Author: Leng Qingshan

Early the next morning, they set off from Tongguan and headed for Daxing City.

Chu Zhengfei prepared carriages and new horses for them as promised. In addition, after passing Tongguan, they no longer had to worry about Liang Shide or others attacking them, so they also walked on the wide and flat official road. The road was smooth and smooth.

Cheng is much faster than before.

Even so, Shang Ruyi didn't feel too relieved when he was sitting in the carriage.

Even when she turned her head, she would see Yu Wenye sitting next to her with a solemn expression, frowning in thought.

She whispered: "Are you worried?"

"..."

Hearing her voice, Yu Wenye was in a trance for a moment before he looked up at her. Because the two of them were so close, his dark eyes seemed to reflect Shang Ruyi's worried look.

He said: "Aren't you the same?"

"..."

Shang Ruyi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then thought about it again and smiled bitterly.

Yes, after what happened two days ago and hearing about the situation in Daxing City from Chu Zhengfei, who in this team is not worried at all? Even the good boy Shang Ruyi turned his head again and lifted up a corner of the curtain.

Looking outside, they saw the child riding on horseback, with a somewhat dull back - they heard that a Dharma conference was going to be held in Dayan Temple, and they quickened their pace just to rush back to attend. He also showed a somewhat strange expression, and the rider

I no longer joked with others on horseback, but became bored.

After all, he was ordained at Dayan Temple.

After that, he worked as a substitute for King Zhao in the Daxing Palace and became a monk and kept the precepts; now he has been traveling among the people for several months, and he is going back to that place again.

It's like going in a circle.

This is true even for this child, let alone adults like them.

Looking away from the back of the good boy, Shang Ruyi slowly put down the hand that lifted the curtains and looked back at Yu Wenye - in fact, she understood better that Yu Wenye's silence and worries should not only come from these days.

What they have experienced and what will happen, and more importantly, they are about to return to Daxing City.

There were more than just his father and brothers in Daxing City, and there were more than just new emperors in Daxing Palace.

And that person...

Shang Ruyi felt it was difficult to breathe, but she didn't say anything and just turned her face to the window to make herself feel better.

And Yu Wenye, who was sitting next to her, just looked at her in silence with her back to him.

The silence in the carriage was as always.

In this somewhat dull atmosphere, the group of them quickened their pace and flew past the official road, raising clouds of smoke and dust along the way. Finally, at dusk that day, they entered Daxing City!

Although they had been bored all day, when they passed the city gate, everyone was refreshed.

The good boy looked at the unfamiliar pavilions and pavilions around him, as well as the cars, horses and pedestrians passing through the streets. It was as if he had had a dream. When he woke up, he found that the dream and reality completely overlapped, and there were some similarities that he couldn't recall.

De murmured: "It's back again."

This sentence also drifted into Shang Ruyi's ears.

She couldn't help but sigh.

Yes, it's back again.

Compared to so many places she has passed through over the years, Taiyuan, Luoyang, Jiangdu... Daxing City seems to be just a vague shadow in her childhood memory. However, this time, it seems that all the memories have become vivid.

Got up.

She's back again.

Some of the surrounding pavilions and pavilions have changed, some have not changed, but the smell of dust in the air, the noisy voices of passers-by, and even the overly hot temperature when the wind blows on your cheeks, all seem to be familiar and unchanged.

But is she still the same Shang Ruyi?

Just when she was in a trance, Yu Wenye's voice sounded in her ears again: "What are you thinking about?"

Shang Ruyi turned around and met a pair of deep eyes.

Yu Wenye looked at her and seemed to be smiling, while the setting sun slanted down his face, and the orange-red light added a bit of tenderness to his originally indifferent eyes.

Shang Ruyi was silent for a moment, then turned to look at the scenery outside and said, "I was wondering why I came back here again."

"..."

"I always thought I might never come back."

Yu Wenye looked at her for a while and said, "Everything in the world is impermanent."

"..."

"Many people and things that you think may be different from what you think."

"..."

This sentence was not too unusual in the first place, but for some reason, Shang Ruyi felt that his tone was deeper than usual, as if he was not only talking about worldly affairs, but also specific people and things.

She glanced back at him subconsciously.

Yu Wenye smiled faintly at her.

The carriage drove for half an hour under the setting sun, and finally arrived at the Duke's Mansion as the sun set.

It’s also the Prime Minister’s Mansion today!

Before the carriage stopped, he heard chaotic footsteps outside and some uncontrollable excited voices. Yu Wenye got out of the carriage first, then turned around and took Shang Ruyi's hand to help her out of the carriage.

As soon as Shang Ruyi stood still, he was suddenly hugged by a person who rushed up to him.

"As one wishes!"

"...!"

