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

Chapter 248 Aunt Chu, your acting was so realistic!

Chu Yuqin thought that Lu Chen and Chu Qingli would soon come out and confront her, since their affair had already been exposed, and she had caught them red-handed.

To Chu Yuqin's surprise, she sat in the pavilion for two whole hours, until dawn, but the two of them still hadn't come out of the room. She could hear Chu Qingli's voice becoming increasingly strange, and she could tell that Chu Qingli had tried his best to suppress his voice, but he still couldn't control it.

This left Chu Yuqin speechless. This little rascal really wouldn't let her go until it was over, huh?

In fact, it wasn't that Lu Chen had a particularly twisted mind; rather, he did it deliberately. As a Grandmaster, he could naturally sense that Chu Yuqin was sitting in the pavilion outside, waiting for them.

But they couldn't just leave like that, because he wanted to completely destroy Chu Qingli's self-esteem so that she would never dare to oppose him and Chu Yuqin again.

As for the results, we'll find out soon enough.

In the early morning, the sunlight shone on the earth. Sitting in the pavilion, Chu Yuqin's face was flushed, and she felt a little unwell.

This nasty thing is really causing trouble.

The sun is already up, why aren't you letting Chu Qingli out?

Just as Chu Yuqin was about to arrange the protection work in the inner courtyard, the door to Chu Qingli's room finally opened.

Lu Chen emerged from the room with a beaming smile, while behind him stood Chu Qingli, her face flushed, unable to look directly at Chu Yuqin.

The once icy beauty now resembled a child who had made a mistake.

Upon seeing Chu Yuqin inside the pavilion, Lu Chen greeted her with a smile, saying, "Good morning, Aunt Chu."

Chu Yuqin glared at Lu Chen with a resentful look, then her gaze fell on Chu Qingli, who was hiding behind Lu Chen.

At this moment, Chu Yuqin snorted coldly.

Hearing Chu Yuqin's cold snort, Chu Qingli's delicate body trembled violently.

Chu Yuqin said coldly, "What a terrible case of qi deviation! I was wondering how someone could go through qi deviation every day while practicing martial arts!"

"Qingli, tell me, what kind of demon have possessed you?"

Upon hearing Chu Yuqin's words, Chu Qingli stammered, "Sister...sister, I have my reasons...I..."

Before Chu Qingli could finish speaking, Chu Yuqin interrupted her, "Difficulties? What difficulties? Tell your sister properly, I want to see what difficulties made you let me catch you, and why you didn't come out all night."

"I……"

Chu Qingli now hates Lu Chen to death. She had wanted to leave last night, but Lu Chen held her down and wouldn't let her leave the room.

What could she do? Her powers were sealed, and Lu Chen was a grandmaster. In front of Lu Chen, she was just a weak woman.

Chu Yuqin continued, "Qingli, I always thought you stopped me from serving Chen'er because you wanted what was best for me. I never imagined you would climb into Chen'er's bed yourself. Did you stop me from serving Chen'er because you wanted to have him all to yourself?"

Chu Qingli immediately said, "Sister, that's not it, I did it to save you..."

Chu Yuqin sneered and said, "You climbed into Chen'er's bed to save me? That excuse is no different from going mad while practicing martial arts!"

Chu Qingli didn't know how to explain, so she immediately looked at Lu Chen and said, "Your Highness, please explain for me! We've completed the required number of transactions; you should fulfill your promise!"

Hearing Chu Qingli's words, Lu Chen laughed and said, "A deal? What deal? I don't know anything about deals."

"You're only with me because you want my body, aren't you?"

Seeing that Lu Chen actually denied it, Chu Qingli was immediately filled with anger.

"you……"

"mean!"

At this moment, Lu Chen said to Chu Yuqin, "Aunt Chu, Qingli and I are truly in love. You sat outside the pavilion all night last night, so you should have heard it too. If we weren't truly in love, she wouldn't have made those kinds of sounds."

Chu Qingli was immediately filled with shame and anger. She said indignantly, "You bastard! Who truly loves you!"

Chu Yuqin snorted again, "True love? Qingli, I misjudged you. So this is the kind of woman you are!"

At this point, Chu Yuqin stood up, as if she was about to leave the courtyard.

