readsfreenovel Chapter 643 Pursuit
Chapter 643 Pursuit
Ru Ping suddenly felt a little flustered: "Empress, what's wrong with you?"
Lan Qingwu shook his head and asked, "Is His Majesty back?"
Ru Ping replied, "Not yet, but His Majesty will always be back in time for your medicinal bath."
When Lan Qingwu was helped by the palace servants to take off his clothes and was about to take a bath, Emperor Shenwu strode into the side hall. The palace servants serving beside him quickly retreated. Lan Qingwu was directly embraced by Emperor Shenwu. He picked up Lan Qingwu, whose skin was as white as jade, and slowly put Lan Qingwu into the potion.
Emperor Shenwu looked at Lan Qingwu's snow-white shoulders absentmindedly: "Weiwei's complexion is getting better."
"Maybe it's because of the Ice Crystal Dew."
Lan Qingwu's appearance seemed to be frozen in ice, her face was as delicate as a flower, her skin was as white as jade, and her whole body seemed to be emitting a bright jade light.
The Emperor's gaze grew increasingly captivated. He embraced Lan Qingwu through the wooden barrel, gently kissing her neck. The kiss grew increasingly unbridled, their lips entwined in a passionate embrace. The Emperor's gaze seemed to be on fire, and Lan Qingwu's snow-white skin, inch by inch, turned pink under his intense gaze.
That night, the Emperor Shenwu naturally caressed Lan Qingwu's icy skin and bones all over. The two of them kissed deeply and passionately like mandarin ducks embracing each other. Lan Qingwu panted slightly: "Brother Heng..."
Emperor Shenwu said softly: "Ruoruo, I miss you so much..."
Lan Qingwu was dizzy from the kiss. Her jade-like arms were wrapped around the neck of the Emperor Shenwu, and her legs had long been spread apart. "Brother Heng... I miss you too."
Emperor Shenwu was encouraged and naturally could no longer be patient. He had been guarding Lan Qingwu for such a long time and finally he could taste her beauty. Considering Lan Qingwu's frail body, Emperor Shenwu was very gentle at first. Unfortunately, when the love was deep, he still couldn't control himself. The key point was that Lan Qingwu's weakness fanned the flames in his arms from time to time, kissing here and teasing there. How could Emperor Shenwu bear it?
As dusk deepened, the exhausted Lan Qingwu was carried to the bathhouse by the Shenwu Emperor. After washing himself, the Shenwu Emperor contentedly embraced Lan Qingwu in his arms and prepared to rest on the bed. However, Lan Qingwu refused to give up. He stared at the Shenwu Emperor with his watery eyes and kissed the corner of his lips. The Shenwu Emperor said patiently, "Weak, it's not that I don't want to satisfy you, but you have to take good care of yourself for a while, and later..."
Lan Qingwu suddenly interrupted the Shenwu Emperor: "Brother Heng, do you think Ruo Ruo is beautiful?"
Emperor Shenwu chuckled and said, "My weakness is naturally the most beautiful!"
Emperor Shenwu gently sniffed Lan Qingwu's skin. Her body fragrance, her lips, everything about her intoxicated him, especially after Lan Qingwu took the Ice Crystal Spirit Dew. Her appearance became even better than before, her black hair was softer, her snow-white skin was whiter, and her watery eyes were full of charming charm.
Lan Qingwu whispered softly, "Brother Heng, would you like to drink this?"
Emperor Shenwu raised his head from Lan Qingwu's chest and looked at the jade bottle in Lan Qingwu's hand. He was slightly surprised: "Ice Crystal Spirit Dew?"
Then a trace of shock flashed across his phoenix eyes: "Wei Ruo, do you despise me?"
Did Lan Qingwu despise his own aging and fading appearance? He was a few years older than Lan Qingwu, and he couldn't compare to Lan Qingwu, who had taken the Ice Crystal Spirit Dew and the Jiuzhi Flower Dew that she had been taking year-round, both of which had the effect of preserving her youthful appearance.
