Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1269 The final winner——

Before Su Qinglan even entered the house, the news had already been passed back to Prince Qin's Palace.

After reviewing their plans, deployments and arrangements for the last time, everyone finally went down to rest, and Yuwen Ye and Shang Ruyi also returned to their bedroom. It was almost midnight, and the wind and rain were stronger. Even with the doors and windows closed in the bedroom, one could hear the earth-shaking noises outside.

Shang Ruyi, who was making tea by himself, raised his head and glanced at the swaying shadows of the trees reflected on the window.

She suddenly remembered that she was frightened when she was a child because she thought the shadow looked like a monster with bared fangs and claws. When she grew up, she was not frightened again. After all, upon closer inspection, the shadow did not look that much like a monster. But sometimes, when she saw it at first glance, she would still be frightened.

If you think about it carefully, the reason she was afraid was because she didn't know what was outside the window.

What really scares people is the unknown.

unknown……

When these two words emerged in her mind, she suddenly had a very strange feeling. After thinking about it again, she understood where this feeling of luck came from - in fact, she had avoided several unknowns in her life that could bring her the greatest fear and anxiety.

And this almost cheating ability came from her enemy, Yu Mingyue.

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi chuckled in his heart.

"what happened?"

She had only chuckled in her heart, but at this moment, Yuwen Ye, who was looking at the Chang'an map that he had read countless times in the past few days and was almost torn apart, suddenly raised his head and looked at her, his dark eyes flickering slightly under the candlelight: "What are you laughing at?"

Shang Ruyi was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: "No, I didn't laugh."

Hearing her say this, Yuwen Ye looked at her curved eyebrows carefully again, but did not say much. He lowered his head and continued to look at the map on the table.

Shang Ruyi walked over and placed the teacup next to him.

Yuwen Ye took a sip and said, "If you are tired, go to sleep first. You have been running around these days and haven't slept well."

"I am not tired."

"You said you're not tired, but your eyes are red. Go to bed."

"You've barely slept these past few days,"

Shang Ruyi said, leaning gently on his shoulder: "If you want to sleep, come with me."

The two of them already have a half-grown child, so they can be considered an old married couple. But for some reason, when Shang Ruyi said this, her cheeks turned red, and then she heard Yuwen Ye's breathing become heavier.

Shang Ruyi immediately said: "I mean, let's rest together."

Yuwen Ye looked down at her, his eyes flickered slightly and his lips curled up.

Under the dim candlelight, Shang Ruyi's face turned even redder.

However, they were an old couple after all, and she was also the mother of a half-grown child, so there was no need for her to act like a child. She just leaned her head on his shoulder, but lowered her eyes to avoid his gaze, and said softly: "I'm just worried that you are too tired. You haven't rested well these few days, and you have to take everyone out of the city early tomorrow morning. I can take this opportunity to stay in Chang'an and wait for the opportunity to act."

Yuwen Ye asked, "Do you think you can rest if you stay here?"

"Of course I know I can't."

When Shen Wuzheng suggested that someone stay in Chang'an, he meant that someone was needed to control the situation here. In other words, if someone wanted to do something in the city during the time when Yuwen Ye was away, she must react immediately, or even take action.

This is no easier than Yuwen Ye pretending to leave the city and then fighting back.

Moreover, they must cooperate seamlessly.

Yuwen Ye said: "The burden on your shoulders is not light."

Shang Ruyi was silent for a while, then said: "I am not afraid. I have been through the most difficult times, and I believe I can get through this time too."

After thinking for a while, he added, "Of course I can."

Yuwen Ye smiled and said, "How can you be so sure?"

Shang Ruyi had a strange look on his face. He was silent for a long time before he said, "You seem to have forgotten why I was so determined to break off the engagement, even if it made my father unhappy, even if... it humiliated your elder brother for no reason, I would still do it."

"..."

Speaking of this, Yuwen Ye's expression darkened slightly.

Yes, none of them should forget.

It was because of Yu Mingyue's resurrection that she knew some things that were about to happen. She knew that Yuwen Yuan would ascend the throne and become the Emperor Gaozu of the Great Sheng Dynasty. She also knew that his prince would do bad things, which might lead to the destruction of his family and even implicate everyone around him. In order to protect herself and her family, Shang Ruyi would rather hurt an innocent Yuwen Qian and break off the engagement and marry someone else.

So later, when Yuwen Qian hated and retaliated against her, she knew she deserved it, but she did not regret it.

After all, his end is right in front of him.

Moreover, at least half of this end was paved by her. She knew that she was not a good person in this respect, but how many people in the world could use their own lives and the lives of their loved ones to exchange for conscience?

