Noble First Daughter-in-law

Xuanwumen!
Eunuch Cao said these three words lightly, but inexplicably, they weighed heavily on Shang Ruyi's heart.

She suddenly felt as if something exploded in her mind. For a moment, her ears could not hear, her eyes could not see. She only felt a bone-chilling chill rising from the soles of her feet, sweeping across her whole body in an instant!
Shang Ruyi shuddered suddenly.

At this time, Yu Wenye seemed to feel something, and looked down at her: "What's wrong with you?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi took a deep breath, managed to regain some concentration, and when she looked up to meet his dark pupils, the familiar aura immediately reassured her, she took a breath, and shook her head gently : "No, nothing."

Even so, seeing her suddenly absent-minded, it was obvious that something was wrong.

Yu Wenye looked at her, then followed the direction where her gaze had been dull just now, and also looked forward - Xuanwu Gate.

The place is quiet and empty, except for the guards at the palace gate, there are only rows of straight pine trees standing in front of the palace gate, like a group of soldiers standing neatly and aggressively, only shaking the branches slightly when the wind blows, On the surface, it is just a peaceful landscape.

However, from Yu Wenye's intuition, he felt that this scene had a faint chill.

At this time, Eunuch Cao laughed and said, "You two, after passing the Xuanwu Gate, you will be His Majesty's Liangyi Hall. After the court today, Your Majesty, Duke Guo, and several other ministers all went there to discuss political affairs. But , let's not go there."

"..."

Hearing this, both of them subconsciously looked back.

Shang Ruyi also came to his senses, yes, I heard from Yu Wenyuan yesterday that the little emperor was so frightened that he couldn’t sleep or eat because of Taishi Ling’s six-character prophecy that "the star appeared, and the disaster started". The method is to pass several old officials who accompanied Emperor Wen into the palace when Emperor Wen was in Bintian to discuss this matter.

Now, they are over there.

Eunuch Cao said again: "Two, let's go this way."

After speaking, she raised her hand again, this time, Shang Ruyi didn't say anything more, just nodded, and followed him into Xuande Gate.

She was still in a trance, when a big hand suddenly stroked her back.

The rough and thick palms immediately brought a little warmth to her chilly body, Shang Ruyi immediately felt her breath clear, and her whole body seemed to recover.

She looked up at Yu Wenye, only to see him walking forward silently, and said in a low voice, "It's okay."

"..."

"For a while, don't be distracted."

These words made Shang Ruyi more focused.

Yes, don't let your mind wander.

After all, they're coming soon—

While talking, they had followed Eunuch Cao who led the way into Xuande Gate. When they looked up, they saw another scene in front of them. Compared with the solemn and solemn scene before, there were obviously more flowers and trees here than other places. , the air is no longer a tense and serious atmosphere, but it is a bit more pastoral because of the occasional chirping of insects and birds.

According to the path in Luoyang Ziwei Palace, they should continue to walk forward. At this moment, they can see the Lizheng Hall in front of them—that is, the residence of the empress in Daxing Palace—but at this moment, Eunuch Cao turned around and walked along the road. The path goes east.

Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi looked at each other.

But at this time, they stopped asking questions and just followed Eunuch Cao's footsteps. After a while, they saw a quiet and elegant palace in the green scenery surrounded by vegetation.

It is Yichun Palace.

The hall is not big, but it is full of delicacy and ingenuity, and Shang Ruyi even saw the lush greenery in the north of the hall, and occasionally could hear the melodious chirping of insects and birds, making it a pleasant scenery.He couldn't help but asked softly, "Where is—"

Yu Wenye also turned his head and took a look.

His expression was slightly dignified, he was silent for a while, and then said: "Over there is Yichun Beiyuan, and after that, it is Yingyaoyuan."

"Yingyaoyuan? It seems that there is no such thing in Ziwei Palace. What is it for?"

"I raised some birds and beasts for people to play with."

"Oh."

"Although Ziwei Palace imitates Daxing Palace in shape and structure, it is much smaller than Daxing Palace. There is no Yichun Beiyuan, Yingyaoyuan, and even Shedian for people to rest."

"Oh……"

Shang Ruyi glanced at him again, and found that his face was calm, but even in his eyes, there seemed to be a flash of memory.

She was about to ask Yu Wenye why she knew it so clearly, but before she had time to speak, she heard a smiling, charming voice saying: "As expected, Second Brother still remembers."

Upon hearing this voice, Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.

Yu Wenye turned his head calmly, only to see a slender figure walking out of the Yichun Palace with graceful lotus steps.She was wearing a water-red long dress, her skin was like snow, her eyebrows were picturesque, and she was already overwhelmed with just a little makeup. Not only did she not see the slightest blemish in the sun, but she was even more glamorous and charming.

It is none other than the Princess of the Crescent Moon.

Chu Ruoyan.

She is also here.

Sure enough, she was here too.

