Chapter 330 This child is warning me.
On the main road, the sun was shining brightly, and the flowers along the roadside were in full bloom. As the carriage passed by, the wind it stirred up made the colorful flowers tremble and sway gently, like a splendid spring scene.
Absolutely beautiful.
However, inside the carriage, it was as cold as winter.
The moment he heard Shang Ruyi's last words, the entire carriage seemed to be enveloped in a cold aura. Even Yuwen Ye, who was as strong as he was, felt cold all over. Even when he was holding her and their chests were pressed tightly together, he felt the cold to the bone.
He looked down at the pale-faced, barely breathing woman before him, who stubbornly refused to back down.
After a long pause, he said, "What if I disagree?"
The young woman smiled faintly.
But her smile seemed so weak. In fact, having persisted this far, Shang Ruyi felt that her energy had reached its limit. She could only lie in his arms, half-close her eyes, and calmly say, "Yuwen Ye, you yourself said that matters between us are never decided by one person alone. Transactions cannot be made by one person alone either."
"..."
"This time too."
Yuwen Ye frowned, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "That's right."
"..."
"Our affairs are not decided by one person alone, so whether we owe each other anything is not up to you to decide."
"...!"
Yuwen Ye looked at him, his eyes dark and deep, and said, "You know, I'm actually not good at being too gentle and considerate, or even compromising. So, if you want to talk to yourself, then I can do that too."
"..."
"This child is gone, not because God wants us to be even, but because he is warning me."
"..."
"It warns me that I should keep you by my side and not let you leave easily, to protect you and ensure that our next child can be born safely."
Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat. She opened her eyes and looked into his determined gaze. When he looked down at her, he revealed a fierce determination that would not give up until he achieved his goal, which was quite frightening.
"Let's see who can hold out until the end!"
Looking into his resolute eyes, Shang Ruyi felt a pang of sorrow welling up in her heart for some reason.
But at this point, she had nothing more to say.
She could only helplessly and slowly close her eyes, and between her long eyelashes, there were still cold, bright tears, trembling slightly with her breath and heartbeat.
She didn't know how much time had passed when she heard a long sigh beside her.
Then, the person holding her reached out and gently wrapped her clothes, which had become somewhat loose, around her again, and those hands held her even tighter in their embrace.
The carriage continued its slow journey amidst the bright spring sunshine and suffocating silence.
She didn't know how much time had passed when Shang Ruyi became somewhat dazed. She felt a tremor all over her body, as if the carriage had stopped, but she didn't have the strength to wake up. She could only hear the sound of flowing water that had accompanied her these past few days, as if she had returned to the dock where they had moored their boat.
So, are they going back to the ship to continue their journey?
She was thinking this in a daze, but the person holding her did not get off the carriage immediately. Instead, he sat quietly in the carriage, and there seemed to be a hint of entanglement in his calm demeanor.
At this moment, Mu Xian walked to the window and said softly, "Second Young Master, it's time for us to board the ship."
"..."
Yuwen Ye remained motionless, seemingly harboring some doubts.
Mu Xian sensed something and asked softly, "Second Young Master, what's wrong?"
Yuwen Ye was silent for a while, then said, "The news that Wang Shao and his people announced to the world has already reached Songzhou, and even Fan Chengen knows about our movements. It's hard to guarantee that others won't know as well."
Mu was taken aback for a moment.
After thinking for a while, he came to his senses and said, "Second Young Master is referring to people from the Eastern Capital?"
"Um."
"But we've never fought against Liang Shide, nor have we ever been enemies. Would he really attack us?"
Yuwen Ye said, "I'm a little worried..."
Shang Ruyi was half-asleep and didn't quite understand what he was worried about.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside again, and a man walked to the carriage window and said in a deep voice, "Second Young Master!"
The familiar voice seemed to belong to Cheng Qiao.
His deep, resonant voice startled Shang Ruyi, causing her to furrow her brow as if she were about to wake up. Yuwen Ye immediately raised his hand to signal him to be quieter. Cheng Qiao glanced at Shang Ruyi, who was fast asleep with her eyes closed in his arms, and quickly lowered his head, saying, "Please forgive me, Second Young Master."
Yuwen Ye asked in a low voice, "Why are you getting off the ship?"
Cheng Qiao said, "While we were waiting for you on the boat, someone came and told us something."
"What's up?"
"Liang Shide and Xiao Yuansui of Dongdu already know the Second Young Master's whereabouts. They are currently deploying troops on the canal ahead, seemingly waiting for him."
"oh?"
Yuwen Ye raised an eyebrow slightly, a cold look appearing on his face.
Mu Xian's face also showed anger: "They really intend to attack us!"
Yuwen Ye said, "It seems that my worries were not unfounded."
At this point, he looked at Cheng Qiao again: "Who was the messenger?"
