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

Chapter 210 The Great Wu Princess in the Northern Kingdom

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Wang Qingci feigned a delicate and sweet demeanor and said, "Your Highness, you've changed. You've become so fierce. You weren't like this before."

Lu Chen chuckled. This vixen hadn't been dealt with by him in far too long.

Wang Qingci continued, "The eldest princess of the Great Wu Dynasty may have come to Yancheng."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was stunned.

What?

The eldest princess of the Great Wu Dynasty has run away to her own fiefdom?

A princess of a powerful dynasty, and a person of real authority, went directly to enemy territory without any prior notice.

The eldest princess of the Great Wu Dynasty is incredibly audacious!

After regaining his senses, Lu Chen frowned.

This princess is a hot potato. She is a powerful figure in the Great Wu Dynasty. If something happens to her in the Northern Kingdom, Great Wu will definitely send troops to attack Great Xia.

The key point is that this princess has a good relationship with the Empress of Dayue. If something happens to her, the Empress of Dayue might help her. Currently, Dayue still has 200,000 troops stationed in the border area between the Northern Kingdom and Dayue.

Lu Chen then asked, "Is this news true?"

Wang Qingci said, "It's not 100% certain yet. The other party came to the Northern Country as the eldest daughter of the Qian family. She also plans to meet the mastermind behind Tingyu Tower and wants to cooperate with Tingyu Tower."

Upon hearing Wang Qingci's words, Lu Chen fell into deep thought.

Why did they come all the way to the North to seek cooperation with Tingyulou?

Could it be that the eldest princess of the Great Wu Dynasty has already discovered the relationship between the Northern Prince's Mansion and Tingyu Tower?

That shouldn't be the case.

Many people in Tingyulou don't even know what their relationship is with the Northern Prince's Mansion. Moreover, when Wang Qingci appears in Tingyulou, he always uses an alias and is disguised.

How could the princess have found out so quickly?

If she really finds out that the Northern Prince's Mansion is the mastermind behind Tingyu Tower, then she will be even less likely to want to meet with the mastermind behind Tingyu Tower. After all, the mastermind behind Tingyu Tower is him, the Northern Prince, and it would definitely be inappropriate for the eldest princess of Dawu to come and meet him, a vassal king, in private.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Chen asked, "How many experts did she bring with her to the Northern Kingdom this time? What are their strengths?"

Wang Qingci said, "She came with the Qianhai merchant caravan. I don't know exactly how many experts she brought with her, but there are two old men with her that make me feel uneasy. In front of them, I feel as if I'm seeing Your Highness."

Hearing Wang Qingci say this, Lu Chen frowned again.

The fact that Wang Qingci felt as if he were seeing himself suggests that the two old men's strength was likely similar to his own.

In other words, they are very likely to be grandmasters.

Come to think of it, how could a princess of a dynasty dare to run off to an enemy country without powerful allies by her side?

However, there is an unspoken understanding among all countries that Grandmasters usually do not take action.

The fact that a Grandmaster from the Great Wu Kingdom came to the Great Xia Kingdom without prior notice is no different from starting a war.

It seems that the eldest princess of Da Wu doesn't take Da Xia seriously at all.

At this moment, Wang Qingci asked, "Your Highness, do you intend to meet this eldest princess?"

"I've checked her out for you. This princess is incredibly beautiful. Her beauty is even comparable to that of the Palace Mistress of Xuan Yue Palace. She's definitely to your liking."

Hearing Wang Qingci's words, Lu Chen smiled and said, "How dare you tease me, it seems that you've gotten a bit arrogant lately, Lord Wang."

"Come here to me!"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Wang Qingci was taken aback and quickly said, "Your Highness, the eldest princess of Da Wu is still waiting for my reply. I will return now. Whenever Your Highness wishes to see the princess, please let me know and I will arrange a meeting time for you."

At this point, Wang Qingci wanted to run away. Although she had not yet experienced how powerful Lu Chen was as a Grandmaster, she only needed to know that the current Lu Chen was even stronger than before.

Lu Chen hasn't even become a Grandmaster yet, but he's already managed to make her cry and scream. If Lu Chen catches her, won't he kill her later?

Just as Wang Qingci was about to make a quick getaway, he suddenly found that he couldn't move his body. Wang Qingci was stunned. What was going on?

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Lord Wang, you dare disobey my orders? Are you prepared to accept punishment?"

As he spoke, Lu Chen raised his hand and mobilized all his spiritual energy. The next moment, a powerful suction force was released from Lu Chen's palm, directly pulling Wang Qingci's delicate body in front of him.

