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

Chapter 292 What do you think about marrying you off to the prince?

early morning.

After Lu Chen woke up, he continued to create some beautiful memories for Wang Qingci, making Wang Qingci feel that she could no longer contain these memories.

However, Lu Chen seemed much gentler today, and didn't punish Wang Qingci like he used to.

This made Wang Qingci feel a little uncomfortable, but she didn't take it to heart.

At this moment, Wang Qingci was completely unaware that she had been infected. After returning to her bedroom, she immediately asked her maid to bring water, then took a bath and used her internal energy to expel the impurities from her body.

Wang Qingci thought she would be the same as before, and nothing would happen.

Meanwhile, Lu Chen returned to the main courtyard with a beaming smile. Mu Zixuan was under the dragon and phoenix tree, looking at it and thinking about how to move it to the new palace.

Seeing Mu Zixuan standing under the dragon and phoenix tree, staring intently at it, Lu Chen came up behind her, put his arm around her waist, and whispered in her ear, "My beloved, what are you looking at?"

Upon seeing Lu Chen return, Mu Zixuan immediately said, "Your Highness, we're moving soon. What are you planning to do with this dragon and phoenix tree? We can't possibly leave it here any longer, can we?"

Hearing this, Lu Chen was taken aback; he hadn't thought of this question at first.

Lu Chen looked up at the lush dragon and phoenix tree in front of him. The dragon and phoenix tree had grown very fast at first, and it had grown into a big tree in just a few days. Although the dragon and phoenix tree was not growing as fast as it had at the beginning, it was now as tall as a building and its trunk was very thick.

Moving the dragon and phoenix tree to the new palace is indeed a huge project, but it's not a major problem. As long as the surrounding roots are dug up and more people are hired, the tree can still be transplanted to the new palace.

His concern was whether the dragon and phoenix tree could be transplanted.

Then Lu Chen asked in his mind, "System, can this dragon and phoenix tree be transplanted?"

If this dragon and phoenix tree cannot be transplanted, then it can only remain here. In that case, he will have to send someone to guard it to prevent anyone from harming it.

At this moment, the system's voice rang in Lu Chen's mind.

【Can. 】

After hearing the system's reply, Lu Chen felt relieved, but then the system's voice sounded again.

[After the host transplants the Dragon and Phoenix Tree to a new location, they will need to feed it their own blood again.]

Lu Chen thought to himself that none of this mattered, as long as he could transplant the dragon and phoenix tree.

Then Lu Chen whispered in Mu Zixuan's ear, "In a few days, find a few more people to cut off the branches of the dragon and phoenix tree, collect the branches and leaves, and then have someone dig up the roots and transplant them to the new palace."

Mu Zixuan continued, "Can immortal trees also be transplanted like this?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "It is precisely because it is a celestial tree that its vitality is more tenacious, and it is easier for it to survive transplantation than ordinary trees."

Hearing Lu Chen say this, Mu Zixuan felt relieved. She had been worried that the tree wouldn't be able to be moved, but it seemed she had been overthinking it.

Mu Zixuan then said with a smile, "Your Highness must have been busy all night and is probably hungry. I have already had the servants prepare breakfast."

At this moment, Lu Chen had a very fragrant scent on him. Mu Zixuan could immediately smell that it was Wang Qingci's scent, which clearly indicated that Lu Chen and Wang Qingci had spent the night in the study last night.

As for what Lu Chen and Wang Qingci did in the study, there's no need to overthink it. What could a lone man and woman possibly do in a room?

Lu Chen smiled slightly and then said, "My beloved consort understands me best. I am indeed a little hungry."

At this point, Lu Chen put his arm around Mu Zixuan's slender waist and walked towards the main hall.

While Lu Chen was eating breakfast, Mu Zixuan sat watching him. Suddenly, Lu Chen thought of something and said, "I plan to give Wang Qingci a formal title after we move to the new house. What do you think, my beloved consort?"

Mu Zixuan smiled slightly, "If Your Highness wants to give her a title, then give her a title. There's no need to ask me."

