The footsteps were light and orderly, and they stopped outside the door. Then, Shen Wuzheng's gentle voice sounded through the door: "Ruyi."
Upon hearing his voice, Shang Ruyi felt happy.
She was about to respond, but Yu Wenye, who was close to her body with gloomy eyes, had already darkened his face and said, "Brother, it's getting late, we have to prepare to rest."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi suddenly became anxious and looked at him with a frown.
The person outside the door heard this but did not leave immediately. Instead, he remained silent for a moment and then said, "But I just heard Ruyi's voice. She must not have fallen asleep yet."
Yu Wenye frowned and wanted to say something else. At this time, Shang Ruyi didn't give him a chance and immediately said, "Brother, I haven't fallen asleep yet."
After saying that, he pushed him away.
Yu Wenye was pushed back by her and staggered back two steps. When he looked up again, Shang Ruyi had immediately turned around and opened the door.
Shen Wuzheng was standing outside the door. At this time, the moon was in the sky, and the bright moonlight shone on his fair face. Compared with the calmness and restraint during the day, there was a strange gentleness about him at this moment, especially when he saw Shang Ruyi, those eyes There seems to be a lot more light inside.
However, when he looked up at Yu Wenye behind Shang Ruyi, a hint of haze flashed in his eyes.
He clearly heard that the voices of the two people just now came from the door separated by one door - the person who wanted to rest would not stand at the door.
Moreover, there seemed to be a strange aura between the two people in the room.
At this time, Shang Ruyi seemed to feel something. She subconsciously stretched out her hand to smooth the clothes that were a little messy during the entanglement between the two of them. Then she forced a smile and said, "Brother, are you looking for me?"
Shen Wuzheng looked at Yu Wenye, then at Shang Ruyi, and said with a smile, "I have something I want to tell you."
At this time, it is what you want.
Shang Ruyi hurriedly said: "Okay, let's—"
She turned her face sideways. Although she could only see Yuwen Ye's figure behind her from the corner of her eyes, she seemed to be able to feel the breathless oppression emanating from him. She immediately said: "Let's go out and talk. There are some things in this room." stuffy."
So, she turned back and said, "I, my brother and I are going for a walk, you - rest first."
After saying that, he turned around and walked out as if running away.
Because the temple is not big, they walked out of the dormitory and walked for a while until they arrived at the front yard. At this time, the monks were having evening classes in the main hall of the temple. They could hear their voices chanting Buddhist scriptures in the quiet night, and the air was filled with The sandalwood also makes the night more peaceful.
At this time, Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief.
When she turned around, she saw that Shen Wuzheng was still following her quietly, his gentle eyes always chasing her back. Being looked at by such eyes was like being brushed gently by a pair of hands, which brought with it the pain in his heart and body. , all reduced a lot.
Shang Ruyi was about to say something when he heard the sound of monks chanting sutras in the main hall. He was afraid of disturbing others. Shen Wuzheng seemed to have the same worry, so the two of them turned around and walked along the long corridor to the side hall. .
As she walked, she whispered: "Brother, what do you want to say when you come to me?"...
Shen Wuzheng walked beside her: "How are you doing?"
This was a gentle sentence, and it was the right thing to ask after the brother and sister had been separated for a long time. But for some reason, Shang Ruyi's heart palpitated unconsciously when he heard him ask this.
She lowered her head subconsciously, avoiding Shen Wuzheng's gaze.
"I--"
But before she could finish speaking, Shen Wuzheng added, "It's easy for you to hide it from me. After all, we have been separated for so long. I can't fully understand what happened to you. Even if I understand what happened to you, I have no way of knowing how you feel about what happened. I just hope that my little sister can really have a good life. If not, at least don't deceive me, the older brother."
"..."
What I was going to say, after hearing what he said, I never said it again.
Can't speak.
Shang Ruyi suddenly felt a lump in her throat. When she wanted to speak again, her voice was almost choked. She whispered, "Brother, don't say that."
Seeing that she still refused to confess, Shen Wuzheng sighed softly, and then said: "I already know about the fact that Duke Sheng Guo established the new emperor, so how can I know about the news about the Supreme Emperor of Jiangdu Palace that he respects from afar? have no idea?"
"...!"
Shang Ruyi's breath was suffocated, and his pretended calm eyes suddenly shattered.
