Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Chapter 338 Lotus Feast

Lan Qingwu then gave a Lotus Feast in the newly built Lotus Pavilion of Miaoling Palace. All concubines in the six palaces and the families of officials of the third rank and above were allowed to attend the feast.

The Lotus Feast is themed on lotus. In the hot summer, rows of palace maids in lake green palace costumes shuttled back and forth between the banquets, bringing a touch of freshness to the concubines and ladies of the imperial family.

Lan Qingwu sat at the top. She specially called Gao Lanyan's daughters Nian Nian and Xiaoguai to her side and asked them about some trivial matters in detail.

Jiang Yuxian, the niece of Concubine Jiang, was sitting in front of a small table behind Concubine Jiang. She quietly raised her eyes and looked up, only to see that the Empress had a pure and elegant temperament, noble and gorgeous. She was wearing a black phoenix robe with lifelike golden feathers and phoenixes. Her hair crown, necklace, and earrings were all made of phoenix feathers and purple jade peach blossoms. It was so gorgeous that it was beyond words. The key was the Empress's eyes. Her watery eyes were shining and full of spirit, which suppressed the gorgeousness and nobility of the phoenix robe.

Jiang Yuxian unconsciously tightened her fingers around the wine glass. What an enviable woman! The emperor's infinite favor and this enviable beauty!

Jiang Yuxian raised the wine glass in her hand and drank it all in one gulp. Her eyes lowered slightly, hiding the dim light within them.

Emperor Shenwu also held a banquet in another palace, Qinghua Hall, and all civil and military officials, as well as royal relatives, were present.

A faint sound came from the men's banquet. Jiang Yuxian turned her head slightly and listened carefully.

This Lotus Feast was talked about with great relish by the aristocratic families for a long time. Even long after, there were always noble ladies from aristocratic families who mentioned the Lotus Feast set up by the Queen.

Miaoling Palace became bustling again, with so many people and eyes that Lan Qingwu never went to Yunzhi Swing again.

That day, Emperor Shenwu brought Lan Qingwu and the three children to the Lotus Pond in the Lotus Pavilion.

Emperor Shenwu was still secretly feeling regretful, "Ruoruo, why don't you come with me to play on the Cloud Swing? I see you really like it!"

Lan Qingwu's slender white fingers were wrapped around the sleeves of the Shenwu Emperor. She lowered her eyes and said, "There are too many people here. If we go up, everyone below will be watching us!"

It would attract too much attention, and Lan Qingwu didn't want so many people to watch him and Emperor Shenwu.

Emperor Shenwu looked at her deeply and said, "Forget it. After I am done with my work these few days, I will take Ruoruo to Qiling Mountain to play for a few days."

Lan Qingwu was delighted and personally poured a cup of fragrant tea and handed it to Emperor Shenwu. Emperor Shenwu took it and savored it sip by sip.

In a moment, the Emperor put down the teacup, stretched out his long arm, and hugged Lan Qingwu to sit on his lap. Lan Qingwu quickly grasped the Emperor's wide sleeves. She looked at the three children playing not far away, and then whispered softly: "Brother Heng, the children are here."

Emperor Shenwu stroked Lan Qingwu's delicate cheek and said nonchalantly, "Well, so what?"

The Divine Martial Emperor embraced Lan Qingwu's slender waist again. "Haven't the children always known that we're together? Hmm? Are you shy?"

Lan Qingwu said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "Brother Heng, our Chu Ming has grown up."

Emperor Shenwu narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the Sixth Prince who had grown into a young man, and couldn't help but smile softly: "Yes! Our prince has grown up."

The emperor and the empress were whispering to each other when someone came to the lotus pond. Emperor Shenwu waved his hand to let the palace maid who came to report back leave, and then summoned the two concubines to see him. Then he regretfully let Lan Qingwu sit beside him.

Concubine Jiang and Concubine Wan walked lightly into the Lotus Pavilion.

Wan Fei looked at the summer scenery before her and couldn't help but exclaim softly: "This is so beautiful!"

Concubine Jiang nodded expressionlessly.