Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

On the long street, Prince Ding and his wife unexpectedly ran into the Emperor. They were followed by Madam Qian, who had brought her three children to admire the lanterns. The two younger boys were older, seven and five, while the girl was still young, almost three, and was held in the arms of a concubine.

Prince Ding, Princess Ding, and Madam Qian immediately stepped forward and saluted, "Greetings, Master."

Lan Qingwu was only of the fourth rank. She was about to perform the greeting when Emperor Shenwu grabbed her hand and said to the others, "This is Madam." Lan Qingwu glanced at Emperor Shenwu and let him hold her hand without moving.

Princess Ding couldn't hide her surprise on her face, but she still followed Prince Ding in paying her respects, "Greetings, Madam." Madam Qian, on the other hand, remained calm, her face still gentle, and she followed suit in paying her respects.

Emperor Shenwu excused himself from the formalities. He then instructed Prince Ding to take Princess Ding out for a stroll. Prince Ding insisted on following, but Madam Qian said, "My lord, I have the children to go for a walk to cure all diseases. I will now take my leave."

Emperor Shenwu glanced at Qian Hui, who was following him, and said, "Then there's no need to excuse yourself. I'm just about to take my wife there."

Lan Qingwu looked at him in surprise, wondering how come he didn't know.

Mrs. Qian paused and replied, "Yes." Then she stepped aside.

Emperor Shenwu looked at Lan Qingwu and said, "I will personally take you to cure all diseases."

There's a dedicated area on the long street dedicated to the "Hundred Diseases" walk: the bridge, the steps, the tower, and the Hundred Buddha Gate, all occupying half the street. There are three bridges, connected together; the tower, with steps leading up to it and down from it; and the Hundred Buddha Gate, a gate left behind by a famous temple, lined up in a row.

When the group arrived at the avenue for the abstinence-relief walk, they were surprised to find that the wide street between the Three Bridges, the City Tower, and the Hundred Buddha Gate had been bisected down the middle. A dark red curtain was erected in the middle of the street, and guards stood at intervals. While the left side of the street was occupied by groups of three or four, the right side was deserted. Lan Qingwu seemed touched. It turned out that the emperor had opened a path specifically for her.

Emperor Shenwu was not surprised at all. He held Lan Qingwu's hand tightly and came to the gate of the archway for getting rid of all diseases. On the archway were written three big words "get rid of all diseases", and below the three big words were three small words "Gate of Wishes".

The others did not step forward, but stopped not far away, watching the emperor holding the master's hand and walking to the archway gate.

Emperor Shenwu and Lan Qingwu stopped at the door. Emperor Shenwu looked at the wish door and said, "I, Emperor Zhou Xuheng of Dasheng, make a wish here. May my wife Lan Qingwu, with her body and soul, be cured of all her illnesses. Since I inherited the throne, I have strengthened the country, cleared the borders, and protected the people. Today, I use this imperial power to wish that my wife Lan Qingwu will be free from all her illnesses!"

Lan Qingwu's heart was filled with anxiety, and he could not help but say, "Brother Heng..."

The Divine Martial Emperor looked at Lan Qingwu. The two stood facing each other. He said in a deep voice, "Ruoruo, if your symptoms were caused by Yun Heng, then I hope Zhou Xu Heng will put an end to it today. We still have a lot of time. I don't want you to fall ill in the future and be incurable. I also hope that when you give birth to my child, you will have someone to rely on. I want to grow old with you! All this started with Yun Heng and will end with Zhou Xu Heng. Are you willing to meet me again?"

Lan Qingwu was already in tears. Emperor Shenwu reached out and gently wiped away her tears. Under his deep gaze, Lan Qingwu spoke: "My name is Ruo Ruo, and my maiden name is Lan Qingwu."

Emperor Shenwu said firmly: "I am Zhou Xuheng!" At the same time, he stretched out his left hand. Lan Qingwu calmed himself down and finally placed his right hand in the emperor's palm.

Emperor Shenwu held her hand and firmly led Lan Qingwu through the Gate of Wishes, towards the Three Bridges, and towards the road that only they had to cure all diseases.

Princess Ding looked at the master putting her hand into the emperor's palm, and thinking of this honor, she couldn't help but say: "This master... No one in the six palaces dares to wear this red dress and cloak. That person calls her Madam, this is..." This is the treatment of the queen, the master of the six palaces.

