Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1292 What do you want?
"King Qin!?"

As soon as they realized that the disappearing figure was Yuwen Ye, everyone's minds exploded.

Yuwen Ye! ?

Shen Tutai was horrified and wanted to ride his horse to catch up, but before he could move, another rider came galloping in front of him. It was Shen Wuzheng who had just stood on the tower. At this moment, he was also pale and solemn, but he gritted his teeth, as if he was suppressing some tormenting emotions in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "General Shentu, you can't leave here!"

Hearing this, Shen Tutai also understood. He gritted his teeth, immediately raised his long spear and shouted to Shi Yutao and other soldiers behind him: "Follow me to recapture the remaining soldiers!"

Everyone immediately said: "Yes!"

Shen Wuzheng hurriedly said to Mu Xian and Cheng Qiao: "You guard the palace gate according to the plan. No one is allowed to enter Xuanwu Gate before King Qin!"

Mu Xianchengqiao said: "Yes!"

Shen Wuzheng finally looked at Shan Tong'er: "Come with me right now!"

Before he could open his mouth, Shan Tong'er jumped off Shi Yutao's horse. Someone happened to be leading his horse nearby, and he immediately jumped on it. When he heard what Shen Wuzheng said, he did not delay any longer and rushed north with him, leading a team of elite soldiers.

The sky was already so dark that one could not see one's hand in front of one's face.

In the thick and seemingly impenetrable night ahead, the heavy sound of horse hooves could be heard, like a ghost, sometimes close, sometimes far away, and sometimes accompanied by a hideous laughter that seemed to be on the verge of madness.

This laughter made Yuwen Ye feel even more depressed.

He gritted his teeth and whipped his horse continuously. The Xuanwu Gate behind him was getting farther and farther away, and the flickering firelight and the noisy voices were gradually left behind. After a while, he seemed to have entered another world. It was dark and deep here, and everything was silent. Except for the sound of horse hooves that was always closely following him in front, there was almost no human voice.

But, just that little sound is enough!

However, the faster they sped forward, the darker the night became, and the denser the pines and cypresses on both sides of the road became. In the end, they even seemed to be weaving in and out of a road with crisscrossing branches. Countless swaying branches and leaves passed by them, as if countless ghost hands were trying to grab them and drag them into the depths of hell.

Finally, Yuwen Ye heard the sound of other people's horse hooves and shouts behind him. Although he did not look back, he knew that it must be Shen Wuzheng and his men who were following him.

So he rode his horse even harder.

As they were running, Shen Wuzheng behind them suddenly shouted, "Yuwen Cheng, where can you escape to with the Princess of Qin? If you leave here, where in the world will you be able to stay?!"

"...!"

In an instant, Yuwen Ye heard a heavy breathing coming from the front.

Without waiting for the panting to subside, Shen Wuzheng shouted, "Whether you win or lose, it has to be tonight!"

"..."

"Here at Xuanwu Gate!"

This last shout was like a heavy blow to Yuwen Cheng's heart. Finally, Yuwen Ye heard the sound of horse hooves in front of him gradually slow down, and the heavy breathing gradually became clearer. But just when he was overjoyed and wanted to rush forward, Yuwen Cheng's low voice suddenly came from the front: "All of you stop! Otherwise, I will kill her immediately!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Yuwen Ye immediately pulled the reins.

After hearing a few long neighs of strong horses, not only did Yuwen Ye's warhorse stop, but Shen Wuzheng and others who were following not far behind him also reined in their horses and stopped. Several elite soldiers held torches high in their hands, and at this time the flames finally burned again, flapping and crawling forward inch by inch, finally illuminating a horse that was a little panicked, shaking its head, wagging its tail, and snorting.

At this moment, two familiar figures rolled down from their horses, but they did not separate. Just like before in front of the Xuanwu Gate, Yuwen Cheng always held the dagger tightly in one hand, firmly restraining Shang Ruyi in front of him. The dagger's blade, which was flashing with cold light, was pressed against the slender white neck.

Yuwen Ye even saw that there were several tiny bloody marks on her throat.

"you--"

He gritted his teeth and took a step forward, but as a gust of wind blew, the fire flickered, and the short sword across Shang Ruyi's throat also flashed a dazzling cold light, so Yuwen Ye could only stop.

The man holding the dagger still had a ferocious smile on his face.

He said coldly: "Second brother, don't move."

"..."

"Just now there were many swords and knives over there. If my sister-in-law moved around, it would cause a big mess. Now here, although I am the only sword left, I still don't know what will happen if you move around - a big mess."

"..."

"So, you'd better be good and do as I say. Stand there and don't move."

Yuwen Ye gritted his teeth and let out a deep breath.

Finally, his gaze moved from the shocking bloodstains on the slender white neck to the equally pale face, but so calm that even the flickering firelight could not move her. Shang Ruyi was breathing slightly, but her expression was so calm as if nothing had happened, as if it was not her who was held hostage by the sharp blade at this moment, and it was not her who was in danger.