Lan Qingwu quickly tried to appease her, "How could that be? In Ruo Ruo's heart, Brother Heng has always been a peerless beauty, unparalleled in the world, and unparalleled in handsomeness. But Brother Heng, aren't you also very happy to see Ruo Ruo's face become more beautiful? People, regardless of gender, prefer young and tender skin. Women, like men, will be tempted by beauty. Ruo Ruo also wants to see Brother Heng's appearance at eighteen again. Brother Heng, just give in to Ruo Ruo! You said you would do whatever I said the other day! Brother Heng!"
Lan Qingwu acted coquettishly while kissing the Adam's apple of the Shenwu Emperor. Her lips slowly moved upwards, gently brushing against the rolling Adam's apple, and finally kissed the Shenwu Emperor's thin lips, "Brother Heng, okay? No matter what Brother Heng looks like, I love you the most, only you. Brother Heng, drink it, okay?"
Emperor Shenwu enjoyed Lan Qingwu's tender affection. His eyes were full of doting on Lan Qingwu, and he was coaxed by Lan Qingwu until he was dizzy. "Okay... I will listen to you. If you come a few more times, I will become a tyrant."
Lan Qingwu held the jade bottle in her bare hands, kissed Emperor Shenwu's thin lips again, and then brought the jade bottle to Emperor Shenwu's lips. Lan Qingwu personally fed the icy crystal dew into Emperor Shenwu's mouth.
The Shenwu Emperor drank it all, "How is it? Are you satisfied?"
Lan Qingwu threw himself into the arms of the Divine Martial Emperor: "Satisfied. Brother Heng, who is so handsome, will definitely let me have an extra bowl of rice!"
The next moment, Emperor Shenwu maliciously kissed Lan Qingwu's lips, and Lan Qingwu exclaimed, "So cold!"
As Emperor Shenwu's kiss became more and more intense, Lan Qingwu's moans were all forced to be swallowed into his stomach. The two of them were entangled in each other passionately and infatuatedly, the candlelight flickered, the bed curtains swayed slightly, and another spring night had passed.
On the second morning, Lan Qingwu opened her eyes at noon. Emperor Shenwu held her in his arms from behind, "Are you awake? Are you tired? Do you want to eat something?"
Lan Qingwu's sparkling eyes flashed: "Brother Heng, you said at that time that once Ruo Ruo Daan was safe, you would listen to me. Do you still remember?"
Emperor Shenwu nodded: "Hmm, huh? What do you want to do, weak?"
Lan Qingwu turned around in the arms of the Divine Martial Emperor. "Brother Heng, how about I take you for a walk around the long street today?"
"Just that? Okay, let's go now."
Lan Qingwu instructed, "Let's just act like ordinary people and don't bring a bunch of guards. I'll take Ru Ping and Ru Han with me, and you take Eunuch Li and General Qian, okay?"
Emperor Shenwu was a little surprised: "Okay! Today I will listen to you."
Emperor Shenwu gave the order, and indeed no troops were mobilized.
Arriving at the long street closest to Miaoling Palace, Lan Qingwu and Emperor Shenwu got off the carriage. Lan Qingwu looked at the bustling scene on the long street and said excitedly, "Brother Heng, it's lively here too! Although it's not as prosperous as the long street in the imperial city, it has everything."
The Shenwu Emperor nodded. "Of course. This place is not far from the Imperial City after all. Ruo Ruo, what are you going to do today? Can you tell me now?"
Lan Qingwu nodded seriously: "Brother Heng, I once read an ancient book that described another outside world. In that world, men and women are equal. If a man likes a woman, he can pursue her. Conversely, if a woman likes a man, she can also pursue him. Brother Heng, I want us to be the man and woman of that outside world from now on. I want to pursue you!"
The Shenwu Emperor's phoenix eyes flashed with shock and confusion: "Pursue... me... me?"
Lan Qingwu nodded seriously. Emperor Shenwu didn't care about Li Xiang and Qian Hui who were stunned beside him. He just gave them a look, and the two stunned people retreated again and again at the same time.
"But it's not always men who propose marriages... Women are supposed to be reserved and obey their parents' orders and the matchmaker's words."
Lan Qingwu said seriously, "But that's how the outside world is. Women can do everything men can do. Brother Heng, you promised me that you would listen to me from now on. Our future lives will be based on that outside world, okay? Aren't you curious about the rules of that outside world?"