Lu Chen was not using the Absorption Technique, but just ordinary spiritual energy release. Anyone who reaches the Grandmaster level can use spiritual energy release.

Soon, Wang Qingci's delicate body was completely controlled by Lu Chen's large hands. Holding Lu Chen in his arms, Wang Qingci simply stopped struggling, since she couldn't escape today anyway.

Seeing Wang Qingci's resigned expression, Lu Chen said with a smile, "Why isn't Lord Wang running away now?"

Wang Qingci turned to look at Lu Chen, feigning indifference, and said, "Your Highness has me under control, how can I possibly run away?"

Lu Chen raised his large hand and slapped her buttocks hard. Wang Qingci's delicate body trembled immediately, and she let out a soft moan.

Lu Chen put his arm around Wang Qingci's slender waist and whispered in her ear, "It's been a long time since I've been able to touch Master Wang's body. I didn't expect Master Wang to still be so sensitive."

A blush rose to Wang Qingci's face, and her eyes filled with tears. She then said, "Your Highness, you just love to bully me."

Seeing Wang Qingci's pitiful appearance, Lu Chen couldn't hold back any longer and pressed her down onto the desk.

……

at the same time.

A restaurant owned by Tingyulou.

Inside the private room, a stunningly beautiful woman was quietly sipping her tea.

The woman was dressed in a red dress, the edges of which were embroidered with gold thread. Her hair was styled in a bun and adorned with gold hairpins, making her look noble and elegant.

At this moment, an old woman in the private room said to the woman, "Your Highness, do you think the woman we met earlier wasn't the mastermind behind Tingyu Tower?"

Wu Junwan smiled slightly, then put down her teacup and said, "She is only a half-step Grandmaster. A half-step Grandmaster cannot run such a large force. You should know that Tingyu Tower's business has spread to several dynasties, and even the Great Qian Dynasty has traces of Tingyu Tower."

The old woman asked curiously, "Then why does Your Highness believe that the mastermind behind Tingyu Tower must be in the Northern Kingdom?"

Wu Junwan stretched out her slender jade hand, gently picked up the teapot, poured herself a cup of tea, and said while pouring the tea, "Although Tingyu Tower does all kinds of business, they originally came from the Northern Kingdom. In my guess, the mastermind behind Tingyu Tower is likely related to the super power that supports the Northern King's Mansion."

At this point, Wu Junwan picked up the teacup on the table and took another sip of tea.

Wu Junwan was thinking that the super power must be plotting something, so she wanted to make contact with the power in advance to test what their purpose was.

As the powerful figure in charge of intelligence work in the Great Wu Dynasty, she must know about potential enemies, and not only know them, but also understand their background and weaknesses.

Only in this way can the Great Wu Dynasty come up with a solution to this enemy more quickly in the future.

At this moment, another elderly man with white hair in the room asked, "How can Your Highness be certain that the mastermind behind Tingyu Tower will meet with you?"

Wu Junwan smiled and then said, "Whether he is willing to see me or not is not important. My request to see their leader is ostensibly just for business cooperation."

As soon as Wu Yunwan finished speaking, a fat man entered the private room. Upon entering, he immediately bowed and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects! Long live Your Highness!"

Wu Junwan nodded and then said, "President Qian, from today onwards, you will stay in the Northern Kingdom. I have discovered that the Northern Kingdom has many good things, and the business environment is also very good. The Northern King is different from ordinary vassal kings. He attaches great importance to commerce, which is of great benefit to the Qianhai Chamber of Commerce."

Qian Dahai immediately replied, "Yes, Your Highness."

At this moment, Qian Dahai said, "Princess, are you here in the Northern Kingdom to meet with the Northern King?"

"Our chamber of commerce has been in frequent contact with the Northern Prince's Mansion recently. If you wish to meet with the Northern Prince, the Qianhai Chamber of Commerce can establish this connection."

On the surface, the Qianhai Chamber of Commerce is just an ordinary chamber of commerce, but in reality, it is an intelligence agency under Wu Junwan. Like Tingyu Tower, the Qianhai Chamber of Commerce is spread across several dynasties, doing business everywhere while also collecting intelligence.

After hearing Qian Dahai's words, Wu Yunwan thought for a moment and then said, "No need. Getting too close to the Northern King would only expose my identity."

"The main reason I came to the Northern Kingdom this time is to see what the reforms there are all about."

