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

Chapter 322 The Eighth Child is Born

After arriving in the old city, Lu Chen met the two grandmasters he had been longing to see.

The two grandmasters were wearing white fur coats, their muscles bulging out of the coats, making them look very powerful.

Upon seeing Lu Chen approaching from a distance, the two men quickly walked towards him. When they reached Lu Chen, they immediately knelt down and said, "Your humble servants, Dongmen Feiyue and Song Xuelin, pay our respects to Your Majesty! Long live the King! Long live the King! Long live the King!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was taken aback. He quickly replied, "I am now merely a vassal king within the Great Xia territory. I can only be called 'Long Live the King' in the future. Do not shout 'Long Live the King' in front of outsiders, lest someone with ulterior motives overhears me."

Song Xuelin and Dongmen Feiyue reacted instantly. Song Xuelin immediately said, "Your Majesty, we were inconsiderate. We are willing to accept the punishment."

Lu Chen walked up to the two men, put one hand on Song Xuelin's shoulder and the other on Dongmen Feiyue's shoulder, and quickly said, "Generals, please rise. You have just come from the far north and are not familiar with the situation in Great Xia, which is understandable. However, please don't speak carelessly next time."

Dongmen Feiyue and Song Xuelin said in unison, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Then the two burly men got up from the ground, and Lu Chen glanced at the 200,000 troops standing behind Song Xuelin and Dongmen Feiyue.

Compared to the soldiers recruited locally in the Northern Kingdom, these soldiers were much more robust, even stronger than the soldiers of Dayu City.

Lu Chen smiled slightly. With these 200,000 soldiers, the military strength of the Northern Kingdom would rise to another level.

Of course, compared to the 200,000 soldiers, Lu Chen was actually more concerned about the one million people in the far north.

Lu Chen was quite curious about how the far north could support a million people. The far north was cold all year round, with only a few months of direct sunlight each year, and it was impossible to grow any crops there.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen's gaze returned to Song Xuelin and Dongmen Feiyue. "The climate in the far north is cold and the environment is harsh. I am a little curious about how the far north can support a million people."

Upon hearing this question, Song Xuelin immediately replied, "Your Majesty, the far north is located by the sea, and the fishing industry is very developed, with inexhaustible fishery resources."

Lu Chen said, "I see."

Lu Chen thought to himself, no wonder they can support a million people, it turns out they live off the sea.

Lu Chen continued, "The Northern Kingdom is currently in a period of development and needs a large population. I wonder if the people of the far north are willing to move south?"

Song Xuelin replied, "Your Majesty, most of the people in the far north are willing to move south. Although they don't have to worry about not having enough to eat in the north, it is just too cold. The people in the far north have long wanted to migrate south, but because of too many concerns, they have never taken that step."

Hearing this, Lu Chen felt relieved. Once the railway between Dayu City and the far north was completed, it would be much easier for the people of the far north to migrate south. Moreover, they would not have to worry about losing the land in the far north where they had lived for generations.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen glanced at Song Xuelin and Dongmen Feiyue, the two Grandmaster-level generals, again, and then said, "Generals, you have traveled a long way to Yancheng. You must be tired. I have already had camps set up for you and your 200,000-strong army. Go and familiarize yourselves with the new environment."

Upon hearing this, the two bowed simultaneously and said in unison, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Subsequently, led by the soldiers of the Northern Kingdom, Dongmen Feiyue and Song Xuelin led the 200,000-strong army from the far north to the military camp.

Just then, a guard from the Prince's mansion rode up to Lu Chen on horseback. "Your Highness, the Princess is about to give birth."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately got into the carriage he had come in and said to the coachman of the Prince's residence, "Return to the Prince's residence."

For Lu Chen, the child was still the most important thing, and he was eager to know what kind of surprise this child would bring him.

Not long after, Lu Chen returned to the Northern Prince's Mansion. As soon as he entered, he saw a maid waiting at the door. Upon seeing Lu Chen enter, the maid hurriedly said, "Your Highness, the Lady's condition is not optimistic."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen didn't say a word. He immediately leaped up and used his lightness skill to quickly jump to Wang Qingci's courtyard, which was already full of people.

Upon seeing Lu Chen arrive, the crowd didn't say much and quickly made way for him to enter.

When Lu Chen entered the room, Chu Yuqin was transferring her inner energy to Wang Qingci to help alleviate her pain. Upon seeing Lu Chen enter, Chu Yuqin hurriedly said, "Chen'er, come and take a look. For some reason, her inner energy circulation has suddenly become blocked. If this continues, both the child and the mother will be in danger."

Although Chu Yuqin usually disliked Wang Qingci, thinking she was a vixen who didn't do her job properly and was always pestering Lu Chen, Wang Qingci was, after all, Lu Chen's wife and concubine, and was carrying Lu Chen's child.

At this time, Chu Yuqin also put aside her grudges.

Lu Chen quickly walked to the bedside and glanced at Wang Qingci. Wang Qingci had her eyes closed, covered in sweat, with beads of sweat constantly sliding down her forehead, looking like she was in great pain.

She had her eyes closed at the moment. Although she vaguely knew that Lu Chen had returned, she still couldn't open them.

Without saying a word, Lu Chen immediately grasped Wang Qingci's hand, then channeled his spiritual energy into her body, using the Rejuvenating Hand to check her condition.

As soon as the spiritual energy entered Wang Qingci's body, she instantly felt much more comfortable. At this moment, Chu Yuqin voluntarily moved aside.

Lu Chen then sat on the stool where Chu Yuqin had just been sitting, treating Wang Qingci's body while checking on her condition.

Lu Chen quickly realized why Wang Qingci was in so much pain. It turned out that the power in her body had been absorbed by the child in her womb. However, the child could not convert that power, so it accumulated in her womb and could not flow. It accumulated more and more, affecting both the child and the mother.

After noticing Wang Qingci's condition, Lu Chen chuckled and then said to Wang Qingci's stomach, "You brat, you're already thinking about becoming an unparalleled powerhouse before you're even born, huh? You're even absorbing your mother's power."

As Lu Chen spoke, he used the Rejuvenating Hand technique to unblock Wang Qingci's meridians. Soon, the internal energy in Wang Qingci's body circulated smoothly again.

Seeing that Wang Qingci's brows seemed to have relaxed, Chu Yuqin asked curiously, "Chen'er, what happened to her just now?"

Lu Chen replied simply, "The child in her womb is absorbing her power, causing her to suffer a qi deviation."

Chu Yuqin was somewhat surprised. This child was already absorbing his mother's power even before he was born. Would he grow up to be a martial arts prodigy?

At this moment, Wang Qingci, who had been in so much pain that she couldn't open her eyes, finally opened them. Her hair, wet with sweat, clung to her cheeks. Lu Chen raised his other hand and helped Wang Qingci brush the hair from her face to one side.

Wang Qingci said with a smile, "Thank you, Your Highness. If it weren't for your timely appearance, I'm afraid I would be dead."

Although Wang Qingci looked extremely exhausted, she still looked incredibly charming when she smiled.

Lu Chen smiled and then said, "Alright, let's stop talking and get ready, the baby is about to be born."

Wang Qingci didn't say anything more. A moment later, the sound of a child crying came from inside the room.

While the midwives were cleaning the baby's body, Lu Chen continued to treat Wang Qingci to help her recover.

Chu Yuqin reminded him, "Chen'er, have you thought of a name for the child?"

Lu Chen said, "Yes, I've already decided. I'll call him Lu Hongzhi."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, Wang Qingci muttered, "Hongzhi... Hongzhi... what a pity... it's a boy..."

(End of this chapter)