Just a layman.

Yuwen Ye said solemnly: "I remember you said that my father's prince would mutiny and be killed."

"so--"

"But who killed him?"

"Is the prince who was killed the same one as now?"

"...!"

Hearing this, Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly came to his senses.

Yes, she had only thought about the crown prince, the mutiny, and the killing, but she forgot one thing: after establishing this crown prince, another could be established; the one who killed this crown prince could be Yuwen Ye, or...

In other words, Yu Mingyue’s memory did not really tell her who would be the final winner in this mutiny!

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi suddenly shuddered.

She immediately looked at Yuwen Ye: "Could it be that the King of Qi——"

Yuwen Ye looked into her eyes and said, "In fact, this is the last thing I want to remind you. This time when you stay in Chang'an, the one you really have to be wary of may not be the crown prince, but him!"

"...!"

Shang Ruyi gasped, felt a chill on his back, and broke out in a cold sweat.

She murmured, "Then, the person who wins in the end—"

At this moment, she felt a burst of warmth in her hand. It was Yuwen Ye who held her hand. The reassuring warmth from his thick and dry palm soothed her heartbeat immediately. Yuwen Ye looked at her calmly and said seriously, "I can tell you, it must be me!"

Facing his firm and calm gaze, and the endless warmth that spread from her palms to her heart, Shang Ruyi finally calmed down her heartbeat and nodded gently: "Yes!"

Only then did Yuwen Ye smile at her.

After resolving her worries, Yuwen Ye felt relieved and continued to look down at the map that he had memorized by heart. Shang Ruyi's mood had just gone through some ups and downs, and she was no longer sleepy at this time. She simply interlocked her fingers with him, continued to lean on his shoulder, and looked at the map that she had looked at countless times in the past few days.

Yuwen Ye's finger stretched out from Chang'an, heading southeast, and stopped as soon as he reached Lantian.

This road is the Wugu Pass Road, which starts from Chang'an, passes through Lantian and Shangluo and then reaches Tongguan. Although it makes a big detour to the southeast, ordinary people rarely take this road out of Tongguan. However, if they want to avoid the traps set for them by the prince and others along the way, this road is relatively safer.

Shang Ruyi glanced at this road, then looked at another road.

Yuwen Ye's finger also returned to Chang'an from Lantian and went east again, but he did not make a big circle to the south like before, but went all the way east, passing Jicheng and Huazhou along the way, and then went east to reach Tongguan.

This road is the Tongguan Road, which is the closest and most convenient way from Chang'an to Tongguan, and it was almost the only way they had to take every time they went east in the past.

If you want to stop them, the best way is of course to set up an ambush on this road.

Shang Ruyi saw his fingers sliding back and forth along the road and couldn't help but ask, "What are you worried about?"

Yuwen Ye said: "I wonder where they will set up an ambush."

Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "You are not going to Lantian. Since you will avoid them, why bother about where they will set an ambush?"

Yuwen Ye was silent for a while and said, "Just thinking about it."

After saying that, he turned his head and glanced at Shang Ruyi who rested her chin on his shoulder. Listening to her even breathing, he said, "Come and see, where do you think they will set up an ambush?"

Shang Ruyi glanced at him, knowing that he was testing her intentionally - in fact, today, she would no longer say such nonsense as she was ignorant of military affairs. After all, she was already a majestic lady appointed by the emperor himself. The heavy armored cavalry under her command had made great achievements in battle. Not only did she play an important role in the court, she was also well-known among the people. There was even a trend of women practicing martial arts among the people because of her, this majestic lady.

So he smiled and said, "You can't test me."

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye simply moved aside and let her sit in front of the table. He said, "Then come and see where the Crown Prince and the King of Qi would ambush me if they were to set up an ambush on the way."

Shang Ruyi's fingers also moved slowly along the Tongguan Road that he had just drawn, from Chang'an to Jicheng, Huazhou, and then... her eyes fell on Taolinsai.

Just now, Yuwen Ye's fingers seemed to have stayed in this place for an unusually long time.

She turned her head and said to him, "Taolinsai."

Hearing these three words, Yuwen Ye's eyes flickered, and then a satisfied smile appeared on his face. He nodded and said, "Well, now I can really leave you in Chang'an without any worries."

Shang Ruyi glared at him but was too lazy to argue with him. He just looked at this high and easily hidden place and said, "This place is indeed a good place for an ambush. If you really take this road, if they really send a good general, they might really cause you some trouble."

Yuwen Ye's eyes flickered slightly: "A general who is good at fighting..."