Chapter 529 Giving Birth (Part One)
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“It’s really hard work. I haven’t been sleeping well lately. I can only sleep on my side, but I feel my belly sagging to one side, mainly because my waist is tired. Your Highness will never experience the pain of being a woman in this lifetime.” Mingzhu complained and coquettishly laid on the white wicker recliner, she was a bit fatter than before, but her limbs were still slender, not overly plump like other pregnant women, her whole body was plump and she had a beautiful peach-like complexion.
Yuwen Chu glanced down at her lightly woven silk garment and felt that the two areas on her chest looked more like ripe peaches, just needing a gentle squeeze to release sweet juice. He stared at them for a while, feeling himself getting overwhelmed, quickly reining in his gaze and desperately fanning himself a few times, finishing off all the ice in the bowl next to him.
Mingzhu watched him with a smile, knowing better than anyone else what he was thinking. It was really hard for him. Over these days, he had managed to endure, half monk and half worldly person. She thought he wouldn’t be able to handle it, so she guarded against it, worried about it, and tried every means to coax him, but he never let her down. This really made her feel relieved. But maybe he was being watched too closely by her, drained too much by her, and he was too busy, so he didn’t have time to mess around?
“What are you looking at?” Yuwen Chu finally suppressed his evil thoughts and, being stared at by Mingzhu with such a smiling gaze, he felt a bit foolishly restless again.
Mingzhu cupped his face and whispered softly, “I’m looking at Your Highness. You’re so young, handsome, and capable. I don’t know how many people are eyeing you outside. Looking like this now, it’s a bit embarrassing in front of you.”
Yuwen Chu wasn’t hearing this for the first time. At first, he thought she really believed this and earnestly comforted her for a long time, saying sweet words.
Later, he found out that she wasn’t really embarrassed or anything; she was just acting pitiful to get benefits. He stopped paying attention to her, letting her do whatever she wanted. As long as he followed her wishes, she would be happy, and he could save some effort and maybe get some unexpected surprises.
But she hadn’t played this game in a long time. Maybe it was because he was too busy and tired, or maybe she was busy and tired too. Sometimes he came back late at night, and she was already asleep, and in the morning, she hadn’t woken up yet, and he left again. If there was something to discuss, they had to rely on servants to pass messages, or they would deliberately make time for each other. He rushed back early to accompany her, and she stayed up late waiting for him.
Both of them were very tired and busy. When they met, they talked about serious matters, said some nice words, did some good deeds, and then hurried to sleep. There was no interest or leisure to play this kind of game. Now she was watching him idling, so she wanted to find something for him to do?
Yuwen Chu looked at Mingzhu and thought about what he should say to please her. However, just this brief pause made Mingzhu unhappy. She pointed to the few pregnancy stretch marks at the corner of her eyes and asked him, “They’re ugly, right? You think so too, right? That’s why you don’t bother with me anymore?”
In his eyes, the few pregnancy stretch marks at the corner of her eyes were almost negligible, and he really didn’t understand why she couldn’t get over them. Yuwen Chu sighed and fanned her gently, “Calm down, calm down. I know you’re nearing childbirth, so you’re a bit anxious and upset. Actually, I’m a bit anxious too, but you told me to relax, so I relaxed too. You should learn from me.”
Because Yuwen Chu didn’t comfort her with sweet words as she imagined, Mingzhu pouted and sulked, “I’m feeling very good, not nervous at all. It’s just that I don’t like the way you look at me.”
Yuwen Chu was unjustly accused, but he felt that reasoning with her at this moment was futile. So, he got up with the fan and pretended to leave, “Since you don’t like the way I look at you, I’ll leave. When you like the way I look at you again, I’ll come back.”
Mingzhu became even more unhappy and sat up with her heavy body, glaring at him, “You’re eager for me to say that, right? Tell me, who have you set your eyes on!”
It was simply unreasonable. Yuwen Chu had no choice but to sit back down, “I have set my eyes on someone, but I can only look at her for now, and it’s annoying when she’s being unreasonable. Wangfei, give me some advice. How can I win her over?”
Mingzhu glared at him, and he innocently smiled at her. Mingzhu, having lost her temper, threw herself into his arms and whispered softly, “I missed you.”
Her “miss” had many meanings. She missed him emotionally and physically, but most importantly, she was thinking about her impending childbirth. During the postpartum period, they would definitely have to sleep in separate rooms, and for a while, she wouldn’t be able to control him. She had to exhaust him thoroughly and prevent him from having the energy to have wild thoughts.
Yuwen Chu gently hugged Mingzhu and advised her, “Just endure a little longer. Right now, you’re not feeling well and it’s difficult to move.”
He didn’t respond to her the way she imagined! Mingzhu’s eyes turned red with anger. She wanted to force him, but she currently didn’t have the ability. She wanted to seduce him, but she felt she wasn’t presentable enough now. It was a joke to try to twist her waist into a small waist. She couldn’t speak directly, and she couldn’t say anything. He even told her to endure, as if she was enduring so much. Actually, she was afraid he would find it hard. So she deeply regretted not seizing the opportunity earlier. She should have drained him when he was drooling over her.
Mingzhu, resentful and struggling, turned over and turned her back to Yuwen Chu, deeply hating the injustice of heaven and hating herself for not being thick-skinned enough.
Yuwen Chu didn’t say anything either. He picked up a piece of fragrant melon and fed it to her. Mingzhu turned her head, gnashing her teeth, “Don’t want to eat, I’m full of anger.”
Yuwen Chu persistently stuffed it into her mouth, and she ate it reluctantly, biting and chewing angrily, making Yuwen Chu feel a bit helpless.
He reached out and gently embraced Mingzhu, whispering softly, “I know what you’re thinking. It’s not because I think you’re ugly, it’s because I’m worried you’re tired. I’ve already lived through over twenty years, can’t I endure this one more month? If you’re really worried, you can do whatever you want at night. Whatever you want to do, I’ll comply.”
Mingzhu couldn’t help but smile, feeling like she was like a dog staring at a bone, looking very ungraceful. On the one hand, she felt uncomfortable, on the other hand, she felt comfortable all over, seeing how considerate he was. But she was determined not to admit that she had such thoughts, so she said hypocritically, “I haven’t thought about anything. I’m really pure in my heart, just thinking about you. It’s Your Highness who’s overthinking.”
As Mingzhu said this, she also stole a glance at him, looking very aloof.
Yuwen Chu loved and hated her. He pinched her buttocks hard, “You’re pretending again, you’re pretending!”
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