0p0 Chapter 578 Taming
Chapter 578 Taming
The Dasheng Palace had a zoo housing a wide variety of animals. Emperor Shenwu loved hunting large beasts, so there were many ferocious animals such as tigers, lions, cheetahs, and black bears.
However, Emperor Shenwu rarely went to the Zoo to tame wild beasts in front of Lan Qingwu. Most of the time, he would take Lan Qingwu and the children to see ornamental animals with little attack power, such as white peacocks, giraffes, parrots, and monkeys.
Therefore, the eunuchs and palace servants who are responsible for the feeding environment of large beasts are never too busy.
Today, the wild animal area of the zoo is bustling with people and very lively.
Because Emperor Shenwu brought all the civil and military officials and concubines to the Zoo, they went to the place where the wild beasts were kept. One by one, the wild beasts were locked in cages. Eight strong guards lifted the cages one by one to the viewing platform for Emperor Shenwu to appreciate from the highest platform.
The eldest prince and the second prince returned from Liuyun City two days ago. Emperor Shenwu let them rest for two days. Today they also attended this feast of beasts. In addition to them, the crown prince, the third prince, and the fifth prince were all present.
The emperor's new favorite, Consort Kang, naturally accompanied the Shenwu Emperor, but at this moment, she was trembling with fear, her face pale. In fact, all the concubines who came to the harem were afraid. It was just that they were not so lucky as to be accompanied by the Shenwu Emperor.
Concubine Wan and Concubine Liang exchanged glances with each other from behind, indicating that they did not want such "good luck".
The Shenwu Emperor would carefully inspect each caged beast. Each beast represented his unparalleled bravery. Capturing a beast was much harder than killing it! He then tamed them one by one. Now, even these beasts bowed to the Shenwu Emperor!
Kang Cairen followed behind the emperor and saw the bloody mouth so close to her. She was so frightened that she trembled and could not walk.
The Emperor Shenwu didn't even look at her, and continued to inspect his territory. Finally, he returned to his seat on the high platform. Poor Kang Cairen was left in the middle of the venue, wanting to cry but unable to. She could only slowly move back step by step.
Li Zhong saw that the emperor was somewhat bored, so he winked at his godson. The young eunuch nodded, and soon a new cage was brought over. This cage was covered with a black cloth and carried into the center of the venue.
Emperor Shenwu became interested and asked, "What is this?"
Li Zhong quickly stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, this is a gift from me! It's a lion!"
Emperor Shenwu raised his sword-like eyebrows and said: "I have no shortage of lions here!"
Li Zhong laughed and said, "Your Majesty, this lion is different! It's incredibly ferocious, and its entire body is snow-white, without a single speck of other colors! It's a snow lion, one in a million!"
Emperor Shenwu was really curious now. He stepped down from the platform again and said, "Lift up the cloth!"
The black cloth was forcefully lifted by the guards, and a ferocious snow lion with bared teeth appeared in front of everyone!
Snow lions are the most aggressive animals in the forests and grasslands. This one is incredibly powerful, standing about 15 feet tall. Its leg muscles are well-defined, revealing its immense strength. Its head is broad and square, and its forehead is covered with a dense, snow-white mane, giving it a majestic presence.
The snow lion's eyes are orange-yellow, piercing and full of life, revealing a sharp gaze that makes people dare not look directly at it. It opens its wide mouth, revealing sharp fangs at the corners of its mouth, which are enough to tear the flesh of its prey.
Emperor Shenwu was delighted to see the prey. He observed that the snow lion had strong muscles in its hind legs. If it ran, it would surely be as fast as the wind and extremely fast.
The lion's tail is long and powerful, with a tuft of snow-white mane at the tip.
Emperor Shenwu was watching the snow lion with great interest. Suddenly, the lion roared. The sound made Kang Cairen, who was closest to it, fall to the ground with a thud. She was terrified, her face turned pale, and her whole body became weak. She could no longer get up.
The Shenwu Emperor didn't even glance over. He stared at the snow lion for a long moment. The lion keenly sensed the danger from the man before it! Its yellow-orange eyes also stared at the Shenwu Emperor, but the snow lion was wild and untamable, still opening its bloody mouth to threaten anyone who approached it.
The Emperor Shenwu slammed his palm hard, and the wind from his palm went through the cage and hit the snow lion's skull. The snow lion let out a mournful howl, and its huge body fell to the ground. However, its eyes were fierce, and although it fell to the ground, it still stared at the Emperor Shenwu fiercely.
Emperor Shenwu did not move his gaze at all, and stared at the snow lion oppressively!
The civil and military ministers and concubines around did not dare to make a sound!
The snow lion stood up again and pounced on the iron cage fiercely. Its huge front paws slapped the cage "pa pa pa", and the whole iron cage was shaken by its strength.
The second palm strike from Emperor Shenwu came next, and this time the snow lion fell to the ground for a longer time, but after a moment, it stood up shakily.
The Divine Martial Emperor's ruthless third palm strike completely subdued the proud, ferocious beast! Lying on the ground, unable to stand up, its eyes finally lost their fierceness, and it no longer dared to look directly into the Divine Martial Emperor's abyssal, piercing gaze!
