Why My Domineering Prince Regretted Filing for Divorce?-Chapter 750 - 579: She Can’t Arrange People’s Hearts and Emotions
As soon as Pei Xingyuan said this, the room fell silent again.
However, this time the silence was tinged with something strange, even Shen Wuzheng’s breath hitched, his brow furrowed as he looked at him, Shang Ruyi’s pupils seemed to be struck by something intense, violently shaking.
After a long while, Yu Wenye finally said, "You’re saying—"
"That, Yu Mingyue, ah."
Compared to the slightly secretive attitude of the others, Pei Xingyuan appeared much more casual, although on the surface, he seemed to be the one suffering the most here. Today, his hand injury was still unhealed, with a few places on his fingertips still wrapped in bandages—had it not been for the concern over his hand injury, Shen Wuzheng wouldn’t have been so easily dragged over by him.
Seeing that the people around were cautious and didn’t dare to speak easily, Pei Xingyuan continued, "Have you forgotten, this person isn’t an ordinary person? Didn’t she rely on her so-called ’foreknowledge’ ability to plot against us several times before?"
"..."
"Moreover, all her actions have always been to help Yu Wenqian—"
Shen Wuzheng frowned at him, and Pei Xingyuan quickly changed his tone, "She’s been helping Young Master Yu Wen, helping him make achievements."
"..."
"So, this time, if Taiyuan is really in trouble, will she not take action?"
Shang Ruyi’s eyes flashed as she said, "Mr. Pei means—if Yu Mingyue can still foresee like before, then she should know the outcome of the Taiyuan battle in advance. If there’s merit, she will suggest my brother send troops to Taiyuan. If there’s trouble, she will surely stop him from taking any action, right?"
Pei Xingyuan clapped his hands, pointing at her, "Smart!"
"..."
"Ruyi and I still have a deep connection!"
Yu Wenye glared at him. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Shang Ruyi, who was originally burdened with worries, couldn’t help but smile upon hearing his words, while Shen Wuzheng on the side was somewhat helpless and too lazy to speak, silently sipping his porridge.
Pei Xingyuan, however, looked at them excitedly and said, "So, isn’t this a more reliable way? Someone can foresee, so we just watch what they do, and do what they do, isn’t that feasible?"
Shen Wuzheng calmly put down the bowl and said, "Is Yu Mingyue a fool?"
"...Uh?"
Pei Xingyuan was stunned, not knowing why he asked such an inexplicable question at this time, uncertain of how to answer, while Shen Wuzheng didn’t need his answer, seemingly more afraid that he would continue to banter. He continued, "Although this time she was exposed by us, looking at her actions and the strategies along the way, she definitely is not a fool."
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"Since she’s not a fool, she wouldn’t do nothing."
Pei Xingyuan widened his eyes, "You mean—"
Shen Wuzheng said, "She knows we are already aware of her existence and that we know she has ’foreknowledge’ abilities. Whatever she could secretly manipulate before is now out in the open, right in front of us. How could she possibly act without any disguise?"
Shang Ruyi immediately said, "Brother means we want to use her ’foreknowledge’ ability to mirror her actions, but if she is smart enough, she’ll definitely guess we might do this, so when she strikes again, she might disguise it, making it hard for us to guess?"
Shen Wuzheng smiled at her, "That’s the idea."
Yu Wenye on the side said, "Not only that, if I were her, I would even use this to lure my opponents into a trap."
"...!"
Hearing this, Shen Wuzheng looked up at him, and the two met eyes, both hiding depths and sharpness in their gaze, an alignment fit for a pearl string, yet there was also an inexplicable animosity stirring deep within their eyes. After a while, Shen Wuzheng nodded gently, "Indeed."
Conversely, Pei Xingyuan, who raised this issue, was caught in a daze, looking between Shen Wuzheng, Yu Wenye, and Shang Ruyi, frowning, "How is it I’m getting dizzy from this roundabout conversation?"
Shen Wuzheng turned to him, patiently saying, "If she knows Taiyuan’s battle brings merit, she also knows we want to seize this credit. She might very well pretend to refuse to send troops, and once we follow suit, she and Young Master Yu Wen might deploy again, leaving us no recourse."
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"Alternatively, if she knows the Taiyuan battle is dangerous but wants to lure us into the trap, she might fight for the chance to send troops. If we fall for it and follow, it’s highly likely we’ll fall into the opponent’s trap."
Pei Xingyuan blinked his eyes and said, "So, our actions should be the opposite of theirs?"
Shen Wuzheng didn’t answer but instead raised his head, exchanging another glance with Yu Wenye, and at this moment, a glint flashed in their eyes. Yu Wenye said in a deep voice, "In our eyes, Yu Mingyue is no fool; nor are we in her eyes."
