Chapter 379: Intentions
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Mingzhu silently hugged Yuwen Chu tightly. This man was too clever. He knew what she was thinking, what she needed, and being able to receive his full attention was the happiest thing in the world.
As the sky darkened, the silver filament charcoal in the brazier flickered, casting a faint red light in the room. The two nestled on the white wicker lounge chair, not speaking, feeling warm and comfortable in each other’s embrace. The wind and snow outside, as well as the cold, were temporarily forgotten.
Zheng Momo, seeing that it was time for dinner and the two hadn’t called for anyone, even forbidding the lamps from being lit, couldn’t help but feel a bit anxious. She wanted to ask but was afraid of causing trouble for Yuwen Chu. Not asking, however, might lead to the young couple causing trouble unknowingly. After much thought, she shifted her gaze to Xiangli, “It’s time to serve dinner.”
Serving dinner was always Xiangli’s responsibility. Even though Xiangli knew that Zheng Momo was trying to push her into the spotlight, she couldn’t avoid it and had to remind, albeit with a firm tone, “Your Highness, it’s time for Wangfei to have her meal. Should we serve dinner?”
Sure enough, Yuwen Chu’s voice came from inside immediately, “It slipped my mind. Are you hungry?” Without waiting for Mingzhu’s reply, he gave the order directly, “Serve dinner. Come in and light the lamps.”
Su Lan gave Xiangli a thumbs up, and Xiangli smiled back, indicating that everyone knew that when His Highness and Wangfei were involved, it was just a matter of formality. When Wangfei was being difficult, they would bring out His Highness, and when His Highness was not to be trifled with, they would bring out Wangfei. It was always better to keep the anger at a minimum.
With the light back on, Yuwen Chu and Mingzhu came out to eat. Zheng Momo scrutinized the two, seeing that they were well-groomed and calm, with no other differences except for being a bit softer in demeanor. She then felt relieved and served them dinner along with the others.
The dinner consisted of a hot pot with various meats, as well as many fresh green vegetables. Mingzhu knew that all of this had been carefully prepared for her and couldn’t help but laugh, “How much money did Your Highness spend on this meal? When it comes time for the monthly settlement, the accountants will surely complain that Wangfei doesn’t know how much the kitchen expenses are every day!”
Yuwen Chu smiled, “Just enjoy your meal. It won’t cost much.”
The meal serving maidservant took the opportunity to please: “Does the Wangfei not know? These green vegetables, they are produced by our own household. His Highness ordered the construction of a greenhouse specifically for growing green vegetables. This is the first batch, just so the Wangfei can eat whenever she wants.”
Mingzhu couldn’t help but laugh: “When was it built? Why didn’t I know?”
Yuwen Chu casually replied, “It wasn’t built specifically for you. With so many people eating in the mansion, always going outside to buy, the money goes to others. It’s better to do it ourselves, convenient, clean, and saves money.”
Indeed. Mingzhu didn’t think much about it and happily served Yuwen Chu a slice of venison.
Not built specifically for the Wangfei? The serving maid sneered inwardly. Why wasn’t this greenhouse constructed in earlier years? It had to be now. Ultimately, it was to avoid the Wangfei gaining too much attention, just to cover up for her.
The snow fell heavier and heavier. Even after the lights were extinguished, the room was illuminated by the shimmering snow. Mingzhu and Yuwen Chu laid side by side on the bed, quietly listening to the snowfall outside. Suddenly, Mingzhu remembered something that happened in her past life. It was also winter, also a snowy day. The situation in the capital was far from as complex and tense as it is now. Rong Ming was still alive, the Great Empress Dowager was still in good health, and she was carefree.
Hearing that the snow scene in Xishan was beautiful, she invited An Xiaogu and a group of friends to go to Xishan to enjoy the snow. Someone instigated her, and she danced in the snow on Xishan. When she was happy, someone screamed that there was a man peeking in the woods. The guards and maids rushed over, only to see two rows of footprints in the snow, neat and tidy, indicating that the person was calm and had no intention of fleeing.
She was arrogant at the time and couldn’t tolerate such an offense. She made the guards investigate who it was. Later, the guards followed the footprints and easily found the culprit. It turned out to be Ying Wang, who had come to Xishan to enjoy the snow and, realizing his mistake, immediately retreated.
It made sense, and the two rows of footprints were indeed too neat, making it impossible to find any possibility of peeping. Moreover, Ying Wang and she had always kept their distance, so she dismissed the matter. If it weren’t for the special atmosphere tonight, Mingzhu wouldn’t have remembered this incident. She couldn’t help but sit up and ask Yuwen Chu, “I heard that the snow scene in Xishan is very beautiful. Why don’t you invite a few friends to go to Xishan to enjoy the snow and relax?”
Yuwen Chu closed his eyes and refused without hesitation, “Enjoy what snow scene. Do you think I like to enjoy the snow scene just because my study is called Tingxue Building? There’s no such thing. It’s bare, all white, stinging my eyes.”
“…” He didn’t like the snow scene, but happened to go to Xishan to enjoy the snow scene when she went to Xishan. It seemed calm and unhurried, just happened to go there, but stayed until he was found before leaving. Mingzhu fell silent for a moment, vaguely having some thoughts, but not daring to confirm them. She leaned on Yuwen Chu’s chest and asked him softly, “Your Highness, if I marry someone else, will you still like me, know where I appear, and secretly come to see me?”
“You want to marry someone else? Who do you want to marry?” Yuwen Chu’s drowsiness disappeared in an instant, and he said fiercely, “If you marry someone else, you still want me to think of you, know where you are, and secretly go to see you? Are you dreaming or not awake? In fact, I have never seen a woman before? Ah no, in this world, there is only you, Fu Mingzhu!”
Mingzhu wasn’t angry either, clinging to him and asking persistently, “Will you? Will you?”
Causing trouble again! It’s all idle! Yuwen Chu couldn’t be bothered to deal with her, so he simply grabbed her hand, pressed it against a certain place on his body, and sealed her lips, whispering softly, “The monk doesn’t listen to words, quickly coax it.”
Mingzhu smiled and skillfully helped him relieve himself. After all, he was a young man. It was hard for him to not have other thoughts, always coming back to accompany her no matter how late it was, never going out when he had free time, and finding ways to make her happy. He generally didn’t bring back troublesome matters to her, and she, though silly, understood his kindness. There were some things she didn’t know before, didn’t care about, didn’t want to learn, and felt like they were dirtying her ears, but now she was willing to learn. Not for anything else, just because his kindness was worth her reciprocating equally.
The snow fell quietly, and the two people on the bed were covered in a thin layer of sweat. Yuwen Chu bit his teeth, holding Mingzhu tightly, leaning against her warm and fragrant body, feeling both happy and painful, wishing he could split her in half, one half safely nurturing their child, and the other half letting him do whatever he wanted, so he could solve this problem.
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