allonlinenovel Chapter 167 Guess
Chapter 167 Guess
Qian Hui said anxiously: "Who cares about them? I already told Chu Ji to stay in her own yard..."
Mrs. Qian was already disheartened. She turned around and was about to leave. Qian Hui saw her determination. He never thought that Mrs. Qian was just angry for a moment, because he knew that Mrs. Qian was a person with a firm mind. Once she made a decision, she would not change it easily, just like... just like when Zhao Hui Niang married Qian Hui despite the opposition of her entire family!
Qian Hui hugged Madam Qian from behind as if to keep her. His voice was low and helpless: "Tell me, what do you want me to do? As long as you don't leave!"
Mrs. Qian didn't want to say anything more. She struggled hard to break free, but Qian Hui held her tightly in his arms and she couldn't move.
Madam Qian's eyes were devoid of any emotion. She replied with a hint of sarcasm, "Alright! I want you to fulfill the promise you made when we got engaged! There will be absolutely no third person between you and me! General, can you do that? I want you to send Chu Ji out of the mansion now. It's up to you to decide whether to send her to a temple or a charity home that shelters women. Can you do that? I want you to be with me from now on, and never have any illegitimate children in this life. Can you do that?"
Qian Hui's arm loosened unconsciously, and he stared at Mrs. Qian in a daze.
Madam Qian fiddled with her sleeves gently. "You can't do it, right? Because General, you have already promised Chu Ji that you would give her a child, right?"
Qian evaded the question, "Those temples and the Mercy House are so austere, she...she can't stand it."
Madam Qian actually laughed out loud: "That's perfect, General. Chu Ji is delicate and can't stand it, but I come from a poor background, so I can bear it. Then let me go! Also, I want to take Chunying with me, so at least I can save a life."
Madam Qian walked a few steps and then stopped. "By the way, General, the side hall next to it has been cleaned up. You can go there and rest."
Qian Hui was left where he was, standing quietly for a long time.
When Madam Qian walked into the bedroom, she saw Xiaoguai sitting blankly on the bed. Madam Qian hurried over and held her little daughter in her arms: "When did you wake up? Why didn't you call mother?"
Xiaoguai silently snuggled into his mother's arms and hugged Mrs. Qian tightly.
In the Jingyou Pavilion, Lan Qingwu was fiddling with some colorful silk threads. She was going to make some baby underwear by herself, so she was selecting the silk threads very carefully.
When Emperor Shenwu entered the bedroom, he saw Lan Qingwu's serious look. He sat aside and watched Lan Qingwu sorting the silk threads quietly.
Lan Qingwu casually put a strand of blue silk thread aside and said, "Brother Heng, do you think using red silk thread would make it look more feminine?"
Emperor Shenwu said indifferently: "I think as long as it is made by Ruo Ruo, any color of silk thread is fine."
At this time, Ruhan came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, dinner is ready."
Lan Qingwu nodded. After Ruhan left, she sorted the silk threads and put them away one by one. "Brother Heng, help Ruoruo get the red silk thread."
The Emperor Shenwu casually handed Lan Qingwu a piece of silk thread. Lan Qingwu was slightly startled when she saw the thread. Her eyes moved slightly, and then she put the thread away. After that, she went to eat with the Emperor Shenwu.
The next day, Emperor Shenwu went to the Qinzheng Hall early.
After Lan Qingwu woke up, she didn't call anyone. She sat up and thought thoughtfully about what happened yesterday.
In the afternoon, Lan Qingwu received a letter from her third uncle. The news that Lan Qingwu had been in a coma and almost died in Miaoling Palace had reached the Lan Mansion on the border. Lan Qingwu was pregnant this time, and Mrs. Lan was really worried. She would set off for the imperial city after the hot summer was over. As Lan's father was now a martial arts candidate, he could not leave the border, so Mrs. Lan had to come to the imperial city by herself.
Ruhan and Ruping were also very happy. Now that Madam Lan had arrived in the imperial city, their master's heart would be more at ease when the time came for her to give birth.
The candlelight flickered. In the bedroom of Jingyou Pavilion, Emperor Shenwu was putting his ear to Lan Qingwu's lower abdomen, feeling the movement of the little life in her belly.
Lan Qingwu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Brother Heng, can you hear me?"
Emperor Shenwu raised his head and placed his large palm on Lan Qingwu's lower abdomen: "Of course, this child is so lively, he must be a healthy prince."
Lan Qingwu buried himself in the arms of the Emperor Shenwu: "Brother Heng, I heard that giving birth is very painful. I'm a little scared."
Emperor Shenwu was still terrified when he thought of Gao Lanyan's incident. He hugged Lan Qingwu tightly and said, "Don't be afraid. I will always be with you until our child is born. When the time comes, I will also let your mother come to the palace to accompany you."
"Brother Heng, have you named our child yet?"
Emperor Shenwu stroked Lan Qingwu's cheek and said, "Of course, once I have checked the characters, I will show them to you."
Lan Qingwu hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Brother Heng, I want you to draw a portrait for me. I haven't done that for a long time."
Emperor Shenwu leaned over and held Lan Qingwu down, looking into her eyes and saying seriously, "Okay, I will paint you in my arms right now, wearing this crimson nightgown, as beautiful as a peach blossom, with this pair of unique and affectionate eyes. I will definitely paint it well!"
Lan Qingwu stretched out his arms and wrapped them around the neck of the Emperor Shenwu: "I want to draw Brother Heng too!"
Emperor Shenwu held Lan Qingwu in his arms lovingly.
Another day, Li Xiang came to Jingyou Pavilion to deliver the imperial decree to bestow the imperial gifts. After Ruping had made all the necessary arrangements, Li Xiang was about to leave when Lan Qingwu stopped him and said, "Eunuch Li, I have some colored ink here. Please take it back to His Majesty."
Li Xiang hurriedly bowed in response.
Lan Qingwu watched Li Xiang take the colored ink from Ruhan's hand and gently put down the teacup. She stared at Li Xiang and said, "These colored inks are perfect for painting. Your Majesty, have you painted recently?"
Li Xiang paused almost imperceptibly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty hasn't painted in recent days. Your Majesty, what is this..."
"That's perfect. These can be considered as gifts from me to Your Majesty."
As soon as Li Xiang walked out of the gate of Jingyou Pavilion, Lan Qingwu's face changed. She said softly, "Ruping, Ruhan, both of you get out."
Ruping and Ruhan didn't know what was going on. They looked at each other helplessly, but still went out with a worried look in their eyes.
Ruhan said worriedly, "Young lady is still like this. She locks herself up whenever something happens. Ruping, what should we do?"
Ru Ping also frowned: "We don't know what it is. We can't let the master stay in there alone for too long. So, I will go in and take a look in a quarter of an hour."
It was already late at night when Emperor Shenwu arrived at Jingyou Pavilion. Lan Qingwu stood motionless in the courtyard waiting for Emperor Shenwu. He seemed to be deaf to Ruping and Ruhan's advice.
Emperor Shenwu saw Lan Qingwu waiting for him motionlessly from afar. He thought something had happened to Lan Qingwu and quickly quickened his pace.
When Lan Qingwu saw Emperor Shenwu, she also walked towards him. Ruping and Ruhan hurriedly supported her.
Lan Qingwu could only see Emperor Shenwu in her eyes at this moment. She threw herself into his arms, and thinking about what she had guessed, her tears fell into his arms.
Emperor Shenwu couldn't help but feel a little flustered: "What's going on? Are you blaming me for being late?"