Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1300: Keep a decent face

That night, no one in the entire Chang'an city could sleep.

The city gates were closed and the streets were littered with corpses. It was not until it was pitch dark that someone came to drag the bodies away. Even though the bloodstains left behind were washed away with water, the bloody smell in the air still almost enveloped the entire Chang'an city.

The place with the strongest smell of blood is Qianqiu Palace.

After issuing several orders, asking his twelve guards to take turns guarding several city gates and palace gates, sealing off the Prince's Mansion and the Duke's Mansion, and imposing a curfew, Yuwen Ye brought Shang Ruyi back to their former residence.

Come to think of it, it hasn't been long since they moved out, and this place is almost the same as when they left, except that it's empty.

Some palace servants were tactful enough to temporarily move some beds and utensils from other places. Of course, medicine was delivered even faster. Not long after Shang Ruyi arrived here, the imperial physician came to treat her wounds.

Looking at the blood-stained white cloth piled at his feet after washing, and the full basin of blood-red warm water that was brought out, Yuwen Ye's eyes also turned red.

Finally the wound was bandaged, he walked over and sat next to her, looking at her hand wrapped in layers of bandages.

"Does it still hurt?"

Shang Ruyi immediately shook his head.

But Yuwen Ye frowned: "Do you think I have never been injured?"

"..."

"Why are you doing this?"

He became angrier and angrier as he spoke. He glared at her with gritted teeth: "Do I still need you to protect me?"

Shang Ruyi looked at him. Although the wound was painful, it was not unbearable, so she smiled quietly at him: "I just want to do this."

After saying that, she raised her hands, gently wrapped them around his neck, and then snuggled into his arms.

For a couple, especially for the two of them, this level of closeness is not considered an intimate act at all, but Yuwen Ye's body was a little stiff, until Shang Ruyi's cheek gently touched his chest, and her warmth and breath permeated his body through his clothes, as if something invisible enveloped him, and Yuwen Ye finally relaxed.

He also raised his hand and gently hugged the person in his arms.

Shang Ruyi asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Hearing her question, Yuwen Ye did not answer immediately, but gently stroked the top of her head with his chin, and after a long while said: "Hmm."

He knew that it was Shang Ruyi who felt his pain.

Just now in the Liangyi Palace, all his strength and calmness were disguised, like a blown-up ball. He looked strong and fierce, but not many people knew that his heart was almost hollowed out.

But her presence, a word, a hug, seemed to fill him up.

Yuwen Ye held her tighter with his arms, and then said, "No matter what, you are not allowed to do this again in the future - No, I will not let you experience such danger again."

"..."

"Anyway, this is the last time."

Listening to the heartbeat in his thick chest gradually calming down, Shang Ruyi also smiled: "Yeah."

After saying that, both of them fell silent.

On such a quiet night, there were gusts of wind blowing outside from time to time, which seemed to be very sleep-inducing, but the two of them had no intention of sleeping at all. They both knew that it was impossible for them to sleep with such a huge stone hanging on their hearts.

I dare not fall asleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Shang Ruyi leaned into his arms and whispered, "Father, will you agree?"

"..."

Yuwen Ye slowly leaned back and sat on the bed, still holding her hand, but his eyes calmed down at this moment. "If you don't agree, what can he do?"

His voice was a little cold, and there was a slight tremor that was hardly noticeable: "I have said it before, Xuanwu Gate is actually not important, what is important is him, because the imperial power is in his hands; but, after what happened at Xuanwu Gate, he is no longer important."

"..."

"I just want to keep some dignity for my father and me."

"..."

"It's impossible for the history books to have three lines, one line recording that I killed my brother, and another line recording that I—"

He didn't say the words "patricide and regicide" after all, but Shang Ruyi could already feel his breathing becoming tight, so she interrupted him and said softly: "You are right."

"..."

"In fact, I heard what my father said in Liangyi Palace just now. He knows how much you have done and how much you have contributed to this dynasty. He may also know how much you have been wronged."

"..."

"This world should have been passed on to you."

These words made Yuwen Ye feel much better.

He said softly, "Yeah."

Shang Ruyi said: "I'm just worried about how my father will get out of this situation."

Speaking of this, Yuwen Ye's brows also frowned.

In fact, this is what he is most worried about now. Yuwen Yuan in the Liangyi Palace just now was indeed on the verge of collapse, but even so, even when he saw Shentu Tai and his men surrounding the Liangyi Palace, he had no intention of giving in. After all, he was a man who had fought on the battlefield and killed countless enemies. No matter how traumatized he was, his heart would not collapse so quickly, and he would not easily bow to fate.

So he frowned and murmured, "How can I make him agree?"

Shang Ruyi thought for a long time, and suddenly remembered something. She raised her head from his arms and looked at him: "Last time..."

Hearing this, Yuwen Ye's eyes suddenly flashed.

Last time?
The last time the emperor abdicated, it was Chu Chengfei.

But the next moment, his expression darkened again, and he said, "She was there at that time. As an elder and the empress dowager, she could naturally pull the emperor down from the throne. But father——"

Shang Ruyi shook his head: "I'm not talking about abdication."

"..."

"It's the father's ascension to the throne."

"Ascension to the throne?"

Yuwen Ye's eyes flickered again, and Shang Ruyi had already propped himself up from his arms and sat up, saying seriously: "When my father ascended the throne, he declined three times when faced with the requests of the ministers."

Yuwen Ye now remembered that, indeed, after Chu Chengfei was pulled down from the dragon throne by Empress Dowager Jiang, everyone rushed to the side hall outside the Taiji Hall to invite Yuwen Yuan, the prime minister, to ascend the throne. But at that time he refused to go out. It was not until the ministers, his two sons, and finally Shang Ruyi's three requests that he finally stepped out of the side hall and accepted the worship of civil and military officials.

Yuwen Ye frowned: "You mean, I have to ask for permission three times to abdicate this time?"

Shang Ruyi shook his head: "Abdication is not ascension to the throne, there is no need to ask for resignation three times."

"..."

"But I think that this matter must also be handled by all the ministers, and more importantly, I must let my father know that you are the one that everyone wants. Only you can ensure the stability of the court and the eternal stability of the country. Only you can make the Great Sheng Dynasty prosperous for thousands of years and for generations to come."