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

Chapter 125 Reunion with the Princess

News of the Northern King's decisive victory over 300,000 barbarian cavalrymen, led by the Northern Commandery soldiers, quickly spread throughout the Great Xia Dynasty. At the same time, people also heard about the Xia Emperor's decree of territorial expansion awarded to the Northern King, which confirmed the authenticity of the Northern King's military achievements.

In a short time, the people of Great Xia changed their views on the Northern King.

Now, in everyone's eyes, the Northern King's past incompetence and hedonism were all an act.

The mere thought of the Northern King's announcement seeking concubines sparked countless families' scheming to marry their daughters to him.

At the same time, the rise of the Northern King has also brought great pressure to the major families of the Great Xia Dynasty. Just as Situ Ce guessed, now every family believes that the Northern King's 50,000 heavy cavalry are actually the Xia Emperor's private army.

Because only the Xia emperor had the ability to build 50,000 heavy cavalry in Beijun.

In the eyes of the powerful families, the Northern King was likely an important pawn placed in the Northern Commandery by the Xia Emperor. After all, without the Xia Emperor's enfeoffment of him in the Northern Commandery, the Northern King would not have been able to achieve such military exploits.

These 50,000 heavy cavalrymen were like a knife hanging over the heads of the powerful families, making them uneasy.

In the core area of ​​the Great Xia Dynasty, the soldiers and officers can basically be bribed with money by the powerful families. Even though the Xia Emperor reorganized the army and took back military power, the shadows of the major powerful families are still present in some armies.

But the soldiers of North County were different.

The major clans didn't even know when the Northern King's 50,000-strong heavy cavalry force was created, let alone how to bribe the soldiers of that army. This is why the major clans suspected that the Xia Emperor had the Northern King specially send to the Northern Prefecture to build this heavy cavalry force.

Because further north of Beijun lies the grassland, a natural pasture for raising horses, and because the major aristocratic families paid no attention to Beijun or the Northern King, they were unaware of the emergence of a heavy cavalry force of 50,000 men in Beijun.

Why is the Xia Emperor now ordering the Northern King to display these 50,000 heavy cavalry? In the eyes of the various powerful families, it is because the Xia Emperor is preparing to take action, so he is having these 50,000 heavy cavalry sharpen their swords against the barbarian army of 300,000, and then intimidate the powerful families within the Great Xia territory.

Indeed, the deterrent effect has been achieved.

After learning that there were 50,000 heavy cavalry in Beijun, the voices of the aristocratic families in the court immediately became much quieter. Moreover, for a long time afterward, the major aristocratic families behaved themselves quite well.

a few days later.

Beijun.

The convoy of the Northern Prince's Mansion slowly entered Yancheng, where Lu Chen was waiting at the city gate.

Before long, the carriage carrying Mu Zixuan and the others entered the city gate. Seeing that Lu Chen had come to pick them up in person, Mu Zixuan immediately told the driver to stop, then got off the carriage, ran straight to Lu Chen, and threw herself into his arms.

"Your Highness, I've finally seen you again!"

At this moment, Da Zhou and Xiao Zhou also got off the carriage and ran to Lu Chen, snuggling into his arms.

Lu Chen smiled and reassured them, "Alright, alright, so many people are watching. We'll have a proper chat when we get back to the palace."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Mu Zixuan and Da Zhou and Xiao Zhou blushed instantly. They hadn't seen their men for so long, and naturally, they were thinking about certain things.

As soon as they heard Lu Chen say that they should have a good talk, they immediately understood what he meant.

At this moment, Chu Yuqin was watching Lu Chen from a distance, but she didn't come closer. After all, her younger sister was still watching from the side, and if she went closer, she didn't know what Chu Qingli would say to her.

If it were before, she would have gone straight up to him. Being stared at so intently by Chu Qingli made Chu Yuqin feel a bit pressured and guilty.

Seeing that Chu Yuqin was only looking at him from horseback, Chu Luchen suddenly felt puzzled.

What's going on?

Why has Chu Yuqin become so distant after just one separation? Doesn't she even bother to check on me anymore?

