Chapter 194 is playable.
Yi Zhen had previously told Lan Wu that noble people love to keep cats and dogs.
But they are all ferocious creatures after all. They may look cute and cuddly on ordinary days, but when they are extremely hungry, they can drool and stare with a burning gaze, as if they could eat people.
Therefore, you cannot go hungry.
Only now did Lan Wu truly understand the meaning of those words.
She was tossed and turned until her limbs were weak and she had no strength left, so she slept until dark.
She was woken up by Chu Mingheng.
Chu Mingheng helped her up to eat.
Lan Wu was still dazed and her mind was not clear. When she saw Chu Mingheng about to pick her up, only one thought flashed through her mind. She struggled and said she didn't want to come.
Chu Mingheng kissed the stray hairs by her ear and coaxed her gently, "If you're not here, I'll take you to get something to eat."
After receiving his reply, Lan Wu was clearly relieved and fell asleep again in the blink of an eye.
Chu Mingheng had no choice but to dress her himself, then had someone set dinner on the table before leaving.
He carried Lan Wu out, but woke her up when he sat down.
"Awu, you need to eat something, otherwise it's not good for your health." He pinched Lanwu's soft face and woke her up.
A spoonful of warm porridge was placed in front of Lan Wu's mouth; all she had to do was open her mouth, take a few bites, and swallow.
Lan Wu obliged him to open her eyes and look around. She let him feed her some food, but the more he fed her, the sleepier she became. In the end, she turned her head and fell asleep.
Helpless, Chu Mingheng looked at the bowl with only half a bowl of porridge left and tried to wake Lan Wu up again.
Lan Wu frowned, clearly about to become unhappy.
Chu Mingheng didn't try to persuade him anymore, and carried him back onto the bed.
They were unable to leave the next day.
Lan Wu didn't wake up until almost noon.
When she woke up, she saw Chu Mingheng sitting to the side flipping through a book, and her vision blurred for a moment.
"Awake?" Chu Mingheng noticed that she had opened her eyes, put down what he was holding, and went over to her.
Lan Wu felt sore all over. Seeing the bright light outside, her mind went blank. After realizing something, she angrily punched Chu Mingheng's shoulder.
She didn't have much strength; she hit it and found it hard as a rock, so she withdrew her hand and rubbed it herself.
"I ordered yesterday that we postpone our departure by one day." Seeing that she was in pain, Chu Mingheng reached out and rubbed her lower back.
Lan Wu had been lounging around from morning till night, and she didn't dare call anyone in to serve her. She didn't want to say a word, and even looking at Chu Mingheng gave her a headache.
"Get up and eat something. I think you must be hungry." I managed to feed you some porridge yesterday, and you didn't eat much this morning. It just so happens that you woke up at this time, which is perfect for lunch.
Chu Mingheng had someone bring in water.
Just as the palace servants brought in the things and were about to help Lanwu get up, they heard His Majesty order everyone to leave.
The crowd looked at each other, not daring to hesitate, and had no choice but to retreat.
Chu Mingheng looked at Lan Wu and smiled slightly: "Awu, I will help you wash up and get dressed."
When Lan Wu saw that he was really going to do it himself, she subconsciously clenched her fists.
Chu Mingheng looked down at her cautious attitude, then bent down more gently to look her in the eye and asked, "Do you want to hit me, Awu?"
As if to encourage her, he grasped Lan Wu's wrist and said slowly, "You can fight."
Who gets hurt when they're hit?
Lan Wu glared at him awkwardly, then reached out and hugged his neck, saying in a hoarse voice, "Hurry up and get me dressed."
"Yes, ma'am."
All day long, except when necessary, Lan Wu did not see a single palace servant, while Chu Mingheng stayed by her side at all times.
The next morning, the emperor descended Changyong Mountain and began his journey towards the imperial city.
In truth, three months isn't a very long time, but Lan Wu always felt that the three months at Changyong Mountain were exceptionally long, as if half a lifetime had passed. Now, the thought of returning to the palace still feels a bit strange.
Lan Wu didn't see Yi Zhen until the fifth day of her return journey.
The group stopped to rest in a small town along the way. Most of the people were outside the town. Lan Wu shared a room with Chu Mingheng. She said she wanted to go out for some fresh air, but Chu Mingheng had something to do, so he let her out of his sight.
As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Yizhen not far away.
Yi Zhen looked a little listless, but the moment her eyes met Lan Wu's, her eyes lit up and she hurriedly ran towards her.
She looked around and, not seeing Chu Mingheng, finally felt relieved and complained to Lan Wu.
"I haven't seen you since my brother arrived. He treats you like a treasure and won't let anyone else look at you."
Lan Wu thought about Chu Mingheng's condition and felt it was understandable. After all, they had been separated for three months, and she was still very ill when they met. Chu Mingheng's worry was understandable.
"Hmm... things should get better after that," she whispered, trying to comfort her.
After hearing this, Yi Zhen looked at her strangely a couple more times, shook her head inexplicably, and clicked her tongue twice.
"What's wrong?" Lan Wu asked her.
Yi Zhen shook her head again: "The wife follows the husband's lead."
"What are you saying!" Lan Wu quickly interrupted her, glanced around, and blushed as she told her to stop talking.
Yi Zhen waved her hand, thinking it was nothing. She whispered to Lan Wu, "It won't be long before I have to call you Imperial Sister-in-law."
Lan Wu was completely at a loss for how to react.
Although Chu Mingheng had said before that he would make her empress, it couldn't be so soon.
"Who told you that?" Lan Wu looked at her in surprise, thinking to herself that Chu Mingheng would never tell her such a thing.
"It was my own idea, wasn't it?" Yi Zhen said calmly. "It's about time, isn't it? You've been praying for my brother for three months—three months! Those people at Wuji Temple on Changyong Mountain were copying and chanting sutras every day. It broke my heart to see them like that."
"Not to mention my royal brother."
"It was because you prayed for him that he got better. That's definitely what everyone in the court and the harem is saying. So, your becoming empress is a done deal."
"Lanwu, you are a blessed person." Yizhen truly meant it when she said this.
Although Lan Wu has no background or status, for the royal family, especially in the current situation, having such a person as empress is just the right thing to do to keep the political situation in the court stable.
"Moreover, most importantly, my brother likes you so much, how could he not make you empress?" Yi Zhen said, thinking, "After you become my rightful sister-in-law, it will be even more convenient for me to come to the palace to see you."
"Don't worry, I'll bring you some stories from outside the palace from time to time," Yi Zhen said loyally.
Lan Wu was taken aback, her reaction slightly slow: "Um... then thank you very much..."
"No need to talk about that, let's go for a walk over there? My back and legs are aching from sitting in the carriage..." Yizhen led her around again.
The imperial procession returned much faster than it had come; they arrived near the capital in less than ten days and were expected to return to the palace before dusk.
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