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

Chapter 306 Heaven Rewards Diligence

Unlike Wang Qingci, who was very direct when flirting with Lu Chen, either by directly showing off her figure or by touching him inappropriately.

However, Murong Xue'er is different. Murong Xue'er appears rather reserved, and coupled with her scholarly air, she exudes the image of a talented young woman yet to be married.

Moreover, Murong Xue'er didn't directly seduce Lu Chen, but rather used certain actions to entice him. That feeling of being both close and distant is what makes men most infatuated.

After grinding the ink for a while, Murong Xue'er straightened up, turned to look at Lu Chen, and said, "Your Highness, the ink is ready. Please bestow your calligraphy."

Lu Chen then walked to the desk, took the calligraphy brush handed to him by Murong Xue'er, and wrote the four crooked characters "Heaven rewards diligence" on the white paper on the desk.

Upon seeing these four large characters, Murong Xue'er was stunned. She hadn't expected Lu Chen's handwriting to be so terrible.

If she remembered correctly, when she signed the trade cooperation agreement with the Northern Kingdom, Lu Chen's name on the agreement wasn't this bad.

Although it was ugly, Murong Xue'er certainly wouldn't say it directly. She smiled and said, "Your Highness's handwriting is truly unique."

Lu Chen smiled, then turned to Murong Xue'er and said, "Are you trying to say that my handwriting is really bad?"

Murong Xue'er immediately said, "Your Highness is overthinking it. In my eyes, Your Highness's handwriting is indeed very distinctive."

Lu Chen turned his head to look at the four large characters he had written on the table, then stroked the paper with his hand and said, "This paper must have been made by the Northern Prince's Mansion. It's still a bit too rough. When I write on rough paper, the characters don't look very good."

Murong Xue'er thought Lu Chen was just concerned about saving face. "It was my fault. Next time I ask the Prince for calligraphy, I will definitely prepare paper that is even smoother than the Xuan paper in the Prince's mansion."

Lu Chen said, "You misunderstood me. There are very few absolutely smooth papers in this world. By smooth, I mean as smooth as a woman's skin. I prefer to write on a woman's body because that way my writing will look even better."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er was momentarily stunned.

She hadn't expected that Lu Chen would give her a hint before she even started to exert herself.

Murong Xue'er hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "I'd really like to see what Your Highness's most beautiful handwriting looks like. Is that alright?"

At this point, Murong Xue'er's gaze fell upon Lu Chen.

Hearing this, Lu Chen laughed and said, "Then you'll have to find a woman with smooth skin."

Murong Xue'er asked with a smile, "I wonder if I could?"

Lu Chen glanced at Murong Xue'er, then said, "I'm afraid this isn't a good idea. If people find out, wouldn't it damage Miss Murong's reputation?"

Murong Xue'er smiled and said, "I didn't expect Your Highness to be so considerate. But Your Highness must have heard about my affairs. In most people's eyes, I am a promiscuous woman who likes to keep male concubines. Even if this gets out, no one will find it strange."

"However, if this gets out, it might actually damage your reputation, Your Highness?"

At this point, Murong Xue'er said in a provocative tone, "Does Your Highness not dare to write on my body because you're afraid of ruining your reputation?"

"If that's the case, then I won't make things difficult for Your Highness."

Lu Chen chuckled inwardly. This woman really knows how to use tricks, isn't she? Trying to provoke him?

Lu Chen then said, "Very well, since Miss Murong is not afraid, then I will respectfully comply."

At this point, Lu Chen picked up the brush again and said to Murong Xue'er, "Miss Murong, please sit down and lift up your skirt to show your calves."

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue'er sat down on the wooden chair in the room without hesitation, then took off her white embroidered shoes, revealing her delicate feet. Next, she slowly lifted her white dress, revealing her fair and smooth calves.

Just this one action alone, if one didn't have the strong willpower of Lu Chen, they probably would have already been unable to restrain themselves and rushed up to pin Murong Xue'er down.

It has to be said that Murong Xue'er's attention to detail is excellent. Lu Chen can no longer tell whether Murong Xue'er did it on purpose or whether she naturally possesses this quality.

After Murong Xue'er revealed her smooth, white left calf, she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and looked at Lu Chen, saying, "Your Highness, it's alright, you can write now."

Lu Chen forced himself to calm down and then said, "Miss Murong, please forgive me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen prepared to write on Murong Xue'er's lap, but Murong Xue'er's legs were bent and she couldn't write on them herself. So Lu Chen brought a stool and placed it in front of Murong Xue'er.

"Miss Murong, please lift your leg."

Murong Xue'er said, "Your Highness, I don't know how to arrange my legs. Why don't you arrange them yourself? That way you can write better."

Lu Chen smiled inwardly. If it weren't for the fact that he could see Murong Xue'er's identity and personal information through the system, he would probably have thought that Murong Xue'er really kept a lot of male lovers, since she was so skilled at it.

Without hesitation, Lu Chen slowly reached out and grabbed Murong Xue'er's jade foot. He then lifted her leg and placed it on the stool, so that Murong Xue'er's left leg was placed flat on the stool.

