mtl008 Chapter 279: Stopping the Car
Chapter 279: Stopping the Car
Emperor Shenwu held Lan Qingwu in his arms and sighed softly, "I am your husband and lord, and I will naturally protect you well. I also hope that you understand that the cycle of life and death is the natural law of all things in the world, and humans are no exception! Live every day well and don't be overly sad. This is the best way to repay General Lan."
Lan Qingwu couldn't help but burst into tears. She hugged the Emperor Shenwu's waist even tighter and choked out a sob, "Okay, I understand."
Her husband, her entire world, always puts himself in her shoes and thinks about her. Lan Qingwu thinks that if there is a next life, she would be willing to meet this man again.
After seeing off Emperor Shenwu and Lan Qingwu, Lan Youchen, Marquis of Wujing, was not as depressed and heavy-hearted as one might imagine. In fact, as the head of the clan and the helmsman of the Lan family, he did not take Lan Qingtong's affairs seriously. On the contrary, because of Emperor Shenwu's obvious attitude, Lan Youchen, who was always calm and resolute, felt a faint sense of excitement.
This feeling didn't dissipate when he saw his second brother coming to see him. Lan Youchen glanced at Lan Youfeng and said expressionlessly, "Why did you come to see me?"
Master Lan hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, can you please show some mercy..."
Lan Youchen's expression darkened. "Do you want me to disobey the Imperial Edict? Or do you want me to disobey the Imperial Decree? Second brother, I warned you long ago to teach Lan Si a lesson, but what did you do? Not only did you almost implicate the entire clan, but you even dared to plead with me! Don't you know that His Majesty has a secret guard? You want His Majesty to know that as soon as His Majesty leaves, our Lan family will secretly obey and disobey the Imperial Edict!"
Lan Youchen's words made Mr. Lan's face burn with pain, and his head drooped unconsciously.
Lan Qingwu didn't know what happened to the Lan family after they left. After returning to the palace, Emperor Shenwu helped her onto the dragon chariot, and the ceremonial procession marched towards the Qianzheng Hall.
Lan Qingwu, exhausted from tossing and turning for a long time, fell asleep in the arms of the Shenwu Emperor. The dragon chariot suddenly stopped midway, and the Shenwu Emperor, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his phoenix eyes and looked out through the gap in the curtains.
The curtains in the deep winter were thick and airtight, and the situation inside the dragon chariot could not be seen from the outside, so Lan Qingwu slept peacefully in the arms of Emperor Shenwu.
Concubine Hu, kneeling on the cold ground, did not know that Lan Qingwu was in the dragon chariot at this time, nor could she see the Emperor Shenwu's slightly furrowed brows.
Concubine Hu's gentle voice rang out: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you! Your Majesty, my uncle has sent me a letter, speaking of the affairs of the nations of the Paracel Islands. I have prepared some wine, and I invite Your Majesty to come to the Qiongshui Palace to enjoy the fine wine and delicious food!"
Li Xiang lowered his head slightly beside the dragon chariot. He used the corner of his eye to look at the expression of Emperor Shenwu inside the dragon chariot, but he could see nothing.
Emperor Shenwu still held a strand of Lan Qingwu's black hair in his hand, and the hair was swaying softly in his hand. At this time, Lan Qingwu was still sleeping lightly. Emperor Shenwu was concerned about the person in his arms and did not reject Concubine Hu immediately.
Concubine Hu waited anxiously for the emperor's response, but she heard no sound.
Emperor Shenwu was slightly impatient. He tapped the armrest of the dragon chariot, signaling Li Xiang to return to Qianzheng Hall.
At this moment, Lan Qingwu slowly woke up. She had been sleeping uneasily to begin with, and when she heard some movement, she opened her watery eyes, which showed a bit of confusion. Then she saw Concubine Hu under the dragon chariot, and the expectant look in Concubine Hu's eyes as she looked at Emperor Shenwu in the dragon chariot.
Lan Qingwu's pair of eyes, like clear water, looked directly at Emperor Shenwu again.
Emperor Shenwu paused and said, "I was afraid of waking you up, but I didn't expect you to wake up anyway. Li Xiang, let's go back to the palace!"
Li Xiang quickly joined in: "Let's go to Qianzheng Palace!"
The group passed by Hupin and marched towards Qianzheng Hall. When the dragon chariot arrived at the gate of Qianzheng Hall, Emperor Shenwu carried Lan Qingwu directly into the hall.
Concubine Hu was still a little stunned when she was helped up by the palace maid. She asked A Ying, the head maid, "Was Your Majesty talking to the Empress just now? Is the Empress in the dragon chariot?"
The senior palace maid Aying dared not not reply: "Yes, Your Majesty." After saying that, she lowered her head deeply.
Concubine Hu couldn't help but feel even more anxious. She had appeared before the Emperor time and again, playing the zither, dancing, and even directly soliciting his favor, but time and time again, she had made no progress. The Emperor and Empress were always inseparable. She had wanted to find a time when the Emperor was alone, thinking today was the best time, but she hadn't expected the Empress to still be at the Emperor's side. She truly had no hope.
Emperor Shenwu carried Lan Qingwu to his bedroom in the main hall of Qianzheng Palace. Seeing that Lan Qingwu was still not fully awake, he coaxed her softly, "Sleep a little longer. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has reported to me that there will be heavy snow in a few days. Then I will take Ruoruo to enjoy the snow."
Lan Qingwu nodded slightly and fell asleep again.
Emperor Shenwu fell into deep thought. Lan Qingwu's body was weak after all, so it seemed that he still had to think of some way.
As for Concubine Hu who blocked the way to seek favor, Emperor Shenwu did not take her seriously at all. Concubine Hu was just a symbol of friendship between the six countries and Da Sheng. As long as this symbol was there and no big mistakes were made, it didn't matter who this symbol was!
After a few days, heavy snow fell in the imperial city.
Snowflakes fell all day and all night, and the whole world was covered in silver.
It's not cold when it snows, but it is cold when the snow melts. When the snow stops, the accumulated snow has not melted yet, so the weather is naturally not that cold. Emperor Shenwu and Lan Qingwu make an appointment to go to Meilin to enjoy the snow.