Emperor Shenwu thought for a moment and said, "Okay... OK! I agree, but..."
But Emperor Shenwu couldn't help feeling a little awkward about letting a woman pursue him. If he guessed correctly, what Lan Qingwu said was definitely not that simple.
Lan Qingwu said quickly, "Okay, since you agreed, then—I was the one who first attracted to you, young master, on the long street. So I have to pursue you first. Do you agree?"
What could Emperor Shenwu say? He opened his thin lips and said, "I agree..."
Lan Qingwu nodded in satisfaction: "Then, sir, I would like to invite you to dine at the Zuixianlou next door. Do you agree?"
Emperor Shenwu nodded woodenly, and was then invited by Lan Qingwu to Zuixian Tower.
Lan Qingwu, who was so wealthy, had booked a room on the second floor. After they sat down, Lan Qingwu sighed, "Fortunately, I have a few shops on weekdays, so I still have some savings."
The Emperor's expression changed again and again, and he asked, "Shouldn't it be that when a man and a woman are attracted to each other, they should first let their elders decide, instead of going out privately... on a date..."
Lan Qingwu waved his hand: "Mr. Zhou, you don't understand. The rules of the outside world are that men and women can first get to know each other, get along with each other, and then go on a date. If they feel that they get along well and their relationship is stable, they can meet each other's parents and then ask the elders to arrange the marriage. If they don't get along or their ideas don't match, then they can just change their pursuit!"
The tea in Emperor Shenwu's mouth almost spit out. He couldn't help coughing a few times and said, "Change... one?"
Lan Qingwu nodded, "Yes, change one! No matter if it's a man or a woman, it can be changed!"
The Shenwu Emperor was silent and shocked. He almost couldn't help but ask, "Why do you still want to replace me?" But thinking back to the years when they were apart in their youth, Lan Qingwu really did want to replace him. The Shenwu Emperor felt a heaviness in his chest and could only say, "What if I don't accept your pursuit now?"
Lan Qingwu smiled and said, "You accepted my invitation and came to Zuixianlou! Of course, this is just the first step. I will take it slowly. If you refuse, that's fine too. But if you refuse too many times, then I will..."
Change it, right? Emperor Shenwu's face darkened slightly. "I think since this is our first meeting, we need to get to know each other better and have more contact."
Lan Qingwu nodded in satisfaction: "Yes, take a look at the menu, just order whatever you like, it's my treat!"
She has never had the experience of pursuing someone, so this time she has to realize all the ideas in her mind one by one.
Emperor Shenwu was slightly stiff. The change of roles made him very uncomfortable, but he tried his best to adapt.
Lan Qingwu had a very satisfying meal. During the meal, he asked Emperor Shenwu in detail about his favorite dishes and teas, his daily hobbies, and who was in his family. This made Emperor Shenwu feel that Lan Qingwu was pursuing him seriously.
When it came time to settle the bill, Emperor Shenwu and Lan Qingwu shouted at the same time: "Li Xiang!"
"Ru Ping!"
Lan Qingwu smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Since I'm the one pursuing you, of course I'll pay the bill! Ruping!"
Ru Ping suppressed the smile on her lips and walked out. She just thought of it as watching a show. Didn't she see that His Majesty's expression became stiff again?
Li Xiang subconsciously took a step forward when Emperor Shenwu called his name, but was brought back to his senses by Lan Qingwu's action. He turned around in a daze and returned to his original position. His expression today was one of numbness and shock, and then numbness and shock again!
Lan Qingwu extended another invitation: "Mr. Zhou, I've reserved tickets for tomorrow's opera. How about we go to the Liyuan Opera House to listen to the opera?"
There are no TV or movies in this dynasty, but you can watch plays, which is also a must-experience scene on a date.
Emperor Shenwu nodded and said, "Okay, then we have an appointment to go to the theater tomorrow."
Lan Qingwu was very excited. "Mr. Zhou, this jade pendant is a gift from me to you. Do you like it?"
Emperor Shenwu coughed lightly and said, "Actually, I like any gift you give me."
Lan Qingwu immediately said, "Brother Heng, you can't do this. We just met. You need to keep your distance."
Emperor Shenwu had no choice but to nod.