Even when she met Yuwen Ye's gaze, she ignored the dagger across her neck and shook her head slightly.

Immediately, the sword blade left two bloody marks on her neck.

Yuwen Cheng immediately sensed something, stared at her with his head down, and shouted angrily: "Don't move! I told you not to move!"

As he spoke, his hand tightened and the sword blade pressed even closer to Shang Ruyi's neck. She could only immediately raise her head to keep her skin away from the sharp edge of the blade, while nervously holding her breath.

Shen Wuzheng immediately said, "Yuwen Cheng, stop it!" Yuwen Cheng looked at him with bloodshot eyes and said fiercely, gritting his teeth, "Who allowed you to call me by my name? I am His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, a prince of the Great Sheng Dynasty!"

Shen Wuzheng took a deep breath and said, "You are a prince of the Great Sheng Dynasty, but as a prince, you actually held the princess hostage."

"..."

"If you don't stop——"

"Stop? Why should I stop?"

Yuwen Cheng grinned, then looked down at Shang Ruyi who was controlled by his sword and dared not move, and sneered: "With her in my hand, you still have to listen to me obediently. Shen Wuzheng, do you dare to move now? Second brother, do you dare to kill me now?"

"..."

Shen Wuzheng's breath sank and he clenched his teeth tightly.

Yuwen Ye's eyes flashed coldly, and he looked at him coldly. After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "What do you want?"

"you--"

This rapid, low cry was not uttered by Yu Wencheng, nor by Shen Wuzheng, nor even by the Shan Tong'er who was standing behind them, sweating profusely in anxiety but helpless.

But Shang Ruyi.

When she heard Yuwen Ye asking Yuwen Cheng what he wanted, her face suddenly darkened and she couldn't help but stamp her feet lightly.

Yuwen Ye, are you stupid?

Even though she was in danger at the moment, with a sharp knife across her neck, she knew it clearly, even more calmly and clearly than usual - at this time, she could not negotiate with others.

By saying this, you are telling the other person that you will obey him in everything!

Yuwen Cheng knew that he had hold on to Yuwen Ye's weak spot, which was why he dared to act so recklessly in front of the Xuanwu Gate just now. When he heard these words at this moment, even if Shang Ruyi didn't turn around, he could sense the smug sneer on his face from the intermittent breathing sound after he took a deep breath.

Sure enough, Yuwen Cheng not only sneered, he even laughed out loud.

He said, "Heroes are often tempted by beauty. I never believed it before. It turns out that you are a hero, second brother."

Yuwen Ye had no expression on his face and asked coldly, "What do you want?"

"What do I want? Let me think..."

At this moment, Yuwen Cheng was no longer as ferocious and vicious as before, but rather calm and composed. He lowered his head to Shang Ruyi's ear and gently patted her neck with the sword in his hand: "Sister-in-law, what do you think I should ask my second brother for?"

"..."

"Look at it, it looks like he would give me anything for you."

"..."

"You said, can I ask him for the throne?"

Shang Ruyi's teeth were almost broken. She suppressed the anger in her heart and turned her face away, trying not to let the sword cut her skin again. From this angle, she couldn't see Yuwen Cheng's face, but could barely see the end of his broken eyebrow, which was as vicious as a knife blade - it seemed that as early as that time, it had foreshadowed that this day would come. The brothers Meizhu and he were destined to fight against each other.

Shang Ruyi said calmly: "It's a pity that you can't have it."

"Oh? He won't? Or are you not worth it?"

"The throne is not in his hands yet. If you want it, you should go to the palace and ask your father for it."

"Right,"

Yuwen Cheng laughed and looked up at Yuwen Ye: "Second brother, you see how foolish I am. I even forgot that you haven't become the emperor yet. You haven't even grabbed the throne yet. How could I ask you for this?"

Yuwen Ye didn't say anything, but he clenched his hands tightly at both sides of his body, and his palms were full of cold sweat.

He asked for the third time, "What do you want?"

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Feeling the other party's unprecedented docility and obedience, Yuwen Cheng also felt unprecedented satisfaction. He laughed loudly with his face raised. The wild laughter resounded throughout the entire pine forest, and even made the surrounding pine branches and cypress leaves rustle in the wind, as if the whole world was in his control.

Suddenly, he stopped laughing and glared at Yuwen Ye in front of him: "People often say that brothers are like limbs and wives are like clothes; but you value this woman so much, yet you dare to kill your brother."

"..."

"Since you don't care about your brothers and sisters, I will cut off your hands."

"...!"

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi immediately opened his eyes wide: "You——"

Before she could finish her words, Yuwen Cheng glared at Yuwen Ye fiercely: "I want you to chop off your hand in front of me!"