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

Chapter 340 Murong Xue'er's Complete Compromise

Pulled to sit at the dining table by Mu Zixuan, Murong Xue'er felt a little strange, as it was the first time she had ever faced such a scene.

She had never encountered such a large group of people sitting together to eat before.

When she was in the palace, she would eat a little bit by herself and then have to work or practice the martial arts that the Empress had taught her.

At this moment, Mu Zixuan and the others showed concern for Murong Xue'er, as if Murong Xue'er had truly become a member of the Prince's mansion and Lu Chen's wife or concubine.

Murong Xue'er quickly realized that something was wrong. She wasn't one of Lu Chen's wives or concubines, so why was she chatting with them like sisters?

Sure enough, it was all a conspiracy by the Northern King. He planned to familiarize her with the people in the palace beforehand, and then subtly make her his woman.

Unfortunately, she had already seen through the man's little tricks, and she was not going to fall for it.

During dinner, Murong Xue'er noticed another problem: the women in the Prince's mansion seemed to be somewhat unruly in front of Lu Chen.

Several women were even drinking by themselves, seemingly not taking Prince Lu Chen seriously at all.

Although these women were all Lu Chen's women, Lu Chen was still a prince, and they should at least pay attention to their behavior. However, these women did not seem to care much about that.

This also shows how indulgent Lu Chen is towards his woman. Murong Xue'er, amidst this harmonious scene, vaguely felt as if she had become one of them.

Just then, Mu Zixuan's voice rang in Murong Xue'er's ears, "Your Highness, does Miss Murong want to stay overnight? I will have someone arrange a room for her immediately."

Upon hearing Mu Zixuan's voice, Murong Xue'er suddenly snapped out of her reverie and quickly stopped herself from letting her mind wander.

She was there to carry out a mission, so how could she be influenced by the environment? She couldn't be fooled by the scene. Everything between her and the Northern King was fake; it was all for the sake of completing the mission.

Just then, Lu Chen said from the side, "No need, Miss Murong and I will be discussing matters in the study tonight, which may last until dawn."

Hearing this, Wang Qingci rolled her eyes at Lu Chen. This guy still liked to do bad things in the study. There were so many empty rooms in the mansion, but he still had to go to the study to do bad things.

Mu Zixuan smiled and said, "This concubine understands."

At this moment, Mu Zixuan asked Murong Xue'er, "Miss Murong, did you enjoy the food tonight?"

Murong Xue'er said, "Yes, the food at the Prince's Mansion is quite delicious."

Mu Zixuan said, "I'm relieved that it suits your taste."

Afterwards, the women chatted with Murong Xue'er about everyday matters, such as the dietary habits and cultural customs of Dayue and the Northern Kingdom.

After dinner, a maid brought Lu Chen hot water. Lu Chen quickly washed his face and wiped his mouth, then said to Murong Xue'er, "Miss Murong, let's go to the study now."

Hearing Lu Chen's voice, Murong Xue'er snapped out of her daze and quickly stood up, saying, "Okay."

Mu Zixuan smiled and said to Murong Xue'er, "Miss Murong, please visit the Prince's Mansion often when you have time."

Murong Xue'er said calmly, "Mm."

Murong Xue'er then followed Lu Chen to the study. Watching their retreating figures, Wang Qingci chuckled softly, then said to Chu Yuqin beside him, "Madam Chu, you always said I was bothering the Prince in the study and delaying his handling of state affairs. Now that Murong Xue'er is going to stay in the study with the Prince all night, why don't you say anything to Murong Xue'er?"

Chu Yuqin snorted coldly, then said, "You are you, and she is she. She doesn't come to the Prince's mansion every day."

"Besides, it's nighttime, time to rest, unlike you vixen, who goes around bothering Chen'er in broad daylight."

At this point, Chu Yuqin stood up and left Fengyun Palace, no longer wanting to chat with that vixen Wang Qingci.

A short while later, Lu Chen and Murong Xue'er arrived at the study.