"Sister Wang has been with the Prince for some time now, it's indeed time to give her a proper title."

Lu Chen said, "Since my beloved concubine has agreed, then I will leave the matter of taking a concubine to her. She is already pregnant with my child, and I intend to give her a proper wedding."

Upon hearing this, Mu Zixuan was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Congratulations, Your Highness, on having another son!"

Wang Qingci is a martial artist, and a high-level one at that. High-level martial artists are very difficult to conceive. Chu Yuqin is the only exception in the entire Northern Prince's Mansion, as she conceived on her first try.

Aside from Chu Yuqin, Lu Chen, Wang Qingci, and Yelü Nanyan, all high-level martial artists, had slept together countless times, yet none of them had conceived. Now, Wang Qingci, a half-step Grandmaster, was pregnant with Lu Chen's child, which was indeed something to be happy about.

With the first one, there will be a second, and a third. Wang Qingci is pregnant, so Lu Chen's other women should also be fine.

Lu Chen stopped eating and reminded her, "By the way, she doesn't know she's pregnant with my child yet, so don't tell her for now."

Hearing this, Mu Zixuan asked in confusion, "Why is that?"

Lu Chen said with a smile, "This is to give her a surprise."

Mu Zixuan smiled and then said, "I understand."

Just as Lu Chen was eating breakfast, a maid entered the main hall and said, "Your Highness, Miss Dongfang requests an audience."

When Lu Chen left the study, he sent a Jinyiwei soldier to inform Dongfang Longyue to come to the Prince's Mansion. He did not expect her to arrive so quickly.

Lu Chen quickly finished his porridge, then got up and walked towards the study.

At this moment, Dongfang Longyue had arrived at Lu Chen's study. Although Lu Chen's study had been restored to its original state, Dongfang Longyue still felt that there was a strange smell in the study. She had never smelled this smell before, so she did not know what was emitting it.

Just as Dongfang Longyue was wondering why there was a strange smell in Lu Chen's study, Lu Chen entered the study and said, "Longyue, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Dongfang Longyue quickly bowed and said, "This humble woman greets Your Highness!"

"I just arrived myself."

At this point, Dongfang Longyue looked up at Lu Chen, "May I ask what business Your Highness has summoned me here?"

Lu Chen said, "Your Dongfang family has built large ships in the past and has many shipbuilding craftsmen. I plan to build several special warships, so I need the assistance of your Dongfang family."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen glanced at Dongfang Longyue.

Dongfang Longyue wore a light purple dress, her jet-black hair half-tied up with a white jade hairpin, making her fair neck appear incredibly long. A few strands of hair cascaded over her fragrant shoulders, the ends falling in front of her delicate collarbone.

Dongfang Longyue exuded an indescribable aura, as if she had transcended the mortal world.

Besides her charisma, her stunning figure, long, slender legs, and flawless face could also arouse a man's lustful thoughts towards her.

Lu Chen then glanced at Dongfang Longyue's favorability rating. After spending time together, Dongfang Longyue's favorability rating for him had risen to ninety-five.

Lu Chen never gave Dongfang Longyue, a character assigned by the system, the Dragon and Phoenix Tea; Dongfang Longyue's favorability towards her was purely based on her own feelings.

Under Lu Chen's intense gaze, Dongfang Longyue subconsciously shifted her eyes to the side. She then said, "Since Your Highness has a need, the Dongfang family will naturally do its utmost to cooperate with Your Highness in building warships."

Lu Chen's eyes were somewhat intense. Dongfang Longyue dared not look into his eyes. Dongfang Longyue was not stupid. With so many women in Lu Chen's harem, how could she not know what kind of man Lu Chen was?

However, she did not hate Lu Chen because of this. In her opinion, Lu Chen was the chosen one, and it was his duty to reproduce. Having a few more women was nothing.