When Shang Ruyi saw that beautiful face, even though she had made enough preparations, she couldn't help it, and her heart suffocated.

In fact, just now, when she found out that the person who came to summon Yu Wenye was a strange servant, Shang Ruyi already suspected that the one who really wanted to see Yu Wenye was probably not the Queen Mother, and along the way, Yu Wenye's dull mood, It also confirmed her guess even more.

After all, if it was really to meet the Queen Mother, Yu Wenye shouldn't be in such a mood.

I will not force myself to bring it.

Although in the past, she had cared about his feelings for the queen mother and had unbearable jealousy, but after the two of them connected in Dayan Temple, she understood and even understood this feeling. The admiration of young people is the cleanest, The most simple thing is that she is willing to keep this part of the world in her heart for him and not to disturb him.

But today's situation is obviously different from before.

Even Shang Ruyi vaguely remembered that even in the Eastern Capital, the Empress Dowager rarely summoned Yu Wenye alone, let alone today, it was a situation where she wanted to "thank you".

So, the Crescent Princess—

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi's eyes deepened a bit, and she saw a trace of nostalgia on Chu Ruoyan's delicate face, looking at Yingyaoyuan not far away, and said faintly: "I also remember , when I was young, my second brother often took me there to play. But, it’s been a long time since—”

"Meet Your Royal Highness the Eldest Princess."

Before she finished speaking, Yu Wenye had already saluted respectfully.

Shang Ruyi was still a little distracted, especially when she heard what Princess Xinyue said, but when she saw Yu Wenye saluting, she naturally didn't dare to neglect, and followed suit.

Just when the two of them bent down to salute, they didn't see a shadow flashing across Chu Ruoyan's beautiful and charming face.

But immediately, she laughed.

A few steps forward to help the two of them up, and then smiled at Yu Wenye: "Second brother, between you and me, there is no need to be so polite."

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness."

"..."

Hearing this, Chu Ruoyan frowned slightly, and there was a bit of resentment in those big clear and charming eyes, and said: "Second brother, you have never had such a relationship with me before. Why did you only go to Once I go to Fufeng, I will be called 'Princess' and 'Your Highness' again."

Yu Wenye looked up at her.

Before he could speak, Princess Xinyue laughed again: "Elder sister Ruyi wouldn't want us to be born like this."

After finishing speaking, she turned her head and saw Shang Ruyi with a smile: "Sister Ruyi, right?"

"..."

At this moment, Shang Ruyi, who was originally standing behind Yu Wenye and still trying to sort out her confused thoughts, was startled suddenly, and then raised her head to meet those big watery eyes, feeling a little dazed for a moment.

How should she answer this question?
Everyone knows that monarchs and ministers are different, even if they grew up together, how could their current identities be the same as before?
But Shang Ruyi couldn't say this.

If she was the only one who could still say the words 'there is a difference between the monarch and the ministers', but Chu Ruoyan asked her and Yu Wenye, if she said that again, it would appear that she was concerned about the relationship between the two of them and wanted to ask alienate them.

and……

For some reason, although Chu Ruoyan's words were intimate, there was a sense of aggression in the intimacy.She obviously stood there motionless, but she seemed to be approaching her step by step, forcing her to back up, take a step back, and give her another step.

Is it an illusion, or...?
Just when Shang Ruyi was hesitating and didn't know how to answer, Yu Wenye had already opened his mouth, and said calmly but indifferently: "The humble minister is not born, but fearful."

"..."

"Just now the servant summoned the servant, saying that the queen mother summoned him, but unexpectedly, we went the wrong way and arrived at the eldest princess."

"..."

"I offended the eldest princess, please forgive me."

Hearing this, Princess Crescent frowned again.

Eunuch Cao, beside him, hurriedly knelt down and said, "Forgive me, General, this servant is—"

Before he finished speaking, Chu Ruoyan waved her jade hand lightly to stop him from speaking, then smiled at Yu Wenye and said, "Second brother, don't blame him, it's me —— I want to see second brother."

Yu Wenye frowned slightly, and said: "Princess wants to see the minister, so she can just say it directly, how can she falsely convey the Queen Mother's will?"

"..."

Having said that, the atmosphere is already a little heavy.

Although this was a matter between their mother and daughter, foreign ministers naturally couldn't comment on it, but it was related to Yu Wenye's entry and exit from the inner palace, and it was indeed not a trivial matter. In addition, Yu Wenye's expression was solemn and his tone was heavy, even if he was still a courtier, But it already carried a bit of rebuke.

Shang Ruyi stood aside, her breathing tightened.

Sure enough, Chu Ruoyan didn't answer right away.

She just lowered her head silently, and after a while, she raised her head to look at Yu Wenye, her big eyes were filled with a little flickering light, and when she spoke again, she already had a bit of resentment, and said softly: "I don't need my mother." will you come?"