Murong Xue'er's jade feet were exquisitely beautiful and smooth, just like warm white jade.

Of course, this did not provoke Lu Chen. Lu Chen had seen all sorts of things. Although Murong Xue'er's body was indeed very attractive to him, Lu Chen spent every day in his own beauty's den and had done all sorts of things. He had developed a strong sense of self-control.

Lu Chen then picked up the brush and began to write on Murong Xue'er's lap.

When the tip of the calligraphy brush touched Murong Xue'er's jade-like leg, Murong Xue'er immediately felt a strange sensation on her leg, and she couldn't help but let out a soft "ooh".

Upon hearing the sound, Lu Chen immediately stopped writing and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

Murong Xue'er immediately replied, "It's alright, Your Highness, please make yourself at home."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen continued writing.

Murong Xue'er immediately felt a ticklish, tingling sensation coming from her legs; this feeling was very strange.

Fortunately, Lu Chen only wrote a few words and it didn't last too long.

A short while later, Lu Chen stopped writing, and Murong Xue'er finally breathed a sigh of relief; that feeling just now was too torturous.

At this moment, she looked at her legs and found that Lu Chen had still written the four characters "Heaven rewards diligence".

To Murong Xue'er's surprise, what Lu Chen had said earlier was actually true. This time, Lu Chen's handwriting was very neat and beautiful. Although her leg bones were round and not straight, it did not affect Lu Chen's handwriting.

Murong Xue'er couldn't help but begin to suspect that the Northern King might have been setting a trap for her.

Could it be that the Northern King deliberately wrote crookedly on the paper so that he could find an excuse to write on his own body?

At this moment, Lu Chen smiled and asked Murong Xue'er, "Miss Murong, what do you think of my calligraphy this time?"

Murong Xue'er said with a smile, "I didn't expect that what Your Highness said was true. I underestimated Your Highness."

Lu Chen sighed slightly and said, "It's a pity that I'm only writing on my calves. There's not enough flesh, so the surface isn't flat enough, and the characters are still a bit crooked."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er seemed to understand something. She continued to lift her skirt, saying as she did so, "Your Highness, I have quite a bit of flesh on my thighs. How about we write something on them?"

Lu Chen pretended to be taken aback for a moment, then said, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Murong Xue'er said, "If I, a woman, don't mind, does Your Highness mind?"

As she spoke, Murong Xue'er lifted her skirt up to her thighs, revealing her long, slender legs to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen thought to himself that this woman seemed to be serious, and then said, "Alright then, I will continue writing."

At this point, Lu Chen paused for a moment, then asked, "But what should we write this time? Should we still write about 'Heaven rewards diligence'?"

Murong Xue'er said, "Your Highness may write whatever you wish."

Lu Chen asked, "What kind of words would Miss Murong like to see?"

Murong Xue'er replied, "Whatever Your Highness says, Your Highness need not worry about it."

Seeing that Murong Xue'er had said so, Lu Chen didn't stand on ceremony. He immediately picked up his pen and began to write.

As soon as Lu Chen's pen touched the ground, Murong Xue'er immediately experienced the same feeling as before, but this time it was even stronger. After all, her thighs were covered with sensitive nerves, and the moment the brush touched her, the sensation of the brush tip rushed straight to her mind, making it difficult for Murong Xue'er to control the restlessness in her heart.

Fortunately, Lu Chen only wrote four characters this time, but those four characters made Murong Xue'er feel like each day was an eternity.

After Lu Chen finished writing, he glanced at Murong Xue'er and noticed a blush on her usually cool face. Lu Chen smiled slightly. As someone who had dealt with women so many times, how could Lu Chen not know what was wrong with Murong Xue'er?

While he was writing, he deliberately infused some spiritual energy into the tip of the brush. This spiritual energy, upon contact with Murong Xue'er's legs, would further stimulate Murong Xue'er's sensitive nerves.

Lu Chen asked with concern, "Miss Murong, are you alright?"

Murong Xue'er said, "I'm fine."

Lu Chen said, "Are you really okay? Your face is very red."

Murong Xue'er said, "Your Highness, there's no need to worry. I'm fine. It's probably just that the room is a bit too warm."

Lu Chen said, "It's good that you're alright."

"Miss Murong, please take a look at my calligraphy this time."

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue'er lowered her head slightly and looked at the four words on her leg.

Upon seeing these four words, Murong Xue'er felt something was off.

Lu Chen's handwriting is getting better and better, but what does the phrase "the Great Way of Life" mean?

Murong Xue'er didn't ask any further questions; she simply praised, "Your Highness's handwriting is getting better and better."

Lu Chen said with a smile, "My legs aren't actually flat enough. If I could write on a flatter surface, I estimate my handwriting would be even more beautiful."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er covered her mouth and laughed. Murong Xue'er's laughter was incredibly clear and crisp, like the chirping of birds.

After laughing for a while, Murong Xue'er looked into Lu Chen's burning eyes and asked with a smile, "Your Highness wouldn't want me to take off my clothes, would you?"

I was planning to post 10,000 words a day, but I had some things to do today, so I'll just post 8,000 words instead.

(End of this chapter)