This is not a transaction between us!
These words, he almost gritted his teeth and burst out from the bottom of his heart. Every word was like a nail, nailed into the two people's tightly connected bodies.
But Shang Ruyi didn't even blink.
She just looked at him quietly. After a long time, she slowly said: "It doesn't matter."
After saying that, he closed his eyes again.
But even if she closed her eyes, she could still feel Yu Wenye's eyes staring at her scorchingly, almost burning her skin; moreover, his breath was heavy and hot, and when it blew over her cheek, it also burned her. Shivering.
However, she kept her eyes closed and did not look at him again.
He didn't see the pain of struggle in his eyes at this moment.
I don't know how long it took before she felt the hand holding her chin slowly loosen. Although he didn't use too much force at all and it didn't hurt her, when he let go, Shang Ruyi felt a burning sensation. Something welled up in her eyes again, as if she was in severe pain somewhere, which was why her tears were so uncontrollable.
She could only grit her teeth and stop crying in front of him.
"Shang Ruyi,"
After an unknown amount of time, Yu Wenye's low and hoarse voice sounded in her ears. He seemed to be leaning down to her ear, telling her word by word: "What happened between us has never been about you." One person can have the final say.”
"..."
"Trading cannot be done by one person."
"..."
"We still have unfinished words. Before that, you, me, none of us can just leave."
After saying that, he slowly straightened up and looked down at the man lying on the bed. His face was pale, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep and was motionless. However, his long eyelashes were stained with one or two bright mercury, and his little eyes could not help but tremble. Woman, he sighed softly, turned and left.
Shang Ruyi on the bed still closed his eyes tightly and never looked at him again.
In this way, she was rescued in a daze, and arrived on this ship whose full picture she still didn't know. Her body was so weak that she didn't even have the strength to get out of bed for several days, and even tried to figure out what was going on around her. environment and current situation.
She was like an empty sack, lying on the bed every day, waiting for Tusheer to take care of her.
But Yu Wenye never came again.
In fact, it doesn't matter if he doesn't come. At this point, the two of them have not fallen out or become hostile, but there is indeed no need to face each other again. However, Tu Sheer will bring a bowl of medicine every day, and Shang Ruyi feels that he is not hurt. Sickness does not require medicine, but Tu Sheer insisted more than ever, saying only: "This is what my uncle ordered."
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but look at her in confusion - since when did this girl listen to Yu Wenye's words so much?
Although she didn't know the relationship between Yu Wenye and herself, this girl has always been the most protective of her master. Even if Yu Wenye was a little cold to her before, she would talk about it for a long time, and she would guard Changwan like a thief. , but now, he is helping Yu Wenye.
Shang Ruyi only felt that he couldn't help but smile.
When Tusheer once again brought the bowl of soup exuding a strong bitter taste to her, she finally couldn't help it, frowned and said, "I can't drink it."
….
Tusheer advised: "Miss, this medicine is good for you."
Shang Ruyi glanced at her and said, "I have no injuries or illnesses. Why do you keep giving me medicine?"
"..."
"I've been drinking this medicine for the past few days, but I'm still very weak. What does this medicine treat?"
"..."
"She'er, what are you hiding from me?"
Upon hearing this, Tusheer's eyes flickered, as if he didn't know how to respond. At this time, there was a slight cough outside the ajar door, and then a person walked past. I don't know if it was the attendant or the maid who was busy with something, but the figure flashed past.
But Tusheer immediately thought of something and said, "I
What can I hide from the lady? "
"Then this medicine——?"
"This medicine is for calming the mind. These days, the ship has been moving very fast. Everyone below is seasick and unable to do anything. Some of them can't even sleep well. This medicine is for that."
"real?"
Tu Sheer said confidently: "Of course!"
Shang Ruyi looked at her for a while.
Indeed, she could not think of any reason for Tusheer to deceive her. Moreover, she had heard them say before that the ship was sailing very fast and that the people in the kitchen were seasick and even the food they were served dropped.
Shang Ruyi silently took the small bowl and drank the bitter soup slowly.
Tusheer watched her drink the soup with an expressionless expression, feeling like a knife in her heart and even her eyes were a little red. But as soon as she saw Shang Ruyi finished drinking the medicine, she immediately lowered her head, took the empty bowl and brought tea to rinse her mouth, and then brought the preserved fruit to her mouth to clear her mouth.
Even though the bitter taste in his mouth was suppressed, the lingering medicinal smell in the small room was still a bit suffocating.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but said: "She'er, open the window and let some air flow."
Tusheer immediately said: "No."
"Why?"
