The concubine escaped and cried when she met the prince again

When everyone present heard that Prince Han had come with Young General Qin, they looked towards the gate curiously. When they saw Prince Han who came in first, they were all attracted by the woman next to him.

The woman was dressed in a blue palace dress, which was elegant and extraordinary. She had clear and beautiful eyes with a light and ethereal air. Her skin was fair and delicate, and her rosy cheeks were smiling. She was indescribably gentle and lovely. Standing together with the handsome and ethereal King Han, the two of them were simply a perfect match made in heaven, a pair that made people envious.

Many people were wondering in their hearts, which official family's daughter was the woman who came in with Prince Han?

"So beautiful, so well-matched." Which young lady from an official family couldn't help but exclaimed.

Everyone quickly came back to their senses and bowed to Jiang Dichen, saying, "Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty. May His Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."

Jiang Dichen glanced at the ministers who were saluting and said to them expressionlessly, "No need to salute."

After saying this, he brought Shen Ruolan to the center of the hall and saluted to the emperor, saying, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, father. Long live your father."

Shen Ruolan and Qin Zhen also knelt down and saluted, saying, "I, your humble servant, pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress. Long live the Emperor."

The emperor looked at the three people who had arrived late. Although he was very dissatisfied, he still raised his hand and said to them, "No need to be polite."

"Thank you, father, Your Majesty." Jiang Dichen and others responded in unison.

After Jiang Dichen and Qin Zhen saluted, they each found their own seats and sat down, while Shen Ruolan followed Jiang Dichen silently.

The moment Prime Minister Lan's family saw Shen Ruolan come in, their faces turned unhappy, especially Lan Shurong. Seeing Shen Ruolan sitting next to Jiang Dichen, she clenched her hands tightly below her, wishing she could go up and tear that little bitch to pieces right away.

Madam Lan also looked unhappy, but this was the imperial palace. Even if she had thousands of dissatisfactions in her heart, she would not show it. Seeing her daughter's face was livid, she quickly whispered to comfort her: "Rong'er, this is the imperial palace, you must calm down."

After Lan Shurong heard what her mother said, she took a few deep breaths and nodded to her mother, "Mother, I understand."

Jiang Yingxue, who was not far below the emperor, was dissatisfied when she saw that her brother brought that woman with him. She looked in the direction of Lan Shurong and saw that she was unhappy. She secretly planned in her mind that she must make that little bitch look bad later.

When the emperor saw that everyone was present, he announced the start of the palace banquet.

As the emperor finished speaking, rare and delicious dishes were continuously placed in front of everyone's table. The eunuch in charge of serving the emperor poured him a glass of wine. The emperor raised his glass and toasted all the civil and military officials in the court. After some polite exchanges, the emperor and his officials began to enjoy the food in front of them.

Shen Ruolan looked at the delicious food in front of her and thought of Wandong's instructions. She took a little bit of each dish to taste it.

It’s not that she is greedy, but she wants to know what the top delicacies of this era taste like.

However, after trying a few dishes, Shen Ruolan did not count how many dishes there were, but she came to a conclusion that there were no soy products, no peppers, ginger and garlic in this era, but there were onions, and the royal chefs were also very good at using them, bringing out their fragrance to the extreme. All dishes with onions tasted very good.

Of course, other spices are also used in other dishes, such as peppercorns, cinnamon and star anise in stewed meat, and various desserts and snacks taste very good too.

After trying the delicacies in the palace, Shen Ruolan was full of confidence in the future. With her innate advantages, she would never go hungry whether she was treating patients or opening a small restaurant.

Jiang Dichen saw all of Shen Ruolan's behavior. Seeing that she only ate a little bit of each dish, he looked at her and asked, "Why, all these dishes don't suit your taste?"

Shen Ruolan was thinking about something. When she heard Jiang Dichen's voice, she looked up at him and smiled, "To answer your question, Your Majesty, there are too many delicacies in the palace. I have a small appetite, so I can only taste a little of each."

Jiang Dichen looked at her deeply and didn't say much. She had a big appetite. He saw her eating with his own eyes. She would never put down her bowl unless she had three bowls of rice in one meal.

To outsiders, this scene between the two of them seemed like they were exchanging glances and showing their affection. Many people looked at Lan Shurong with sympathy.

Lan Shurong saw that many people were looking at her, some with contempt, some with sympathy, and some just watching the fun. This made her very angry, but this was the imperial palace and she did not dare to get angry, so she could only suppress all the anger in her heart.

The Queen waited until everyone had finished eating before she put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth, looked at Prince Han with a look of relief and said, "Prince Han has finally come to his senses and learned how to love women. This palace and the Emperor are very happy."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Shen Ruolan and asked knowingly, "What's your name? Who are you from?"

Shen Ruolan saw that her name had been called, and she could no longer hide, so she stood up, bowed to the Queen and said, "In reply to the Queen, my name is Lan Wanxi, and I am the fifth concubine of the Prime Minister's Mansion."

After hearing Lan's regretful words, Empress Wu nodded in understanding and said, "It can be seen that Prime Minister Lan protects you very well, otherwise, I should have heard of such a stunning beauty a long time ago."

After Shen Ruolan heard what Queen Wu said, she sneered in her heart. Are you sure it is protection and not abuse?

Shen Ruolan raised the corners of her mouth slightly and glanced at Prime Minister Lan's family. Seeing that Prime Minister Lan kept winking at her, she pretended not to see it and bowed to the Queen and said, "In reply to the Queen, my father......"

When Shen Ruolan said this, she suddenly heard Prime Minister Lan's dry cough. He interrupted her and bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, my fifth daughter has been a loner and slow-witted person since she was a child. I am worried that she will not be able to serve the King of Han well. Please allow Rong'er and the King of Han to get married as soon as possible."

Shen Ruolan saw that Prime Minister Lan was so biased and shameless that he was willing to belittle his other daughter in order to arrange a marriage for his own daughter.

Fortunately, she had no sense of belonging to either the Prime Minister's Mansion or Prince Han's Mansion, and had no plans to count on them in the future. Therefore, she had no ripples in her heart about Prime Minister Lan's words, and just watched silently from the side how they would act.

But after Qin Zhen heard what Prime Minister Lan said, he began to defend Lan Wanxi. He looked at Prime Minister Lan and said, "Prime Minister Lan, Concubine Lan is obviously virtuous, well-educated and well-mannered, and she always answers questions. Which eye of yours saw that she was withdrawn and slow?"

Jiang Dichen paused for a moment when he saw the arrogant Qin Zhen speaking for Shen Ruolan. Thinking of the rumors outside today, he whispered to Shen Ruolan, "Is the woman who delivered your baby today Qin Zhen's wife?"