Cheng Qiao said, "It was a middle-aged man we didn't know. He said those words and then left. We couldn't stop him. We can only wait for the Second Young Master to return and then tell him everything."
Yuwen Ye didn't dwell on the man's identity. After a moment's thought, he said, "The man is probably trying to tell us that it's best not to travel by water anymore. This section of the canal is quite narrow and shallow. If our boat goes through, we'll easily fall into their trap. Once we're trapped on the canal, we won't even have a chance to escape."
Mu Xian said, "So, we're going to switch to the land route?"
Yuwen Ye said, "I had originally planned to do the same; after passing Songzhou, I would disembark and travel by land. However—"
As he said this, he subconsciously looked down at the person in his arms.
The journey was much more bumpy than the boat ride. Others were fine, but Shang Ruyi was physically weak, and such a long and arduous journey would likely have a negative impact on her.
But now, it's no longer a time to have a choice.
Yuwen Ye thought for a moment and said, "You all get on the ship immediately and bring all the people and things off the ship. We'll change to the land route."
The two immediately replied, "Yes."
After saying that, he turned and left.
The curtains on the window fell softly, blocking out the sunlight that had been shining on her face, and Shang Ruyi slowly opened her eyes in the dim light.
Although it was silent, Yuwen Ye seemed to sense something and looked down at her.
Their eyes met again.
This time, however, both of them were calm, completely unlike their previous confrontational and even near-breakdown attitude. Yuwen Ye looked at her for a while and asked in a low voice, "You heard everything?"
Shang Ruyi nodded gently.
Yuwen Ye said, "The road ahead may be difficult."
Shang Ruyi said, "I can handle it."
"..."
For some reason, the simple words made Yuwen Ye's gaze deepen.
On the contrary, Shang Ruyi, who had slept lightly on the way, was more awake than before, even though she hadn't recovered much strength. She looked up at the sunlight shining through the gap in the curtains and said, "The person who came to deliver the message is from the Lei family?"
"...!"
Looking into her clear, bright eyes, Yuwen Ye felt his heart skip a beat.
But his face remained calm as he nodded: "It should be."
Shang Ruyi's eyes flickered, and for some reason, her nose felt a little sore. But at this moment, she didn't have the energy to wallow in melancholy or reminisce about the past. She looked up at Yuwen Ye and said softly, "But why are Liang Shide and Xiao Yuansui blocking our way?"
"..."
"They won't end up like Fan Chengen, will they?"
Yuwen Ye shook his head: "They are rebels themselves, so there's no question of them avenging the emperor."
Shang Ruyi then said, "That is Xiao Yuansui—"
Yuwen Ye sneered and said, "I'll settle my old scores with him sooner or later. But Liang Shide isn't the kind of person who would send troops to settle old scores for him."
"..."
"Their gathering is probably driven by self-interest."
At this point, Shang Ruyi's mind became clearer.
She thought for a moment, then said, "Could it be that it's still because of Father—"
She didn't finish her sentence, but even so, they both understood. Yuwen Ye looked at her and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should also be related to Father's uprising."
Shang Ruyi frowned.
Although the Duke of Sheng's uprising was indeed a major event, from the perspective of the overall situation, with rebel forces rising up everywhere, the Duke of Sheng's uprising was just one of the larger forces among them, and it was not at all in a position to influence the world or attract the attention of the world.
Why did it cause such a huge reaction?
Just as Shang Ruyi was racking her brains, suddenly, her tightly furrowed brows were rubbed.
She was startled, looked up, and saw Yuwen Ye reach out and gently massage her brow, smoothing out the wrinkles between her brows. He said softly, "Don't worry too much about these things."
"..."
"The road ahead is not easy, you should take good care of your health."
"..."
Even though the two of them had already gone to such lengths, he remained unchanged and even made such intimate gestures. Shang Ruyi bit her lower lip and immediately struggled to break free from his embrace.
But Yuwen Ye's hands gripped her tightly.
Shang Ruyi said, "You—"
Yuwen Ye ignored this and continued, "After passing Songzhou, Bianzhou is just ahead. Further ahead is Luoyang. The troops that Liang Shide and Xiao Yuansui have deployed should be along that road."
Shang Ruyi didn't want to talk to him, but this journey also involved her own safety. She took a few breaths before saying in a deep voice, "If we don't take the waterway, can't we avoid them?"
Yuwen Ye said, "Xiao Yuansui is a very cautious and thoughtful person. Even if he didn't know that someone would come to inform us, he might still be able to guess that I would switch to the land route after passing Songzhou."
"..."
"If I'm not mistaken, in addition to deploying troops on the canal, they should also block the roads."
"..."
"Therefore, even if we switch to the land route, we cannot guarantee absolute safety."
Shang Ruyi's heart was drawn to him, and she couldn't help but look up at him: "Then—"
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