Upon entering the study, Lu Chen didn't rush to do anything to Murong Xue'er. After the two entered the rest room, Lu Chen first brewed a pot of Dragon and Phoenix Tea, and then poured a cup of tea for Murong Xue'er. "Miss Murong, let's chat while we drink tea."

Hearing this, Murong Xue'er gave Lu Chen a strange look. This guy had always attacked directly the previous times, so why was he suddenly so docile today?

Murong Xue'er didn't think much of it. She sat down at the table, picked up a cup of Dragon and Phoenix Tea, and took a small sip.

Murong Xue'er asked, "What would Your Highness like to discuss?"

Lu Chen smiled and asked in return, "Do you know why the Emperor Yue chose you to come to the Northern Kingdom instead of anyone else, and why he even had you use your beauty to get close to me?"

Upon hearing this question, Murong Xue'er was taken aback.

She hadn't thought much about this issue before, because in her view, the Empress was the emperor, the ruler of a country, and she could do whatever she wanted. Since she had asked her to come and get close to the Northern King, she had no choice but to come, and there was nothing to doubt.

Moreover, Murong Xue'er was also aware of her own beauty. Perhaps in the eyes of the Emperor Yue, she was good-looking and met the Northern King's preferences, which is why she was sent to the Northern Kingdom.

After regaining her senses, Murong Xue'er said expressionlessly, "This is His Majesty's decision. As His Majesty's maid, I only need to obey her orders and don't need to think about why."

Lu Chen chuckled, then picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "You really are a useful tool in the hands of the Emperor Yue, you don't want to think about anything."

Murong Xue'er then asked, "In your opinion, Your Highness, why did His Majesty send me to the Northern Kingdom?"

As soon as Murong Xue'er finished speaking, Lu Chen put down his teacup, raised his hand, pinched Murong Xue'er's chin, and stared at her cold and beautiful face.

"The reason why the Emperor sent you here is because you are beautiful enough to arouse my interest in you. Besides that, there is another very important reason."

Murong Xue'er asked, "What's the reason?"

Lu Chen smiled, then released Murong Xue'er's chin, got up, and walked towards the bed. After arriving at the bedside, Lu Chen sat down on the edge of the bed.

Seeing this, Murong Xue'er was stunned. She thought Lu Chen was going to continue talking to her, but she didn't expect that after drinking a cup of tea, he would be thinking about that kind of thing.

At this moment, Lu Chen patted the bed next to him and said, "Miss Murong, please sit here. I'll tell you why Emperor Yue sent you instead of someone else."

Murong Xue'er didn't think much of it. She slowly got up and sat down next to Lu Chen. As soon as she sat down, Lu Chen's large hand wrapped around her slender waist. Lu Chen's hand went directly into her clothes and stroked her lower abdomen, saying, "The most important reason why Emperor Yue sent you back is because of the virginity mark on your stomach."

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue'er was taken aback. She asked curiously, "A virginity mark? What does that have to do with virginity marks?"

Lu Chen did not answer Murong Xue'er's question. He turned his head and kissed Murong Xue'er's red lips directly. Then he gently laid her down on the bed. Murong Xue'er's hairpin fell off, and her beautiful hair spread out on the bed unrestrained.

Seeing that Lu Chen had made a move against her, Murong Xue'er didn't take Lu Chen's words to heart. She was thinking of serving Lu Chen well first, and then finding a way to get the Northern Kingdom's troop deployment map from him.

As their clothes dwindled, they finally came to each other's sides. At this point, Lu Chen didn't continue. He propped himself up and gently stroked the virginity mark on Murong Xue'er's lower abdomen with one hand. "This virginity mark of yours is no ordinary virginity mark."

At this moment, Murong Xue'er's eyes were already filled with spring water, and she could no longer listen to Lu Chen's words. She twisted her body slightly on the bed. "Your Highness, my virginity mark has long been broken. What's the point of saying these things now? Your Highness should not delay important matters."

