Chapter 681 Sorry
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Yuwen Chu hugged Mingzhu tightly, “Tell Fourth Brother-in-law to take care of the family, take care of Father-in-law, take care of you and Zhuang Zhuang. That’s a big favor to me.”
Mingzhu was deeply emotional. Just dealing with one Great Empress Dowager had already made her so distressed. If anything else happened to the Fu family, she would be even more unable to bear it. She married him with the intention of using his power to protect her family. How could he let her family fall into danger?
Mingzhu hugged Yuwen Chu tightly around the waist and whispered, “I’m sorry.” For her previous lack of trust, for her previous excessive nervousness, for her various suspicions and thoughts.
Yuwen Chu was stunned for a moment, then said jokingly, “No need to apologize, you’re still a child compared to me, you haven’t fully grown up yet.”
Mingzhu was relieved and respectfully said, “Teacher, I bow to you, thank you for your guidance. I will work harder in the future and strive to become successful.”
Yuwen Chu smiled silently, affectionately straightened her clothes, and whispered, “Go back early. I’ll wait for good news from you.”
Mingzhu tiptoed, kissed him twice on the face, and pushed him away, “Hurry up, take care.”
Yuwen Chu grabbed her hand, gave it a bite, then turned and left. When he reached the door, he turned back and smiled slightly at her, his eyes dark and bright. Mingzhu shook her hand at him vigorously, mouthing silently, “I like you.”
He noticed, and his eyes smiled like crescent moons.
There’s always a parting. This lingering sentiment… what was it? Mingzhu turned around decisively, facing away from him, and said, “Your Highness, please go. I’ve already brought disaster upon myself. If we delay any longer, it will bring disaster to the country and the people.”
Yuwen Chu finally left, and Wei Tiande stepped forward to help Donghui clean up the mess, ingratiatingly saying, “Let me escort the Wangfei out.”
Mingzhu said, “Good, I have something to ask you.” There wasn’t enough time earlier, so she didn’t have a chance to ask Yuwen Chu about many things, but now she had the opportunity to find out from Wei Tiande.
Wei Tiande smiled, “I’ll answer whatever I can.” This was the usual style of those close to Yuwen Chu; keeping secrets was paramount. Unless Yuwen Chu ordered otherwise, they absolutely couldn’t speak casually, even if it was the Wangfei asking.
Mingzhu said, “Then tell me, who has been causing trouble for His Highness.”
There was nothing to hide about this. Wei Tiande accompanied Mingzhu as they walked outside, explaining in detail how that group of people had been causing trouble for His Highness and how His Highness had casually resolved it. After hearing everything, Mingzhu didn’t have much to say. It wasn’t about who was causing trouble for Yuwen Chu; it was essentially praising Yuwen Chu in various ways.
Once they were out of the side hall, Mingzhu gestured for Wei Tiande to stop talking. “Too many people around, don’t say anymore. I understand now. Keep an eye on His Highness for me. Remind him to eat and rest whenever he has time. I don’t care what you do, but if he’s even slightly out of sorts, I’ll smack you.”
Wei Tiande was aggrieved. “Doesn’t the Wangfei know His Highness’s temperament? Even if I advise him many times, I’ll still get smacked.”
Mingzhu comforted him, “If you handle it well, I’ll reward you heavily when you come back.”
Wei Tiande grinned, “Thank you for understanding, Wangfei.” But then, someone nearby said coolly, “Congratulations Sixth Sister-in-law. I heard that Master Fu has been cured. This is truly wonderful news.”
It was Yuwen You, leading a group of ministers who supported the Great Empress Dowager, standing nearby, glaring fiercely. Mingzhu immediately became alert. It made sense; since Jiang Zhouzi performed surgery, causing such a commotion, it couldn’t be kept secret. The most she could do was not let anyone know about her and Jiang Zhouzi’s agreement and her choices.
Yuwen You and the others would say something. Mingzhu could guess almost everything, so she wasn’t surprised. She replied calmly, “The news from Linan Wang Mansion is really well-informed. This happened late last night, and yet you already know. Besides, when I arrived, Father hadn’t recovered yet, but you already knew he was cured. Your information is even more up-to-date than mine. I wonder how many informants you have around me?”
Yuwen Chu didn’t feel embarrassed. “I was just concerned about the Great Empress Dowager’s illness. Therefore, I sent people to inquire about good doctors everywhere. It wasn’t my intention to offend the Sixth Sister-in-law. Sixth Sister-in-law, don’t overthink.”
“What’s going on?” Yuwen Chu heard the news inside the hall and rushed out, immediately shielding Mingzhu behind him, glaring fiercely at Yuwen Chu, as if to say, “Do you believe I’ll smack you to death?”
Yuwen You couldn’t help but hate him when he saw Yuwen Chu’s appearance, feeling as if a knife had been stabbed into his heart. He sneered, “Sixth Brother is here just in time. What I want to ask is, when will that miraculous doctor who treated Master Fu be willing to come to the palace to treat the Great Empress Dowager?”
Mingzhu tugged at Yuwen Chu’s sleeve and walked forward gracefully. “I really don’t know about that. This doctor suddenly appeared, and I didn’t dare to trust him hastily. But my father’s injury couldn’t wait any longer. Even if the result isn’t good, I had to take this risk and give it a try. The Great Empress Dowager is different. Her health is precious, not something a wandering doctor can easily touch. To put it bluntly, if I rashly brought someone into the palace and something went wrong, what would happen? Would I be accused of harming her?”
Yuwen You sneered, “These are all past events, and Sixth Sister-in-law has thought it through carefully. What I’m asking now is when this miraculous doctor will enter the palace to treat the Great Empress Dowager.”
Mingzhu said coldly, “Naturally, after my father’s recovery is proven. Otherwise, wouldn’t I be inviting trouble by bringing someone into the palace prematurely? Would you accuse me of plotting if something went wrong?”
Yuwen You was waiting for her response. “Then I won’t stand on ceremony. Please lead the way, Sixth Sister-in-law.”
Yuwen Chu couldn’t conceal his worry. The ominous feeling grew stronger. He pulled Mingzhu aside. “I’ll handle this. You don’t need to worry about it.”
Mingzhu shook her head. “No, Jiang Zhouzi came to me. I can’t avoid it.” She smiled at him charmingly. “Your Highness, don’t worry about me. As I said, I’ll take responsibility for this matter. Please trust me. You have more important things to do. Leave this small matter to me. Otherwise, if Zhongshan Wang succeeds, we’ll have nowhere to go. Go quickly!” She pushed Yuwen Chu’s hand away and walked proudly forward. “Linan Wang, please.”
Yuwen You glanced at Yuwen Chu and followed closely behind Mingzhu’s pace. He wasn’t trying to obtain any remarkable intelligence; he just wanted to take the opportunity to make things difficult for this adulterous couple who were always displaying affection everywhere. If he could cause trouble for them by curing the Great Empress Dowager’s illness, that would be the best outcome.
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