Chapter 1137 The Princess Qin's face was ruined.
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye turned around and glanced at Shen Tu Tai.
Shen Wuzheng, on the other side, also looked at him.
Being stared at by two pairs of eyes that were both sharp and menacing, Shen Tu Tai didn't feel anything at first, but their gazes made him a little uneasy, and he immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
Yuwen Ye and Shen Wuzheng exchanged a glance, but neither of them said anything. They turned around and continued walking inside.
Shen Tu Tai let out a heavy sigh and followed.
Pushing open the door and stepping into the stone house, I immediately felt the cold air inside. Actually, the weather wasn't cold yet, but the heavy rains of the past few days had brought a chill, and the stone houses were even colder than outside.
Yuwen Ye immediately felt a slight soreness in the wound on his shoulder.
But he didn't react, only glancing calmly at the room—since it was a place to imprison prisoners, it was naturally not a comfortable place to live, and there were no extra furnishings, just a wooden bed against the wall, and a small window with a few iron bars. Therefore, the room was not bright, and there was only some light when the three of them pushed the door open and came in.
The light shone on Shi Yuxin, who was sitting at the low table. On the table was a plate of dry biscuits and a bowl of hot soup, which had obviously been brought in by the soldier. At that moment, Shi Yuxin was putting the biscuit she had taken a bite out of back onto the plate.
His face was full of wariness.
This was the first time Yuwen Ye had seriously looked at this woman.
The woman who nearly caused them great harm was very young, with rough skin, but outstanding looks. Even in simple clothes, her beauty was undeniable. In fact, only simple clothes could truly accentuate her striking eyebrows and high nose. It was clear that she was a stubborn and unyielding person.
Moreover, Shi Yuxin gave him a very familiar feeling. Even though she was sitting there motionless watching them, he could feel that she was ready to go. One of her hands, which was resting on the table, was clenched tightly, and the veins on the back of her hand were very obvious.
Yuwen Ye immediately found the source of this familiar feeling in his memory—it was Lei Yu.
They were all women who had practiced martial arts since childhood, and their spirit and physique were like a taut bow, giving people an invisible sense of pressure.
Recalling what Shang Ruyi had mentioned about Lei Yu, who had endured so much suffering in the Western Turks, Yuwen Ye's heart softened involuntarily. He slowly took a step forward, only to see that Shi Yuxin's hand, which was resting on her other knee, was also clenching tightly.
Yuwen Ye said, "You don't need to be nervous."
"..."
"Since I haven't locked you in the dungeon, I won't torture you."
Hearing him say that, Shi Yuxin did not loosen her grip, but only glanced at him warily: "But, it was I who captured your princess, wasn't it?"
Shen Wuzheng's eyes immediately darkened.
It wasn't just because the capture of Shang Ruyi was a knife stuck in his heart, and every time he thought about it or someone mentioned it, it was as if that knife was twisting in his heart. More importantly, he knew very well that when the general met with prisoners, especially prisoners like Shi Yuxin, such a meeting was nothing short of a war without weapons. From attitude to language, from eyes to breath, as long as a flaw was revealed, it might be a huge message in the eyes of the other party.
Provoking the other party is the best way to make them reveal their weaknesses.
They had both won and lost in the previous battles, and such local victories and defeats could not provoke Yuwen Ye. However, Shang Ruyi's safety could.
Clearly, Shi Yuxin had no intention of being a docile prisoner.
So Shen Wuzheng immediately said, "Then you should understand even more that the reason you are still alive is because we don't want to kill you for the time being."
Shi Yuxin frowned slightly.
The meaning of these words is quite clear: killing her now would be as easy as lifting a finger for them—in fact, she herself had been thinking about it for two days and still couldn't understand why Yuwen Ye hadn't killed her to vent his anger.
But Shi Yuxin remained calm and said, "Yes, then why don't you want to kill me?"
At this moment, Yuwen Ye said, "Because I want to hand you over to Ruyi for disposal."
Upon hearing this, Shi Yuxin's heart sank. She looked up and met Yuwen Ye's cold and sharp eyes. Although she had never met Yuwen Ye, she had long heard of the Second Young Master Yuwen's reputation on the battlefield. Now, seeing his eyes, she felt that he was exactly the kind of person who was both scholarly and martial, and who was invincible.
It seems that only someone like her is worthy of being the Qin Queen Shang Ruyi, who managed to intercept her in Huyang Valley.
His words implied that he wanted to rescue Shang Ruyi and let her decide her own fate.
Shi Yuxin sneered, "Do you think you can bring her back?"
"good."
Before Shi Yuxin could say anything more, Yuwen Ye continued, "Just like, arresting you."
Shi Yuxin's face darkened slightly.
Her capture this time was not only due to the tall and strong Shen Tu Tai standing behind Yuwen Ye, who, even without speaking or moving, exuded a powerful sense of oppression. This man was highly skilled in martial arts, a rarity in her career. It was also because she had indeed been outmaneuvered!
She thought Yuwen Ye had only sent a team to intercept Chen Cai's forces, so she immediately took action. However, she did not expect that the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. The other party's purpose was not even to stop Chen Cai from taking the grain, but to capture her!
Shi Yuxin clenched her fists tightly, her knuckles cracking loudly.
But the next moment, as if she had thought of something, she slowly released her grip and said slowly and deliberately, "I am not as skilled as others, and I will die without regret."
Yuwen Ye said coldly, "I said, I will leave your life and death to Ruyi."
Shi Yuxin looked up at him and said, "Then you'll be at a disadvantage."
Upon hearing this, the three men frowned, and Shen Wuzheng immediately asked, "What do you mean?"
Shi Yuxin's gaze swept over his slightly trembling pupils, then fell upon Yuwen Ye's suddenly dark eyes. Even though neither of them showed any change in expression, they were clearly worried about Shang Ruyi's safety. She slowly said, "You treat me well with all your food and drink, but what about that princess—"
At this moment, Yuwen Ye couldn't breathe.
He involuntarily took a step forward: "Xiao Yuansui, what did you do to her?"
Shi Yu thought to herself, “He didn’t do anything. In fact, he treated your Princess Qin better than you did me. He not only provided her with good food and drink, but also allowed her maid to serve her.”
"That--"
"But unfortunately, Princess Qin's face was still ruined by that green silk."
Shen Tu Tai exclaimed in surprise, "What!?"
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