vrcanaries Chapter 507 The Crown Princess's Change
Chapter 507 The Crown Princess's Change
Lan Qingwu comforted several concubines, including Concubine Liang, who resolutely defended her.
"After talking for a while, I am tired. You all should leave now!"
Concubine Jiang and the others took their leave and left. When they left the bedroom, they met Emperor Shenwu who was coming to Fengqi Palace. Emperor Shenwu came in a hurry. They knelt down to greet him, and when they stood up, they only saw the corner of the emperor's clothes that passed by.
Imperial Concubine Jiang paused, then said nonchalantly, "Let's go! Your Majesty has been worried about the Empress, and she's exhausted these days!"
As for the Crown Princess, she had undergone a real change. In the eyes of the Crown Prince, his Crown Princess no longer silently embarrassed the concubine, and her desire for power had been greatly reduced. She was now peacefully managing the Dongde Palace.
When Lan Qingwu's condition improved considerably, she went to see the Crown Prince and said, "In the past, I was impulsive and reckless, and I didn't consider things carefully, which caused Your Highness a lot of trouble. I have learned from this pain and reflected on myself, and I have finally come to my senses. Please rest assured, Your Highness, from now on, I will restrain myself and manage Dongde Palace well. Even if my two younger sisters enter the palace soon, I will take good care of them and will never cause Your Majesty any worries! I will be diligent and filial to my father, the Emperor, and my mother, the Empress, every day!"
After that, the Crown Princess truly showed generosity towards her subordinates and dedication to her superiors. The Crown Prince immediately understood the difference and was surprised by the Crown Princess's genuine change. Furthermore, the Crown Princess' actions from then on were all modeled after Lan Qingwu's, and everyone praised her.
The Crown Princess doesn't care about anyone else but the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince is very pleased. For a while, the inner chambers of Dongde Palace are filled with joy and harmony.
Lan Qingwu had been lying in bed for several days, feeling his bones were numb. When the Emperor Shenwu arrived, he pestered him, "Brother Heng, my weak bones are aching from lying down. Can you go out for a walk today?"
Emperor Shenwu carefully examined Lan Qingwu's face and chuckled, "Look, today I discovered a sick beauty!"
The Shenwu Emperor's bony fingers gently grasped Lan Qingwu's snow-white chin: "Can I go out and play? I need to ask the imperial physician!"
Lan Qingwu quickly said, "Doctor Nie said you can go out and get some fresh air! If you stay in the house all the time, you'll get sick even if you're not sick."
In the end, Emperor Shenwu took Lan Qingwu for a walk. They didn't go far, just to the backyard of Fengqi Palace. The two of them walked hand in hand and slowly walked around the backyard. The warm early autumn sun shone on them, casting a layer of light golden light. From a distance, it seemed a little unreal.
When the Crown Princess came to Fengqi Palace again, she became friends with several other princes' wives. She no longer insisted on waiting in the outer hall of the bedroom, but moved to the side hall like several other princes' wives.
Several people drank tea and chatted quietly, with some obvious worry on their faces, as if they were worried about their mother-in-law's illness. It must be said that in the royal family, everyone is a good performer.
The Fifth Prince's wife could not hold back and said directly, "Third sister-in-law, Third Brother has been imprisoned in the Imperial Clan House by our father. He hasn't even been released since our mother was seriously ill. You must relax!"
The Third Prince's wife no longer cared about other people's opinions. "Why don't you go ask the Emperor why he won't release His Royal Highness the Third Prince?"
The Fifth Prince's Consort was stunned. "Why would this Prince's Consort ask you..."
The Third Prince's Consort continued, "Why are you talking so much when you don't ask Father? Do you have any objections to Father's will?"
The Third Prince's wife hadn't taken Lan Qingwu's mild scolding a few days ago to heart. Wasn't the Third Prince deeply in love with Qiao'er? Let him do whatever he wanted. God knows, she was the only legitimate mistress in the Third Prince's mansion now, how comfortable she was!
Well! Let the Third Prince stay in the clan residence! It’s best if he doesn’t come back! The acting-loving concubine has become much more obedient after being confined. At least now she doesn’t have to watch the acting-like concubine pretending to cause trouble all the time, and she has to endure it for the sake of the Third Prince.
What a long-awaited quiet day!
The Crown Princess spoke at the right time: "Alright! These matters are all decided by Father, so we shouldn't interfere! The most important thing now is Mother's health. She is slowly recovering, so let's put everything else aside!"
As soon as the Crown Princess spoke, the two of them fell silent. The First Prince's wife and the Second Prince's wife were really worried about Lan Qingwu's illness at this time. They had just received a favor from their mother-in-law!
So the two of them changed the subject at the same time. The eldest prince's wife said: "I have prayed for my mother these past two days and copied two volumes of scriptures. My mother seems to be getting better."
The Second Prince's wife said, "Sister-in-law, let me take advantage of your presence! When you go to Huangjue Temple to recite, I'll go and kneel down with you!"
The Second Prince's wife continued, "However, Concubine Wanmu is so strict with you, and the grandson is still young, it's hard for you to find time to copy the scriptures."
The eldest prince's wife sighed, "Mother is doing this for my own good. She's worried that it would be too much for me to take care of the children and manage the eldest prince's mansion at the same time."
In fact, worry only accounts for a small part of her. Concubine Wan is just idle. Several concubines were entrusted with important tasks by Lan Qingwu and more or less held the power in the palace. Only Concubine Wan, Wannian's Concubine Wan, was idle all year round. After the eldest prince got married, she seemed to have found new fun. She intervened in the affairs of the eldest prince's mansion on the grounds that she was worried about the young eldest prince's wife.
The eldest prince's wife didn't dare to say anything more and had to obey her future mother-in-law! The eldest prince's wife didn't even have half the say in the eldest prince's mansion.
The Crown Princess seemed to be thinking, "Mother Wan is really busy!"
Lan Qingwu, for example, only managed the general direction of Dongde Palace, leaving the Crown Princess to handle everything else. In contrast, her mother-in-law wasn't power-hungry, letting go easily and only giving the Crown Princess some pointers when she strayed.