C32 (1/2)

Everything began to play in her mind again.

In the cluster of flowers, she was playing hide and seek with the maids. The young girl's nimble body shuttled through the flowers, and the sound of laughter resounded within the Mingxin Hall.

At that time, she had only been the Empress for less than a month. Although she was no longer an inexperienced lady, she still retained the liveliness and passion for life that belonged to a young girl.

In her jade-like years, this was the first time she had ever felt the word 'betrayal'.

The man she loved held a pure looking little girl on his arm and walked in front of her through the Mingxin Hall. He told her that this was his Yan Fei, and that they could call each other sisters.

The little girl looked muddleheaded. Her pair of large watery eyes stared at her in fear. That look was really adorable. Even she herself felt pity for her.

Lu Yanxin had already known from the beginning that as an emperor, there would be three thousand beauties in the harem. As the mother of a nation, she had to act more magnanimously.

With great effort, she suppressed the uneasiness in her heart. The corner of the woman's mouth slightly curled up, revealing two dimples on her cheeks. Her peaceful smile could move anyone.

She was about to speak, but the girl took two steps back and hid behind him.

”You scared her.” There was not a trace of hidden displeasure on the man's face, and there was even a hint of anger in his eyes.

At that moment, the girl's embarrassment turned to a blank stare.

When did he get so angry so easily?

”This concubine is just …” Lu Yanxin opened her mouth to explain.

The man, however, had already left with the girl. She was facing only two backs.

The warm wind of early spring blew through the girl's black hair and skirt. Standing amidst the crowd of servants was a faint trace of sadness, as well as embarrassment.

She had thought that she would share him with other women. She had thought that because of this position, or because of him, she would be hurt by other women. She had even thought that she might be excluded from the harem without status.

However, she had never expected that the man who had been opposing her for so long and was talking and laughing with her would treat her with such indifference.

Now that she was no longer in the mood to play, Lu Yanxin returned to the palace a little dispiritedly. When she saw that there was still one more female red mandarin duck and water on the table, she casually picked it up and prepared to finish embroidering.

An afternoon passed quickly. Looking at the lifelike painting of a mandarin duck in her hand, a small sense of pride overflowed her chest.

17. The young girl had a playful personality. She was in a good mood and started to wander around the palace with her servant girl just like usual.

This was a habit that she had developed after entering the palace, using this to dispel the frustration she had in the palace.

But today, she had the feeling that when the servants bowed, they were looking at her with strange gazes. There were even some who were bold enough to directly ignore her, treating her like an empress.

”Stop! How dare you! You didn't even bow when you saw the empress. Who gave you the guts!”

After being ignored a second time, the impatient Bi Tao reprimanded the servant girl. Lu Wanru stood on the spot, waiting for her to give him an explanation.

”Heh ~ ~” the servant girl snorted sinisterly. ”She's just a spoiled empress, what's there to be proud of? Who knows, maybe after a few more days, you won't be the empress anymore.”

Just as he said that, a resounding slap echoed in the alleyway surrounded by red walls.

”Impudent! As the mother of a nation, is that something that you people can do whatever you want?”

Lu Yanxin's finger trembled slightly as she pointed at the servant girl. Since young, this was the first time she had beaten someone up.

palace maid, who was beaten up, covered her swollen face and finally realized the seriousness of the situation.