After a long while, she said hoarsely: "Brother, you already know..."
Shen Wuzheng nodded solemnly.
Shang Ruyi smiled bitterly and felt her eyes burning. She lowered her head and endured it for a long time before swallowing the unspeakable pain and sourness in her heart. Then she slowly raised her head and looked at Shen Wuzheng with moist eyes. He said softly: "Brother, you want to ask me, is it true - regicide?"
"..."
Shen Wuzheng was silent for a moment and shook his head: "I won't ask."
Shang Ruyi was stunned: "Why?"
Shen Wuzheng said: "I know better than anyone what kind of person my little sister is. I just mentioned this matter, and I can see that you are sad rather than afraid, so why would you go Do this?"
Shang Ruyi felt warm in his heart: "Brother..."
Shen Wuzheng lowered his head to face her and said in a deep voice, "I just want to know why you are related to the emperor."
Having said this, Shen Wuzheng's eyes deepened a little, he looked closely at Shang Ruyi's twinkling eyes, and said in a deep voice: "I know very well that you didn't interact with anyone in the palace before you got married. Why did you It has only been a year or two since I married into the Yuwen family, and I have become so close to the emperor and the queen. Even going to Jiangdu Palace, encountering those things, and still being trapped in the dilemma of 'regicide'?"
"..."
"What does the emperor mean to you-"
The more he asked, the more confused Shang Ruyi's breathing became.
She bit her lower lip, knowing that she couldn't hide it, and the person in front of her was her brother, so she shouldn't hide it from him. So, she started from when she was stopped by Chu Yang on her way to get married, asking for his happiness, until she hid it. Wuxue, who was beside him, suddenly took action and told Shen Wuzheng everything about his kidnapping and taking him to Jiangdu.
Shen Wuzheng frowned when he heard this.
After a long silence, he said: "For no reason, why would he suddenly stop you on your way to get married?"…
"..."
Shang Ruyi lowered his head.
Just now, she intentionally or unintentionally hid the incident between Queen Jiang and Yu Wenye, and naturally did not mention Princess Crescent Moon, so Chu Yang would suddenly appear on her way to get married - or even appear in her life, which seemed so... Strange, even abrupt.
After a long silence, he just smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe, he is too lonely."
Shen Wuzheng frowned: "Lonely?"
Shang Ruyi said: "Perhaps in the eyes of the world, he is indeed -"
Speaking of this, she hesitated for a moment, although she already knew in her heart how people would evaluate Chu Yang now and even in the future - "tyrant" and "foolish king" were comments that he simply could not avoid or avoid, but from her In her heart, she couldn't bear to associate such a title with that lonely person.
So, she stopped her sentence and continued: "But in my opinion, he seems to be a lonely person who is going crazy."
"..."
"He really wants to find someone who understands him and understands him, so he does everything possible."
At this moment, she also thought of the time she saw the immortal man in Warm Wood, his eyes red with excitement, telling her his great ambitions. His vision was so far-sighted, his steps were so firm, and he was smart. Gao Ao was a child favored by God. Originally, he should have been a great emperor.
However, his eyes only looked into the distance, but he could not see the ant-like people under his feet who were struggling to survive; his footsteps were so firm, but they also crushed the country, the country, and even his own life.
Shang Ruyi couldn't help but smile bitterly
There was a sound.
Seeing the unconcealed sadness in her eyes, Shen Wuzheng's brows furrowed even more tightly. After a long silence, he suddenly said: "What do you mean to him -"
Shang Ruyi thought for a while and said: "Although he introduced me as his confidant, I know that with my shallow knowledge, I am not enough to be someone's confidant——"
Before she finished speaking, Shen Wuzheng immediately said: "You are not allowed to talk about yourself like that!"
Shang Ruyi stopped and looked up at him.
Shen Wuzheng also stopped and turned to face her. He stretched out his hand to gently tuck a strand of hair on her temples that was blown by the night wind behind her ears, and then said, "My little sister, she deserves to be in this world." The best view."
Shang Ru couldn't help but smile when she saw that he was protecting her like this, not even allowed to say a self-deprecating word. The feeling of being cared for made her feel warmer. She continued to walk forward, saying as she walked: "Actually, I just - I just can't bear to see him feel so lonely."
"..."
Shen Wuzheng looked gloomy and said nothing.
