Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

The Crown Princess looked sideways at Lan Qingwu and Hai Lanshan chatting happily together, feeling a sense of unreality and dreaminess. In her heart, she secretly wondered if the Emperor Shenwu and this valiant female general really had some hidden relationship. The Crown Princess felt conflicted. As a woman, she truly envied Lan Qingwu, and she also wondered if this generation of emperors was really willing to stay with Lan Qingwu. But on the other hand, she understood that it would be best for her mother-in-law to always have the emperor's exclusive favor, so that her and the Crown Prince's status would remain as stable as Mount Tai, and their dignity would be superior to others.

Furthermore, the Crown Princess knew that after this Lunar New Year, in three or four months, the two Crown Prince's concubines would be ordered to marry into the Eastern Palace! Thinking of this, the Crown Princess felt a pang of sadness. There was a subtle distance between her and the Crown Prince. No matter how hard she tried, he never showed her any affection, treating her with respect and courtesy. But watching the Empress and the Emperor Shenwu so affectionate and devoted every day, how could she accept this? Was she not even as good as her own mother-in-law? After all, her background was far superior to Lan Qingwu's, who came from a family of frontier military commanders!

As the banquet was drawing to a close, Emperor Shenwu dispatched Li Xiang to Qiulu Palace. The women in the palace all sat up straight with their expressions restrained. Li Xiang entered the palace and bowed, "May the Empress be blessed with good health. I greet all the Empresses, Princesses, Crown Princess, and all the Imperial Consorts! I greet Her Royal Highness the Princess! I have received orders to bring some gifts to Madam Zuo."

When Lan Qingwu said, "Get up!"

Li Xiangcai straightened up and said, "Madam Zuo, please accept the order!"

Hai Lanshan quickly stood up and knelt down: "Your Majesty, I accept your order!"

Except for Lan Qingwu, everyone else left their seats and knelt on the ground.

Li Xiang had already begun to sing along: "By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims: The wife of General Zuo Xiaohu, the Zuomen Hai family, is a heroine who has made numerous military achievements. I promote her to the rank of Second Rank Consort, and grant her five hundred taels of gold, one thousand taels of silver, a pair of jade pendants, a jadeite crown, a pair of Hetian jade pots, ten hu of pearls, and a hundred pieces of brocade..."

Emperor Shenwu rewarded Hai Lanshan with a bunch of imperial gifts. Hai Lanshan was very grateful and the banquet ended successfully.

At night, Lan Qingwu was helped by palace servants to take off her complicated palace clothes and accessories. After she finished washing, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The Shenwu Emperor, who was already on the bed, chuckled softly: "So hard? Come, come here!"

Emperor Shenwu patted the bed, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Lan Qingwu with a smile in his eyes.

Lan Qingwu threw himself directly into the arms of the Divine Martial Emperor: "Brother Heng, I'm really tired! But Brother Heng has been working harder these days! I wonder how things are going in Floating Cloud City?"

The Shenwu Emperor's large hand gently caressed Lan Qingwu's slender waist, his nose inhaling the faint fragrance. "I have made some preparations a few years ago. Now the sea route with troops has been opened in the sea area. I have also sent people to sail to the deep sea. There is the Panyu Kingdom in the deep sea. I want to join forces with them to eliminate the pirates!"

Lan Qingwu was shocked when he heard this: "Brother Heng is very far-sighted. I believe that Panyu Kingdom has also suffered from the disasters of pirates."

"But I'm afraid this won't take just a few days. Brother Heng has to be patient!"

Emperor Shenwu pinched Lan Qingwu's nose and said, "Of course! Did you have anything else to do during the day? I'm really troubled by all the rumors lately."

Lan Qingwu shook his head: "I am not afraid of those rumors! Besides, I had a very pleasant conversation with General Hai during the day!"

Emperor Shenwu said curiously, "I vaguely remember that many years ago, in Liuyun City, someone lay in my arms and cried, fearing that my heart had wandered elsewhere!"

Lan Qingwu blushed slightly. "No way! Moreover, General Hai is a heroic and brave woman. Today, she told me that she is destined to be the daughter of the sea and will protect the people of Liuyun City for the rest of her life. Brother Heng, although Hai Lanshan is a woman, I think she is very great and no less than any man! Her achievements are comparable to those of the city defenders of Liuyun City! Brother Heng, apart from those rewards, you can't make an exception..."

The hand that Emperor Shenwu was stroking Lan Qingwu's hair paused. "Ruo Ruo's opinions are always so novel and sharp! I'll wait a few days and take a look at the memorial from Liuyun City before I make a decision!"