Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1179 Revisiting old dreams
In the end, Yuwen Cheng left angrily.

But before he left, probably because he was so angry, he suddenly stopped when he passed by Shang Ruyi and smiled at her: "Second sister-in-law, I didn't expect you to come too."

Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Some time ago, the Western Turkic army besieged Xiazhou, and I was ordered to come and rescue it."

Yuwen Cheng said: "Second sister-in-law is truly a heroine, and she is as good as any man."

Shang Ruyi said: "I dare not."

According to Yuwen Cheng's hot temper, he should have left immediately after being humiliated and vented his anger on the people around him. Shang Ruyi didn't know why he suddenly stopped and talked to her. She became alert subconsciously. Looking at her wary eyes, the expression on Yuwen Cheng's face became even more vicious, especially the missing section of his eyebrow, which was as sharp as a knife. When he looked at Shang Ruyi, his eyes seemed to pierce through her.

Yuwen Cheng said meaningfully: "However, Second Sister-in-law, you have come to the right place this time. After all, you are very familiar with Luoyang City and Ziwei Palace. You can pay your respects to the old people here."

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi's heartbeat suddenly sank.

Yuwen Ye's face also darkened.

Seeing their stiff expressions, Yuwen Cheng felt even more proud. He deliberately moved closer to Shang Ruyi and said in a voice that could be heard by all three of them: "If this place is still not good, why not go back to Tinghe Tower again."

"..."

"Maybe my second sister-in-law can be there and relive the old dream."

Shang Ruyi's face turned paler and paler, but before she could say anything, Yuwen Cheng left with a big laugh.

The people who stayed behind didn't speak, but the silent atmosphere became a little stiff.

Even if the people here knew that Shang Ruyi had been here before, they would not know who she had met here, what had happened, let alone what the problem was with Tinghe Tower. But they did not need to know this, because this needle had only ever pierced the hearts of Yuwen Ye and Shang Ruyi.

Guanao and others stood there quietly without saying a word. Even Shan Tong'er looked at them with wide eyes, but remained silent.

In the end, it was Yuwen Ye who spoke first.

His voice remained calm, as if he had not understood what Yu Wencheng meant, nor was he affected in any way: "You don't look well. You must be very tired after all this journey."

"..."

Shang Ruyi calmed her disordered heartbeat before looking up at him, but her throat was choked and she was unable to speak for a while.

Yuwen Ye said: "Go and rest for a while."

After saying that, he looked up and glanced around, as if he wanted to recall where in this palace city where she had been away for a long time that she could rest for a while. At this time, the eunuch Wei Yu, who had been following them step by step, trying to show his courtesy whenever he could but never got the chance, immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, the Warm Dock is a good place for the princess to rest."

When Shang Ruyi heard the word "Nuanwu", his heart sank again.

Yuwen Ye was silent for a moment, but said, "Okay."

Shang Ruyi looked at him with wide eyes in surprise - he clearly knew why...

But before she could speak, Yuwen Ye had already made up his mind. He reached out and gently stroked her shoulder, saying, "I still have some things to deal with. You go with him and rest for a while. We'll leave together later."

Shang Ruyi said hoarsely: "I——"

Yuwen Ye said: "Go ahead."

Seeing him like this, Shang Ruyi no longer resisted. In fact, she now felt a little weak all over, her limbs were cold, her heart was beating heavily, and she was not only unable to speak, she was even almost unable to stand steadily. She really needed a warmer place to stay for a while.

Be alone for a while.

So he nodded: "Yeah."

Wei Yu immediately said attentively: "I will serve the princess."

Yuwen Ye agreed, but turned around and told two of his personal soldiers to follow and guard around Nuanwu. Then, Shang Ruyi, Wei Yu, and the personal soldiers turned around and left.

After watching her back disappear from his sight, Yuwen Ye turned around and cast his gaze towards the towering Zuozang Palace.

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In fact, there was no need for Wei Yu to lead the way. Although Shang Ruyi was not very familiar with this road and did not walk on it often, it was one of the most profound scenes in her memory. She was so dazed along the way that she not only did not see the road around her clearly, but she was not even aware of which palaces she passed by or which familiar scenery. But when she stopped instinctively and looked up, the familiar palace was already in front of her.

The air is filled with a moist scent and the sound of gurgling water.

Looking at the palace, Shang Ruyi felt her heartbeat getting heavier and heavier, almost making her weak breath unable to bear it. However, Wei Yu did not notice her inner throbbing at all, and said attentively: "Princess, Liang Shide, that villain, just as autumn came, asked people to warm up this place. Princess, please don't be disgusted. I will go in and clean it now."

Shang Ruyi said: "No need."

She actually didn't mind that this place had been occupied by someone else. After all, this place didn't belong to her in the first place. She had been prepared for things to change since the moment she entered the city. Wei Yu said, "Then-"

Shang Ruyi said: "You guys just wait outside, I will go in alone and rest for a while."

