Chapter 169 Don't Listen to What's Indecent
Speaking of which, she had been married into the Yuwen family for several months now. Whether it was to avoid embarrassing her or for some other reason, almost no one in the entire Yuwen family, from top to bottom, had ever mentioned him. If it weren't for what Aunt Hui said to her the day before her wedding, Shang Ruyi would have even doubted whether Yuwen Qian had ever existed at all.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, I finally heard them talking about Yuwen Qian again.
Even if he wasn't Guan Yunmu's biological son, she was still her legal mother. It was simply unacceptable that he didn't even come back for Madam Guan's funeral.
As expected, Yuwen Ye remained silent for a long time before saying in a deep voice, "I know you have your difficulties, but this dynasty governs the country with filial piety. If a son does not even attend his mother's funeral, I am afraid he will be criticized in the future."
"..."
"Aunt Hui, I'm doing this for my brother's sake. I hope you can send more people over there and make sure to inform him no matter what."
Aunt Hui across from them sighed and said, "Of course, I will definitely send more people."
"Okay, thank you for your help, Aunt Hui."
"Second Young Master, please don't say such things. There are still matters to attend to outside. I will go and attend to them now."
"You go first, I'll be there in a bit."
The two were very polite to each other when they heard footsteps fading away; it was Aunt Hui who had left.
Then, footsteps sounded at the door again, getting closer and closer. Shang Ruyi panicked and instinctively ran to the bedside. But as soon as she turned around, the door behind her creaked open.
Suddenly, a familiar scent swept up from behind her, as if it had completely enveloped her.
Shang Ruyi's footsteps froze on the spot.
Then, Yuwen Ye's cold voice came from behind: "Why are you hiding?"
"..."
Even though there was nowhere to hide and she didn't think it was wrong to see him, for some reason, as soon as she heard his voice, Shang Ruyi's face suddenly turned red. She didn't even dare to turn around, just stood there with her head down, not moving forward.
The person behind her entered the room, closed the door behind her, and then walked step by step to her.
Shang Ruyi lowered her head and whispered, "I...I didn't dodge..."
"oh?"
The person in front of her looked down at her, his breath brushing against her forehead. It wasn't as hot as it had been the night before, but had returned to its usual warm and gentle touch. Shang Ruyi subconsciously looked up and met a pair of bright eyes. When he spoke just now, his voice was clearly cold, but at this moment, his eyes seemed to have melted away their usual coldness, revealing a hint of gentleness that was not easily noticed.
As soon as they made eye contact, Shang Ruyi felt a chill run down her spine and immediately lowered her head again.
Yuwen Ye looked down at her, the corners of his mouth seemingly curving upwards, but after a slight twitch, he pursed his lips and said, "I didn't dodge, so what were you doing just now?"
Shang Ruyi lowered her head, her mind in turmoil: "Don't listen to what is improper."
"..."
"I overheard it by accident."
Yuwen Ye frowned slightly, subconsciously: "Then, do you want to hear it?"
Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.
It might sound a bit selfish, but for the sake of her marriage to him, and for her to continue being the young mistress of the Yuwen family, it would be best if Yuwen Qian never appeared again, and even better if no one ever mentioned him in front of her...
Yuwen Ye's eyes flickered, and after a long silence, he said, "If you don't want to hear it, then just pretend you didn't hear it. This matter has nothing to do with you."
Shang Ruyi nodded gently.
After saying these words, the two faced each other again, and for some reason, they felt a little awkward. In particular, Shang Ruyi had her head down, and it was clear that the bedding on the bed behind her was messy, and it seemed that the traces left by the two of them sleeping in each other's arms last night could still be seen.
Her face flushed instantly, and then she felt a wave of weakness wash over her, and she began to sway.
Yuwen Ye reached out and grabbed her arm: "What's wrong?"
When Shang Ruyi looked up again, her cheeks were flushed, and her voice was soft: "I... I think I'm a little hungry."
"..."
She hadn't had a proper meal in the past few days due to her busy schedule. Yesterday, she accompanied Yuwen Ye back to rest after he fainted, and after such a long time, she was already starving.
Yuwen Ye's eyes immediately turned cold again.
The hand gripping her arm tightened its hold, seemingly revealing a hint of anger. It pulled her to sit down at a low table on the side of the room, then went out and gave an order. Soon after, steaming hot soup, rice, and side dishes were served.
He sat down opposite her: "Eat up!"
Shang Ruyi picked up the bowl, thought for a moment, and then looked at him: "What about you?"
Yuwen Ye let out a deep breath: "I'll eat too."
After saying that, he also picked up his bowl and chopsticks. Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief. The two of them stopped talking. The only sound in the room was the soft clatter of the bowls and chopsticks. A few mouthfuls of hot soup and rice immediately dispelled their hunger and weakness, and made Shang Ruyi feel more energetic.
She looked up at Yuwen Ye and asked softly, "Do you still have a fever?"
"It's all over now."
"That's good."
"..."
Yuwen Ye paused for a moment, his eyes flickering as he looked at her: "Thank you for taking care of me last night."
For some reason, even though his voice was very calm, the moment Shang Ruyi heard the word "take care of," she thought of how she had impulsively thrown herself on him last night and pressed her body against his, and her face immediately turned red again.
She bit her lower lip and said softly, "You're too kind."
After saying that, he got up to leave.
Yuwen Ye grabbed her arm again and pressed her back down to sit: "Wait, I have something else to ask you."
Shang Ruyi lowered her head, trying to hide her burning cheeks from his gaze, and asked, "What is it?"
"..."
Yuwen Ye stared at her for a long time before asking, "How exactly did you and the Emperor meet?"
"...?!"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback and looked up at him in astonishment.
Hadn't he already asked about this matter in the backyard of the government office in Yanmen County? She had also answered, and the two of them then became increasingly heated in their conversation, almost arguing, and finally parted on bad terms.
For more than a month afterward, they traveled back to Luoyang together, and he didn't ask any more questions along the way.
Shang Ruyi thought the matter was over, but she didn't expect him to ask again.
So she said softly, "Didn't you already ask?"
Yuwen Ye's face gradually darkened, but his eyes remained fixed, as if he couldn't miss a single expression or emotion from her. He said in a deep voice, "Before, I asked when you met. Now I want to ask—why did you meet?"
"..."
"As far as I know, you have never been to the palace, and the emperor has never visited the Shen family."
"..."
"Why did you two meet, and why did he—"
At this point, he seemed somewhat resentful, swallowing the rest of his words and staring intently at Shang Ruyi: "Answer me!"
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