At this point, Murong Xue'er raised her hand, seemingly trying to grab Lu Chen's arm and pull him down.

Seeing Murong Xue'er's appearance, Lu Chen smiled slightly and continued, "Your virginity mark is actually a curse mark. As long as that man deflowers you, the curse mark will take effect on that man. From then on, that man will love you forever, be unable to leave you, listen to you, and even be at your beck and call."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er, who had been dazed, instantly snapped out of her daze and looked at Lu Chen in disbelief.

If what Lu Chen said is true, then Lu Chen broke my body, and Lu Chen is now under a curse and is my slave.

After regaining her senses, Murong Xue'er looked into Lu Chen's eyes and said, "Your Highness, please don't joke like that. It's just an ordinary 'guardian' mark. If this 'guardian' mark really had the abilities Your Highness claims, wouldn't Your Highness already be completely in love with me and at my beck and call?"

"But no matter how I look at it, the prince only likes my body, and he is not under any curse."

As Lu Chen stroked Murong Xue'er's virginity mark, he said, "The reason I wasn't afflicted by this curse mark is because of my unique physical condition."

"As for whether I have fallen in love with you or not, even without the curse mark, I would still fall in love with you and bring you to the Northern King's Mansion to make you my woman."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er fell silent, lying quietly on the bed, looking up into Lu Chen's eyes, trying to see if he was teasing her.

However, Lu Chen's eyes were particularly firm, not like he was lying. Lu Chen continued, "You are a maidservant by the side of Emperor Yue. Emperor Yue trusts and values ​​you immensely. To her, you are a very useful tool. Haven't you ever thought about it? How could she possibly abandon such a useful tool?"

Murong Xue'er remained silent.

Lu Chen continued, "It is precisely because you are one of her most valued tools that she wanted to use you to control me and make me a pawn in her game. Unfortunately, she did not expect that I would not be affected by the 'Guardian Mark'."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er basically believed what he said. She wondered why the Emperor Yue would send her to the Northern Kingdom.

The Great Yue Dynasty was not small, and there were certainly many beautiful women who would be liked by Lu Chen, but the Yue Emperor chose her.

She was originally a capable maidservant by Emperor Yue's side. With her around, Emperor Yue wouldn't have been so tired from handling state affairs.

The Northern King is absolutely right. Such a useful tool like her should not have been sent out by the Emperor of Yue, unless the Emperor of Yue felt that sending her to the Northern Kingdom was more useful than keeping her in Dayue.

The Northern King is an ambitious and powerful man. If we can use her to control him, he will be of great use in the future.

However, even if that were true, it wouldn't make any difference.

Lu Chen had already seen through the Emperor Yue's conspiracy and knew the function of the Palace Guardian Mark. Most importantly, the Palace Guardian Mark was useless against Lu Chen, so the Emperor Yue's plan had failed.

Just then, Lu Chen said with a smile, "Originally, Emperor Yue's idea was to use you to control me, but now not only have you lost your virginity, but the virginity mark hasn't worked on me either. If Emperor Yue finds out that the virginity mark didn't work, do you think he will still trust you?"

"It's very simple logic. You didn't control me, and I even took your virginity. So the end result might be that I control you. Once the Emperor Yue finds out that the virginity mark has failed, you'll be useless."

Murong Xue'er was slightly stunned. No wonder Emperor Yue hadn't told her about the Palace Guardian Mark at first. If the Palace Guardian Mark had failed, she would definitely worry that she was no longer useful to Emperor Yue and would betray him.

Murong Xue'er then said, "What's your purpose in telling me all this?"

Lu Chen said calmly, "To make you completely devoted to me and become my true woman."

At this point, Lu Chen leaned down and kissed Murong Xue'er's red lips again.

"Mmm..."

After Murong Xue'er offered a slight resistance to no avail, she had no choice but to cooperate with Lu Chen in doing bad things.

Thinking about what Lu Chen had said filled Murong Xue'er with immense anxiety. This anxiety, coupled with the physical sensations she felt, made her even more restless. All she wanted now was to completely forget these troubles.