There was silence all around.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for taming this snow lion! Your Majesty is brave and fearless. Our Great Sheng will prosper for thousands of years! Long live Your Majesty!"
Li Zhong was the first to react. He quickly knelt forward to congratulate the emperor, breaking the stagnant atmosphere.
Everyone immediately knelt down and said, "Long live His Majesty! Long live His Majesty! May the Great Sheng live forever!"
Emperor Shenwu laughed heartily: "Go and take good care of this snow lion. I want it to be as strong as before!"
The feast of beasts lasted until late at night.
The third prince sat in his seat, watching the eldest prince and the second prince talking to the crown prince. This battle at sea made his eldest and second brothers stand more closely behind the crown prince.
But the third prince would not give up. His eyes passed over the second prince and fixed directly on the eldest prince. Perhaps the eldest prince's life experience could be used.
The Third Prince knew that the Queen's matter would definitely bring her down, and might have little impact on the Crown Prince. However, he did not expect that this matter would not only have little impact on the Crown Prince, but would have no impact at all!
Emperor Shenwu has spent countless time, energy and resources to cultivate a crown prince, and he will never give up on the perfect successor in his mind easily! This is not just his personal matter, but also concerns the destiny and continuation of the entire Dasheng Dynasty!
The woman beside the Third Prince stretched out her soft, boneless hand, which was grasped by the Third Prince. "Stop it! This is in the palace!"
The concubine Qiao curled her lips and said softly, "Your Highness, my sister can no longer stay in the Lan Mansion! She said she wants to move into our house!"
The Third Prince smiled and said, "Let's wait a while! But anyway, they are all servants in the palace, so why should she move?"
Concubine Qiao refused to agree: "How can it be the same? Qiao'er was thinking of letting her come to serve me! That way we can see each other every day, and she won't have to deal with flowers and plants all the time in the Lan Mansion!"
The third prince dealt with it perfunctorily.
Emperor Shenwu drank one cup of liquor after another, and when his ministers and concubines came to toast him, he never refused.
When the feast of beasts ended, Emperor Shenwu finally realized that it was getting late. He stood up and asked everyone to leave.
When they were on the dragon chariot, Emperor Shenwu pointed at Concubine Kang and said, "You—go to the side hall of Qianzheng Palace!"
Concubine Kang, who had been frightened all day, suddenly became delighted and knelt down to express her gratitude. Concubine Jiang and several other high-ranking concubines looked at each other and walked away from Concubine Kang. Concubine Jiang frowned deeply. She was becoming more and more confused about Emperor Shenwu!
Emperor Shenwu drank a lot of wine and entered the secret room half sober and half staggering.
Lan Qingwu did not wait for Emperor Shenwu today, so she naturally had no sleepiness. Unexpectedly, she waited for the drunk Emperor Shenwu.
Emperor Shenwu seemed relatively sober. He sat down beside the bed and asked, "Did you have a good meal today? Why are you still waiting for me so late?"
Lan Qingwu nodded. The smell on Emperor Shenwu's body was mixed, with the smell of wine and fragrance mixed together. The first thing Lan Qingwu smelled was the sweet scent of jasmine.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she already had a vague guess in her mind.
Emperor Shenwu said, "Go to sleep quickly. I will stay with you until you fall asleep and then I will leave!"
Lan Qingwu hesitated and said, "Brother Heng, can't you stay?"
Emperor Shenwu glanced at her and said, "I still have some things to deal with."
Lan Qingwu was about to lie down when Li Xiang whispered back from the doorway, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
Emperor Shenwu frowned, turned around and told Lan Qingwu to lie down, "Go to sleep!"
The more the Emperor acted like this, the wider Lan Qingwu's eyes widened. The Emperor stared into her eyes and said, "What are you doing? How can you sleep like this?"
Li Xiang's voice came from outside the door again, and Emperor Shenwu said impatiently: "Come in! What do you want?"
Li Xiang hurriedly walked in with his head bowed. If the master and servant had a tacit understanding in the past, the Emperor Shenwu would have found an excuse to leave long ago. But now the Emperor Shenwu was half drunk and half awake, and his mood was very impatient: "If you have something to say, just say it!"
Li Xiang didn't dare to say anything more and could only quietly reply, "Your Majesty, Consort Kang may have been frightened and has a fever now! I'm looking for Your Majesty!"
Li Xiang didn't dare to raise his eyes, but he could feel the atmosphere in the dormitory rapidly solidifying.
Emperor Shenwu reacted: "Get out! You still need to ask me about these matters!"
Lan Qingwu asked anxiously, "Who is Kang Cairen?"
Emperor Shenwu was silent for a moment. If he hadn't been drinking, he would have been able to brush it off. However, under the influence of alcohol, he said directly, "Oh! I have a new talent! Her appearance is no less beautiful than Ruo Ruo. I thought I could try and see if I would be interested in her!"
Lan Qingwu looked at the back of the Shenwu Emperor and asked, "Your Majesty, are you interested in her?"
