Chapter 1463 Princess Qin’s Face Was Ruined

Yu Wenye turned his head to look at Shen Tu Tai upon hearing the words.

On the other side, Shen Wuzheng also glanced at him.

Being seen by two pairs of sharp and subtly probing eyes, Shen Tu Tai initially didn’t feel anything, but eventually felt a bit unnerved and immediately asked, "What’s wrong?"

Yu Wenye and Shen Wuzheng exchanged a look, but neither of them said anything and turned to continue walking inside.

Shen Tu Tai let out a heavy sigh and followed.

As they pushed open the door and walked into the stone house, they immediately felt the cold air inside. In fact, the weather was not yet cold, but several days of heavy rain had brought a chill, making the stone houses even colder than outside.

Yu Wenye immediately felt a slight soreness in the injury on his shoulder.

However, he didn’t react much and only cast a calm glance around the room—since it was meant for detaining prisoners, it wasn’t a comfortable place. With little furnishing, only a wooden bed against the wall, and a small window with several iron bars, the room was not brightly lit, only gaining some light when the three of them pushed the door open.

The light fell on Shi Yuxin sitting at the low table in the center of the room. There was a plate of dry biscuits and a bowl of hot soup on the table, obviously just brought in by a soldier, and at this moment, Shi Yuxin was placing a biscuit she had bitten back on the plate.

Her face was filled with vigilance.

This was the first time Yu Wenye seriously observed this woman.

This woman, who nearly caused them a big loss, was very young, with rough skin but striking features. Even dressed in humble attire, she couldn’t hide her elegance—perhaps her looks and demeanor were best accentuated by such clothing, highlighting her prominent brows and sharp nose, indicating a stubborn and tenacious personality.

Moreover, Shi Yuxin gave him a very familiar feeling. Even sitting there motionlessly watching them, he could sense she was ready to spring into action, one hand on the table tightly clenched, with veins prominent on the back of her hand.

Yu Wenye immediately found the source of this familiar feeling in his memory—Lei Yu.

They were both women who had been trained in martial arts since childhood, with a mental and physical tightness like a bowstring, exerting an unseen pressure.

Recalling Shang Ruyi’s mention of Lei Yu, who had suffered greatly in the Western Turks, Yu Wenye couldn’t help but feel a bit soft-hearted. He slowly took a step forward, but saw Shi Yuxin’s hand resting on her knee also clench slightly.

Yu Wenye said, "You need not be nervous."

"..."

"Since I didn’t lock you in the dungeon, I won’t use torture on you."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yuxin’s hands did not relax. She simply gave him a wary glance and said, "But, wasn’t it I who captured your princess?"

Shen Wuzheng’s expression immediately darkened.

Not just because the fact that Shang Ruyi had been captured was a persistent thorn in his heart: every time he thought of it, every time someone mentioned it, it was like a knife twisting inside him. More importantly, he knew very well that the commander’s meeting with a prisoner, especially someone like Shi Yuxin, was akin to a war without blades. From attitude to language, from gaze to aura, any flaw exposed might be a huge message to the other party.

And provoking the opponent was one of the best ways to make them show flaws.

The previous battles had mixed results, which didn’t provoke Yu Wenye much, but the safety of Shang Ruyi certainly could.

Obviously, Shi Yuxin didn’t plan to be a submissive captive.

So Shen Wuzheng immediately said, "Then you should understand more clearly, the reason you’re still alive is because we don’t want to kill you yet."

Shi Yuxin’s brow furrowed slightly.

The meaning was clear: at this moment, it would be a trivial effort to kill her—she herself hadn’t figured out why Yu Wenye didn’t kill her in anger within the past two days.

But Shi Yuxin calmly replied, "Indeed, but why don’t you want to kill me?"

At this moment, Yu Wenye said, "Because I want to hand you over to Ru Yi."

Hearing this, Shi Yuxin’s heart sank a little. She looked up and met Yu Wenye’s cold and sharp eyes. Although she had never met Yu Wenye, she had already heard of the battlefield fame of this Second Young Master Yu Wen. Seeing his eyes now, they seemed exactly like those one would expect of someone reputed to be invincible in both martial arts and literature.

Only such a person, it seemed, would be worthy of the Princess Qin, Shang Ruyi, who managed to thwart her at Hu Yang Valley.

And his words implied that he intended to rescue Shang Ruyi and let her decide Shi Yuxin’s fate.

Shi Yuxin sneered, "You think you can rescue her?"

"Yes."

Before Shi Yuxin could say more, Yu Wenye continued, "Just like we caught you."

Shi Yuxin’s expression darkened slightly.

Her capture was not just due to the presence of the tall and robust Shen Tu Tai, standing silently yet exerting an undeniable pressure; his combat skills were unparalleled in her experience. More crucially, she had been outsmarted!

She thought Yu Wenye had merely sent a troop to intercept the forces from Chen Cai for supplies, so she immediately acted. Little did she know, like a praying mantis stalking the cicada, the true intention was to capture her!

Shi Yuxin clenched her fist so tightly that her knuckle joints cracked.

But the next moment, as if realizing something, she slowly relaxed her hand and said unhurriedly, "I acknowledge my skills were inferior, thus I have no complaints in death."

Yu Wenye said coldly, "I said, your fate will be decided by Ru Yi."

Shi Yuxin looked at him and said, "Then you’ve put yourself at a disadvantage."

Hearing these words, all three men’s brows furrowed. Shen Wuzheng immediately asked, "What do you mean?"

Shi Yuxin’s gaze swept over Shen Wuzheng’s slightly trembling pupils, then looked into Yu Wenye’s eyes, which had turned dark. Even though neither man’s facial expressions changed, it was clear they were both worried about Shang Ruyi’s safety. She slowly said, "You’ve treated me well, but that princess—"

This remark stopped Yu Wenye’s breath.

He involuntarily took a step forward, "Xiao Yuansui, what did he do to her?"

Shi Yuxin said, "He did nothing. In fact, he treats your Princess Qin better than you treat me, not only giving her good food and drink but also allowing the maid by her side to serve her."

"Then—"

"But unfortunately, the princess’s face was still ruined by Lu Xiao."

Shen Tu Tai exclaimed in shock, "What!?"