Chapter 72: Being a hostage?
Shang Ruyi hesitated for a moment, feeling guilty for some reason, and said: "That's you - that's what my mother gave me."
"..."
"Mom said, I forgot to give me a gift before, but I happened to give it to me today."
Yu Wenye raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at the box, and then at her.
Shang Ruyi knew in his heart that since he did not regard herself as a real wife, he naturally felt inappropriate for his mother to give him such precious things. Shang Ruyi thought about it and decided to explain it clearly to him, so he said to Tu Sheer and Wuxue in the room: "You two go down first."
"No need."
Yuwen Ye interrupted her words, ignored her somewhat surprised look, and ordered the two maids: "Stay here and take care of me immediately. and the young lady’s luggage.”
Shang Ruyi was surprised: “Why?”
Yu Wenye sat in front of the short table in the center of the room and waved to her, Shang Ruyi was also busy. I walked over and sat down and heard Yu Wenye say: "We are getting ready to leave for Luoyang."
"Did dad arrange it?"
"No, it's the emperor's will." Yu Wenye said with a gloomy face: "This time to conquer Liaodong, not only did many princes and princes accompany them, but they also required all their family members to Return to Dongdu. "
"..."
Shang Ruyi's face also darkened. After a while, he whispered: "Yes, as a hostage?"
Yuwen Ye glanced at her and nodded silently.
Both of them were in a very low mood.
After the emperor's several expeditions to Liaodong, there were widespread complaints in the country. He must have been worried about what the people in the DPRK who opposed the expedition would do when the army went out, so he summoned the families of these people to Luoyang in advance. If something goes wrong, you can take control of the situation immediately.
Shang Ruyi thought for a while, and then asked: "The people in the family——"
Yu Wenye said: "Father and mother are going to Liaoxi, and the two of us went to Dongdong with Yanjie. Everyone in the family will naturally follow him.”
Yanjie is Yu Wencheng’s character. Even such a young Yu Wencheng had to be called back to Luoyang. It seemed that the emperor was really worried about Sheng Guogong's family.
Shang Ruyi was about to say something when he saw Yu Wenye staring at the box with burning eyes.
He obviously knew what Guan Yunmu meant by giving him the meeting gift. Maybe he felt a little uncomfortable, but he was recognized by Guan Yunmu as his wife in name only.
Shang Ruyi felt uneasy, opened and closed his lips once, and finally said: "Just now, I also persuaded mother."
Yu Wenye glanced at her.
Meeting his gaze, Shang Ruyi lowered her head with a guilty conscience and said softly: "However, mother still insists on following father to Liaoxi."
"..."
Yu Wenye After a moment of silence, she suddenly let out a chuckle. There seemed to be a bit of ridicule in the laughter, as if she had read through all her thoughts.
He said: "Then, just put it away."
"..."
Shang Ruyi's face suddenly turned red.
Actually, she understood that when Yu Wenye stared at the box of jewelry just now, he was silently telling her that he was not willing to let his mother really treat her as his daughter-in-law. If she had self-awareness, she should return the things. Go back, at least, give it back to him.
However, Shang Ruyi changed the topic and did not mean this.
That’s why he said such a meaningless sentence.
But after saying this, he seemed to feel that the atmosphere was a little too cold. He raised his head and glanced up. Fortunately, Tusheer and the others were concentrating on packing their bags and did not pay attention to what the two of them were talking about.
So, he calmed down and said gently: "You should also prepare well and set off in a few days."
(End of this chapter)