OBS Chapter 118 Princess Zhenxia
Chapter 118 Princess Zhenxia
Master Buyu was silent for a moment. "Your Excellency, aren't you surprised by what my master and fellow monks said when His Majesty went to Guo'an Temple alone that day?"
Lan Qingwu was also silent for a moment: "I guess there's nothing special about it. It's just... because of my body, I can never become a mother... and I can't..."
How could Lan Qingwu, who was with the emperor day and night, not notice the emperor's subtle changes?
"Amitabha!"
Master Buyu interrupted Lan Qingwu and said, "My lord, I have said that what my elder brother said is not a fixed number, nor is it irreversible! But if you want to get pregnant now, it is not impossible, but... that is a life-for-life method! I hope you don't have such thoughts!"
Lan Qingwu's belated bitterness finally began to take hold. In the future world, she had received no favoritism or affection, while in this world, she seemed to have everything, but what would she ultimately leave behind? Her luck had truly been spent on reincarnation! Da Sheng was a dream, like an illusion!
On the way back, Lan Qingwu saw the Ruyi tree again. She stopped and looked at the Ruyi tree and Ruyi Terrace for a long time.
Ruhan saw an expression on Lan Qingwu's face she had never seen before. Was it... yearning? Confusion? Hesitation?
Ruhan felt a fear she had never felt before: "Miss? Master? What are you thinking about?"
Lan Qingwu came back to his senses and shook his head gently: "Nothing."
Ruhan's heart was not completely at ease: "Master, I just looked at you as if you were going to disappear. Miss, is there something on your mind?"
An endless sense of loneliness rose up from the depths of Lan Qingwu's soul, and she suddenly felt the urge to confide in someone, "Ruhan... Actually, you and Ruping must be wondering why His Majesty and I were separated for several years? Why did I become engaged to someone else? Since we entered the palace, His Majesty has always treated me well and shown favor... to me. Do you think I'm asking for too much?"
Ru Han hesitated. "Miss, I don't quite understand. Since you and His Majesty were so affectionate back then, and now you've entered the palace, why do you sometimes...? I've been with you since childhood, and I understand some of your thoughts. But as Ru Ping said, what man in the world would stay with one person until old age? Even Lan Hao, I sometimes feel lost and lack confidence. Miss, so I really don't understand. This is just a normal thing."
Lan Qingwu said softly, "Of course you don't understand. This is a collision of two concepts and etiquette. One is the concept of the emperor, who is supreme and educated by the most strict etiquette. The other is a soul that is incompatible with each other thousands of years later. This has never been a matter of two people, but..."
Ruhan didn't hear clearly, and asked hurriedly: "Miss? Master? What did you say?"
"nothing."
Therefore, even if Lan Qingwu obtained the complete heart of Emperor Shenwu, she couldn't help but waver when she learned that there might be that passage. That was the world that truly belonged to her. What's more... Lan Qingwu knew in her heart that Emperor Shenwu would never belong to her alone. Even Ruhan, who grew up with her, had the same thoughts as the women of the Dasheng Dynasty. If she told her what she really thought in her heart, even Ruhan would think she was crazy.
Lan Qingwu returned to Jingyou Pavilion. Ruping hurried into the palace to report, "Master, something has happened. Princess Zhenxia is ill. The little princess is only accompanied by Prince An's concubine and two palace maids. Prince An's concubine is extremely worried and can only cry!"
Lan Qingwu was surprised and asked, "Prince An didn't take the little princess away?"
Ru Ping was a little helpless. "Master, it's not just the young princess. There are also some unappreciated concubines and officials' families, plus some palace servants and eunuchs. There are quite a few people in the original palace servants and eunuchs of Miaoling Palace! Those who were left behind are in a panic. There are rumors that the remnants of the Deer King are fleeing back and forth. I'm afraid... they might raid Miaoling Palace. That's why His Majesty has repeatedly emphasized that Master should return to the Imperial City as soon as possible. Right now, the Imperial City is the safest place. And Master, the person with the highest position in Miaoling Palace... is you!"
Lan Qingwu understood. She pondered for a moment and said, "Ruping, please let Imperial Physician Nie see Princess Zhenxia first."
Ruping took the order and left.
Lan Qingwu then gave the order: "Ruhan, take my jade token and go to the various palaces of Miaoling Palace to issue orders. Have all the concubines and officials' wives gather in the palace near Jingyou Pavilion. Regardless of whether they are eunuchs or maids from the palace, or those originally from Miaoling Palace, have them all gather together. Then divide them into three teams and rotate them daily! Have the remaining guards guard the east and south gates of Miaoling Palace and report back to me at any time if there is any movement!"
Ruhan also realized the seriousness of the matter and hurried to pass on the message.
Nie Wushuang stabilized Princess Zhenxia's condition. Lan Qingwu went to visit her. Prince An's concubine was extremely grateful. Lan Qingwu couldn't help but feel sympathetic. Prince An and his wife didn't even leave a royal physician for the little princess. This was really...
Prince An's concubine told Lan Qingwu, "Prince An and the young prince have been taken back to the imperial city by Concubine Yu. The young princess initially just had a bit of a fever, but it's gotten worse over the past two days, and now she has to urgently return to the imperial city... Your Highness and Princess... Fortunately, Concubine Yi came to her aid..."
Lan Qingwu didn't know what to say, so she just told Concubine Ye to take good care of Princess Zhenxia. She also told Concubine Ye, "During this special period, regardless of status, whether inside or outside the palace, I will arrange for all female relatives to stay around the main hall of Miaoling Palace. Once the little princess's condition stabilizes, you will take her and move to the palace as soon as possible!"
Concubine Ye hurriedly expressed her gratitude again.
Lan Qingwu returned to Jingyou Pavilion and had just taken a sip of tea when Ruping came back to report, "Master, Princess Yuhua is outside the palace."
Lan Qingwu almost choked, "Princess Yuhua? She's a legitimate princess, the Queen Mother's only daughter, and His Majesty's only biological sister, and yet she didn't even return to the Imperial City?"
Ru Ping was helpless. "My Lord, you may not know the temperament of this Princess Yuhua. The Empress Dowager is very strict and disciplined the Princess very strictly. As a result, when the Princess grew up, she was very resistant to the Empress Dowager... and the older she got, the more rebellious she became. After she got married, she obeyed her husband's every word and obeyed him in everything. And because the Princess was an official at the court, her husband had a smooth life. But I heard... his concubines were brought into his mansion one after another."
Lan Qingwu: “…”
Isn't this a typical example of a bully in one's own home? He's very tough with his closest relatives, but very forgiving and soft with those who truly hurt him. While this is also due to Empress Dowager Li, but...and His Majesty, I guess he's also speechless about this sister!
"Princess Yuhua, what brings you here? Please come in first."