vstars Chapter 325 Ice and Snow Pill
Chapter 325 Ice and Snow Pill
Princess Mingzhu of course knew that the "Queen Mother" that Emperor Shenwu mentioned was referring to the current Empress. To be fair, the Empress was indeed very considerate on the surface and had never done anything inappropriate. However, there was one thing, the death of her own mother, which weighed heavily on Princess Mingzhu's heart. This one fatal inappropriate thing was enough to make Princess Mingzhu overturn everything she had done in the past.
But she didn't dare to say it out loud now. If she did, she would be resentful of the emperor and father. After all, it was Emperor Shenwu who couldn't let go of Lan Qingwu and insisted on issuing an order five years later to allow Lan Qingwu, who was over the age limit at that time, to enter the palace.
She couldn't say it! She couldn't blame her father either, so she could only resent Lan Qingwu!
Princess Mingzhu now knew she was in the wrong, and she finally lowered her usually proud head. "Father, please don't say that! Your Majesty gave me my life, how could I have ever been unfair to me? This time, I was blinded by my thoughts. I am willing to take responsibility for everything and apologize to Mother and my Seventh Brother! I only ask for your punishment!"
Emperor Shenwu looked at Princess Mingzhu coldly for a moment, then waved his hand, "Forget it! Return to your own palace! I will select some good servants from the Imperial Household Department! You—prepare to surrender!"
Princess Mingzhu's heart trembled, finally realizing that she had lost the emperor's favor this time. She was afraid that the emperor would be wary and suspicious of her in the future. After her surrender, her father would no longer be her support. Could she still maintain her position in her husband's family?
Princess Mingzhu trudged out of Qianzheng Hall, only to find herself back in Yuanchun Hall, with no familiar faces around. She sat there, lost in thought, pondering the events of this. Did she regret it? No! She didn't! There was still plenty of time ahead, and she needed to reconsider her decision.
Emperor Shenwu turned around and went to Fengqi Palace to visit the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince had become thinner, and his complexion was not good. His little face was pale, and he lay pitifully on the bed.
Lan Qingwu was coaxing the Seventh Prince to drink porridge, but the child couldn't eat after just a few spoonfuls. Lan Qingwu didn't force him and handed the glass bowl to Ruyue next to him.
After Emperor Shenwu came in, he sat beside the Seventh Prince's bed like Lan Qingwu did. A glimmer of light flashed in the Seventh Prince's eyes, and he suddenly became much happier.
Lan Qingwu smiled and said, "Why? Are you so happy to see your father come to visit you?"
The Seventh Prince nodded and shook his head, and said softly: "My father and mother are here to see me. I am very happy."
Emperor Shenwu felt very distressed when he saw his sick little son, and he talked to him for a while.
After just a few words, the Seventh Prince became exhausted. At this time, Emperor Shenwu's face became serious. He waved his hand and asked all the servants in the hall to leave. All the servants left the room one by one. After a few breaths, only Emperor Shenwu, Lan Qingwu and the Seventh Prince were left in the room.
Lan Qingwu looked at Emperor Shenwu in confusion, only to see him take out an antique red sandalwood exquisite wooden box from his sleeve. With a slight force of his bony fingers, the wooden box opened, and a medicinal fragrance filled the entire bedroom. Lan Qingwu looked at it in surprise, but saw that Emperor Shenwu did not stop for a moment, and put the ice-white pill into the mouth of the seventh prince. Lan Qingwu felt her heart beat slightly. No matter how much she didn't understand, she understood how precious the thing was.
She choked slightly and said, "Your Majesty, this is...very precious!"
Emperor Shenwu watched the pill enter the mouth of the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince felt that the fragrant pill melted in his mouth, and a surge of medicinal power and air flow filled his whole body. However, in the blink of an eye, the Seventh Prince fell asleep.
The Divine Martial Emperor then looked at Lan Qingwu and said, "It is very precious, only one pill is produced every few years. However, no matter how precious it is, can it be as precious as our Xiao Qi? Don't overthink it, with this Ice and Snow Pill, Xiao Qi's body will recover quickly."
Lan Qingwu didn't know what to feel. The Ice and Snow Pill was something the emperor had saved to save his life! It could restore the body's vitality and control all poisons! But now, just to ensure the Seventh Prince's safe growth, the Shenwu Emperor used it without hesitation.
It wasn't that the Emperor Shenwu treated the Seventh Prince badly, but rather that the Emperor would never grant this kind of thing to anyone other than himself. It was like having an extra life! Who could so easily give it to someone else? Lan Qingwu knew that the Emperor Shenwu valued the Sixth Prince and had already allowed him to take it once.
Lan Qingwu felt both moved and overwhelmed. She felt a certain resentment towards the Emperor Shenwu for what had happened. Seeing her own child's life or death uncertain, and his father still vaguely protecting his other children, how could Lan Qingwu feel comfortable? But the Emperor Shenwu was not just a father to one person, he was also the emperor. With so many children, how could he possibly ignore them all?
Whenever this happened, Lan Qingwu couldn't help but wonder, why did this man have to be an emperor? If he was really just a small general on the border, then why were there so many people between them? How could these things happen?
Lan Qingwu did not sleep well that night. She saw herself in her dream walking on a foggy path. There were many familiar people on both sides of the path, including her grandfather, parents, and even a few cousins. Walking forward, there were Ruhan, Ruping, Qiulan, Ruyan, Ruyue... She kept walking forward, but these people kept retreating. There were also the calls of Ruhan and Ruping, telling her to turn back quickly, otherwise... otherwise what would happen!
Ah! Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to see her children and that man. That man, Lan Qingwu in her dream vaguely understood, was her husband. But she wanted to turn back in her dream, but she couldn't. She just kept walking straight down the same path...
Lan Qingwu suddenly woke up with a start. The Emperor Shenwu, who was sleeping beside her, opened his eyes at once. Seeing Lan Qingwu's slightly pale face, he patted her back gently: "What's wrong? Are you having a nightmare again? Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Lan Qingwu looked at the man in front of her. His usually sharp eyebrows and eyes were now gentle. He was coaxing her gently, and they seemed very close, but the distance between them on the bed was a little distant.
Lan Qingwu forgot everything in her dream for a moment, but that state of mind had a real impact on her. She lowered her eyes gently, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty... After all these years, it's time for you to make your choice!"
The Emperor's hand paused, his brow furrowed slightly. "Are you serious? When did I ever have such thoughts? Or did Imperial Concubine Jiang tell you something that day?"
Lan Qingwu didn't dare to raise her eyes. She felt that she would lose control of herself as soon as she saw the face of Emperor Shenwu. She was afraid that she would burst into tears and even began to regret it now.
"Actually, what Imperial Concubine Jiang said makes sense! To have all the favor in one person is to have all the resentment in one person. Although Ruo Ruo is the Queen, it is precisely because she is the Queen that everyone sees her as a high and mighty target. This time, Xiao Qi was even implicated and almost..."
Lan Qingwu thought that she was timid and didn't dare to gamble with the lives of her children. Perhaps the introduction of a new person would divert the attention of the former court and the harem. In fact, when things developed to this point, she seemed to have walked into a dead end. She was going around and around, not knowing which path was right.