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Chapter 16 This servant thanks Your Highness for your generous gift.

After leaving the main courtyard, Lu Chen was heading to the courtyard of the Zhou sisters when he saw Mu Zixuan leading Wang Qingci to the backyard of the Wang Mansion.

Lu Chen was a little curious as to why Mu Zixuan had brought this woman here.

He frowned. It seemed that Wang Qingci wanted to get close to him, so she had used some excuse to deceive Mu Zixuan.

That won't do!

If this woman is after me, then there's absolutely no problem.

However, if Wang Qingci hurts Mu Zixuan in the process, then it will be troublesome, as Mu Zixuan is now pregnant.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen quickly followed.

As Lu Chen entered the backyard, his maid Xiao Rou was about to make tea. Lu Chen immediately stopped her and said, "Xiao Rou, use this leaf to make the tea later."

At this point, Lu Chen handed the leaf in his hand to Xiao Rou.

Xiao Rou didn't think much of it, after all, she was just a maid.

"Yes, Your Highness."

After handing the dragon and phoenix tree leaves to Xiaorou, Lu Chen then went into the backyard.

Upon seeing Lu Chen, Wang Qingci was overjoyed, finally finding an opportunity to get close to the Northern King.

Of course, she did not intend to take action against the Northern King right now.

Her main purpose in approaching the Northern King this time was to make a good impression on him, so that he would remember her and deepen his impression of her.

She wasn't sure if the rumored grandmaster had left the Northern King's residence. If she made a move now, she might not be able to leave the Northern King's mansion herself.

At this moment, Wang Qingci immediately stood up from the stone bench, bowed, and said, "This humble woman greets Your Highness!"

Seeing Lu Chen run over, Mu Zixuan asked curiously, "Your Highness, why didn't you go to my sister's place?"

Although Lu Chen had already taken advantage of Xiao Xiao and You You, today was the day of the wedding banquet, so he still had to go through the formalities. As a result, Lu Chen ended up here.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "No rush, let's talk about it tonight."

At this point, Lu Chen looked at Wang Qingci in front of him. Wang Qingci exuded a captivating fragrance from head to toe, truly a vixen.

Lu Chen then asked, "Who are you?"

Wang Qingci immediately introduced herself: "Your Highness, I am the most beautiful courtesan of the Hundred Flowers Pavilion."

Mu Zixuan then added from the side, "Your Highness, after witnessing the effects of the soap, Miss Wang intends to order a batch from us."

Lu Chen said, "Oh, I see."

"Then you two continue your discussion, don't worry about me."

At this point, Lu Chen walked to the edge of the pavilion and sat down.

At this moment, Xiaorou entered the courtyard carrying a cup of brewed Dragon and Phoenix Tea.

Xiao Rou poured a cup of Dragon and Phoenix Tea for each of them.

Wang Qingci then continued, "Your Highness, our Baihualou has ordered a large quantity of soap. I wonder how long it will take for the Prince's residence to produce it?"

Wang Qingci's attention was not on Mu Zixuan at all, but she didn't dare to go too far at this moment, so she could only pretend to talk about something.

Mu Zixuan asked, "How many do you need?"

Wang Qingci replied, "One thousand yuan."

Mu Zixuan was somewhat surprised, as this was the first time the Prince's Mansion had received such a large order.

"So many?"

Wang Qingci smiled and then explained, "The girls at our Hundred Flowers Pavilion have a lot of clothes, and they need to be washed every day. In order to wash these clothes, the Hundred Flowers Pavilion needs to go outside the city every day to buy a large amount of bath beans."

Mu Zixuan thought about it and felt that it made some sense.

After all, it's a place of pleasure, so the clothes worn by those women of the night must be clean, so it's normal for them to use up soap.

So, does this mean that Baihualou could become a major client of the Prince's Mansion in the future?

Just as Mu Zixuan was happy about the first big order from the Prince's Mansion, she noticed that Lu Chen's eyes were scanning Wang Qingci from not far away from the pavilion.

Mu Zixuan instantly understood why Lu Chen was here; it turned out he was here for Wang Qingci.

However, Mu Zixuan didn't think anything of it; it was common knowledge that Lu Chen liked beautiful women.

Wang Qingci is the most beautiful courtesan in the Hundred Flowers Pavilion. It's normal for Lu Chen to have feelings for her, given her alluring appearance.

At this moment, Wang Qingci picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea.

Upon taking the drink, Wang Qingci immediately felt a refreshing sensation wash over her, and she was momentarily stunned.

He then asked, "Your Highness, where does the tea in your palace come from?"

Hearing this abrupt question, Mu Zixuan was somewhat confused. She never expected Wang Qingci to suddenly shift the topic to tea.

Then, Mu Zixuan curiously picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. Mu Zixuan immediately understood why Wang Qingci had suddenly asked about the tea.

Mu Zixuan turned to the maid beside her, "Xiao Rou, what kind of tea did you brew? I've never had this kind of tea before?"

Before Xiaorou could answer, Lu Chen, who was not far away, spoke up, "My dear concubine, do you still remember the tree I planted in the main courtyard?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Mu Zixuan immediately thought of the tree that Lu Chen had been carefully tending to recently.

She had always been curious about why Lu Chen cared so much about that tree; it turned out it was a special tea tree.

Mu Zixuan then asked, "Your Highness, could the tea leaves in this teapot be made from leaves picked from that tree?"

Lu Chen nodded and said, "Yes."

At this point, Lu Chen's gaze fell on Wang Qingci, and he asked with a smile, "Miss Wang, how is the tea?"

Wang Qingci replied, "It is fragrant and sweet, and refreshing. I have never drunk such a wonderful tea before."

Lu Chen said, "Since Miss Wang likes it, I'll have my servants pick some fresh tea leaves for you to take back."

Wang Qingci thought to herself, it seems that the Northern King intends to use this tea to please her. At this rate, it won't be long before the Northern King becomes her intimate guest, and her mission will be completed soon.

Thinking of this, Wang Qingci revealed a charming smile and said, "This servant thanks Your Highness for your reward."

Lu Chen then said to Xiao Rou, "Xiao Rou, go to the tree I often water and pick two ounces of fresh tea leaves to take back to Miss Wang."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Xiaorou then left the backyard and went to the main courtyard to pick tea leaves.

Afterwards, Wang Qingci and Mu Zixuan continued to discuss the soap.

After confirming the delivery date, Wang Qingci left the palace with the dragon and phoenix leaves that Xiaorou had just picked.

Seeing that Lu Chen's eyes were fixed on Wang Qingci's back, Mu Zixuan sat down next to Lu Chen and said, "Your Highness, if you like Miss Wang, I can have someone go to Baihualou to buy her and have her serve you. Miss Wang should still be a virgin."

Mu Zixuan is quite open-minded about women, and she doesn't have any jealous or competitive thoughts.

Hearing this, Lu Chen snapped out of his daze, grabbed Mu Zixuan's waist with his large hand, and then lifted her up, letting her sit on his lap.

Then Lu Chen whispered in Mu Zixuan's ear, "My dear concubine, you don't really think she's just an ordinary courtesan, do you?"

Lu Chen planned to tell Wang Qingci her true identity directly, since Wang Qingci had ulterior motives towards him.

If she were to have too much contact with Mu Zixuan, it might be detrimental to Mu Zixuan. It would be better to tell Mu Zixuan her true identity so that Mu Zixuan would be wary of her.

(End of this chapter)