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Chapter 319 Why is the Prince so confident?

Murong Xue'er was going back to Dayue, and Lu Chen decided to stop pretending with her. When Murong Xue'er entered the study, he glanced at her favorability rating.

Murong Xue'er's favorability towards him is already 95%, so there's no point in continuing the act. It's better to just come clean from the start.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er was taken aback. She hadn't expected that Lu Chen had always been so clear about her purpose.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. She was a favorite of the Empress, but suddenly she was banished to the Northern Kingdom. Moreover, she managed to get close to the Northern King and even so easily gave herself to him. Naturally, the Northern King would have some suspicions.

Although she knew that Lu Chen might have seen through her intentions, Murong Xue'er still wanted to continue pretending, as she wasn't sure if Lu Chen was bluffing her.

What if Lu Chen is bluffing her? If she just admits it, wouldn't she be falling for his trick?

As someone close to the Empress, she was quick-witted, and Murong Xue'er had an exceptionally strong mental fortitude. She quickly regained her composure and appeared completely relaxed.

If an ordinary person were exposed, they would likely panic, but Murong Xue'er calmly said, "Your Highness, are you doubting me?"

Lu Chen said, "It's not a doubt, I'm absolutely certain that you were sent by Emperor Yue."

Murong Xue'er smiled and said, "Since Your Highness believes I was sent by His Majesty, why didn't you refuse my invitations starting from that time at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion? Aren't you afraid of leaking the secrets of the Northern Prince's Mansion?"

At this moment, Lu Chen raised his hand, lifted Murong Xue'er's chin, and stared into her eyes, saying, "You've all used your beauty to seduce me, don't you know I'm a lecherous man?"

"Since such a beauty has come to my door, why should I refuse?"

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er gradually realized that something was wrong. It seemed that Lu Chen had indeed discovered the reason why she had appeared in the Northern Kingdom.

However, she could not admit it voluntarily, even though Lu Chen had already guessed it.

Then Murong Xue'er sighed softly and said, "I just admire Your Highness and am attracted by your heroic figure. I never expected that Your Highness would misunderstand me as having ulterior motives. Your Highness has really hurt my feelings."

"Doesn't Your Highness consider that my identity is so sensitive? If I were truly sent by His Majesty to get close to you, wouldn't Your Highness figure it out immediately? How could I possibly complete the mission of stealing the secrets of the Northern Prince's residence?"

Lu Chen chuckled inwardly. Murong Xue'er was trying to turn his mind around, wasn't she?

Lu Chen then put one arm around Murong Xue'er's waist and hugged her from behind. Murong Xue'er's delicate body trembled slightly. She originally wanted to keep her distance from Lu Chen, but now that Lu Chen had guessed her purpose in appearing in the Northern Kingdom, she could not act rashly.

If she makes any rash moves at this time, it will confirm that she came to the Northern Kingdom with ulterior motives.

Just then, Lu Chen continued to whisper in Murong Xue'er's ear, "Xue'er, whether you were sent by the Emperor Yue or you offered yourself to me willingly, I don't care. I just want you to stay and become my woman."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's address, Murong Xue'er felt a tremor in her heart and an unbearable tingling sensation throughout her body.

After Murong Xue'er came to her senses, she was about to continue to argue when Lu Chen continued, "I don't intend to continue playing along with you. I not only know that you were sent by the Emperor Yue, but I also know that the Emperor Yue sent you to inquire about the mysterious weapon in the Northern Kingdom, and also to find out whether Zhuge Chongguang has broken through to the Celestial Realm. And you came here today mainly to confirm whether the rumors circulating among the people are true."

Murong Xue'er frowned slightly. She thought Lu Chen would at most guess that she approached him to find out the secrets of the Northern Prince's Mansion. She didn't expect that Lu Chen would even know what mission she had and what she wanted to do today.

Is the Northern King's intelligence work that good?

This is troublesome.

Now that her purpose has been exposed, there is probably no point in her staying in the Northern Kingdom any longer. Once she returns to Dayue, the Emperor will likely not allow her to come to the Northern Kingdom again.

I never expected that this trip to the Northern Kingdom would be such a loss. Not only did I lose my virginity, but I also failed to complete my mission.

At this point, Murong Xue'er decided to stop pretending. With a smile, she said, "Now that Your Highness has seen through my intentions, what are your plans for dealing with me? Will you treat me as a spy and kill me outright?"

Hearing this, Lu Chen chuckled, then put his arm around Murong Xue'er's slender waist, his large hand slowly moving upwards, stroking her body as he said, "Kill? Why would I kill you? You're my woman. My biggest characteristic is that I treat my women exceptionally well. I'm too busy spoiling you to even think about killing you."

Murong Xue'er said, "Does Your Highness mean you don't intend to let me return to Dayue?"

"I am an envoy sent by Dayue. If Your Highness does not allow me to return, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain myself to Her Majesty the Empress."

Lu Chen said calmly, "I didn't say you couldn't go back. It's your freedom to go wherever you want."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er was somewhat incredulous. She continued, "Your Highness, you should think carefully. If I return to Dayue this time, I may never come back."

Lu Chen said, "No, you will definitely come back."

Murong Xue'er asked curiously, "Why is Your Highness so confident?"

As soon as Murong Xue'er finished speaking, Lu Chen's hand moved to a certain place, "Because you already have me in your heart, you can't live without me."

Murong Xue'er paused for a moment, then said, "Doesn't Your Highness think you're being a little too confident?"

"I admit that Your Highness is indeed exceptionally handsome and is certainly my type, but does Your Highness think that just because we've slept together a few times, I will completely submit to you?"

Lu Chen hugged Murong Xue'er tightly around the waist and whispered in her ear, "I know you are a very independent woman who doesn't rely on anyone and finds it hard to develop feelings for anyone, but I'm best at dealing with women like you."

"You're still in the North, so you can't feel it yet. Once you return to Dayue, you'll soon understand how agonizing life has been since you left me."

"Alright, let's not discuss this anymore."

"Since you came to the Northern Kingdom with a mission, you should bring back some useful intelligence, otherwise you won't be able to explain it to Emperor Yue."

Murong Xue'er was stunned when she heard Lu Chen's words.

Judging from what the Northern King said, he was planning to proactively reveal some information about the Northern Kingdom to her.

However, how could the Northern King be so kind as to reveal information to me? Perhaps he was using false information to deceive me and try to confuse Dayue.

Just as Murong Xue'er was thinking this, Lu Chen said directly, "The rumors outside are true. Zhuge Chongguang has indeed not broken through to the true Celestial Realm."

Murong Xue'er was taken aback, not expecting Lu Chen to take the initiative to tell her about Zhuge Chongguang.

Lu Chen continued, "As for the mysterious weapons of the Northern Kingdom, I can only tell you that these weapons are all made in the Northern Kingdom. The Northern Kingdom can have as many as it wants. Once Dayue and the Northern Kingdom go to war, without the Celestial Beings of Dayue, Dayue's army will only be defeated."

Murong Xue'er chuckled softly, then said, "Your Highness, are you telling me all this to use me to send false information to Her Majesty the Empress and to Dayue?"

(End of this chapter)