that the Duke of Sheng also had such ambitions."
"..."
"I underestimated him."
His words seemed tinged with a touch of melancholy. Shang Ruyi looked closely at the barely perceptible gloom in his deep eyes and immediately understood.
She remembered the prophetic song she had heard years ago—
After three generations of imperial rule, Wang Gang seized the people's livelihood.
Phoenixes sing on the side of Xiaoshan Mountain, and one can also see the Rice Character Isle.
Back then, Xiao Yuansui was suspected by the emperor and was not given important positions because his surname was "Xiao," which corresponded to the words "Xiaoshan" in the prophecy. In order to regain his strength, he joined Zuo Heng's forces to participate in the rebellion, but was eventually suppressed by the court.
At that time, both he and Zuo Heng probably considered the possibility of becoming powerful figures in the chaotic world. This prophecy did indeed foreshadow some things, such as the eventual demise of the Daye Dynasty after three generations, its replacement by another dynasty; and Wanggangzhai's temporary glory after seizing Xingluocang, which summoned heroes from across the land to stir up trouble. At that time, Xiao Yuansui probably truly believed that he himself had fulfilled the prophecy's meaning of "Xiaoshan."
Now it seems that Xiaoshan may indeed refer to Wanggangzhai, which was under the jurisdiction of Xiao Yuansui, but the real important thing is not Xiaoshan, but Fengming!
The phrase "The phoenix sings in Xiaoshan" actually refers to the story of Feng Chen single-handedly dismantling the entire Wanggang Village.
Even now, Shen Tu Tai is still working for him. Even after he was captured by Shi Yuxin, he decisively took down Shi Yutao and confronted them.
As for watching the Rice Bowl...
That goes without saying.
Yuwen Yuan had already ascended the throne and become emperor. He had concealed his talents and wisdom for many years, and finally revealed his true colors after Chu Yang's death. The prophecy song also seemed to have lost its mysterious veil, and everything was revealed in the truth.
Shang Ruyi said calmly, "With the world in chaos and heroes rising up everywhere, we should not underestimate anyone."
"..."
"At least, my father-in-law and my husband have never looked down on you."
Xiao Yuansui raised an eyebrow and looked at her for a while, then said, "Yes, I have never underestimated the Princess Consort, but this time, the Princess Consort blocked my tens of thousands of troops with three hundred iron cavalry, completely ruining my plan to advance westward to Chang'an. I am truly impressed."
Shang Ruyi frowned.
Although Xiao Yuansui readily addressed her as "Princess Consort," the mere mention of those three hundred iron cavalry felt like a knife stabbing into her heart.
These three hundred iron cavalrymen were her hard work and could be considered her capital. In fact, if the Crown Prince, who had long loathed her, and the Crown Princess, who regarded her as an enemy, were to do anything to her in the future, this would be the source of her confidence to challenge them.
But it all ended up here.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi's eyes reddened. She gritted her teeth and managed to say calmly, "You flatter me."
After saying that, before Xiao Yuansui could speak, he continued, "You came to me just to say these things?"
Xiao Yuansui looked at her for a while and said, "However, I just wanted to catch up with the Princess."
"Reminiscing?"
For some reason, those two words sounded rather jarring to Shang Ruyi. She glanced at Xiao Yuansui, then deliberately looked around. The tent was not small, even more spacious than the main hall of some wealthy families. But a tent was still a tent. Given that she was a prisoner and the situation on both sides, even a spacious place felt cramped and suffocating to her.
So he said calmly, "People who want to reminisce need to have old stories to tell, and after the reminiscing, they need to be able to go their separate ways. Can I do that?"
Her words were laced with sarcasm, but Xiao Yuansui was not angry at all; instead, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
Shang Ruyi continued, "Besides, you and I are just strangers who met by chance, so there's really nothing to reminisce about. On the contrary, there is someone on this trip who is an old friend of yours, and has been waiting to 'reminisce' with you."
Upon hearing this last sentence, Xiao Yuansui's smile froze, and his expression became complicated.
He could tell, of course, that Shang Ruyi was referring to Green Silk.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Oh."
Shang Ruyi said seriously, "If you want to catch up with someone, you should go find her."
Xiao Yuansui lowered his eyes, remained silent for a while, and then smiled faintly. There was a hint of helplessness in his smile, but after that, he gradually became indifferent and said, "It seems that the Princess is still the same as when she was in Xingluo Warehouse. She cares about others, especially herself, even more than herself."
Shang Ruyi frowned slightly, then vaguely remembered that when she was arrested and imprisoned in Xingluo Warehouse, she did mention to Xiao Yuansui that she hoped he would show some mercy to this woman who had experienced so much hardship when she saw Lüxiao again someday.
He still remembers.
Shang Ruyi said, "I am a woman, and I know how difficult it is for women, so I think more about her."
Xiao Yuansui stared at her silently for a while, then suddenly called out, "Someone come here!"
A soldier immediately came in to receive orders. Xiao Yuansui instructed, "Take the princess down to bathe and change her clothes. Take good care of her and do not neglect her."
The soldier replied, "Yes."
Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief, nodded to Xiao Yuansui, and then followed the soldier out. As soon as she left, Hua Ziying came from another path. Entering the tent, he immediately felt an invisible, oppressive atmosphere weighing on his heart. He whispered, "General..."
Xiao Yuansui silently walked back to the table and sat down, saying expressionlessly, "What is it?"
Hua Ziying said, "That... Miss Lüxiao has been insisting on seeing you. She won't eat the food sent to her, nor will she change her clothes. She just keeps waiting like this."
"..."
Xiao Yuansui frowned slightly. He didn't get up, but instead picked up the brush on the table, wrote a few strokes on the snow-white Xuan paper, rolled it up, and handed it to Hua Ziying, saying, "Give it to her. She knows what to do."
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