Chapter 175 Hurting Others, Hurting Oneself
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Forget it, she was poisoned right after her wedding and almost lost her life. It was normal for him to feel guilty. Giving in a little more to her wouldn’t hurt. It was just some minor flaws. Standing lively in front of him and playing coy was much better than lying still in bed. She could gradually correct her bad habits little by little. There was no rush at this moment. If he pushed too hard, it would only make things worse.
Yuwen Chu found a reason for himself and quickly changed his approach. He gently reached out and touched Mingzhu’s hair, saying, “Forget it, your attitude seems okay. I’ll let it go lightly this time. Let’s go, it’s getting late. If we don’t leave now, we’ll be late.”
She thought he would continue to give her a hard time, but he let it go like this. It seemed this trick worked pretty well. She made a mental note of it. Mingzhu immediately leaned happily on Yuwen Chu’s arm, flattering him without reservation, “Your Highness is truly magnanimous, overlooking the faults of others.” But compared to her, she was the truly magnanimous one, willing to flatter him like this.
Yuwen Chu smiled and let her hang onto his arm, slowing his pace as they leisurely walked out. He called for a sedan chair to be brought over for Mingzhu to sit in. Once Mingzhu was seated in the sedan chair, he walked alongside it at a leisurely pace. The servants’ expressions became somewhat strange—such scenes were common in the common folk, but rare in the royal family.
Su Lan gave Mingzhu a meaningful look, indicating that even though she was a patient, she should still show some humility. After all, he was a prince, and their statuses were different.
Mingzhu saw Yuwen Chu walking calmly beside her, seemingly unperturbed, and didn’t feel any displeasure. She had a feeling he wasn’t the petty type like Yuwen You, who would nitpick about such trivial matters. So she ignored Su Lan. She was the patient, and her husband taking care of her and worrying about her was normal, wasn’t it? Yuwen Chu was the master of Ying Wang Mansion. If he didn’t feel like walking, he wouldn’t have ordered the sedan chair. It’s not like there was only one sedan chair in the mansion. It was annoying to keep pretending to be polite.
Su Lan was helpless, seeing both of them so calm, she didn’t bother anymore. Let them deal with it themselves!
Before long, Zhu Changsheng hurried over with sweat dripping down his face. Seeing Mingzhu and Yuwen Chu, he immediately knelt down to apologize, giving a valid reason, “I was delayed by something urgent. Que Er couldn’t get in, so I didn’t know what to say to him. I’m sorry for making the Wangfei wait.” He signaled to Yuwen Chu discreetly, indicating that he had gone to deal with something very urgent, something that couldn’t be disclosed to Mingzhu.
Mingzhu rested her chin on her elbow on the armrest of the sedan chair and smiled at Zhu Changsheng’s oily face, saying, “Steward Zhu, don’t rush. I’m not someone who holds grudges. Look at you, you’re in such a hurry, sweating all over. In the future, don’t overeat. Eat less greasy food to avoid harming others and yourself.” Her sleeve slipped to her elbow, revealing a snowy-white wrist and that dazzling vermilion mole. Coupled with her proud and malicious expression, it looked very irritating.
Zhu Changsheng inwardly cursed, stealing a glance at Yuwen Chu. Seeing his unreadable expression, he felt a bit nervous. He forced a smile and replied, “Wangfei is right, but this ‘harming others, harming oneself’ thing, I don’t quite understand?” Who does this brat think she is, mocking him for being fat and greedy? Let’s see if she can explain it clearly. If she can’t, it just proves that she’s arrogant, proud, and petty.
Mingzhu smiled brightly, “It’s not some profound principle. What I mean is, if you’re fat, you should eat less. Otherwise, you might get sick, and when you get sick, you might get into trouble. When trouble comes, your family and friends will be sad, even Wangye and I won’t be able to help but feel sad for you. That’s what I mean by ‘harming others, harming oneself’.”
She’s cursing him to death! Zhu Changsheng’s expression changed several times, and he forced a more pleasant smile, “Wangfei, your reminder is noted. I’ll remember it.”
Mingzhu stared at him for a moment, then sweetly smiled, “Steward Zhu, His Highness has always spoken highly of you. You are indeed magnanimous, not taking offense at my straightforwardness. From now on, I’ll feel relieved talking to you directly without beating around the bush.”
Magnanimous? He’s fat, but is being fat a crime? She kept insulting him like this! Zhu Changsheng’s face stiffened from smiling too much, cursing inwardly. He had to thank her politely, “I’m not worthy of Wangfei’s praise. You’re the master, and I’m the servant. Whatever you say goes, and I’ll follow suit.”
Mingzhu nodded in understanding, “Oh, you’re the master, and I’m the servant…”
Zhu Changsheng hastily interjected, “No, Wangfei, you got it wrong… You’re the master, and I’m the servant…”
“Zhu Changsheng, you may leave.” Yuwen Chu finally spoke lightly at this moment, “You have a lot on your plate recently, and your energy is limited. It’s inevitable to overlook things. Let Li Quanxin come over to help you. I’ve already discussed the specifics with him earlier. You two can figure it out.”
He’s trying to take away his power! Zhu Changsheng couldn’t force a smile anymore, but he didn’t dare to question it. He could only bow respectfully and leave, saying, “Yes.”
When he saw Yuwen Chu walking away, he lifted his head and couldn’t help feeling resentful. What he did last night was a well-intentioned reminder, and today’s matter was just negligence at most. How could he be punished so severely? It must be the seductive woman’s doing! Otherwise, this cunning woman dared to speak ill of him behind his back! She was truly arrogant and didn’t understand the ways of the world. Didn’t she know that a dragon can’t suppress a local snake? With Imperial Consort Min supporting him and serving Ying Wang for many years, he had merits even if he made mistakes, not to mention that he had been managing this mansion for many years. Everywhere was filled with his people. She just got married and wanted to kill him off and replace him with her own people? It’s not that easy!
Mingzhu suddenly turned her head back, giving him a bright and proud smile, which almost made him gasp for breath. He had to force himself to nod and bow, smiling ingratiatingly. But Mingzhu didn’t stop there, arrogantly pointed her finger at the empty space before turning back again.
“D*mn it! What bad luck!” It took Zhu Changsheng a while to come back to his senses. He hurriedly chased after them. How could he, as the steward, not see off his master when he was leaving? When he reached the front courtyard, he saw that the carriage had already left, and Li Quanxin, with a few lackeys, was coming in from outside, laughing smugly. Since they had to act big, they tucked their hands in their sleeves and hummed disdainfully.
Li Quanxin insisted on approaching and loudly said, “Old Brother Zhu, you’re late. His Highness and Her Highness left a while ago.”
Zhu Changsheng always looked down on this eunuch, arrogantly tucking his hands in his sleeves, “I’m well aware of that.”
“Old Brother Zhu, do you really not know what kind of trouble you’re in? Dare you blame His Highness for punishing you severely?” Li Quanxin smirked, “Aren’t you curious why His Highness spent so long in the torture chamber? Let me tell you, the reason for Wangfei’s poisoning has been found!”
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