PDLP Chapter 651 Request for Consecration
Chapter 651 Request for Consecration
Imperial Concubine Jiang smiled bitterly. "Empress, for so many years, I have watched you and His Majesty's love blossom, and I have felt resentful and unwilling. I also didn't believe Your Majesty would truly stay with you in this palace until old age. I even did some things to test Your Majesty's heart. But later on, I understood more and more... Your Majesty and you can never be separated again."
Lan Qingwu closed her eyes slightly. She was tightly wrapped in Yun Jinyu, but she still missed the warmth of the Shenwu Emperor's arms. She opened her eyes and looked at Concubine Jiang, saying with some regret, "If you and I had met under different circumstances, we would definitely have become very good friends."
Concubine Jiang was a rare woman in the harem, kindhearted, with her own principles and versatile talents. But what a pity! They met in the palace, both women in the harem, and ostensibly with the same man. Whether motivated by family interests, personal relationships, or the desire for their children, they could never become true friends. Furthermore, Lan Qingwu possessed an unbearable possessiveness of the Emperor Shenwu, which no other woman in the harem could accept. All of this determined that Lan Qingwu could never have any true friends in the harem, and she was never that innocent. Later, as her status in the harem grew, she conformed to palace rules, treating the concubines with the same emotions and treatment as a superior would treat a subordinate.
Lan Qingwu had been in the Dasheng Dynasty for so many years, and he had to admit that he had inevitably been assimilated into it.
"Noble Concubine Jiang, please don't worry about the Ice and Snow Pill anymore. This is my fate. When I decided to monopolize the emperor's love, I was destined to be the target of resentment and criticism from both the former and the harem. Perhaps this ending was already destined!"
Lan Qingwu looked at Imperial Concubine Jiang, her eyes flashing with pity and reluctance. She said softly, "Actually, today I want to call you sister and apologize to you. Because of my existence, your normal palace life has been disrupted and destroyed. I don't think anyone in this harem will truly not hold a grudge against me!"
Tears welled up in Imperial Concubine Jiang's eyes. "No! I have no complaints! When you saved Jin'er once again, when you once again benefited the people of the world, I realized that only you are worthy of standing with His Majesty. I only want my son to be safe and sound. I no longer ask for anything else. Empress, if possible, please stay with His Majesty like this until we grow old together!"
Lan Qingwu thought about how she had almost taken the Shenwu Emperor out of the palace over the years and how he had rarely returned, but she still insisted, "I'm sorry, but I don't regret it! Sister Jiang, even if it ended like this, I don't regret it! I don't regret it. Being with His Majesty for so many years has given me enough strength to face all the hardships!"
Lan Qingwu had experienced love and happiness over the years, and was crowned as the empress by Emperor Shenwu. She believed that all these years had lived up to herself and the world.
Lan Qingwu stretched out her hand with difficulty and reached out to Concubine Jiang. Concubine Jiang was stunned, and the next moment she quickly handed her hand to Lan Qingwu. At this moment, the two women held hands tightly, and all the resentment and discord that had existed deep in each other's hearts disappeared.
"If possible, please ask Sister Jiang to stay by His Majesty's side after I leave. I don't know who else to ask! Sister Jiang, after thinking about it, you're the only one left. His Majesty might even listen to a word you say. I don't want to see His Majesty in despair or loneliness anymore!"
"I will ask His Majesty to confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort upon you. Without me, you would be the uncrowned king of this harem. It is I who ruined everything. After I am gone, you will legitimately accompany His Majesty as the Imperial Noble Consort!"
Upon hearing this, Imperial Concubine Jiang's eyes suddenly widened. "No! No! I cannot accept this! Empress, I can promise you that I will always advise Your Majesty and care about Him, but I cannot be the Imperial Concubine! Your Majesty will not agree, and neither will I! This would be detrimental to the court and the harem!"
The prince born to the Imperial Noble Consort can barely be called a legitimate prince. The Empress must know this, so why did she make such a decision?
"Besides, Jin'er would never do anything that threatens His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and neither would I! Please, Queen, revoke your order!"
The second prince's temperament is a little weak, shallow, and he has been poisoned. He is not very outstanding in all aspects. Concubine Jiang is absolutely unwilling to let her son fall into the vortex again and become a thorn in the eyes of others.
Lan Qingwu's expression grew weaker and weaker. "Don't get excited. I won't mention it anymore!"
At this time, Ruhan walked in with a worried look on her face: "Empress, it's time for you to take the medicine!"
Lan Qingwu nodded: "Noble Concubine Jiang, don't forget what you promised me. I am running out of energy, so please step aside first!"
Concubine Jiang responded respectfully and slowly took her leave.
At the same time, Ru Ping ran breathlessly from the Qianzheng Palace to the Imperial Hospital. She ran directly to the room where Nie Wushuang was on duty. With a loud bang, the door was pushed open by Ru Ping. She ran in quickly. Nie Wushuang, who was preparing medicine in the room, was startled. He turned around from the medicine cabinet and said, "Who? Who is so bold?... Ru Ping? Why are you here? What are you doing here? Are you the Empress..."
Ru Ping quickly interrupted Nie Wushuang: "Nie Wushuang, can you save the Queen? Tell me! What do you need me to do? What medicine do you need? Tell me!"
Nie Wushuang slowly closed his mouth, and the medicine in his hand fell to the ground, but he remained silent, his eyes wandering around but never falling on Ruping's cheek.
Ru Ping slowly squatted down, her tone tinged with hope: "You can do it, right? Aren't you the most powerful imperial physician in recent years? You even cured that difficult pregnancy poison, so what else can stump you?"
"Speak up! Nie Wushuang!"
Ru Ping hugged her arms, tears streaming down her face. "Nie Wushuang, Doctor Nie, as long as you can save the Empress, I will agree to anything! Why don't you speak? Why don't you respond to me? Nie Wushuang!"
Nie Wushuang silently looked at the woman who broke down and cried bitterly, and let out a breath, "Cry! Let it all out!"
The Empress is everything to Ru Ping, the meaning of her life! But...
Nie Wushuang murmured softly, "I'm sorry, I'm not a god! I'm just a human! I also want to... I also want to save the Queen, but I'm useless! I'm just one person, I can't save everyone! Ruping..."
Ru Ping cried bitterly in front of Nie Wushuang in the room. After crying for a while, Ru Ping gradually made up her mind. Since this was the case, she made another choice. No matter what, Ru Ping decided to follow the Empress closely. At this moment, Ru Ping's mind was clearer than ever before.
Ru Ping finally stopped crying. She wiped her tears with her sleeves and murmured to herself, "It's okay! It's okay!"
After that day, Ru Ping never lost control of her emotions again. She took good care of Lan Qingwu and stayed with him until his last day.