Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1094 Young Madam

"General Shi!"

As soon as he entered the big tent, Shang Ruyi heard a familiar voice. Although it was familiar, it had been a few years since he last heard it. He didn't know what had happened in the past few years, which made Xiao Yuansui's voice sound a little unusually hoarse, as if a person was overly excited and his voice changed tone.

However, it is not surprising to say that he was excited. After all, if I was captured, it would be a threat to the people in Hulao Pass.

When Shang Ruyi looked up, he met those eyes that were still very familiar, bright to the point of being dazzling.

Xiao Yuansui was sitting in the big tent. When he saw them come in, he only glanced at the two of them without lingering on Shang Ruyi. He said to Shi Yuxin, "Thank you for your hard work!"

Shi Yuxin bowed to him and said, "I dare not."

She took another step forward and said in a deep voice, "I asked for 80,000 troops to march west to Chang'an, but we were blocked halfway and delayed. In addition, Chang'an had already received the battle report, so we had no chance to attack first, so we returned without success. Please forgive me, General."

When he heard this, Xiao Yuansui's eyes flickered.

There seemed to be some disappointment in his expression, but the next moment it was covered by a faint smile. He raised his hand and waved it gently, saying, "This plan was originally discussed by you and me for the purpose of a surprise attack, but things on the battlefield change rapidly and cannot be controlled by human power. General Shi does not need to blame himself."

Hearing this, Shi Yuxin's brows slightly frowned.

She grew up in the army and was familiar with the importance of military prestige and orders. Indeed, this plan was jointly discussed by her and Xiao Yuansui, and then they led their troops to execute it. One attacked Hulao Pass to stabilize Yuwen Ye, and the other took the opportunity to advance westward to Chang'an to relieve the siege of Luoyang. If the plan failed, it was also due to their lack of consideration. But the reason was that she was the one who executed the plan to use troops in Chang'an, and now it has almost completely failed, which is a big fault in the army. Even if Xiao Yuansui did not blame her for her great achievement of capturing the Qin Wangfei, he should not let her go so easily without even saying a word. Where is the military prestige?
And these days, she was very clear about Xiao Yuansui's ability in commanding the army and should not be so relaxed.

Just when she was a little surprised, suddenly a light bulb went off in her head, and she recalled what she had seen and heard since she entered the military camp - she did not see her brother Shi Yutao in this huge military camp, and even almost none of Shi Yutao's soldiers showed up.

Shi Yu thought to himself, "Thank you, General, for your forgiveness."

Xiao Yuansui nodded, and the next moment, Shi Yuxin suddenly asked, "General, where is my brother now?"

"...!"

At this moment, Shang Ruyi, who was standing behind her, was worried and did not dare to move or speak easily. He immediately felt that the atmosphere in the big tent became tense.

Xiao Yuansui's breathing seemed to slow down, and his expression twitched slightly. He was silent for a moment, then said, "This is what I was about to tell General Shi."

Shi Yuxin's heart skipped a beat, as if the ominous premonition in her heart gradually became a reality: "Brother, what happened?"

Xiao Yuansui said solemnly: "He was captured by the people from Hulao Pass."

"What!?"

Shi Yuxin was shocked and took a step forward in disbelief: "How could this happen?"

Xiao Yuansui told her what had happened before - just as Shen Wuzheng had guessed before, when he got up early in the morning, he learned that Shi Yutao was leading his troops to fight at Hulao Pass. Xiao Yuansui realized that something was wrong and immediately led his troops to prepare to go and support them. As soon as he left the camp, he ran into the team sent by Shi Yuxin to report the news.

This time, even he was stunned.

At the same time, someone reported that the soldier who came to report the news this morning had stolen a horse and sneaked out of the camp.

Xiao Yuansui understood everything, but unfortunately it was too late now.

He immediately sent Hua Ziying to lead a team to Hulao Pass. Halfway through the journey, they met the two thousand troops who had fled back in panic. Only then did they know that Shi Yutao was actually captured alive by Shentutai from such a large group of people, leaving this group of frightened people to come back and report the news. Xiao Yuansui was furious, but it was too late. He could only temporarily imprison the two thousand people and make plans after Shi Yuxin came back.

After hearing his words, although others might be fine, Shang Ruyi's heart began to beat faster.

It was Shentu Tai who took action at Hulao Pass. It seemed that Yuwen Ye had not appeared all day. If she guessed correctly, he should have received the news and led his troops to Huyang Valley to rescue her. Unfortunately, she did not wait until he arrived, and the two sides' troops staggered.

On the other hand, at Hulao Pass, someone obviously knew that Shi Yuxin had captured her, and deliberately sent someone to pass the news in advance, which stimulated Shi Yutao and made him go to be captured by Shentutai. This move was both precise and risky, and was extremely brilliant.

