amaotonovel Chapter 642 Medicinal Bath
Chapter 642 Medicinal Bath
The three-court trial was just a formality. A few days later, Emperor Shenwu issued an edict to depose Empress Duanhui, and moved Li Wanhui's coffin out of the imperial mausoleum and buried her on a hillside adjacent to the concubine's mausoleum, which was considered a Feng Shui treasure land.
As for the Li family, Duke Cheng'en frightened himself so much that he became seriously ill and was said to be unable to get up. Emperor Shenwu stripped him of his title and all the official positions of the Li family members, leaving only a bare mansion. Because of Empress Dowager Li, Emperor Shenwu did not openly want to kill Duke Cheng'en, but according to the current situation, it is very likely that Empress Dowager Li's brother will not live long.
Several days had passed since Emperor Shenwu dealt with these matters, but Lan Qingwu was still too weak to get out of bed. Fengqi Palace was calm, and the hustle and bustle outside did not affect Lan Qingwu at all. She rested and recuperated, while Emperor Shenwu took good care of her and the children stayed by her side. It took about a month for Lan Qingwu to get out of bed and walk a few steps.
At this time, Nie Wushuang changed the prescription again and added a new recipe for medicinal bath.
At first, Lan Qingwu took a medicinal bath once a day. After a month, it was reduced to once every three days. Nie Wushuang would adjust the prescription at any time according to the effect of the prescription.
Emperor Shenwu transferred most of his political affairs to the prince, and accompanied Lan Qingwu in taking medicinal baths and recuperating every day.
For the medicinal bath that day, Lan Qingwu slid her entire body into the cedar barrel. The medicinal effects slowly took effect, making her drowsy. Emperor Shenwu was watching beside her. Through the barrel, Emperor Shenwu kept whispering to Lan Qingwu. Lan Qingwu tried hard to keep her eyes open, "Brother Heng, aren't you busy anymore?"
Emperor Shenwu smiled softly and said, "I have handed over all government affairs to the Crown Prince. During this period of time, I will accompany you well. In fact, if this incident had not happened, I planned to take you to continue traveling and let the Crown Prince truly take on the responsibility."
Lan Qingwu's mind suddenly became much clearer, "Brother Heng..."
The smoke from the cedar barrel swirled, slightly moistening the eyes of the Shenwu Emperor. He gently pressed his hand against Lan Qingwu's forehead, his deep phoenix eyes looking directly into Lan Qingwu's beautiful eyes. "Ruoruo, I have already made plans. When you get better, I will do everything you want. You can go wherever you want and live however you want. In fact, I am also very curious. If I, Ruoruo, am different from all the women in this world, what kind of charm would that be? Ruoruo, do you want to try it?"
The light in Lan Qingwu's eyes grew brighter and brighter. She looked back into the eyes of the Divine Martial Emperor, "Brother Heng, is this true? Will you obey me in everything from now on?"
"Yes, I will listen to you from now on! But you have to cooperate with Nie Wushuang and recover soon so that we can go out and travel again."
Lan Qingwu blinked. "Actually, we don't have to go out. Over the years, I've seen a lot of sights I never could before. It's good to just stay at home with the kids. If there's somewhere you want to go, we can go out and play once a year. If we stay in the Imperial City, we can spend the summer in the Miaoling Palace and the winter in the Wenquan Royal Manor. The rest of the time, we'll stay in the palace. Brother Heng, what do you say?"
Emperor Shenwu looked at Lan Qingwu with tenderness in his eyes: "Okay, why not? Then I will wait for Ruo Ruo to get better soon."
Lan Qingwu's medicinal bath was almost over. She looked at the beads of sweat on Emperor Shenwu's forehead and couldn't help but want to raise her hand to wipe them for him: "Brother Heng, you don't have to stay with me all the time. You're sweating from the medicine and the heat. It must be very hot!"
"It's out of the way."
Emperor Shenwu gently grasped Lan Qingwu's hand and sighed, "Silly, didn't I say you should keep the Ice and Snow Pill I gave you for your own use? Why are you so foolish?"
Lan Qingwu shook his head slightly. "The Second Prince was in critical condition at the time. You couldn't let me just stand there and watch him die, could you? Besides, he's just a child, and he's your son. You entrusted the interior and exterior of the Imperial City to me, and you entrusted the princes and princesses to me. How could I let you return from a victory only to have a child missing? Brother Heng, even if he wasn't your child, I would still have saved him."
"I know, I know, you've always been like this, weakling. Fortunately, I got back in time this time. I will never leave your side again. You really scared me this time."
