Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 906 Aren’t you afraid that I will run away?

In a blink of an eye, the Lantern Festival is over.

The entire city of Chang'an was decorated with lights and colorful decorations. Since there was no curfew, almost half of the people in the city had walked out of their homes. The wide Suzaku Avenue was also crowded with people, and people were walking around one after another. Long wooden poles were erected every ten steps on both sides of the road. The long rope is covered with lanterns and lantern riddles, attracting people passing by to stop and watch, guess lantern riddles, and laugh endlessly.

Shang Ruyi originally planned to have Yu Wenye take her out of the palace for a walk that night, but Yu Wenye did not agree and only took her up to the tower to look at the people below who were as dense as ants.

Then he said: "If we continue like this, our feet will be crushed under our feet soon."

Shang Ruyi looked at the excitement and was still frightened: "Why are there so many people?"

Yu Wenye said: "After my father ascended the throne, although there was a new year before, we couldn't celebrate it because of the rampant plague. This year is rarely safe, so we have lifted the curfew tonight. I am sure everyone will go out and go shopping."

As he said that, he looked down at her: "Do you still want to go?"

Shang Ruyi immediately shook his head and said repeatedly: "It's better to just watch the excitement here."

Yu Wenye laughed.

They held the excited little Yuanzi and stood on the tower watching the joy below. Although the weather was still very cold and fine snow fell from time to time, the lively atmosphere did not make people feel cold at all.

However, the colorful lights were in a trance, making Shang Ruyi's eyes a little blurry.

She was in a trance, as if she had seen another bright and gorgeous scenery full of lights.

That was that person, specially prepared for her alone. Even though it had been so long, that intense and bloody memory that she thought she would never forget, she had not dreamed of for a long time.

But she still remembered him.

I also remember his handsomeness like an immortal, his exquisite mind, his arrogance that looked down on the world, and his stubbornness that he would never regret until his death.

If he could see such a scene before him, would he have any regrets?
Just when Shang Ruyi was a little distracted, Yu Wenye's voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "Ruyi, what's wrong with you?"

"Ok?"

Shang Ruyi came back to his senses immediately, and his eyes, which were a little confused by the lights, also woke up. She hurriedly turned to look at him, and saw Yu Wenye saying with concern: "It's snowing heavily, so let's go back."

Shang Ruyi raised his head and realized that the falling snowflakes were indeed much bigger than before. Although the little Yuanzi in his arms was so excited that he stretched out his hands to grab it, but he brought a knife into the snowy wind, so he still couldn't let the child stay in the wind. To stay. She nodded immediately: "Let's go."

So, the two of them quickly returned to Qianqiu Palace.

After washing up, he went to bed. The inner hall was dark, but Shang Ruyi was not sleepy at all. He didn't know whether it was because the lively scenery he just saw made his mind a little too excited, or because tomorrow...

Her sober breathing also caught Yu Wenye's attention: "Why aren't you sleeping yet?"

In the dark night, his warm hands reached out from the thick and soft quilt, gently hugged her, and caressed her back, urging her to fall asleep quickly like stroking a cat. , but Shang Ruyi became more sober. She moved closer to him, leaned into his ear and said, "Father is going to summon Pei Xingyuan tomorrow, right?"

"Ah."

"Can we see him?"

"No."

In fact, she had expected that Yu Wenyuan would not even let her go back to Shen's house to visit her uncle and aunt during this Chinese New Year, which showed how deep the suspicion was in his heart. Before Shang Ruyi could think more, Yu Wenye said in her ear: "I will take you out of the palace tomorrow. Anyway, you wanted to go to the palace tonight but failed. If you go out tomorrow, you can still watch some excitement. "

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi immediately raised her head and looked at him. Although it was pitch dark, she could barely make out the outline of the person in front of her, but Yu Wenye's cold and reserved eyes shone brightly in front of her eyes.

Shang Ruyi said: "Okay."

Yu Wenye seemed to smile, and then hugged her: "Go to sleep."

Silent all night.

The next day, it was rare for the snow to stop and the clouds to fall, and some precious winter sunshine shone down from the high sky, bringing with it the almost precious warmth in the cold winter. Pei Xingyuan, who had just walked out of the prison of the Ministry of Punishments, could not open his eyes, but he suddenly shivered. one time.

Because his case involved treason, he was imprisoned in a particularly deep cell. When he walked out of the long and narrow prison corridor, he even felt like he had just crawled back to the world from hell.

Sunshine is also like a gift from another world.

He couldn't help but said: "Oh, has spring started?"

The jailers on both sides who were responsible for escorting him looked at each other, and one of them smiled and said: "Master Pei has forgotten the day, spring has not started yet. The New Year has just ended today."

"The Chinese New Year is celebrated today, and the Lantern Festival was yesterday?"

"Yes, didn't we bring you a bowl of Lantern Festival?"

"Hey, look at my memory,"

Pei Xingyuan stretched out his hand and patted his forehead: "I remember it was delicious. Thank you both."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Another jailer smiled and said: "There is a bathtub and hot water prepared in the room over there. You can go and wash yourself first. There are also clean clothes in there. After you put them on, the palace carriage will come to pick you up."

Pei Xingyuan said with a smile: "Okay, okay, take me there quickly. If you don't wash up, I will smoke myself to death before I can see the emperor."

The two immediately led him to the wooden house on the other side to take a bath.

In fact, according to his "criminal responsibility", he would never be treated like this. Even if he could take a bath and change clothes before meeting the emperor, it would not be that comfortable. But after Pei Xingyuan came in, the top officials of the Ministry of Punishment told him not to treat him harshly, and the King of Qin sent someone After talking to him, and because he was willing to use money, the jailers in the prison treated him like a distinguished guest one by one. Anyway, if he is really beheaded in the future, these people will have already made money, so they will not lose.

Pei Xingyuan, on the other hand, seemed not to be worried at all. He soaked in the tub and took a comfortable bath, even humming a song while washing.

The two jailers guarding the door listened to his cheerful voice, looked at each other, and smiled silently.

They also don't understand why a high-ranking minister suddenly encounters such a big case as an assassination, and could almost lose his head at any time, but he doesn't feel panic, loss, or despair at all. Instead, he stays in jail happily day by day. But I always feel that something bigger than the assassination of the emperor is about to happen to him.

After a while, Pei Xingyuan finished taking a shower, put on relatively clean clothes and walked out.

The carriage also arrived at the door.

At this time, his identity was no longer a minister, but a suspect. The carriage that picked him up was naturally very simple. Pei Xingyuan stepped forward, patted the thin carriage board, and said with a smile: "This carriage is too simple. , there’s not even a fence,” he said, squinting at the two jailers behind him: “Aren’t you afraid that I’ll run away?”