Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 825 - 620: You’re Not the Only One Who Protects Family
Clearly at that time, he was hiding the existence of Yu Mingyue, and their meeting just now also revealed everything.
Given that, how much of the information he provided is true, and how much is false?
But at this moment, she couldn’t say anything, only watched silently as Yu Wenqian and Yu Wenye whispered a few more words, clearly arranging the matter of dispatching troops for tomorrow. Then, seeing that it was getting late, Chu Zhengfei invited everyone to the dining hall to have dinner before resting.
Though this meal was not as grand as the palace feast, it was still rich.
But at this time, no one was in the mood to savor the fine wines and delicacies, only the table opened separately for Shantong’er and his group was devoured clean by him like a whirlwind, while the others simply had some food before leaving the table.
Then, each returned to their rooms to rest.
However, when Shang Ruyi finished bathing and returned to her room, she discovered Yu Wenye was not there. It was only upon asking that she found out he had gone back to the military camp.
Apparently, he went to discuss with Shen Tu Tai and the others about dispatching troops tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi couldn’t help but sigh, sitting silently on the bed alone, even though she still carried the warmth from bathing and a heating stove was placed by the bed, there was an unspeakable coldness emanating from her heart.
Would Yu Wenye stay in the camp tonight...?
Or would he come back?
These days, they hadn’t spoken to each other at all.
During the nights when they rested, since it involved the entire army moving together, they certainly couldn’t be close and intimate like before, let alone getting close at all.
She wasn’t the type who couldn’t survive without a man, but given the current situation, their relationship was not only cold, but also silent, even their hearts seemed distant... This made her somewhat sad.
Thinking like this, Shang Ruyi lay down alone, after a while, she pulled the quilt over her, wrapping herself.
Inside the quilt, she quietly curled up into a ball.
Outside was still full of wind and snow, howling winds blowing through the large trees in the courtyard, the swaying shadows of the trees cast on the window, as if the entire world would be overturned along with it, in this somewhat shaky sway, Shang Ruyi slowly closed her eyes.
In a semi-awake state, it reached late night.
Just as she was feeling drowsy, she heard a familiar sound of footsteps in the wind, step by step entering the room, then approaching the bedside.
Though not fully awake, Shang Ruyi instinctively sensed it was Yu Wenye.
He came back.
Even though he returned, he didn’t immediately get into bed, he even carried some of the chill from the ice and snow outside, standing quietly by the bedside, waiting until the cold seemed to merge with the warm atmosphere brought by her presence in the room, he suddenly turned around and walked out again.
At this, Shang Ruyi immediately awoke.
She quickly sat up, ignoring the quilt sliding off her body, along with her loosely tied clothes, her garment on her shoulders also slid down, her delicate skin glistened with a pearlescent sheen in the dim light.
"Where are you going?"
After saying this, Shang Ruyi felt her face flush slightly.
Luckily, it was dim in the room right now, and Yu Wenye had already walked some distance from the bed, unable to clearly see her almost embarrassed expression at this time.
Yet, the sudden quietness in the room still made her feel a bit awkward.
After a brief silence, Yu Wenye said: "What?"
Not sure if it was her illusion, or perhaps in this somewhat dark night, the environment itself might cause some auditory distortion, Shang Ruyi actually felt these two simple words were spoken with some effort by Yu Wenye.
It seemed, slightly trembling.
As if longing for something.
But, what could he possibly be longing for? Besides, what she truly wanted to say was—
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Why did you choose the western line today?"
"..."
Suddenly, she felt the tall figure before her quiver, as if hit by some invisible force, shaking all over, but on closer look, Yu Wenye’s body was rigidly still, not wavering, rather, somewhat stiff.
He took a deep breath, his voice, when he spoke again, was not as strained as a moment ago, even carried a slight quiver, yet instead, conveyed a trace of mirth.
But that mirth, was cold.
He said: "You wish to talk with me about this?"
Shang Ruyi blinked—What else?
Right now, the most urgent matter wasn’t the upcoming dispatching of troops? Though Yu Wenye had already chosen the western line, indeed it couldn’t be changed anymore, but her anxiety couldn’t be avoided, especially recalling the scene of Yu Mingyue and Chu Zhengfei meeting during the day, her concern grew regarding whether there might be some conspiracy within.
Thus, Shang Ruyi seriously said: "Before dispatching troops, Father Emperor made it very clear, whoever seizes Taiyuan first wins, the winner then—obtains the Crown Prince position."
"..."
"Yu Mingyue is wholeheartedly in this, she can’t genuinely present us with a simple route."
"..."
"Behind this matter, I’m afraid there’s a deeper conspiracy, we——"
Saying this, she suddenly paused.
Because she saw, Yu Wenye slowly approached the bedside, lowered his head to look at her, his indifferent gaze colder than the chaotic winds and the flying snow outside, just one glance from him felt like cold water with ice pouring from head to toe.
Shang Ruyi suddenly shivered, and stopped talking.
Yu Wenye’s eyes were icy sharp, especially when his eyelids were lowered, his long lashes seemed to gather frost, making his gaze even more chilling, his voice carried no warmth: "Have you forgotten, I told you long ago, no matter what happens, elder brother will always put third brother’s safety first."
"..."
"So will I."
Saying this, he looked down at Shang Ruyi, his flickering eyes in the calm and sternness revealing a few traces of penetrating coldness, said faintly: "In this world, you aren’t the only one who will protect your family."
