Chapter 42 Chicken Si Chen
Yuwen Ye narrowed his eyes slightly: "What are you trying to say?"
Looking at him, Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat, thinking he was about to get angry again, but this time, he didn't exude that oppressive aura that made people feel suffocated.
Shang Ruyi thought for a moment and said softly, "I just think that you, you'd better not do this."
"..."
Yuwen Ye did not respond to her immediately, but looked at her for a while, then chuckled, walked to the low table, lifted his robe and sat down, and said, "It wasn't me who dragged them back on horseback, it was just my men."
“But you shouldn’t have let them do that.”
"Why?"
“Treating prisoners not only easily breeds bad habits in the army, but also easily loses the hearts of the people. But for you and the Duke, you don’t need me to remind you how important the hearts of the people are.”
"..."
“Your men do this because they are content to be just soldiers, or rather, lieutenants; but you, if you don’t want to just be the Second Young Master Yuwen, then you’d better not tolerate your men abusing prisoners of war.”
"...!"
Yuwen Ye was taken aback for a moment, then looked up at her.
Although Shang Ruyi spoke these words with firm conviction, she was also somewhat uneasy. After all, given her relationship with Yuwen Ye, he had no feelings for her whatsoever. If she angered him here, she didn't know what he might do to her.
His threats to her the day before were still ringing in her ears.
After saying these words, Shang Ruyi's heart was pounding. When she looked up and met Yuwen Ye's deep black eyes, she felt a sudden panic and quickly looked away.
The tent remained quiet for a long time.
Just as Shang Ruyi was becoming increasingly at a loss, Yuwen Ye suddenly picked up a cup of tea and placed it in front of her with a thud.
"Have some tea."
These two words were devoid of any warmth, as if nothing had just happened.
Shang Ruyi looked up at him, and Yuwen Ye simply picked up his own cup of tea, took a sip, and remained expressionless.
Is he angry?
Just as she was anxiously bringing the teacup to her lips, Yuwen Ye suddenly said, "Have you ever heard of the phrase 'a hen crowing at dawn'?"
Shang Ruyi immediately understood what he meant.
She thought for a moment and said, "But as a wife, I have an obligation to advise my husband."
Yuwen Ye looked at her and suddenly sneered, "Wife?"
"..."
The moment those two words were uttered, it was like a heavy slap to Shang Ruyi's face, and she immediately blushed.
I forgot again.
This marriage is just a transaction; he and I are only husband and wife in name. And I've probably gotten carried away because the atmosphere between us has eased along the way.
Using this identity to advise him is more like a joke to him.
Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth and said shamelessly, "But, even if—"
This time, before she could finish speaking, Yuwen Ye coldly interrupted her, saying, "There's no need to say anything more. You've said so much just to hope that there will be no more mistreatment of prisoners of war in the army, right?"
Shang Ruyi nodded: "Yes."
"good."
Yuwen Ye smiled faintly, got up and walked out.
Shang Ruyi was puzzled, wondering what he was thinking, but she immediately got up and followed him. As soon as they stepped out of his tent, they heard a quarrel coming from next door.
Upon closer listening, it was Huang Gongyi's voice.
He roared, "We fought tooth and nail to capture these prisoners, so why should anyone point fingers at us!"
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