0p0 Chapter 579 Brothers talk
Chapter 579 Brothers talk
When the two-month deadline was up, the Empress might survive, but they were all doomed! No! That wasn't right! If they perished, along with his master, Ruping, Ruhan, and the others, then given the Empress's temperament, she probably wouldn't live much longer either!
So the Emperor Shenwu is keeping them alive now, all for the Empress! I just don't know what decision the Emperor will make in the end!
Nie Wushuang was finally summoned to the room again. He carefully checked Lan Qingwu's pulse with a frown on his face.
Emperor Shenwu had recovered and looked at Nie Wushuang coldly.
Nie Wushuang's brows furrowed after he finished taking her pulse. Just as he was about to speak, the Emperor Shenwu reminded him, "If you keep repeating the same old tune, then there's no need to say more! I want concrete evidence. Now I just want to make sure the Queen is fine!"
Nie Wushuang gritted his teeth and, despite the pressure from the Emperor above him, said, "Your Majesty, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the Empress and the fetus. Therefore, I suspect that the Empress is having a false pregnancy. This fetus is so strange. Your Majesty is so... brave, and yet the fetus remains motionless! This is almost impossible!"
Emperor Shenwu said coldly, "You mean the Empress is fine, right?! Regarding this fetus, I want you to provide evidence to prove it! Not just empty words! Nie Wushuang, do you know? From the beginning to the end, you are the only one who said it might be a false pregnancy, while there are more than a dozen doctors who said the Empress had a slippery pulse! Do you still insist on your opinion?"
Nie Wushuang said firmly to the Emperor Shenwu: "I am determined! I can definitely find the reason! Your Majesty, please give me some more time!"
Emperor Shenwu said coldly: "It's not that I give you time, it's the Queen who gives you limited time! Since the Queen is fine, you can go down!"
Nie Wushuang gritted his teeth and trembled as he took his leave.
The Emperor looked at Lan Qingwu lying unconscious on the bed, quietly approaching her cheek. Hearing her shallow breathing, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. But when the Emperor's gaze fell on her lower abdomen, his gaze suddenly became sharp! This piece of flesh and blood is really lucky!
Lan Qingwu had given birth to three children, and the Emperor Shenwu was the only one who looked after her. It was impossible for him to remain veiled throughout Lan Qingwu's pregnancy. He was extremely cautious at the time, fearing that something might happen to the child in her womb. He would never have gone as crazy as he did last night! Was this child lucky, or was there something else going on?
A hint of doubt flashed through the mind of the Shenwu Emperor. However, the fetus was so secure in Lan Qingwu's belly that he didn't need to worry too much.
Emperor Shenwu stayed with Lan Qingwu in the secret room for the entire morning. When he came out, several people were already waiting for him.
After dealing with some government affairs, the Crown Prince looked at the Emperor Shenwu, thinking of staying to discuss the matter of his mother, but was dismissed by the Emperor Shenwu with a single sentence: "You three brothers have returned from Liuyun City and haven't had a good reunion yet. Call Chengluo, Chengrui, and Chengjing and go to your palace to relax!"
In front of the other princes, the Crown Prince had no choice but to accept the request. However, as he was walking last, he couldn't help but whisper to his father, "Father, there's a mosquito bite on your neck!"
The Shenwu Emperor's face darkened: "Get out of here!"
After the others left, Li Zhong returned to report, "Your Majesty, two groups of people have been attempting to enter Wenquan Royal Manor over the past two days. I have verified that one of them is the palace guards of His Royal Highness Prince Kang!"
Emperor Shenwu raised his head and asked, "King Kang?"
He had forgotten about his brother Emperor Kang, but he never expected that after so many years, Prince Kang still dared to covet his queen!
"Go! Pick a few beauties from the palace and send them to Prince Kang's mansion! If he's so free, tell him I said that these beauties should take turns serving him every day!"