Wu Junwan also wanted to meet the Northern King, but the Northern King was now an important pawn of that super power, and that super power must have sent people to protect the Northern King. If she rashly approached the Northern King, there was a high probability that her identity would be discovered by others.

At this time, Wu Yunwan was unaware that her identity had been discovered.

From the moment Wu Yunwan left the Great Wu Dynasty, Tingyulou had been keeping an eye on their movements.

When they left the Dayue Dynasty, they ostensibly returned to Dawu, but secretly traveled to the Northern Kingdom. They never expected that Tingyulou would discover their scheme.

With the addition of the two Grandmasters behind Wu Yunwan, Wang Qingci was basically certain that the so-called eldest daughter of the Qian family she met was actually the eldest princess of the Great Wu.

Wang Qingci was quite good at judging people. Even though she had never met the eldest princess of Da Wu, she could tell from the aura emanating from Wu Yunwan that the so-called eldest daughter of the Qian family was a person of high status.

A person with such a noble temperament as Wu Junwan could not possibly be the daughter of a merchant family. Whether she speaks or makes a move, she exudes the aura of a person in a superior position, and it is clear that she is someone who holds great power.

In the Great Wu Dynasty, the only woman who held real power was their eldest princess.

At first, Wang Qingci didn't dare to believe her own guess, but then she thought about it and realized that this woman had two martial artists with auras close to Lu Chen protecting her. Even if she came to the Northern Kingdom, the Northern Kingdom might not be able to do anything to her, so it was normal for her to dare to come to the Northern Kingdom.

Although we don't know why she secretly came to the Northern Kingdom, she must have some special purpose since she came.

As for whether she is truly the eldest princess of the Great Wu Dynasty, that's for Lu Chen to decide.

At this very moment, Wang Qingci is in Lu Chen's study, enduring Lu Chen's boundless rage.

Lu Chen was furious today because he hadn't dealt with Wang Qingci in a long time.

This little slave girl dares to disobey me! She's really going too far! She has to be taught a lesson.

The little maid standing at the door of the study blushed deeply, her ears turning bright red, as she heard the sounds coming from inside.

At that moment, the figure of a beautiful woman appeared outside the study.

As soon as the beautiful woman entered the courtyard, she heard the sounds coming from the study. Seeing the maid's flushed face, she immediately understood what had happened.

A sudden pang of jealousy welled up in Chu Yuqin's heart. She snorted coldly and muttered to herself, "You vixen! Coming to disturb Chen'er's business in broad daylight, what a femme fatale!"

Although she felt a little uncomfortable hearing Wang Qingci's voice, Chu Yuqin did not leave the courtyard; she waited quietly outside.

After an unknown amount of time, the sounds from the study finally stopped.

A moment later, Wang Qingci limped out of the study. She didn't even glance at Chu Yuqin before using her light-footed skills to run away, as if she were fleeing for her life.

After Wang Qingci left, Chu Yuqin went straight to the study. The study door was still open. Seeing Chu Yuqin at the door, Lu Chen quickly straightened his clothes and said with a smile, "Aunt Chu, when did you arrive?"

Chu Yuqin glanced at Lu Chen and said, "Chen'er, you have so many official duties to handle every day, how come you're doing that kind of thing with that vixen in broad daylight?"

As Chu Yuqin spoke, she entered the study. She did not close the door; instead, she stood at the doorway, seemingly guarding against Lu Chen.

Lu Chen sighed and said, "Aunt Chu, you probably don't know, but lately I've been..."

Lu Chen hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the open study door before continuing, "Aunt Chu, please close the door first. I have a secret to tell you."

Seeing Lu Chen's mysterious demeanor, Chu Yuqin immediately became curious.

secret?

What secret?

Could it be about immortals?

Thinking of this, Chu Yuqin turned around and closed the door. But as soon as she closed the study door, a pair of restless hands wrapped around her slender waist.

Chu Yuqin's mind went blank for a moment. Just as she was about to say something, she heard Lu Chen whisper in her ear, "Aunt Chu, you may not know this, but I have already broken through to the Grandmaster realm."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Chu Yuqin was completely stunned.

Grandmaster... Grandmaster?

How is that possible?

Lu Chen is only seventeen years old this year?

A seventeen-year-old grandmaster?

For others to break through to the Grandmaster level, even martial arts geniuses, it takes at least until they are forty or fifty years old.

He was already a grandmaster at the age of seventeen!

Chu Yuqin quickly realized that Lu Chen was, after all, someone with a destiny to become an immortal, so it wasn't surprising that he could become a grandmaster so quickly.

(End of this chapter)