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

Chapter 188 Come in, let's have a good talk.

[Congratulations, host, on acquiring a wife/concubine. Rewards include improvements to papermaking, printing, and basic fountain pen manufacturing techniques.]

[The host cultivates feelings with his wives and concubines once, gaining 300 experience points for the Qi Refining Technique, 300 experience points for the Rejuvenation Hand Technique, and 400 experience points for the Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Technique. The host triggers an emotional critical strike, doubling the experience points for all cultivation techniques.]

[The host and his wives are of one mind; special reward: Absorption Technique, plus 100 Barrett bullets.]

Lu Chen paid no attention to the system notification sound; he focused all his energy on Chu Qingli.

An ice queen always has a unique charm, and Lu Chen spent the entire evening in his study.

The study has been completely messed up by them.

The night passed quickly, but the noise in the study had not yet subsided.

early morning.

When Mu Zixuan got up, she found that Lu Chen hadn't come back all night. At first, she thought that Lu Chen had gone to Yelü Nanyan's place to spend the night. After all, Lu Chen had so many women, it was impossible for him to come back every night to hold her and sleep.

However, after having breakfast, Yelü Nanyan and the women of the Prince's Mansion went to the main courtyard to enjoy tea.

Mu Zixuan then asked, "Sister Nanyan, did the Prince go to Chunsheng Courtyard last night? I had someone cook some porridge to send over."

Yelü Nanyan replied, "No."

After hearing Yelü Nanyan's answer, Mu Zixuan looked at Da Zhou and Xiao Zhou, and Zhou Xiaoxiao immediately added, "The Prince didn't come to our place last night either."

Mu Zixuan muttered to herself, "Could it be that they went to Xiaobai or Qingci's place?"

Yelü Nanyan said, "There was no sound from the courtyard next door last night, so they probably didn't go to Qingci's place."

As long as Lu Chen goes to the courtyard next to Chun Sheng Courtyard, there will inevitably be sounds coming from it. Lu Chen is quite ruthless towards his female slaves, so it's impossible for there to be no sound.

Just as Mu Zixuan was thinking about where to send the porridge, Bai Qingqing and Chu Yuqin passed by the courtyard.

Upon seeing the two, Mu Zixuan immediately said, "Xiaobai, Aunt Chu, did you see the Prince last night? It seems he hasn't returned."

Upon hearing this, the two stopped simultaneously. Bai Qingqing said expressionlessly, "Your Highness, this servant did not see anything."

Upon hearing Mu Zixuan's question, Chu Yuqin immediately thought of what had happened last night, and a blush appeared on her face. She then replied, "He went to the study last night, and he must have been busy with something until dawn."

Mu Zixuan said, "Oh, so it's in the study."

"Xiaorou, have someone send the porridge to the study."

The maidservant beside Mu Zixuan immediately replied, "Yes, Your Highness."

At this moment, Chu Yuqin and Bai Qingqing left one after the other. Chu Yuqin went directly to patrol the study to see if Lu Chen was still there.

As Chu Yuqin arrived at the entrance of the courtyard where the study was located, a maid dressed in pink stood shivering from the cold at the door.

Chu Yuqin was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Why are you standing here?"

During the day, the maids usually stood at the door of the study, but at night, if Lu Chen was still in the study, the maids would also have to enter the study, because it gets very cold at night and the maids couldn't stand outside. In addition, at night the maids were also responsible for watching the lamps to prevent the oil lamps from going out and affecting Lu Chen's handling of government affairs.

The maidservant immediately replied, "When I changed shifts last night, Xiao Huan told me that the Prince was discussing important matters with someone in the study and that I couldn't approach the study. So I stood here all night."

Hearing the maid's words, Chu Yuqin looked puzzled. "Discuss important matters?"

What were they discussing that lasted all night?

Chu Yuqin didn't ask any further questions. She went straight into the courtyard and headed towards the study.

Ordinary people are not allowed to enter the study at will, but she is not an ordinary person. In the entire Northern Prince's Mansion, apart from Lu Chen, she can go anywhere. This is the right that Lu Chen has given her.

Soon, Chu Yuqin arrived at the study door and tentatively called out, "Chen'er, are you still in the study?"

Hearing the noise outside, Chu Qingli, who was in a daze, instantly woke up. She hurriedly got up to hide, but as soon as she stood up, Lu Chen pressed her back down.

Ok?

Seeing that Lu Chen did not answer immediately, Chu Yuqin was taken aback.

What's going on?

Then Chu Yuqin heard a series of muffled sounds coming from inside the room.

At this moment, Chu Qingli was filled with shame and indignation, and her heart was filled with extreme fear. She was terrified that her sister would come in and see everything. If her sister found out that she and Lu Chen were having an affair, how would she face her sister in the future?

