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

Chapter 174 Zhou Xiaoxiao is pregnant

Seeing that Chu Yuqin was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground, Lu Chen stopped asking.

"I see."

"Aunt Chu, I will wait forever until the day you accept me."

After hearing Lu Chen's words, Chu Yuqin glanced at Lu Chen and then released his arm, saying, "You...you should go find Zixuan and the others."

Chu Yuqin knew that Lu Chen couldn't hold back any longer, so she stopped trying to stop him.

Lu Chen said, "Alright, I'll be going now."

Lu Chen thought that since Chu Yuqin's inner shackles had been loosened, the first stage of the mission could be considered complete.

After some time, Chu Yuqin will be able to fully accept herself, so let's stop here for today.

He was all hugging and kissing Chu Yuqin just now, which made him really angry. He needs to find a place to calm down quickly.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen turned and left the study.

Watching Lu Chen's retreating figure, Chu Yuqin sighed softly, wondering what she had just said.

She actually said she would serve Lu Chen.

Although she had been taking care of Lu Chen since he was a child, the "serving" she just mentioned was clearly not the same as ordinary care.

Does she really want to be with him...?

Thinking of this, Chu Yuqin's cheeks burned even hotter.

During this period, she often dreamed that she and Lu Chen were doing naughty things in bed, but it was just a dream after all.

If you don't talk about what happens in your dreams, no one else will know. But if you turn what happens in your dreams into reality, it is very likely that it will be exposed in the future.

What's more, his younger sister is keeping an eye on him, and she might find out about him one day.

Thinking of this, Chu Yuqin sighed again, knowing she could only take it one step at a time.

Anyway, there's still time. She's already told Lu Chen to give her some time to calm down. She didn't say how long, so it's okay to drag it out a little longer.

……

After leaving the study, Lu Chen went directly to the North Courtyard and arrived at Da Zhou's room.

At that moment, Zhou Xiaoxiao and Zhou Youyou were holding their two children and talking to each other when Lu Chen suddenly entered. They quickly said, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Ladies, what are you discussing?"

Zhou Youyou replied, "Your Highness, let's discuss Huanhuan's matter again. My sister said she likes to move around a lot, so she'll definitely be a very lively girl in the future."

Upon hearing Zhou Youyou's words, Lu Chen came to Zhou Xiaoxiao and looked down at Lu Huanhuan in Zhou Xiaoxiao's arms.

Upon seeing Lu Chen, Lu Huanhuan smiled and raised her hand as if to give him a hug.

Seeing this scene, Lu Chen's agitated emotions were calmed down, and his daughter's smile made him feel like his heart was melting.

Lu Chen immediately took Lu Huanhuan from Zhou Xiaoxiao's arms and said, "Huanhuan, let Daddy hold you."

As soon as Lu Chen picked up Lu Huanhuan, she started babbling something. She hadn't learned to speak yet, so she could only make babbling sounds.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Little Huanhuan, you're not cursing your father, are you?"

"Do you already know that Daddy is going to try and take Mommy away from you today?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiaoxiao's face immediately flushed.

No wonder Lu Chen came here; it turns out he came to ask her to do something naughty.

At this moment, Zhou Youyou seemed to understand something, and then said, "Your Highness, let me take Huanhuan to rest next door."

Lu Chen and Zhou Xiaoxiao were about to get down to business, so Lu Huanhuan definitely couldn't stay and disturb them.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "It's okay, let me hug my sweet daughter again."

At this moment, Lu Huanhuan continued to babble something and raised her little fist to punch Lu Chen's chest. Lu Chen was amused by Lu Huanhuan's behavior.

Seeing that Lu Chen actually liked Lu Huanhuan so much, Zhou Xiaoxiao also smiled.

She was actually quite worried that Lu Chen would distance himself from her because she hadn't given him a son.

Although Lu Chen said from the beginning that having a daughter or a son was the same in the Northern Prince's Mansion, this era was patriarchal, and Lu Chen's words did not dispel Zhou Xiaoxiao's worries.

However, judging from Lu Chen's attitude towards Lu Huanhuan, he must really like his daughter, otherwise he wouldn't have held her.

As long as Lu Chen doesn't dislike his daughter, that's fine.

After playing with Lu Huanhuan for a while, Lu Chen handed her over to Zhou Youyou.

Now that he was going to steal Lu Huanhuan's food, he naturally couldn't let her watch.

After Zhou Youyou left Zhou Xiaoxiao's room with the wet nurse and two children, Zhou Xiaoxiao said, "Your Highness, let me help you undress."

