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

Chapter 19 It's time to win over Wang Qingci.

Mu Zixuan has always been very open-minded about Lu Chen taking a concubine; she doesn't care at all.

However, Lu Chen himself had very high requirements for taking concubines, which left Mu Zixuan with no choice.

After hearing Mu Zixuan's words, Zhou Xiaoxiao whispered in Mu Zixuan's ear, "Sister, isn't there a woman in our Prince's mansion who meets the Prince's standards?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Zixuan was stunned for a moment, and then she instantly realized that Zhou Xiaoxiao was referring to that woman.

Mu Zixuan said calmly, "Xiaoxiao, Aunt Chu's matter is not something we can interfere with. It depends on what the Prince and Aunt Chu want."

Almost everyone in the Prince's Mansion knew that the relationship between Chu Yuqin and Lu Chen was not simple.

You could tell from the way Lu Chen looked at Chu Yuqin that he wanted nothing more than to devour her completely.

However, Chu Yuqin's identity is quite special, and it will not be an easy task for Lu Chen to win her over.

Chu Yuqin had been married before. Although her husband died shortly after their marriage, and they didn't even have a chance to consummate their marriage, she was already considered part of that family. She could be considered a widow now.

If Chu Yuqin had married into an ordinary family, it would have been fine, since Lu Chen was the Northern King and had a certain status, which would have allowed him to force the other family to divorce her or break off the engagement.

However, Chu Yuqin married into the Wang family, which is the second most powerful family in Jiangnan after the Chu family. Moreover, the Wang family is the maternal family of the Eighth Prince Lu Shuyun. It is highly unlikely that Lu Chen can use his status as the Prince of the North to get the Wang family to divorce Chu Yuqin.

Of course, the biggest obstacle is still Chu Yuqin.

Even the people in the Northern Prince's Mansion could see that Chu Yuqin completely treated the Northern Prince as a child, as their junior.

In addition, given her gentle nature, it's unlikely she would accept Lu Chen's romantic feelings.

Upon hearing Mu Zixuan's words, Zhou Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and didn't continue speaking.

At this moment, Mu Zixuan thought of Wang Qingci of Baihualou. If Lu Chen could subdue Wang Qingci sooner, perhaps Zhou Youyou wouldn't have to suffer so much.

However, this is also not something she can interfere with.

Thinking of this, Mu Zixuan sighed softly.

After a while, when the sounds from the pavilion had mostly subsided, Mu Zixuan and Zhou Xiaoxiao entered the courtyard.

At this moment, Zhou Youyou's clothes were loose, her hair was messy, and she lay weakly in Lu Chen's arms.

She fell in love with Lu Chen at first sight, so she was originally very happy that Lu Chen was developing feelings for her.

However, recently, without her sister and the princess to share the burden, and with Lu Chen becoming so fierce for some reason, Zhou Youyou is finding it hard to cope.

After Mu Zixuan and the others entered the courtyard, Lu Chen guessed that they must have heard the sounds from earlier, but he didn't care at all.

The Prince's mansion is divided into inner and outer courtyards. Currently, the inner courtyards are all guarded by female guards, and Mu Zixuan and Zhou Xiaoxiao are his concubines, so they heard it and it was no big deal.

At this moment, Mu Zixuan took the initiative to say, "Your Highness, we have already made the perfume according to the method you provided."

As soon as Mu Zixuan finished speaking, her maid carried a wooden box into the pavilion and placed it on the stone table.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen picked up Zhou Youyou from his arms and sat her on the bench in the pavilion.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Youyou's maidservant quickly came over to help her up.

Lu Chen walked to the stone table, took out a small porcelain bottle from the wooden box, and then opened the stopper and smelled it.

Due to the production method, the perfumes from the Prince's Mansion are very natural, and even though the fragrance is strong, it is not overpowering.

Lu Chen said with satisfaction, "My beloved concubine, Xiao Xiao, you've worked hard."

Zhou Xiaoxiao then asked, "Your Highness, how much do you plan to sell this perfume for?"

The perfume from the Prince's Palace was far superior to ordinary sachets, and the fragrance lasted much longer. You could simply take out the bottle and apply a few drops whenever needed.

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then said, "Perfume isn't a necessity like soap, so let's sell it at a higher price, one tael of silver per bottle."

Upon hearing this, both Mu Zixuan and Zhou Xiaoxiao were stunned.

However, they quickly realized that although Lu Chen's price was relatively high, as women, they knew very well that the perfume would attract the attention of countless young girls after its launch.

At this moment, Mu Zixuan asked curiously, "Your Highness, where did you get the recipe for this perfume?"

The perfume-making diagrams that Lu Chen provided were very clear, with instructions for each step clearly shown, making them easy to learn at a glance.

When they were making perfume, they didn't even have the servants help them; Mu Zixuan and Zhou Xiaoxiao made the perfume themselves.

Hearing Mu Zixuan's question, Lu Chen smiled slightly, then shamelessly replied, "I figured this out when I had nothing else to do."

The women were quite surprised to hear Lu Chen's answer.

People outside say that the Northern King is ignorant and incompetent, but he has managed to research and develop these two practical items.

At this moment, Mu Zixuan suddenly thought of something and continued, "Your Highness, I plan to invite Miss Wang from Baihualou to the manor to discuss letting the girls from Baihualou try out the perfume in advance. What do you think?"

Mu Zixuan thought it wasn't right for Lu Chen to keep focusing on Zhou Youyou. Since Lu Chen had already set his sights on Wang Qingci, she decided to give Wang Qingci more opportunities to appear in front of Lu Chen.

Moreover, having the top courtesan of Baihualou try the perfume could quickly boost the perfume's reputation.

With perfume, any man who goes to the Hundred Flowers Brothel will return home smelling wonderful, and the fragrance will linger for a long time.

At that time, the female relatives of those men might try to find out where the fragrance on their bodies came from.

Upon hearing Mu Zixuan mention Wang Qingci, Lu Chen instantly pictured that alluring figure in his mind.

For a moment, Lu Chen felt his blood and qi surging within him.

After taking the Dragon Tiger Pill, he became increasingly unable to control himself. He couldn't sleep at night unless he spent time with Zhou Youyou every day to cultivate their relationship.

Lu Chen was speechless. This couldn't go on. Mu Zixuan and Zhou Xiaoxiao were both pregnant recently, and with his current abilities, Zhou Youyou would probably be pregnant soon too.

What will he do if they both get pregnant?

I should have known better than to take the Dragon Tiger Pill; it's really harmful.

At this moment, a system notification sound rang out.

[Host, please rest assured. The reason you cannot control the effects of the Dragon-Tiger Pill now is because your cultivation level is not high enough. Once you break through to the ninth-rank martial artist, you will be able to easily suppress your desires.]

Lu Chen's lips twitched.

Ninth rank?

His cultivation method involved developing relationships with his wives and concubines, but Zhou Youyou probably became pregnant before he even reached the ninth rank.

There are so few women with a score of 90 in this godforsaken place, Yancheng. When will he be able to break through to the ninth rank?

It seems it's time to win over Wang Qingci.

Wang Qingci was a ninth-rank martial artist, and her physical strength was far superior to that of an ordinary weak woman.

After he wins her over, his Qi Refining Technique should be able to break through to the second level very soon.

(End of this chapter)