amaotonovel Chapter 472 Intertwined Time and Space
Chapter 472 Intertwined Time and Space
Li Xiang heaved a sigh of relief. After getting rid of the disgraceful, weeping servant, he quickly ordered the palace servants to replace the entire set of bedding and jade pillows on the bed. As Li Xiang was giving instructions, he suddenly slapped his head. He was confused. Even if His Majesty couldn't help but favor other concubines and palace maids, he wouldn't do it on this dragon couch! This is the main hall bedroom of Qianzheng Hall. Except for that one person, no woman has ever entered it! And the Shenwu Emperor is obviously not a confused person. This dragon couch obviously has a different meaning. How could he make such a low-level mistake!
After the cleaning was completed, the dragon couch was completely new. The Shenwu Emperor sat down beside the bed and said in a calm tone, "You're looking for death!"
If Lan Qingwu heard this, I'm afraid that little girl's stubborn temper would come out and she would even dislike this bed. Thinking of this, Emperor Shenwu rubbed his forehead and said, "Why don't you get out now!"
Li Xiang was so angry that he almost rolled over and crawled: "I will accept the punishment right now! Your Majesty, please rest!"
As soon as he left the bedroom, Li Xiang's face immediately fell: "Where is that bitch? His Majesty has ordered her to kneel at the entrance of the palace and be banished to the Younu Court tomorrow morning! Since she has no sense of shame, then we don't have to worry about her!"
Then he said viciously, "Let us thoroughly investigate this Qianzheng Palace! What happened today must not happen again!"
Xiao Fuzi looked at the two young eunuchs running off to do their work and said worriedly, "Master, they arrived at His Majesty's throne without making any noise. It's obvious that someone is behind them. How can we just ignore them like this..."
Li Xiang's face was unusually gloomy. "Why do you want to show some leniency? Or do you want to play both sides? Or even send a message? Don't forget what job you are doing! Who are you working for? In our position, Master will give you a piece of advice - we are always loyal to one person! If you are indecisive and wavering, don't blame yourself for losing your head in the future!"
Xiao Fuzi was sweating profusely, but he didn't dare wipe it away with his hands. "Master, you're right! I was distracted for a moment... I was afraid of offending anyone!"
Li Xiang snorted, "Who do we represent? Who are we afraid of offending? If you do something wrong, you will offend our real master!"
Xiao Fuzi's eyes lit up, and he said, "I understand, disciple!"
Lan Qingwu hadn't known about this for the past two days. After hearing the rumors, she felt even more nauseous. However, she didn't forget her business: "That servant has been banished to the Nun Court. Ruping, go check who has had contact with her in the past two days!"
Ru Ping bowed in response and then advised, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. It's not worth it to ruin your health. Your Majesty, it's only been a few days since His Majesty came to Fengqi Palace, and some demons and monsters can't hold back anymore. It's a good opportunity for us to see who they are."
Ru Ping put the ginseng soup in her hand on the table and said, "Your Majesty, please drink some!"
Lan Qingwu had no mood for ginseng soup. Whenever she thought of that woman seducing the Emperor Shenwu, she felt a surge of rage. In this dynasty, even if such a thing happened, a wife could only feign magnanimity and endure it silently. If she wasn't careful, she'd be branded jealous and forced to endure the pain of divorce. In that world, at least she could openly scold and make a scene. The thought made her even more depressed. Even though Lan Qingwu was so favored, she still felt that the life of a concubine was too difficult to endure!
The prince in Dongde Palace naturally also received the news.
He sighed softly, "Who couldn't help themselves? Stupid!"
Qiulan followed suit and worried about Lan Qingwu, "This is enough to make Her Majesty the Queen very upset. There can't be even a single loophole in the harem. There are so many people waiting to take advantage of it!"
The prince said calmly, "You are too impatient. Besides..."
He turned around and asked, "If a palace maid appeared naked on my bed, would I favor her?"
Yun En, standing by, blurted out, "Of course not. Who knows what that woman is up to? If she's up to something bad... well, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has seen all sorts of beauties!"
"So, I won't be blinded by lust. The women Father has seen offering themselves for his bed must be more than I have!"
So how could his father hurt his mother's feelings for such an ordinary thing in the eyes of them, the emperor and the prince!
In the Qianzheng Hall, Emperor Shenwu had had enough. He reviewed some memorials in the morning and then set off for Fengqi Palace.
