Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Chapter 575 Kang Cairen

Lan Qingwu looked at the Shenwu Emperor and whispered softly, "Brother Heng, but...but he is not that kind of person!"

The Shenwu Emperor's phoenix eyes suddenly became fierce. "Ruoruo, if you say one more word for him, I promise to tear him into pieces! You forced me to spare everyone's life, isn't that enough?"

Lan Qingwu trembled slightly. She certainly knew his anger, so when the incident happened, she didn't even dare to mention that person's name, for fear that the furious and irrational Emperor Shenwu would kill people without care, and by then there would be no turning back.

After the Emperor Shenwu disappeared completely, Lan Qingwu was still stunned. At this time, the mute nanny walked in, holding a crystal clear glass cup in her hands, and inside it was the fragrant Jiuzhi flower dew.

After Lan Qingwu finished, she got off the bed and walked around tentatively. Nanny Mute did not stop her. Lan Qingwu found that the space here was very spacious and the layout was very reasonable. There was a study, a bathtub, a washroom... everything you need. However, Lan Qingwu's heart was getting colder and colder.

She thought she probably knew what the Emperor Shenwu was going to do! Although this place was dark and isolated from the outside world, it was enough for a person to live here for a long time. Lan Qingwu was trapped in this gorgeous cage and would no longer receive any information from the outside world. How the Emperor Shenwu dealt with the people and things outside was entirely up to him!

If Lan Qingwu is still diagnosed with slippery pulse after two months, Emperor Shenwu will only need to spare her life, and those people outside will die quietly, and she will know nothing!

From now on, the Dasheng Dynasty will probably have another queen who died of illness, and the real Lan Qingwu will stay here forever and become the emperor's concubine.

Lan Qingwu began to tremble all over. Brother Heng... Zhou Xuheng would not treat him like this, right?

Wang Shuren was already a second-rank official in the imperial court, so his residence was naturally located in the most prosperous area of ​​the inner city.

But at this moment, the atmosphere in the palace was not good. Madam Wang was sitting beside the bed, looking at the sleeping Wang Shuren with tears in her eyes.

Recently, the emperor has been blaming Wang Shuren for every little thing he does. Today, he knelt in the palace for more than two hours. Mrs. Wang was terrified and uneasy. Although Wang Shuren always comforted her, she had a premonition that this matter was inextricably linked to the empress who was recuperating in the hot spring imperial villa.

It was three days later when the prince returned to the imperial city. It was raining when he entered the palace, and it was gradually turning into a downpour.

Yun En, standing beside him, held an umbrella for the prince. When the two of them were almost at the gate of Qianzheng Hall, the prince stopped.

Yun'en followed the prince's gaze and saw Lord Wang Shuren, the second-in-command of the cabinet, kneeling at the steps at the entrance of Qianzheng Hall. The heavy rain soaked his robe, and his whole body was as if drenched by rain.

Wang Shuren's body was already soaked through. He knelt numbly, his heart aching as he thought of Lan Qingwu's current predicament. All of this was caused by him. If ending his own life could solve her predicament, he would not hesitate!

The prince took Yun'en's umbrella and walked towards Wang Shuren. Yun'en hurriedly opened another spare umbrella.

The shadow above his head made Wang Shuren dazed for a moment. He tried hard to blink the rain out of his eyes and looked up.

The prince half-knelt down and said, "Uncle, please go back! I will ask my father for mercy!"

Wang Shuren shook his head. "Thank you, Your Highness. It's not necessary. This is my fault! But this has nothing to do with your mother. His Majesty exiled the Empress from the palace and made me..."

"uncle!"

The prince interrupted Wang Shuren, looking at him with compassionate eyes: "Do you know? It was your admiring gaze, that caused this disaster today!"

"Take your eyes away! She doesn't belong to you! Your eager expectation will only push her into the abyss! Only when you lower your gaze that is so high up on the moon, can she live a better life! Your wife has been waiting for you outside the palace gate, please go!"

Wang Shuren's lips trembled, his fingers trembled, and his whole body trembled!

The prince left the umbrella behind and left with Yun'en.

Yun'en was very confused, as there were too many secrets in the palace, but he also knew that Lord Wang had recently offended the emperor, and now everyone would avoid him when they saw him.

"Your Highness, aren't you afraid that His Majesty will be displeased by this?"

Displeasure is a minor matter. If suspicion arises, it will be more trouble than good. You know, the Third Prince has been very active in the court recently.

"My uncle is like a teacher to me. If I turn a blind eye and a deaf ear to the man who taught me in this situation, that would really arouse suspicion!"

It is better to be natural than to be too deliberate in your distance.

The Crown Prince entered the Qianzheng Hall. As expected, Emperor Shenwu was somewhat displeased, especially after the Crown Prince pleaded for Wang Shuren. "Why? Are you, my dear Lord, very dissatisfied with me?"

The prince said helplessly, "Father, the thunder and rain are all the emperor's grace. How could my uncle be dissatisfied? But when I saw Madam Wang waiting for my uncle in the pouring rain at the palace gate, I couldn't help but feel moved by their deep love. So why not raise your hand and let them reunite sooner!"

