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

Chapter 218 Chen'er, Aunt's Promise...

At this moment, Chu Yuqin's expression was extremely serious, and she looked genuinely angry.

She knew that Chu Qingli had always had a problem with Lu Chen, but Lu Chen was, after all, the ruler of a vassal state, a prince, so how could he be insulted by others so easily?

Seeing Chu Yuqin's face darken, Chu Qingli was startled and realized that she had gone too far.

It's true that Lu Chen is a scoundrel, but she can only curse him in bed. She can't curse him in front of others; even a prince has his pride.

Chu Qingli then had no choice but to say, "Sister, I know I was wrong."

Chu Yuqin then said sternly, "Qingli, apologize to Chen'er immediately."

Hearing this, Chu Qingli looked at Lu Chen reluctantly and said, "Your Highness, I'm sorry, I know I was wrong."

Although she said sorry, Chu Qingli still harbored a lot of resentment in her heart. She had been scolded all night, and now she had to apologize to this lecherous man first thing this morning.

This guy was not only incredibly happy, he was probably secretly overjoyed. He probably just wanted to see me apologize to him.

That despicable man! He actually used her sister to make her apologize to him. She'll definitely get her revenge on him when they have a chance to be alone together in the future.

Upon hearing Chu Qingli's apology, Lu Chen immediately said, "Aunt Chu, it's alright, I don't mind at all."

"I was wrong too. I shouldn't have torn Qingli's clothes and embarrassed her."

Seeing that Lu Chen also admitted his mistake, Chu Yuqin immediately said, "Chen'er, you are now the ruler of a country. You cannot easily admit your mistakes in public."

Although a vassal king is not as powerful as the emperor, he is still a symbol of power. How can he admit to mistakes so easily? If he admits to mistakes so easily, wouldn't that mean he is an unqualified vassal king who is always making mistakes?

This is similar to an emperor issuing an edict of self-reproach; the more power a person wields, the less likely they are to easily apologize or admit their mistakes.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Aunt Chu, I understand what you mean. I was just saying that in the inner courtyard. I wouldn't apologize to someone so easily outside."

"And I was indeed in the wrong just now."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Chu Yuqin sighed, and then said to Chu Qingli, "Qingli, Chen'er is treating you for your own good, so please don't refuse his kindness."

At this point, Chu Yuqin took a careful look at Chu Qingli's body and found that there were indeed many red marks on her neck.

She continued, "I shouldn't have let you drink last night. I didn't expect you to go astray again. Luckily, Chen'er noticed."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Chu. Although Qing Li has gone mad from practicing qi cultivation, it hasn't had a major impact on her body. The biggest impact is that some scars have appeared on her body."

Chu Yuqin said, "These scars have a significant impact on a woman. Qingli is still a virgin and has not yet married. Some of these scars might make it difficult for her to get married. No man would want to see so many scars on his wife."

Lu Chen said, "It's alright, at worst Qingli can stay in the Northern Prince's Mansion for the rest of her life."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuqin's heart skipped a beat, and then she gave Lu Chen a long, meaningful look.

That little rascal, he really did have his eye on Qingli.

She had guessed it from the beginning: if Qingli entered the Northern Prince's Mansion, it would probably be very difficult for her to leave in the future.

After receiving a resentful look from Chu Yuqin, Lu Chen smiled awkwardly and said, "Qingli, don't move yet, let me continue your treatment."

At this point, Lu Chen raised his hand and used the Rejuvenating Hand technique, pretending to treat her neck. Afterward, some of the scars on Chu Qingli's neck gradually disappeared.

However, Lu Chen didn't erase it all for her. It was his stamp, so he couldn't just erase it like that.

At this moment, Chu Qingli's expression was indifferent, but there was still a blush on her indifferent face.

Seeing that Chu Qingli's face seemed to be flushed with anger, Chu Yuqin sighed inwardly again. It seemed that it would be a long time before Chu Qingli changed her attitude towards Lu Chen.

Just as Chu Yuqin was thinking this, she suddenly smelled a strange odor in the air. She had smelled this odor countless times before, but she could never figure out what it was.

Chu Yuqin suddenly remembered that every time Chu Qingli went into a state of demonic possession, her room would be filled with this smell. Could it be...?

This was caused by impurities released from her body after she went astray in her cultivation.

Yes, that must be it, otherwise how could Chu Qingli always have this strange smell on her?

Chu Yuqin didn't think about it any further.

Just then, Lu Chen raised his hand and said to Chu Qingli, "Qingli, I have already treated you. The scars on your body will need to be treated a few more times to heal. Come to me for treatment whenever you have time. You went into a qi deviation last night and sweated a lot, expelling a lot of impurities. Go take a bath first."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Chu Qingli glared coldly at him before turning and leaving.

At this moment, Chu Yuqin was watching Chu Qingli's back. As Chu Qingli walked, turbid sweat dripped from her body. Chu Yuqin thought to herself, it seems that Qingli's body has indeed expelled a lot of impurities. I wonder what the root cause of her qi deviation is.

Is it really caused by the environment?

Qingli's cultivation used to be so prone to going into qi deviation every now and then, right?

If a martial artist were to suffer a qi deviation during practice every now and then, they would probably have lost all their skills and become a cripple long ago, but Chu Qingli did not.

Each time she suffered a qi deviation, she was able to recover quickly. This ability to recover quickly can be explained by Lu Chen's immortal arts, since Lu Chen's immortal arts can even easily heal wounds on his body.