Lan Qingwu practiced calligraphy for the entire morning before she finally felt herself calm. Ruping watched Lan Qingwu put down his wolf-hair brush and hurried over to clean up the table, praising him again, "Your Majesty's calligraphy is so beautiful!"
Although Ruping couldn't understand it, the smooth font was pleasing to the eye.
Lan Qingwu said, "Send the Buddhist scriptures I copied to Huangjue Temple later."
Ru Ping replied yes, thinking to herself that her master was still too soft-hearted, even praying and copying scriptures for the palace maid who had slandered her.
"Your Majesty is too soft-hearted. It's a pity these people won't appreciate it!"
Lan Qingwu was silent for a moment before saying, "That maid may have truly believed that I was the one who harmed her. She died unjustly, and I'm afraid she's cursed me even in the underworld!"
Thinking of this incident, Ru Ping gnashed her teeth in hatred: "They harmed people, but they want to put the blame on the Queen..."
"So, I'll just do what I can! I'm a poor man too."
Who in this palace is not a pitiful person?
"The Queen is already under house arrest, yet she still has the time to pity others?"
Emperor Shenwu stepped into the hall with a calm expression.
But Lan Qingwu was really stubborn. Her face changed slightly, and after a slight bow, she went into the dormitory without saying a word.
Ruping looked at Emperor Shenwu chasing Lan Qingwu into the dormitory with a little worry. She still had to let her master figure it out herself!
The Emperor Shenwu looked at Lan Qingwu with amusement, and stretched out his long arms to embrace the angry Lan Qingwu. He lifted Lan Qingwu up and sat him on the bed. "What's wrong? I haven't used my weak temper for a long time."
Lan Qingwu lowered his eyes, not even looking at the Shenwu Emperor, and said softly, "Your Majesty, have you investigated the case thoroughly? If not, wouldn't all our efforts be wasted once we arrive at Fengqi Palace?"
Emperor Shenwu played with a strand of black hair and said nonchalantly, "Well, the investigation has led to Concubine Hu. I have people surround her palace first and we will talk about it tomorrow."
The Shenwu Emperor raised Lan Qingwu's snow-white chin with his fingertips. "If I don't investigate this, I won't just be showing off my temper. Won't you give me the cold shoulder then?"
Lan Qingwu still didn't look at the Emperor Shenwu: "No! How dare I? I'm just annoyed by the intrigues in the palace. Besides, if Your Majesty doesn't come to me, I still have countless beauties to admire!"
"What am I supposed to do?"
Emperor Shenwu said casually, "There are countless women who have been naked in front of me. It all depends on my mood."
The bitterness in Lan Qingwu's heart spread bit by bit. She could have suppressed it before, but now she could no longer hold it back. Her tears fell like pearls, dripping into the palm of Emperor Shenwu's hand. Emperor Shenwu was burned by the temperature of her tears, and his heart was ached.
"what happened?"
Emperor Shenwu gently kissed away the tears on Lan Qingwu's face: "I said the wrong thing, don't be sad, crying like this makes my heart hurt again."
Lan Qingwu thought that Emperor Shenwu would never understand why he was always worried about gains and losses. In this dynasty where taking concubines was legal, even if Emperor Shenwu had doted on him for decades, it would not change the emperor's self-evident ideas. Would there be a day when things would completely get out of control?
Perhaps thousands of years later, future generations will still comment on how she, the queen, was favored by the emperor during the Shenwu period.
But she never wanted this kind of false reputation, and in the eyes of Emperor Shenwu, he had already kept his promise to Lan Qingwu. If she continued to act unreasonably, it would be that she was ignorant of the overall situation.
In reality, the Emperor Shenwu didn't quite understand why Lan Qingwu wasn't satisfied. He was willing to dote on Lan Qingwu in any way he could. So, facing Lan Qingwu's tearful face, the Emperor Shenwu asked, "Why are you so sad? Even if that woman seduced me, didn't I reject her? Or are you blaming me?"
See, this is the gap between the ages. The Divine Martial Emperor will never understand some things. Lan Qingwu was slightly lost in thought. What if the Divine Martial Emperor ever arrived in her world? Would he fit in there?
In this intertwined time and space, Lan Qingwu tried his best to integrate into this place, but he also wanted to live his own wonderful life!