frightfiction Chapter 649 Listening to Flowers, Wind, Rain, and Snow
Chapter 649 Listening to Flowers, Wind, Rain, and Snow
Emperor Shenwu built a two-story peach blossom glazed pavilion in the center of the peach blossom forest.
The glazed pavilion has windows on all four sides that can be opened or closed completely. People sitting inside can see the beautiful scenery of the four seasons outside through the glazed pavilion. At this time, the spring breeze is gentle and the sun is bright, making people bathe in the warmth.
The last peach blossoms of March fell petal by petal like rain. In the glazed pavilion, Emperor Shenwu and Lan Qingwu closed their eyes and listened to the sound of the last peach petals falling. The peach blossoms floated lightly from the branches, rustling and fluttering, and the silence was louder than words.
Peach blossoms slowly drifted down, a gentle breeze carrying their unique fragrance. The petals drifted silently into the glazed pavilion, landing on Lan Qingwu's dark hair and cheeks, on the Shenwu Emperor's robes, and on their intertwined hands. Lan Qingwu's eyelashes fluttered gently like crow feathers as the two of them bathed in the peach blossom rain. The scene was poetic, picturesque, dreamlike, and intoxicating.
Emperor Shenwu held Lan Qingwu in his arms and leaned against the chaise longue in the glazed pavilion. His hands slowly and continuously supplied Lan Qingwu with internal energy, warming up Lan Qingwu's originally slightly cold body.
Lan Qingwu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she gently opened her eyes. She looked outside the Liuli Pavilion: "How beautiful!"
Emperor Shenwu then opened his eyes. Lan Qingwu recovered very slowly. Even with the arrival of spring, her body was still frosty from time to time. Emperor Shenwu stayed by her side all the time. She had no strength to walk, so Emperor Shenwu carried Lan Qingwu all the way to the Liuli Pavilion to listen to the flowers.
The two of them leaned against each other and listened to the flowers, just like the boy and girl who sat side by side on the branches of the big peach tree on the border many years ago, also listening to the falling flowers.
"It's beautiful! When I saw the peach blossoms here, did they remind me of the big peach tree at the border?"
Lan Qingwu nodded slightly. This action also made her feel very tired. "It would be great if I could keep the beautiful scenery in front of me!"
Emperor Shenwu said, "How difficult is that? If you like me, I will keep me for you!"
This is not the first time that Emperor Shenwu has done such a thing.
"Yueyue's wedding date has been set, right?"
"Yes, in August of this autumn. We will attend our daughter's wedding together and watch our little princess being born with our own eyes."
Lan Qingwu thought of his youngest daughter's troubled marriage and couldn't help but laugh: "The previous gentle and refined prince was abandoned by Yueyue, and this one is more suitable for our daughter."
Emperor Shenwu was also somewhat helpless: "So that noble young man looked so handsome and elegant, and Yueyue was attracted by his face! I don't know who he resembles, but I was confused by his face for a while."
Lan Qingwu suspected that the Emperor Shenwu was hinting at him, but he couldn't be sure. "That family may not be very noble, but their rules are very strict. They are not suitable for Yueyue. Fortunately, Yueyue herself came to her senses after seeing the prince's different treatment of her and his mother. Otherwise, even if Yueyue was a princess, she would still suffer in the future."
Emperor Shenwu was also very dissatisfied: "What about the integrity of scholars and strict family rules? My little princess hasn't even said she wants to marry him, but she's already acting like a mother-in-law, trying to suppress our Yueyue. That Wang guy actually asked my Princess Zhangzhu to be patient! The moment I think of it, I want to wipe out his clan!"
Lan Qingwu hurriedly tried to appease the Emperor. She leaned into his arms, caressing his cheek with her bare hands, and said softly, "That's all right! Didn't Yueyue come to her senses? Brother Heng should be very satisfied with the Seventh Prince Consort we've chosen."
