PDLP Chapter 614 Crazy Horse
Chapter 614 Crazy Horse
After Lan Qingwu comforted Concubine Jiang, she told the Seventh Prince and the Seventh Princess to rest quickly. She had been traveling so hard in the last few days and was very tired herself. Then she issued an imperial decree that all the concubines in the six palaces did not need to come to Fengqi Palace to pay their respects. Lan Qingwu wanted to have a good rest for two days.
Lan Qingwu left, and Concubine Jiang, who had been feeling uneasy, breathed a sigh of relief. "The Queen Mother said it wasn't my fault, but we shouldn't go out for the next few days!"
The senior palace maid consoled him, "That's how it is! Being a concubine is an unprovoked misfortune!"
Concubine Jiang sighed and said, "So what? I'm just a concubine after all. Ever since the Crown Princess gave birth prematurely, has the Crown Prince come to see me once? In the Crown Prince's heart, the eldest son is always different! And I'm afraid that when the Crown Prince sees my child in the future, he will think of the eldest son who was born prematurely. Just wait and see! We'll have a hard time in the future!"
When Lan Qingwu lay on the bed in Qianzheng Hall, she had to admit that over time, she had subconsciously regarded the palace as her home. Just lying on the bed in the bedroom of Qianzheng Hall, Lan Qingwu felt a sense of belonging! And she felt that the bed was very comfortable and soothing.
"We're finally home!"
Lan Qingwu sighed softly. Emperor Shenwu hugged her from behind, "Well, we're home!"
Lan Qingwu closed his eyes slightly: "By the way, Brother Heng, what's going on with that crazy horse?"
Emperor Shenwu sighed softly, "It was a coincidence. A eunuch who was feeding the horses had a habit of abusing them. He was afraid others would notice, so he would prick the horses with a fine needle from time to time. This time, the needle accidentally became lodged in the horse's body. The pain was unbearable, so how could the horse not go crazy? This eunuch really deserved to die! But the Crown Princess does have some problems!"
Lan Qingwu said: "Maybe she cares too much about her child!"
Emperor Shenwu revealed the Crown Princess' true nature in one sentence: "You care too much about her status as the Crown Princess. The Crown Princess is too power-hungry. I hope that when she takes control of the palace in the future, she won't put the cart before the horse!"
The two of them didn't know that Emperor Shenwu's words would come true in the future!
The prince calmed down and was able to calmly face the Crown Princess and his premature eldest son.
The Crown Princess was initially pleased with the Crown Prince's thoughtfulness. She herself had suffered greatly, and although the child was saved, it was now truly worrying to see her. The Crown Princess wanted to quickly recover her health and give birth to another legitimate son while the Crown Prince still had pity on her.
But then the prince issued an express order forbidding her to hold a full-moon banquet for her eldest son, whom she had given birth to with great difficulty!
Forget about the baby's third-day bath. This child is truly born with deficiencies. But why cancel the full-moon banquet? You can also just not bring the baby out!
After Yun En, who had delivered the imperial edict, left, the Crown Princess couldn't help but shed tears. Now, as she recalled the scene when the Crown Prince faced her, she finally understood something: "I thought His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loved me and this child, but it turns out he still cares that I caused this child to be born prematurely! He must still be blaming me!"
The Crown Princess didn't know it yet, but the Crown Prince had already decided not only not to hold a full-moon banquet for this child, but also to skip the hundred-day banquet. This child really couldn't stand the ordeal, so they would wait until he was one year old and see! In fact, the Crown Prince had heard too much of the imperial physician Yu Yan's confusing words, and it was still uncertain whether this eldest son could live to his first birthday! Therefore, the Crown Prince was not interested in deciding on a name, and he was not in a hurry to decide. He had made up his mind to wait until the child actually lived to his first birthday before asking the Emperor Shenwu to give him a name.
In the next three years or so, Emperor Shenwu and Lan Qingwu began to live half of their lives away from home and half in the palace.
While they were out there, they enjoyed themselves so much that they didn't want to leave. They traveled all over the mountains and forests in the west and the coastal cities in the south... They had all been there. The two of them stayed together, never spending a single day apart. The awe-inspiring and inviolable imperial demeanor of the Shenwu Emperor had even become much calmer.
It was not until Emperor Shenwu received a secret letter from the imperial city that his and Lan Qingwu's fairy-like life was finally broken.
At that time, Emperor Shenwu and Lan Qingwu were in the carriage. Emperor Shenwu opened the letter, looked at it for a few seconds, and his face immediately became cold and murderous.
Lan Qingwu's heart skipped a beat, and he asked nervously, "Brother Heng..."
The Shenwu Emperor closed the secret letter in his hand and said, "I have to return to the palace! King Unard Eagle of the Northern Nar tribe has gathered all the tribes on the grassland and launched a exploratory attack on several villages on the border. Thousands of people have died as a result!"
"Unad Eagle?"
