Chapter 790 Don't be angry!
Seeing the rare submissiveness and obedience she showed after surviving such a close call, Yuwen Ye's originally hardened heart softened at this moment. He gently pulled her into his arms and said in a deep voice, "I know what I should do, don't rush me."
"oh."
For the rest of the time, Shang Ruyi did not urge him as he had said. After all, Yuwen Ye was definitely more knowledgeable than her about military matters, including how to catch up with the Emperor. So neither of them mentioned the matter again, nor did they have the "leisure" to scold Yu Mingyue. After resting for a while, they went to bathe and change clothes.
Before dinner, Yuwen Ye was still worried, so he summoned Su Qinglan, who had already returned home, to Qianqiu Palace and asked her to examine Shang Ruyi again. Hearing that Princess Qin had almost encountered danger at Dayan Temple, Su Qinglan was also frightened and turned pale. Fortunately, after taking her pulse, there was indeed no impact, and the fetus was quite stable.
Su Qinglan breathed a sigh of relief as if she had been granted a pardon, and smiled, "It's all thanks to Your Highness's protection."
Only then did Yuwen Ye finally feel completely relieved.
He nodded, a rare kind smile appearing on his face, and said to Su Qinglan, "You've worked hard."
Su Qinglan hurriedly replied, "It is my duty, and I dare not complain."
Just then, Mu Xian requested an audience outside the hall. Shang Ruyi knew that he was probably preparing for Yuwen Ye's departure to catch up with the Emperor and had come to report. So she told Yuwen Ye to go out and do his business, while Su Qinglan packed her medicine box and prepared to leave.
Looking at her delicate features, Shang Ruyi suddenly recalled the scene she had witnessed at Shenjuan Pavilion a few days ago, and, in a moment of idle chatter, asked with a smile, "How old is Lord Su this year?"
Upon hearing her question, Su Qinglan hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "Your subject is twenty-two years old this year."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "I only remember that Lord Su should be a little older than me, but not by much."
Su Qinglan said, "The horse's teeth have grown longer but have no benefit."
Shang Ruyi shook her head and smiled, "When ordinary women are in their twenties, they are at most like me, holding one or two children and staying at home to take care of their husbands and children. Who can be like Lord Su, who has already become the Imperial Physician Assistant? This is rare. I envy you very much."
If someone else had said this, Su Qinglan would have taken it as sarcasm. However, after spending time with her these past few days, she could tell that Princess Qin was a very sincere person, and there was absolutely no sarcasm in her words. But even if she was sincere, Su Qinglan didn't dare to respond. She could only lower her head awkwardly. Shang Ruyi noticed her embarrassment and realized that she might have indeed gone too far. She smiled faintly and brushed it off, then asked, "However, does Lord Su have no plans for marriage?"
"ah?"
Su Qinglan was taken aback again. Why was this question being asked again?
Shang Ruyi smiled, picked up the cup on the table, took a sip of tea to moisten her throat, and continued, "I have met that Young Master Jiang; he is a good person."
Su Qinglan's face immediately turned red.
She tried her best to keep this a secret from those around her, but Shang Ruyi was someone who had cared for the patients in Chang Le Fang with her and Jiang Yan when the plague was raging. Moreover, with the Princess Qin's keen insight, some things were hard to hide from her discerning eyes.
Su Qinglan blushed and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, please don't make fun of me."
Shang Ruyi laughed and said, "What, you really don't have such a plan?"
"..."
"You're twenty-two, not young anymore."
Su Qinglan hesitated for a moment before saying softly, "We haven't considered these things yet. Besides, he's been away on business recently."
Shang Ruyi smiled. Although Su Qinglan said she hadn't considered it, it seemed she was really set on Jiang Yan after hearing her words.
Shang Ruyi naturally wouldn't interfere in other people's marriages, but she still wanted to share in their joy. It was a beautiful thing for lovers to finally get married, and Su Qinglan was of pure character, intelligent and gentle. In Shang Ruyi's eyes, she was a rare good woman, and it was even more gratifying for her to see her marry a suitable husband and have a harmonious marriage.
Then she smiled and said, "If you have settled your important matter, you must tell me, and I will come to congratulate you."
Su Qinglan hurriedly replied, "How could I dare to disturb Princess Qin?"
Shang Ruyi smiled and waved her hand, then asked, "By the way, what kind of business does he do, and where does he go to do business?"
Su Qinglan said, "He is a horse trader, and he usually travels towards Henan."
"Is the road over there easy to travel?"
"There were no major obstacles. Although Liang Shide's rebel army occupied Luoyang, they did not prevent trade with Guanzhong. Many merchants could travel freely, although the checks were stricter."
"oh……"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi nodded and then asked, "Then, what about his cousin, Liang Youying?"
Mentioning this, Su Qinglan's eyes lit up. She looked up at Shang Ruyi, who was also smiling, and said, "I think I heard that she's been getting quite close to Lord Pei lately, is that true?"
