Chapter 239: Ruyi Platform*!
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*如一台
Mingzhu felt a bit disheartened and was about to give up. But when she saw the amusement in his eyes, she realized he was teasing her. So she gritted her teeth and fiercely pinched the soft flesh of his arm, but as she did, she involuntarily eased up, and her tone naturally carried a hint of coquetry, “Your Highness, how can you go back on your word like this?”
Yuwen Chu looked at her for a moment, took a step forward, and grasped her shoulder, his warm breath blowing onto her eyelashes, sending a tingling sensation all the way to Mingzhu’s heart. She shivered slightly, intending to coax him to let go of her, but couldn’t bring herself to say it, just instinctively looked at him, unable to speak a word.
However, Yuwen Chu didn’t make any further moves. He just gently touched the back of her head, then let go of her and smiled, “Since you don’t like this name, let’s change it. But think carefully, it should be auspicious, and don’t let people laugh at you for being uneducated.”
Really making fun of people, clearly mocking her for the name she just came up with. Mingzhu thought she would just come up with a tacky one, so she said, “Ruyi* Platform!” Before Yuwen Chu could reply, she grabbed his arm and repeated, “Ruyi Platform, Ruyi Platform! This one must be auspicious enough, right? Every respectable family has a piece of Ruyi furniture placed around. Who dares to say this name was thought of by an uneducated person?” Ruyi, Ruyi, letting all her wishes to come true?
*according to one’s wishes; as one wants
Yuwen Chu smiled, “Alright. As you say, Wangfei.”
She thought he wouldn’t change it so easily, but who would’ve thought he’d agree so readily? Mingzhu felt her excitement deflate all at once, feeling a bit unwilling to give up. So she continued to tease, “Words without actions don’t count. Let’s write it down so we don’t forget later.”
There were writing materials on the boat, and Li Quanxin, being clever, immediately fetched them. As he was about to grind the ink, Mingzhu rolled up her sleeves and said, “I’ll do it!” After a few strokes, the ink was ready, and she went to pull Yuwen Chu to write.
Yuwen Chu smiled and indeed crossed out the three characters “Moonlight Platform” and instead wrote “Ruyi* Platform” next to it.
* spelled it not the one she mentioned, wrote 如一台 insead of 如意台
Mingzhu exclaimed, “That’s not it…” but when she met Yuwen Chu’s smiling eyes, she suddenly had a realization, thinking of his unusual behavior and stinginess this morning. Always consistent, was that what he meant? Her voice gradually lowered to a whisper, “Your Highness, you write really well…”
Yuwen Chu smiled gently as he put away the paper and pen, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked at the distant buildings, saying softly, “In the future, when we have children, we can bring them here to cool off and play.”
Children. Mingzhu thought of those soft and plump nephews and nieces, and her heart softened, “Alright, but Your Highness must remember to build a fence around it to prevent them from playing too recklessly and accidentally falling.”
A warm and dry hand reached out, firmly and accurately holding her hand. Yuwen Chu’s voice also seemed to be infused with a thick smile, “Okay, Wangfei’s words are very appropriate.” Then he turned to Li Quanxin, who was eavesdropping, and said, “Li Quanxin, did you take note?”
Huh, does this mean that the task of building this platform is mine? Although Ying Wang is powerful and no one dares to embezzle money from him, he won’t bother with reasonable benefits. Not to mention that if I manage to please the owner by building this platform, it will be a great achievement. Most importantly, this task should have originally belonged to Zhu Changsheng, but now it’s mine. Haha, that fat watermelon will be furious! Li Quanxin suddenly saw Mingzhu as if she were a celestial being descending to the mortal world, and he happily replied, his voice trembling, “Yes, Your Highness! Yes, Your Highness! The old slave will remember!”
His undisguised joy infected Mingzhu and Yuwen Chu. Yuwen Chu just smiled and said nothing, while Mingzhu couldn’t help but say, “What a great job, you’re so excited you can’t even speak properly.”
Li Quanxin looked at Yuwen Chu with obsequiousness and said, “Your Highness, the Wangfei may not know, but the greatest blessing in this servant’s life is to serve you, and the best luck is to serve the Wangfei.”
Mingzhu asked in surprise, “What do you mean by that?”
Seeing that Yuwen Chu showed no signs of displeasure, Li Quanxin became even more enthusiastic, “The blessing is given by Your Highness, and the luck is brought by the Wangfei.” Isn’t it? Ever since Mingzhu came in, he successfully pushed Zhu Changsheng out with one foot. It’s clear that his good luck was brought by Mingzhu. You can’t say otherwise. For the rest of his life, his good luck will depend on this both charming and overbearing Wangfei.
“Useless,” muttered Yuwen Chu, then he carefully wrote a line of small characters on the blueprint. Mingzhu leaned over to see, and it was her request to build a fence, even specifying the use of refined and durable copper for the material. This sparked his imagination—what would their children be like if they had any? Would they be as clever and capable as him, or would they be like her, seeking enjoyment?
Yuwen Chu put down the pen and saw her lost in thought, so he casually asked, “What are you thinking about?”
She blushed at his question, quickly shaking her head in denial. “Nothing, just admiring Your Highness’s handwriting.”
He smiled. “Is that so? I thought you were still thinking about the fence.” He seemed to trust her, but in reality, he didn’t believe her at all.
Fearful that he would mock her thoughts, Mingzhu grabbed his sleeve and exclaimed, “Look! There’s a big bird over there! A really big one!” As she spoke, a feather-light kiss landed on her forehead, warm and lovely. She looked at Yuwen Chu, who was gazing into the distance, and heard him softly say, “Indeed, quite a large bird.”
There was nothing there. Li Quanxin widened his eyes and strained to see, but there was nothing. Perplexed, he looked at his lord and lady, thinking his eyes were playing tricks on him.
Mingzhu lowered her head and lightly pinched Yuwen Chu’s waist. He smirked and firmly held her restless hand in his, saying earnestly, “Stop messing around!”
As the two of them drifted along in the pleasure boat, neither wanted to speak much. Even Li Quanxin didn’t come up to try to please them, instead sensibly hiding at the stern. After a while, they suddenly encountered a stretch of blooming hibiscus flowers. Yuwen Chu said, “It’s been a while since we’ve been over here, and it’s so vibrant now. Would you like to go up and take a look?”
Mingzhu replied, “Since the lake is going to be drained soon, we won’t be able to see this scenic view of the flowers reflecting on the water for a while. How about we have a banquet here?”
Yuwen Chu chuckled. “Sure, is the Wangfei thinking of entertaining guests?”
Mingzhu didn’t hesitate. “Yes, after we got married, it’s time we entertained guests. I’ve invited someone this time, and next time, they should invite me.” Wasn’t it said to get closer to other royal families? This was the opportunity.
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