Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Pei Shuhua was well aware of her situation. She didn't have the temperament of a princess. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Besides, they owed Lu Chen a huge favor, so she kept a very humble attitude in front of Lu Chen.

Looking into Pei Shuhua's beautiful eyes, Lu Chen said, "Alright then, but calling you Shuhua is a bit too intimate and inappropriate. From now on, I'll call you Miss Pei."

Hearing Lu Chen say this, Pei Shuhua realized that it was indeed a bit too intimate for Lu Chen to call her by her name, especially since they had only just met.

However, she didn't really care about these things.

Lu Chen then continued, "I have prepared a secret cultivation room for Miss Pei, which is located within the palace."

This……

Pei Shuhua said, "Your Majesty, the palace is where the royal family resides. It is inappropriate for me to live in the palace."

Pei Shuhua immediately became alert. During this time, she and their ancestor had traveled all over the Great Xia Dynasty and had already gained some understanding of Lu Chen.

It is said that Lu Chen was a very lecherous man. All his wives and concubines were stunning beauties. Moreover, he was particularly forceful, and any woman he set his sights on would eventually be taken into his harem.

Even his master ultimately could not escape Lu Chen's clutches.

Pei Shuhua vaguely sensed that Lu Chen had ulterior motives towards her.

Lu Chen then said, "The place with the densest spiritual energy in the Tianchen World is the Imperial Palace. It's better to cultivate there, and the chances of breaking through are also greater."

This……

Pei Shuhua fell silent and did not answer. At this moment, Pei Tianlu also realized Lu Chen's purpose, but he could not say anything more.

As Pei Shuhua's ancestor, he naturally did not want to see his descendants being forced, but now that Lu Chen had planted the Soul Control Mark on him, he could not betray Lu Chen.

While Pei Shuhua remained silent, Lu Chen smiled and said, "If Miss Pei is unwilling, I can have someone arrange another suitable training program for her."

Pei Shuhua snapped out of her daze and said directly, "No need, I'll just cultivate in the palace."

Pei Shuhua thought to herself that once she became the Great Emperor, it wouldn't be so easy for Lu Chen to do anything to her.

Moreover, Lu Chen had just saved her ancestor not long ago, so it wouldn't be appropriate for her to turn against him now.

Furthermore, since their ancestor is now under Lu Chen's control, it's not easy for him to be caught in the middle. She plans to listen to Lu Chen for now, and then think of a way to remove the soul-controlling seal from her ancestor after she becomes a Great Emperor.

Lu Chen said, "I will have someone take Miss Pei to the cultivation room immediately."

"If Miss Pei needs anything in the future, she can tell the palace maids and they will make preparations."

Pei Shuhua bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lu Chen smiled faintly, "We're all family, no need to be polite."

Upon hearing this, Pei Shuhua's expression became somewhat complicated, even though she had kept a low profile since entering the Great Xia Dynasty.

However, she was once the eldest princess of the Crimson Moon Dynasty, and now the feeling of being dependent on others and having to be humble made her feel very uncomfortable.

In the end, this world is ruled by strength.

At this moment, Pei Shuhua's resolve became even stronger; she was determined to become a Great Emperor and grow even more powerful.

At this moment, Lu Chen transmitted his voice to the maid, and soon several maids dressed in long skirts appeared at the door of the imperial study. Lu Chen was stunned when he saw the maids' attire.

Lu Chen asked directly, "What's with the clothes you're wearing?"

The head maid replied, "Your Majesty, this is what Consort Mu instructed us to wear."

Lu Chen immediately realized that a few days ago he had asked Mu Zixuan to select a few maids to prepare, and he had made arrangements for them in a few days. Mu Zixuan probably thought that these maids were to serve him, so she had them change into maid outfits.

As the first woman to follow Lu Chen, Mu Zixuan knew very well what Lu Chen liked. When Lu Chen and Mu Zixuan were together, he often made her wear clothes like these.

Lu Chen coughed and then said, "From now on, you will serve this young lady by my side. Also, your clothes will be changed to the ancient costumes of the past."

Pei Shuhua had only recently arrived in the Great Xia Dynasty, and Lu Chen didn't want her to think he was a freak.

The head maid led the way in bowing and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

At this moment, the head maid asked, "Your Majesty, how should we address this young lady?"

Lu Chen continued, "You can just call her Miss Pei."

The head maid and several other maids then bowed to Pei Shuhua, saying, "Greetings, Miss Pei."

Pei Shuhua glanced at the clothes worn by the maids and thought they were very beautiful. During her time in the Great Xia Dynasty, besides the strange and wonderful technological products that interested her, she also really liked the clothes worn by the Great Xia Dynasty.

She bought a lot of clothes herself, but because her ancestor Pei Tianlu was by her side, she didn't wear them.

Lu Chen turned to Pei Shuhua and continued, "Miss Pei, why don't you go with them to see your cultivation chamber now? If you don't like it, I can have someone change it for you."

At this point, Lu Chen said to the head maid, "Take Miss Pei to Fenghua Palace."

Pei Shuhua glanced at Pei Tianlu, then left with the maids.

After Pei Shuhua left, Pei Tianlu finally spoke, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for allowing Shuhua to remain in the palace to cultivate and break through her cultivation barrier."

Although he knew what Lu Chen was thinking, Pei Tianlu had no choice but to submit to his fate.

Lu Chen's origins are unknown, and his background must be extraordinary. In addition, Pei Tianlu has a soul-controlling seal in his body. Even if he knows that Lu Chen has ulterior motives towards Pei Shuhua, he can only thank Lu Chen in a perfunctory manner.

However, on the other hand, if Pei Shuhua also takes a liking to Lu Chen, it might actually be a good thing.

Rumor has it that Lu Chen treats his wives and concubines very well. They can go wherever they want. During their time in the Great Xia Dynasty, Pei Tianlu and Pei Shuhua visited many of the worlds run by Lu Chen's wives and concubines, and thus heard some stories about Lu Chen and his wives and concubines.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Emperor Xia Tian may have been a womanizer, but he was a responsible person.

Moreover, he basically supported whatever his wives and concubines wanted to do, which is why Lu Chen's wives and concubines also owned quite a few businesses.

Hearing Pei Tianlu's words, Lu Chen smiled and then said, "Old Pei doesn't think that way at all."

Seeing that Lu Chen had exposed him, Pei Tianlu felt a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

Lu Chen continued, "Don't worry, if Miss Pei wants to leave the Great Xia Dynasty after she breaks through to become an Emperor, I will not stop her."

Lu Chen thought to himself that if she really broke through to become a Great Emperor, he probably wouldn't have the strength to stop her.

Moreover, he didn't want to completely offend her, after all, she was a woman with a score of over 90, and there was a high probability that she had some kind of relationship with him in his past life.

Ever since Lu Chen suspected that all women with scores above 90 were connected to him in their past lives, he had given up on using forceful methods. (End of Chapter)