After spending time together, Dongfang Longyue realized that Lu Chen was obviously interested in her. Every time Lu Chen was alone with her, he would inadvertently touch her body. Especially during the time when the Dongfang Newspaper opened, she often came to Lu Chen for advice because she didn't know how to write news. Over time, she and Lu Chen became very familiar with each other.

At this moment, Lu Chen came to the desk, took out a blueprint of a steamship, and placed it on the desk. "Longyue, take a look at this blueprint of a steamship first."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Longyue walked to the table. She bent down slightly, her black hair gradually falling in front of her shoulders. Her purple skirt split open, revealing her long, snow-white legs.

Lu Chen naturally leaned closer to her, then said to the map on the table, "This kind of steamship doesn't need manpower or wind power to propel itself."

When Lu Chen's arm touched her, Dongfang Longyue's delicate body trembled slightly. She did not move away immediately, but continued to carefully examine the steamship blueprints on the table. After a while, Dongfang Longyue asked, "Your Highness, I'm afraid the Dongfang family cannot build such a warship. The Dongfang family has never built such a warship before."

When Dongfang Longyue first heard that Lu Chen wanted the Dongfang family to help build ships, she thought that Lu Chen just wanted to build the large merchant ships that the Dongfang family wanted. However, she found that the warships that Lu Chen mentioned were not the same as the large merchant ships of the Dongfang family at all.

She had never even heard of the steam turbines depicted on steamships, let alone manufactured them.

Lu Chen then said, "The Dongfang family will only assist in the manufacturing. The core components of the steamship will be made by craftsmen from Dayu City."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Longyue realized that she had misunderstood Lu Chen's plan to entrust the construction of the warship entirely to the Dongfang family.

If it's just assisting in the manufacturing process without producing the core components, then there's no problem, since the Dongfang family already has experience in building large ships.

At this moment, Lu Chen continued, "After you go back, tell your father about the shipbuilding. Once the city relocation is completed, we'll start building steamships."

Dongfang Longyue said, "Yes, I understand."

At this point, Dongfang Longyue turned to look into Lu Chen's eyes and then asked, "Your Highness, do you have anything else to attend to? If not, I will take my leave now."

At this moment, Dongfang Longyue and Lu Chen were very close, their shoulders were touching, and Dongfang Longyue's face was slightly flushed, with a blush appearing on her cheeks.

This chosen one is good in every way, good at everything, not only handsome but also very outstanding, and kind to the common people, but he is just too lecherous.

Dongfang Longyue wasn't stupid; how could she not see through Lu Chen's little scheme? Lu Chen was deliberately touching her body to test her reaction.

At this moment, Lu Chen caught a whiff of a delicate fragrance emanating from Dongfang Longyue, and his heart couldn't help but feel a little restless. Naturally, Lu Chen wanted to possess such a stunningly beautiful woman as Dongfang Longyue.

However, Lu Chen didn't intend to be too direct. He smiled and said, "Alright then, go ahead and do your thing."

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, Dongfang Longyue immediately said, "This humble woman takes her leave."

After saying that, Dongfang Longyue turned and left the study, returning directly to the Dongfang family home.

At this moment, Dongfang Yi was calculating the gold and silver they had lost in Daxia in the pavilion. When they left Sufeng City, they did not take many things with them, and some shops in Daxia did not have time to move to the Northern Kingdom. When they arrived in the Northern Kingdom, those shops were quickly seized by the Daxia court, which caused the Dongfang family to lose a lot of money.

Fortunately, the Northern Prince's Mansion handed over a portion of its assets to the Dongfang family, and the Dongfang family will soon be able to earn back the money they lost.

Just then, a maid's voice rang in Dongfang Yi's ears, "Master, Miss is back."

Dongfang Yi looked up, about to say something, when he found Dongfang Longyue standing in front of him. Dongfang Yi asked with a smile, "Longyue, since you started the newspaper, you haven't been home often."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Longyue said, "Dongfang Newspaper has a lot going on, and we're also planning to open a branch office, so we're quite busy."

At this point, Dongfang Longyue continued, "Father, the Prince just spoke to me. He wants the Dongfang family to assist the craftsmen of Dayu City in building warships."