Is it Shen Wuzheng?

It must be him. Apart from him, Shang Ruyi couldn't think of anyone else who could have such wisdom and courage to come up with a way to fight back in such a "desperate situation".

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi felt a little warmth in his heart amidst the faint panic.

No matter what, when she was fighting for the Great Sheng Dynasty, her husband did not give up on her, and her brother tried his best to save her. So, even if she really died here, what regrets would she have?
At this moment, she even felt a little courageous as if "people do not fear death, so how can they be frightened by it?" Standing in this big tent, she didn't feel so depressed or dull.

But Shi Yuxin, who was standing in front of her, was obviously not so comfortable. Her brows were twisted into a knot, and her breathing gradually became heavy as if a stone was pressing on her heart - she could never have imagined that she captured the Qin Princess, but her brother sent her to Hulao Pass. This back and forth was actually a tie, and her victory in this battle was almost wiped out.

But the results of the battle are still a small matter.

If Shi Yutao was captured, how would the enemy treat him? Along the way, she had treated the Princess of Qin very politely, if not courteously. She had not allowed anyone to bully the captive, and even let her ride a horse when she had difficulty walking. Now she was standing here unharmed, all because of her kindness.

Would Shentu Tai and his people be so polite?
This was still a small matter. Shi Yutao acted so rashly that making him suffer a little could be considered a lesson; but the people at Hulao Pass obviously captured Shi Yutao in response to her capturing the Princess of Qin, or simply put, in order to exchange her for him.

But will Xiao Yuansui agree?

This time he sent troops to Chang'an and returned empty-handed. The reason why he did not get angry and punish severely was obviously because he had captured the priceless Princess Qin. Since she was priceless, could he let Shang Ruyi go so easily in exchange for her brother?

Shi Yuxin took a deep breath, stepped forward, half-knelt, and said, "It was my brother who rashly sent out the troops that led to this defeat. Please forgive me, General."

Xiao Yuansui raised his hand to stop her from continuing and said, "General Shi, your achievements are your achievements, and his failure is his failure. There has never been a system of collective punishment in my army."

"..."

"Besides, even if we really want to punish him, we have to wait until the matter is resolved."

"..."

"Get up."

"Thank you, General."

Shi Yuxin then stood up and said solemnly, "Well, I wonder how the general plans to deal with this matter."

Xiao Yuansui looked at her for a while, then said, "This matter concerns the life and death of General Xiaoshi, so we cannot act rashly. This general is also planning to wait for you to come back to discuss countermeasures together."

"Yes."

"However, you just came back, and you must be very tired after the journey, so you should go down and rest first."

"..."

"We'll discuss countermeasures later."

Hearing this, Shi Yuxin did not respond immediately, but turned his head to look at Shang Ruyi behind him, and suddenly felt something.

Before her father Shi Yutao and Xiao Yuansui joined forces, she had already heard about some of Xiao Yuansui's past military achievements and had also inquired about a lot of his deeds. In addition to the Zuo family rebellion and the capture of Wanggangzhai, Xiao Yuansui's several major battles over the years, such as the Xingluo Cang and the disbanding of Wanggangzhai, seemed to be related to Yuwen Ye.

The figure of the Princess of Qin seemed to be there too.

From the fact that Shang Ruyi walked into the big tent without showing any fear at all, it seemed that there was some relationship between her and Xiao Yuansui that was unknown to outsiders. Xiao Yuansui obviously wanted to sort out these things before deciding how to deal with the matter at hand.

Thinking of this, Shi Yuxin said, "If that's the case, I'll take my leave first."

Xiao Yuansui waved his hand: "Go ahead."

Shi Yuxin bowed, turned around and glanced at Shang Ruyi. When the two looked at each other, there was a hint of complex emotions in each other's bright eyes. Shi Yuxin didn't say much and walked out.

As soon as she left, the whole tent immediately became quiet.

Shang Ruyi could feel that the breathing of the other person in the big tent became heavier. This was not the first time they were alone together, nor was it the first time she was captured and presented to him like a prey. So she looked up at Xiao Yuansui with a familiar look, not waiting for his decision, but waiting for him to take the first step.

Xiao Yuansui also looked at her, with a dazed look in his eyes.

In a trance, they seemed to be back in Xingluocang City, captured by their own people again, and trapped in enemy territory again. Compared with last time, Shang Ruyi seemed to be calmer and composed, even his breathing and heartbeat were not disordered, as if he was just a calm opponent waiting for his move.

Xiao Yuansui pursed his lips slightly and said, "Young Madam."

"...!"

Upon hearing these three words, Shang Ruyi's brows immediately furrowed. She looked into Xiao Yuansui's dark and deep eyes and said solemnly, "Sir, have you made a mistake?"