CHAPTER 110: CHAPTER 110: YOUNG MADAM, THIS IS YOUR BLESSING

At this moment, Shang Ruyi felt a roaring noise in her head, as if she had been struck by lightning.

Her arms holding the Divine Arm Bow felt a bit weak, her whole body swayed twice and she nearly fell. Just as she staggered, however, her back bumped into a firm yet warm chest.

Turning back, she saw Yu Wenye.

She didn’t know when he rushed up to support her. His gaze and hands were as steady as a rock, and he leaned down to whisper softly in her ear, "Don’t rush."

"..."

Her heart felt as if it were being pushed into a bottomless deep pool by a black hand, almost suffocating her. But hearing these words, Shang Ruyi still bit her lip and gently nodded.

No matter what, she couldn’t show defeat in front of Wang Shaoji.

He was clearly taking advantage of her, and today he deliberately used Shen Shiyan’s issue to attack her. She couldn’t let him succeed!

And Shang Ruyi just remembered that on the first night they returned to Luoyang, Pei Xingyuan invited them to Tinghe Building for drinks. That night, his father, Lord Pei Xu, was at home hosting a wine banquet for some friends from court; the next day, when she returned to the Shen Family, she also heard her aunt mentioning that her uncle went to drink with colleagues the night before.

Unexpectedly, it was the same wine banquet.

And that banquet brought about such a disaster, causing Shen Shiyan to be dismissed and exiled!

Shang Ruyi clenched her teeth and asked sternly, "Now, what about him—"

Wang Shaoji looked at her pale face and panic-stricken eyes with glee, smiled smugly, and said, "Speaking of it, Mr. Shen is quite fortunate. So many people dismissed and exiled, implicating their families, yet only he, had his relatives and servants spared, being the only one exiled."

Saying this, he deliberately clicked his tongue.

"Young Madam, this is your good fortune."

Shang Ruyi clenched her fist tightly, almost wishing she could smash his heavenly spirit perception with a punch.

But her clenched fist eventually slowly loosened, she took a deep breath, and calmly said, "General Wang is broad-minded, benevolent and magnanimous, also a fortunate person."

"..."

Wang Shaoji was initially stunned by these words, and after a while, came to his senses.

He scowled and glared fiercely at Shang Ruyi.

Shang Ruyi looked at him with indifference, not bothering to pay him mind, but she caught sight of the beautiful woman, Lu Xiao, standing beside him, who glanced at her with flashing eyes.

At this moment, Yu Wenye said, "From the look of General Wang’s armor, he must have been traveling continuously and has just returned to Luoyang. You should first report to the Emperor before taking a good rest, so I won’t keep the General any longer."

Wang Shaoji also sneered and then stood up, "I won’t bother the two of you then."

After speaking, he turned around and left with Lu Xiao, followed by several soldiers who left heavily.

As soon as he left, Yu Wenye took the Divine Arm Bow and placed it back in the brocade box, and as soon as he turned around, he faced a pair of reddened eyes: "I, I want to go home!"

"..."

Yu Wenye furrowed his brows.

When Shang Ruyi spoke again, her voice carried a crying tone. She was so helpless that she even clutched Yu Wenye’s sleeve like a child: "Have them prepare the horses, I want to go home!"

I want to go home...

These four words were spoken with heart-wrenching agony.

Yu Wenye took a deep breath and said solemnly, "If it truly was yesterday’s decree, I’m afraid your uncle is already—"

"I don’t care!"

Her eyes were filled with tears, and she bit her teeth hard to prevent herself from crying out. She looked aggrieved, like a helpless child: "I want to go see him, no matter what, I cannot let anything happen to my uncle!"

Seeing her like this, Yu Wenye let out a breath and said, "Okay, don’t be anxious. I’ll accompany you home."

Shang Ruyi nodded immediately.

With one command, the people below quickly prepared the carriage. Shang Ruyi wanted urgently to ride a horse, but Yu Wenye reached out and pulled her into the carriage, saying, "During this period, it’s best not to ride a horse in the city; besides—"

"What?"

"I just told you, if the decree was indeed issued yesterday, then today, I’m afraid Mr. Shen is no longer at home. If we go now, we may only be able to see your aunt."

"..."

"What you need to do is comfort her well, rather than making her sad with you."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi gradually calmed down.

Indeed, if he was to be exiled, it was likely she wouldn’t be able to see Shen Shiyan now, and if she rushed over like this to see her aunt, they would only make each other sadder.

She was about to lose her uncle, she must not hurt her aunt further.

Shang Ruyi choked out a sound and said weakly, "You are right."

"..."

"I was too impulsive. I’ll listen to you."

"..."

"I, I just—"

With reddened eyes, she choked and said, "It’s all my fault. I should have persuaded my uncle to resign back then. If he had resigned earlier, he might have avoided today’s situation..."

The carriage traveled at a faster speed than usual on the street, naturally shaking more than usual, watching her tears fall, Yu Wenye suddenly took a deep breath.

Maybe the carriage was too narrow, he felt a bit suffocated in his chest.

He took several deep breaths and said in a somewhat dry voice, "You don’t have to take all the blame on yourself."

Shang Ruyi looked up at him.

Yu Wenye said, "For Mr. Shen to reach that position, resigning isn’t something that can be decided with just a word. Moreover, you are the junior; no matter how clearly you say it, the elders have their own considerations and concerns."

"..."

"You’ve done your duty by showing filial piety, you shouldn’t blame yourself for the outcome."

"..."

For some reason, his few short sentences suddenly made her heart clear.

Moreover, his voice was obviously like that, but listening at this moment it seemed unexpectedly gentle, even, through tear-dimmed eyes, his gaze towards her also seemed somewhat gentle.

It must be the tears clouding her vision, causing her to see wrong.

Realizing she was too vulnerable in front of him, Shang Ruyi hurriedly reached out to get a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, but after fumbling for a long time, she realized she came out in too much of a hurry and forgot to bring it.

At this moment, a hand holding a handkerchief was extended to her.

Shang Ruyi looked up and saw Yu Wenye calmly saying, "Don’t rush."

"..."

"However bad things get, we should accept them bit by bit, and then think of ways to solve them little by little."

His words truly soothed her at that moment.

Shang Ruyi reached out to take the handkerchief, rubbed it with her fingertips, and then used it to wipe away the tears on her face.

"Mm."

After traveling for nearly an hour, the carriage finally stopped at the gate of Shen Mansion, Shang Ruyi couldn’t wait for someone to call the door, she directly went over and knocked the door knocker, shouting inside, "Uncle! Aunt!"