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

Chapter 290 What are the beautiful memories the prince mentioned?

Wang Qingci was wearing a red gauze dress today, with the bodice loose and revealing a large expanse of her fair skin.

Her skirt was split at the bottom, revealing her long, snow-white legs. She stood at the door, her slender and charming figure made even more alluring by the light from outside.

Seeing Wang Qingci appear at the study door, Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly. If he remembered correctly, he and Wang Qingci had done the most "that" things in the study. Since Wang Qingci was here, he might as well have a perfect ending with her.

Lu Chen smiled and asked, "Does Lord Wang have any important information today?"

Wang Qingci entered the study, then consciously closed the door behind her. She swayed over to the desk and placed a letter on it.

"The Great Wu sent Wu Yunwan as an envoy to the Northern Kingdom, preparing to form an alliance with the Great Yue Kingdom to launch a war of annihilation against the Great Xia Kingdom."

Hearing this, Lu Chen was slightly taken aback. Then he picked up the intelligence report on the table, opened it, and glanced at its contents.

After reading the intelligence report, Lu Chen frowned slightly. If Da Wu really joined forces with Da Yue, Da Yue would likely restrain the Northern Kingdom. In that case, the Northern Kingdom would be unable to stop Da Wu from launching an attack on Da Xia.

This is a rather troublesome problem.

Seeing that Lu Chen was looking at the intelligence in his hand without speaking, Wang Qingci reminded him, "Wu Yunwan and the Yue Emperor have a very good relationship. They address each other as sisters. Once Wu Yunwan arrives in Dayue, there is a high possibility that they will form an alliance."

Hearing this, Lu Chen came to his senses. He thought to himself that unless Dayue was unwilling to get involved, it would be quite difficult to stop the two dynasties from forming an alliance.

After destroying the Great Xia Dynasty, Dayue will gain a large amount of land and population, making Dayue even stronger, and the Yue Emperor may be tempted.

The situation in the North is going to be quite difficult.

We still need to hurry up and become stronger.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen glanced at Wang Qingci beside him and said with a smile, "Lord Wang, now that all the major dynasties know your identity and the relationship between Tingyu Tower and the Northern Prince's Mansion, there is no longer any need for Tingyu Tower to hide your identity."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingci was taken aback.

Since Wu Yunwan returned from her mission to the Northern Kingdom, the news that Tingyu Tower belonged to the Northern Prince's Mansion has spread throughout the major dynasties. Now, almost all the dynasties know about the relationship between Tingyu Tower and the Northern Prince's Mansion. It is no longer as easy for Tingyu Tower to collect intelligence as before.

It's obvious that the relationship between Tingyu Tower and the Northern Prince's Mansion was deliberately leaked by Wu Junwan. Wu Junwan didn't want the Northern Kingdom to develop too smoothly, thus hindering the Northern Kingdom from gathering intelligence on the various dynasties.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Wang Qingci assumed that Lu Chen intended to shut down Tingyulou, and couldn't help but feel somewhat frustrated.

After all, Tingyu Tower was created by Wang Qingci, and she used it to collect a lot of intelligence on various dynasties. It was through Tingyu Tower that she realized her value to Lu Chen.

If Tingyulou is gone, what can she do in the future?

Wang Qingci couldn't help but feel a little worried, afraid that Lu Chen would ask her to return directly to the palace to serve him.

Serving Lu Chen was no problem for her at all, and she enjoyed being with him. However, she had her own stubborn side, and she didn't want Lu Chen to think that she was only there to vent certain desires.

At this moment, Wang Qingci asked, "Does Your Highness intend to abolish Tingyu Tower?"

Lu Chen said, "How could you have such a thought? Why would I need to shut down Tingyu Tower for no reason?"

This……

Wang Qingci was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Didn't Your Highness say that Tingyu Tower had been exposed...?"

Wang Qingci hesitated, then stopped speaking.

Tingyulou is an intelligence agency, and such agencies are usually abandoned once they are exposed.

After all, their identities have already been exposed, and they will definitely be watched closely, making it much harder to gather intelligence in secret.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Although Tingyu Tower has already exposed its relationship with the Northern Prince's Mansion, it can still play its role."

"Today, Tingyulou's business has spread throughout various dynasties. The Northern Prince's Mansion is able to achieve its current scale of commerce without the help of Tingyulou."

Wang Qingci instantly understood Lu Chen's meaning. Lu Chen wanted Tingyu Tower to continue to play its commercial role and help the Northern Prince's Mansion sell various goods.

Wang Qingci was somewhat excited. Although Tingyulou could no longer collect intelligence as it used to, as long as Tingyulou still existed, she could still demonstrate her value.

Lu Chen continued, "Even though Tingyu Tower has been exposed, it can still openly collect intelligence."

