Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 384 - 341 I Will Take You Away Without Hesitation!_2

After a long while, she said hoarsely, "Brother, you already know..."

Shen Wuzheng nodded gravely.

Shang Ruyi let out a bitter laugh, feeling her eyes burn. She lowered her head, suppressing the indescribable pain and bitterness in her heart for a long time, then slowly raised her head, her moist eyes looking at Shen Wuzheng, and softly said, "Brother, do you want to ask me if it’s true—did I assassinate the Emperor?"

"..."

Shen Wuzheng was silent for a moment, then shook his head, "I won’t ask."

Shang Ruyi was taken aback, "Why?"

Shen Wuzheng said, "I know better than anyone what kind of person my little sister is. Just mentioning this matter, I can tell that you’re sad, not afraid. So how could you have done such a thing?"

Shang Ruyi’s heart warmed, "Brother..."

Shen Wuzheng looked down at her and said in a low voice, "I just want to know why you got involved with the Emperor."

Speaking of this, Shen Wuzheng’s gaze deepened, tightly watching Shang Ruyi’s somewhat flickering eyes, and said in a serious tone, "I’m very clear that before your marriage, you had no dealings with anyone in the palace. How is it that after marrying into the Yuwen Family for just a year or two, you became so close with the Emperor and the Empress? Even entering Jiangdu Palace to encounter those affairs, and getting caught in the dilemma of ’assassinating the Emperor’?"

"..."

"What exactly does the Emperor feel about you—"

The more he asked, the more chaotic Shang Ruyi’s breathing became.

She bit her lower lip, knowing she couldn’t hide it, especially from her brother—so she told Shen Wuzheng everything, from the time Chu Yang blocked her wedding procession to ask for good luck, to Wo Xue, who had been lurking by her side, suddenly turning hostile and abducting her to Jiangdu. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Shen Wuzheng listened with a tight frown.

After a long silence, he finally said, "Without any reason, why would he suddenly intercept you on your wedding path?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi lowered her head.

Just now, she intentionally and unintentionally hid the matters of Empress Jiang and Yu Wenye, naturally also not mentioning Princess Xinyue, so Chu Yang suddenly appearing on her wedding path—even appearing in her life—seemed so bizarre, even abrupt.

After a long silence, she could only let out a bitter laugh and said, "Perhaps, he’s just too lonely."

Shen Wuzheng frowned, "Lonely?"

Shang Ruyi said, "Maybe in the eyes of the world, he truly is a—"

At this point, she hesitated. Even though she knew in her heart how people, now and in the future, would evaluate Chu Yang—words like "tyrant" and "foolish king" would be inescapable, but from her heart, she could not bring herself to associate such titles with that lonely man.

Thus, she broke off and continued, "But in my view, he seems more like a person so lonely he’s about to go mad."

"..."

"He’s so eager to find someone who understands him, who knows him, that he resorts to any means necessary."

At this moment, she also recalled the time at Warm Dock, where she saw that man, almost like an immortal, with eyes red with excitement, confiding in her about his great ambitions. His vision was so long-term, his steps so firm, intelligent and proud, a child favored and spoiled by heaven, originally meant to be a great emperor.

Yet, his gaze was fixed on the distant horizon, unable to see the struggles of the ant-like common people beneath his feet; his steps so firm yet crushing the mountains and rivers and also shattering his own life.

Shang Ruyi couldn’t help but let out a bitter laugh.

Seeing the unhidden sorrow in her eyes, Shen Wuzheng’s frown deepened. After a long silence, he suddenly said, "You feel about him—"

Shang Ruyi thought for a moment, then said, "Although he regards me as a confidant, I know that with my superficial knowledge, I’m not worthy to be anyone’s confidant—"

Before she could finish, Shen Wuzheng immediately said, "You are not allowed to speak of yourself like that!"

Shang Ruyi stopped, looking up at him.

Shen Wuzheng also stopped, turned to face her, and gently tucked a lock of hair blown loose by the night wind behind her ear, and then said, "My little sister deserves the best sights in this world."

Seeing him protect her like this, not even allowing a self-deprecating word, Shang Ruyi couldn’t help but smile. The feeling of being cared for warmed her heart a little more. She continued walking, saying as she walked, "Actually, I’m just—I just can’t bear to see him so lonely."

"..."

Shen Wuzheng’s face was somber, saying nothing.

After a long while, he finally said, "Even if he wants a confidant, he shouldn’t have someone abduct you, putting you in such danger. You should know that leaving Luoyang, including his actions in Jiangdu Palace, not only did he forsake his kingdom but also abandoned his life. Regardless of his life or death, he nearly—you almost—"