Emperor Shenwu was very satisfied. "The key is that Chu Shaoze has excellent character, martial arts skills, and family background. He is also loyal to the Crown Prince. He made many achievements in the border battles and followed the Crown Prince to find the lair of the grassland royal court! He has also been protecting our Yueyue. However... he is a few years older than Yueyue. I heard that the original marriage didn't go through. The two families reached a consensus to cancel the engagement due to various considerations! Therefore, Chu Shaoze was delayed."
Emperor Shenwu frowned, obviously still dissatisfied with Chu Shaoze's age and his previously arranged marriage.
Lan Qingwu couldn't help but laugh: "No matter how outstanding the prince consort is, Brother Heng can always find faults with him."
Emperor Shenwu also laughed: "Is it so easy to marry my Princess Zhangzhu?"
The two talked for a while, and Lan Qingwu fell asleep due to exhaustion.
The joyful expression on Emperor Shenwu's face disappeared instantly. He hugged his lover tightly with his arms and watched the peach blossoms falling outside the glazed pavilion alone.
Listen to the flowers in spring, listen to the rain in summer, listen to the wind in autumn, and listen to the snow in winter.
Xia Tian came as promised, but their figures leaning against each other in the glazed pavilion remained unchanged.
The summer heat was unbearable, but Lan Qingwu, feeling cold all over, hid in the arms of Emperor Shenwu to keep warm. He spent most of the day in a coma.
That day she woke up in the middle of the night and became more energetic. She moved around in the arms of Emperor Shenwu. Emperor Shenwu tried his best to go along with her and make her more comfortable.
Lan Qingwu stared at the Shenwu Emperor and said, "Brother Heng, I've been really happy these past few years. I took the Emperor out of the palace and let you and I wander the world, seeing all the flowers in bloom, free and happy, without any other irrelevant people around us. It's exactly the same life as my ideal. And for the past two years, I've been getting along with you according to the rules of the outside world, fulfilling my dream. Now that I think about it, I've gained a lot."
Emperor Shenwu thought for a moment and said, "Are you implying that I used my status as emperor to dote on you in my early years? How should I put it? As the emperor, I do love you in my own way, a somewhat condescending way! In the past few years, we have cast aside all the ties of our noble status, and I have been living with you according to your rules. I have begun to understand the wonder and magic of that otherworldly world."
"Ruo Ruo, if possible, I would also like to follow you to live in that world. It must be a very interesting and joyful thing."
Lan Qingwu suddenly spoke up, "Zhou Xuheng, that might not be an easy task. You won't be able to adapt to all the rules there! Just like me—the initial fear and uneasiness followed me everywhere. The hardest part was giving up my original ideas and trying to blend into an unfamiliar time and space. I had to constantly adapt to the rules of an unfamiliar dynasty. After understanding the situation and status of a woman, I was terrified of my own fate. I could never accept entrusting my life to a strange man and family who could easily decide my fate."
"I don't think anyone would find it easy! Thoughts are the hardest to change. You are the emperor, so you will naturally act according to the emperor's thoughts and rules. And the most unruly thing I have ever done is not in line with the rules of the Dasheng Dynasty, Brother Heng, do you know what it is? That is - when we were young, we secretly fell in love!"
"I was terrified back then, afraid my parents would promise me to a stranger. I wanted to decide my own destiny and achieve the greatest possible freedom, which is why we met, got to know each other, and got to know each other when we were young. I believe no other woman in Dasheng is as bold as me! They all followed their parents' orders and matchmakers' words, but I always wanted to control my own destiny. Who could have predicted that Yun Heng would become the emperor in the future?"
"I've come a long, long way, and finally the emperor has become Zhou Xuheng before me. Brother Heng, our thoughts are contradictory. We are separated by different time and space, environments, and rules. There is no right or wrong, just different rules! So don't think that you will find it interesting when you reach that otherworldly world. You will only feel very depressed, uncomfortable, and very doubtful of life!"