Later in the evening, it was Eunuch Lu who sent Shang Ruyi out of the palace.
Along the way, the wheels made a monotonous sound, lulling people to sleep. Shang Ruyi was a little drowsy under the heavy weariness - after all, he had been working hard all day, especially when he accepted the young master of Dali Temple in front of the emperor. The "interrogation" between Qing and Wang Shaoji was indeed too tiring for her who had not even left the door these days.
However, more importantly, at this time, she felt more relaxed than every time she left the palace before.
Because she knew that this time, no one would stop her halfway.
However, just when she was about to fall asleep, the carriage suddenly stopped.
This jolt almost caused Shang Ruyi to fall. She hurriedly held on to the window frame and raised her head to look outside. Although she could not see anything, she could only hear one or two uneasy neighs from the horse pulling the cart in front of her.
Shang Ruyi immediately said: "What's wrong?"
The driver outside hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Madam, it seems that someone is blocking the way."
"What?!"
Shang Ruyi frowned when he heard this.
She immediately opened the curtains and looked outside. Under the dark sky, their carriage had just reached an intersection. As long as they turned a corner, they could enter the alley back to Yuwen Mansion. However, there was a car parked on the long street opposite. A carriage could barely block half of the intersection.
Moreover, when he took a closer look, Shang Ruyi couldn't help but gasp.
She has been going back and forth to the palace a lot these days. She has become accustomed to the shape of the carriages in the palace. The carriage parked in front of her clearly belongs to the palace. As she looked, a chubby figure walked towards They came over.
When I got closer, I saw that it was Eunuch Jade!
Shang Ruyi immediately opened her eyes wide and saw Eunuch Yu walking to the window and saying politely to her: "Young Madam."
Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment, then came back to his senses and said with a forced smile, "Why are you here, father-in-law?"
Eunuch Yu said with a smile: "Young madam, please."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and motioned for her to go to the carriage over there.
At this time, Shang Ruyi seemed to have understood something in his heart, and he did not dare to neglect. He hurriedly got off the carriage and walked over in the cold rain and snow.
As soon as he got closer, he saw a big hand like white jade lifting up the curtain.
Immediately, a figure who looked like an immortal stepped out of the carriage.
He held an oil-paper umbrella in his hand, and was dressed in snow-white fox fur. Under the dark sky, he exuded a faint and warm silver light, which made his pair of slender phoenix eyes with a slight smile appear in front of her as gentle as water. .
At this moment, Shang Ruyi's heartbeat stopped.
"emperor!"
The tall and tall man in front of me, who was still content in the wind and snow, was none other than Chu Yang, whom he had just met in the palace!
He, how could he appear here?
At this moment, Shang Ruyi didn't even have time to laugh at her premature reassurance that no one would stop her when she left the palace this time. She hurriedly bent over and knelt down, but she heard Chu Yang say: "It's Yang Suiran."
"..."
Shang Ruyi bent his legs halfway and stopped immediately.
It's Yang Suiran.
That's why he came to intercept her again, that is, there was no need for her to bow down. ….
But Shang Ruyi's heart was still beating hard. She reluctantly straightened up and whispered: "Why is your Majesty here?"
Chu Yang didn't answer, just looked at her quietly. After a while, he stretched out a hand. Shang Ruyi lowered his head and saw that he was holding a jade box in his hand.
She looked at him in confusion: "This is -"
Chu Yang said: "Jinghenshuang."
Eunuch Yu on the side added diligently: "It's the elixir for palace scar removal."
After saying that, he smiled apologetically and walked away. Shang Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked at his shoulder and understood immediately.
I was injured by an arrow. Although the pain can be healed, scars are inevitable;
However, it was great to be able to save a life in that situation, and there was no time to think about scars, beauty and ugliness. Unexpectedly, as soon as he mentioned this matter in the palace, he turned around and intercepted her halfway and gave her the elixir to remove scars.
Shang Ruyi felt a warmth in her heart, but she didn't seem to dare to let it warm up.
She took the jade box with both hands and said softly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chu Yang said: "Use it as soon as possible. The later it is, the worse the effect will be."
"……yes."
After saying this word, Shang Ruyi did not dare to speak again.
The person in front of him stopped talking and just looked at her quietly. After looking at her for a while, he suddenly smiled and said, "You risked your life for Yu Wenye this time."
This laughter seemed to be a sneer, but also a bit sarcastic.
But when Shang Ruyi looked up at him, she saw a hint of inexplicable sadness in her slender phoenix eyes, which might even be her illusion.
Shang Ruyi hurriedly lowered his head and said softly: "People in war can only fight hard."
Chu Yang looked at her for a while, then sneered suddenly and said, "But you went from a place of peace and enjoyment to a place of war and killing."
At this point, he stopped and looked at Shang Ruyi again.
His gaze seemed a bit confused in the drizzle, and even more so in the gloomy sky. After a long time, he said, "You really care about him."
"..."
"Do you really care about him that much?"
Shang Ruyi's breath suddenly became suffocated.
This sentence was like a continuation of Chu Yang roaring at her in the warm dock without asking for an answer, but this time, he was much gentler - that kind of gentleness, as if he already knew it before he spoke. The answer is.
And when she raised her head to look at him again, her consciousness suddenly fell into a trance.
This scene... is somewhat familiar.
The drizzle was like silk around her, and her body felt cold, while Chu Yang stood in front of her with an umbrella and a smile.
After thinking about it again, I remembered that it seemed like this when the two of them met for the first time.
At that time, she had hidden her affection for Yu Wenye in her heart, but that day she suddenly discovered his relationship with Princess Crescent Moon, so she was confused and painful. She walked stupidly in the rain for a long time, showing her embarrassment.
It was him, holding an umbrella, who appeared in front of him for the first time.
She never told anyone about her feelings for Yu Wenye. All the admiration, loss, pain, struggle, expectation, and joy were swallowed silently by herself, but only he, only him, was the only one. People who have watched her fall in love.
He even stayed with her in the misty drizzle to calm her mood.
Now, those words in his mouth suddenly brought all the sorrows of those past years to the forefront again.
It seems to be reminding her, have you forgotten all that?
It seemed like he was asking her——
After all that, do you still choose him? .
Leng Qingshan
