Ninth Imperial Glorious Phoenix Chapter 238

Chapter 238: Moonlight Platform?

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Is he crazy? Mingzhu cautiously observed Yuwen Chu for a while, seeing him still laughing uncontrollably. She poked him lightly with a finger, “Your Highness? Are you ill?”

She asked sincerely, but Yuwen Chu stopped laughing and gave her a fierce glare. “How dare you speak to me like that! You have some nerve!”

Was he picking a fight? Mingzhu stared at Yuwen Chu for a moment, confirming that he was perfectly fine. So he was just picking a fight! She immediately became angry, “Your Highness, do you want to argue or fight?”

Yuwen Chu arrogantly glanced at her. “What do you want? I’ll oblige!” Why was he tossing and turning all night like a resentful woman, while she slept soundly, waking up refreshed? Was it infuriating for him and amusing for her?

Oh my, he’s really lost it. Mingzhu pondered for a moment. She realized she couldn’t win an argument or a fight with him. No matter what, she would end up feeling aggrieved and defeated. So she quietly withdrew her hands and feet and prepared to slip off the bed.

Seeing that she didn’t even bother to argue or fight with him, Yuwen Chu became even more annoyed and grabbed Mingzhu, refusing to let her go. “You dare leave, we’re not finished!”

Was he being unreasonable? It seemed that getting too close to someone wasn’t a good idea. Look, once you’re familiar with someone, even the silent and reserved Ying Wang turned into a quarrelsome woman. Mingzhu took a deep breath. She had intended to get angry, but when she looked into Yuwen Chu’s eyes, she didn’t see the disgust and anger she expected. Instead, he seemed to be holding back a sense of grievance. Suddenly, she felt her heart soften. Wasn’t he just asking her to accompany him? Was it worth making a fuss about? Men are human too, they also feel tired and wronged. So she sat up generously, gently wrapped her arms around his waist, and kissed him on the cheek.

But it was just a brief touch. As soon as she withdrew, Yuwen Chu felt the lingering sense of grievance dissipate. He looked at Mingzhu with an expressionless face and gave himself an out, “You have no sense of decorum.”

Mingzhu admitted, “Hmm, I’ve been spoiled.”

“You kicked me all night, and even when you kicked, you made sure to kick hard!” Yuwen Chu pointed to his stomach, showing her where he had been kicked at least three times. “Do you consider me your enemy?”

Mingzhu doubted, but also felt it was quite possible. After all, she had once kicked Yuwen You hard in the face in the middle of the night, and Yuwen You had grabbed her and shaken her awake, resulting in a big argument that almost broke the bed. Thinking of this, Mingzhu felt a little guilty. “Why didn’t you wake me up, Your Highness?”

Seeing her guilty expression, Yuwen Chu’s anger subsided slightly. “You were sleeping so soundly, I couldn’t bear to disturb you!”

Couldn’t bear to disturb her. Mingzhu’s nose tingled, and tears almost welled up in her eyes. Not wanting Yuwen Chu to see, she turned her face away, and after a while, she managed to suppress the urge to cry and whispered, “Then Your Highness can sleep in another bed. I’ve arranged a small study in the next room, with a bed and fine bedding.”

Yuwen Chu got up from the bed and said lightly, “This is our bed. I’m not going anywhere.” With that, he went into the washroom.

Mingzhu stared at herself in the mirror for a while, and her mood gradually brightened. Since he refused to leave, she would kick him as much as she wanted. It was still autumn now. When it got colder in winter, she would keep her feet warm in his embrace all night. Who would want a foot warmer? It burned when it was hot and was cold and heavy when it was cold. It couldn’t compare to this comfort.

“What are you daydreaming about? Breakfast is getting cold.” Yuwen Chu came out of the washroom, seeing Mingzhu still sitting in front of the mirror lost in thought, not knowing what she was thinking. He smirked, full of mischief. He didn’t bother to inquire further, just called for Su Lan and the others to come in and attend to Mingzhu’s grooming.

Breakfast was all coarse grains, supposedly the coarse grains that Yuwen Chu would eat every three days. Mingzhu felt the mocking glances from the attendants as she bravely ate half a buckwheat pancake, unable to stomach anymore. Yuwen Chu took the half-eaten pancake from her and ate it himself without forcing her to eat more. He simply said, “Eat as much as you can. Too much oily and refined food is not good for your health.”

He ate the half-eaten buckwheat pancake without any disgust, and unwittingly, there was a sense of intimacy that only two people could share. Mingzhu silently drank half a bowl of coarse grain porridge, and when she put down her chopsticks, she saw Yuwen Chu smiling at her with unusual tenderness.

Mingzhu thought to herself that she and Yuwen Chu, this married couple, were nothing like the initial clashes and reconciliations between her and Yuwen You. Their arguments seemed to start and end for no reason, but it was much better than she had imagined when she first entered the door. So far, she was very satisfied with Yuwen Chu as her husband, despite his stinginess.

When Mingzhu boarded the painted pleasure boat, she understood why Yuwen Chu had specially brought her to the garden today. On the boat was a long table, and on the table laid a drawing. The moonlit platform depicted on the drawing was indeed as majestic and ethereal as rumored, towering high above. Li Quanxin smiled obsequiously, “Your Highness intends to build a high platform for the Wangfei.”

For her? Then who did he build it for in his past life? Mingzhu lightly touched the words “Moonlight Platform” with her fingertips and couldn’t help but lower her voice, “Your Highness, did you write these words?”

“Yes.” Yuwen Chu stood on the boat, pointing very seriously to the central area of the waterway, “The location is chosen here. When the time comes, this entire pool of water will be drained.” It was just a casual gesture, but it seemed like he was dictating the future of a nation.

“It must be grand and magnificent.” Mingzhu looked up at him and smiled softly, “Can we change the name?” Since he was building it for her this time, she wouldn’t allow it to be called by that name anymore. Perhaps changing the name would change things in the future.

“Why? Do you think this name is not good?” Seeing her delightful smile, Yuwen Chu asked, “Then what name do you think is good?”

Mingzhu couldn’t think of one for a while and said, “How about Moonlight Platform*?”
* mean same thing but different word choice

As soon as the words fell, Yuwen Chu burst into laughter. Seeing him laugh without saying anything, Mingzhu asked in annoyance, “It’s almost the same meaning, why are you laughing?”

Yuwen Chu suppressed his laughter and said seriously, “Don’t you know what I love the most? Calling it Moonlight Platform means spending all the money every month, which is not conducive to wealth accumulation. That won’t do.”

He’s really fixated on money, picking on this! Mingzhu pouted, “Anyway, I don’t like this name. Let’s change it.”

Yuwen Chu shook his head, “No, I like this one.”

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