"Now that all the major dynasties know that Tingyu Tower belongs to the Northern Prince's Mansion, the major dynasties will not directly attack Tingyu Tower until the Northern Prince's Mansion falls out with the major dynasties."

"Besides, we have already signed trade cooperation agreements with Dayue and Dawu. Even if Tingyulou does business with Dayue and Dawu, it is in accordance with the trade cooperation agreements, and Dayue and Dawu cannot say anything about it."

Lu Chen's idea was simple: since the power behind Tingyulou had been exposed, he might as well officially recognize Tingyulou and let it exist as another merchant group of the Northern Prince's Mansion.

Previously, Tingyulou secretly collected intelligence. After Tingyulou was officially recognized, it began to collect intelligence openly. With the Northern Prince's Mansion backing it up behind the scenes, no one would openly target Tingyulou during peacetime; they would only use some underhanded tactics.

It doesn't matter what tricks the major dynasties use, as long as Tingyulou can still trade with them.

Wang Qingci then revealed a charming smile, "Hearing Your Highness say that, I am relieved. I thought I was going to lose my job."

Lu Chen reached out and pulled Wang Qingci, who was sitting next to the desk, into his arms. He then held her slender waist tightly and whispered in her ear, "My slave girl is so capable, no one else would ever lose their job, not you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingci said in a coquettish voice, "Your Highness is still the best to me."

Lu Chen chuckled. "That vixen."

"By the way, I need to tell you something."

Wang Qingci asked, "Your Highness, please speak."

Lu Chen's hand caressed Wang Qingci's jade-like legs through her red gauze dress as he said, "We'll be moving to the new city soon. The new city is already completed, and we'll all be moving there from now on."

Hearing this, Wang Qingci was stunned for a moment. She had actually heard that the new city was about to be completed, but she had never paid attention to it. Now that Lu Chen suddenly said that he was going to move to the new city, she felt a little lost and reluctant for some reason.

The old city holds too many memories for her: the first time she met Lu Chen, the memory of being conquered by Lu Chen, and the memory of doing absurd things with Lu Chen in the study.

I never imagined I'd be leaving this place so soon.

At this moment, Wang Qingci's gaze involuntarily swept across the entire study, and the events that had occurred in this study in the past appeared before her eyes, replaying endlessly.

Gradually, Wang Qingci's complexion became increasingly rosy. Just then, Lu Chen asked with a smile, "Are you also reluctant to leave the current Northern Prince's Mansion?"

Wang Qingci said, "I am Your Highness's female slave. Wherever Your Highness goes, I will go. Wherever Your Highness is, that is my home. There is nothing I am reluctant to leave."

Lu Chen said, "Oh? Is that so?"

"I thought you had some feelings for the current Northern Prince's Mansion, but it seems I was overthinking it."

At this point, Lu Chen sighed, then continued, "I'm quite reluctant to part with the current state of the Northern Prince's Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingci smiled and said, "I didn't expect Your Highness to be such a nostalgic person."

Lu Chen slapped Wang Qingci's buttocks with his large hand and said, "What, did you used to think I was a fickle person?"

After letting out a soft moan, Wang Qingci's delicate body trembled slightly. "I never said that."

Lu Chen then said with a smile, "Since we're leaving here, let's create more wonderful memories together before we go."

At this point, Lu Chen's large hand reached inside Wang Qingci's dress and caressed her smooth and tender skin.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Wang Qingci knew that Lu Chen was about to do something bad again. However, she did nothing, simply sitting quietly on Lu Chen's lap, waiting for him to do something bad to her.

At this moment, Lu Chen said, "After we move to the new city, I'll give you a proper title. Anyway, Tingyu Tower has already been exposed as belonging to the Northern Prince's Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qingci paused for a moment, then said, "I am merely the prince's female slave; how dare I aspire to a title?"

Lu Chen said with a smile, "You're afraid I'll keep you in the Northern Prince's Mansion, making you serve me every day and not letting you go out, right?"

Wang Qingci said, "Serving Your Highness is my duty. How could I dare to have such thoughts?"

Lu Chen pinched Wang Qingci's body with a strong grip, and Wang Qingci let out another "whimper".

"Don't worry, even if I give you a title, you will still be in charge of Tingyu Tower, and you can still leave the Northern Prince's Mansion. I will not lock you up like a caged bird."

Wang Qingci's face was flushed red from Lu Chen's touch, and her whole body was restless. She squirmed slightly in Lu Chen's arms, and then asked weakly, "Is what Your Highness said true?"

Lu Chen said, "Of course it's true. Look at my wives and concubines in the inner courtyard, don't they often run out?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Wang Qingci suddenly realized that it seemed to be true. Not to mention that Princess Mu Zixuan often went out to manage the manor's businesses, Lu Chen's other wives and concubines also left the manor from time to time.

