Chapter 480: The Mole
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Mingzhu nodded confidently, “Of course, Teacher Lin was quite famous for his good looks in his early years. He used to teach me to play the pipa, and people often came to my house to drink tea, pretending to ask for pointers on pipa techniques, but actually, they just wanted to see him.”
“What about you?” Yuwen Chu suddenly asked.
“Me?” Mingzhu shook her head gently, “He’s a teacher, even if he’s good-looking, he’s still a teacher.” At that time, her heart and eyes were only for Yuwen You. How could she care about Teacher Lin? Even if she practiced the pipa and dance hard, it was just to get Yuwen You to look at her more.
Yuwen Chu understood from her expression and couldn’t help but feel a bit sour, but not wanting to mention Yuwen You, he pretended, “So you think Teacher Lin is handsome and just because he’s a teacher then you didn’t think more. If he weren’t a teacher, then what?”
“No need for that. No matter how good-looking Teacher Lin is, he’s not even half as good as my husband in my heart.” Mingzhu pleasingly grabbed Yuwen Chu’s hand and rubbed against him. Suddenly, she noticed a spot of crimson on his wrist and exclaimed, “Oh! His Highness has this too! I have it too! Let me see, let me see.”
How could she only notice it now? Yuwen Chu silently extinguished the lamp.
Seeing him suddenly turn off the light, Mingzhu couldn’t help but pound her chest and stamp her feet, “Why did Your Highness turn off the light? Let me see! Let me see! Why don’t you let me see?”
“Sleep!” Yuwen Chu firmly pressed Mingzhu’s head onto the pillow, covered her with the blanket, turned away from her, feeling frustrated. He had studied her inside out long ago, and she only noticed now that he had a beauty spot on his wrist!
Mingzhu didn’t know why Yuwen Chu suddenly got angry. She continued to pester him, “Let me see, let me see. It seems to be in the same place.”
Yuwen Chu protested with silence, refusing to compromise.
Seeing him ignore her, Mingzhu shamelessly rubbed her chin against his neck, asking softly, “Your Highness, are you asleep?”
Her gentle and fragrant breath, along with the slight rubbing of her chin against his neck, tickled and tingled, nearly causing Yuwen Chu to lose control. He endured several times before holding back, keeping a stern face, “Don’t bother me. I’m busy.”
“Busy with what?” Mingzhu smiled, “Is Your Highness busy being angry?” Suddenly changing her tone, she coquettishly called out, “Ah Lang? Ah Lang? Husband? Don’t be busy, take a rest and get angry later. Being angry all the time is exhausting. If you’re tired, I’ll worry.”
Yuwen Chu couldn’t hold back his smile, turning over to hug her and coldly saying, “You heartless troublemaker, go to sleep!”
Mingzhu earnestly felt his face, relieved when she felt his lips slightly curved upwards, then said, “You won’t sleep well if you’re angry; you’ll get sick. When I see you happy, then I’ll feel at ease.”
Yuwen Chu’s heart immediately softened. “You’re afraid I’ll get sick?”
“Yeah.” Mingzhu grabbed his arm, her feet kicking his shins lightly, her forehead against his, playfully curling up like a shrimp and whispering, “Aren’t you afraid? Haven’t you noticed I’ve been careful not to annoy you lately? I’m just waiting to do everything to make you happy every day, hoping you’ll recover quickly and not leave any illness behind.”
That’s true. Yuwen Chu somewhat rudely pulled her back into his arms, “Stop playing around, you’re not a child.”
Mingzhu grinned and kissed him, then she leaned her face close to his lips, “Your Highness, kiss me too.”
This little rascal! Yuwen Chu pretended to be annoyed and gave Mingzhu two quick kisses, saying, “Every day, do you have to be like this? Aren’t you tired?”
“Not at all, as long as Your Highness doesn’t find it annoying, I won’t either.” Mingzhu chuckled, rolled over, and soon fell asleep.
Someone lightly knocked on the window twice, and Yuwen Chu responded with a grunt. Wei Tiande whispered outside the window, “Your Highness, Zhu Shinan asked me to inform Wangfei that everything has been clarified. They are just ordinary farmers from the Great Temple, and the child was indeed bitten by a wolf. His injuries are severe, but Dr. Tang has examined him and there shouldn’t be any danger to his life. They have been settled, and everything is normal.”
“Understood.” Yuwen Chu sent Wei Tiande away, then thought about things for a while before finally falling asleep.
Early the next morning, Mingzhu went to see the child who had been brought in for emergency treatment. The child was about seven or eight years old, covered in injuries, with the most severe ones on his chest and abdomen, and his face was disfigured. When Mingzhu arrived, his mother covered his face with gauze, afraid to let Mingzhu see, saying she didn’t want to dirty the noble’s eyes. His father just kept bowing to Mingzhu, thanking her. They were both honest and simple farmers, repeatedly saying, “It was Ah Niu who is blessed to get a noble to save him. Whatever you ask us to do, we will do without hesitation.”
Seeing this situation, Mingzhu didn’t go inside. After comforting the couple, she instructed people to take good care of them, making sure they lacked nothing in terms of food, clothing, and medicine. Then she called Tang Chunlai to inquire about the situation. It turned out the child was almost crippled, with his left palm bitten off at the wrist and several pieces of flesh torn from his leg.
Tang Chunlai sighed, “Normally, wolves don’t venture into villages unless they’re starving or have a grudge against someone. Otherwise, they’re afraid of people. This child is pitiful, and his family relies on farming for a living. He’s also the only son of three generations, and it will be difficult for him to support himself in the future.”
After thinking for a while, Mingzhu said, “Since this happened, we should help as much as we can. If he’s willing to endure hardship and behave well, when he grows up a bit, we can arrange for him to do some easy tasks without showing his face. It might also be a good deed.” She then turned to Yuwen Chu and asked, “What do you think, Your Highness?”
Yuwen Chu replied, “Giving him a meal is nothing to us. As long as he’s willing and capable, there’s no harm in letting him stay. But the circumstances of the wolf’s attack… I’ve occasionally heard of wolves harming people, but I’ve never heard of them causing trouble in villages and snatching children. There must be a reason behind it. Old Tang, when you go to see the child later, discreetly inquire about the type of wolf, where it came from, whether it’s dead or fled, and whether they have any grudges with it.”
Tang Chunlai solemnly agreed.
Mingzhu admired Yuwen Chu’s understanding and couldn’t help but feel greatly impressed, “Your Highness knows so much. Do you think there’s something wrong with this matter? I saw that the family is just ordinary farmers, and their identities have been verified, right?”
“It’s not that their identities are in question, but I’m worried about the wolf causing trouble, which could lead to big problems.”
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