allonlinenovel Chapter 334 So good
Chapter 334 So good
Lan Qingwu was genuinely happy for Ruhan, though a little envious. She whispered softly, "That's great!"
When Ruping was the only one left in the bedroom, Lan Qingwu looked into the void and suddenly said, "Ruping, if Lan Yan were still alive, would she be like Ruhan and the others, desiring only one person's heart for her whole life?"
Ru Ping was slightly startled and said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, if the Crown Prince's wife were still alive, she would have loved Crown Prince Jiang for a hundred years."
Lan Qingwu didn't care about Ru Ping's answer. He just stroked the peach blossom butterfly coral bracelet on his wrist, as if talking to himself, asking and answering himself: "I have only seen these two pairs. Lan Yan has already... I hope Ru Han will have a smooth life!"
Ru Ping wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to say it. Sometimes she felt that her master's thoughts were beyond her understanding and comprehension, and sometimes what she said was obviously not in line with her master's wishes. Just like at this moment, she didn't know how to start.
Ru Ping vaguely understood the unusual idea in the Queen's mind. As the person most loyal to Lan Qingwu, she would naturally obey unconditionally, even if she herself thought that this matter was difficult to achieve. However, Ru Ping had her own passion and courage, and she was willing to give everything for her master!
Lan Qingwu turned slightly and said, "Lan Yan's daughter, my goddaughter, is getting engaged! She's so young!"
Ru Ping relaxed and then said with a smile: "Empress, you have to decide early, otherwise the outstanding young man will be snatched away. Ah, I heard that General Qian's daughter Xiaoguai made General Qian very angry. He was not sure about the marriage, and Madam Qian also sided with her daughter, asking General Qian to only take care of the marriages of his two sons!"
Lan Qingwu thought of the delicate little girl and smiled sincerely: "Xiaoguai has always been my favorite. When I saw her two months ago, she was pretty and well-behaved. Go and ask Ruhan to tell Madam Qian that I said that no one can make the decision about Xiaoguai's marriage. Only she can make the decision. It doesn't matter if she is a few years older than me, and there is no need to be afraid. When the time comes and she wants to find a husband, I will naturally make the decision for her!"
Ru Ping thought of General Qian Hui's expression when he heard this, and couldn't help but chuckle, "Your Majesty, you really are... The general's face must have become even darker, and Madam Qian and Xiaoguai must have been even happier!"
Lan Qingwu said quietly, "Just to make them happy! At this time... there are too few things that can make women happy and make the decision. I'm going to be willful for once!"
Then Lan Qingwu thought of the marriages of Lan Shuren and several princesses in the palace, and frowned again: "My cousin's marriage is finally settled. It's worth my solemn request to my uncle and aunt. This lack of marriage is also a weakness for officials in the previous dynasty."
But Lan Shuren no longer had the qualifications to be willful and the reasons to procrastinate. The fact that he was an old widow who had suffered hardships in life and had lost her daughter made Lan Shuren unable to bear to be willful any longer. After all, he could not live just for himself.
Ruping just lowered her head and listened silently.
"The marriages of the three princesses and my cousin will all be arranged in the second half of this year. Next spring, His Majesty will issue an order to select concubines for the royal family and the three princes. His Majesty the princes will be more cautious. After the engagement, the five letters and six ceremonies, the establishment of a mansion, the marriage and the conferment of titles, they will be very busy for more than a year."
Ru Ping nodded. "Actually, it's a bit late for the eldest prince. I estimate that after the eldest prince's consort is chosen in the spring of next year, the marriage will take place in the second half of the year. Even the second and third princes may be chosen first, and the marriage will not take place until next year."
"It should be. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has been repairing the vacant princely palaces over the past two years. It all depends on what Your Majesty intends."
After talking about the marriages of the younger generation for so long, Lan Qingwu felt that he had made himself look old. He couldn't help laughing. It seemed that time passed by so quickly. In a few years, wouldn't it be the Sixth Prince's turn to get engaged? Lan Qingwu was stunned.
The second half of the year was indeed a busy and joyous few months. Lan Shuren finally got married, and Lan Qingwu finally put down a huge stone in his heart. He only hoped that his cousin would find his own person to understand and accompany him for the rest of his life.
Then, on the fifth day of the tenth month, Princess Mingzhu was born. With the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department in charge, and Emperor Shenwu watching closely, Lan Qingwu didn't worry too much. However, as the Queen Mother and the legal mother, when she finally escorted Princess Mingzhu out of the palace, Princess Mingzhu couldn't help but turn around and bow to Lan Qingwu, saying, "Thank you so much for taking care of me over the years. I have something to say to you."
After saying that, Princess Mingzhu ignored the hesitation and etiquette of the people around her, walked up to Lan Qingwu and whispered something. After she finished speaking, Princess Mingzhu immediately bowed, turned around and walked out of the palace.
The long and winding festive ceremonial guard then marched out of the palace with lively music and drums.
The smile on Lan Qingwu's lips had already disappeared silently. He just watched with a pair of quiet watery eyes as Princess Mingzhu left the palace and ran towards her own world.
Ru Ping always felt that Princess Mingzhu's words were not good things. Since Lan Qingwu returned to Fengqi Palace, she has been absent-minded and depressed.
When the night was deep and quiet, Lan Qingwu suddenly woke up from her dream. The Shenwu Emperor beside her immediately woke up. He opened his phoenix eyes, put his arms around Lan Qingwu, and patted her back gently to comfort her: "Wei Ruo, are you dreaming again?"
Lan Qingwu's forehead was slightly sweaty. She bit her lip lightly and said, "I forgot."
After saying that, she buried her head in the arms of Emperor Shenwu and stopped talking. Emperor Shenwu held Lan Qingwu tightly in his arms, silently comforting her.
However, Lan Qingwu in her arms did not close her eyes. What flashed through her mind was the words that Princess Mingzhu had whispered to her during the day. Princess Mingzhu said in a soft and malicious voice, "Empress, you are now the empress, enjoying all the favor and wealth of my father. However, a hundred years from now, the only one who will be truly qualified to be buried in the same coffin with my father will be my mother! My father's original wife! When that time comes—"
By then, you will be alone in the coffin in another mausoleum!
The autumn wind was howling. Although it was not late autumn, Lan Qingwu felt as if his heart was frozen.
Lan Qingwu closed her eyes, her hands tightly wrapped around the waist of the Emperor Shenwu. When the Emperor Shenwu looked at her sideways, he found that Lan Qingwu had fallen asleep again.
This matter weighed heavily on Lan Qingwu's heart from then on. She pondered it for years. As a soul from another time and space, Lan Qingwu didn't care whether she was buried with great ceremony or burned to ashes and scattered by the wind.
However, as she was already the Empress, the Emperor Shenwu would certainly make arrangements for her. Her status also affected her family and her children. She couldn't do as she pleased, not even have her own thoughts and opinions. If possible, Lan Qingwu didn't want to be buried in the imperial mausoleum surrounded by so many people. But how could the Emperor Shenwu, or even the people of the world, agree to this?
As Princess Mingzhu had said, her mother, Empress Jiahui, was posthumously honored, but there was nothing wrong with that. She was the original wife of Emperor Shenwu, and they would be buried together after a hundred years. So how would Emperor Shenwu arrange his own mausoleum? Would he leave her alone in another mausoleum?
As Lan Qingwu thought about it, she felt that she was still not satisfied. She had already obtained everything she wanted in her life, so she could deal with things that would happen a hundred years later.