Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Chapter 588 The Prince Learns

The more obsessed the Emperor became, the less he wanted to wake up, and he was afraid of waking up. As an emperor, he was rich and powerful, but he could never fulfill Lan Qingwu's dream of a carefree life. He figured he could only try to do something else for Lan Qingwu.

On this day, Emperor Shenwu woke up from Lan Qingwu's carefree dream. He looked at Lan Qingwu in his arms and gently kissed her forehead. Emperor Shenwu finally walked out of the secret room.

In the Qianzheng Hall, Emperor Shenwu summoned the crown prince. The crown prince had been reviewing memorials day and night for many days. He couldn't help but have some conspiracy theories. Could it be that his father didn't want him to chase him around asking about the whereabouts of his mother, so he deliberately tortured him?

The prince came to the Qianzheng Hall with a solemn expression, thinking that he must ask his father again today to see if he could meet his mother!

The result was that the Crown Prince was completely overwhelmed by the news thrown at him by the Emperor Shenwu: "Father, what did you say? The Queen Mother is pregnant with another man's child?"

After the Crown Prince was extremely shocked, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He had wondered what had happened between his father and mother, but he had never imagined that it would be so dangerous and unbelievable. The Crown Prince's first reaction was disbelief: "Mother, you wouldn't do that! Mother..."

Emperor Shenwu said calmly, "Of course I believe your mother! There's a hidden story behind this matter, but the child is real! How could I possibly accept this? Initially, I ordered dozens of imperial physicians, including doctors from the public, to come to the palace for a diagnosis. It was confirmed beyond a doubt that the child was conceived in March!"

"So you asked me what happened between your mother and me. Father cannot accept it, let alone answer you!"

The hairs on the crown prince's body stood on end. March? He naturally understood what March represented. This child definitely couldn't be his father's. He hurriedly said, "Then your Majesty..."

"Your mother is fine. Although father cannot accept it, he will never hurt her!"

For the first time in his life, the Crown Prince didn't know what to say. His mind was a mess, and he sensed the thorny nature of the situation. "Father..."

If the Emperor Shenwu was furious, he could have ordered the death of his mother. After all, which emperor could accept such humiliation? If this matter was exposed, they would have no choice but to accept it!

Emperor Shenwu continued, "I have thought a lot these days. From the time I was furious at the beginning until now, I no longer wish to hold anyone close to your mother accountable. After your mother has passed these few months, Fengqi Palace will be unsealed, and I will no longer pursue the matters of the palace maids within. Everything from now on will be decided by your mother! As for... that child, your mother is kind-hearted. She may not be able to accept this child, but she absolutely does not want my hands to be stained with its blood. When the time comes, I will send it away, and let your mother know that it is alive and well!"

The Crown Prince has been in a state of shock today: "Father..."

Had his father thought so much? He looked at the Shenwu Emperor and found that this emperor, who had previously been in control of the government and had the power of life and death, had something inexplicable about him.

Emperor Shenwu's eyes were calm. "You don't have to worry about this anymore. You can comfort Xiaoqi and Yueyue better."

The prince's mind suddenly flashed with the bright red marriage petition, and he blurted out, "Father, Yun Heng on that marriage petition..."

"It's me!"

Emperor Shenwu fell into nostalgia: "I once used the pseudonym Yun Heng and stayed on the border for six years!"

The Crown Prince nodded. "Of course I know. Father's divine battle, which devastated the border grasslands for decades, took place when you were still the Seventh Prince!"

Emperor Shenwu nodded and said, "Another important event in my life happened at that time. It was my encounter with your mother under the giant peach tree at the border!"

Emperor Shenwu seemed to see the girl under the giant peach tree through endless time. She tilted her head back, watching Yun Heng sitting on a tall branch. Her eyes were filled with tiny starlight. "Hey! Young Master, Young General! Can you please stop looking so cold? Expressionless and silent! You won't have any friends if you keep looking like this!"

"I was Yun Heng at the border! I was also Yun Heng when I met your mother, but one day my identity was exposed, and a fierce conflict broke out between us! At that time, the grassland tribes on the border were ready to make a move, the Fourth and Fifth Princes in the court were fighting each other, and Concubine An, who was deeply favored by my father, even reached out to the border to try to deal with me!"

"I originally wanted to wait until the court situation stabilized, then report back to your royal grandfather and ask him to make your mother a concubine and keep her by my side. Your mother's family is far away from the border, and your royal grandfather would never go through the many noble ladies in the imperial city to arrange a marriage for your mother. I also don't want your mother to become the target of public criticism from the former court and the harem. The best way I can think of is to wait until everything in the court is calm, and then ask your royal grandfather to grant your mother to me as a concubine, but..."

