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Chapter 374 Crying Alone
The third prince agreed verbally, but after returning to his own residence, he went straight to the room of the palace maid Xing'er.
It suddenly started to drizzle that day. The autumn rain continued to fall continuously, and finally people felt a slight chill. After this autumn rain, the last trace of heat would disappear.
As evening approached, the rain intensified. Late in the night, a sudden thunderclap echoed, and lightning flashed across the inky night sky. Inside Fengqi Palace, Lan Qingwu, startled awake by the thunder, hugged the thin blanket around him, feeling the chill creeping up his body.
Inside the bedroom, the night-shining pearls on the wall emitted a soft glow, but no one was on the bed. Lan Qingwu hugged the quilt around her, looking around blankly. Yes, the Shenwu Emperor hadn't stayed in Fengqi Palace these days, so she was alone on the bed.
Listening to the intermittent thunder coming from outside, Lan Qingwu leaned back into the bed. She didn't lie down again, but just sat there with her knees hugged.
The black night sky outside was deep and mysterious. The gauze curtains covered the bed, making Lan Qingwu dare not look outside. She thought that she had really been spoiled over the years. Now she didn't even have the courage to go through a stormy and thundering night alone.
Lan Qingwu didn't know how long he had been sitting alone. Suddenly, the green gauze curtain was lifted up by someone, and the next moment Lan Qingwu was embraced in someone's arms.
Lan Qingwu felt a familiar breath, that person finally came.
Emperor Shenwu tightened his arms, "Wei Ruo, are you scared?"
Emperor Shenwu lowered his head and looked at Lan Qingwu, only to see traces of tears on Lan Qingwu's face. Emperor Shenwu was shocked: "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Don't cry, weakling!"
Lan Qingwu just bit her lips lightly and shook her head slightly. How could she say that she was just afraid, afraid of the "booming" thunder, afraid of facing the wind and rain alone, and even more afraid of the unknown things and variables in the future.
Emperor Shenwu probably understood what Lan Qingwu was thinking. He hugged Lan Qingwu again and said softly, "Ruoruo, don't be afraid! Am I not always here?"
This sentence made Lan Qingwu feel aggrieved and said, "You're not here!"
Emperor Shenwu said patiently, "I see the thunder is so loud, I'm afraid it might wake up the weak one, so I'll come over as soon as I'm done with my work."
Lan Qingwu continued, "Your Majesty is not busy, you just won't come!"
Emperor Shenwu was a little helpless: "I am here, haven't I?"
Lan Qingwu whispered, "You're still angry with Ruo Ruo!"
"No, I'm not angry anymore."
Lan Qingwu added: "You are still blaming Ruo Ruo!"
Emperor Shenwu said patiently, "No, why would I blame Ruoruo! Isn't it Ruoruo who has been accompanying Yueyue the whole time?"
Emperor Shenwu didn't hear Lan Qingwu's last words clearly. He couldn't help but move closer to her red lips and asked, "What did you say?"
All I could hear was Lan Qingwu's voice, soft as a mosquito: "You're still looking at that palace maid's hand!"
The Emperor was speechless for a moment, and hurriedly said, "It was that palace maid who brought me tea, and I took a few glances at her. If my hand hadn't been injured, how could I have noticed someone else's hand? Be good, don't be angry. I've asked the imperial physician to prepare some ointment. After using it for a while, the skin on my hand will soon be restored to its original state. Let me see!"
Emperor Shenwu took Lan Qingwu's hand and examined it. Lan Qingwu looked into Emperor Shenwu's eyes, but could not see through the deep light in the man's eyes.
"Your Majesty, do you know who that palace maid is?"
Emperor Shenwu chuckled and said, "How would I know? I was just strolling there that day and asked the palace servants there to serve me a cup of tea. What? Does she have any special status?"
Lan Qingwu couldn't tell the truth from the words of the Emperor Shenwu, so she could only lower her eyes and say, "I don't know either."
Emperor Shenwu said, "Don't mention this matter. I didn't even see her clearly. Weak, are you still angry? You left me alone for so long, do you miss me?"
Lan Qingwu sniffed the ambergris surrounding him and thought of their arguments and disagreements. "I wasn't angry. I was afraid Your Majesty was still angry, so I deliberately avoided Him. It was my own initiative that put Your Majesty in a difficult position!"
She always forgets that Emperor Shenwu is not only her husband, but also the father of other children and the ruler of this dynasty.
The Emperor of God and War listened to Lan Qingwu's gentle voice, and the longing and desire he had felt for the past few days were suddenly aroused. "I am not angry. After all, there is nothing wrong with being weak in this matter. I have known for a long time that this is your nature."
Emperor Shenwu sighed, "I know you're still feeling uneasy. I've ordered Lady Bai to be a vegetarian for the rest of her life and to copy scriptures to atone for her sins! From now on, she'll have to spend every day atonement. She won't have a single day of peace. "Wei Ruo, I don't necessarily need the death penalty to resolve this matter. Do you understand me now?"
Lan Qingwu felt more relaxed upon hearing this. Being imprisoned for life was essentially a life sentence. Eating a vegetarian diet and copying scriptures could at least comfort the deceased. "But...what about the Fourth Prince..."
"I will arrange everything. Does your hand still hurt?"
Lan Qingwu shook his head gently: "It doesn't hurt anymore."
"How foolish! You blocked that poisonous bee for me without even thinking."
Lan Qingwu said: "Wei Ruo is just more afraid that the poisonous bee will hurt you!"
Emperor Shenwu pressed his forehead against Lan Qingwu's: "But you don't know, I'm more afraid that the poisonous bee will hurt you!"
Emperor Shenwu kissed Lan Qingwu gently: "I haven't thanked you properly yet!"
Lan Qingwu passively endured the increasingly fierce and deep kisses from the Shenwu Emperor. In the end, she was kissed until she was completely exhausted and lost consciousness in a daze.
Emperor Shenwu ended the deep kiss and tore off Lan Qingwu's thin nightgown. Lan Qingwu, with a confused look in her eyes, grabbed Emperor Shenwu's big hand and was about to say something when Emperor Shenwu moved forward and kissed Lan Qingwu's delicate lips again... In an instant, the man's unbearable panting and the woman's low moans continued to come out from the bed curtains.
During this time, the Emperor Shenwu would coax Lan Qingwu from time to time: "Ruoruo, don't reject me, soften your body!"
When the clouds stopped and the rain stopped, Lan Qingwu had become as soft as spring water and was held in the arms of Emperor Shenwu. She was exhausted and soon fell asleep in Emperor Shenwu's arms.
The Emperor listened to Lan Qingwu's rhythmic breathing, his phoenix eyes turned away, his gaze instantly cold. How could he not know who the palace maid who served him tea was? She was a local noble lady presented to him by local officials on his birthday many years ago. She had been living in Chuxiu Palace. The Shen Bihe who had nearly caused Lan Qingwu to faint was the local noble lady presented to him that time.
Originally, Emperor Shenwu thought it was just a coincidence, and even though he knew this, he didn't take it seriously.
Coincidences that happened over and over again were no longer coincidences. Who had deliberately arranged for that palace maid to serve tea to him? And who had even revealed this to Lan Qingwu afterwards? The Emperor Shenwu would never tolerate such a thing happening.