Noble First Daughter-in-law

Why……

Now the city is full of disturbances, whether it is the Duke's Mansion or the Shen family, they have become the center of the storm of political turmoil, making it difficult for all of them to sleep and eat.

So, why else?
Shang Ruyi was silent for a while, still looking at him with red eyes, and said, "But why did uncle do this?"

"..."

"Do you know how worried my aunt is, how worried my brother is, and how worried I am?"

Hearing this, Shen Shiyan's eyes softened and became a little more broken. He looked deeply at Shang Ruyi, pondered for a while, and finally said, "Ruyi, who am I?"

"...?"

Shang Ruyi was taken aback for a moment, not knowing why he suddenly asked this question at this moment, but subconsciously said: "...Uncle."

Shen Shiyan smiled lightly and said, "Yes."

"..."

"But not quite right."

"..."

"Ruyi, I'm not only your uncle, I'm also the Zhili Lang of the Daye Dynasty, or—Shen Shiyan!"

Shang Ruyi's breath suddenly sank.

She immediately felt the solemn meaning in Shen Shiyan's weak and light breath, gathered all her thoughts, and looked at him solemnly, only to see Shen Shiyan sighed again, and then said: "I know, there must be someone outside now. It's a mess, some people think that I'm trying to gain fame, some people think that I'm in cahoots with the Duke's government, and some people probably think that I'm just a lunatic who doesn't know what's important and talks nonsense."

"..."

"But I know what I'm doing."

Having said that, he smiled again, looked at Shang Ruyi, and said with flickering eyes: "If you were still young, or if you hadn't seen so many worlds with your father, and hadn't lived in Yanmen County after getting married, Xingluocang, Jiangdu Palace, and even the experience of going to Fufeng with Yu Wenye, uncle wouldn't talk to you like that."

"..."

"Because you are still young, you don't understand, you don't understand."

"..."

"Letting you serve as a deacon will cause even more bad things."

If you said the previous words, you were still talking to yourself, then Shang Ruyi understood the last sentence, Shen Shiyan had already said it to the world in this narrow dungeon.

He wasn't just talking about himself.

And that one, the child who inherited the great cause of his father and sat on the dragon chair-the ruler of the world.

Even though she has experienced so many things, including experiences that are unimaginable to the world, Shang Ruyi knows that she is not yet able to be in charge of the government, let alone talking about major social affairs; and Chu Chengfei, even if he is the emperor , has the responsibility and destiny to inherit the great rule, but in the bottom of her heart, she understands too well that that child is still too young, his age, experience, and even ability are not enough for him to lead the country and society that affects the well-being of all people in the world.

Therefore, the word "Xian" presented by Shen Shiyan not only came from the message back then, but also came from him, or in other words, the hearts of too many ministers in the court who were worried about the world.

Shang Ruyi's aura became more and more heavy, in such a cold and dark dungeon, it was like a shock coming from the depths of the ground.

In such a turmoil, Shen Shiyan's weak voice was more like a warning to Hong Zhong, he said: "If it was in a peaceful and prosperous age, even—even in an ordinary age, I would never say such words or have such thoughts."

"..."

"But now, the world is in chaos, and the rebel army is swarming. Even if you and Yu Wenye quell Xue Xiandong's war, but in the east, there are still Liang Shide and Xiao Yuansui occupying the eastern capital, eyeing Xijing; Those hundreds of thousands of tigers and wolves went north; and the Turkic people in the north, they have never been wolves who can be fed with a piece of meat, once the flames of war in the Central Plains are fully ignited, how can they not go south to take advantage of the fire?"

"..."

"There is also the Gouli country in the northeast and the Wa country on the sea. They don't want to enter the Central Plains for a moment."

"..."

"All of this, can the child who only knows how to play with the servants and eunuchs on weekdays, but sits on the dragon chair and screams in fright when he hears the word 'disaster arises'?!"

The more he talked, the paler Shang Ruyi's face became.

After a long silence, she finally said: "So, uncle is willing to use his body as a torch?"

"Correct!"

Shen Shiyan nodded firmly. Although at this moment, he was still limping on one leg and his body was covered with scars after being tortured, his eyes were firm and unshakable. Yes, the only one!"

Shang Ruyi said: "Father also said before his death that if dark clouds cover the sun, the hand that lifts the clouds to see the sun must be Sheng Guogong."

"..."

"Uncle, you are pleading for the people."

