Chapter 211: Understanding Each Other
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Step by step, she eventually became the person by his side. Did she love him? He didn’t think so. Even if she had come to terms with reality and sincerely wanted to live a good life with him as husband and wife, she wouldn’t love him the way he loved her. After all, he had silently watched her for so many years, and she had only seen him in this past year, and in the first half of the year, she was just guarded and didn’t like him. She didn’t like to engage in the most intimate activities between husband and wife with him. He wasn’t sure if she disliked him as a person or for other reasons, but there was no doubt that she had no malice and knew when to stop.
Anyway, at this moment, she was in his arms, calm and beautiful. She might feel jealous and envious, but she didn’t push him away. She held him tightly and did what she wanted to do. Time was so long, and one day, she would have only him in her eyes and heart.
According to legend, people with a beauty mark in the same place on their wrists have a predestined relationship. Perhaps he and she were like that? Yuwen Chu smiled and carefully planted another kiss on Mingzhu’s cheek, then took her hand and pressed her beauty mark against his, contentedly holding her as he drifted off to sleep.
Mingzhu woke up to the chirping of birds, just as she was about to stretch lazily, she heard a soft voice by her ear: “Are you awake?” Opening her eyes, she saw Yuwen Chu’s enlarged face, and her whole body was nestled in his embrace, separated only by thin inner garments. She could feel Yuwen Chu’s powerful aura, which was quite intimidating.
Mingzhu’s heart skipped a beat and she swallowed nervously, glancing around before saying, “Is it getting colder these days? We should add another blanket.”
Yuwen Chu smiled and didn’t linger with her, getting up from the bed and calling in the maids to assist with washing.
Did he just let her go so easily?!
Based on his past behavior, even if he didn’t punish her on the spot, he would still take advantage of her in some way. Today, he was unexpectedly acting like a gentleman? Mingzhu found herself unable to understand Yuwen Chu anymore, feeling a bit uneasy. She laid on the pillow and watched the maids help him dress, noticing that he never looked back at her. Unable to resist provoking him, she said, “Your Highness, have you heard?”
“What?” Yuwen Chu stretched out his arm, allowing the maid to drape a purple robe over him. His hands and feet were slender, and against the light, coupled with the luxurious purple that only ministers of the first rank and princes could enjoy, it gave the illusion that he was actually emitting a halo.
Mingzhu remembered the morning at the Jade Emperor Temple again. He had come against the light, with the color of the distant mountains on his back, facing the cold dawn light. Truly, it was admirable. She shook her head and deliberately spoke with a sour tone, “Could it be that Zhou Nushi and Ping Nushi haven’t invited Your Highness yet? They’ve prepared food and drinks, wanting to entertain us.”
Only then did Yuwen Chu turn to look at her, faintly smiling. “They have invited, and I have accepted. Will you go?”
They had promised to personally come and invite her, but what happened? She only heard it through Su Lan’s relay. The main figure wasn’t even seen, it turned out the focus wasn’t on her but on him. Seeing something so uncomfortable, Mingzhu forgot that she was the one who had first brought up the matter, couldn’t help but pout and say, “Does Your Highness want me to go?”
Yuwen Chu gave her a humorous glance, gesturing for the maid who was tidying his attire to step back, then walked back to the bed to look at Mingzhu, who was lying there without any grace or demeanor, and whispered softly, “Then do you want me to go?”
Mingzhu rolled her eyes. “If I say I’m not going, then you won’t go, huh?”
“Yes,” he almost instantly replied.
Mingzhu was momentarily stunned, then smiled at him after a while. “I’m just kidding with Your Highness. Since you promised to give them all to me, and they invited us for a meal, of course we should go.”
Yuwen Chu gently touched her long hair cascading over her shoulders and said, “Considering I’ve been lying with you until now, would you be willing to get up and have breakfast with me, then accompany me to visit the families of the guards who were injured or killed yesterday?”
Mingzhu immediately put away her sour and vinegar-like attitude, and with a serious expression, she asked, “Was the injury severe? Is Zhang Huan okay?” Among that group of people, the only one she knew and could name was Zhang Huan.
“He’s fine, just a little injured,” Yuwen Chu frowned slightly. “One person died, and three were injured. The secret passage led to a courtyard several houses away, where two bodies were found. The main person escaped.”
That is to say, so many people died or were injured in vain, and the person managed to escape!!! Someone as cunning as Yuwen Chu must be extremely frustrated. It’s difficult for him to have the mood to talk with her. He must be afraid of her looking down on him, so he pretends to have everything under control. Mingzhu felt that she understood Yuwen Chu’s mood and comforted him sympathetically, saying, “At least we destroyed that place of his, so he can no longer use gourmet food to do bad things! He’s really sinister and vicious. Those people must be loyalists, and even if they are caught, they won’t talk. So, Your Highness, you don’t need to blame yourself.”
“You’re right. It’s not completely fruitless. I obtained an important document.” Yuwen Chu thought she was understanding and smiled gently at her.
“That’s good.” Mingzhu was curious about what document he had obtained, but instinctively felt she shouldn’t ask. Even if she did, she probably wouldn’t get a definite answer. So she sat down at the dressing table and started to groom herself in front of the mirror. “Your Highness will definitely not let those who harmed me off the hook, right?”
“Of course not.” Yuwen Chu casually picked up a white jade hairpin from the vanity box and handed it to her. “Use this. Keep your appearance simple.”
Su Lan respectfully accepted, and Yuwen Chu stood in front of the mirror for a while. He probably felt it was inappropriate to stand by and watch Mingzhu dress so closely, so he went to the window to read.
This man, when he moved, he was full of vitality, but when he sat down, he seemed like a painting. Whether he was drinking tea, reading, or even sleeping, it was like a painting, pleasing to the eye. Mingzhu stole a glance from the mirror at Yuwen Chu sitting by the window reading, enjoying the sight, but suddenly saw Yuwen Chu look up in her direction, his dark eyes staring at her in the mirror, then he gave her a gentle smile. She was immediately startled and quickly averted her gaze, pretending to instruct the maid to prepare the items and money for condolences.
She even took the initiative to take on the responsibility of the hostess and arranged things well. Yuwen Chu smiled slightly, withdrew his gaze, and bowed his head to read again.
Breakfast was much richer than yesterday, but having tasted the delicacies from the previous day, Mingzhu found it uninteresting. She only ate a few bites and put down her chopsticks, sighing, “Blame Your Highness for taking me to eat those things yesterday. Now I can’t enjoy anything I eat anymore, what should I do?”
Yuwen Chu smiled, “Then starve a few more meals. Then everything will taste good.”
Mingzhu pouted, “You don’t feel sorry for me at all. Shouldn’t loving couples find ways to satisfy each other? Shouldn’t you invite famous chefs from all over the world to satisfy my cravings?”
“Do you want that?” Yuwen Chu put down his chopsticks and took the tea cup brought by Su Jin to rinse his mouth.
Mingzhu said casually, “Would Your Highness be willing?”
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