Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 734 - 568: The victor becomes king, the defeated becomes a prisoner_2
He smiled and said, "This must be the kind soul who gave medicine in Yanzuo Square."
Yu Mingyue was evidently not unfamiliar with him either and cupped her hands in a salute, "I am Yu Mingyue."
"Yu—"
Even though Xue Daotong was just a long-term follower, being beside Yu Wenquan, he was more insightful than most and much steadier in character. Hearing the surname, a glint flashed in his eyes, yet he maintained his calm smile and said, "So it’s Miss Yu."
He cupped his hands in a salute, and then said, "Young Master, Second Master, Young Madam, and this Miss Yu, please proceed to the palace together."
Yu Wenqian’s brows slightly furrowed, "Uncle Xue, you mean—"
Xue Daotong smiled and said, "The Duke wants to see you."
"..."
At this, the long street fell completely silent. Yu Wenye, along with Shen Wuzheng and Pei Xingyuan beside him, exchanged a glance and then looked at Shang Ruyi; all their eyes carried a certain heaviness.
What they had thought before was indeed correct.
Yu Wenquan was not completely unaware of what happened between them, nor was he truly senile. He merely wanted these young people to complete tasks. Success was the result he desired. But whether success or failure, the direction of the overall situation had to be within his control.
So now, once everything surfaced, he would take action.
Hearing what Xue Daotong said, Yu Wenqian and Yu Mingyue exchanged a glance. Although the latter was also somewhat surprised, she didn’t seem too shocked, as if already prepared, even somewhat calmly nodding to Xue Daotong, "Respectfully, let’s not refuse."
Only Yu Wenqian’s gaze held a faint trace of hesitation, as if still struggling internally.
However, Xue Daotong already raised his hand, "Please."
At his indication, the group said no more and turned to leave. Only Shen Wuzheng and Pei Xingyuan remained standing there. Xue Daotong smiled at them and said, "Gentlemen, the Duke knows your hard work in controlling this plague, but today, there’s family business to discuss, so he will not meet with you. Please go back and rest."
"..."
"Mr. Pei, your injury—the Duke has already appointed a Medical Director from the Imperial Medical Bureau to your residence for treatment later."
By saying this, he urged the two to return home and informed them that today’s matters with Yu Wenquan involved only family affairs.
Unrelated to them.
Shen Wuzheng glanced at Shang Ruyi and gave a faint smile, bowing slightly, "I thank the Duke on Xing Yuan’s behalf for his generosity."
Xue Daotong also bowed, then turned and left.
Watching them depart, Pei Xingyuan slowly walked to Shen Wuzheng’s side and softly said, "You were right, the Duke is not senile at all. Our every move is indeed under his control."
A hint of cold light flashed in Shen Wuzheng’s eyes.
In that brief moment, though those involved might not have felt it, had an outsider approached, they could see it clearly. Yu Wenqian and Yu Mingyue, Yu Wenye and Shang Ruyi, along with himself and Pei Xingyuan, represented the two factions perpetually intertwined within Daxing City.
Perhaps, they would continue to struggle against each other in the court.
And Duke Sheng deliberately sent Xue Daotong over to gather people from both sides together and leave, which could also serve as some kind of hint?
But that wasn’t the most crucial point.
Today’s most important aspect was the person who had just appeared before them—
"Yu, Ming, Yue!"
Shen Wuzheng couldn’t help but murmur this name, the "Guanghan Guest" who had humiliated them multiple times, nearly cost Yu Wenye his life, and outsmarted him on several occasions, turned out to be the youngest daughter of the Yu Family who had never been revealed.
A woman this young.
Hard to imagine...
And upon hearing this name, Pei Xingyuan’s gaze also deepened, and he said, "Before, we kept wondering how Yu Wenqian, who hadn’t returned home in so many years and had no connections or influence in the court, could take Daxing City so easily?"
"..."
"Now we know; he has a household daughter by his side."
"..."
"With Miss Yu pulling the strings, taking Daxing City was a mere breeze, wasn’t it?"
"..."
Shen Wuzheng paused for a moment and said, "Not necessarily."
"Hmm?" Pei Xingyuan was startled, turning to widen his eyes at him, "What do you mean by that?"
Shen Wuzheng said, "Although we haven’t heard much of what Ruyi and that Miss Yu said, consider this—Yu Dingxing has never publicly acknowledged this young lady over all these years, clearly never intending to recognize her. In that case, even if Yu Mingyue facilitated the connection with Young Master Yu Wen, persuading Yu Dingxing isn’t that simple."
"..."
"This concerns the entire Daxing City; it’s the capital of the Da Ye Dynasty!"
"..."
"Since Yu Dingxing has no affection for this daughter, turning against her and eliminating someone she brought to persuade him would be done with ease."
"...!"
Hearing this, Pei Xingyuan widened his eyes, considered for a moment, and quietly said, "That’s true."
Shen Wuzheng took a deep breath and said, "Like father, like son."
"..."
"For Young Master Yu Wen to achieve this—he indeed has his extraordinary abilities."
"..."
"Otherwise, we wouldn’t be so constrained."
Pei Xingyuan also lightly nodded.
But then he immediately thought of something, turning to look at Shen Wuzheng, "By the way, what exactly did your sister say to that Yu Mingyue just now?"
"..."
"She told us to come a bit later to avoid alerting anyone, yet she cornered the person herself. Isn’t she afraid of alerting them?"
"..."
"And also,"
At this point, a peculiar seriousness showed in Pei Xingyuan’s eyes, "Wuzheng, don’t you feel there’s an indescribable, indescribable...connection between Ruyi and that Miss Yu?"
"...!"
Hearing his words, Shen Wuzheng remained silent.
Yet in his clear and cold eyes, there was a faint surge of an undercurrent.
