Chapter 849 He Wants Her Dead!
"Yuwen Qian!"
"Brother!"
Almost simultaneously with Shang Ruyi's urgent voice, another deep, cold voice, seemingly containing a hint of anger, came from behind Yuwen Qian. His steps froze, and he finally stopped.
Shang Ruyi stopped almost half a step away from the lake.
Looking over Yuwen Qian's shoulder, she saw a person slowly walking towards her in the thick, inky night. The tall, familiar silhouette instantly gave her a sense of security and peace of mind.
It's Yuwen Ye!
He arrived here at some unknown time, and with just one word, he stopped Yuwen Qian from pressing him further. Shang Ruyi was finally able to catch her breath and reached out to hold onto the trunk of a willow tree.
After stopping, Yuwen Qian did not turn around immediately. Instead, he remained silent for a moment, then suddenly curled his lips into a smile. He turned his head to look at Yuwen Ye, whose face was even more somber than the night itself.
He said, "Feng Chen, what brings you here?"
Yuwen Ye looked at him coldly and said, "Your Majesty, I was having wine in the front hall when I discovered that Ruyi was missing. Your Majesty's residence is so large that I was worried she might have gotten lost, so I came here specifically to look for her. I never expected that she would trouble Your Majesty."
After saying that, he reached out to Shang Ruyi: "Come here."
Upon hearing him speak, Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief at his familiar, calm tone. She immediately tried to walk towards Yuwen Ye, but she thought that since Yuwen Ye had already arrived, no matter what he had just tried to do, Yuwen Qian should have immediately moved aside. However, to her surprise, he remained standing motionless in front of her, still blocking her only way forward.
Even more so, if he were to take another step forward at this moment—
Shang Ruyi's expression darkened further. She bit her lower lip and looked at Yuwen Qian, who had turned his face away. It was unclear whether his semi-transparent eyes were looking at her or Yuwen Ye behind him, but the sharp light within them was becoming increasingly intense, as if it could pierce through a person's body and soul.
He said, "Second brother is being too cautious. Although my Crown Prince's residence is large, I cannot simply swallow up your wife."
Seeing that he didn't move, Shang Ruyi couldn't move either. Yuwen Ye slowly took one step forward, then another.
He said, "Human hearts are unpredictable, and water and fire are merciless."
"..."
"Before going to Longmen Ferry, Ruyi was nearly burned down at Dayan Temple. Your brother cannot allow her to suffer a similar fate here."
"...!"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Qian felt as if he had been punched in the chest. He was shaken, his expression changed drastically, and he finally turned around to look at Yuwen Ye.
Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.
She understood what Yuwen Ye meant. "Nearly burned" referred to her near-burning death in the scripture pavilion of Dayan Temple a few days ago, while "encountering a water calamity" naturally referred to her current situation. If Yuwen Qian took another step forward, she would almost be forced to fall into the lake.
But shouldn't the proper way to say this be—"He suffered another water disaster"?
Why did Yuwen Ye say "also suffered from water disaster"?
It seemed that she wasn't the only one who suffered from the flood; there were others as well.
But at this moment, she didn't have time to examine the difference between the two words. As soon as she saw Yuwen Qian turn around, she finally had an opportunity. She immediately slipped out from behind him and, like a nimble cat, quickly returned to Yuwen Ye's side in a few steps.
A cool breeze brushed past Yuwen Qian's ear.
He frowned slightly as he watched Shang Ruyi walk to Yuwen Ye's side. He then saw Yuwen Ye immediately raise his hand and pull Shang Ruyi behind him. Soon, the two figures merged into one in the heavy night.
It's as if they've been standing together from the very beginning.
He finally straightened up slowly, looked at them indifferently for a while, and in that instant, the expression on his face gradually became calm, which made Shang Ruyi come back to her senses - just now by the lake, Yuwen Qian, whose handsome face was reflected in the shimmering waves, had an expression that was almost ferocious when he faced her!
He seemed determined to force himself to fall into the lake!
He wants her dead!
But at this moment, there was no trace of ferocity, distortion, or murderous intent on his face. All that remained was a faint sense of bewilderment, as if he did not understand what had just happened, or as if he was lost in thought about distant memories. After a long while, when he looked up at Yuwen Ye again, his face had returned to its usual calm and indifferent expression.
His gaze flickered, then moved from Yuwen Ye's face to his hands.
What is that?
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi lowered her head and saw that Yuwen Ye had a small bundle in his hand. She then threw the bundle at Yuwen Qian, who caught it.
Upon opening it, I found a somewhat familiar garment inside.
He slightly widened his eyes, then looked up at Yuwen Ye, who said calmly, "This garment was borrowed from my elder brother last time. Today, it is returned to its rightful owner."
Shang Ruyi then came to her senses. When she gave birth, there were no bedding or mattresses on the bed in Chengqian Palace. These two men took off their clothes and used them to cushion and cover her. After the birth, Yuwen Ye's clothes were disposed of, but Yuwen Qian's clothes could not be disposed of casually, so they were cleaned and put away. She never expected that he would bring them today.
Yuwen Qian looked down at the garment for a while, his eyes revealing no joy or anger, or even any emotion.
Then he looked at Yuwen Ye and said, "It's kind of you that you still remember, Second Brother."
Yuwen Ye said, "Of course I remember."
"..."
"Today is my brother's wedding, which is both a beginning and an end. What needs to be ended should be ended here."
"..."
"I only hope that my royal brother can see the person before him clearly."
Hearing his words, Yuwen Qian smiled faintly and said, "Second brother, rest assured, I have always seen things very clearly. And it's not just the person in front of me."
As he spoke, he even took another step forward, and the invisible pressure emanating from him once again swept over her like a tidal wave. If Yuwen Ye hadn't been standing right beside her, Shang Ruyi would have almost suffocated again.
Fortunately, Yuwen Ye was by his side, remaining motionless as if nothing had happened.
Yuwen Qian said, "There is still the road ahead."
"That's good."
Yuwen Ye calmly said, "On this path, your subject will walk with you!"
After saying this, he bowed to Yuwen Qian, took Shang Ruyi's hand, and turned to leave.
Just as they turned around and had taken only a couple of steps, they suddenly heard a muffled "plop" behind them, as if something had fallen into the water and silently sank.
Then, heavy footsteps walked away from them, gradually disappearing into the distance.
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