Emperor Shenwu felt a little angry when he heard Lan Qingwu's questioning: "I will try it tonight! Do you want me to leave now?"
Emperor Shenwu raised his leg to leave, but Lan Qingwu hurriedly hugged his waist from behind. "Zhou Xuheng, if you really leave today, there will be no future between us! Do you remember the fish you found for me? The Black Dragon and Silver Phoenix fish, they can never see another of their kind in their lifetime, otherwise they will both die!"
"If you leave now, you'll be giving up on me! I, Lan Qingwu, will never stay with you!"
Emperor Shenwu smiled, a smile that was somewhat sad and paranoid: "You are so overbearing! Now you still control me so tightly!"
The Emperor of God turned around, grasped Lan Qingwu's cheek from bottom to top, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Then tell me, do you want me to leave?"
Lan Qingwu shook his head, "I won't let you go! Don't go! Brother Heng, don't go!"
The next moment, Emperor Shenwu had already puckered Lan Qingwu's lips hard. He kissed her fiercely, and the kisses fell all over her. Lan Qingwu couldn't bear it and gasped, pushing his shoulders away. Emperor Shenwu didn't care. At this moment, he was completely excited under the influence of alcohol.
"Ruo Ruo, be good, just stay by my side..."
The snow-white pajamas were thrown away, and the small clothes were thrown on the ground. Lan Qingwu felt the amazing possessiveness of Emperor Shenwu. His eyes were crazy and his movements were tough. He no longer had the gentleness of the past, but only a possession that she could not resist!
Lan Qingwu couldn't help but shed tears. The violent storm made her fall like broken peach petals. Her icy skin gradually became mottled with red and purple marks, as if the snow was covered with red plums and crape myrtles!
Emperor Shenwu looked at Lan Qingwu crying beneath him and bit her snow-white collarbone tightly: "Ruoruo, if you cry like this, I will only make you cry harder!"
Her crying made the Emperor Shenwu's desire to abuse and protect her rise wildly. He tightly pinched Lan Qingwu's slender waist and the storm once again engulfed Lan Qingwu.
The lights were on all night long. At the beginning, Lan Qingwu was still able to stay awake, but later on, she was in a daze, her mind was blank, and she could only follow her instincts and be manipulated by Emperor Shenwu.
Lan Qingwu's subconscious flattery drove the Shenwu Emperor even more crazy. The string in his mind was completely broken. The Shenwu Emperor was like a handsome and powerful beast, only remembering to constantly possess the person in his arms! Possession! No one and nothing could stop him! That woman was originally his!
After a night of madness, Lan Qingwu had already fallen into a coma, and Emperor Shenwu did not fully wake up until the next morning at noon.
He looked at the mess on the bed and the motionless, unconscious Lan Qingwu, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat. He threw on his robe and got off the bed barefoot. "Someone! Someone! Call the imperial physician!"
Doctor Zhao was urgently called in again. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, calmed himself down, and began to take the patient's pulse carefully. In less than a moment, Doctor Zhao's eyebrows began to twitch uncontrollably.
Emperor Shenwu was terrified and said, "Speak! What happened to the Queen?"
Emperor Shenwu always remembered that if Lan Qingwu suffered an unexpected miscarriage, she would die from hemorrhage! This was what Imperial Physician Zhao had repeatedly warned him about!
Emperor Shenwu really wanted to beat him up. What on earth was he doing? If something happened to Lan Qingwu because of him, he couldn't even imagine it!
Imperial Physician Zhao glanced at Emperor Shenwu with an indescribable look in his eyes: "Your Majesty, the Empress is pregnant. She cannot have any intense sexual intercourse..."
"I know!"
Emperor Shenwu said anxiously, "I just drank too much last night! Tell me quickly, what happened to the Empress?"
A flash of doubt crossed Doctor Zhao's face. "Your Majesty, this... is hard to say! The fetus is perfectly fine, but this is truly illogical! It's not normal!"
"Your Majesty, you may examine the Queen's lower body so that I can make a judgment."
Emperor Shenwu said expressionlessly, "I've checked it, there's no bleeding!"
"Then there's no problem at all!"
Emperor Shenwu frowned, "But why is the Queen unconscious?"
Despite all the commotion, Lan Qingwu didn't move at all.
Imperial Physician Zhao said patiently, "Your Majesty, it's because you've favored her too much that the Empress has fallen into a coma!"
Emperor Shenwu's expression was stiff. "Get out now!"
Doctor Zhao didn't want to stay here any longer to experience the desires of love between men and women, so he bowed and retreated. However, at the door, Doctor Zhao stopped again and said, "Your Majesty, let Doctor Nie take the Queen's pulse again! This fetus is so strong and stubborn, I have never seen such a thing before. I am afraid that the Queen will suffer in the future, you see..."
Emperor Shenwu waved his hand, thought about it and summoned Nie Wushuang in.
Nie Wushuang was also very distressed. He had looked through all the medical books these days, but he couldn't find any medicine that could cause such a realistic slippery pulse!
He was so worried that he held the medical book in his hands all day and all night, reading from morning to night, not daring to slack off for the slightest, just because he knew that the lives of so many people depended on him!