Shen Shiyan smiled bitterly, and said, "But in the eyes of the world, I am a disloyal minister."

Shang Ruyi's throat got stuck, and she said astringently, "No."

"..."

"Uncle is not a disloyal minister."

At that time, he risked being beheaded, and together with Pei Xie and others, he played a petition to stop the conquest of Liaodong and let the people breathe; but now, he has just ended his life in exile, but he does not care about the disaster of killing himself, and pleads for the people .

He is not unfaithful.

What he is loyal to is not the Daye Dynasty, but the people of the world who are waiting to be redeemed from the slaughter of war.

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi's eyes turned red again, looked up at Shen Shiyan, choked up and said, "Uncle is dedicated to the public, Ruyi, understand..."

Hearing this, Shen Shiyan's eyes flickered a little.

He looked at the niece in front of him who had experienced hardships since she was a child, but was extremely intelligent. When he was in trouble, he would try his best to save his niece, his eyes softened again, and said: "Not really, not at all. "

"Ok?"

Shang Ruyi was taken aback for a moment, and looked at him with wide eyes full of tears: "Uncle?"

Shen Shiyan looked at him, and said with a loving smile: "It's not true that I'm wholeheartedly for the public. In this heart, even if [-]% of it is true, but if there is so much, I still have my own selfishness."

Shang Ruyi was puzzled, but still raised his hand, unable to wipe away the rolling tears, but looked at Shen Shiyan with a bit of embarrassment: "Uncle's selfishness is—?"

Shen Shiyan looked at her, and said softly: "Silly girl, when an ordinary woman gets married, she must rely on her natal family to gain a foothold and prestige in her husband's family."

"..."

"You married into the Duke's Mansion. Although Yu Wenyuan thought that he was an old acquaintance with your father, he would not treat you too badly, but my uncle still has some regrets in his heart, and he has not been able to rely on you."

"..."

"On the contrary, I was exiled, I'm afraid you will suffer too."

Shang Ruyi hurriedly shook her head.

But when she shook her head, the tears that had already stopped fell down one after another, but it was not a grievance, but her uncle's love for her, which made her feel warmer and more painful for her own incompetence at this moment.

However, Shen Shiyan became more and more sad, and said: "If your father is still alive, with his power as a general of hussars, and his achievements in splitting the Eastern and Western Turks, no matter what, you will not be threatened by others in your husband's house."

"...?"

These words made Shang Ruyi's heart skip a beat.

Threatened?

Threatened by whom?

Although, at her husband's house, she was indeed made sad by Aunt Hui and some people behind her, but it's not a threat, after all, with her identity and skills, and the special relationship with Yuwen's family, she still can't talk about it. Not to the point of being a threat.

Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi subconsciously said: "Uncle said——"

Shen Shiyan said solemnly: "Princess!"

"...!"

Shang Ruyi gasped suddenly.

Even she only found out about Yu Wenye and Princess Xinyue when she accidentally ran into the two of them listening to the "private meeting" in the Crane Tower. How did Shen Shiyan know about it?
So he immediately said: "Uncle, why do you know?"

Shen Shiyan gave her an angry look: "If you don't tell me, do you think uncle really doesn't know anything?"

"..."

"Fortunately, I went to Dayan Temple that day!"

"Dayan Temple?"

Hearing these three words, she immediately thought of the Dharma meeting at Dayan Temple.It was on that day that she and Yu Wenye finally cleared up all the misunderstandings between the two of them and confirmed their mutual intentions.

But it was also that day, in the Buddhist hall, the two had just made up their minds when they met Princess Crescent.

It's just that what she didn't expect was that Shen Shiyan actually went to Dayan Temple that day!
After asking, Shen Shiyan shook his head and said: "At that time, I hadn't been reinstated as an official, but the Dharma conference at Dayan Temple had already attracted all monks and laymen, and I also knew in my heart that there must be Someone will stare at you and make a big fuss about your affairs in Jiangdu Palace, how could I not be there? It’s just that I didn’t tell you.”

"uncle……"

"Later, after the matter was settled, I also planned to talk to you. After searching for a long time, I saw you in the Buddhist hall. I didn't expect that as soon as I got closer, I saw you leave, leaving behind Yu Wenye and you. Princess."

"..."

"I just found out that the two of them—"

Shang Ruyi suddenly realized.

