Chapter 341: Pirate Ship
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It’s really a sad story, where birds hide their good bows, and crafty rabbits die in traps. It seems to be an eternal truth. But now that it has come to this, what else can be done?
“Until one day…” Mingzhu smiled slightly, taking over, “He can’t bear it anymore and doesn’t need to bear it anymore. All the past good deeds will turn into evil deeds, and then he will send me to the eighteenth level of h*ll and leave me battered and bruised.” So what’s so great about that! She would be wasting her life! There have already been so many changes, how can things always be so miserable! If there really is such a day, instead of waiting for Yuwen Chu to act, she would ask him to go to the Yellow Springs first, and then she would become the Empress Dowager!
Seeing her smile as if nothing was wrong, Fu Mingzheng couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed. “I’m talking seriously to you! Why are you laughing and joking?”
If there really is such a day… Yuwen Chu and the impression of Yuwen You overlapping together, it’s really not something people want to think about, so let’s not think about it. Anyway, let’s work hard first and see what fate has in store. Mingzhu suppressed her smile. “I’m talking seriously. I already know everything, you don’t need to say it.”
Fu Mingzheng couldn’t say anything, so he could only sigh and pat Mingzhu’s shoulder, saying, “Forget it, let’s not mention this anymore. Anyway, you need to be aware. This ship is not easy to sail on. It may soar to the sky, or it may be destroyed beyond recovery.”
The outside clamor only lasted for a while before stopping.
Fu Mingzheng said, “They’ve probably caught someone.”
Sure enough, not long after, Wei Tiande came to invite him, saying, “Your Highness invites Fourth Master Fu to come over.” He also informed Mingzhu, “Your Highness arranged for Yang Dianjun to bring people to guard several layers outside. Wangfei can rest assured and doesn’t need to be afraid.”
After Fu Mingzheng left, Mingzhu was unwilling to call someone from outside to tidy up her room. Instead, she decided to do it herself, cleaning the room thoroughly. She also asked for some mugwort to fumigate the room and found a piece of silk to block the two holes in the window paper. After washing up, she climbed into bed and laid down.
The conditions here were simple, the lighting dim, and it was quiet everywhere. The smell of mugwort made her feel restless. She tossed and turned several times but couldn’t fall asleep. Eventually, she walked to the window and looked outside with a piece of silk in her hand. All she could see was darkness and silence, except for a lantern not far away, where Jing Song stood holding a blade, staring intently in their direction.
Mingzhu couldn’t help but smile. She knew Jing Song deliberately stood where she could see him to reassure her. Whether it was arranged by Yuwen Chu or done by Jing Song himself, it was heartwarming. She returned to bed and laid down quietly.
From a public perspective, her father and brothers’ thoughts were correct. This country didn’t need another young emperor; having Yuwen Bai was enough. From a private perspective, even if they really overthrew Yuwen Bai and replaced him with Yuwen Fu, could they guarantee that Yuwen Fu wouldn’t have other ideas in the future? For Yuwen Fu, the Fu family was also an obstacle, but not necessarily for Yuwen Chu. He was strong enough on his own, so the threat from the Fu family wasn’t that significant.
It was all a gamble. It was better to hold onto the chips in her hand and play the most advantageous cards. But inevitably, the Great Empress Dowager would be saddened by this. Mingzhu sighed, then heard a few knocks on the door. Yuwen Chu walked in and looked around the room under the dim light, asking, “Who tidied up?”
Mingzhu jumped off the bed to take his coat and smiled, taking credit, “Of course, it was me!”
“You’re so capable? I thought you only knew how to eat, sleep, act cute, and be wild.” Yuwen Chu praised her, sitting on the bed and patting his thigh, signaling Mingzhu to sit in his lap.
Mingzhu walked over without hesitation and sat down. Yuwen Chu’s body carried a unique chill of a late autumn night, and the silk fabric felt cool to the touch. She reached out and touched his face, whispering, “Oh, you’re so cold! Is it really that cold outside?”
“Yes.” Yuwen Chu let her hold his face, looking down at her eyes and whispering softly, “Someone broke in, and we don’t know who it is. Everyone caught so far has committed suicide, and we don’t know if there are any survivors. Once this news leaks out, it will be big trouble. Are you afraid?”
“I’m not afraid. This trouble was caused by me.” Mingzhu stared into Yuwen Chu’s eyes, slowly saying, “It’s not that I don’t understand this is a big problem, but I don’t want to be a sacrificial lamb.”
This was the first time they discussed this topic.
Yuwen Chu smiled, his eyes shining brightly with interest, “Sacrificial lamb, what do you mean?”
Mingzhu said, “Your Highness should know that the Fu family has no intention of rebellion, but some people don’t see it that way. A hundred years after the Great Empress Dowager’s death will be the time for the downfall of the Fu family. I don’t want to die, nor do I want my family to die. It’s that simple.”
Yuwen Chu suddenly understood many things he couldn’t figure out before. Why Mingzhu made such a blueprint, why she refused to tell him the origin of this blueprint, why she wanted to scheme and marry Shen Ruilin. Even when she first went to the Yihe Palace to cause trouble, revealing the discord between the two Empress Dowagers, it was intentional. At that time, everyone thought she was just being reckless.
Afterwards, the Great Empress Dowager personally raised Yuwen Fu, and her care for Yuwen Fu was deliberate. It seemed that at that time, she already firmly believed that Yuwen Bai would definitely be an enemy of the Fu family. But the facts that emerged after the conflict intensified also confirmed her thoughts.
Now, the feud between the Fu family and the Min family was in full swing, and she played a role in it.
In her plan, he was just an accident. He accidentally intruded, then deliberately clung to her, and then gained the support of Fu Cong and his son. What if he hadn’t clung to her? Would Yuwen Fu still have a quarrel with him? Yuwen Chu smiled, “Now we’re on the same boat. Do you want to get off the boat, or do you want to row the boat?”
He laid his thoughts out for her to see, whether she wanted to support him or still wanted to support Yuwen Fu.
Mingzhu had already made up her mind, without hesitation or delay, she pushed him down on the bed and whispered, “We’re already on the pirate ship. It’s not so easy to get off.” First give birth to a son, then she’ll talk about it later! Otherwise, how could she become the Empress Dowager!
Rarely taking the initiative, Yuwen Chu naturally wouldn’t miss this opportunity. He lowered his head and gently pecked her jaw, then lingered upwards, gently kissing the corner of her lips, whispering softly, “Don’t rush, these things can’t be rushed. They must be done slowly, until the time is right.”
When Mingzhu heard his words “until the time is right,” she couldn’t help but bite him hard, “You scoundrel!”
He thought it would take a lot of effort to make her understand his intentions and convince her to stand by his side, but he didn’t expect to solve this problem so easily. Yuwen Chu was in a great mood, turning from passive to active. Both of them temporarily forgot about the uncertainties brought by the intruders. After all, life had to go on, and worrying wouldn’t help.
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