NOVEL NEXT Chapter 591: Wu Junwan Resolves Her Inner Conflict
After hearing Lu Chen's voice, Li Qingrou's momentum instantly surged uncontrollably. The faithless man had finally shown up, and Li Qingrou now wished she could chase after Lu Chen with a sword.
However, she quickly restrained herself.
Then, with a forced smile, she said, "Junwan, you see, what did I tell you? Lu Chen has come, hasn't he?"
The moment Wu Junwan saw Lu Chen, a glimmer appeared in her eyes.
Seeing Wu Junwan's disheveled hair as she lay on the soft couch, Lu Chen suddenly felt that he had indeed gone too far. Even if he truly had to do this, he should have informed Wu Junwan beforehand.
Setting a trap for the Wu Family's people without any notice probably made Wu Junwan feel that he did not trust her, or that he had some complaint against her.
Lu Chen then approached Wu Junwan's bedside with a smile. As Wu Junwan was about to get up, Lu Chen quickly supported her and said, "Junwan, just lie down."
Wu Junwan calmly said, "I am pregnant and unable to attend to Your Majesty. Please don't be angry."
Lu Chen said with a smile, "Junwan, what are you talking about? Even if I were a beast, I wouldn't do anything to you at this time.
At this point, Li Qingrou thought of something and immediately said, "Lu Chen, Junwan, I still have matters to attend to, so I'll leave first. You two take your time to talk."
As she spoke, Li Qingrou looked at Lu Chen and said, "Lu Chen, you haven't come back for so long. You must have a lot you want to talk about with Junwan."
Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled. He had not failed to understand Li Qingrou's implication.
Li Qingrou then turned and left.
After Li Qingrou had left, Lu Chen hugged Wu Junwan's body and kissed her forehead as he said, "Junwan, I find you more and more charming."
Wu Junwan paid no heed to Lu Chen's words but said, "Your Majesty must have something to tell me, right?"
Wu Junwan, too, could tell that Lu Chen was currently uneasy. Clearly, the matters concerning the Wu Family were making him feel this way.
Lu Chen directly said, "Junwan, I just remembered that before I left Yan County, I had given an order to the Brocade Guard to test whether the Wu Family's people still harbored thoughts of rebellion."
"Unexpectedly, Wu Ming actually did rebel. I heard that because of this, your mood has been very low."
"Alas, it is my fault. I shouldn't have let them test them. I should have understood sooner that human nature can't withstand such trials."
Lu Chen then gazed into Wu Junwan's beautiful eyes and continued, "Junwan, won't you please not be angry with me?"
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Wu Junwan's face showed a hint of a smile, then she said, "I have never been angry with Your Majesty. I just feel that perhaps you don't trust me, and that makes me a bit sad."
"I know Your Majesty has always been wary of the Wu Family's people, thinking that they might revolt in the future, so it might be better to get rid of them directly."
"Even if Your Majesty really intends to move against the Wu Family's people, I won't say anything."
Hearing Wu Junwan's words, Lu Chen thought that it was just as he had guessed; Wu Junwan was indeed upset because he had not informed her about the Wu Family's situation beforehand.
Lu Chen then said, "This was indeed my lack of consideration, and I won't do it again in the future."
Wu Junwan looked at Lu Chen's handsome, well-defined face and then said, "Your Majesty, the fact that you have come to find me and talk about these matters reassures me."
Although she had been initially upset, the fact that Lu Chen had come to her to discuss these matters, and even apologized as the ruler of the nation, was proof enough of Lu Chen's affection for her.
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If Lu Chen had no feelings for her and considered her merely as a vessel, a plaything, then there would have been no need for him to discuss these matters with her, much less apologize to her.
Lu Chen raised his hand, gently caressing Junwan's delicate face, and smiled, "You are my wife, so naturally, I don't want to see you disheartened, always in low spirits."
At this point, Lu Chen leaned in and kissed Junwan's red lips, "Mmm..."
Junwan hadn't expected Lu Chen to kiss her at that time, but she didn't resist and tried her best to cooperate with Lu Chen.
Junwan was pregnant now, and Lu Chen was merely kissing her, not doing anything too excessive.
Even just a kiss, however, could deepen their affection. Lu Chen's kiss instantly dispersed the depressive emotions Junwan had harbored in her heart for months.
At that moment, Li Qingrou outside the palace felt the developments inside and breathed a small sigh of relief, glad that her dear sister had finally returned to normal.
However, it didn't take long for Li Qingrou to feel additional resentment toward Lu Chen. It was all because of him that the sisters had ended up in their current predicament.
After a little while, Li Qingrou sighed softly.
It was done, everything was set now, Junwan was soon to bear Lu Chen's child, and that's how it would be from now on.
Although Lu Chen was a bit of a philanderer, he was decent in all other respects; she hoped he wouldn't make Junwan sad in the future.
As Li Qingrou was thinking this, Junwan suddenly spoke, "Qingrou, come inside."
Upon hearing this, Li Qingrou was stunned.
But she still opened the door and re-entered the bedroom, Li Qingrou asked in confusion, "Junwan, what's wrong?"
Junwan smiled and said, "Qingrou, I'm pregnant and can't tend to Lu Chen. You take care of him tonight."
This...
Just as Li Qingrou was about to say something, Lu Chen said to Junwan, "Junwan, what do you mean by this? Do you really see me as someone who must have a woman attend to him at night to be able to sleep?"
Junwan laughed and said, "Well, you do put on quite a show. Don't you remember how you treated Qingrou in my bedroom before?"
After clearing her emotional block, Junwan's whole demeanor became much more cheerful. She didn't mind at all the matter between Lu Chen and Li Qingrou.
On the contrary, she wanted to take this opportunity to help Li Qingrou alleviate some of her yearning.
Lu Chen visited other women, just not their place. Now that he was finally here, she thought she might as well let him dote on Li Qingrou for a change.
Junwan's comments made Lu Chen somewhat embarrassed. He had come to comfort Junwan, and now Junwan was asking him to be intimate with another woman.
How could that be okay...
At that moment, Junwan continued, "Your Majesty, if you are unwilling, then you should go to some other sisters' palace tonight."
Lu Chen chuckled, he had figured out Junwan's intentions, and promptly said, "Alright, alright, I agree."
Seeing Lu Chen agree, the beautiful woman Li Qingrou was astonished.
What does this mean? She hadn't even spoken, and they had already decided her fate for the night?
Before Li Qingrou could react, her body suddenly lost control, her voluptuous and delicate figure flew straight into Lu Chen's arms.
Lu Chen let Li Qingrou sit on his lap, and whispered in her ear, "Qingrou, I'm a Celestial now. Would you like to try the strength of a Celestial?"