Harem: Luo Chen's Resentment

The palace was filled with red lanterns, the servants had all changed into new clothes, the snow on the road had been swept clean, and the new year was about to arrive.

"Empress, the emperor will come to pick you up in a while." Lan Er said to Luo Chen. The emperor is really good to the Empress, he even has to personally come to fetch the Empress.

"Empress, what are you wearing today? This one, or this one? " Lan Er asked as she took the two clothes.

"Wear that," Luo Chen said as she pointed to the rose-colored clothes.

"Wow, so beautiful."

Luo Chen was wearing a pink rose scented, tight-fitting robe with a sleeved blouse, an emerald green muslin dress with scattered flowers, and a golden silk cigarette tied around her waist to form a large bow that perfectly covered her pregnant stomach. Her hair was tied up high on her temples, and a jade hairpin was stuck in her hair. Her figure was long and slender, and she was so enchanting that it could captivate a person's soul. She was so beautiful that she seemed otherworldly.

"Let's go to the front hall and wait for the emperor. Shut your mouth!" Luo Chen was going to show her face in front of the officials today. She didn't want the officials to spread rumors that the emperor's imperial concubine was a fat pregnant woman.

After a while, Qin Muyun arrived.

"Chen'er, you …" "It's so beautiful today." Qin Muyun emotionally looked at the beautiful Luo Chen, and gently kissed her on the cheek. He held Luo Chen's hand and walked towards the banquet.

At this moment, the banquet had yet to begin, and only palace maids dressed in gorgeous palace dresses could be seen shuttling through the hall. They gently placed delicate plates of fruit or rare food on the table. The hall was brightly lit, and the sounds of silk and bamboo were incessant. There were even dancers dancing in the middle of the hall.

"General, Lord Wang, this way please." The eunuch led them to their seats. The palace maids in the hall could not help but blush when they saw the general. He wore a crescent-shaped robe, and his hair was tied up in a high bun. He held a fan commonly used by literati, and his peach blossom eyes were slightly raised.

"Luo Shang Shu, please, young master." Luo Chen's father and brother also came. When Li Zai Xiang saw them, he stood up and greeted them. No matter how hateful he was in private, on the surface, he was still their friend.

"Master Luo, young master is really capable. He took care of the disaster relief at such a young age. Officials in Hunan are required to submit books to the emperor for his praise." Li Zai Xiang was the first to speak.

"Thank you, Prime Minister." Luo Ning said.

"General Li is also a master of martial arts. He has been guarding the border for five years, making it so that they do not dare to attack me. This is truly a great contribution." It had to be said that Luo Tan also greatly admired Li Yuanxiao, his way of governing the army was praised by the people of the world.

"That's right, generals are rare …"

"The Prime Minister is blessed to have such a son …"

The officials who came one after another also responded when they heard Luo Shang Shu's words. When Li Zai Xiang saw the crowd's praise, he also laughed heartily. He turned his head and saw that Yuan Xiao was actually flirting with a palace maid, this child.

"Yuan Xiao, come here and thank all of you." Li Zai Xiang was very angry when he saw that he was teasing the palace maids. Even though he had joined the army for so long, he still could not get rid of his bad habit.

"Yes, foster father, many thanks to the lords." Li Yuanxiao stood up and expressed her thanks. Everyone looked at his extremely beautiful face in a daze, as she was even more beautiful than a beauty.

"The emperor has arrived, the Imperial Concubine Shu has arrived, the Esteemed Empress Rongfei has arrived." The eunuch's voice echoed throughout the palace, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

"This subject pays his respect to Your Majesty, Empress." Everyone hurried to pay their respects to the emperor. They didn't know if the emperor had heard what they said, but the emperor was most afraid of officials forming alliances. The official who'd just complimented him wiped the cold sweat from his forehead stealthily.

"Everyone, please rise." Qin Muyun said, and then there were just some pretentious words that Luo Chen had heard enough, and then she looked down.

Li Yuanxiao who was seated below picked up a cup of wine and gulped it down. So she was the Imperial Concubine Shu, she had a pretty face and looked very gentle and pleasant looking. But it was not as good as her. As a great general, Li Yuanxiao was extremely confident in her appearance. Li Yuanxiao felt another line of sight landing on his body, one that was even more intense than Luo Chen's, but he completely ignored it.

The imperial concubine Yao sitting beside the Emperor fiercely pinched her hands under the table. Li Yuanxiao, you actually greeted Luo Chen without even glancing at me, do you still remember that I'm your sister? imperial concubine Yao thought bitterly, but she had forgotten that after Li Yuanxiao had left, as her younger sister, she never wrote him a letter to ask him for peace.

"Today is a banquet shared by all, everyone can do as you wish." Qin Muyun raised his cup and drank with the ministers. There was no one who would truly dare to let go of their hand, Luo Chen thought secretly.

"Your Majesty, this subject is guilty." The assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry, Lord Ma, suddenly came out.

There really is someone who isn't afraid of death, there's a good show to watch. Li Yuanxiao gloated as she thought, just a few days ago, her foster father went to Assistant Minister Ma's home, and this was the scenario. He picked up the fine wine from the table and took a sip. It was much better than what she had drunk at the border. The people of the capital were truly blessed.

Luo Chen secretly observed Li Yuanxiao's expression, she did not expect him to be this kind of person, and it was truly interesting.

"Assistant Minister Ma, what's wrong?" Qin Muyun asked, he did not like the person who came out.

"The matter of the Young Master Luo being robbed was done by this old man. This old man is jealous of the talent of the Young Master Luo, and is afraid that he will steal the position of the Minister of Industry. This old man is confused, please punish him, Your Majesty." Assistant Minister Ma said as he wiped his old tears and snot.

"Assistant Minister Ma, did you really do it?" Qin Muyun asked with a gloomy face. He did not think that he was the one who did it, the Assistant Minister Ma did not have the guts to do so.

"Yes, this old subject did it, but this old subject only wanted to scare the Young Master Luo, and did not send anyone to kill him. Young Master Luo, it's my fault. " Assistant Minister Ma said as he crawled in Luo Ning's direction.

Luo Chen and Luo Ning looked at each other. This scene was clearly taking advantage of the Luo Family, and they even called assassination a robbery.

"Assistant Minister Ma, get up first. Luo Tan stood up and said to the Assistant Minister Ma.

"Your Majesty, this subject has verified that this was done by the Assistant Minister Ma and the people from the justice courts can testify. "This subject had originally wanted to capture Lord Ma after the new year. I didn't expect him to …" Wang Shangshu stood up and reported to the Emperor, looking as if he was grieving for Assistant Minister Ma.