The letter, delivered by carrier pigeon, tells her to meet at our usual spot at midnight today.
"The Empress Dowager has arrived..."
The voice of a eunuch announcing the news came from outside the door.
Princess Chang'an hurriedly stuffed the note under her pillow.
"Mother." Princess Chang'an covered her face and sobbed when she saw the Empress Dowager.
"My dear child, what's wrong? Why did you suddenly fall ill?" The Empress Dowager sat down beside her bed with heartache and reached out to push aside the broken glass in front of her eyes.
"Mother, I am heartbroken." Princess Chang'an cried even harder, her shoulders trembling.
The Empress Dowager felt even more distressed: "My child, what exactly happened? You were perfectly fine in my palace this morning, how did you suddenly fall ill?"
"Mother, today the Emperor issued an edict ordering the Prince Consort to lead troops to the North Sea to quell the rebellion. I was thinking that the wedding date was approaching, so I argued with the Emperor a few times, and then the Emperor..." Princess Chang'an hesitated.
"What happened?" The Empress Dowager frowned anxiously. "You're really worrying me to death! What exactly happened?"
"...They...they had Physician Li give me some kind of medicine, and I started bleeding non-stop." Princess Chang'an cried and took a deep breath: "They said I had miscarried."
What! ?
The Empress Dowager's eyes darkened: "How dare you! Go and summon the Emperor to me!"
The eunuchs and palace maids knelt down in a flurry, pleading, "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, please calm your anger!"
"Mother, it's all my fault. I knew General Lu didn't like me, so I shouldn't have insisted on marrying him."
Princess Chang'an wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes as she spoke: "Why don't you take back your title, Mother? I am willing to remain unmarried for life and stay by your side for the rest of my life."
"Good child, I know of your filial piety." The Empress Dowager comforted him, "Don't worry, I will definitely stand up for you. Someone, bring me Physician Li."
"Thank you, Mother Empress," Princess Chang'an said, her voice choked with emotion.
The Empress Dowager covered her with the blanket.
A bright smile inadvertently crossed Princess Chang'an's lips.
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When Emperor Yuanwu sent Mu Qianqian back to Qiluan Garden, it was already evening.
When I got to the door...
The giant Kunpeng, who had been sleeping in the corner.
He was spinning around in circles in the yard.
A series of rustling footsteps.
It turned its head in the direction of the sound.
The giant roc had red eyes, and it would stick its tongue out from time to time, much like a snake's forked tongue.
Emperor Yuanwu:? ? ?
"What's wrong with this Kun? How come it's been raised like neither a snake nor a Kun?" Emperor Yuanwu asked the little baby in his arms in surprise, "Is this the result of your doing?"
[Father, I meant well, bringing back the unwanted snake from the roadside to give the Great Kunpeng a taste of meat. Who would have thought it couldn't handle it and wouldn't eat it!]
The giant Kunpeng angrily circled on the ground, then spread its wings and circled in the sky above Qiluan Garden, as if venting some emotion.
Foolish humans!
[That darn little baby!]
They could have just poisoned me, but they insisted on sending me two snakes instead.
[Let's talk about the true Kun, immune to all poisons.]
The giant roc flew by, and then, like a snake sticking out its tongue, it flicked out its tongue.
Mu Qianqian: ...
She couldn't help but giggle softly.
Emperor Yuanwu's heart almost melted at the sight of it.
"Qianqian can smile now!" Emperor Yuanwu said excitedly to Consort Shu.
Consort Shu: ...
Is this still the emperor she knows?
Consort Shu hurriedly put down the book in her hand and walked towards Emperor Yuanwu: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
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