Throughout the entire Northern Prince's Mansion, it seems that only Xiao Wenyao stays in the inner courtyard. Even Da Zhou and Xiao Zhou, who usually don't have much to do, often leave the mansion.

This also shows that Lu Chen does not impose many restrictions on his women, unlike ordinary noble families or other princes who strictly prohibit their wives and concubines from showing their faces in public.

At this moment, Wang Qingci asked, "Your Highness is so confident in your women, aren't you afraid they'll go out and find other men?"

Upon hearing Wang Qingci's question, Lu Chen chuckled and then said, "What? Are you doubting my charm?"

Just then, a tearing sound came from the study. Seeing that her dress had been torn again, Wang Qingci glared at Lu Chen and then said, "Your Highness, this dress was a gift from the Princess Consort."

Lu Chen said with a smile, "I'll talk to Zi Xuan later and ask her to send you a few more sets."

Just as Wang Qingci was about to say something, Lu Chen picked her up and sat her on the desk. Lu Chen then leaned closer and continued, "I'm very confident in my charm, and of course, I'm also very confident in my women. I believe you won't betray me."

Wang Qingci knew she was definitely going to be dealt with by Lu Chen today. She reached out her slender hand to Lu Chen, then gazed at his handsome face and asked, "This servant is very curious, Your Highness, where does your confidence come from? I wonder if Your Highness could tell me?"

At this point, Wang Qingci gave Lu Chen a flirtatious look, her eyes conveying affection, and her face full of allure.

Seeing Wang Qingci provoking him again, Lu Chen smiled and said, "Qingci, aren't you eager to create more wonderful memories with me?"

Wang Qingci's cheeks were flushed, and her eyes were alluring. She smiled and said, "What kind of beautiful memories is Your Highness referring to? This servant doesn't quite understand."

Seeing Wang Qingci's alluring appearance, Lu Chen could no longer resist and leaned in to kiss her red lips.

This vixen needs to be taught a lesson, otherwise she'll become incredibly arrogant in a few days.

Before long, Wang Qingci understood what Lu Chen meant by "wonderful memories".

Although she had experienced this kind of thing countless times, Wang Qingci still felt that what she did with Lu Chen this time would be even more memorable.

Lu Chen also clearly sensed that Wang Qingci was different today; she seemed to have become more proactive.

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at the same time.

When Mu Zixuan and the others heard that they were moving, they immediately instructed the maids and servants of the Prince's Mansion to start packing their belongings.

The Northern Prince's Mansion has a lot of belongings, and it's definitely not possible to move them all in one day. So before the official move, they need to move most of the Northern Prince's Mansion's belongings to the new city. Only in this way can they move into the new Northern Prince's Mansion in just one day on the day of the official move.

The servants who came and went in the Prince's mansion walked back and forth in front of Mu Zixuan, but Mu Zixuan's gaze remained fixed on the tree not far away.

Could it be that tree? Mu Zixuan fell into deep thought. She knew the function of the Dragon and Phoenix Tree, so she was very clear about its importance.

The dragon and phoenix tree has now grown to about seven or eight meters tall, and its trunk is very thick. It would probably be quite troublesome to transplant this tree to the new palace.

Seeing that Wang Qingci's gaze was fixed on the dragon and phoenix tree not far away, Zhou Youyou asked, "Sister Mu, why are you staring at that tree?"

Hearing Zhou Youyou's words, Mu Zixuan finally came to her senses and replied, "This tree has already grown so big that it's not easy to transplant it to the new palace. Besides, it's a sacred tree, so I don't know if it can be moved around easily."

Zhou Youyou said, "This tree was planted by the Prince, so he should know its condition best. Let's ask the Prince if we can move this tree to the new Prince's Mansion."

Mu Zixuan thought so too. This tree was so important to Lu Chen, so Lu Chen would most likely try to move it. Mu Zixuan then decided to ask Lu Chen at dinner to see how he planned to deal with the dragon and phoenix tree.

It was evening.

When Lu Chen's wives and concubines arrived at the main hall to prepare for dinner, they found that Lu Chen had not returned for a long time.

Normally, if Lu Chen didn't come back for dinner, he was probably doing something naughty with one of his wives or concubines. Mu Zixuan glanced around the main hall and found that most of Lu Chen's wives and concubines were there. She then said to the maid behind her, "Xiao Rou, go to the study and see if the prince is there."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The maid then went to the study.

A short while later, the maid Xiaorou returned to the main hall with a flushed face. Seeing the maid's red face, the women understood what had happened.

The maid Xiaorou said, "Your Highness, the Prince said he won't be coming back tonight; he's already eaten."

Hearing this, Mu Zixuan smiled and said to Chu Yuqin and the others, "Since the prince isn't coming back, let's eat first."

The women didn't wait any longer; they ate while chatting about the relocation of the city.

(End of this chapter)