Chapter 422: Suffocate You
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Yes, he wanted the improved formula of gunpowder and advanced firearms, but that didn’t mean he would exchange them for his beloved. Jiang Shanshan definitely couldn’t enter the mansion; the only place she could go was the underground prison of the southern courtyard. And if she wanted to leave there, she could only do so after she died.
Yuwen Chu looked around the room, black and desolate.
Tonight, Mingzhu didn’t leave him a night light or prepare supper for him, and even Mr. Meng’s supper was canceled. Although several men accustomed to good food were starving, no one dared to admit it.
It’s childish. Even if she was angry and retaliating, it was only this simple and clear.
Yuwen Chu found Mingzhu curled up in a corner of the bed. She looked like a child who had been wronged, wrapped tightly in the quilt like a cocoon. She hid in the cocoon, feeling safe and unharmed.
Suddenly, he felt very sorry for her. With her temperament, it must have been very difficult for her to keep from quarreling with him all this time, right? He gazed at Mingzhu’s figure by the window, illuminated by the snow outside, thinking about many things. He always believed that if a person lived their whole life without getting a true heart, then even if they climbed to the highest peak, it would be meaningless.
Yuwen Chu opened his arms and enveloped the cocoon-like figure Mingzhu had wrapped herself into, feeling very reassured and at ease.
Early in the morning, Mingzhu opened her eyes and saw Yuwen Chu’s handsome face. She instinctively reached out to touch him, then remembered what happened yesterday and suddenly became furious, pushing his face away forcefully.
Yuwen Chu had a dream where Mingzhu kicked him in his sleep, and it hurt a bit. He rubbed his face, turned over, and went back to sleep.
After pushing Yuwen Chu away, Mingzhu sat up and prepared to fight with him. She had decided that no matter what happened in the future, she had to clear things up with him. Holding it in for half a day and a whole night was really suffocating her! If she didn’t have the ability, she shouldn’t learn to endure.
However, Yuwen Chu just turned over and continued sleeping. Mingzhu was very unwilling, feeling that she was being looked down upon. She pounced on him, pinched his nose, and then tried to pull his eyelids.
Finally, Yuwen Chu woke up. He looked at her and smiled, “Good morning.”
Mingzhu pinched his nose and refused to let go, “Suffocating you!”
He opened his mouth to breathe, “It’s not good to be so angry early in the morning. It’s not good for your health, and it’s not conducive to prenatal education.”
Mingzhu glared at him fiercely, “Who asked you to care!”
“If I’m not caring about you, who will?” Yuwen Chu obediently laid on the bed and looked at Mingzhu quietly, his expression very gentle.
Mingzhu’s eyes reddened. She didn’t want to look him in the eye anymore, so she let go of his nose, got off the bed by herself, and Su Jin and the others came in to help her wash up. She quickly got ready, changed into clothes for going out, and sat down at the dressing table to comb her hair and dress up. She didn’t even glance at Yuwen Chu from start to finish.
Yuwen Chu laid on the bed quietly watching her dress up, then gave her some advice, “Wear those ruby earrings. Red suits you best!”
Mingzhu rolled her eyes at him directly in the mirror, grabbed a pair of emerald earrings in defiance, and put them on.
“I remember you have a set like this, and it looks good on you too. It suits the identity of Ying Wangfei, and your fair skin makes it stand out.” Yuwen Chu observed clearly and continued to advise her.
Mingzhu’s hand was already on the emerald necklace from the same set. Upon hearing this, she angrily pushed the emerald necklace aside and took out a pearl necklace instead. Feeling that it didn’t match, she angrily took off the pearl necklace, removed the emerald earrings, and replaced them with a set of sapphire jewelry.
Just as Yuwen Chu was about to speak, she turned around and glared at him, “What I wear is my business!”
Yuwen Chu glanced at Su Jin and the others, and they immediately tactfully retreated. Mingzhu stamped her foot, “Don’t leave!”
Yuwen Chu got up and walked behind her, holding her shoulders, and lowered his head to be cheek to cheek with her in front of the mirror, saying softly, “I know you’re angry. Why didn’t you just ask me directly?”
Mingzhu sneered, “Ask you what? Didn’t I ask? How did you answer?” She imitated his voice, “Yes, I missed you today. Hmph!”
“I heard it all from Mr. Meng. That wasn’t what I meant; it was her scheme.” Yuwen Chu forced her to turn around to face him. “I admit, I really want that thing, but I won’t agree to her demands. I’m very clear about this, and you should understand too.” He asked her seriously, “About the book you mentioned, does it really exist?”
Mingzhu almost lied to him that the book really existed so that he could kill Jiang Shanshan first and be done with it. But as she looked into Yuwen Chu’s bright eyes, she couldn’t bring herself to tell that lie. Misleading him might eliminate Jiang Shanshan, but it could also cause many innocent deaths, and she couldn’t bear to do that.
She looked at Yuwen Chu and said reluctantly, “I don’t know if she has it. But she’s indeed much more powerful and knowledgeable than me. If you can get her full help, it will definitely be much easier. Although I don’t want to, I know I can’t make decisions for you. You have to consider it yourself.”
Everything I know, even the advantages I have, all came from her, thanks to my rebirth. If it weren’t for my rebirth, she would be your legitimate wife and would provide you with a lot of help. Mingzhu’s eyes moistened.
Admitting that she was not as good as her most hated enemy was not easy, and betting on someone’s true intentions was also difficult, especially when knowing the outcome, it was simply torment.
But being clear minded was always better than being confused.
She repeated what she had just said, very seriously, “Mr. Meng has certainly chosen the best path for you and has said the unpleasant things for you. However, if I have to give in and compromise, I always feel that I am a narrow-minded and petty woman. I can’t do it.”
She saw Yuwen Chu about to speak, and gestured for him not to speak, continuing, “Your Highness is a person who wants to do big things. Many people have entrusted their lives and fortunes to you. Although I am unwilling, I cannot be too selfish and force you to gamble with these people’s lives. So if Your Highness chooses Mr. Meng’s plan, I will fully cooperate and not let everyone down.”
As she said this, she couldn’t help feeling sad. The so-called luring Jiang Shanshan in and then manipulating her was all just deception. Jiang Shanshan was not so stupid. Once Yuwen Chu had desires, once he accepted coercion, there would be a second and a third time.
Then, she would be like many generous and magnanimous main wives, outwardly amiable but secretly doing her best to kill Jiang Shanshan. Not because of love and jealousy, but for survival. Thinking about it carefully, it was really lamentable how they had reached this point.
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