However, the fact that he often goes astray in his practice is hard to explain.

Could it be because she harbored deep resentment towards Lu Chen, yet was powerless against him, causing her to become enraged and suffer a qi deviation during her training?

The most taboo thing for martial arts practitioners is a chaotic mind. If the mind becomes chaotic, it is very likely to lead to qi deviation and demonic possession during practice.

There must be a reason why Chu Qingli has been going through qi deviation so frequently lately, and perhaps this is indeed the reason.

Thinking about this, Chu Yuqin felt conflicted.

If that's really the reason, then she absolutely cannot let Chu Qingli know about her affair with Lu Chen. If Chu Qingli finds out that she actually used her body to serve Lu Chen, wouldn't she be even more likely to go into qi deviation when practicing her martial arts?

Thinking about this, Chu Yuqin felt a little worried.

But just then, Chu Yuqin suddenly remembered something. Did she invite Lu Chen to her room last night? Did Lu Chen come last night?

Thinking of this, Chu Yuqin looked at Lu Chen and said, "Chen'er, didn't I tell you to come to my room last night? You..."

Chu Yuqin didn't continue speaking. At this point, her pretty face became a little hot. For some reason, she had been thinking about serving Lu Chen lately. Perhaps it was because she hadn't kept her promise for too long and was afraid that Lu Chen would misunderstand that she hadn't kept her promise, or perhaps it was for other reasons.

She didn't know the exact reason, but she just wanted to find ways to create time for her and Lu Chen to be alone together. However, whenever she thought of her younger sister, she felt extremely conflicted.

Lu Chen turned to look at Chu Yuqin, whose face was flushed. He had prepared to take Chu Yuqin down last night, but who would have thought that Chu Qingli was also in the room, and that she was sober. So he had no choice but to deal with Chu Qingli instead. And looking at Chu Yuqin's goddess-level face, dealing with Chu Qingli felt completely different.

Lu Chen didn't feel like he was at a huge loss. Given his progress in winning over Chu Qingli, it was only a matter of time before Chu Qingli accepted him being with Chu Yuqin.

He figured that if he openly cultivated his relationship with Chu Yuqin in front of Chu Qingli, Chu Qingli wouldn't say anything, and Lu Chen was confident in himself.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "I came last night, but when I saw that you, Aunt Chu, were drunk and lying on the ground, I had to help Qingli to help you to bed before I went back."

"I originally wanted to check on you early this morning, but I didn't expect to run into Qingli who had gone mad while practicing her martial arts."

Chu Yuqin sighed inwardly and said with a hint of regret, "I see."

Lu Chen asked curiously, "Aunt Chu, what did you want to tell me last night?"

"I..." Chu Yuqin hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

She couldn't bring herself to say that she had sought out Lu Chen last night to serve him.

After a pause, Chu Yuqin said, "I... came to you because I wanted you to use your magic to check why Qingli keeps going into qi deviation during her cultivation, and whether there's something wrong with her body."

Seeing Chu Yuqin's flushed face, Lu Chen knew that she wasn't telling the truth. He then moved closer to her and whispered in her ear, "Aunt Chu, Qingli is no longer in the room. You can tell the truth now, right?"

"When you contacted me yesterday, were you trying to use the alcohol to confess our relationship to Qingli?"

This……

Seeing that Lu Chen had misunderstood, Chu Yuqin breathed a sigh of relief. Then she said, "Auntie had that thought at first, but as you can see, Qingli still can't accept you. I suspect that the reason she often suffers from qi deviation during cultivation is because she can't accept you, which causes her to have distracting thoughts when she's practicing. Why don't you just find a reason to transfer her to another place?"

Lu Chen said, "That won't be necessary. I'll find a way to get her to accept me as soon as possible. As you can see, she still has scars on her body, and I need to treat them. I can't let her go too far from the Prince's Mansion. If those scars aren't treated, they might stay there forever."

Hearing Lu Chen say this, Chu Yuqin was taken aback.

Scars have a huge impact on a woman. Women love beauty, and Chu Qingli is an unmarried woman, so she certainly can't have so many scars on her body.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Aunt Chu, don't worry, Qingli will be able to accept me soon. Qingli is just all bark and no bite. She may seem tough, but she is actually very soft-hearted."

Chu Yuqin said, "Now we can only hope that she will accept you."

"but……"

At this point, Chu Yuqin looked shyly into Lu Chen's eyes, "Chen'er, Auntie's promise..."

Chu Yuqin was too ashamed to continue speaking after only finishing her sentence.

Looking into Chu Yuqin's beautiful eyes, Lu Chen said, "Aunt Chu, I will try my best to control myself for now."

Chu Yuqin blushed and said, "Then how about we let Zixuan find you a concubine first?"

Lu Chen said, "That won't be necessary. I'm already a Grandmaster now, and most women probably wouldn't last long against me."

Chu Yuqin said, "That's true."

"Alright, Aunt Chu, I have some official business to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Chu Yuqin gave a soft "hmm," and the next moment Lu Chen turned and left.

As Lu Chen walked, he thought to himself that he was lucky he was smart enough to get dressed just before dawn, only revealing a little bit of his clothes, otherwise Chu Yuqin might have discovered what he had done earlier.

However, to be fair, this feeling is absolutely amazing, so exciting. This isn't because he's psychologically abnormal, but rather a physical stimulation.

After this incident, he didn't believe Chu Qingli would have any right to stop him from being with Chu Yuqin.

(End of this chapter)