Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1064 Where did she go?
Three days later, Yuwen Ye killed Shan Shiyu at Hulao Pass.

This was not a big deal in the army. After all, they had killed dozens if not hundreds of enemy generals. But Shan Shiyu seemed to be different from the others. When his head fell to the ground and blood spurted into the air, the faces of the several generals watching showed expressions of pity.

But they couldn't bear it not because of Shan Shiyu himself, but because of Shan Tonger who was never there.

Everyone knows that after Shan Tong'er woke up, he immediately found Yuwen Ye to plead for Shan Shiyu, but no matter what he said or how much he begged, Yuwen Ye did not give in. To this day, when Shan Shiyu was beheaded, Shan Tong'er did not show up to see him off.

Everyone thought that maybe he couldn't bear to see this scene.

Killing Shan Shiyu meant that Hulao Pass was completely under the control of Yuwen Ye. He immediately ordered his men to move the camp to Hulao Pass. Mu Xian had already counted the soldiers and horses, the weapons in the warehouse, the horses in the stable, and the little remaining food and fodder. When he climbed up the city wall with a booklet, he saw Yuwen Ye standing there gazing to the east with a deep gaze as if he was thinking about something. He immediately stopped.

He thought for a moment, decided to leave and come back to report later.

Just as I was about to turn around, I heard Yuwen Ye ask, "What's the matter?"

Mu Xian immediately stepped forward and saluted, then said: "Your Highness, I have counted for two days. Of the five generals under Shan Shiyu, two brought their own troops to join us, totaling 40,000 people. The rest, two fled back to Luoyang with their troops, and one refused to surrender and was killed by us. Together, they number nearly 100,000 people."

Yuwen Ye frowned slightly.

Shan Shiyu led 150,000 troops to guard Hulao Pass. They captured the pass but only recovered less than 50,000 troops. Although it was a great victory considering the casualties, the number was not encouraging.

Moreover, those who fled back to Luoyang with the two generals were not gone forever. Liang Shide could not wait for them to train their troops here and regroup before continuing to attack Luoyang, because by that time, he would really have no way to retreat. He would definitely launch the biggest counterattack before Luoyang became an isolated city.

Yuwen Ye thought for a moment and asked, "Where are the food supplies?"

Mu Xian said: "We only have enough food and grass for one month, but with the consumption of 40,000 people, I'm afraid it will not be enough for half a month."

"Is there no food in the granary at Hulao Pass?"

"Less than five days."

"..."

Yuwen Ye took a deep breath, shook his head and sneered, "Liang Shide really has a firm grip on Master Shan."

With insufficient food and fodder, and relatives and family members all in Luoyang, it's no wonder...

At this moment, a trace of pity suddenly arose in his heart, but it only flashed for a moment. The next moment, he returned to his usual calmness and turned to look to the west. At this time, the setting sun was gradually slanting to the west, and the scattered sunlight was even brighter and more dazzling than the pool of blood under Shan Shiyu when he fell to the ground.

Yuwen Ye half-closed his eyes and asked, "Any news from Tongguan?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xian's face froze slightly.

Although he didn't look at him, Yuwen Ye was still keenly aware of something and immediately turned his head to look at him, his eyes burning, even hotter than the blazing sun behind him. Mu Xian immediately lowered his head: "Your Highness..."

Yuwen Ye's face darkened: "Speak!"

Mu Xian also knew that he could not hide it any longer, so he said softly: "There is news from Tongguan. The princess has not returned to Chang'an."

"..."

In an instant, the surroundings seemed to be quiet. Although at this time, the sunset was as blazing as fire, giving Yuwen Ye a layer of bright red and dazzling golden light, his whole person seemed to be dimmed in an instant, especially his eyes, which were so cold that even the sunlight seemed to be chilly. Mu Xian shuddered and lowered his head silently.

After a long silence, Yuwen Ye spoke again, his voice was calm, but without any emotion or warmth: "When will the news come?"

"This morning."

"This morning..."

Yuwen Ye's eyes narrowed slightly.

Before the confrontation with Shan Shiyu, he asked Mu to send someone to Tongguan first. It took just a few days for a round trip, but Shang Ruyi left Xiazhou at least half a month ago. If she really returned to Chang'an, she would definitely pass Tongguan and would definitely come back with news.

Since there is none, that means——

Yuwen Ye gritted his teeth and said, "Why didn't you say it earlier?"

Mu Xian was sweating all over, and could only bite the bullet and say, "General, I am afraid that Your Highness will worry."

As he spoke, he immediately raised his head again: "But don't worry, Your Highness. The princess is definitely not an ordinary woman. Even if she doesn't return to Chang'an, she will definitely not be in any danger. The people I sent to inquire came back and said that His Majesty sent a lot of guards to accompany her, and they are all masters, so..."

At the end of his speech, his own voice even lowered.

Indeed, Shang Ruyi was not an ordinary woman. If she went to relieve the crisis in Xiazhou, Yuwen Yuan would not let her go alone, so he would definitely send someone to follow and protect her.

But the problem is, now that the matter in Xiazhou has been resolved, why hasn't she returned to Chang'an yet?

Where has she gone?
She had nowhere else to go in the Central Plains. If she didn't return to Chang'an, the only thing they could think of was that the princess might come to Luoyang to meet the King of Qin. But the problem was that at least half a month had passed. If she really wanted to come, she would have arrived long ago. Why was there no news from them at all?

Could it be that the princess had an accident along the way?

Just thinking about this, Mu Xian suddenly felt both his legs go numb.

Yuwen Ye was not a man who was good at expressing his emotions, or rather, he was not someone who liked to express his emotions. But even though he was a man of few words, everyone could see that he and the princess were deeply in love and affectionate. Mu Xian even had no doubt that although His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin was a capable warrior and had strategies and plans, he could not have gotten to where he was today without the help of his virtuous wife.

Just in case, just in case something unexpected happens to Princess Qin——

Mu Xian didn't even dare to think further.

Just when Yuwen Ye was silent and the silence made Mu Xian feel cold all over, a heavy sound of footsteps broke the silence. It was a man running up to the city wall in a hurry. Mu Xian was about to go back to see which unlucky guy ran into this hurdle, but he saw Shentu Tai striding towards them, with a strange look of worry and anxiety on his fierce face.

As soon as he came forward, he bowed to Yuwen Ye and said, "Your Highness."

Seeing him like this, Yuwen Ye frowned. He was asking Shentu Tai and his men to clean up the previous camp and bring the last group of people to Hulao Pass. He looked so anxious now, as if something had happened.

So he asked, "What's wrong?"

Shentu Tai said: "Good boy, he's gone..."