Seeing this, Chu Qingli panicked. If she didn't explain clearly today, Chu Yuqin would definitely think that she was willing to be Lu Chen's woman and that she was trying to possess Lu Chen by stopping the two of them from being together.

Chu Qingli quickly ran out from behind Lu Chen and rushed towards Chu Yuqin, "Sister, let me explain! I was forced! That bastard forced me!"

"Sister, don't listen to his nonsense!"

Soon, Chu Qingli grabbed Chu Yuqin's arm, preventing her from leaving.

Chu Yuqin stopped and said coldly, "Forced? I don't think anyone would make a happy sound when they're being forced!"

"I……"

Chu Qingli had no idea how to explain it. Who could control themselves in this situation? It was impossible. Plus, with Lu Chen's many tricks up his sleeve, how could she possibly keep quiet?

It's all that damn bastard's fault!

What should we do now?

How is she supposed to explain this?

Chu Yuqin then turned to look at Lu Chen and coldly asked, "Chen'er, Qingli was a virgin before entering the Prince's mansion and had never been engaged to anyone. Now that you've done this to her, what do you plan to do?"

Lu Chen replied, "Since we have already consummated our marriage, I will naturally take her as a concubine and marry her into the royal palace."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, Chu Qingli angrily retorted, "Who wants to marry a bastard like you!"

Chu Yuqin snapped, "Shut up!"

"I..." Chu Qingli immediately shut her mouth. She had never seen Chu Yuqin so angry before. It seemed that her sister was really angry.

it's over... it's over...

How can she explain herself in a way that will make her sister believe her?

Chu Yuqin continued, "Chen'er, since you've already decided to take her as a concubine, go to the Chu family openly and honestly to propose marriage. Don't do it secretly."

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Aunt Chu is right. I will go to the Chu family to propose marriage tomorrow."

Chu Qingli is nominally still a member of the Chu family, even though she has no blood relation to anyone in the Chu family. However, if Lu Chen wants to rightfully take Chu Qingli as a concubine, it would be best to propose marriage directly to the Chu family.

Chu Yuqin then looked at Chu Qingli and said, "Qingli, you have disappointed your sister."

After saying those words, Chu Yuqin shook off Chu Qingli's arm and left the courtyard.

Seeing Chu Yuqin's departing figure, Chu Qingli felt utterly hopeless, and her body went limp. She was about to fall to the ground when Lu Chen immediately wrapped his arms around her slender waist from behind.

When Lu Chen hugged her like that, Chu Qingli's anger exploded. She struggled and said, "It's all your fault, you bastard! Let me go!"

"You treacherous bastard, I'll fight you to the death!"

Lu Chen held Chu Qingli tightly around the waist. No matter how much Chu Qingli struggled, it was to no avail. Her internal energy was sealed, and she had no way to break free.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Anyway, Aunt Chu has already caught us in the act, so you can't explain it anymore. Just obediently marry me and become my concubine."

Chu Qingli said coldly, "You're dreaming! I want my sister to expose your hypocritical mask! I will make her know what kind of man you are!"

Lu Chen whispered in her ear, "The more you do this, the more Aunt Chu will think that you are trying to ruin my reputation in order to monopolize me."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Chu Qingli was immediately stunned.

What should we do now?

If we don't find a way to stop them from being together, wouldn't Lu Chen and Chu Yuqin really do something outrageous?

But if she continues to stand there with her legs spread wide, her sister will definitely think she is selfish.

hateful!

This wicked thing never intended to keep the agreement in the first place!

Chu Qingli then said, "As a prince, how can you be so untrustworthy? Don't you have any morals at all!"

Lu Chen chuckled and said, "Morality? You've forgotten how many times we've traded, which shows you never intended to trade with me. If you don't care, why should I abide by our initial agreement?"

"you!"

Chu Qingli was speechless.

Indeed, she herself had forgotten the number of transactions, so how could she possibly ask Lu Chen to abide by the agreement?

Chu Qingli then said, "I'm not listening to your nonsense, let me go."

At this point, Chu Qingli continued to struggle.

Lu Chen then said, "Have you ever thought that if you marry into the Northern Prince's Mansion, you can keep an eye on your sister and me? If I do anything improper to your sister, you will be able to find out immediately?"

