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Chapter 534 Wu Junwan: You Should Know How Terrifying He Is

Li Qianrou released Murong Xue'er, who rubbed her neck and coughed a few times before feeling a bit better. She then said with gratitude, "Thank you, Empress."

Perhaps because she had grown up by Li Qianrou's side since she was young, Murong Xue'er always felt immense pressure in Li Qianrou's presence. Even though she was well aware that the current Li Qianrou was nothing but Lu Chen's plaything, deep down she still felt fear towards Li Qianrou.

Hearing Murong Xue'er's thanks, Li Qianrou sneered and then said, "Had Junwan not spoken for you, I would certainly have strangled you, you traitor!"

Wu Junwan intervened, "Qingrou, it's actually not entirely her fault. You yourself have been with Lu Chen. You should understand how terrifying he is."

Upon hearing this, the image of Lu Chen toying with her flashed through Li Qianrou's mind. Indeed, as Wu Junwan said, once one had contact with that man, it was very difficult to leave him.

However, Li Qianrou couldn't comprehend why her Curse Pattern had been utterly ineffective.

The Curse Pattern she had drawn on Murong Xue'er's lower abdomen was not just meant to deal with the Pseudo Celestial. It should have been effective against a Celestial, or even someone from the Genesis Realm, but it conspicuously failed against that scoundrel.

Li Qianrou then coldly glanced at Murong Xue'er, sensing clearly that she had taken on the charm of a mature woman, her whole persona had grown considerably more dignified.

Judging by the looks of it, Murong Xue'er must have been played with by that man countless times.

At that moment, Wu Junwan continued, "Qingrou, although Murong Xue'er has betrayed you, she has helped me a lot during her time in Yan County."

Li Qianrou snorted coldly and said, "She did what she was supposed to do."

Just then, the voice of a man suddenly came from the entrance of the courtyard, "Qianrou, you've just arrived at the Imperial Palace, why are you so angry? Who has upset you?"

Upon hearing this voice, the three women were startled, and then looked in that direction in unison, just in time to see Lu Chen, dressed in a black gold dragon robe, walking in gradually.

Lu Chen walked straight into the pavilion, glanced at Wu Junwan and Li Qianrou, who were embracing each other. Seeing the two beautiful women clinging to each other, there was always an indistinct impulse within him.

Such a sight was exceedingly pleasing to his eyes.

Lu Chen's gaze then fell upon Li Qianrou. Observing her fierce eyes, he said with a smile, "Qianrou, after seeing Junwan, do you still have thoughts of taking your own life?"

Hearing this question, Li Qianrou sneered and then said, "Now that you have brought me to your Harem, you better not regret anything that happens here later."

Even if Li Qianrou might not do anything, she had to gain the upper hand verbally. She wanted to instill fear in this man.

Lu Chen spoke indifferently, "I have said that as long as you come to Yan County with me, I will give you your freedom, and I certainly mean what I say."

"I still trust you a lot. Moreover, with Junwan here, I don't believe you'll cause chaos in the Imperial Palace. Even if you want to, Junwan will stop you."

Hearing what Lu Chen said, Li Qianrou understood that he was using Wu Junwan as a hostage to threaten her. If she did not obey, he would cause trouble for Wu Junwan later on.

Lu Chen then continued, "By the way, there's a family banquet tonight. Make sure you attend."

"You can continue your chat, I won't disturb you."

As his voice faded, Lu Chen turned and left the courtyard. Watching his retreating figure, Li Qianrou's brow furrowed. Did this scoundrel come here specifically to remind her that Wu Junwan was his hostage?

After Lu Chen left the courtyard, Wu Junwan sighed softly. She saw in Li Qianrou the reflection of her past self.

When she first came to Yan County, she was just like Li Qianrou, full of pride and self-respect, unwilling to bow down to Lu Chen, but in the end...

At last, her belly had been swollen by Lu Chen, and occasionally she would even take the initiative to serve him.

Thinking about this, Wu Junwan sighed and then began to provide psychological counseling to Li Qingrou, trying to alleviate Li Qingrou's strong resistance towards Lu Chen.

What had happened, happened; they could no longer live without that little rascal. If Li Qingrou was too resistant towards Lu Chen in her heart, it would only be torturing herself.

...

A family banquet in the evening.

All of Lu Chen's wives, concubines, and children were present, including Li Qingrou. Although Li Qingrou was extremely reluctant, she still went to the Wind Cloud Palace with Wu Junwan.

Looking at his wives, concubines, and children in the grand hall, Lu Chen was filled with emotion. After more than two decades in this world, he finally had his own big family.

The dinner ended amidst laughter and cheerful voices.

Afterwards, Lu Chen went to Mu Zixuan's room, pulling along Xiaozhou and Dazhou, and effectively eased the lovesickness of the three women.

Several days later.

The Xuanyuan Family.

Xuanyuan Chen and Xuanyuan Yunqi were sitting on the stone benches in the courtyard, discussing something.

Xuanyuan Yunqi spoke, "Brother, can you get His Majesty to give me a chance? I want to follow you to march south and eradicate Great Qian. Great Qian is the last dynasty, and if I don't participate in this battle, I might never get another chance."

Ever since Lu Chen had put Xuanyuan Yunqi in command of the Imperial Guards of Yan County, he hardly let her participate in any major battles. Even if Xuanyuan Yunqi went to the battlefield, it was always in the rear.

Xuanyuan Yunqi's dream of becoming a general had come true; she was now nominally a general. However, her role was largely superficial since she had no real military exploits to her name. She felt that her current self was just a vase.

And she didn't want to be a vase.

But she dared not directly say anything to Lu Chen. Even though Lu Chen seemed gentle, he was after all the Son of Destiny, and Xuanyuan Yunqi's deep-seated fear of him was innate.

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Chen sighed and then said, "Yunqi, don't you understand His Majesty's thoughts about you? Although His Majesty has agreed to let you command troops, His Majesty has designs on you and is also afraid of you getting hurt. There is a high likelihood that His Majesty won't actually let you go to the front lines."

Seeing her brother speak like this, Xuanyuan Yunqi felt an immense sense of disappointment.

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At this time, seeing his sister's disappointed expression, Xuanyuan Chen continued, "Actually, you can take the initiative to approach His Majesty. Maybe His Majesty will agree."

"Our His Majesty is the Son of Destiny, an enlightened ruler. Even if you become his woman, he wouldn't confine you to the Imperial Palace."

"Look at those Imperial Noble Consorts in the palace; almost every one of them wields various powers, and they often leave the palace."

"If you, my sister, can become His Majesty's woman and serve him well, perhaps His Majesty will agree to let you lead troops into battle."

This…

Xuanyuan Yunqi looked at Xuanyuan Chen with doubt. She felt like her brother was planning to send her to the Emperor's side. Although she had long been prepared to bear children for the Sum Emperor, the thought of her unfulfilled dreams made her somewhat resistant to the matters between men and women.

What if she hadn't realized her dreams yet and got pregnant? How would she then lead troops and ride across the battlefield?