Chapter 127 Major Events
Ever since meeting Master Huifan, Chu Mingheng has been sleeping more and more soundly at night.
Previously, Lan Wu had always had trouble sleeping or sleeping well. She even said she wanted the Imperial Hospital to prepare some calming soup for her. Now, there was no need for that at all. Sometimes, when Lan Wu woke up early in the morning and heard Chen Kang'an outside saying that the time had come, she would gently nudge Chu Mingheng, but she couldn't even wake him up.
Lan Wu found it strange. In the past, Chu Mingheng would wake up at a fixed time in the morning without Chen Kang'an needing to remind him. But now, she could hardly wake Chu Mingheng up at all.
Logically speaking, Chu Mingheng should be able to sleep well, unlike what Master Huifan said about him being prone to worry and dreams. Lan Wu should be happy.
But in this situation, Lan Wu felt an inexplicable sense of panic.
"Your Majesty, are you really not feeling unwell?" Lan Wu sat on the bed, her brows slightly furrowed, and asked him anxiously.
Chu Mingheng was unusually silent every time he woke up, and sometimes he would stare at her for a long time before leaving.
That look in his eyes, though not cold and frightening, still made her uncomfortable, and her heart pounded, as if Chu Mingheng was plotting something he wasn't telling her.
But in the end he didn't say anything. Even when he found out she was pretending to be asleep, he simply kissed her cheek lightly and left the palace.
She was in the inner palace and was unaware of what had happened in the court. By the time she found out, seven days had already passed.
Consort Shu was in charge of managing the six palaces and was responsible for preparing a grand New Year's Eve banquet in the palace. The New Year's Eve banquet was a big day, and in addition to the concubines in the harem, the imperial relatives also had to be present. Although it was ostensibly a family banquet, it was still important not to damage the royal family's reputation.
This year's New Year's Eve banquet was organized by Consort Shu alone. She couldn't wait to show off her skills in front of His Majesty and hopefully gain a reputation for virtue.
At this critical juncture, news spread from the previous dynasty that the Lin family intended to rebel. This news, like a long, winding snake, coiled around the land of the imperial palace, causing panic among all who heard it.
With the Zhuqing incident as a precedent, Lanwu knew that the Lin family was not innocent, but she did not know the specifics of how they plotted the rebellion. She only heard a few words from Chu Mingheng when she asked him about it at night.
Although the Lin family has been investigated, the Lin family members are still alive, and Chu Mingheng does not seem to intend to deal with them at this time.
The night is deep and the tent is warm; waves ripple through the brocade quilt.
During a short break, Lan Wu lay back in the arms of the person behind her, sitting on his lap, her waist wrapped around his. Her eyes were filled with tender affection, her gaze fixed on the carved and painted decorations she had seen many times in the dim light above her.
Her long hair cascaded down her shoulders, then rolled down to her waist.
Feeling the ticklish sensation of her hair brushing against him, Chu Mingheng's hand slowly and intimately wandered over her waist.
He knew that Lan Wu was ticklish, and he also knew that Lan Wu couldn't stand having that spot touched.
Even the slightest touch makes my whole body tremble violently, and I have to bite my lip to suppress it.
Lan Wu called him.
"I'm here." Chu Mingheng stopped what he was doing, hugged her even tighter, buried his head in her neck, and gently inhaled her scent. As he spoke, the vibrations in his chest connected with her skin, making her blush even more.
"The Lin family, the Lin family intended to rebel, what grounds were used to investigate and uncover that..."
Chu Mingheng kept his head buried in her arms. Hearing this, he wasn't annoyed. He just chuckled and said, "Awu is such a spoilsport."
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Lan Wu reached out and pulled his hair, lifting his head up: "Am I a beautiful sight?"
Although no force was used, this action was quite serious, tantamount to provoking a major disaster.
Chu Mingheng was pulled up and looked at Lan Wu, then suddenly raised an eyebrow.
Lan Wu shuddered involuntarily, as if she could see Chu Mingheng's fierce expression on the bed in her previous life.
She pursed her lips slightly, feeling wronged, but the next moment, Chu Mingheng smiled and gently pinched her chin, kissing her from her forehead down to her neck.
"In my eyes, Awu is more beautiful than my empire."
Lan Wu didn't believe his nonsense: "How can you compare them like that... No, that's not what I was asking just now."
The conversation veered off course again.
Chu Mingheng hugged her tightly again, gently stroking her back, and placed a warm kiss on her neck. He said slowly and in a deep voice, "The Lin family sent assassins to try to assassinate me. Their intentions are despicable, and they deserve to die."
"Huh? When?" Lan Wu was stunned for a moment, not realizing what was happening, thinking that an assassin had openly appeared in the palace.
But upon further reflection, Chu Mingheng had been in the palace all this time, either attending court, in the imperial study, or in her Yilan Palace. If there were assassins in the palace, there would have been a commotion long ago, instead of such a peaceful situation.
She recalled the day they left the palace for Nanli Temple, and on their way back, Chu Mingheng suggested taking a shortcut.
Could the assassin have appeared on that day?
"It was originally just a test, but the Lin family panicked and couldn't wait any longer. That day, the assassin was lured to Huguang Temple, where the Imperial Guards were already waiting. They were like turtles in a jar."
Lan Wu felt both annoyed and flustered when she thought about how such a serious matter as the assassination had only been told to her now.
"What's wrong? Why are you unhappy?" Noticing her mood, Chu Mingheng looked up at her.
Lan Wu shook her head and said no.
"Yes, there is." Chu Mingheng kissed the tip of her chin, wrapped her in the blanket, and got off the bed.
He took her to the bathhouse to wash up, but Lanwu didn't want to talk to him.
Chu Mingheng gently washed her, trying to make her smile with kind words, but when that failed, he could only say, "I was absolutely certain that I would take Awu out of the palace. I originally wanted to go alone, but if I went alone and you found out that I wasn't with you, you would definitely make a fuss, so I didn't say anything."
Upon hearing this, Lan Wu shifted her body to avoid his "service" and suddenly said, "Your Majesty has your own ideas, so how can you tell me? Your Majesty has many ideas."
Chu Mingheng remained silent, pondering how to prevent her from getting angry, when he saw Lan Wu glare at him.
"Are you cold?" He stepped forward and pulled Lan Wu into his arms. The water rippled, and the aftershocks spread to the edge of the pool.
Lan Wu shook her head and then asked him the crucial question: "The Lin family is about to commit regicide, why hasn't His Majesty dealt with them yet?"
As far as she knew, the Lin family members were still alive.
"What kind of enormous secret are they hiding that they would dare to commit regicide?"
As Chu Mingheng soaked in the water with her, he slowly said, "They're still of some minor use, but if nothing unexpected happens, they'll die soon."
"As for the truly momentous matters..."
Chu Mingheng looked into Lan Wu's eyes and smiled, "Indeed, there is a major event that has been kept secret for several years, which has shocked the court and the public and is truly astonishing."
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