The two of them comforted each other, and gradually, the Emperor Shenwu gently and tenderly kissed Lan Qingwu's lips, with a tender and affectionate look. They whispered in each other's ears for a moment, and then the Emperor Shenwu carried Lan Qingwu out. After wiping her clean, he returned to the bedroom.
Afterwards, in order to take care of Lan Qingwu and teach the prince at the same time, Emperor Shenwu directly took Lan Qingwu to Qianzheng Palace. He left a few people to guard her in Fengqi Palace, and the rest of Ruping, Ruhan, Furong, and Lianqi went to Qianzheng Palace to serve Lan Qingwu.
The Seventh Prince and Princess were terrified and refused to leave Lan Qingwu's side. After a moment's deliberation, Emperor Shenwu allowed them to each choose a side hall within Qianzheng Hall. The family then moved in together, eating three meals a day together. This was a difficult situation for the Crown Prince, who had to work tirelessly in Qianzheng Hall before returning to his own Dongde Hall.
After a few days, the prince's face darkened, so he found a side hall for himself. If he was busy with government affairs and stayed late, he would stay overnight. Emperor Shenwu was speechless. "Do you want to bring all your children in to live?"
The Crown Prince said confidently, "How about you approve all these memorials yourself, Father?"
Emperor Shenwu waved his hand and said, "You can stay here! You lived here a lot as a child anyway."
Lan Qingwu smiled as he watched the father and son bickering, "Chu Ming, you must take time out during the day to go back and visit the Crown Princess and the two children. If you stay away for too long, the children won't even recognize you!"
The prince was very calm and composed: "Don't worry, mother, I won't have to worry about it."
After half a year of recuperation, Lan Qingwu was finally able to lead a normal daily life.
It was the height of summer, and Emperor Shenwu took Lan Qingwu to the Miaoling Palace to escape the heat. In addition to the Seventh Prince and Princess, Lan Qingwu specifically instructed the Crown Princess to bring the Crown Prince's eldest son, Zhou Bingyou, to the Miaoling Palace for a summer escape. Because the child was born with a congenital deficiency and a frail constitution, extreme heat or cold could easily lead to serious illness. Lan Qingwu felt deeply for this child, who had been plagued by numerous ailments since childhood.
The Crown Princess accompanied the Empress to Miaoling Palace to escape the summer heat, but half of her thoughts remained in the Imperial Palace. Because the Crown Prince had to stay in the Imperial City and could not accompany them, the Crown Princess felt very unhappy. Because Lan Qingwu was not in good health, the Crown Prince devoted all his energy to government affairs and his mother. Even his eldest son and daughter took time to visit them during the day, and he basically spent the night in Qianzheng Palace. This caused the two concubines and several concubines in Dongde Palace to come to Liangxu Palace to look for the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess was also very troubled. The Crown Prince said to her, "My mother is not in good health. Recently, my mind has not been in the backyard. Please comfort the concubines and concubines in the backyard."
Filial piety came first, so the Crown Princess had no choice but to agree. The Crown Prince also forbade her from visiting Qianzheng Palace too often, telling her, "Just take good care of You'er! Queen Mother doesn't need you to pay your respects every day. If you focus on her and neglect You'er, and if she gets sick, Queen Mother will be even more upset."
The Crown Princess couldn't express her bitterness. She could sense it. Ever since she gave birth to the Crown Prince's eldest son, he had become much more distant from her. He had spent most of the past few years sleeping in Liangxu Palace, and now, taking advantage of Lan Qingwu's frailty, he hadn't even set foot in the backyard. How could this not be considered a failure? The Crown Princess suspected that the Crown Prince was still angry with her because of You'er's frail birth, but she didn't want that to happen!
At this time, the Crown Princess went to the Miaoling Palace with the Emperor and Empress to escape the summer heat. Who knew that the concubines and maids who stayed in the palace would take this opportunity to gain the favor of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? But she could only worry from afar in the Miaoling Palace.
The prince's first son was named Bingyou by Emperor Shenwu. "You" means protection and peace, and also carries the expectations of the emperor, empress and prince for this child.
Nie Wushuang naturally followed closely and came to Miaoling Palace.
One day, Emperor Shenwu went to Qiling Mountain to hunt, and Lan Qingwu summoned Nie Wushuang to take his pulse. That day, Ruping and Ruhan in the room were sent out. The two of them had a secret conversation for a full quarter of an hour before Nie Wushuang came out with his head down and a normal expression.
When Ru Ping entered the dormitory, she saw Lan Qingwu gently stroking his eyebrows, his eyes drooping, his expression dazed, and he didn't know what he was thinking.