Prince Ding looked at her and said, "Just know it. Don't say anything more. Just wait for that day."

Princess Ding nodded obediently.

Prince Kang had quietly come out today; he hadn't been released from confinement yet. However, since it was a festival, Emperor Shenwu hadn't kept a close eye on him. He had noticed the crimson figure through the crowd as he walked along the path of the common people. However, with the emperor nearby, he didn't dare get too close, but later on, he couldn't help but get closer.

When Prince Ding spotted Prince Kang from the crowd, his face darkened. He asked the guards to invite Prince Kang over directly. There were so many people talking, so he only said one sentence: "Second brother, the emperor is also here. Let's go to visit the sick later." The emperor respected the emperor in front and the emperor was humble behind. Etiquette should not be violated.

When Prince Kang heard the name of the Emperor Shenwu, he shuddered. He knew the Emperor was here, and leaving would be disrespectful. Besides, he was unwilling to leave just yet. He could only wait here with Prince Ding and the others, and then proceed to the Hundred Diseases Road later.

Li Xiang and Qiulan watched the two men go in. Qiulan said happily, "Master is weak. I hope that after all his illnesses are cured, he will never be sick again!"

Li Xiang nodded and said, yes, this will make everyone's life easier.

On the other side, Qian Hui watched the three children circling around Madam Qian. Madam Qian and her concubine Chunying were teasing their youngest daughter. Madam Qian said gently, "My dear, don't worry. After the noble leaves, your mother will take you to the acupuncture center. You've been letting Aunt Chun hold you all the time. Isn't Aunt Chun tired?"

Chunying smiled innocently: "Madam, I am not tired. The young lady is very well behaved. Look at how cute her little mouth is."

Madam Qian teased the child for a moment, as if she had just seen Qian Hui. "I'm glad to see you, General. I have something to tell you. Your beloved concubine, Chu Ji, has been asked eighteen times today if she's weak and wants a doctor, but she's refused. If you happen to be ill when you return, you can call a doctor. Today, I have to take care of the child first. Actually, I've always done the same."

Qian Hui froze for a moment. "...Madam, I didn't want to ask her. Today, we are a family of five together, and we will go to cure all diseases together later."

Madam Qian remained unmoved. "That's fine. By the way, I deliberately didn't invite her to the lantern festival today. If she had come, what would my sweetheart do if she 'deliberately' hit her? Chu Ji would definitely complain to the general when we get home. I'm giving you a heads up so you can be prepared."

Qian Hui froze again. He really didn't want to ask her why she was mentioned again. But he saw that Madam Qian had already instructed the servants to take good care of the young master and was preparing to take Bai Bing away.

Li Xiang and Qiulan watched the emperor and the master walk onto the first bridge, the middle bridge... The two did not stop and walked towards the road that the common people used to get rid of all diseases. At that time, they only had to follow behind.

Prince Ding pulled Prince Kang along, and they exchanged a glance with Princess Ding before also embarking on the common people's path to cure all diseases. Next came Madam Qian and her entourage, with Qian Hui following silently beside them, and the guards soon after.

Lan Qingwu was led by the emperor across a bridge. Beneath the bridge flowed a river, where various river lanterns, each lit with candlelight, drifted. Emperor Shenwu pointed at the lanterns and said, "Among them are the ones I have prepared, and among them are my wishes written in my own handwriting."

They walked across three bridges and headed towards the stepped city wall. When they reached the highest point of the city wall, Emperor Shenwu gestured to Lan Qingwu to look at the sky. He saw countless blessing lanterns rising slowly from the distance, gradually rising higher and higher, lighting up the entire night sky like stars. Cheers came from the crowd on the long street one after another. Such a beautiful scene was something he had never seen before in his life.

Lan Qingwu's eyes gradually became moist, and she threw herself into the arms of Emperor Shenwu, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist. Emperor Shenwu opened his arms and held her in his arms: "Every one of these lamps contains the simplest wish." They hugged each other tightly under the countless prayer lamps.

Lan Qingwu said softly, "My dear husband, next year all diseases will be cured. We can just walk normally. I will definitely walk with you safely."

Emperor Shenwu said, "If your symptoms disappear, I will not bother with this anymore. If so... I will do this every year. I only hope that Heaven will hear my wish. I want you to remain here, body, mind, and soul."

He never believed in gods or Buddhas, so when faced with Lan Qingwu's inexplicable symptoms, he could only pin his hopes on his will.