After a long while, he said: "Even if he wanted to have a confidant, he shouldn't let people kidnap you and put you in that kind of danger. You know, when he left Luoyang, including his actions in Jiangdu Palace, he not only gave up his Jiangshan Sheji has even put life and death aside. It doesn’t matter his life or death, even you are almost--"
Speaking of this, his calm face showed a clear angry look for the first time.
No matter how well he cultivated himself or practiced for many years, there was no way he could not be angry at this moment. ….
After all, the person in front of him was Shang Ruyi, a little girl he had always regarded as a treasure and was unwilling to let anyone hurt or even get involved with her.
Even if Shang Ruyi had just concealed all the suffering and pain he had suffered in his words, how could he not know that as sharp as he was, pain in this industry was inevitable, and it might even mean a narrow escape!
When he thought of what Shang Ruyi might encounter in Jiangdu Palace, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
Seeing his brother like this, although Shang Ruyi's heart was torn by memories and was a little painful, he still said immediately: "Brother, everything has passed. It means to me that I can leave Jiangdu Palace safely and be reunited with my brother again." Said, the clouds are clearing and the moon is shining brightly.”
"..."
"Right now, it's more important to think about the big things at hand."
"..."
"If we can really capture Wanggang Village, it will be a good thing for us in the future."
She said it so easily that she even smiled at Shen Wuzheng.
However, the more relaxed her smile was at this moment, the deeper the pain that could not be concealed in Shen Wuzheng's eyes became. Even at this moment, even Shang Ruyi could clearly feel that he seemed to be suppressing some emotions, and , started when the two met.
She whispered: "Brother, what's wrong?"
Shen Wuzheng looked at her silently. When he spoke again, his voice was a little hoarse and he said, "Of course you have to consider big things, but in my heart, your peace and joy are also very important. If you are not doing well, , then what’s the point of everything going well?”
"..."
Shang Ruyi felt a little uneasy in his heart.
She forced a smile and said, "Brother, I'm living a good life."
"Aren't you still willing to tell the truth?"
Shen Wuzheng looked at her, his eyes dark, and finally said: "If you really had a good life, how could you have a miscarriage!"
"...!"
At this moment, Shang Ruyi felt a shock in his heart, as if he had been hit hard by something.
She suddenly turned pale and said subconsciously: "You, how do you know?"
Shen Wuzheng looked at her, then looked down at her hanging by his side, clenched his fists hard, and said in a deep voice: "If my little sister can tell me personally, she will be better than myself. It’s better to be diagnosed.”
"..."
"At least, this means that I am your support, little sister."
Shang Ruyi was stunned and immediately recalled that they met in front of the pavilion today. When he held her hand, he held it through his sleeve.
He held his wrist, and at that moment he felt his fingers stiffen. He thought it was just unconscious, but it turned out——
Shen Wuzheng said solemnly: "But obviously, my incompetence as an elder brother is not enough for my little sister to completely rely on me."
"elder brother--"
Shang Ruyi suddenly felt another pain in his heart and said softly, "I don't."
"..."
"I just don't want my brother to worry about me."
Shen Wuzheng said: "If you don't tell me and let me see it myself, it will only make me more worried."
He took a step forward, looked down at Shang Ruyi's somewhat broken eyes, and said softly: "Why is this happening? What on earth have you experienced?"
Shang Ruyi turned her head to avoid her brother's eyes, but even if she avoided his eyes, she could not avoid the pain that made her powerless. Even at this moment, she was already numb from the pain.
What has she experienced?
She couldn't help but think back, from the first time she saw the energetic and handsome young man standing at her door on that sunny afternoon in Shen Mansion, to the time when he looked angry at her just now.
Although she has experienced too many life-and-death situations along the way, including wars, killings, and narrow escapes, in the end, she only experienced her own self-love and failure to love, and ended up with a body full of wounds, but with desires. The result was speechless.
After a long silence, she smiled bitterly.
Looking at her bitter smile, Shen Wuzheng's eyes deepened a bit, and he said in a deep voice: "Ruyi, I didn't have time to get back when you got married, so I didn't have time to say a lot of things, but now, I can't. not late."
"What?"
"No matter what the general situation of the world is, your happiness is the most important thing."
"..."
"If you want to leave someone or somewhere, I will take you away without hesitation!".
Leng Qingshan
