Chapter 139 - Ninghua, My Smart and Beautiful Sweetheart

Chu Junyi smiled. Ninghua was indeed too smart. “Tell me about it.”

“There was once a princess from the Great Yue Kingdom who disappeared during the war between the two countries. However, later on, someone saw a woman with a very similar appearance in Da’an…”

Xiao Fengjue sprang up abruptly, but he immediately fell to the ground with a dull sound because he didn’t have any strength.

Shen Ninghua ignored him and looked at Chu Junyi attentively. “Am I right?”

“Yes, you are. My mother Bu Xiyun was the favorite daughter of the previous emperor of the Great Yue Kingdom. She had never liked needlework since she was a child, but was especially interested in kung Fu. The late Great Yue emperor also pampered her. She was even allowed to go with the army during the war. But she fell in love with Baili Qingcang, who was still a prince at that time. Later on, she disregarded the opposition from her family and followed Baili Qingcang to Da’an. After Baili Qingcang ascended to the throne, my mother thought that she would become his concubine or even the empress, but unfortunately, the heavens did not fulfil her wishes… ”

Xiao Fengjue coldly interrupted Chu Junyi. “Chu Junyi, how could you even tell her all of this?”

“Eldest Brother,” Chu Junyi’s gaze was calm. “She can guess my mother’s identity just by with some unrelated clues. It’s even easier for her to investigate these things. Besides, I said that I wanted to spend my life with her. I shouldn’t hide these things from her at all.”

Seeing that Chu Junyi was stubborn, Xiao Fengjue gritted his teeth. “Prefectural Princess Zhaohua, since you know Junyi’s identity, you should understand his mission. What else do you have to say?”

Shen Ninghua smiled, but her eyes were indescribably cold. “Young Master Xiao, what do you think I should say? Or what do you want me to say? In your heart, my death is the safest solution, right? Unfortunately, you don’t have the ability to kill me.”

Shen Ninghua walked beside him and looked down at him condescendingly. “Xiao Fengjue, I admired your talent. I used to think that you were a rare genius able to command the overall situation. Unfortunately, now I realize that I was mistaken. Let me tell you something. You are not the Jade Emperor from the heavens, and you cannot see what happened five hundred years ago or predict what will happen five hundred years ahead. So don’t be so sure that we can’t be together for a lifetime.”

Shen Ninghua’s aura was totally released without concealment. Xiao Fengjue could only feel the surroundings sink. If he hadn’t been weathered on the battlefield and frequently interacted with powerful figures such as Baili Qingcang and Xiao Jingran, he almost couldn’t help but avoid her aura. This was the first time he looked at this Prefectural Princess Zhaohua seriously!

Shen Ninghua ignored the change in his expression and continued speaking with her imposing manner. “There is one more thing I want to tell you. If Chu Junyi really falls into a situation where he needs to use marriage to maintain his power, he had better find a place to retire as soon as possible. Otherwise, he might be eaten alive without any bones left!”

“You…you’re chopping logic!”

Xiao Fengjue denied with a sullen expression. However, Chu Junyi was very happy. With such a wife, what could he ask for more?

“Eldest Brother, Ninghua’s words make sense. With her around me, I don’t need any other woman.”

Shen Ninghua curled her lips when she heard this and turned to look at Qing Que. “Qing Que, send Young Master Xiao back to the Xiao Mansion.”

“Yes, Miss.”

Seeing Qing Que and Hong Ling taking Xiao Fengjue out together, Chu Junyi hurriedly leaned against the bed. His fight with Xiao Fengjue accidentally broke open the wound, causing his face to turn pale with pain.

Shen Ninghua took out the medicine bottle and undid his clothes. “If you try to be brave a few more times like this, you don’t need this arm anymore.”

Chu Junyi’s eyes were filled with trust. “I believe in you. You won’t let your husband become a one-armed man.”

Shen Ninghua coldly glanced at him. “What’s your plan?”

“The Zhao family is very powerful now. If I want revenge, I have to take down the Zhao family.”

“You want to fight for the throne?” With the Crown Prince, the Zhao family was already deep-rooted in the network of bureaucracy. Even Baili Qingcang did not dare to deal with it without enough preparation. If Chu Junyi wanted to deal with it, he needed to become the emperor.

“Yes.” Chu Junyi firmly nodded. Only by stepping onto that throne would he be able to protect his beloved.

“Oh.”

Shen Ninghua’s calm answer caused Chu Junyi to choke. He couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Ninghua, aren’t you surprised at all?”

“I am, a little.” Her tone was calm as if she was saying “Yes, I’ve eaten my meal.” This caused Chu Junyi’s heart to become even more nervous.

“Ninghua, I didn’t mean to hide my identity from you. I just didn’t know how to tell you about it.” Although he had developed his power now, he couldn’t compare to the Crown Prince or the Second Prince at all. Moreover, his status was a disadvantage. Baili Qingcang might not even know of his existence, so it would be more difficult for the common people to accept him.

“Ok,” Shen Ninghua kept applying medicine for him. She quickly changed the gauze and put away the bottle. “Don’t let the wound be ripped open again. Besides, since you said that Xiao Huanxi was left at my disposal, I have to think of a way to retaliate. But don’t worry, I won’t make her too embarrassed, because she is your younger sister.”

Chu Junyi was touched. “Alright, Ninghua, thank you.”

“I’m not doing this because I need your gratitude, but because I’m willing to do it.” After saying that, she stood up and walked out of the room.

Chu Junyi watched Shen Ninghua’s ears from behind that gradually turned red, and his heart was filled with a surge of emotions, so full that it seemed to overflow. Ninghua, my smart and beautiful sweetheart…