Su Qinglan nodded quickly: "Yes."
Shang Ruyi said, "Then—"
Before he could finish speaking, Yuwen Ye walked in from the outer hall.
Upon seeing that Su Qinglan was still there, he couldn't help but frown. After all, it was already late, and Shang Ruyi had been busy all day and hadn't had dinner yet. It wouldn't be good for her health to be hungry any longer. Seeing his expression, Su Qinglan was very sensible and immediately said, "If Princess Qin is well, then this humble subject will take his leave."
Yuwen Ye waved his hand: "You may leave."
"yes."
After saying that, Su Qinglan picked up her medicine box and left. Yuwen Ye turned back to look at Shang Ruyi and said, "What were you saying to her just now? I think I heard you urging her to get married. Is that something you should be doing?"
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "What's wrong with me caring about my subjects' marriages?"
Yuwen Ye glared at her, annoyed: "You should be taking good care of our child!"
"……oh."
"Alright, the Imperial Kitchen has already delivered dinner. Let's eat first."
As he spoke, he came over and helped Shang Ruyi to her feet, and the two of them ate dinner together. They had indeed experienced too much today, and Shang Ruyi was starving. She ate two bowls of rice for dinner, only stopping her because Yuwen Ye was worried she would stop eating. After dinner, the two rested for a while before going to bed.
After a busy day, Shang Ruyi was already exhausted. She lay down for a short while and was immediately enveloped by a deep sense of weariness.
But just as she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard the words that Empress Dowager Jiang had said to her at Dayan Temple during the day—
"He seems to be enraged."
"When people are provoked, they often lose their rationality or resort to any means necessary."
“Although Feng Chen is exceptionally capable, he is still a human being in this respect.”
Especially her last sentence—"If you can persuade him, please try again"—made Shang Ruyi's heart skip a beat. Her reason, which had been almost completely extinguished by her pajamas, barely returned. She half-closed her eyes and whispered, "Your Highness..."
"Um?"
Yuwen Ye responded immediately, clearly still awake, his voice sounding quite alert.
After answering her, he asked again, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Shang Ruyi squinted and chuckled softly, saying, "Aren't you still awake?"
"Don't worry about me, just go to sleep."
"I have something to tell you."
"What are you saying? Tell me and go to sleep."
She didn't know why he insisted on urging her to go to bed early tonight, but Shang Ruyi slowly opened her eyes and looked at Yuwen Ye's almost sharp outline in the darkness. Then she said softly, "Although today's events were dangerous, at least the Empress Dowager and I are safe and sound. Don't be angry."
"...!"
Yuwen Ye's chest trembled slightly.
Then, Shang Ruyi felt him take a deep breath, as if trying to ease the knot in his heart, and said in a deep voice, "I'm not angry, you should go to sleep."
Shang Ruyi added, "It's only natural for bad people to do bad things; it would be strange if they didn't."
"..."
"Therefore, there's no need to bother with them."
"..."
"Just do what you want to do and what you should do."
Yuwen Ye's breath hitched again, as if he sensed something. He looked down at the dark figure in his arms, but even in the darkness, he could make out Shang Ruyi's clear, watery eyes, sparkling with a bright light. He asked, "What do you want to say?"
Shang Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "That's right, don't get provoked."
"..."
The entire Thousand Autumns Hall fell silent.
After a long while, Yuwen Ye seemed to lower his head, gently stroking the forehead of the person in his arms with his chin, ruffling her hair, before saying in a deep voice, "I didn't. Go to sleep quickly."
Shang Ruyi was already extremely tired, but she forced herself to say these words. Her eyelids were already drooping. Hearing what he said, she finally felt relieved and closed her eyes. Yuwen Ye reached out and hugged her even tighter, and then fell silent.
I slept soundly until dawn.
When I opened my eyes, there was no one around me.
Looking at the somewhat empty, large bed, Shang Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then slowly sat up, reached out and touched the empty bed, which was not even warm anymore, and whispered, "Someone come here."
Tushe'er and the others were already waiting outside. Upon hearing the sound, they immediately came in: "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
Shang Ruyi asked, "When did Your Highness leave?"
Chang Wan said, "They left before dawn."
Why didn't you wake me up?
"His Highness instructed that the Princess Consort's rest should not be disturbed, so we servants dared not—"
"Is he accompanied by someone?"
"Yes, I heard that Brother Mu Xian specially transferred another troop from the army, quite a few of them."
"oh……?"
Shang Ruyi, who was about to get out of bed, was stunned when she heard this.
Mu Xian then transferred another troop of men from the army.
Although she knew that the King of Qin would not only take a small number of people with him when he went out, Shang Ruyi felt a little uneasy when she heard that he had mobilized an additional team of men.
Sitting on the bed in silence for a long time, she murmured, "I hope nothing bad happens."
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