In the past, Chu Yuqin would have loved to strip him naked and examine him thoroughly before she would feel at ease.

Just then, Lu Chen noticed the aloof woman next to Chu Yuqin.

Lu Chen was stunned when he saw the woman.

The woman stared straight at him, her eyes seemingly filled with hostility.

Lu Chen was a little confused.

Who is this beautiful girl?

Why does it seem like they have some kind of hatred towards me?

How come she's by Chu Yuqin's side?

Lu Chen then used the system to identify it.

Name: Chu Qingli

[Identity: Adopted daughter of the Chu family, assassin trained by the Chu family, ninth-rank martial artist, 26 years old, Chu Yuqin's stepsister, has a distorted emotional attachment to Chu Yuqin, believing that Chu Yuqin belongs to her. In her view, the Northern King stole her sister, so she harbors hostility towards the Northern King.]

Rating: 95

[Affection level: 50 (still affected by the effects of Dragon and Phoenix Tea)]

Upon seeing the system introduction, Lu Chen was stunned for a moment. He then understood why Chu Yuqin hadn't come over today, which was unusual. It turned out she was considering her younger sister.

However, to be fair, Chu Qingli actually drank the Dragon and Phoenix Tea as well; her princess consort is truly sensible.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen affectionately ruffled Mu Zixuan's hair.

Lu Chen then said, "Let's go back to the Prince's Mansion first, and we can talk about it later."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, the three women said nothing more.

Lu Chen and Mu Zixuan then boarded the carriage together. Inside, Mu Zixuan asked with concern, "Your Highness, are you injured?"

Lu Chen said, "Don't worry, my dear consort, I'm fine."

At this point, Lu Chen asked, "By the way, did Miss Chen and the others come to Yancheng with you?"

Lu Chen was a little worried that Chen Wanrong and Lin Wanyun would run away after they found out about his strength. They were both extremely beautiful women with super high ratings, and he naturally didn't want to miss out on them.

Mu Zixuan replied, "They came with us; they're in the carriage behind us."

Hearing Mu Zixuan's answer, Lu Chen breathed a slight sigh of relief. It seemed that Xuan Yue Palace had not given up on him, which was for the best.

Suddenly, Mu Zixuan remembered something. She glanced at Lu Chen out of the corner of her eye and then said cautiously, "Your Highness, I made a mistake in Anping City."

Lu Chen asked, puzzled, "What mistake did you make?"

Mu Zixuan said, "Your Majesty, I gave the Dragon and Phoenix Tea to Aunt Chu's sister."

Hearing this, Lu Chen was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled and then hugged Mu Zixuan's delicate body and said, "My beloved concubine has done her best to choose concubines for me. What could be wrong with that?"

Seeing Lu Chen say this, Mu Zixuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that Lu Chen didn't like Chu Qingli and would say that she had randomly found some women for him.

Then Mu Zixuan nestled in Lu Chen's arms and stayed there quietly.

Before long, they returned to the Prince's Palace.

After everyone got off the carriage, Lu Chen saw Chen Wanrong and Lin Wanyun again.

Lu Chen smiled and said to Chen Wanrong, "Miss Chen, Aunt Lin, I thought you would think Beijun was too dangerous and never come to Yancheng again."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanyun said, "Your Highness, we all know what happened in Beijun. With Your Highness here, what danger could Beijun possibly face? It's no exaggeration to say that Yancheng is the safest place in the entire Great Xia now."

Lu Chen said, "Aunt Lin, what you're saying is a bit of an exaggeration. The safest place is probably only the capital."

At this moment, Lin Wanyun suddenly remembered something and continued, "By the way, Your Highness, our Palace Master is planning to open a restaurant in Yancheng. I wonder if that's possible?"

Hearing this, Lu Chen turned to look at Chen Wanrong and said, "Miss Chen, you want to open a restaurant in Yancheng? If it's for making money, shouldn't you open a restaurant in the capital? Yancheng isn't exactly a place where you can make money."