At this point, Zhou Xiaoxiao was about to help Lu Chen undress, but just as her slender hand reached for Lu Chen's belt, Lu Chen grabbed her wrist.

Lu Chen looked into Zhou Xiaoxiao's eyes and said with a smile, "Xiaoxiao, what are you doing? Why are you unbuckling my belt in broad daylight?"

Hearing this, Zhou Xiaoxiao's face turned even redder. Lu Chen was just asking a question he already knew the answer to.

He'd already arrived, yet he still asked her why she was untying her belt.

Zhou Xiaoxiao whispered, "Your Highness, you've had a hard time defending against the barbarian invasion in the north. Let me help you relax."

Seeing Zhou Xiaoxiao's shy expression, Lu Chen raised his hand, supported her delicate chin, and looked into her eyes, saying, "Xiaoxiao, I feel like I'm the one helping you relax, not the other way around."

"It's been over two months since you last saw me. Have you missed me a lot?"

Being stared at so intently by Lu Chen, Zhou Xiaoxiao felt her body become even more restless. Her eyes quickly welled up with tears, and she said with a blushing face, "Your Highness, please stop teasing me. Let me serve you."

Lu Chen then put his arm around Zhou Xiaoxiao's slender waist and whispered in her ear, "Since you're in such a hurry, Xiaoxiao, then I won't hold back."

Lu Chen then kissed Zhou Xiaoxiao's red lips, and the two developed feelings for each other.

Lu Chen had originally planned to go to Yelü Nanyan's place. Earlier, when he was in the study, Chu Yuqin had stirred up his inner fire. He had never been so restless since becoming a Grandmaster.

Zhou Xiaoxiao is just an ordinary person, and Lu Chen didn't want to go looking for her while he was on the verge of a breakdown, lest she be overwhelmed.

However, Lu Chen thought about it and realized that it was precisely because Zhou Xiaoxiao was an ordinary person that she was more likely to get pregnant.

If he went to find Yelü Nanyan, even if he stayed with her for one night, Yelü Nanyan would likely not conceive his child. So Lu Chen simply came to Zhou Xiaoxiao's place instead.

He was teasing his daughter just now mainly to calm himself down and prevent his emotions from becoming so volatile, so that Zhou Xiaoxiao could handle it later.

However, Lu Chen soon realized that even though he had calmed down, his emotions became agitated again when he thought about what had happened in the study earlier.

[The host cultivates feelings with Zhou Xiaoxiao once, gaining 60 experience points for the Qi Refining Technique, 60 experience points for the Rejuvenating Hand Technique, and 100 experience points for the Dragon-Phoenix Yin-Yang Technique.]

[Congratulations, host! Zhou Xiaoxiao is pregnant with your child. You have been awarded 50,000 tons of corn for breeding.]

[The pregnancy reward is an encouragement reward. The host is encouraged to ensure the child's safe delivery. A safe delivery will result in even richer rewards.]

Upon hearing the system notification, Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly. It was indeed worth the trip; coming to Great Zhou was the right choice.

Although the reward isn't much, as long as Zhou Xiaoxiao gets pregnant with his child, that's enough. The reward when the child is born is the most important thing.

Moreover, breeding corn is a good idea; when North County is cleared next year, it will be perfect to plant corn.

He now has potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn as his crops. Once Beijun has planted all of these crops, Beijun's food problem will be solved.

Agriculture is the foundation; the people must not go hungry, otherwise his next industrial plan will be completely impossible to implement.

As for the sorghum seeds he recently obtained, he can plant some next year. Sorghum can be used to brew wine. There is so much land in Beijun, especially a lot of wasteland. He can plant whatever he wants.

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoxiao was nestled in Lu Chen's arms. She could clearly sense that Lu Chen was not yet satisfied, and then she whispered, "Your Highness, I... I can still do it..."

Lu Chen had come all this way, so how could he not have a good time? Zhou Xiaoxiao was afraid that she would disappoint Lu Chen and then he wouldn't come again.

Zhou Xiaoxiao and Zhou Youyou are the daughters of disgraced officials, so they are both very careful and sensitive in front of Lu Chen. They both have people-pleasing personalities and their lives revolve around Lu Chen.

Hearing Zhou Xiaoxiao's words, Lu Chen smiled slightly and gently stroked her back, saying, "No need, you're already pregnant with my child."

Zhou Xiaoxiao was stunned. She was pregnant?

So fast?

Although she didn't understand the specific process of pregnancy, she knew that it takes at least some time for a woman to get pregnant, and they had only just had sex and she was already pregnant?

