Chapter 1326 - 1002: I Should Go
The two of them continued speaking, their eyes still flickering constantly.
In fact, Ashina Zhuxie understood that although Liang Shide openly wanted Wang Shaoqiu to come here to seek reinforcements, Liang Shide should also know that before the Central Plains battlefield yields a clear victory or defeat, the Turks would not easily send troops to assist either side.
The reason he did this was also because Ashina Zhuxie leading a large army south posed a similar threat to Luoyang.
After all, from the beginning, they were just using each other, not forming an alliance. Moreover, even if it was truly an alliance, when interests conflict, or when there are competing interests, even the strongest alliances have a day of breaking.
Therefore, he sent Wang Shaoqiu here, one to seek reinforcements, and another to probe the Turks’ real intentions.
As long as he poses no threat to Luoyang, at this time it is already an assistance.
Knowing Wang Shaoqiu’s thoughts, Ashina Zhuxie did not reveal it, but faintly smiled and said, "In that case, let the envoy stay here. The scenery here is different from your Central Plains, perhaps, you can see some novelty."
Wang Shaoqiu immediately said, "Thank you, Khan."
Ashina Zhuxie waved his hand, letting someone come in to take him and his accompanying attendants down to settle them. Goli and several other generals wanted to say something, but they were dismissed by him in a few words. Knowing it was difficult to dissuade him, they could only sigh and left the tent.
Once they left, Ashina Zhuxie also stepped out of the tent and, just like before, turned and came to Lei Yu’s tent.
Today, it was very quiet here.
Ashina Zhuxie did not linger long, he directly reached out and pushed the door open to enter. Lunchtime had long passed, and the scent of meat still lingered faintly in the tent. On the bed, having eaten his fill, He Du was sprawled out with a round belly, sleeping soundly, a satisfied look on his face, with a bit of shiny drool at the corner of his mouth.
A snow-white big hand reached over with a handkerchief, gently wiping it off.
Upon hearing Ashina Zhuxie’s footsteps, that hand paused slightly, then put the handkerchief aside after cleaning up.
Ashina Zhuxie stood leisurely in the center of the tent, carefully observing that hand. This hand was not particularly soft, nor delicate, due to years of holding reins and swords, thick calluses had formed. Yet even so, it was more beautiful than almost all Turkic women’s hands, especially when taking care of He Du, Lei Yu’s hands, along with her gaze, expression, and entire demeanor exuded an indescribable gentleness.
Ashina Zhuxie walked over and said, "Did the child eat?"
Lei Yu nodded slightly.
"Have you eaten?"
"Not yet."
"Why aren’t you eating?"
Lei Yu was silent for a moment, then said, "Waiting to eat with you."
"..."
The tent immediately fell silent.
But this silence was not a complete silence; even if Lei Yu did not turn her head, just watching her son’s satisfied and cute sleeping face lowered, she could still hear the heavy breathing of the person behind her, even the sound of his heart pounding heavily against his chest, like the beating of a drum, could be heard.
Ashina Zhuxie’s face visibly twisted slightly, as if he were about to smile, but he tried hard to restrain it, this struggle made his handsome face look grim.
He didn’t expect Lei Yu would suddenly show gentleness towards him.
However, after the wave of ecstasy, icy reason quickly surged up from the turbulent waves.
Ashina Zhuxie’s brows furrowed—why?
They’ve been married for almost two years now, and Lei Yu seldom smiled at him; her gentle demeanor was even rarer, let alone actively approaching him, waiting to eat with him.
She wouldn’t change without reason, and she wouldn’t act this way inexplicably.
Thinking of this, Ashina Zhuxie suddenly calmed down, and just at that moment Lei Yu turned to look at him, meeting his calm and clear gaze, her eyes were calm as well.
Ashina Zhuxie said, "Why?"
After asking these three words, he immediately thought of whom he had just met, thought of Wang Shaoqiu’s intent this trip, and thus understood, saying, "Do you want to tell me something?"
Lei Yu did not conceal, "What is Wang Shaoqiu here for?"
Ashina Zhuxie’s brows wrinkled, "You know him too."
Lei Yu coldly said, "This person is Wang Shaoji’s brother, neither of the brothers are good people."
Ashina Zhuxie said, "But, he has already submitted to Luoyang."
Upon hearing this, Lei Yu’s expression froze slightly.
Although she had little interaction with Wang Shaoqiu, Wang Shaoji’s infamy was known far and wide. She had no good impression of the brothers, and with Shang Ruyi having told her some matters about Jiangdu Palace when being brought to the Turks, her aversion to this person had only grown. Hearing he had come, she had immediately decided to show her stance to Ashina Zhuxie.
But she didn’t expect Wang Shaoqiu had surrendered to Luoyang, meaning he was Liang Shide’s person.
And the reason why she had reached this point today, was precisely because she and her father had surrendered to Liang Shide, leading to an alliance through marriage into the Turks, so she and Wang Shaoqiu were practically the same kind of people.
Lei Yu felt disgusted as if swallowing a fly, gagging in her throat before saying, "What is he here for?"
Ashina Zhuxie walked to the other side, slowly sitting down, and leisurely said, "He came to ask me to send troops."
"Send troops? For what?"
"To kill Yu Wenye!"
"What!?"
Lei Yu couldn’t help but let out a low exclamation, causing He Du on the bed to make an uneasy sound, murmuring as he turned over. Lei Yu quickly held her breath, gently patting her son’s back, allowing him to drift into a deep sleep again.
Once he was asleep, Lei Yu immediately stood up, walked up to Ashina Zhuxie, her expression tense and lowering her voice, "They want you to send troops to kill Yu Wenye?"
"Exactly."
"Where, where is he?"
"Originally, he was leading troops attacking Luoyang, but he doesn’t have many soldiers, reportedly less than thirty thousand, and is stalemating with Liang Shide south of Luoyang. Wang Shaoqiu was ordered to ask me for military assistance."
"..."
"As long as we go now, and with Liang Shide’s forces, we can take down Yu Wenye in one strike."
Saying this, he looked deeply at Lei Yu: "I should go, right?"
Lei Yu’s expression became very ugly.
She didn’t expect that just a few days prior she had teased the person in front of her about Yu Wenye rescuing Shang Ruyi unharmed, and now Yu Wenye seemed on the verge of falling into his hands. If it was truly as he said, Yu Wenye was bogged down with Luoyang’s troops, and the main forces of the Western Turks were near Xiazhou, should they advance south, it truly might—
Just when the emotions of the two seemed at a stalemate, Lei Yu listened attentively for a moment, suddenly said, "So why haven’t you given the order yet?"