Chu Qingli twisted her waist again, trying to break free from Lu Chen's control, but the more she did so, the more tightly Lu Chen held onto Chu Qingli's slender waist. Having stayed up all night, Chu Qingli was already exhausted, and it was not impossible for her to break free from Lu Chen's control now.

Perhaps it was because Chu Yuqin was outside, but Lu Chen suddenly felt very excited.

Seeing no response from the study, Chu Yuqin spoke again, "Chen'er, is Auntie coming in?"

Upon hearing Chu Yuqin's words, Chu Qingli turned pale with fright.

Oh no, my sister is coming in!

Chu Qingli tensed up, amplifying her fear to the maximum, causing all her muscles to tense.

Lu Chen couldn't help but gasp. This couldn't go on. So he coughed and said, "Aunt Chu, I'm discussing something important with someone. Please come in later."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's voice, Chu Yuqin's delicate hand, which was about to push open the door, froze in mid-air. She was curious about what they had been discussing all night.

Could it be...?

Is he an immortal?

Lu Chen's immortal master has arrived?

Thinking about this, Chu Yuqin felt nervous.

It must be so.

Otherwise, how could Lu Chen have stayed in the study all night without going home?

Chu Yuqin then said, "Chen'er, then I won't disturb you any longer. You two can continue your conversation."

Then Chu Yuqin turned and left.

Hearing Chu Yuqin's words, Chu Qingli and Lu Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps because he was frightened by Chu Yuqin earlier, Lu Chen was filled with negative emotions, and he then transferred all of his negative emotions onto Chu Qingli.

As soon as Chu Yuqin stepped out of the courtyard, she heard a woman's voice coming from the study. Just as Chu Yuqin was wondering what Lu Chen's master looked like, her thoughts were interrupted by the voice coming from the room.

Chu Yuqin's mind went blank for a moment, a hint of resentment appeared on her face, and then she snorted and said, "I thought it was his immortal master who came, but I didn't expect him to be doing bad things inside. No wonder he didn't go back to the study all night."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Yuqin's face flushed slightly.

She suddenly realized that the study might be a nice place.

The study is not part of the inner courtyard. Although Chu Qingli would pass through the inner courtyard during her patrols, she would usually just glance at the study and leave.

Currently, Bai Qingqing is mainly responsible for guarding the outer courtyard and the study, so Chu Qingli doesn't pay too much attention to the study.

Besides, it's not impossible for Lu Chen to stay in the study all night and not go back...

Didn't Lu Chen spend the whole night in the study last night?

Thinking of this, Chu Yuqin felt extremely flustered.

How could she think such things? She has no shame.

Chu Yuqin immediately shook her head, quickly stopping herself from thinking about it any further.

The best way to avoid being discovered by his sister is to send her away. How can they do that kind of thing secretly in the study? It would make them look like they're stealing something.

Chu Yuqin sighed when she thought of her stubborn younger sister.

At this moment, Chu Yuqin heard the noise from the study getting louder and louder, which puzzled her.

Why did that voice sound somewhat like Qingli's?

Chu Yuqin rubbed her temples, thinking that she must have been hallucinating.

These past few days I've been thinking about how to get my sister away, and I've even been dreaming about it, so it's normal for me to have auditory hallucinations.

It's highly likely that the vixen surnamed Wang is in the study again.

Only she would be so shameless.

Every time she ran to the study to report intelligence, she would always end up doing something naughty with Lu Chen there.

Thinking about this, Chu Yuqin felt a pang of sadness.

She then glanced at the study, and with another cold snort, cursed, "You shameless vixen!"

The study is clearly where Chen'er handles official business, but this guy always comes here to do *that* kind of thing. What does he think the study is?

Although she felt uncomfortable, Chu Yuqin didn't impulsively run to the study to drag the woman out. Instead, she left the courtyard with a belly full of anger.

Chu Yuqin had left, but Lu Chen's work in the study was not yet finished, and he was busy for an unknown amount of time afterward.

……

Winter is coming to an end, and the snow on the roof is beginning to melt into water droplets.

The weather is nice today, sunny and bright.

At this moment, a beautiful woman dressed in a pink and blue lotus-patterned dress was walking towards the study.

Lin Wanyun and Chen Wanrong discussed it all night last night.

Chen Wanrong believed that the Great Xia had been severely damaged by the Great Wu and its strength had greatly declined. In addition, the Northern King's Black Cavalry had been wiped out. They could take this opportunity to get closer to Lu Chen, use the Love Gu on Lu Chen to control him, and then refine the Subduing Dragon Curse.

