Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 627 - 506: Duke Mansion, Must Protect My Husband’s Life!_2
"..."
"But this answer, I already know. So, I won’t ask."
"Oh?" Yu Wenye looked down at her, suddenly asked, "Then what is the second type?"
"The second type..."
Just as Shang Ruyi was about to speak, she saw Xue Daotong coming over from not too far away. As soon as he saw Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi, he hurried forward to salute, "Second Young Master, Young Madam, you’re finally back."
"Uncle Xue, is there something wrong?"
"Second Young Master, the Duke wants to see you. You should go quickly."
"Oh."
Yu Wenye nodded, turned his head to glance at Shang Ruyi, and said, "You should go back to your room to rest first. We’ll talk later."
It seemed Shang Ruyi was not surprised that Yu Wenquan wanted to see Yu Wenye as soon as they got home, it was obvious that he knew where they went and had been waiting for them to come back. This answer, she understood even better than what Aunt just told Yu Wenye.
So she responded softly, turning back to her room without a trace of emotion.
Yu Wenye watched her back for a moment and was about to go to the study when Xue Daotong said, "Second Young Master, the Duke is in the tea room."
"Tea room? Not in the study?"
"Yes."
The tea room, though simply where Yu Wenquan drank tea, everyone in the house understood Yu Wenquan’s habit. Whenever he had a major matter to contemplate, he wouldn’t go to the study where matters were discussed but to the tea room. And once he entered the tea room, no one, regardless of who they were or whatever happened, was allowed to disturb him.
So this time’s matter...
Hearing that he was in the tea room, Yu Wenye raised an eyebrow, seemingly understanding, and turned to walk to the tea room. After taking a couple of steps, he stopped again and asked, "By the way, Uncle Xue, where is my elder brother?"
"The eldest young master went out early."
"Is he on duty at the Ministry of War today?"
"It doesn’t seem like it. However, the eldest young master has been busy outside recently, and he comes back very late every day."
"Oh?"
Yu Wenye frowned but, seeing the sky, didn’t say anything more and turned to the tea room.
This tea room is located in the southeast corner of the Yuwen Mansion, where there is a small bamboo grove, deep and secluded. Without the Duke’s permission, the servants and maids almost never pass by here, so it’s very quiet. When Yu Wenye opened the door and walked in, apart from a gust of wind carrying the fragrance of tea, blowing with a sudden sound around his ears, there was almost no other sound.
Looking up, he saw Yu Wenquan sitting in the center of the tea room.
He was holding a newly brewed cup of tea, not drinking immediately, but bringing it to his nose, taking a deep breath. Although the tea aroma was light, at that moment, it was exceptionally fragrant and rich, as if... human desire.
Yu Wenye walked over and softly said, "Father."
Yu Wenquan did not respond immediately, but instead took a small sip, letting the tea fragrance fill his mouth. Only after swallowing it, as the tea’s strong aroma faded to mild, as if some emotion calmed in this faint tea fragrance, did he slowly open his eyes, "You’re back."
"Yes."
"Did you see the people from the Shen Family?"
"Yes, I did."
"What did they say?"
Yu Wenye thought for a moment and said, "Aunt Shen only said, no matter what, the Duke Mansion must safeguard Uncle Shen’s life."
"And how did you respond?"
"I did not respond."
"Oh? Why not?"
"Because Aunt Shen wants the Duke Mansion to make a promise, but I, at present, cannot represent the Duke Mansion."
Yu Wenquan’s gaze flickered slightly, a flash of brilliance passing through his eyes. He looked up at his son, who long since had no need to cling to his wings and could hold his own anywhere, "Then what are your thoughts?"
Yu Wenye said, "I think, no matter what, Uncle Shen’s life must be preserved."
"Why?"
"Because if Uncle Shen dies over this, what Father seeks as a great achievement will have no chance of seeing the light of day."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire tea room immediately quieted down. Although it was already quiet, that quietness was deep and remote, but now it was a suffocating silence.
Yu Wenquan did not look up, but when he lowered his gaze to the tea, the slightly rippling tea reflected his eyes, with restrained brilliance yet containing an unquenchable fierce resolve, like a tiger lying in wait in the dense forest, ready to pounce at any moment, even with a thousand-foot cliff beside it.
This was a side of Yu Wenquan Shang Ruyi had never seen in her father-in-law.
It was a side that only appeared after eradicating traitors at the Dragon Gate and constructing the Capital, which filled onlookers with dread.
Yet, after he gradually became subject to Chu Yang’s suspicions, those eyes, along with his ambition, sank into a facade of apparent calm, appearing before everyone as the modest and prudent Duke Sheng.
But appearances are just that.
His true nature cannot be perpetually oppressed by modesty and caution.
Upon hearing the words "great achievement" from Yu Wenye, his gaze flickered again, but his breath instead became calmer, putting down the teacup from which he had only sipped a bit, and then said, "So, are you ready?"
Yu Wenye said, "No."
"...?"
This did surprise Yu Wenquan a bit, as he looked up at his decisively ruthless second son, "Why not?"
"..."
"Is it because of Ru Yi?"
"...Yes."
Yu Wenquan’s breath sank. But he was not surprised—after all, even if he couldn’t see through other thoughts, he understood the affections between children better than anyone.
After all—
Yu Wenquan sighed, "You..."
At this moment, as his emotions also floated slightly for an instant, Yu Wenye continued, "Besides, I have another unresolved doubt, making it difficult to make a decision."
"Oh? What doubt do you have?"
"..." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Yu Wenye stepped forward, steadily looking at his father, asked, "After this matter, can I still not represent the Duke Mansion?"
