Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

The wound on the Third Prince's face was dripping with blood. He reached out to touch it and felt blood on his hand. His eyes gradually became terrifying: "Why do you say that! Why do you say that!"

The Crown Prince wanted to be upright? And he even looked down on him? The Third Prince trembled all over. "How can you, a high and mighty Crown Prince who has been favored by our father since childhood, understand us? You despise me for not being upright enough, but has our father ever given us the same favor and opportunity?"

The concubine behind the two men finally fell silent. Her arms drooped weakly, and her body slumped to the ground. However, her wide-open eyes stared straight at the Third Prince! She had already died with her eyes open!

The prince straightened up and said, "After today, I guarantee that you won't be able to use these shady tricks anymore!"

The prince waved his hand expressionlessly, and a guard immediately drew his sword and killed all the remaining people brought by Qian Shiqi on the spot!

The prince brushed his sleeves and turned to walk out: "Third sister, I'm sorry for the damage done to your princess's mansion. Please clean it up!"

The third princess was shaking with anger as she looked at the blood all over the ground. This was definitely the prince's deliberate revenge!

As soon as the Emperor Shenwu appeared, all those thorny looks disappeared! The Seventh Princess was taken back to the palace by the Emperor Shenwu.

When the prince rushed back to Qianzheng Hall, the seventh princess had already treated her wounds, drank the medicine, and fell asleep in the side hall.

However, the atmosphere in the main hall was not good. The Seventh Prince was looking at the Shenwu Emperor with a stubborn expression, "My son wants to go to the Hot Springs Royal Manor!"

Emperor Shenwu's expression was also very unhappy: "Your mother is recuperating in the hot springs imperial manor, no one is allowed to disturb her!"

The Seventh Prince made up his mind: "My son must go, even if he and the Queen Mother die of illness there together!"

The Emperor Shenwu angrily slammed his palm on the imperial desk, "What are you talking about! Your mother and I raised you to this age just to make you so disobedient and unfilial! How dare you curse—"

The Seventh Prince gazed at the Shenwu Emperor with clear eyes. "Then, Father, please tell me, what happened to our Queen Mother? Why did you leave her alone at the Wenquan Royal Manor? What illness did she suffer from that I am not even allowed to see?"

At this moment, the Crown Prince came in. He looked at the Shenwu Emperor's angry face and was about to speak when the Seventh Prince said to him, "Brother Crown Prince, I'm going to the Hot Springs Royal Manor! Come with me!"

Emperor Shenwu pointed at the Seventh Prince and said, "I have allowed you to become lawless! Prince, take your brother away! Go wherever you want!"

The Crown Prince dragged the stubborn Seventh Prince out of Qianzheng Palace and headed to some hot springs manor! The Queen Mother wasn't there at all.

Emperor Shenwu calmed himself and went into the side hall to see the Seventh Princess. He had been watching over her for most of the day. Seeing her face, which bore a striking resemblance to Lan Qingwu, he was momentarily stunned. Only the expression between her eyebrows and eyebrows resembled his own. He doted on her, practically raising her in his arms! None of the other princes and princesses, including the Crown Prince, had received such treatment.

But today, his beloved daughter was maliciously injured on the cheek, and her natural body fragrance was discovered by everyone.

Emperor Shenwu's gaze became deep again.

On the second morning, an official unexpectedly submitted a petition, stating that the Seventh Princess was of noble status and possessed a unique fragrance. This remarkable fragrance was a sign of the prosperity of Da Sheng. He petitioned the Emperor Shenwu to magnanimously confer the title of Princess Guo'an on the Seventh Princess, symbolizing the peace and prosperity of the Da Sheng Dynasty.

What’s funny is that some officials actually followed suit and all knelt in the main hall of the Golden Throne Hall.

Emperor Shenwu's majestic gaze passed through his imperial crown to the kneeling officials. They were a bunch of meaningless people who were just sitting in office doing nothing. They were so pedantic that they actually spent their whole day thinking about these things!

The oppressive silence of the emperor on the Nine Dragon Jade Steps of the Golden Throne Hall made the kneeling officials feel uneasy and sweaty.

There was a solemn silence in the hall. Some ministers looked at each other, stood still, and watched the next development with cold eyes.

For some reason, the Third Prince had a very bad premonition when he thought about what the Crown Prince said yesterday.

The Shenwu Emperor slowly stood up and walked to the front of the platform. He said in a cold and mocking tone, "How could I not know that the prosperity of the Dasheng Dynasty only requires the enfeoffment of a princess? Are you saying that from now on, all the civil and military officials will no longer need to hold their positions, make plans, or perform their duties? All we need to do is find some extraordinary people and put them aside?"

"What are you talking about? They're just sitting there doing nothing! Come on! Strip these incompetent and useless people of their official uniforms and official hats, and throw them into jail!"

"I am wronged!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Several people were quickly dragged out of the Golden Palace by the Xuanyu Guards who were on standby in the hall.

Emperor Shenwu gazed down at the palace's civil and military officials from a high position: "My little daughter simply broke a bottle of butterfly-attracting flower dew, yet it has caused some court officials to speak out in a furious manner! From now on, anyone who talks about the Seventh Princess's unusual fragrance will be punished by me!"