Shang Ruyi was a little confused. She was too weak to get out of bed these days, and she had no idea what was going on outside. Tusheer didn't even allow her to open the window, saying he was afraid she would catch a cold if the wind blew. But no matter how weak she was, she wouldn't be able to see even a breath of wind for so many days.
Seeing Shang Ruyi's expression of doubt again, Tu Sheer thought for a while and said hurriedly: "Didn't I just say that the boat is going very fast these days and the wind is strong on the river."
"..."
"Miss, you are still very weak after all. If you catch a cold due to the wind, it would be really difficult."
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but frown.
You need to take medicine because the boat is going fast, and you can’t open the window because the boat is going fast—is the boat going that fast?
She asked, "Is the boat moving so fast because Wang Shao and the others were chasing after it?"
Tu Sheer hurriedly shook his head: "That's not true. I heard that they didn't chase them out of Jiangdu Palace, and my uncle and the young lady went smoothly when they left the city."
"Then why does the ship go so fast?"
"..."
This time, Tusheer looked at her again, and there was obviously something unspeakable in his eyes.
Shang Ruyi asked: "Why?"
Tusheer was silent for a long time, and finally seemed to be unable to bear it anymore, and said softly: "Because, we heard that Wang Shao and his group have told the world that--"
….
"say what?"
"Tell me, young lady, you are committing regicide. Please let the whole world condemn and punish you together."
"...!"
It was like a thunderstorm on a sunny day, hitting his head hard, and Shang Ruyi froze.
Regicide...
These two words were like a sharp sword, piercing into her heart.
After a while, she recovered from the tearing pain and looked at Tusheer: "So, the reason why the boat is driving so fast is--"
Tusheer said: "My uncle is worried that those who heard the news along the way will soon come to trouble us. We must return to the Duke as soon as possible. Only in this way can we protect the young lady."
"..."
"So, I have been working day and night recently to get ahead of this news."
At this point, Tusheer looked at her carefully, hesitated for a long time, and then said softly: "Miss, you - did you really kill the emperor?"
"..."
Shang Ruyi didn't answer her.
It wasn't that she couldn't answer, but at this moment, all the strength in her body was taken away, and her whole body seemed to be hollowed out again. She sat weakly on the bedside, her face was as pale as paper, and she was dripping with cold sweat. , so weak that he almost fainted the next moment.
Tu Sheer was suddenly frightened and said hurriedly
: "Miss, I, I won't ask anymore."
"..."
Shang Ruyi raised his head and glanced at her, trying to put on a calm expression to comfort her, but at this time, he didn't even have the strength to do so.
She just lowered her eyelids, and after a while, she said calmly: "I want to rest."
Tusheer didn't dare to say anything else. He hurriedly helped her lie down, carefully covered her with a quilt, and then exited her room.
But even when she lay down, Shang Ruyi's mind still could not calm down. On the contrary, when her weakness was filled with a tide of tiredness, swallowing her whole, the bloody memories that had been entangled with her these days also came up. For a moment, she seemed to have returned to the empty and cold bright hall. When she opened her eyes, she saw the sword in her hand shining with cold light.
At this moment, she suddenly trembled.
Then, she watched helplessly as the hand holding the sword with her slowly used force to raise the sword to his own throat. The moment the cold light of the blade passed by, he smiled at her.
Immediately, the smile was covered by the sudden blood mist.
And the blood mist became thicker and thicker, and finally turned into a sea of blood, rushing towards Shang Ruyi overwhelmingly. Shang Ruyi felt that his mind was broken, and he suddenly let out a painful cry: "Don't-"
It's too late.
The man slowly fell down in the sea of blood.
The deeper his smile became, the thicker the blood became, and her life seemed to be swallowed up by this sea of blood.
She struggled in the sea of blood, almost suffocating in pain that made her about to die. She kept waving her hands, as if she wanted to catch that person, or someone who could save her, but she couldn't catch anything. Before she could, she was about to be swallowed up by this sea of blood.
At this moment, a warm hand suddenly grabbed her.
"As one wishes!"
The familiar low voice sounded in her ears. Shang Ruyi was like a drowning person who finally found a life-saving straw. She grabbed the hand desperately and climbed up, and she was immediately hugged tightly by the person who came. Entering her arms, the warm embrace exuded a reassuring atmosphere, surrounding her completely.
"It's okay, it's okay..."
He was still talking in his ear, hugging her tightly while stroking her back, as if to help her brush away the breath of despair brought out from the depths of the nightmare.
Shang Ruyi trembled, and finally regained his composure in his arms.
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