"Before, you were just an inner courtyard commander in the Prince's mansion, and there were many places you couldn't go and your movements were restricted. If you marry me, you will be my concubine, and you can go wherever you want. It will be easier to keep an eye on me and your sister."

Hearing Lu Chen say this, Chu Qingli was stunned for a moment. She actually thought that what Lu Chen said made a lot of sense.

Since her sister has already found out about her affair with Lu Chen, there's no point in her saying anything now, so she might as well just marry Lu Chen directly.

Chu Qingli then said, "Okay, I agree to marry you."

Seeing that Chu Qingli had agreed, Lu Chen didn't say anything more. Chu Qingli was clearly blinded by her own actions.

Lu Chen then released Chu Qingli. "Since you've agreed, then you should prepare yourself for the next few days. I'll take you as my concubine in a few days."

"I'll go and calm your sister down first, so she won't be angry with you."

With that, Lu Chen walked towards the courtyard gate.

Seeing Lu Chen's departing figure, Chu Qingli felt, for some reason, that she had been deceived by Lu Chen again.

As soon as Lu Chen left the courtyard, a maid came up to him and said, "Your Highness, the head of the Chu family requests an audience."

Lu Chen said, "Let him wait for me in the study. I need to take a shower first."

He was out all night last night, and now he smells terrible. He definitely can't talk to anyone in this state.

Afterwards, Lu Chen returned to the main courtyard, took a shower, tidied himself up briefly, and then went to the study.

Upon entering the study, Chu Xiong stepped forward and said, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

Lu Chen quickly steadied Chu Xiong's shoulder and said, "Grandpa, I've told you so many times, you don't need to bow to me when there are no outsiders. I'm not that rigid."

Chu Xiong then said, "Propriety cannot be disregarded; you are, after all, a prince."

Lu Chen asked, "Grandpa came to see me this time, probably because of those rumors circulating among the people of the North, right?"

Chu Xiong immediately said, "It is my fault for not managing the Chu family well. I apologize to Your Highness. I have dealt with all those who spread rumors and found out who was behind them."

Lu Chen asked with a smile, "Grandpa, is my uncle the mastermind behind this?"

Lu Chen already knew from the Embroidered Uniform Guard that Chu Hongfei was interested in Chu Yuqin. Although Lu Chen did not have the Embroidered Uniform Guard continue to investigate the rumors, it was probably Chu Hongfei who would spread the rumors at this time.

Chu Xiong sighed and said, "It is because I have not disciplined him properly that I have raised such an unfilial son."

Lu Chen said, "Grandpa, don't worry, I didn't take it to heart. Since you're here today, I have something I'd like to ask you for help with."

Chu Xiong said, "Tell us, as long as it's something our Chu family can do, we will do our best to accomplish it."

Lu Chen then said, "I plan to have the Chu family of the Northern Kingdom become the maternal family of Aunt Chu and Qingli, and then marry them both into the Northern King's Mansion."

Hearing this, Chu Xiong was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and understood what Lu Chen meant.

If it were up to Chu Qingli to marry into the family, that would be an easy matter. However, Chu Yuqin's status is different. Chu Yuqin had a marriage agreement with the Wang family. Although the man from the Wang family was poisoned to death before she could marry him, she is still nominally the man's wife.

If Lu Chen wants to marry Chu Yuqin, he must first get Chu Yuqin to sever ties with the Wang family.

The engagement was originally arranged by Chu Xiong. Since Chu Xiong happened to be in the Northern Kingdom, let Chu Xiong help Chu Yuqin break off the engagement with the Wang family. It's just a matter of breaking off the engagement. Now that the Wang family is a traitor, what difference does it make if the engagement is broken off?

Chu Xiong then said, "I understand. In a few days, I will send someone to Jiangnan to annul the engagement."

Lu Chen said, "No need for that. Just write the annulment letter first, and I'll have someone come to the Chu residence to retrieve it when I need it."

Chu Xiong said, "Alright then, I'll write the annulment letter when I get back."

Just as Lu Chen was about to say something, a maid's voice came from outside the door, "Your Highness, Madam Chu is looking for you."