Emperor Shenwu's expression was heavy. "Unard Eagle is extremely ambitious. He has been constantly annexing other tribes on the grasslands over the years. Once he completely unifies all the tribes on the grasslands, it will be time to launch a general attack on Dasheng! Weak, you can stay here. I have left an army for you. You don't have to worry about anything here!"
"No!"
Lan Qingwu reached out and grasped the Shenwu Emperor's palm. "Brother Heng, I want to go back with you! Ruoruo misses home too! That's the place we both guard, and there are people we both need to protect! How can Ruoruo stay alone in a corner at this time? And watch you worry so hard?"
Emperor Shenwu smiled slightly: "Okay! Let's go back together!"
Emperor Shenwu returned quickly. The crown prince welcomed him at the gate of the imperial palace. The father and son quickly went to the Qianzheng Hall to discuss the war.
Lan Qingwu quickly regained control of the harem. All the concubines in the six palaces heard the news. Some of them ran to Fengqi Palace trembling with fear to inquire about the news, but were sent away by Lan Qingwu with just a few words.
Emperor Shenwu summoned civil and military officials for several consecutive days to discuss the upcoming war on the border!
That day, Lan Qingwu was handling some business in Fengqi Palace as usual when Ruhan rushed in: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! His Majesty has said that he will lead the army in person!"
Lan Qingwu stood up in shock: "What did you say?"
Ruhan took a breath and continued, "Empress, His Majesty has issued a decree in the Golden Palace today, declaring that he will personally lead the army! The court is in an uproar! Many have tried to persuade His Majesty, but he is so arbitrary and arbitrary that the ministers are powerless to persuade him!"
Lan Qingwu opened her eyes wide. "But the Dasheng Dynasty has so many famous, brave and resourceful generals. Why would Your Majesty personally lead the army? Didn't Your Majesty also not personally participate in the war in Floating Cloud City?"
No one could answer Lan Qingwu. Her heart felt like it was on fire. She walked out of the palace and said, "Follow me to Qianzheng Palace!"
In the main hall of Qianzheng Palace, Emperor Shenwu was discussing the matter of leading the army in person with the Crown Prince, several princes, generals, important cabinet ministers, and major officials from the six ministries. Everyone could see that Emperor Shenwu had made up his mind and there was no turning back, so they began to work hard.
Wang Shuren hesitated and asked, "Your Majesty, since you are leading the army in person, do you still want His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to stay behind in the Imperial City?"
The prince immediately stepped out and said, "Father, I will accompany you to the border!"
The eldest prince immediately expressed his opinion: "Father, I will go too! No matter how fierce those grassland people are, I believe they can't do anything to us, Da Sheng!"
The prince looked at Emperor Shenwu with eager anticipation. If he was forced to wait in the imperial city at this moment, he would be extremely anxious every day!
The second prince, the fifth prince, and the seventh prince looked at each other and also looked at Emperor Shenwu.
Most of the civil officials were against the Crown Prince going to the border with them. They couldn't convince the Emperor, so they had to leave the Crown Prince behind anyway! What if something unexpected happened... The battlefield is blind, and the grassland people have been preparing for years and are always fierce. How can we be sure?
The generals didn't think too much about it. Qian Hui was impressed by the prince's talent for leading troops and his ability to strategize. "Your Highness is a natural-born commander. If we could go together, it would be a great opportunity to hone our skills!"
"That's right, Your Highness, please go with us!"
"When the time comes, beat the grassland people back to their hometown!"
"Your Majesty leads the army in person, and the Crown Prince leads the charge. The morale of our Dasheng soldiers will surely be greatly boosted! We will be invincible and unstoppable!"
"You civil officials are overthinking things! How could anything happen to His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Your Majesty is in control of the overall situation. He once annihilated the grassland people when he was young, so it's no problem for him to do so now!"
Wang Shuren and other important cabinet officials were troubled by what they heard. Is this the case?
"Your Majesty, please reconsider! If you and the Crown Prince really leave the Imperial City, who will be in charge of it?"
"Someone has to stay in the Imperial City!"
"Yes! Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must stay!"
The Shenwu Emperor glanced around, scanning his highness and his ministers before finally turning his phoenix eyes to the Crown Prince, whose gaze was blazing. He finally spoke, "I am personally leading the army because I have the ability to control the overall situation. I will not put myself in danger, nor will I allow my crown prince to make any mistakes! The Crown Prince and the First Prince will follow me to fight at the border. As for the Imperial City—Prince Ding, Second Prince, Seventh Prince, Fifth Prince, you will remain in the Imperial City! Prince Ding, Chengjin, Chengjing, Chengrui, I leave the safety of the Imperial City in your hands!"
At this time, Lan Qingwu still didn't know that the Emperor Shenwu would not only lead the army himself, but would also bring the Crown Prince with him to the border! By the time she found out, it was too late. The eyes of the Emperor Shenwu and the Crown Prince were burning with warlike ambition. That was the responsibility and obligation of being of royal blood!