Chen Wanrong replied, "With the Prince here, I believe Yancheng will soon become a more prosperous city than the capital."

Chen Wanrong's voice was clear and pleasant, like a friendly older sister next door, making Lu Chen's heart flutter.

Lu Chen understood what Lin Wanyun and Chen Wanrong meant. They weren't just trying to open a restaurant in Yancheng; they were testing him.

The fact that Xuan Yue Palace opened a restaurant in Yan City signifies that Xuan Yue Palace's influence will enter Yan City in the future. In other words, Xuan Yue Palace intends to support the Northern King and stand on his side.

Lu Chen then said, "Since Miss Chen trusts me so much, I cannot let her down. Xuan Yue Palace can open as many restaurants as it wants in Yancheng without any problem."

Hearing this, Lin Wanyun and Chen Wanrong breathed a slight sigh of relief. They were worried that the Northern King would refuse, but now that he had agreed, things were much easier. All they had to do was wait for an opportunity to control the Northern King.

Lu Chen glanced at Chen Wanrong at this moment.

Name: Chen Wanrong

[Identity: Remnant of the Chen family, Princess of Chen, Palace Master of Xuan Yue Palace, 21 years old, Grandmaster level. Her main purpose in coming to Beijun is to get close to the Northern King, control him with a love potion, and then use his blood to refine the Dragon Subduing Curse to fight against Emperor Xia and avenge Chen. Due to some reasons, she has developed complicated feelings for the Northern King.]

Rating: 98

[Affection Level: 80 (She greatly admires your spirit of selflessly resisting foreign invasion)]

Seeing Chen Wanrong's high level of favorability surprised Lu Chen greatly.

Lu Chen then glanced at Lin Wanyun again.

Name: Lin Wanyun

[Identity: Adopted daughter of Lin Gaoyuan, the Left Prime Minister of the Great Xia Dynasty. She later left the Lin family and joined the Xuan Yue Palace. A half-step Grandmaster, she is 31 years old this year. She followed Chen Wanrong, the Palace Master of Xuan Yue Palace, to Beijun, intending to use the blood of the Northern King to refine the Dragon Subduing Curse to deal with the Xia Emperor. Influenced by various factors, she felt that the Northern King was a man of great integrity, and she had developed complex feelings for him.]

Rating: 95

【Favourability: 90】

This……

One has a favorability rating of 80, and the other has a favorability rating of 90.

Lu Chen thought to himself, "It seems I'm going to be busy from now on."

Just then, a beautiful voice rang out behind Lu Chen.

"Your Highness, I've finally met you."

Lu Chen turned his head and saw that it was Wang Qingci, that vixen.

Wang Qingci immediately came to Lu Chen's side, threw herself into his arms and said, "Your Highness, I thought of you day and night in Anping City."

Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled slightly and then said, "You're probably not thinking about me, but about something else about me, aren't you?"

Hearing this, Wang Qingci said coquettishly, "Your Highness, when did you become so naughty?"

Lu Chen said, "Alright, let's go inside quickly. I have something to talk to you about later."

Wang Qingci said, "Then this servant will wait in the room for Your Highness's arrival."

With that, Wang Qingci swayed her slender waist and entered the palace.

At this moment, Chu Qingli, watching Lu Chen entangled with a group of beautiful women from afar, coldly said, "I thought the Northern King was different from the rumors. It seems I misunderstood; he's still the same Northern King!"

Hearing Chu Qingli's words, Chu Yuqin said, "Qingli, what man doesn't like beautiful women? It's not wrong for Chen'er to like pretty girls."

"If he doesn't like pretty girls, how will he continue the family line?"

"Come with me, let me introduce you to Chen'er."

With that, Chu Yuqin walked towards Lu Chen, and Chu Qingli followed somewhat reluctantly.

If it weren't for the need to stay in the palace to monitor Chu Yuqin and prevent anything from happening between Chu Yuqin and the Northern King, she wouldn't have shown herself in front of the Northern King.

After Chu Yuqin came to Lu Chen, she said to him, "Chen'er, let me introduce you to someone."

(End of this chapter)