Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1190: Unsealed
Shen Wuzheng was helpless: "Who scolded you?"

Pei Xingyuan didn't even look at him, but said to Shang Ruyi: "Princess, you have to make the decision for me."

Shang Ruyi didn't dare to comment on their affairs, he just smiled and said: "When did Master Pei come here? I just sent someone to deliver a message to the government."

Pei Xingyuan turned back and rolled his eyes at Shen Wuzheng before saying to Shang Ruyi, "I came back with the messenger. His Highness is going to host a banquet for the heroes at the residence tonight, so I must come early to reserve a seat, lest someone else runs ahead of me. Princess, you can't help the right instead of the relatives. I have made a great contribution this time. I have been through fire and water. Who could be more hardworking than me?"

Shang Ruyi nearly laughed herself to death, and even Woxue, who had been standing quietly by the side serving her, couldn't help but pursed her lips.

Shen Wuzheng was simply helpless with him and could only shake his head.

After laughing, Shang Ruyi thought of the other two people, so he asked, "By the way, Jiang Wei and Miss Liang didn't come with you?"

Pei Xingyuan's expression became serious when he mentioned this. After a moment of silence, he said, "I wonder if they will come."

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi stopped smiling and his expression became serious.

What they said in the government house that night actually made their respective attitudes clear. Pei Xingyuan could not really abandon his family, nor could he abandon his relatives and friends. He would definitely return to Chang'an and go back to be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. As for Liang Youying and Jiang Wei, they could either continue to fight the court to the end, in which case the two sides would be doomed to fail, or submit to the court and become Yuwen Ye's own people.

Only in this way can Pei Xingyuan fulfill his promise and take her home.

Yuwen Ye did not ask them to express their opinions immediately, but asked them to think it over carefully. They had been thinking about it for more than half a month. Tonight, he would host a banquet for the heroes of the battle in Luoyang. He would set off for Chang'an early tomorrow morning. This was also the last chance for the two of them.

Whether they are our own people depends on whether they will come tonight.

Shen Wuzheng looked down at him: "Are you afraid that she won't go back with you?"

Pei Xingyuan looked uneasy, but he still said stubbornly: "Who is afraid?"

As he spoke, the dark color between his brows deepened. Seeing him like this, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but comfort him: "Don't worry, Mr. Pei. Although I said that the other day, Miss Liang is not a fool."

Shen Wuzheng glanced at him again and said slowly: "Besides, if nothing else, Jiang Wei wants her to go back."

Pei Xingyuan immediately looked up at him: "Why?"

Shen Wuzheng shook his head and said, "Jiang Yu is still imprisoned in Chang'an. Can he abandon his own father? From what you just said, this man is not stupid. He should have seen Xingyuan's purpose a long time ago, but he never said it clearly. Instead, he took advantage of the situation and accomplished this matter. Isn't it just to get this great achievement and then go to Chang'an to exchange for his father's freedom?"

Pei Xingyuan suddenly realized: "Yes..."

Shang Ruyi came back to his senses. Indeed, when Jiang Wei met them at the official's house that night, the first thing he asked about was his father's safety. It was obvious that he had always been concerned about this matter.

He then let out a long sigh, and looked at Shen Wuzheng with a smile: "Brother, you are really insightful. We didn't expect this."

Shen Wuzheng looked at Shen Wuzheng with some disappointment and shook his head.

Pei Xingyuan could no longer keep his mouth shut. He just chuckled twice, lowered his head to look at the cup in his hand, which was already empty. He immediately turned back to Wo Xue and said, "Miss Wo Xue, please make another cup of tea for Lord Shen."

Wo Xue pursed her lips and left with a smile.

Because of Pei Xingyuan's presence, the atmosphere unconsciously became relaxed. Even when talking about what happened during the days of separation, the suffering was not so bitter. In fact, some things turned bitter into sweetness after Pei Xingyuan's mouth. After a while, someone came to report that His Royal Highness the King of Qin was coming back.

Pei Xingyuan hadn't seen Yuwen Ye in the past few days, and came here early today to discuss something with him. So when he heard this, he immediately stood up and looked back at Shen Wuzheng, who said, "You go first, I still have a few words to say to the princess."

Pei Xingyuan left.

When he left, Shen Wuzheng sighed helplessly, but Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "With Master Pei here, there will be no hard days in this world."

Shen Wuzheng was silent for a while, then said, "But he must have been suffering these days."

Shang Ruyi glanced at him.

Shen Wuzheng did not continue the topic. He just looked at Shang Ruyi again, his eyes more serious than before, and said: "When I entered the city, I heard that the King of Qin burned the treasury?"

Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment and said, "It's not burned, but——"

She was a little embarrassed to explain, and Shen Wuzheng was a smart man, so how could he not guess the cause of the fire in the treasury. As expected, Shen Wuzheng said, "We will prepare to return to Chang'an tomorrow. Princess, you know that the situation this time will be different from before."

Shang Ruyi said: "Of course I know."

Ordinary people who accomplished such great deeds would just wait for promotion and wealth, but Yuwen Ye was already a prince, and also served as the Minister of the Grand Secretariat of the East Shaanxi Circuit, the Governor of Yongzhou, the General of Tiance, the Minister of the Central Secretariat... and some other scattered official positions that she could not even remember. In addition, with a group of subordinates with outstanding military achievements under his command and the support of some ministers in the court, Yuwen Ye almost directly controlled the military and political power of half of the court.

In this situation, he has reached the point where there is no more room for containment.

Throughout the dynasties, what are the consequences of having no more titles to be granted?
Moreover, this time he designed to open the Luoyang Treasury, which meant that he actually wanted to own it, which was already an encroachment on the imperial power.

Shen Wuzheng was silent for a while. Shang Ruyi could see that he was not speechless, but was considering. After considering for a long time, he finally said, "King Qin wants a lot."

Shang Ruyi smiled.

It’s better to say this: Yuwen Ye has great ambitions.

If it were in the past, she would also be terrified, but after these years of experience, and the fact that she herself had offended the prince and the emperor a lot, at this point, Shang Ruyi did not think there was any room for maneuver, or that the two sides could "shake hands and make peace."

Shang Ruyi said: "Rather than saying that the arrow is on the string, it is better to say that when the enemy advances, I retreat; when the enemy retreats, I advance."

In other words, this is a battle that has already begun.

She looked at Shen Wuzheng: "Brother, will you always be with me?"

Shen Wuzheng said: "Of course."

He said this without any hesitation. It was neither a guarantee nor much emotion. It seemed like a matter of course.

Shang Ruyi smiled at him.

Just then, a tall figure walked to the door and looked at the two people in the room: "What are you talking about?"