Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1250: The death of a rabbit makes the fox mourn, and all creatures feel sorry for their own kind

The entire dining room fell silent in an instant.

Although it was early in the morning and the sun was rising from the east outside, everyone felt a darkness in front of their eyes, especially Shang Ruyi, whose heartbeat sank.

Even though she was prepared, when it actually happened, the huge rock that had been hanging in her heart for a long time still hit her hard.

As expected, Yuwen Yuan wanted to kill Xiao Yuansui.

When Xiao Yuansui was brought back to Chang'an by Yuwen Cheng beforehand, Yuwen Ye had anticipated this. Especially after they all returned to Chang'an, Yuwen Yuan rewarded so many people, but did not take any action against Xiao Yuansui. They couldn't even see this man. This made him more certain that Xiao Yuansui had become a knife in Yuwen Yuan's hand.

And this knife is aimed at Yuwen Ye.

When Yuwen Ye went to Luoyang for the battle this time, he brought back more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, many of whom were from Wanggangzhai, such as Jiang Wei and Liang Youying; some had followed him in Luoyang City and were captured after the city was broken; and another part was brought back by him after sweeping across Hebei, and almost all of them were captured by Yuwen Ye in the battle of Hulao Pass, such as Shi Yuxin, Shi Yutao and others.

Although these troops no longer belonged to him, the mentality of surrendered soldiers has always been the most sensitive.

What’s more, there were hundreds of thousands of surrendered soldiers!

If Yuwen Yuan wanted to kill Xiao Yuansui, how many people would be uneasy. If Yuwen Ye took these people to Luoyang, how much trouble would be caused? It is simply unimaginable!
This is almost a plan to cut off the source of the problem!
So poisonous!
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but gritted his teeth, then looked up at Shentu Tai and Jiang Wei. Sure enough, their expressions were solemn, especially Jiang Wei, whose brows were furrowed into a knot and his hands were clenched into fists.

But he could endure it after all, and he didn't say anything even though veins on his forehead were throbbing. But Shen Tutai on the side clenched his fist and slammed it on the table with a "bang": "How can this be possible!"

Yuwen Ye looked up at him and said, "Shentu Tai."

"Your Highness!"

Shen Tutai said angrily: "If it was just Xiao Yuansui's life, I would still save it. After all, we were brothers in the past, and I can't just ignore him. Of course, whether I can save him or not is another matter. But this time, it's not just his life. If the Emperor really kills him, the Twelve Guards will be in chaos. Can't you imagine what kind of chaos it will be!"

"..."

"How can you go to Luoyang under such circumstances? Even if you go, it's only a matter of time before Luoyang is in chaos!"

Yuwen Ye didn't say anything, just frowned.

Jiang Wei took a deep breath and finally said, "Your Highness, the death of a rabbit makes the fox mourn, and all creatures feel grief for their own kind. For both emotional and political reasons, Your Majesty cannot be allowed to kill Xiao Yuansui!"

When a rabbit dies, the fox mourns; when animals mourn their own kind...

These words also touched Shang Ruyi's heart. She reached out and stroked the back of Yuwen Ye's hand, and said in a deep voice: "I will accompany you to the palace, and we will go together to plead with our father."

Yuwen Ye frowned: "You want to go too?"

It seems that he has already made plans.

Shang Ruyi said, "After all, I am also a hero in the Battle of Luoyang, so I can at least give him some face. Besides, even if I am not good at other things, at least I can be good in front of my father. It's a pity that Yuan Qian is better, otherwise it would be more useful to bring him into the palace."

Yuwen Ye smiled bitterly. He has always been a very pragmatic person, but he is still slightly inferior to Shang Ruyi. She can even make the best use of her own son.

So he waved his hand and said, "Okay, there's no need to take him with you."

After the discussion was finalized, they hurriedly ate breakfast. After Shang Ruyi had dressed up briefly, she immediately followed Yuwen Ye into the palace.

The two boarded the carriage at the gate of the palace. Before leaving, Yuwen Ye lifted the curtain and looked at Shentu Tai and Jiang Wei who were watching them leave. He said, "Pass the order and gather everyone else to the palace. Regardless of whether our plea for mercy today is successful or not, we must discuss the next countermeasures after we return."

Shentu Tai immediately said: "Yes!"

Then, the carriage sped away with a shout from the coachman.

After watching the carriage disappear at the end of the long street, Shen Tutai immediately turned around and ordered the people in the palace to harness his horse immediately. Jiang Wei asked, "Where are you going?"

Shen Tutai said: "Didn't the King of Qin ask to call everyone else back? I will go find Shen Wuzheng myself!"

At this point, his breath became even heavier, and he said, "It was his idea to let the emperor give Shangdang and Puban to the King of Qin. Now that things have become like this, he can't stay out of it!"

Jiang Wei glanced at him and said, "Seventh Brother, when he proposed this idea, didn't you agree with it?"

Shen Tutai almost jumped up and down: "I have no choice. From the beginning to the end, I did not agree with your going to Luoyang! Now, not only do you have to go to Luoyang, but you can't even protect your people. What kind of thing is this!"