Emperor Shenwu's face was sullen, and before he could say anything, a eunuch hurried into the hall and reported, "Your Majesty, Madam Wang has fainted at the palace gate!"

The Crown Prince was startled and looked at the Emperor Shenwu. The Emperor was silent for a moment and finally said, "Pass on my order. Let Lord Wang take his wife out of the palace!"

After the eunuch left, Emperor Shenwu asked the prince what he had done in the past few days.

The prince smiled and replied, "Father, I rescued a kitten on my first day at the villa..."

Before the prince finished speaking, a young woman in a light red palace dress came out from the side hall door carrying a tray. The woman had a pair of narrow and long fox eyes that were captivating, a small and straight nose, pink cherry lips, and a beautiful face. She was none other than Kang Cainu who was supposed to be in Chuxiu Palace.

The prince looked at Kang Cainu in surprise, and Kang Cainu bowed gracefully: "Greetings to Your Majesty, and to Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Emperor Shenwu gave Kang Cainu a slight helping, and she placed the snacks in her hand on the imperial table. He said to the crown prince calmly, "This is the Consort Kang I just conferred!"

The Crown Prince's expression turned slightly cold. This Concubine Kang was different from Concubine Deng, who had been coerced into the title by the Empress's grandmother. This was a request from his father, a signal that he was gradually weakening the Empress's influence and prestige. The Empress was officially outside the palace, and the Emperor Shenwu had a new favorite, seemingly completely forgetting the Empress he had shared years of affection with. What would happen next? He feared that more and more new favorites would emerge! With so much time passing, who would even remember the Empress, who had been recuperating at the Hot Springs Imperial Manor?

The Crown Prince stared at Concubine Kang with cold eyes: "Get out!"

Kang Cairen was so frightened that her whole body shuddered. She immediately looked at Emperor Shenwu with grievance, but Emperor Shenwu did not look at her, as if he was turning a deaf ear to her.

Kang Cairen then reluctantly lowered her eyes, bowed hastily and left.

The prince looked at his father, the emperor, and said, "Father, I originally thought I shouldn't be so anxious, but you are doing this because you don't want my mother to come back?"

Emperor Shenwu frowned slightly: "I don't think so. I know how to handle your mother's affairs! Don't ask about it!"

The Crown Prince was truly helpless and puzzled this time. He anxiously said, "Father, you clearly know that our Queen Mother has a stubborn temperament. By conferring the title on the newcomer, you are effectively blocking her path back home! Why is that? Father, please tell me, what exactly happened? I've returned from Floating Cloud City, and you've changed, and our Queen Mother has disappeared. Can't I even ask a question?"

Emperor Shenwu felt his heart ache again. He clutched his chest tightly and said impatiently, "I can't tell you anything. You just need to be a good crown prince!"

The prince looked at his father who exuded an air of refusal to communicate, half squatted down, and reached out his hand to gently rub the chest of Emperor Shenwu.

After the Emperor Shenwu's brows relaxed slightly, the prince said softly, "Father, I've thought about it again and again, and the worst news I can think of is that the Queen Mother has inadvertently done something wrong! I've thought about it, and if you really can't forgive the Queen Mother, then let me take her away! After all, the Queen Mother has worked hard to give birth to me..."

Emperor Shenwu looked at the Crown Prince in shock: "Take your mother away? What do you want to do?"

The prince said frankly, "I will take you somewhere else to live, whether in the mountains or by the sea! I have traveled to many places, and the scenery there is very beautiful. I'm sure you will like it!"

The Emperor Shenwu's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. "Does your mother like it? I like it too! Should I just throw away the heavy burden on my shoulders and leave? You are my chosen heir. If you are planning this, do you mean you don't want to be the crown prince anymore?"

The prince said firmly: "If this imperial city can no longer accommodate the queen mother, then my son will choose her!"

Emperor Shenwu was so angry that he slapped the prince without thinking. The prince took the slap but did not move, still looking at Emperor Shenwu with a firm gaze.

Emperor Shenwu angrily scolded, "Zhou Chengchen! I have trained you for so many years, and you actually say such words! You only think about your mother. Have you ever considered whether you are doing this to me?"

The prince said word by word: "She is not someone else, she is my mother!"

Emperor Shenwu sat up straight. "She is your queen mother! But your status is naturally much more important than hers! The most correct thing your queen mother did was to give birth to you for me! She gave birth to you for me! For this Dasheng! Zhou Chengchen, as the heir to the Dasheng Dynasty, no one else's existence is more important than you!"

The prince's expression changed slightly. Before he could say something else, Li Xiang had quietly walked over and stood two steps away from Emperor Shenwu.

Emperor Shenwu raised his eyes and looked at Li Xiang, and a trace of anxiety flashed between Li Xiang's brows.

Emperor Shenwu stood up and said, "Go back to Dongde Palace and confine yourself for a few days. Read the "Imperial Secrets" several times!"

The prince saw the emperor's anxiety, but he stood up slowly. The emperor looked at the prince coldly, silently urging him to leave.

The prince had no choice but to bow and leave the Qianzheng Hall.