Hearing the maid's words, Chu Xiong realized that Lu Chen might still have things to attend to, so he immediately said, "Your Highness, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

Lu Chen said, "Grandpa, take care. I won't see you off."

Chu Xiong said, "I shall take my leave."

Chu Xiong then left the study, and as soon as he stepped out, he saw Chu Yuqin.

Chu Yuqin was stunned when she saw Chu Xiong come out of Lu Chen's study. She didn't expect Chu Xiong to come to see Lu Chen so early in the morning. Chu Yuqin was a little curious about what Chu Xiong wanted to see Lu Chen so early.

Upon seeing Chu Yuqin, Chu Xiong smiled kindly and said to her, "Yuqin, you've worked hard all these years."

Hearing this, Chu Yuqin was completely bewildered. Why did Chu Xiong suddenly say such a thing?

Chu Yuqin asked, puzzled, "Godfather, what are you saying?"

Chu Xiong said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, I won't bother you any longer."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Xiong left the courtyard. Seeing Chu Xiong's departing figure, Chu Yuqin immediately had a bad feeling.

Chu Yuqin didn't think much of it. She went straight into the study, then subconsciously closed the door, turned to look at Lu Chen, and said:

"Chen'er, what were you and your grandfather talking about just now? He seemed very happy."

Lu Chen replied with a smile, "It's nothing, you'll see in a few days."

At this point, Lu Chen came to Chu Yuqin and embraced her soft body without hesitation.

Holding Lu Chen like this, Chu Yuqin's heart raced and her cheeks flushed.

Lu Chen didn't do anything bad; he just hugged Chu Yuqin and said, "Aunt Chu, you acted so well just now. Qingli really thought you were angry with her."

Hearing this, Chu Yuqin gave Lu Chen a cold look and said, "You still have the nerve to bring this up with me? You little rascal, you've already taken advantage of Qingli, why didn't you tell me!"

"I really thought she was going into qi deviation during her training, and it made me worry every day!"

Lu Chen replied with a smile, "It was just that the time wasn't right before."

Chu Yuqin asked, "So what are your plans next?"

Lu Chen whispered in Chu Yuqin's ear: "Next, of course, is to marry you two beauties and have you bear my children."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuqin felt her body burning even hotter. She immediately said, "No, the rumors circulating in the public are very bad for you. I can serve you and have your children, but you can't marry me."

As a woman, Chu Yuqin actually wanted to marry a man openly and honestly, but Lu Chen's identity was special. He was a prince and would become emperor in the future, so he could not have any blemishes.

She would rather suffer in silence and protect Lu Chen for the rest of her life than let Lu Chen be criticized by the people because of her.

Lu Chen said calmly, "I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, those rumors will soon disappear."

Seeing Lu Chen's confidence, Chu Yuqin asked curiously, "Really? What are you planning to do?"

Lu Chen said, "I can't tell you that for now, but you'll find out in time."

Seeing Lu Chen's mysterious demeanor, Chu Yuqin stopped asking questions. Since Lu Chen said he could dispel the rumors, he must really have a way.

But if he really clears up the rumors, should I really marry him?

Thinking about this, Chu Yuqin was in utter turmoil. Lu Chen was Chu Yue's son...

Although she was still a little conflicted, Chu Yuqin quickly let it go. Chu Yue only asked her to take care of Lu Chen, but did not tell her how to take care of Lu Chen. Moreover, when she was young, Chu Yue had said that she would marry Lu Chen and let her serve Lu Chen for the rest of her life.

If Lu Chen can really dispel the rumors, there's nothing wrong with marrying him.

Chu Yuqin blushed more and more as she thought about it, and her body grew hotter and hotter. Thinking about the scene she had witnessed last night, Chu Yuqin felt that she was becoming strange.

Lu Chen naturally noticed Chu Yuqin's unusual behavior, but he had been fighting for two days straight and simply didn't have the energy for that.

Lu Chen then said, "Aunt Chu, I have something to do later, you go ahead and do your thing."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuqin immediately snapped out of her daze and said, "Oh, okay, Auntie won't bother you anymore."

Chu Yuqin quickly left the study, afraid that she would embarrass herself if she stayed any longer.

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