bullyxtreme Chapter 421 - 368: A Wise Bird Chooses Its Tree_3
Chapter 421 - 368: A Wise Bird Chooses Its Tree_3
"...""On the other hand—"
Shen Wuzheng said, "Shen Tu Tai is also unwilling to lower himself to seek refuge."
Shang Ruyi frowned, "What do you mean?"
Shen Wuzheng glanced at her again before saying, "Just now, you said they ’have no place to settle’, which hit their sore spot. This current group indeed has no place to settle, which means they have come seeking refuge out of desperation, in a completely disadvantageous position. In this case, we can say their value drops significantly, having neither battle merits nor support, akin to surrendered troops."
"...!"
Hearing this, Shang Ruyi snapped back to her senses a little, "I, I said something wrong."
Shen Wuzheng said softly, "Negotiation is just like this, you must constantly devalue the other party, forcing them to create their own value, only then can you profit. You didn’t say anything wrong."
It was clear this statement was meant to console, and Shang Ruyi let out a bitter laugh.
She continued, "So, Shen Tu Tai is having part of his brothers come first to test our attitude, then he plans to find another opportunity to seek allegiance, a chance where he won’t be at a disadvantage?"
Shen Wuzheng nodded, "That’s right."
The surrounding people were left partially understanding, partially confused by their conversation. Shantong’er, scratching his head, was especially perplexed, pouting, "Sister Ruyi, I don’t understand, my Seventh Brother is already so formidable, how can he further increase his value?"
Shang Ruyi looked down at him and couldn’t help but laugh.
She said, "The human heart is very complex, even if you can see through worldly affairs, you can’t see through the human heart. You don’t need to worry about these things right now, anyway, you’ll meet those brothers from Wanggang Village tomorrow."
Hearing this, Shantong’er laughed happily once again.
Once the matters were settled, and as it turned dark, they quickly tidied up the carriages and food at the entrance and returned to the temple. Shang Ruyi thought about everything that had just happened while walking back to her room. She pushed open the door and saw Yu Wenye sitting alone at the table, with piles of small stones on it, and was taken aback.
It looked like the scene from the last time they stayed overnight at Ban Yan Temple.
Was he mapping again?
However, this time Yu Wenye’s expression was strange. Although he was looking at the stones on the table, his gaze seemed unfocused, as if unsure where to look. Shang Ruyi could even sense a touch of... grief from the aura around him.hing I think I should tell you sooner. If you’re not happy, you can tell me directly."
Those words seemed familiar to what they just talked about.
But this time, Shang Ruyi didn’t argue with him, she just focused on his eyes. The grief she felt from his aura earlier seemed to pour out from his eyes at this moment.
She said, "Go ahead."
Yu Wenye said, "She... the Empress, committed suicide."
"What?!"
Shang Ruyi cried out in shock and instinctively tried to stand up. However, she misplaced her strength and accidentally scattered the stones on the table, which tumbled to the ground, echoing the chaos in her heart. She looked at Yu Wenye with wide, panicked eyes, "What, what did you say?!"
Empress Jiang she—
Yu Wenye saw her distress and quickly said, "She was saved."
"...!"
Shang Ruyi’s heart sank once again.
The fierce pain from earlier, as if her heart was splitting, finally eased a little. But even so, she was still so pale from the pain, so much so that she couldn’t even clench her teeth, holding onto the table’s edge for support, she finally said, "How, how could this happen?"
Yu Wenye’s expression was somber, he said slowly, "She heard the news from Jiangdu Palace."
"..."
"After knowing His Majesty had passed, she... drew her sword to end her life."