Lan Qingwu was half-forced by Emperor Shenwu to be brought to the Qianzheng Hall. The central gate of Fengqi Palace was wide open. Ruping Ruhan instructed Furong and Lianqi to guard the palace gate, and then followed the dragon chariot and ceremonial guards to the Qianzheng Hall.

The palace servants formed their own system. Seeing the two palace maids from Fengqi Palace, the atmosphere in Qianzheng Hall became a little subtle. In recent days, the palace servants in Qianzheng Hall have been punished a lot because of Emperor Shenwu's mood, especially the two young eunuchs who followed Li Xiang to Fengqi Palace to convey the emperor's order for the first time. They were turned away by Fengqi Palace, and how could they look happy when they saw the face of the "culprit"!

However, these palace servants and eunuchs knew that the most important thing was for their masters to reconcile. How to break this situation depended on the attitude of Eunuch Li Xiang, the chief steward of Qianzheng Palace.

At this time, in the Qianzheng Hall, Li Xiang's helpless voice once again entered the bedroom: "Your Majesty, those elders are waiting for Your Majesty..."

Emperor Shenwu calmed his breath, his phoenix eyes dark and deep, he still stared at Lan Qingwu's cheeks that were like red clouds, his voice low and hoarse, "Wait for me to come back!"

Lan Qingwu lowered her eyes, reaching out with a slightly trembling hand as she gently adjusted the Emperor's collar. She felt a pang of regret for leaving him alone for so long, fearing that he would lose control and suffer the consequences. However, she had no other options. After confining her, the Emperor went to the suburban military camp on the 16th day of the first lunar month and didn't return to the imperial city for over two weeks. It had been nearly a month since the Emperor had married. Perhaps since he took in a wife and concubines, he had never been so patient in matters of love.

Lan Qingwu had already arrived at the territory of Emperor Shenwu, so naturally he would not push Emperor Shenwu away again. It was also time for the two of them to reconcile. If he refused again, Emperor Shenwu would surely be really angry. What's more, he could not refuse Emperor Shenwu's request to serve him.

Lan Qingwu could only soften his voice: "Okay! I'll wait!"

Emperor Shenwu went to the front hall with a slightly gloomy expression. Lan Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief and leaned against the bed to take a nap.

In the main hall of Qianzheng Palace, Emperor Shenwu had to deal with the matter of the seventh prince.

His Highness, the Crown Prince, Prince Ding, the Second Minister of the Cabinet, Wang Shuren, the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple, and several other important officials, when the Emperor appeared, knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, your humble servants are here to see you!"

Emperor Shenwu sat comfortably on the dragon throne and waved his wide sleeves: "All the ministers, please stand!"

The Junior Official of the Dali Temple was mainly reporting on the finalization of the Seventh Prince's case. He presented the evidence and confession one by one, "Your Majesty, the servant from Chunfeng Tower didn't make it, but his family recently received a large sum of money. Qin Yushu and her maid were completely wiped out! Qin Yushu and... the Fourth Prince were secretly pregnant, and originally wanted to give the child to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! However, they never found the opportunity, so they had to change their target and take the risk to plot against His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince!"

"From my humble opinion, the servant at Chunfeng Tower used his identity to exchange for questionable tea and incense, and was subsequently silenced! Qin Yushu was hoping to use the aphrodisiac to have a romantic encounter with the Seventh Prince, then leave. A month later, she accidentally revealed her pregnancy. By then, there would likely be another pregnant consort of the Seventh Prince!"

"It's just that Qin Yushu has been crying ever since her miscarriage, claiming it was all her fault and had nothing to do with the rest of the Qin family! I've also found out that, with the exception of Qin Yushu's mother, who vaguely knew about her daughter's pregnancy, the rest of the Qin family was truly unaware!"

The Divine Martial Emperor already knew all this, his expression impassive. "Now that the case has been closed, pass on my decree. Qin Yushu and her maidservant are to be executed immediately. The entire Qin family is to be exiled to Lingnan, never to return to the Imperial City! Their family, regardless of pardon, must endure hard labor in Lingnan for nine generations to atone for their sins!"

Emperor Shenwu paused before continuing, "After the Fourth Prince is escorted back to the city, he will be confined to his residence for the time being!"

The Crown Prince looked up at the Shenwu Emperor who was sitting at the top of the table, only to see his father frowning slightly. "First, let's prioritize the Crown Prince's meeting of his concubine!"

In the bedroom, the sleepy Lan Qingwu waited until she was even more sleepy. Ru Ping and Ru Han, who were beside her, did not follow her in. A palace servant came over and took off Lan Qingwu's outer shirt, saying softly, "Why don't you lie down and rest for a while, Your Majesty! The work in the main hall won't be finished for a while."

Lan Qingwu nodded, and after taking off her outer garment and shoes, the palace maid's soft hands gently lifted the golden brocade quilt. The next moment, the purple-colored undergarment of the strange woman suddenly stung Lan Qingwu's eyes!

She stood up suddenly, holding the small piece of clothing in her hand, looking stunned and helpless.

Ruxue felt something was wrong, but she thought it was the Queen's own underwear, so she lowered her head and dared not look any further: "Queen..."

Ruxue only called out once, but Lan Qingwu flashed past her. She was so anxious that she cried out, "Empress, your shoes..."

There was a crackling sound, and it turned out that Lan Qingwu bumped into the palace maid who was about to bring her tea.

The palace maid turned pale with fear and knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Ruxue quickly stepped forward to check: "Your Majesty, you are not burned!"

Inside the main hall, Emperor Shenwu tilted his head slightly and clearly heard some slight noise coming from the bedroom.

The main hall and the bedroom were not close to each other, and the civil officials were unaware of anything. Only the crown prince raised his head thoughtfully.

Emperor Shenwu issued a few more decrees, hurriedly asked several ministers to withdraw, stood up and walked towards the bedroom in the back hall.

The prince hesitated for only a moment before turning around and leaving Qianzheng Hall.

At this moment, Li Xiang was taking a break from his busy schedule in the side hall to drink a few sips of tea. He heard a friendly "Eunuch Li!" and was so startled that Li Xiang almost spit out the fragrant tea in his mouth.

Li Xiang turned his head and immediately put on a fake smile: "Hey, aren't these the two girls from Fengqi Palace? What's going on? Jade feet... visiting your noble place!"

Ruping and Ruhan looked at each other, smiled at the same time and bowed to Li Xiang. Li Xiang took a step back in shock, but was helped to a mahogany chair by two young eunuchs like an ancestor. One of them immediately massaged his shoulders while the other squatted down to massage Li Xiang's legs.

Ru Ping only smiled slightly and said nothing. Ru Han stepped forward and said, "Eunuch Li, how are you feeling? Do you want me to bring you a cup of tea?"

Li Xiang felt relieved, but it had only been two days since he was turned away that day! He had to get something in return!

Li Xiang snorted softly, "Why would I bother Miss Ruhan? You're the most popular person around the Empress! I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare!"

Ru Ping said with a half-smile, "Then let me pour a glass for Eunuch Li?"

Li Xiang shuddered and glanced at Ru Ping sideways: "That's even more frustrating for me! Miss Ru Ping, you should take a rest!"

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