Dongfang Yi paused for a moment, then said, "Build warships?"

Seeing her father's strange expression, Dongfang Longyue thought he was worried that they wouldn't be able to complete the warship construction task. Dongfang Longyue continued, "Your Highness has ready-made warship blueprints. The core components of the warships will be made by the craftsmen of Dayu City. The Dongfang family will only be assisting. It shouldn't be too difficult for us."

Upon hearing Dongfang Longyue's words, Dongfang Yi chuckled, stroking his beard as he laughed.

Dongfang Longyue asked in confusion, "Father, what are you laughing at?"

Dongfang Yi said calmly, "The Prince should have told me directly about building warships. You are currently managing the Dongfang Newspaper, so building warships is not really your concern. The Prince could have just told me to go to the Prince's residence. But the Prince specifically asked you to deliver the message to me."

Dongfang Longyue asked, "What do you mean by this?"

Dongfang Yi revealed a wicked smile, "Daughter, back in Jiangnan, you looked down on those talented men. I was always worried about who you would marry in the future. Now I suddenly realize that there seems to be someone who is very suitable for you."

"You have a rather strong personality, but you become incredibly docile in front of the prince. And I've also noticed that the prince is clearly interested in you."

"How about I tell the Prince next time I see him that I'd like to marry you to him? What do you think?"

Dongfang Longyue's mind went blank for a moment, and a blush appeared on her cheeks. Then she said, "What nonsense are you talking about? The prince is the chosen one. What kind of woman he wants is his business. It's none of your business to interfere."

Dongfang Yi said, "Longyue, do you think your father is a fool?"

"Father heard from the staff of the Oriental Newspaper that you often went to the Prince's mansion and discussed newspaper matters with the Prince alone in his study."

"Besides, the shipbuilding matter has nothing to do with you. The prince could have just summoned me directly, but he sent you to the prince's residence. Obviously, the prince wants to spend more time with you. Father is a man too, how could he not understand the prince's thoughts?"

Upon hearing Dongfang Yi's words, Dongfang Longyue said coldly, "If you continue, my daughter will get angry."

Hearing Dongfang Longyue's words, Dongfang Yi smiled and quickly said, "Alright, alright, Father won't say anymore."

Dongfang Longyue continued, "His Highness said that once the city relocation is finished, the warships will begin construction. Why don't you go to the Prince's residence in the next few days and ask him about the warships?"

Dongfang Yi said, "Okay."

Dongfang Longyue then turned around and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

As soon as she finished speaking, Dongfang Longyue left the courtyard. Seeing her departing figure, Dongfang Yi sighed and muttered to himself, "She's grown up now, it's time for her to get married. It seems I should mention it to the Prince."

in the afternoon.

Dongfang Yi then went to the Prince's Mansion.

Although Lu Chen said that the warships would be built after the city was relocated, building warships was a major undertaking. Dongfang Yi needed to figure out what functions Lu Chen's warships would need so that the craftsmen of their Dongfang family could cooperate with the craftsmen of Dayu City.

When Dongfang Yi saw the warship blueprints Lu Chen produced, he was deeply impressed by the steamship designs. Dongfang Yi then asked, "Your Highness, can a warship made entirely of metal float on water?"

Although the Eastern family had experience in building large ships, they had never built ships entirely of metal. At most, they would cover the bow and stern of merchant ships, or the surface of merchant ships, with some metal.

Putting aside whether the steam engine Lu Chen mentioned could actually propel the warship, the first consideration when building a warship out of metal is whether it can float. If the warship can't float, then even the strongest steam engine is useless.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry about that, it will definitely float. I plan to build a smaller test ship first so that you can accumulate some experience and verify the various indicators of the steamship."

"As for whether there will be any problems, we'll know once it's built."

Lu Chen mentally estimated that steamships are different from trains. Even the smallest steamship would probably take several years to build under the current conditions, so this thing needs to be done slowly, and he wasn't in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)