readsfreenovel Chapter 133 Shen Bihe
Chapter 133 Shen Bihe
Emperor Shenwu was the sole decision-maker. All the civil and military officials in the Golden Palace stood respectfully in silence, not daring to say anything.
Emperor Shenwu looked around at his ministers. Under his majestic eyes, all the ministers lowered their heads and closed their eyes. No one raised any more objections. Emperor Shenwu flicked his sleeves and left the Golden Throne Hall.
The Shenwu Emperor hadn't set foot in the harem for half a month. Empress Dowager Li summoned the three concubines to the Cining Palace. After they knelt and paid their respects, Empress Dowager Li didn't call them up. She gently placed the teacup in her hand on the table and said, "The Emperor has been upset recently because of the dispute over the Empress, and he hasn't set foot in the harem for many days. You are in charge of the six palaces, have you done your best to persuade the Emperor?"
Concubine Jiang paused for a moment and said, "Your Majesty is right, but since Your Majesty has not summoned me, I and the others cannot see Your Majesty either!"
Concubine Wan whispered back, "Your Majesty, I am only a concubine in the palace. We would never dare to control Your Majesty!"
Even if she is the queen, she has no right to control whether the emperor goes to the harem or which harem he goes to, right?
Concubine Chen lowered her head and listened to everyone's conversation without saying a word. Since she didn't have an heir yet, it was best not to establish a queen at this time. After a few years, she would surely ascend to the most honorable position among the women in the harem!
Empress Dowager Li sighed helplessly. It was really a shame that no one could win the emperor's heart and make him feel a little pity and concern. The emperor had few children, and this would not work. It seemed that she had to step in personally.
In the evening, Nanny Li was ordered to come to the Qianzheng Hall.
"You mean, my mother asked me to go to the Cining Palace?"
Nanny Li lowered her head: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Shenwu threw down the imperial brush in his hand and said, "Then go!"
Emperor Shenwu had a good dinner with Empress Dowager Li in the Cining Palace.
After the meal, Nanny Li served the tea and left quietly.
Empress Dowager Li looked at the handsome face of Emperor Shenwu and felt a little dazed. Unknowingly, her son had reached the pinnacle, and she actually felt a little unfamiliar.
Empress Dowager Li took a sip of her tea. "Your Majesty, I have called you here today for another matter. The previous dynasty's dispute over the empress has come to an end. I don't care what will happen in a few years. Let's just say that now, more than half a month has passed, and Your Majesty has not even set foot in the harem. This is not good for the royal family's descendants and the continuation of the Dasheng Dynasty. Your Majesty, you must consider the dynasty's future generations!"
That night, Emperor Shenwu came to Suowu Palace.
Lan Qingwu leaned into the arms of the Shenwu Emperor, "Your Majesty, are you still upset?"
"I sometimes wonder..." If I were not the emperor, could I do many things I want to do, and could I not do things I don't like to do?
"Ruo Ruo, I will take you to Tingxue Pavilion tomorrow."
On the second day, Emperor Shenwu brought Lan Qingwu to Tingxue Pavilion. Tingxue Pavilion in summer had a different kind of beauty. The four corners of the transparent glazed tiles were decorated with four pots of beautiful flowers and plants. There were ice basins around that emitted a hint of cold air, lowering the temperature of the Tingxue Pavilion. Looking through the glazed tiles, one could see the beautiful summer scenery of lush vegetation.
Lan Qingwu was held in the arms of Emperor Shenwu. The two whispered to each other from time to time, with tender affection flowing between their brows, and this also became a beautiful sight in the eyes of others.
Shen Bihe, a maid in the Shen Palace, opened her beautiful eyes wide on a rockery and looked at the beautiful scenery not far away. A bitter feeling emerged in her heart. She didn't ask for much, as long as His Majesty could look at her. Since that day, she has been recalling the time she met Emperor Shenwu. His Majesty - will he remember her?
I've heard rumors a long time ago that His Majesty has always been indifferent to the six palaces, but from what I saw today, His Majesty is clearly very close to this... master, and it's obvious at first glance that he favors this master very much.
The stones on the rockery blocked Shen Bihe's figure. Her eyes were fixed on the two figures without relaxing at all. She was thinking, how wonderful it would be if she, Shen Bihe, was the woman lying in the emperor's arms!
A few days later, Empress Dowager Li issued an imperial decree, making an exception and appointing all five palace maids who had been living in Chuxiu Palace as the lowest-ranking concubines. They moved out of Chuxiu Palace and officially moved into Lixiu Palace in the harem.
All eyes in the six palaces turned to Lixiu Palace at once, and the women in the harem were watching to see who could gain the emperor's favor at this time.
Emperor Shenwu put the newcomers aside and went to De'an Palace to visit the second prince Zhou Chengjin.
Afterwards, Emperor Shenwu resumed summoning his concubines one after another.
In Suowu Palace, Lan Qingwu looked at the Buddhist beads in his hand. The Buddhist beads were full of Buddha nature, spiritual and lustrous.
Lan Qingwu sighed slightly: "You shouldn't be in this palace."
The hot summer is finally over and the days pass by quickly.
Under Empress Dowager Li's earnest instructions, the two concubines from Lixiu Palace were also summoned to the emperor's bedchamber. After all, the emperor could not do whatever he wanted.
Lan Qingwu now has a new habit, which is to go to the prayer platform to pray for his family at the hour of Xu every day after sunset. Every time Ru Ping Ru Han sends Lan Qingwu up, she goes down the prayer platform, leaving Lan Qingwu alone on the platform.
On the high platform, only the bright moon and the twinkling stars were silently accompanying Lan Qingwu.
Emperor Shenwu was waiting for the opportunity to fulfill his wish, and Lan Qingwu was also waiting, silently waiting for that day to come.