"Yes."

Wei Yu didn't dare to say much, so he stayed outside with two of his personal soldiers.

Shang Ruyi took a few steps forward and stopped subconsciously before climbing the stairs. However, there was no pair of woven feather shoes prepared for her on the stairs. Instead, there were some muddy footprints. It was obvious that Liang Shide did not care about these things when he lived here, and he even stepped on them casually without changing his shoes.

I don’t know how filthy it is inside.

But what can we do?

Shang Ruyi sighed in his heart, then climbed up the stairs with his shoes stained with mud and grass, and pushed open the closed palace door.

As soon as I opened the door, a wave of hot air hit me in the face.

It was just the beginning of autumn at this time, so it wasn't too cold, just a little chilly when the wind blew. I didn't expect Liang Shide to have people warm up the warm palace so early - you know, the charcoal used here is not ordinary charcoal, and it costs a lot to keep such a large palace warm day and night. The consumption in just one day could cover the expenses of a middle-class family for more than a month.

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People outside had started to fill their stomachs with rice bran mixed with loose soil, but he was still so wasteful.

Shang Ruyi walked in while sighing, and felt that the heat was heavier than before. After just a few steps inside, she felt sweat on her palms.

It’s not all because of the heat, though.

She walked in step by step and found that all the curtains that had been hanging in the palace had disappeared. Perhaps Liang Shide didn't like such illusory and useless things, so he had them all removed. Even the huge screen in the center of the hall was gone. The entire Nuanwu was unobstructed and completely transparent in front of her eyes.

As expected, things and people have changed.

However, there is one familiar thing, which is the huge map of the territory spread on the ground. This seems to be the only thing left of Liang Shide's past.

After occupying Luoyang, he set foot there countless times and slept here countless times, wanting to own everything on the map just like he owned this map.

This time, Shang Ruyi took off her shoes and stepped on them with clean silk stockings. Just like before, she started from the Western Regions and walked towards the heart of the Central Plains step by step. However, when she came to a familiar place, she stopped.

There were several holes on the map, which were pierced by something sharp, probably a knife or something else, and even the floor underneath had several deep scratches.

Shang Ruyi squatted down and saw that it was Chang'an.

According to Guanao, when the news came that Yuwen Yuan ascended the throne in Chang'an, Liang Shide was furious and even wanted to kill everyone who stayed in Yuwen's old house to vent his anger. These holes were probably left behind at that time.

Shang Ruyi stretched out his hand and gently stroked the hideous hole. Guanzhong had been destroyed beyond recognition by these few cuts.

Not far from here, there was a place with a hole poked in it. Although he couldn't see it clearly, Shang Ruyi knew that it should be the Longmen Ferry where Jiang Chongen was defeated. They wanted to lure and kill Yuwen Yuan there, but their plan ultimately failed.

It was also from then on that Yuwen Yuan decided to march east to Luoyang and fight to the death with Liang Shide.

In this world, every sip and bite is predestined.

Shang Ruyi sighed softly in his heart, and when he wanted to get up again, he suddenly felt dizzy and could only sit down. Fortunately, apart from poking a few holes in the map, Liang Shide was still very careful with it and did not get it dirty at all. It was probably cleaner than the leather felt they had slept on when they came to Luoyang these two days. So Shang Ruyi simply lay down on the map slowly, looking at the mountains and valleys, rivers and lakes below him with heavy eyelids.

What a beautiful land.

No matter who you are, as long as you lie on it, as long as you have it, you will be reluctant to give it up.

Shang Ruyi could even imagine Liang Shide's joy and satisfaction when he lay on the map, and his anger and unwillingness when he cut the map with a knife.

So, what about that person...

On the altar, although Yuwen Ye rushed over quickly and stood in front of her to prevent her from seeing the scene of Liang Shide committing suicide, Shang Ruyi did not see it, but in her heart she could clearly recall the blood gushing out at that moment, how tragic and how sad the blood mist was, and how arrogant and resolute he was when he fell in front of her and said the words "I have never done anything wrong in my life".

"Chu Yang..."

Finally, many years later, when her mind was a little confused, Shang Ruyi finally murmured this name. She even felt a little strange, as if this person had never appeared, but suddenly left an indelible mark in her memory.

"Chu Yang,"

She called out softly, and finally could not resist the fatigue and heartache that had been attacking her since she entered the city. She slowly closed her eyes in surrender. In a trance, she seemed to see the banished immortal figure again, walking towards her step by step, his eyes shining, his expression arrogant and cold, only when he looked at her, his chuckle revealed a bit of unspeakable longing and loneliness.

At the moment he fell into a deep sleep, Shang Ruyi whispered: "You are wrong..."