Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 427 - 374: The Mysterious Money Bag

Although facing the continuously flickering flames, Shang Ruyi still felt a chill rising from her heart upon hearing Shen Wuzheng’s seemingly casual words.

If it’s not Liang Shide, then it must be—

She couldn’t help but look up ahead.

The stretch of road from across the Yi River to Tongguan is neither part of the Eastern Capital’s territory, nor has it fallen under the control of the newly established court within Daxing City, so this is a power vacuum region, belonging to no one, but similarly, anyone can send people here.

If it’s not Liang Shide, then it can only be—Daxing City!

Are the people of Daxing City trying to kill Yu Wenye?!

With just this thought, that chill spread throughout her body, and Shang Ruyi shivered suddenly.

Yu Wenye immediately said: "Are you cold?"

"..." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

In fact, in the August night, with a bonfire in front of her, even in the wild, it couldn’t be called cold, but Shang Ruyi still felt a chill all over her body. Yet she didn’t want the others to notice her turmoil, so she only said softly, "Perhaps, the rain is too damp."

Yu Wenye looked at her for a moment and said, "Let Tushere bring you a coat."

Shang Ruyi said, "I’ll go myself."

Having said that, she got up and walked towards the opposite side, where Tushere was sorting the big bags and small parcels taken down from the carriage.

Watching her back gradually move away, the two men sitting by the fire slowly turned their heads, Shen Wuzheng’s gaze penetrating the flames to look at Yu Wenye, his expression calm, but because of the flames, his eyes revealed a bit of heated intensity.

He said, "Do you know who it is?"

"..."

Yu Wenye pondered for a while and said, "Mu Xian hasn’t returned yet, there’s no clue."

Shen Wuzheng said, "No clues, yet you don’t have an answer?"

Yu Wenye glanced at him and after a moment of silence said, "I just don’t want to presume answers recklessly, which would affect my judgment."

"..."

This time, Shen Wuzheng said nothing more.

Only after a long silence, he said deeply, "I don’t want my little sister to be too close to these kinds of things in the future."

"..."

Yu Wenye’s gaze flickered as he looked at him, then at Shang Ruyi on the other side, and said, "I understand what you mean."

At this moment, Tushere also found a blanket from the luggage and wrapped it around Shang Ruyi, saying, "It’s cooler at night; Miss can cover up. Though you’re much better now, you still can’t catch a chill."

Shang Ruyi had become accustomed to her daily nagging, only smiled and accepted it to wrap around herself.

Actually, it wasn’t that cold at this moment, but the expression on her face remained a little heavy, especially when she turned back to see Yu Wenye’s deep and stern eyes under the firelight.

It seemed like he had something on his mind.

Tushere suddenly said, "Miss, when we get to Daxing City, won’t it be more troublesome?"

"...?"

Shang Ruyi looked back at her in surprise, "More? Why do you say that?"

Tushere bit her lower lip and said, "I can’t say, it’s just how I feel."

"..."

"We’re not even in Daxing City yet, and such a big stone is already pressing down."

Speaking of this, she gazed flickeringly at Shang Ruyi and said softly, "Also, Young Master Yu Wen, isn’t he returning... When you meet, it’s trouble enough; and there’s Aunt Hui and that family..."

Seeing her worry over these things, Shang Ruyi couldn’t help but find it amusing.

She said, "You think too much."

"How can Miss not think more for you,"

Tushere said: "Since you married into the Yuwen Family, there’s been endless big and small events, and you’ve been injured continuously, this time even—"

Noticing Shang Ruyi’s expression darken, she immediately stopped talking.

Shang Ruyi glanced at her, said nothing, just bitterly smiled in her heart, then said, "Didn’t you say before that Yu Wenye treats me well? So why suddenly say these things now?"

Tushere pouted and said, "The Young Master treating you well, is as he should; risking his life for you, is also as he should. It’s just that I can’t bear to see you suffer."

Hearing her defend her like this warmed Shang Ruyi’s heart.

But she just smiled and said, "Besides, in a marriage, how can you only share the sweet, not the bitter?"

"..."

Tushere was taken aback by her words.

Shang Ruyi sighed and said, "Since he treats me well, then to confront the situation in the Yuwen Family in Daxing City with him is my responsibility, understand?"

Tushere nodded, understanding but still a little confused.

Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "However, with you around, you won’t let me suffer anymore, right?"

Tushere immediately puffed out her chest, "I’ll protect you, Miss!"

Shang Ruyi laughed.

Just then, footsteps came from the front in the dusk, it was Mu Xian leading the group of scouts back, Shang Ruyi quickly went over, only to see Mu Xian already standing before Yu Wenye and Shen Wuzheng, bowing to them, "Young Master, Young Master Shen."

Yu Wenye immediately asked, "How is it?"

Mu Xian said, "We went up the mountain to explore, there’s no one there now."

"...Oh?"

Yu Wenye frowned and said, "Listening to you, there were people up there before?"

Mu Xian said, "Yes, we found some messy footprints at the top of the mountain."

At this time, Shang Ruyi also walked over to sit, just in time to hear his words. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Since there are still footprints visible, it means there were people there after the rain stopped, the stone was most likely pushed down by people."

Shen Wuzheng nodded, "Makes sense."

Yu Wenye also glanced at her, his eyes seemed to harbor a hint of amusement, but he said nothing more, only saying to Mu Xian, "Besides footprints, did you find anything else?"

Mu Xian lowered his head and took out something from his pocket, offering it to him.

"We searched and found this in the bushes, it must have been left behind in haste by someone up there."

Yu Wenye took it and saw it was a black pouch.

The entire pouch was about the size of a person’s palm, sewn from jet-black satin, resembling a money bag, made of high-quality satin. However, it had none of the usual embroidered names or floral patterns, instead just a circle embroidered with moon-white silk thread.

What does this mean?

Yu Wenye, looking down at this seemingly ordinary yet slightly odd money bag, was wondering when suddenly he heard Shen Wuzheng’s urgent voice, "Ruyi, are you unwell?"

Yu Wenye looked up to see Shang Ruyi beside him, her eyes fixed on the money bag in his hand, her face pale, her body trembling, and her forehead and nose already covered in cold sweat.

Yu Wenye hurriedly asked, "You, what’s wrong?"