Li Zhong lowered his head quickly, "Yes, Your Majesty! There's another group of people who are extremely ruthless. They've lost many lives, but they're getting more and more crazy! It's like they won't give up until they get in! I just got some clues, and after many twists and turns, I found them to the second son of the Lu family - the third princess's consort!"
Emperor Shenwu exhaled, his mind clearer than ever before: "That's right! The former dynasty's Shi family is having a blast, and someone in the harem is also trying to stir up trouble!"
He even plotted against Lan Qingwu, saying her pregnancy must have been the work of his master's family! How despicable!
Li Zhong concluded, "The Third Princess has been very active recently, hosting several grand banquets at the Princess's Mansion, entertaining daughters of aristocratic families and the families of the royal clan!"
The third princess, mentioned by Li Zhong, was looking at the secret letter. Her mother had gone mad again in Wenhua Palace. Cursing the heavens, cursing the earth, cursing the queen! The third princess shook her head helplessly. She couldn't enter the palace whenever she wanted, and she couldn't comfort her mother in time, but she could do something else! The third princess's eyes hardened. She really couldn't delay this any longer. Although her father had a new favorite, the queen's death would always be their biggest worry! That false pregnancy vein must not be allowed to see the light of day again!
The third princess had never thought that her father, who was so decisive in killing people, would be so affectionate! Even if he couldn't bear to sacrifice the queen's life, he should at least kill the evil child in the queen's belly! But no! The father endured it! The queen is so lucky! The third princess couldn't help but sigh, if the father had taken action himself, they wouldn't have to do it themselves! What a trouble!
The Crown Prince entertained several of his brothers at Dongde Palace. The Crown Princess arranged the banquet and specially invited six of the brothers to stay for a chat.
During the banquet, a trace of worry occasionally crossed the Crown Prince's brow. The eldest prince comforted him, "Your Highness, don't worry. The Queen Mother is kind-hearted. Heaven will surely protect her and keep her healthy!"
The Crown Prince raised his glass to the First Prince: "Thank you, Great Brother! Today, we, brothers, are feasting together to express our brotherly love, regardless of the distinction between ruler and subject!"
The eldest prince drank the wine in his glass in one gulp and said with a hearty smile, "Okay! Sixth brother, I'll toast you first!"
The remaining princes also raised their glasses, and the third prince followed suit.
The eldest prince and his brothers sighed with emotion, "The ocean is so vast and boundless. Arriving in Floating Cloud City and seeing the vast blue ocean, I feel like my heart has broadened a lot!"
The eldest prince said solemnly: "Sixth brother, if possible, I would like to be stationed in Haifang permanently in the future!"
The Third Prince paused holding the wine glass, and unconsciously tightened his grip on the glass.
The Crown Prince smiled and said, "Brother, it's premature for you to say that. Father is at the peak of his power. If you were single, you could leave at any time. But now you have a lovely wife and young son by your side, and Concubine Wan is used to living in the Imperial City. Can you bear to leave them?"
The second prince was more open-minded: "Big brother, you can wait until the child is older before considering it."
The prince nodded and said, "I too want to swim freely in the ocean!"
The eldest prince suddenly realized he had spoken out of turn: "Sixth brother, are you already missing the days when the three of us brothers fought pirates together at sea?"
The Second Prince said, "At that time I felt it was full of dangers and difficulties, and now I actually miss it!"
The Fifth Prince complained, "Your Highness, my brothers, you can't just dwell on yourselves! Those of us who didn't go to Floating Cloud City can't get a word in!"
The Seventh Prince also smiled and said, "Second brother, you have great painting skills. You should paint all these seascapes for us brothers to enjoy."
The Second Prince pointed at the Seventh Prince and said, "Seventh Prince has given me another job to do!"
The third prince spoke even less during the banquet. At the end, his brothers talked about the second prince's daughter who was a few months old and the Crown Princess's pregnancy. As it concerned their respective heirs, the third prince spoke even less because his Third Prince's Mansion just couldn't keep the children.