Of course, the Dragon Subduing Curse is only one aspect. Besides the Dragon Subduing Curse, controlling Lu Chen has another major advantage: the Xuan Yue Palace will become the actual controller of the Northern Prefecture from now on.

Although Beijun is still very poor, it has great potential, especially since the Beiwangfu's money-making methods can quickly accumulate a lot of silver for Xuanyue Palace.

Restoring the kingdom requires money. With money, they can bribe officials and win people's hearts. Forging weapons also requires money.

Therefore, Chen Wanrong decided to take action against Lu Chen. She wanted to completely control Lu Chen and use him for her own purposes.

Lin Wanyun's task today is to make connections. She is now Lu Chen's aunt, and she also holds the position of a guard commander in the Prince's mansion. She can easily get close to Lu Chen, making her the perfect person to make the connection.

Just as Lin Wanyun was about to reach the study, she suddenly noticed a figure quickly passing in front of her.

Lin Wanyun took a closer look.

It turned out to be Chu Qingli.

Chu Qingli's clothes were torn, as if she had just fought a fierce battle with someone. She then used her lightness skill to quickly escape back to her room.

Lin Wanyun was stunned when she saw this.

The two brushed past each other, and a gentle breeze blew by. Soon, Lin Wanyun smelled a strange odor again.

Lin Wanyun was puzzled. What was this smell? Why did it smell so strange?

Lin Wanyun didn't think too much about it. Now was not the time to think about that. She had a more important task today, which was to confront Lu Chen directly.

Lin Wanyun then turned her head and continued walking towards the study.

……

at the same time.

Lu Chen was reviewing the system notifications from last night.

He never expected that winning over Chu Qingli would reward him with such a wonderful set of items.

Papermaking and printing are crucial for Northshire's future education; only with these two things can his educational plan be fully implemented.

Although papermaking and printing existed in this era, they were extremely inefficient, especially white paper, which only the wealthy could afford; ordinary people simply couldn't afford it.

Once these two technologies are improved, the prices of paper and books will come down, making paper and books affordable even for the poor.

As for the simple fountain pen making technique, it is optional. Of course, if fountain pens can be widely promoted, there will be no need for pageboys or maids to grind ink in the future. Moreover, fountain pens may write faster than brushes, which may also improve the efficiency of cultural dissemination.

At this moment, Lu Chen's gaze fell on the third row of system prompts.

"Have the wives and concubines come to understand each other?"

This thing hasn't appeared in a long time, has it?

He still remembered the night he slept with Da Zhou and Xiao Zhou in the capital. Only then did the system notify him that he and his wives and concubines were connected in spirit, and then rewarded him with a Barrett rifle and twenty bullets.

I never expected that this thing would reappear after more than a year.

Lu Chen was curious about how this thing called telepathy came about, and what it meant to be telepathic.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen asked directly, "System, how is the connection between you and your wives/concubines determined?"

Since achieving a spiritual connection also grants system rewards, Lu Chen plans to strive to achieve a spiritual connection with his wives and concubines in the future.

When both parties enter a state simultaneously, they are in perfect harmony.

This……

Hearing the system's explanation, Lu Chen was speechless.

So this is how telepathy comes about?

Lu Chen didn't think much of it and then opened the Absorption Technique.

What really bothered him was this thing.

[Absorption Technique: After cultivation, one can absorb the power of others and transform it into one's own. This is the complete version of the Absorption Technique; all absorbed power will be completely converted into power that the host can accept, so the host does not need to worry about conflicts arising from the power of others within the body.]

After reading the introduction to the Absorption Technique, Lu Chen was slightly taken aback.

This technique...

That's a little scary...

……

Not long after.

Lin Wanyun arrived at the door of the study.

As soon as she reached the study door, she saw Lu Chen emerge from it with a satisfied expression. Upon seeing the voluptuous and beautiful woman before him, Lu Chen smiled and asked, "Aunt Lin, is there something you need?"

Lin Wanyun said, "Chen...Chen'er, the Palace Master asked me to tell you something."

Lin Wanyun still felt a little guilty. After all, the young man in front of her was Sister Yue's son. If something really happened to him, how would she face her Sister Yue after she died?

Lu Chen was taken aback when he heard Lin Wanyun's words.

Let's talk business?

Chen Wanrong must have gotten impatient.

Perfect timing, I couldn't wait any longer either.

After taking advantage of Chu Qingli last night, Lu Chen's desires were amplified once again.

Having received so many rewards last night, Lu Chen's enthusiasm for having offspring was immediately aroused.

Then Lu Chen said with a smile, "Aunt Lin, come in, let's have a good talk."

(End of this chapter)