Chapter 1161 - 841: I Am Afflicted (3)
Just as he picked up his clothes and put them on, he saw another set of clothes thrown in a crumpled heap at the foot of the bed, with half trailing on the ground, all wrinkled. Shang Ruyi, who was also looking for her clothes, saw it at a glance and immediately shouted angrily, "It’s all your fault!"
Yu Wenye turned his face away, feeling a bit guilty.
These clothes were exactly the ones Shang Ruyi had tried on yesterday, meant to be her formal attire for the feast at the Crown Prince Mansion today. But last night, he had carried her from the dressing table to the bed, and after that—he couldn’t even clearly remember what he had done, only knowing that he had swept all obstacles in front of him. Naturally, these clothes were no exception.
Unexpectedly, they left behind a "root of trouble."
Shang Ruyi didn’t expect to encounter this right after getting up. Looking at the wrinkled clothes in her hand, she hesitated to even recall why she wasn’t more sober last night to stop this man’s "rampage," and just asked him angrily, "What are we going to do!"
Yu Wenye coughed lightly and said, "Just have someone iron it. It’s no big deal."
After speaking, he turned around and hurriedly walked out of the inner hall.
The people outside, hearing the commotion inside the hall, knew that the two had already gotten up. Tushere and Chang Wan came in carrying hot water, towels, green salt, and other items. In a hurry, Shang Ruyi found another set of clothes to put on. After washing up, she nonchalantly instructed Tushere, "Take this set of clothes down and have them ironed flat, then bring them over."
After speaking, she added, "Quickly."
Tushere, organizing the bed, had already understood what was going on when she saw those clothes. Now, seeing Princess Qin with slightly red earlobes, she immediately pursed her lips with a smile and said, "I understand, Your Grace!"
She then took the clothes and went out.
Because they woke up late today, Yu Wenye only practiced one set of swordsmanship outside before coming back. He didn’t even sweat much and sat down for breakfast after a quick wash. Shang Ruyi was still mad at him, ignoring him as she focused on drinking her porridge.
Finally, Yu Wenye spoke first, "After a short rest, we’ll head out."
Shang Ruyi looked up at him, then at the time outside, still not noon, and asked, "So early?"
Yu Wenye said, "We cannot arrive later than Father."
Shang Ruyi immediately understood that he must have someone keeping an eye on Liangyi Hall. Although as King Qin and Princess Qin they didn’t need to arrive as early as the court officials to greet, as siblings-in-law, they also couldn’t be too late. If they arrived later than Yu Wenquan, it would be inappropriate.
Thinking this, she immediately took a large sip of porridge.
Seeing her like this, Yu Wenye instead laughed and said, "No need to rush. Besides,"
He deliberately glanced outside, then back at Shang Ruyi, smiling with pursed lips, "Aren’t the clothes still not ironed?"
Hearing this, Shang Ruyi felt anger rising in her heart again, gave him a fierce glare, and they bickered for a few more minutes until finally it was over, and Qianqiu Palace became quiet again. Because it was already late, not long after breakfast, it was almost noon. Shang Ruyi didn’t have the mind to eat lunch, so she took a short nap. Upon getting up, she heard news from Liangyi Hall that the Emperor was preparing to set off.
So, the two of them dressed up neatly and prepared to head to the Crown Prince Mansion.
As soon as they reached the palace gates, they saw several carriages already parked there, and two familiar, elegant figures were waiting, just like some past occasions.
It was Shen Wuzheng and Pei Xingyuan!
Seeing them, especially Shen Wuzheng, Shang Ruyi immediately felt joyful but still controlled her emotions, following Yu Wenye slowly over. Shen Wuzheng and Pei Xingyuan turned to see King Qin and Princess Qin approaching and immediately bowed in greeting.
Yu Wenye waved his hand and then said, "Did you not go over first?"
Pei Xingyuan straightened up, smiling warmly, "Those who went early are the Crown Prince’s people. We’re not joining that crowd."
Yu Wenye chuckled.
Standing aside, Shen Wuzheng remained silent, gazing at his younger sister with a focused intensity as if bound by an invisible thread.
Due to pregnancy and giving birth, plus postpartum confinement, they hadn’t seen each other for several months. For Shen Wuzheng and Shang Ruyi alike, this separation felt even longer, as if years had passed. Shen Wuzheng carefully observed the seemingly somewhat unfamiliar Shang Ruyi from head to toe, although she indeed looked more rounded than before, as she put it, a bit chubbier. Yet Shen Wuzheng still felt she must have endured a lot.
He softly asked, "Princess, how have you been?"