"But the Queen Mother refused, didn't she?"

"I, the proud and conceited young me, don't understand. I can't figure it out! Is it just because I'm the Seventh Prince? Is it just because I can't give her the position of legal wife she wants for the time being? Why did she disregard our friendship of so many years and would rather marry a stranger than leave me so firmly? She said she would never wait for me! I don't understand, I'm unwilling, I don't understand, and I even feel a little resentful!"

"Royals, sons of noble families, even ordinary officials and wealthy businessmen, who doesn't have three wives and four concubines, and a courtyard full of concubines? Can Yun Heng guarantee that he will never take concubines? Moreover, I really want to spend my life with your mother and will definitely bring her honor and wealth that no one else can give! But your mother refused to compromise and would not wait for me, and I couldn't let her go! That's why your mother was broken off from engagement in the future, and why I issued an imperial decree to summon your mother directly into the palace!"

It was the first time that the prince heard about such a secret past between his father and his mother. Thinking of his mother's temperament, the prince felt that their accidental meeting might be destined by heaven. Is this the fate that cannot be defied?

Emperor Shenwu stroked the Hetian jade rings on his hand and sighed softly: "Today, I understand that I was wrong! I was wrong, so wrong! I will never be able to fulfill your mother's wish in this lifetime. All I can do now is to try my best to fulfill it!"

At the very end, the prince heard his father's calm yet slightly melancholic voice: "And I, will have to rush to a 'worry-free dream' that is destined to have no solution in this life!"

The Crown Prince left the Qianzheng Hall in a daze, carrying a pile of memorials. He should have been happy to hear the news about his mother, but for some reason he felt a little heavy. He always felt that his father and mother, with whom he had loved for many years, would never have the happy times they had before!

Emperor Shenwu summoned Nie Wushuang again without stopping. He said directly, "I will ask you to heal the servants of Fengqi Palace. Their safety depends entirely on you!"

Nie Wushuang was stunned. He slowly raised his head and looked at the Shenwu Emperor. The Shenwu Emperor said, "But with you here, I'm sure Ruping and the others will be safe! Go ahead!"

Nie Wushuang walked out of the door as if in a dream, and then a young eunuch led him to meet Ruping, Furong and others. It was the first time that Nie Wushuang saw Ruping in so many days. He had thought about their situation countless times, but did not dare to draw a conclusion easily. He only knew that although they were still alive, their lives were definitely not so easy. After meeting Ruping, the person he had expected was better than he had imagined.

Nie Wu worked tirelessly, quickly re-diagnosing the pulses of several people, applying medicine, and writing out prescriptions. Finally, he ordered the eunuch to boil the medicine.

Once Ruping was alone in the room, Nie Wushuang slowly recounted the events of the past few days. Ruping had been held in solitary confinement since the incident, and she had speculated countless times about what had happened. Though shocked by the truth, she managed to maintain a semblance of composure. There was truly no other reason for the Emperor, who had always favored the Empress, to turn his sword against the inhabitants of Fengqi Palace.

By the time Nie Wushuang handed the bowl of hot medicine to Ruping, Ruping had been thinking quietly for a long time. She suddenly reached out and grabbed Nie Wushuang's wrist as he handed her the bowl. Nie Wushuang's neck and ears immediately turned red: "You...what are you doing?"

Ru Ping was still pondering, "No! Imperial Physician Nie, according to what you said, the Empress was most likely impregnated by someone in the Lan Mansion. But I've thought about it carefully and thoroughly. I was absolutely by the Empress's side for those two days. There's no way she could be pregnant! Did you really confirm the diagnosis when you took the Empress's pulse?"

Nie Wushuang said helplessly, "It's not just me. So many imperial physicians, including my master and folk doctors, have examined her over and over again. I also had doubts at the beginning, but as the fetus in the Empress's belly continues to grow, I was able to diagnose the fetal heartbeat last time! Ruping, don't try to convince His Majesty. You are the Empress's confidant. If you say such words now, His Majesty will not believe it. In the face of facts, it seems more like an excuse for the Empress!"

Ru Ping tightened her grip on Nie Wushuang's wrist, staring at him intently: "Doctor Nie, do you trust me? Do you trust the Empress?"

Nie Wushuang's cheeks flushed. "Of course I believe you! I believe the Queen! But it's useless if I believe alone! This matter..."

Ru Ping interrupted Nie Wushuang: "Did you look up medical books again later?"

Nie Wushuang said: "I... I have given up a little, so recently..."

Ru Ping said decisively: "Then let's start investigating again from now on! I'll investigate with you! Together!"

"Together we will?"

Nie Wushuang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up again: "Okay! Let's check together! Now, Miss Ruping, can you let go of my hand?"