Chapter 942 When one has no immediate worries, one should have long-term concerns.
Although he only spent five days in seclusion to reflect on his actions, this was nothing short of a major upheaval for the Crown Prince and for the court, which was already teetering on the brink of collapse due to the power struggle between the two brothers. Even without attending court, Shang Ruyi could sense the significant changes in the already wavering officials after Yuwen Ye led his troops on another expedition.
On their way to see them off, they "coincidentally" encountered many officials who came up to greet them and offer their respects.
Their attitude undoubtedly pushed the struggle between the Crown Prince and the King of Qin to an even more irreversible point.
Even so, Shang Ruyi still smiled and bowed politely to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. Although when she lowered her head, she could feel Yu Mingyue's sharp gaze scraping across her cheek like a knife before looking at the little Yuangan in her arms.
The next moment, Xiao Yuangan, who had been very curious and excited about everything around him, suddenly seemed to be frightened and buried himself in her arms.
"Huh?"
Shang Ruyi was taken aback, then looked up at the person opposite her and smiled, "The child is shy with strangers."
Yuwen Qian looked at the little guy's raised bottom and a faint smile appeared in his eyes. He seemed to find the child very cute and said, "Yes, we live outside the palace and don't see each other often, so it's no wonder he's shy."
Yu Mingyue said, "I didn't even know that the child already had a formal name."
"yes."
"What's your name? Yuan—"
“Yuan Gan, Yuwen Yuan Gan,” Shang Ruyi said with a smile, enunciating each word clearly, “is a name bestowed upon me by my father, the Emperor.”
Upon hearing this, a shadow crossed Yu Mingyue's eyes, but her face remained smiling as she said, "What a good name. Better than his uncles'."
Shang Ruyi smiled as well.
That's true. The name Yuan Gan is not only superior to Yuwen Ye and Yuwen Cheng, but it is also no less than Yuwen Sheng back then. In fact, it carries a hint of arrogance and self-importance. If it were up to her, she would never have given her child such a heavy name. Even if it was Yuwen Ye who gave it to her, she would have objected. But since it was Yuwen Yuan who bestowed the name, and at such a sensitive time, she naturally couldn't refuse.
So he said, "I only hope that he grows up quickly and becomes sensible, so as not to disgrace the reputation of his royal grandfather and uncles."
Yu Mingyue smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you've thought long-term."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "If a person has no immediate worries, he should have long-term concerns."
"No immediate worries?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Mingyue's gaze deepened, and she took a step closer to Shang Ruyi, saying, "It seems that your life is quite comfortable, sister-in-law, and you don't even have any immediate worries."
Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.
That's certainly an overstatement, but it's because she's been worried about the Tangquan Palace case for the past few days. Now that the case has finally been temporarily resolved and Yuwen Ye has successfully obtained the opportunity to send troops to Luoyang, she's truly relieved and that's why she said those words at this time.
It would be difficult to take it back now. Shang Ruyi thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Please forgive my rudeness, Crown Princess."
"..."
"But Ruyi had no great ambitions in her life. As long as her family and country were at peace and her loved ones were safe and well, she would be content."
"..."
"If Feng Chen's expedition is successful this time, then I will have no more worries about the future."
Although she had developed a great deal of patience over the years and was no longer as easily angered as before, Yu Mingyue still couldn't help but clench her fists in her sleeves upon hearing Shang Ruyi's words, her nails even piercing her palms.
Because Shang Ruyi's words were not merely self-deprecation.
She clearly remembered that the last time they stood on this city tower was on the tenth day of the tenth month of last year, to see off Prince Qi as he led his troops to war. At that time, Shang Ruyi was worried because Shen Wuzheng was also going to war and was afraid that he would be plotted against by Prince Qi. She even made threatening remarks, which made Shang Ruyi very worried.
After that, when the case at Tangquan Palace came to light, they even cut off Yuwen Ye's remaining arm.
Originally, it was thought that once Shen Wuzheng and Pei Xingyuan were eliminated, even if the Prince of Qin was capable, he would have difficulty exerting his abilities in the court. As long as he was not allowed to send troops, he would have no chance to compete with the Crown Prince.
Unexpectedly, after several encounters, Yuwen Cheng could not find an opportunity to attack Shen Wuzheng. Moreover, his defeat gave the other side the initiative. Pei Xingyuan was also rescued and was temporarily out of danger, which gave Yuwen Ye the opportunity to send troops to Luoyang to make a name for himself.
Their entire plan fell through.
Hearing Shang Ruyi's words now, every single one felt like a needle piercing her heart, filling her with resentment.
Just as Yu Mingyue was about to lose her smile, Yuwen Qian said with a faint smile, "Princess Qin is right. If Fengchen really wins and returns, I, as his elder brother, will be happy for him."
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"I will personally welcome him back in triumph."
Shang Ruyi hadn't expected him to be so "magnanimous," but since the other person had already spoken, there was no reason to refuse him, so she smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words, Your Majesty."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt the little Yuangan in her arms wriggle restlessly again, and its two little hands gripped her clothes even tighter.
Shang Ruyi smiled, bowed slightly, and then turned and left.
Yu Mingyue stood at a distance, watching Shang Ruyi walk down the city wall, get into the carriage, and finally let go of her hand as the carriage drove onto the main road and gradually disappeared into the distance. Her palm had been pinched by her fingernails, leaving several bloody marks, and only then did she feel a stinging pain.
The stinging pain seemed to wake her up, and she immediately looked up at Yuwen Qian beside her.
She had always been very concerned about Yuwen Qian's attitude towards Shang Ruyi. Even though the two were already married, and even though Yuwen Qian no longer paid much attention to his sister-in-law, their past marriage and Yuwen Qian's past attention to Shang Ruyi had left some uneasy marks in her heart. Even though Yuwen Qian had clearly told her that there was no "competition" between women, she still did not want him to think that she was still competing with Shang Ruyi.
Although she had no choice but to do it.
After all, Shang Ruyi wouldn't let them have it easy.
Meeting her complicated gaze, Yuwen Qian remained calm, seemingly unprovoked by Shang Ruyi's words, and said calmly, "Let's go, let's go back too."
So the two of them went down from the city wall together and got into their own carriage.
The carriage began to move forward, swaying slightly, causing Yu Mingyue's back to bump against the back of the carriage. However, Yuwen Qian sat upright. Perhaps due to his years of cultivation and meditation, he was not affected by the bumps of the carriage at all, and appeared extremely calm.
Yu Mingyue said, "If the King of Qin really wins the battle of Luoyang, then we—"
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