Peach Blossom Dream
In March of the first year of Yuanshou, the peach blossoms in Chang'an were in bloom, especially at Dongfang Shuo's hut on the side of Shanglin Garden. Hundreds of peach blossoms planted by him were blooming like smoke and clouds. Queen Wei Zifu, dressed in rich clothes, stood under the tree, more beautiful than the peach blossoms, and looked at her seven-year-old son Liu Zhi playing under the flower tree with a smile on his face.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had a son, and he loved his wife. His love for Liu Zhi was unprecedented. Not long ago, he was granted the title of crown prince. There must be jealous people among all honors and favors. Wei Zifu was slightly worried.
"Sir, the emperor is in his prime. According to his son, he is only seven years old and has become the prince. However, things are unpredictable. Can the position of prince last long?" She finally spoke and asked the young Dongfang Shuo beside her in a low voice.
"Since your Majesty knows that things in the world are unpredictable, why bother..."
"I believe you, I just want to know if Ju'er will grow old safely." Wei Zifu interrupted him hastily and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Dongfang, you are the person who can best see the future in the Han Dynasty. You once told me that I could be the queen, so I really became the queen, right?"
"However, His Highness the Crown Prince is destined by fate," Dongfang Shuo sighed, "Don't worry, Queen, you will not see the day when the Crown Prince dies."
"Really?" Wei Zifu was overjoyed when he heard Dongfang Shuo's promise. He ran to the prince's side in a few steps, gently took his son into his arms, and smiled brilliantly, like a dream full of peach blossoms. But she didn't know that Dongfang Shuo behind her looked pitiful. He didn't have the heart to tell her that the reason she couldn't see the day when the prince died was because she herself was already dead at that time...
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