Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

At night, Lan Qingwu carefully placed the birthday gift he had prepared on Emperor Shenwu's left wrist. The emperor raised his left hand and was speechless for a moment: "This bracelet is very... unique."

There was nothing wrong with the delicate bracelet itself; the dark silk thread shimmered with a golden-purple glow, fit for an emperor. However, this imposing and noble bracelet held a delicate, coin-sized, pink jade peach blossom pierced through its center. The petals shone with a subtle purple hue, like the veins of a peach blossom.

Peach blossom jade is the most precious and rare top-grade peach blossom Hetian jade. Its color is as delicate as a newly blooming peach blossom, soft and warm, making people unconsciously want to get close to it. The golden light flowing on the rope acts as the pistil of this delicate peach blossom.

Lan Qingwu lowered his eyes and didn't look at the Emperor Shenwu's expression: "Your Majesty, do you dislike this bracelet?"

The colorful rope represents peace, warding off disasters and bringing in blessings: "This rope was also woven by Ruoruo herself." Lan Qingwu said softly.

Emperor Shenwu looked at Lan Qingwu and said, "How could that be? Although it is a bit...feminine, it is a gift from you, so I will keep it in my hand."

Emperor Shenwu reached out and embraced Lan Qingwu. Lan Qingwu lay on his chest with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty does not have to wear it."

Emperor Shenwu suddenly remembered Lan Qingwu's awkward little thoughts and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Wei Ruo Ruo, you didn't do it on purpose? You gave me a birthday gift but you don't want me to wear it?" So he strung a delicate peach blossom on the bracelet. Men usually wore swords, wolf teeth and other accessories.

"No!" Lan Qingwu quickly denied.

Emperor Shenwu was more certain of his guess and raised Lan Qingwu's chin: "What a weird little thing."

Lan Qingwu quickly changed the subject: "Brother Heng, Ruo Ruo has a gift for you."

At this time, Qiulan walked into the dormitory with her head lowered and bowed, and gently opened the scroll in her hand. The scroll showed a huge sunset over the Sunset River. In the center of the sunset were two figures leaning against each other, their hands overlapping, stroking the golden outline of the sunset together.

The Shenwu Emperor admired it for a moment and then said, "Wei Ruo Ruo and I had the same idea, Li Xiang!"

Li Xiang also bowed and walked into the dormitory, holding a scroll in his hand. He opened the scroll and saw Lan Qingwu wearing a Xuexia palace dress and a flower crown on her head, sitting leisurely on a rock, with colorful butterflies flying around her and a long forest behind her.

Lan Qingwu looked at himself in the painting with a slight surprise: "When did Your Majesty learn how to paint like Ruo Ruo?"

Emperor Shenwu waved his hand and asked them to leave. "How have I learned since returning to the Imperial City?"

Of course, the painting is lifelike and vivid. Lan Qingwu is lying in the arms of Emperor Shenwu, his hands tightly hugging the emperor's waist, and a smile unconsciously appears on the corners of his mouth.

Lan Qingwu stayed in Qianzheng Hall for several consecutive days and enjoyed the emperor's favor. Emperor Shenwu did not want to let her leave Qianzheng Hall and kept her in the bedroom in the main hall of Qianzheng Hall.

At this time, Li Xiang, who was outside the Qianzheng Hall, patted Xiao Fuzi, who had a bitter face, and said, "Go to Fengxian Hall to train for a while. The master is still here. You have to come back sooner or later."

Xiao Fuzi nodded and said, "Just don't chop off your disciple's head, Your Majesty was really scary that day."

Li Xiang said earnestly, "That's because someone pleaded for us. Otherwise, you would have died kneeling there."

However, it is still His Majesty who is capable and able to appease the Queen, thus avoiding implicating so many people.

Lin Cairen and Wang Gongren, one was banished to the cold palace, and the other was sent to the Younu Court. For the women in the palace, this was a severe punishment.

In De'an Palace, Concubine Jiang took it for granted: "In recent years, His Majesty has been alone in Qianzheng Hall on important occasions. Concubine Lin... broke the rules and even forged the imperial edict to curry favor. It's no exaggeration!"

Concubine Wan reclined on the imperial concubine couch in Wangchun Palace, "Serves her right! That's the standard treatment worthy of an empress. What would happen if Concubine Lin succeeded? How many people in the harem would follow her example!"

Only Concubine Chen of the Yufu Palace felt a slight sense of disobedience. The head maid gently handed her a cup of tea and asked, "What has your Majesty thought of?"

Concubine Chen's always smiling face now had a deep expression. "A man full of vigor and vitality, especially one who is an emperor, even if he enjoyed the pleasure of a stunning beauty, so what? There is no queen in the harem, so who can say anything? Yet, Your Majesty is so ruthless and so secretive, as if... as if there really is a queen in the harem!"

It’s a pity that Lin Cairen’s face, so beautiful, will disappear from the harem.

Princess Yunqi was in dire straits. After being whipped twenty times by Prince Tuoyan, she was recuperating in the Bafang Pavilion. But one day, Prince Tuoyan came to her and advised her earnestly, saying that with her temper, she would die in the harem of Dasheng.

Princess Yunqi only remembered that Princess Shuixia had entered the Dasheng harem and became a noble lady of Shuixia, so she replied impatiently: "I am willing to die in the Dasheng harem."

Prince Tuoyan was speechless for a moment, then turned away.

After that, Prince Tuoyan never cared about Princess Yunqi again. He reached a new agreement with Emperor Dasheng. Dasheng provided the Shayue Kingdom with green seeds from Qiling Mountain. The Shayue Kingdom gave up Princess Yunqi. From then on, Princess Yunqi's life and death had nothing to do with the Shayue Kingdom.

Within two days, ten strict maids were sent from the Da Sheng harem to teach Princess Yunqi all kinds of palace rules and etiquette day and night. If she made a mistake, she would be beaten with a ruler on her palms and back without mercy.

At first, Princess Yunqi resisted, but the leading nanny just stood there, smiling a forced smile. "His Majesty said, if you don't learn in one month, you won't be allowed to enter the palace for a month. If you don't learn in three months, or three years, then if you still can't learn the rules and etiquette, you'll have to learn here for the rest of your life! And this whip, come, take it and burn it!"

This hit Princess Yunqi's soft spot. She gritted her teeth and only wanted to enter the palace as quickly as possible. Although the rules and etiquette were difficult for her, she cooperated with them for a rare occasion.

In Chuxiu Palace, Shen Bihe sat quietly in front of the window. She had a gentle and quiet temperament. She was one of the six beauties presented to the emperor by officials on the Wanshou Festival.

The emperor has not yet favored them, so they can only live in Chuxiu Palace. The consequences of Wang Gongren secretly seeking favor have scared the rest of them. They have been staying in Chuxiu Palace obediently for a while and dare not go anywhere.

Thinking of Palace Servant Wang, Shen Bihe couldn't help but sigh softly and muttered to herself: "I advised you at the beginning, but you didn't listen. When you first entered the palace and the situation was unclear, you dared to act recklessly. Now you have ended up being a palace slave for life."

The Younu Court is filled with descendants of officials who have committed heinous crimes. They are not pardoned and have no human rights. They live in there in a lowly manner like grass, and are trampled and humiliated by others.

Shen Bihe didn't know what she was thinking of, and a lingering feeling flashed in her watery eyes: "Your Majesty, I wonder if you still remember Bihe? I didn't expect that Bihe could stay in the palace. As long as Bihe can see Your Majesty every day, Bihe will be satisfied."