Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Gao suddenly raised her head and stared at Lan Qingwu, unable to hide the smile in her eyes. She said crisply, "The autumn air is clear and refreshing, and the years are peaceful. This reminds me of a few lines of poetry: Time boils rain, and time meets flowers."

Lan Qingwu continued softly, "Live your daily life with joy."

These are a few lines Lan Qingwu wrote to a friend of hers with whom she had corresponded for over ten years. In the first few years, they did not know each other's true identities. It was not until they had corresponded for more than six years that they learned each other's true identities.

She and Gao Lanyan, the daughter of the Dali Temple's Shaoqing, arose from the "mutual trust" of Shangxue, a literary trend that her later teacher promoted in various Shangxue schools across the border.

Students from distant Shangxue leave their letters at the post station and have them mailed away. The letters bear their Shangxue name, address, and chosen pen name. They choose a letter based on their interest, read its contents, and write a reply to their distant, destined friend. What they write and when they reply is entirely up to them.

How did Lan Qingwu take a fancy to Gao Lanyan's letter? Among the many letters, she opened and read many of them. They all talked about women's virtues, talents, and how to choose a good husband by following the three obediences and four virtues and the three etiquettes and four respects.

Until she opened a letter from the Imperial City. Her pen name, Lanlan, was the same pronunciation as her surname. The letter was filled with complaints about the hardships of studying at the Imperial Academy, how she wanted to get sick and skip classes, and how boring it was that the Imperial Academy only taught women's teachings, women's precepts, and women's virtues. So she adopted the pseudonym Qingqing, and their relationship as a letter-writer for over a decade began. It wasn't until Lin Shaojie broke off the engagement, and she, dealing with various unexpected events, that she and Gao Lanyan finally severed their correspondence.

Unexpectedly, an autumn hunting trip allowed them to truly see each other. Gao Lanyan was specially found here. She heard the news of Lin Shaojie's breaking off the engagement in the imperial city and was extremely anxious but helpless.

Until the emperor issued an imperial decree, she breathed a sigh of relief, but was also worried about Lan Qingwu's future. After all, the harem was not a good place to be. But compared to a lifetime of meditation, she would rather her good friend enter the palace. After all, it was a way out.

She had been paying attention to the news from the palace. Her best friend had entered the palace, received the emperor's favor, and was given the title of Concubine Yi... She couldn't help but feel happy, and felt that the emperor was still good to her best friend.

Concubine Li looked at them with a hint of doubt. Seeing the gentle smile on Gao's face, she asked, "How come the Crown Prince's wife knows Concubine Yi's sister?"

Gao Lanyan smiled faintly: "How could that be? It's just that this young lady looks particularly friendly."

The beautiful lady curled her lips secretly, thinking that she was just trying to curry favor with the powerful. She lowered her head slightly, her eyes flickering, and her steps moved lightly backwards.

The accident happened suddenly. A black horse suddenly went crazy on the racecourse. The group was not far away from the racecourse. They were chatting and chatting with each other and didn't notice that something had happened not far away. When Ru Ping realized something was wrong, she was less than a few dozen meters away from the mad horse. At the critical moment, Ru Ping reacted quickly, grabbed Lan Qingwu and quickly retreated, and did not forget to remind everyone: "Hurry up, Madam, retreat!"

In a flash, the mad horse had galloped past their original position. All they could hear in the panic was its frantic roar and the noisy clatter of its hooves, along with the surrounding guards' cries of "protection." The person who had just reacted was a little slow to react, and was swept by the horse's wind, falling awkwardly. Fortunately, a nearby palace maid hugged her and acted as a cushion for her, so she didn't suffer any serious injuries.

Lan Qingwu, having recovered from his shock, quickly asked, "Is the Crown Prince's wife okay? How are you?"

Gao Lanyan's face was pale: "I'm fine. Where is your Excellency? How is he?" She stepped forward and they looked at each other.

After finding that everything was fine, Lan Qingwu looked at others. She walked up to the person and said, "What happened to you? Can you move?" She was the one with the highest position here, so it was reasonable for her to ask.

He was already timid, and this time he was so frightened that he couldn't get up for a long time. Lan Qingwu frowned slightly and said, "Don't move for now. If you break a bone, it will only make the injury worse. Ruping, I'm fine here. Go get the imperial physician first."

Ru Ping was hesitant. How could others compare with the master?

Lan Qingwu turned to look at her: "Why aren't you going yet?"

Ru Ping had no choice but to say, "Yes." She quickly brought the imperial physician over.

After hearing Lan Qingwu's words, the man dared not move. She hurriedly expressed her gratitude: "Thank you, Noble Lady Yi."

Lan Qingwu frowned slightly: "No need, tell your maid to stop moving. I think her injuries are worse than yours."

Lan Qingwu asked the other three: "How about you? Are you injured?"

The three of them shook their heads. Seeing that they were also frightened, Lan Qingwu said, "You are all frightened too. Why don't you all go back to your tents and rest? I will wait for the imperial physician to come here."

Concubine Li looked at the current situation and said, "Sister, let's wait for the imperial physician. We came out together and something like this happened. We can only feel at ease when the imperial physician arrives."

Lady Li immediately said, "Yes, let's wait for the imperial physician to come."

Wei Liangren originally wanted to leave, but it was not convenient for him to leave alone.

Lan Qingwu didn't care: "Alright."

Gao Lanyan stood silently with Lan Qingwu and looked at each other.

Emperor Shenwu was watching the hunting competition among the sons of aristocratic families on the outskirts of Qiling Mountain when a guard came to report: "Your Majesty, a mad horse has broken out of the stables for the ladies. I heard that several young ladies are nearby..."

Emperor Shenwu turned around suddenly and said, "Let's go back and take a look!" After that, he turned his horse around and rode away, with Qian Hui and other guards following closely behind.

Lan Qingwu was brooding over the matter of Crazy Horse when she suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves not far away. Turning her head, she saw the Emperor leading the way, galloping towards them. In an instant, he was before them. Without waiting for his horse to stop, the Divine Martial Emperor leaped off, landing steadily on the ground. He frowned as he approached them. They quickly knelt in greeting, their eyes fixed on Lan Qingwu. "Are you injured?"

Everyone said nothing was wrong. Lan Qingwu looked up at him, and Emperor Shenwu felt relieved. Lan Qingwu replied, "It was just someone fell down. I have sent for the imperial physician. This is the wife of the Crown Prince of Rong. She was with me and others just now."

Emperor Shenwu nodded and said, "Get up."

When Concubine Li saw the emperor coming and knelt on the ground, she couldn't help but look up secretly, but she saw that the emperor's eyes were only fixed on one person from beginning to end. The mist in her heart was like being illuminated by the sun and slowly disappeared.

Not long after Emperor Shenwu arrived, Qian Hui arrived with several generals and guards. They stood behind the emperor without saying a word.

Ruping was dragging Nie Wushuang towards them in a hurry. Nie Wushuang was so weak that he could hardly breathe.

The two men rushed to the front of the crowd and saluted the emperor first. The Shenwu Emperor called them up and said, "First, treat the person just now. Li Xiang will arrange to send the young ladies back to the camp."

At this time, Wei Yanting came running from the direction where Crazy Horse had run, and knelt on one knee: "Your Majesty, Crazy Horse has been shot dead by me."

The Emperor Shenwu's expression was unpredictable. He twirled the finger on his finger and said, "Have the coroner examine the horse's body. Report back to me later. Jiang Qi, check the paddock and the stables to see if there are any suspicious people approaching the horses. Qian Hui--"

Emperor Shenwu said in a deep voice, "Check all the people who participated in this autumn hunt."