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"At least this time, our successive schemes forced her to reveal herself, and she knows we have strategies targeting her."
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"So, as we think deeper, she will too."
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"We guessed that she would leverage our knowledge of her ability to foresee events to take action. Conversely, how could she not foresee this? If she also uses our tendency to do the opposite to set a trap in advance, wouldn’t we still be walking right into the trap she set for us?"
At this, Pei Xingyuan’s mind immediately felt dizzy.
He held his forehead with one hand and shook his other hand, muttering, "Stop talking, you’ve got me, and all of us, all confused."
Shen Wuzheng shook his head with a smile.
He said, "In short, regarding the matter in Taiyuan, it’s not yet conclusive. What we need to do is use stillness to control movement; on the other hand, that Miss Yu must have her own perspective on this matter. Our ’stillness’ is not just in regards to Taiyuan, but also towards her."
Yu Wenye said, "Brother Fu Ming’s words make sense."
Shang Ruyi also nodded repeatedly, although the matter concerning Taiyuan made her feel inexplicably uneasy, what Shen Wuzheng said seemed, at least for now, to be the safest strategy—
If, nothing unexpected happens.
Only Pei Xingyuan looked dejected, thinking he had come up with a good plan, only to be tangled in a few words, leaving him confused and unable to extricate himself. At this point, he could only listlessly lie on the table, muttering, "I hate smart people..."
Seeing him like this, Shen Wuzheng smiled without speaking. Instead, Yu Wenye pondered some more and then softly said, "Actually, Xingyuan’s words also have some merit."
"Hmm?"
Pei Xingyuan immediately lifted his head, his eyes bright and shining as he stared at him: "What?"
Yu Wenye said, "Although in other matters, perhaps that Yu Mingyue might have arrangements, but I think she cannot arrange people’s hearts and emotions."
Shang Ruyi’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, instinctively speaking in a hushed voice: "You mean—"
Yu Wenye said, "If something happens in Taiyuan, there may be credit, there may be danger, but most importantly, it should still be the people there."
Shang Ruyi said, "Third brother?"
Yu Wencheng!?
Yu Wenye nodded and said, "I said before, although elder brother has been secluded for many years, he genuinely cares for the third brother. The reason we managed to force elder brother to let Yu Mingyue produce the medicine was because we leveraged the rumor of a plague in Taiyuan, and it being related to the third brother was the key to our success."
"..."
"So, if the third brother is truly in danger, elder brother will definitely deploy troops."
Speaking of this, he paused and solemnly said, "I also will."
After pondering for a moment, Shen Wuzheng understood somewhat and said, "I understand what you mean. Yu Mingyue may be ever-changing, but she stays true to her core, which is your brother; and your brother—at least some aspects of him are under our control."
Yu Wenye gently nodded.
Shen Wuzheng said, "Therefore, it seems we should not relax our—observation of your brother. By the way, where is your brother now?"
Yu Wenye thought for a moment and said, "Today, the last batch of patients in Yanzuo Square will be discharged after confirmation from Lin Shi An and other medical officers. By then, there will surely be a joyous celebration. However, elder brother, being the person he is, probably won’t join the festivity."
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"Just don’t know where he would go."
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As Yu Wenye mentioned, today the last batch of patients from Yanzuo Square, following a thorough check by Lin Shi An and medical officers, finally left Yanzuo Square. It was truly a joyful and celebratory scene, as the returning people of Yanzuo Square cheered, watching the soldiers dismantle the wooden fences surrounding the market, celebrating as if it were a festival.
However, the person everyone spoke of so highly was not present.
As the plague in Yanzuo Square had completely cleared, and circumstances in Changle Square continued to improve, more patients were gradually being released, the entire Daxing City began to relax considerably.
Some other market squares began allowing the commoners to move around, roadside shops, and taverns started opening up, welcoming customers.
Even on some remote streets, the hawking of small vendors began to be heard.
Among them was a small stall selling hairpins and accessories, operated by a short, sharp young man, actively hawking his goods. Upon looking up, he saw a graceful figure slowly approaching his stall. Upon a closer look, it turned out to be an impeccably handsome gentleman, dressed in a dark blue long robe, exuding an elegant demeanor, as if walking in a painting, untouched by dust, even amidst a bustling street.
The vendor couldn’t help but hold his breath.
This handsome gentleman stood in front of the stall for a while, looking down. The vendor expected he would be interested in the "treasures of the shop" like pearl hairpins or jade bracelets, but his clear eyes slightly shifted, fixating on the least conspicuous wooden comb in the corner of the stall.
After a while, the handsome gentleman reached out, picked up the wooden comb and gently caressed it.
Then he asked, "Shopkeeper, how much is this?"