All civil and military officials bowed their heads in agreement.

Emperor Shenwu changed his tone, and some ministers in the court who were still confused came to their senses instantly.

Emperor Shenwu said solemnly, "These days, the Golden Throne Hall has been quite bustling!"

In the court that day, an imperial censor came out and began to impeach a series of ministers, listing various charges: forming a clique for personal gain, accepting bribes, secretly buying and selling land in their hometowns, causing death, etc.!

The Third Prince stood in the hall, listening with fear and trepidation, because most of these impeached ministers were disciples of the Shi family, and were secretly his supporters!

The Third Prince suddenly raised his head and looked towards his father who was standing high above on the jade steps. Beneath the crown and diadem, the emperor's eyes were unfathomable, but the Third Prince had never seen the emperor's divine will as clearly as he did at this moment!

That high and mighty emperor, his father, had never taken the recent changes in the court to heart. He was waiting! He was waiting for all these people to jump out, and then he would clear them all out! He would clear the path to success for his chosen future successor!

The Third Prince thought sarcastically, he had truly lost completely! Why? Was it simply because the Crown Prince was the Queen's son? The Third Prince's thoughts raced, but he still tried his best to suppress his feelings. Over the years, he had become accustomed to this!

The affairs of the imperial court were a piece of cake for the long-serving Emperor Shenwu. He waited for days, but no longer held back, and decisively swept aside the entire Shi clan, which was currently flourishing in the court! The Emperor had no intention of touching the Grand Tutor Shi, who had been feigning illness and hiding behind the scenes. The emperor had a teacher-student relationship between the emperor and his subjects, and he couldn't help but consider the public's concerns. However, some people no longer needed to live!

For Emperor Shenwu, the matter of Lan Qingwu was even more difficult to deal with.

That night, Emperor Shenwu, who had not set foot in Wenhua Palace for many years, came to the main hall in a low-key manner.

This place has been deserted for many years, and many of the furnishings are very old!

Li Xiang thoughtfully prepared chairs, cushions and other things, and Emperor Shenwu sat at the top.

A moment later, two eunuchs dragged Master over and made her kneel on the ground.

There was a hint of panic on Master Guiren's face. She was surprised for a moment, but after seeing the figure of Emperor Shenwu, she quickly lowered her head and reached out to straighten her dress.

The two young eunuchs bowed and took their leave, and Li Xiang also stood guard at the door. Suddenly, only the former emperor and his concubine were left in the hall!

Emperor Shenwu looked at Master Guiren calmly.

Shi Guiren finally came to her senses. No matter how beautifully she was dressed, she had lost her former grace.

Noble Lady Shi raised her head and looked at Emperor Shenwu with almost obsessive greed: "Your Majesty, you have finally come to see me! You still look so handsome and unparalleled, unrivaled in the world!"

"What a pity! I have been confined to this Wenhua Palace for many years, and my hair has turned gray and my beauty has faded!"

Emperor Shenwu did not come here to listen to Master Guiren's lamentations. "It doesn't matter if you are old or still beautiful! I am not here to listen to you say these things! If you don't reach out your hands to my queen, I will never see you again in this life!"

Shi Guiren looked up at the Shenwu Emperor. She looked up into his eyes and saw no emotion in them, not even a hint of disgust towards her! How could this be? She had done so much, how could she allow this man to leave her with not even a trace of longing for her for the rest of his life? Even if that longing was resentment, it was fine!

"Seventh Brother, do you still remember the days when we were children together in the Grand Tutor's Mansion? How much time did we spend together back then? Back then, I knew I must marry you! The name my father gave me—Shi Qingluan! It also destined me to be His Majesty's woman!"

"But why! Why do you only see her in your eyes, Your Majesty? I refuse to accept this! I, your concubine, refuse to accept this! I am destined to be the Queen! My teacher Qingluan is of noble birth, a daughter of a wealthy family! My father has many disciples and influence in the court! Why do you insist on making that woman the Queen? Even later on, Your Majesty only sees her! Why? Why!"

Emperor Shenwu looked at the gradually mad Noble Master and simply asked, "How did you plot against my queen?"

The noble lady Shi refused to give in, staring directly at the Emperor Shenwu: "Your Majesty, can you answer me?"

Emperor Shenwu said expressionlessly, "No reason! It was precisely because of the Shi family's immense power that Grand Tutor Shi, ambitious enough, sent you into the palace for selection! I was merely following the rules of our ancestors to take a concubine! And you, equally ambitious, are obsessed with the position of Empress! Like your father, you've formed cliques and factions in the harem, excluding those who are dissidents! You've never been quiet, and in the end, you even extended your hand to my heir! How can I tolerate you any longer?"

"What's between you and me is nothing more than the interests of the former dynasty and the harem! You actually ask me for love between men and women? Don't you think it's ridiculous?"

The noble lady Shi couldn't accept it and said, "It's all about personal gain? But Your Majesty, I am sincere to you!"

Emperor Shenwu remained unmoved: "Your sincerity? Ask yourself, how much of your sincerity is for the power of the former dynasty and the harem, and how much is truly for me!"