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Chapter 314 Your Highness, then I'll trouble you.

Murong Xue'er was completely unaware of what Lu Chen was thinking. She thought Lu Chen was just taking her to a pavilion to have some tea or something.

However, Murong Xue'er quickly realized that something was wrong, since they had not left the study, but had gone to another room.

After Murong Xue'er followed Lu Chen into the rest room, she looked around and saw that the layout of the rest room was no different from that of a bedroom.

Murong Xue'er asked curiously, "Your Highness, do you usually sleep in this room?"

Lu Chen said, "No, this is just a rest room in the study. When I get tired from handling official documents, I take a nap here."

At this point, Lu Chen walked to the round tea table, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Murong Xue'er, and then asked, "Miss Murong, have you tried the tea I gave you?"

Upon hearing this question, Murong Xue'er immediately replied, "I've already drunk it. Thank you, Your Highness, for sending me such precious tea."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "I hurt Miss Murong at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion last time, so this tea is my compensation to Miss Murong."

At this point, Lu Chen picked up the teacup on the table and handed it to Murong Xue'er. Then he picked up his own teacup and took a sip of tea.

After taking a sip of tea, Lu Chen spoke again, "Miss Murong, may I ask what brings you to see me this time?"

Hearing this question, Murong Xue'er smiled and then asked, "Does my coming to see the Prince necessarily mean I have important business to discuss?"

Lu Chen gazed into Murong Xue'er's clear eyes and said with a smile, "Of course not. Miss Murong can come to the Prince's Mansion anytime she wants, but..."

At this point, Lu Chen paused for a moment, then continued, "However, you are an envoy of Dayue. If you become too close to me, and this matter gets back to Dayue, it will likely have a significant impact on your reputation."

Murong Xue'er said, "I didn't expect Your Highness to care about me so much."

"But Your Highness, rest assured, I wore a veil when I came to the Northern Prince's residence, so very few people know."

Lu Chen said, "Then I'm relieved."

Murong Xue'er then took the initiative to say, "Your Highness, I came to see you today because Her Majesty the Empress wants me to return to report on my duties. Therefore, I would like to admire Your Highness's calligraphy one last time before leaving the Northern Kingdom. I wonder if this is permissible?"

Hearing Murong Xue'er's words, Lu Chen was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Reporting to Dayue for duty?"

"Will you go back to the North?"

Lu Chen thought to himself, "This woman finally got close to me, but she didn't even find out the secrets of the Northern Prince's Mansion. Is she really willing to leave like this?"

Murong Xue'er replied, "I don't know about that; it depends on His Majesty's decision."

Lu Chen continued, "Now that your virginity mark is gone, if you go back, and the Emperor examines you and finds it's gone, wouldn't he know you lost your virginity in the Northern Kingdom?"

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, Murong Xue'er sighed and pretended to be worried, "I've been worried about this matter these past few days as well."

"If Her Majesty the Empress finds out that I have lost my virginity, she will probably never let me come to the Northern Kingdom again, and may even get rid of me. Her Majesty hates impure bodies the most."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "I actually have a way that might help you keep it from Emperor Yue."

Murong Xue'er asked, "Your Highness, please tell me, what method is it?"

Lu Chen replied, "It's simple. Since the virginity mark is gone, just draw another one."

"This..." Murong Xue'er hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

It has to be said that Lu Chen has quite a rich imagination. A virginity mark is not something that can be simply drawn on. If it were drawn on, it would disappear after a shower. Could it be that he hasn't showered at all since returning to Dayue?

Murong Xue'er said, "Your Highness is joking. The virginity mark painted on your body can't even get wet. Does Your Highness mean I won't bathe during my time back in Dayue?"

Lu Chen said, "Miss Murong misunderstands. Although it is a painted virginity mark, I can use a special method to make it not so easy to disappear."

"Miss Murong, do you still remember the words I wrote on your body at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion last time? They didn't smudge even though you were covered in sweat?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er realized that after Lu Chen left Baihualou last time, she immediately asked her maid to bring hot water for a bath. As a result, it took her a lot of effort to wash off all the words that Lu Chen had written on her body.

Lu Chen then said, "Although I can draw virginity markings, I have forgotten what they look like. I wonder if Miss Murong still remembers?"

"If Miss Murong can't remember, then this matter will be troublesome."

Murong Xue'er said, "I naturally remember the virginity mark. Please give me paper and pen, Your Highness, and I can draw it now."

As soon as Murong Xue'er finished speaking, Lu Chen raised his hand and retrieved the item remotely. The next moment, a set of paper, ink, brush, and inkstone from the study flew onto the table in front of them.

Without hesitation, Murong Xue'er picked up a brush and began to draw the gecko pattern on the pure white paper.

Murong Xue'er knew very well that although Emperor Yue's intention was for her to seduce the Prince of the North with her body and then extract the secrets of the Prince of the North's mansion, once she lost her virginity, Emperor Yue would definitely feel disgusted with her.

She had been by Emperor Yue's side since she was a child, so how could she not know what kind of person Emperor Yue was?

Therefore, she really hoped that Lu Chen could draw the virginity mark, preferably one that was so realistic that it could fool the Emperor Yue. In this way, she could use her beauty to seduce Lu Chen into completing the mission, while also preventing the Emperor Yue from distancing himself from her.

When she returns to Dayue, she will still be able to gain the favor of the Emperor.

It remains to be seen whether Lu Chen's depiction of a viper will be able to conceal it from Emperor Yue.

Murong Xue'er quickly drew the virginity mark on the paper.

Upon seeing the virginity mark on the paper, Lu Chen smiled and said to Murong Xue'er, "Miss Murong, please take off your clothes, and I will draw the virginity mark on you right away."

Murong Xue'er didn't hesitate at all and undressed in front of Lu Chen. After all, they had already done that kind of thing last time, and Lu Chen had already seen her naked. She didn't care anymore.

She came today intending to use her body to extract some information about the Northern Prince's Mansion from Lu Chen. Not only did she want Lu Chen to see it, but he also planned to take advantage of her later.

She was a very conscious woman, so they undressed very readily. As Murong Xue'er's dress slipped off her shoulders, her white undergarment gradually opened, revealing Murong Xue'er's flat and fair abdomen to Lu Chen.

Upon seeing Murong Xue'er's fair and jade-like body, Lu Chen, whose heart had been as still as water, instantly became restless.

At this moment, Murong Xue'er came to the bed and slowly lay down. "Your Highness, then I'll have to trouble you."

Lu Chen immediately replied, "No trouble at all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, glanced at the stunning scenery before him, and then began to write. The tip of the brush, imbued with his spiritual energy, moved slowly across Murong Xue'er's lower abdomen.

Lu Chen was very careful with every stroke, and soon Murong Xue'er's virginity mark reappeared on her lower abdomen. However, this was a drawn-on virginity mark that had no effect.

(End of this chapter)