Zhou Xiaoxiao asked in disbelief, "Your Highness, am I really pregnant?"

Lu Chen said, "Yes, you're pregnant. I'm a disciple of an immortal and have cultivated immortal techniques, so I can speed up your pregnancy."

Upon hearing Lu Chen mention immortals, Zhou Xiaoxiao immediately realized that it made sense. Lu Chen was indeed an immortal, and anything related to him would become reasonable.

Zhou Xiaoxiao was relieved. The thought of being pregnant with Lu Chen's child again filled her with immense joy.

She had been resentful that she hadn't been able to give Lu Chen a son last time. Now that she was pregnant with Lu Chen's child again, she was determined to give him a son this time.

Although Lu Chen didn't care whether she had a son or a daughter, she cared a lot about it. Without a son, she always felt that she had no status in the Prince's mansion.

Just then, Zhou Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered the warm current she had felt in her body earlier, and asked curiously, "Your Highness, I felt a warm current in my body just now. Is this related to Your Highness?"

Lu Chen replied, "Yes, from today onwards, you, Zi Xuan, and Youyou will also be able to cultivate immortal techniques."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, Zhou Xiaoxiao looked on in disbelief. She sat up and stared at Lu Chen lying on the bed, asking, "Your Highness... are you... are you telling the truth? Can I also become an immortal?"

Women are very concerned about their age; everyone is afraid of getting old, especially the women in the Northern Prince's Mansion.

Lu Chen is already a Grandmaster, and a disciple of an immortal. He has a high chance of breaking through to the Celestial Realm or even becoming an immortal in the future. He might stay young forever.

Zhou Xiaoxiao's biggest worry is that one day she will grow old, and then Lu Chen will stop liking her. No one knows what her life will be like after that.

So when she heard Lu Chen say that she could also cultivate immortal techniques, Zhou Xiaoxiao's first thought was to become an immortal and stay young and beautiful forever.

Seeing Zhou Xiaoxiao's excitement, Lu Chen raised his hand and stroked her cheek, replying, "Becoming an immortal isn't easy, and I might not be able to become one myself. However, I should be able to make you live a few hundred years longer and stay young and beautiful forever."

After hearing Lu Chen's words, Zhou Xiaoxiao was not disappointed. Being able to live for several hundred years and still maintain her youth and beauty was already quite good. She knew that only Grandmasters could live for several hundred years.

Zhou Xiaoxiao immediately replied, "Thank you, Your Highness, for bestowing upon me this divine destiny!"

"I will definitely strive to cultivate diligently from now on..."

At this point, Zhou Xiaoxiao was stunned. Although Lu Chen said that she could cultivate immortal techniques, she had no idea how to cultivate them.

Then Zhou Xiaoxiao asked curiously, "Your Highness, how can I cultivate immortal techniques?"

Lu Chen replied with a smile, "Weren't we just cultivating?"

This……

Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, Zhou Xiaoxiao's face flushed even more, turning red all the way down to her neck.

So that's what cultivating immortal techniques is like...

Why does she feel that this magic is a bit improper?

Lu Chen then pulled Zhou Xiaoxiao's delicate body into his arms, hugged her, and said, "Alright, don't overthink it."

Seeing that Lu Chen had said that, Zhou Xiaoxiao could only give a soft "hmm" and then said nothing more.

After the two had been tenderly cuddling for a while, a maid's voice rang out from the doorway.

"Your Highness, Madam Wang is looking for you."

Hearing this, the two who were in the middle of a tender moment came to their senses. Zhou Xiaoxiao immediately said to Lu Chen, "Your Highness, Sister Wang must have something to discuss with you. Please go ahead and attend to your business."

Lu Chen stood up, kissed Zhou Xiaoxiao's red lips, and then said, "Okay, my darling, you get some rest, I'll be going now."

Zhou Xiaoxiao then helped Lu Chen get dressed. When Lu Chen came out after getting dressed, he found a seductive figure at the entrance of the North Courtyard.

Wang Qingci was dressed in a red cloud-patterned dress with a white animal fur coat draped over her shoulders. She leaned slightly against the door frame at the entrance of the courtyard, exuding charm and elegance.

Upon seeing Lu Chen emerge, Wang Qingci immediately said, "Your Highness, it was my fault. I didn't know you were busy. Why don't you continue with your work, and I'll report back to you later?"

Lu Chen glanced at Wang Qingci's curvaceous figure and smiled slightly. "No, you've come at the perfect time. Let's go to your room. I also need to talk to you about something."

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(End of this chapter)