Jiang Wei was not as anxious as he was. He just said, "But I think that with Lord Shen's intelligence, he would not fail to anticipate this result. He should have a plan to deal with it."

"Hmph, I hope it's as you wish."

As Shentu Tai was speaking, the horse had just been harnessed. He jumped on the horse, said a word, and immediately rode away at a gallop.

After he left, Jiang Wei ordered the palace guards to notify the others, while he himself stayed in the palace, waiting for the King of Qin and his wife to return, as well as for everyone else.

Soon, Shen Wuzheng, Pei Xingyuan, Shan Tong'er, Liang Youying and others came to the palace. The King of Qin and his wife had not returned yet, and everyone gathered in the hall as they did before to discuss important matters. Although the weather was hot and the sun was shining, the atmosphere in the hall was like a dark cloud pressing down on the head, making people breathless, and everyone's face was filled with gloomy expressions.

The only one who remained calm and composed, even sitting there leisurely drinking tea, was Shen Wuzheng. Shen Tutai couldn't help but yell at him, "Sir Shen, you came up with the idea, you have to solve the problem!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked over. Before Shen Wuzheng could speak, Pei Xingyuan immediately said, "Hey, General Shentu, weren't we talking about the emperor wanting to kill Xiao Yuansui today? Why are you bringing up the previous matter again?"

Shentu Tai said: "If Shen Wuzheng had not proposed that the emperor hand over Shangdang and Puban to the King of Qin, which angered the emperor, how could we have this result today.

"..."

"Master Pei, do you dare to say that the emperor didn't want to kill Xiao Yuansui because of those two places?"

"Well-"

Pei Xingyuan rolled his eyes and said, "Let's put this into context."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Yuxin on the other side said, "It's not the same thing as the same thing."

Pei Xingyuan said: "General Zhonglang, how can you -"

Shi Yu thought to himself, "General Shentu is right. The Emperor's move to kill Xiao Yuansui was indeed caused by the King of Qin's claim to Shangdang and Puban. Otherwise, why was Xiao Yuansui not killed after being brought back for so long, but was killed right after the King of Qin claimed these two places?"

"..."

"And this killing is like cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron."

"..."

"Once Xiao Yuansui dies, even if I can rest assured, and my brother can rest assured, can all of us under my command rest assured?"

"..."

"If you kill Xiao Yuansui today, who will you kill tomorrow?"

"..."

"If everyone keeps endangering themselves like this, it will lead to disaster sooner or later."

Shentu Tai immediately said: "That's right!"

Hearing what they said, even though Pei Xingyuan was eloquent, he could not speak. He could only raise his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Then he lowered his head and saw Shen Wuzheng beside him still drinking his tea calmly, as if the argument in the lobby had nothing to do with him at all.

Pei Xingyuan also became anxious: "Old Shen, say something!"

Shen Wuzheng lifted his eyelids and glanced at him, then looked at Shen Wuzheng and the others who were so anxious that their faces turned red, and slowly put down the cup in his hand and said, "It's useless to say this now. Let's talk about it after the King of Qin and the Princess return from the palace."

Shan Tong'er said, "They won't be back so soon, right?"

Shen Wuzheng shook his head, looked at the sun which had not yet risen in the sky, and said, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

As if his words had come true, after a while, they heard someone outside shouting "The King of Qin is back home", and everyone stood up to greet him. Sure enough, they saw Yuwen Ye and Shang Ruyi, the two of them walking in from outside with serious faces.

One look at their expressions told you the outcome wasn't optimistic.

Seeing everyone gathered here, Yuwen Ye didn't say much. He waved his hand to indicate that those who came forward to pay their respects didn't need to be polite, and then he took Shang Ruyi in and sat down. Shentu Tai asked first, "Your Highness, how is it?"

Yuwen Ye looked gloomy and did not speak. Shang Ruyi said, "The emperor refused to see us."

"..."

Everyone's brows immediately furrowed even tighter.

Shang Ruyi's own mood was also extremely heavy - they rushed into the palace in a hurry, but they did not expect that the emperor still refused to see them, citing his hair being rough. He left the two waiting outside the Liangyi Hall for a long time without showing up. Later, it was Eunuch Yu who quietly signaled them that they did not need to wait any longer, and the two of them left the palace in disappointment.

It seems that this time, Yuwen Yuan also became ruthless.

The emperor is the emperor after all. He cannot tolerate others bullying him again and again, even if that person is his son who helped him build half of his empire. The supremacy of imperial power is often reflected in the people closest to him.

At this moment, Shen Tutai became even more anxious. He turned around and said to Shen Wuzheng, "Sir Shen, you have to come up with an explanation this time. You can't just watch the emperor kill Xiao Yuansui. If that happens, the Twelve Guards will be in chaos. Not to mention whether we can go to Luoyang or not, it's doubtful whether we can survive!"

Yuwen Ye and Shang Ruyi also turned to look at Shen Wuzheng.

He raised his head silently, his clear eyes like a tranquil blue lake, and said calmly: "If Xiao Yuansui is killed, will the Twelve Guards be in chaos?"

Everyone looked at each other, and they all thought the question was hilarious.

Shentu Tai said: "Of course!"