Shang Ruyi's whole body trembled.

Listening to the familiar voices and sobs in her ears, she felt those familiar arms and familiar embrace. She was a little stiff and a little weak. She was held by the man in his arms in a daze, until she felt the close contact on her cheeks.

Her skin felt wet with tears, and she slowly squeezed out two trembling words from her throat -

"aunt……"

The person holding her was none other than her aunt, Mrs. Shen Yu!

As an elder, she couldn't come to the door to greet the younger generation, but she still ignored the etiquette and the eyes of the people around her. When she saw her niece's emaciated figure, she couldn't help but rush up and hold her in her arms. At this moment, listening to

She cried even more when she heard Shang Ruyi's voice.

"My wish..."

"aunt!"

Shang Ruyi suddenly felt that she had just come to life at this moment and hugged her.

The two of them just cried together at the door of the Duke's Mansion. Yu Wenye stood beside him and couldn't say anything for a moment. Finally, Shen Wuzheng stepped forward and gently pulled the two away. Yu was still in tears.

With his face full of tears, he looked at his niece and then his son, and said excitedly: "You two are back well, that's good, that's good."

"aunt,"

Shang Ruyi choked with sobs, and it took a long time to finally form a sentence: "These days, you -"

Before she could say the word "suffer", Yu immediately smiled and said: "I'm fine, I'm fine."

"..."

"It's just that after I came back, I couldn't sleep when I heard that you were suffering outside. Now that I see you coming back, I feel better. Everything is fine."

It was obvious that she was exiled with her husband and suffered a bumpy journey, but now, it is said that it was Shang Ruyi who suffered outside.

This is the feeling of someone who truly loves others.

She was crying and laughing at the same time, completely ignoring her own identity and holding on to Shang Ruyi's hand. It was only then that Yu Wenye stepped forward and saluted her: "Auntie."

Seeing him, Mrs. Yu's face also showed an expression of relief, and she said with a smile: "Uncle."

Yu Wenye said: "I feel relieved to see that my aunt is fine."

"I'm fine, I'm fine,"

As Yu spoke, she looked at the three of them, together with Tu Sheer, who was standing aside and looking at her with red eyes, as if she was overjoyed to see a mother who had returned to her children who were far away from home.

, and even said somewhat inconsistently: "Seeing that you are all well, I will be fine."

Although her words were a bit upside down, everyone could still feel her true emotions and happiness.

Is there anything in this world that is more moving than true emotions?

Therefore, even Yu Wenye showed a hint of emotion in his eyes.

And at this moment, an equally joyful, yet slightly cool voice came -

"Mrs. Shen is so happy to see the Second Young Master, the Young Madam, and Young Master Shen back. But it's hot outside and the summer heat hasn't dissipated yet. Let's go to the mansion first. The Duke and Mr. Shen are waiting inside."

Upon hearing this voice, Shang Ruyi's heart was filled with joy and excitement like a boiling soup pot. At this time, it gradually cooled down a bit.

She raised her head and saw a familiar figure over Yu's shoulder.

And her familiar, flawless and steady smile.

Aunt Hui.

She led a group of servants to stand at the door, obviously to greet them. At this moment, she slowly walked down the steps, saluted them, and said: "Second Young Master, Young Madam, you are finally back.

"

As soon as he saw her, Yu Wenye's eyes flickered, and the smile on his face seemed to change.

However, he still smiled and said: "Aunt Hui."

Aunt Hui said with a smile: "These days, my servants have been looking forward to it day and night, hoping that the second young master and the young lady will come back soon. Today, they are finally back, and I am very happy."

The violent heartbeat in Shang Ruyi's heart also slowly dropped at this moment.

She was still holding Yu's hot hand, but when facing Aunt Hui, she regained her usual calmness and calmness, and said, "I made you worry."

"where."

Aunt Hui raised her hand and said, "Let's go into the house."

Yu Wenye nodded and glanced down at Shang Ruyi. Shang Ruyi agreed and said nothing, and everyone walked inside.

The Guogong Mansion in Daxing City is the largest property among the Yuwen family. After all, it was a palace given by Emperor Wen when he was still alive. Its grandeur and layout are incomparable to the mansions in Taiyuan, the eastern capital later, especially when Yu Wenyuan established the new emperor.

, after becoming the Prime Minister, this originally extraordinary mansion felt an invisible sense of oppression.

As soon as I walked in, I felt an unusual atmosphere.

At this time, the sky also darkened.

People have begun to light lanterns everywhere in the house and hang them under the eaves everywhere. The light from far and near makes Shang Ruyi's heart bright and dark at times.

Following this, the heartbeat accelerated.

Who was waiting for her in the bright depths of that mansion?
Chapter completed!