Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1039 You are harmless, I will not harm you
When this heavily armored cavalry appeared, even though the swords were not unsheathed and the men had not taken action, the outcome had already been decided, life and death had already been determined.

Or maybe, it’s not decided yet.

Neither Jiang Kesheng nor Gao Feng dismounted before or after saluting Shang Ruyi. Even when they raised their hands to salute, they remained on guard, as if they were just waiting for Shang Ruyi to speak before giving the order.

This group of people showed their prowess outside Xiazhou City. They broke through the encirclement of the Western Turks that had been set up outside the city for months with almost no effort, and defeated them together with the Xiazhou defenders. Now they came with their remaining power. Although Ashina Zhuye also brought a team of elite soldiers, their number was small after all. This was the same as the guards who had been suppressing Shang Ruyi before. It was almost a piece of cake to destroy them.

As long as Shang Ruyi speaks.

In the silence of their waiting moment, Ashina Zhuxie also noticed this. His face darkened, and he protected Lei Yu behind his back with one hand, while the other hand reached for the scimitar at his waist.

But just when his fingertips were about to touch the hilt, Shang Ruyi said coldly: "If I were you, I would definitely not move now."

"..."

Ashina Zhuxie frowned, but did not continue to attack.

Shang Ruyi nodded: "That's right."

Ashina Zhuxie half-squinted his eyes and looked around. Although it was dark at night and the flickering firelight made it difficult for him to see how many people there were in the team, there must be at least two hundred people who were able to surround both camps. If he really took action under such circumstances, his men would have almost no chance of winning.

So he said coldly: "I'm not moving, so why can't you move too?"

"..."

"You took this group of people away from Chang'an just to relieve the siege of Xiazhou?"

After hearing this, the surrounding Turkic soldiers became more nervous and their breathing became anxious.

Apart from the previous conflict in Taiyuan, the Western Turks and the Dasheng Dynasty had not officially gone to war, but the two sides had just started fighting, and it was a life-and-death struggle. How could Shang Ruyi spare them under such circumstances? Moreover, the Khan of the Western Turks was here. If Ashina Zhuye was really killed, the Western Turks would be in chaos, which would also be beneficial to the Eastern Turks, who were closer to the Dasheng Dynasty.

No matter how you look at it, Shang Ruyi won't miss this great opportunity.

In fact – that’s exactly it.

Shang Ruyi did not speak immediately, but she did not ask Jiang Kesheng and Gao Feng to dismount and disperse these Western Turkic soldiers, because she was hesitant in her heart.

She should indeed kill Ashina Zhuye here.

Not only did the previous trip to the grassland allow her to see how cunning and ruthless this man was, but also because she knew very well that the Western Turks had always been a sword hanging over the head of the Central Plains. If Ashina Zhuye could really be killed and the Turkic threat could be resolved once and for all, it would be a great thing for the Dasheng Dynasty.

But...is there anything in this world that can be solved once and for all?

Ashina Zhuye already had a son, Prince Hedu, who had just learned to speak, but a prince was still a prince. If the Khan really died, he would immediately inherit the throne and continue to lead the Western Turks.

With a young son and a strong mother, and with the help of Lei Yu's skills, she will definitely take over the scepter.

This is the problem. Just now, they have received the news that Lei Yi was forced to death. Although Shang Ruyi dares to conclude that it was definitely not Yuwen Ye's intentional act, it was after all because of his troops entering Xiaopingjin Pass that such a result occurred. No matter what, Lei Yu will definitely hold this account for him and them.

She will never return to Central Plains.

The Dasheng Dynasty was no longer her home, but the place she hated!
She will definitely lead the Western Turks and continue to be their enemy.

unless--

unless!

Just thinking about it, Shang Ruyi's whole body suddenly trembled, a bone-chilling cold rose from the bottom of her heart, and instantly spread to her limbs, almost freezing the blood in her body. She shivered and shook her head subconsciously. Impossible, she absolutely could not do this.

Although at this point, she had concealed the truth from the other party and plotted against the other party, all of this was under the premise of not hurting Lei Yu. No matter what happened, she would not allow others to hurt Lei Yu.

Even if that person is yourself!

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi took a breath, as if she was afraid that she would regret it, and immediately raised her head to look at Lei Yu behind Ashina Zhuxie. Under the shining firelight, her pale face without a trace of blood was like a piece of paper, with ruthless facial features and cold eyes, and a high nose bridge that symbolized a stubborn personality. Her lips were pursed into a line, as if she had a lot to say, but at this time, she had nothing to say.

The face that was once bright and beautiful, at this moment, was as cold as a piece of emotionless drawing paper.

Shang Ruyi said: "It is not important what I am going to do. What is important is that Khan should immediately order your people to put down their weapons and retreat."

"..."

"Your men retreat, so my men can dismount."

This sentence also makes it very clear - if you act harmless, I will not harm you.

Ashina Zhuxie did not react immediately, but half-squinted his eyes and looked at her flickering gaze. After a long time, he seemed to have finally figured it out and convinced himself, so he raised his hand and waved gently.

The Turkic soldiers behind him immediately put away their swords and retreated behind him in unison.

Immediately, the troops on both sides retreated back to their own camps, clearly separated.

Shang Ruyi then raised his hand and waved gently.

Then they heard a burst of orderly sounds, and the surrounding cavalrymen rolled off their horses in unison. The heavy sound of their landing made the ground tremble slightly again, and even their feet felt numb. Lei Yu felt like he had encountered a huge earthquake, and his whole body was shaking.

Ashina Zhuxie immediately reached out and supported her.

He whispered, "Let's go."

"..."

Lei Yu raised his head. There was no warmth in the dark eyes on his pale face. It seemed that he was just looking at him: "Where are you going?"

"Go back first."

"Where to go back to?"

"Xiazhou. The defeat over there will definitely cause some chaos. We must go back immediately to stabilize the situation."

"..."

"He is still there."

"...!"

As soon as she heard He Du's name, Lei Yu's chest felt like it was hit hard by something, and her almost frozen heart finally began to beat again, and even her eyes became bright and shining again. He Du, this seemed to be the only thing she could grasp in this world, or perhaps, the only thing she could grasp.

She nodded hurriedly: "Yes, He Du, I have to go back quickly, I want to find my He Du."

Ashina Zhuxie nodded and immediately ordered the people around him to break camp and set off.

But after taking two steps, Lei Yu stopped again, slowly turned around, and looked at Shang Ruyi who was still standing at the edge of the camp, staring at him motionlessly.