It turned out that Shen Shiyan was also at Dayan Temple that day, and even went to the Buddhist hall at that time. At that time, she was concerned about Yu Wenye's feelings, so she left, leaving the two of them a chance to get along. ——What did they say?

It seems that Shen Shiyan heard it.

She subconsciously said: "Uncle, you, did you hear what they said?"

Shen Shiyan nodded.

"Then what did they say?"

"..."

Shen Shiyan's face darkened a bit, as if he couldn't speak, he hesitated for a while, and then said: "It's just those words. It was also at that time that I found out that the eldest princess has a deep-rooted love for your husband."

"..."

"She told Yu Wenye that as long as he marries her, he will be a son-in-law, and he can also be promoted to a noble. Not only can the prince of the state not overpower him, even Duke Sheng can no longer rule over him."

"..."

"But in that case, how do you deal with yourself?!"

"...!"

Shang Ruyi's breathing became heavier.

That's right, if Yu Wenye really became the eldest princess' son-in-law, then he would no longer be able to have a wife, and even if he wasn't disposed of, he wouldn't be able to stay with him anymore.

From ancient times to the present, such examples are not uncommon.

Only then did Shang Ruyi realize that without her knowing, she was walking on the precipice of fate.

Of course, she was not surprised that Chu Ruoyan was infatuated with Yu Wenye. After all, from the first time she saw this Princess of the Crescent Moon, Chu Ruoyan herself did not hide it. Even now, Shang Ruyi finally understood Come on, Empress Jiang treated her courteously back then, but what did Chu Yang mean when she said that she wanted something from herself.

What she wants is the belonging of her daughter.

Compared with Chu Yang, who is extremely smart but reckless, Empress Jiang is smart and hides it in her heart. She can see that Chu Yang's trip to Jiangdu will almost never return, so she arranged for Princess Xinyue early. Stay in Dongdu with King Zhao, and wait for both of them to be safe, then go down to Jiangdu by yourself, and follow Chu Yang's footsteps in a calm manner. Like this, she may see earlier that the Fuzuo of the Daye Dynasty is coming to an end .

Therefore, her closeness to herself may have a real emotional closeness, but it is more or less the same as Shen Shiyan's selfishness, and also has the meaning of planning for her daughter.

Who belongs to the world may not have been clear in the past, but after Sheng Guogong supported the new emperor and became the prime minister with one man under one man and over ten thousand people, everyone understood it too well, and it was also because of this that Shen Shiyan said the word "poor" as soon as he opened his mouth. Almost all the people below flocked to the gate of the Duke's Mansion.

All of this is traceable, perhaps unexpected, but all within reason.

The only thing that surprised Shang Ruyi was that Chu Ruoyan had really changed.

Ever since Chu Yang died in Jiangdu, this princess, who knows nothing about the sufferings of the world, but only knows about romance, is no longer as carefree and innocent as she used to be.

She even started to intervene in Yu Wenye's family affairs!

And she understands very well that Yu Wenye has always been under the control of his father, and he has also been suppressed by the prince who has just returned home and overshadowed him in the limelight. For a person as proud as him, it is indeed very difficult bearable.

Therefore, the "condition" for Chu Ruoyan's dismissal is an irresistible temptation for many people.

but--

The answer, it seems, doesn't need an answer either.

Although after that, even if Shang Ruyi asked, Yu Wenye didn't tell her what they had said between them, but from the current situation of the two of them, we know that Yu Wenye did not agree to Chu Ruoyan.

The position of the son-in-law and the promise of becoming a nobleman did not tempt him either.

Even though he already knew the final answer, Shang Ruyi still looked up at Shen Shiyan, and said softly, "Uncle, what did you hear Feng Chen say?"

Although Shen Shiyan's face was full of pain, but when it came to this, his expression was slightly relaxed.

He glanced at Shang Ruyi and said slowly, "Of course he didn't agree."

"..."

"I heard him tell the eldest princess - he doesn't want to hurt you, let alone betray you."

"...!"

Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.

It made her breathing a little messy at this moment.

I don't want to hurt her... let alone bear her...?
This sentence sounds familiar.

Shang Ruyi held her disordered breath, organized her thoughts again, and immediately remembered—by the way, that day, in Dayan Temple, in the Buddhist hall, Yu Wenye confided her heart to him, and after the two finally connected with each other, she said yes to He said something similar.

She said to him, don't lie to me, don't hide from me, let alone hurt me.

so he……