After an unknown amount of time, Murong Xue'er suddenly felt a chill on her back. Murong Xue'er became a little more conscious, and when she turned her head, she found that Lu Chen was actually writing on her back with a calligraphy brush.

At this moment, Murong Xue'er's whole body was burning hot and she was already finding it hard to bear. She was a woman lying in front of Lu Chen, but instead of doing his job, Lu Chen was actually writing words on her back with a calligraphy brush.

Murong Xue'er then said, "Your Highness...it's a long night, there's plenty of time...to practice...calligraphy. Let's finish the important matters first, shall we?"

Seeing Murong Xue'er's seductive demeanor, Lu Chen put down his pen. "If you want me to get down to business, then tell me your true purpose for coming to the Prince's mansion tonight."

Murong Xue'er was taken aback.

Her lie was actually seen through by the Northern King.

No, it should be said that the Northern King never believed her at all.

Despite her discomfort, Murong Xue'er said, "Your Highness, didn't I... say that I... came because of His Majesty..."

Lu Chen interrupted Murong Xue'er, saying, "If you're unwilling to reveal your true purpose, then don't say anything. I'm going to continue practicing my calligraphy."

Murong Xue'er gritted her teeth. This bastard actually strangled her at this time and tortured her to extract a confession!

Helpless, Murong Xue'er could only say, "Your Majesty... asked me to obtain the troop deployment map of the Northern Kingdom."

As soon as Murong Xue'er finished speaking, Lu Chen threw the calligraphy brush aside, then leaned down and kissed Murong Xue'er's red lips again.

……

early morning.

When Lu Chen woke up, he felt refreshed. Murong Xue'er had already gotten up and was standing by the bed. She turned her head to look at her waist. Her clothes only covered half of her body, giving her a hazy and alluring feeling.

When she saw Lu Chen wake up, Murong Xue'er had a complicated look in her eyes. Last night, she had actually been forced by Lu Chen's torture to reveal the purpose of her visit to the Northern Prince's Mansion.

This is troublesome. She can't complete the Empress's mission. Lu Chen already knows that she came to obtain the troop deployment map, so he definitely won't tell her the real troop deployment or show her the real troop deployment map.

Oh well, this time it's just assisting Da Wu in testing the Northern Kingdom. Even if she doesn't get the troop deployment map, Emperor Yue probably won't say anything to her.

Thinking of this, Murong Xue'er continued dressing, without saying a word to Lu Chen the whole time.

Seeing Murong Xue'er quietly getting dressed, Lu Chen lay on the bed, gazing at her perfect figure, and said, "Why aren't you saying anything?"

Murong Xue'er said expressionlessly, "In front of the Prince, I have no choice in what I say, and I don't want to speak."

Lu Chen smiled. Murong Xue'er's so-called "not being able to speak as she pleased" probably referred to last night. In his room, Murong Xue'er really had no choice but to obey him.

Lu Chen then said, "I will give you a partial map of the Northern Kingdom's troop deployment so that you can report back to Emperor Yue."

Murong Xue'er said calmly, "Is Your Highness planning to use a fake troop deployment map to mislead the Great Wu army?"

Troop deployment maps are extremely important in war and are military secrets. No one would hand them over so easily unless someone wanted to use fake troop deployment maps to trap the enemy.

Murong Xue'er didn't believe that Lu Chen would entrust her with the actual deployment of troops.

Lu Chen said, "I do intend to use you to hand over the troop deployment map to Da Wu, but part of my troop deployment map is genuine."

At this point, Lu Chen raised his hand and waved it, and a map scroll from the study flew into the room, hovering in front of Murong Xue'er.

Looking at the floating map in front of her, Murong Xue'er finally couldn't resist and took the map, then glanced at the military deployment on it.

This map does show the military deployments of the northern country, but it doesn't indicate the number of troops, which obviously greatly reduces the value of this intelligence.

Whether you have 100 soldiers or 100,000 soldiers, it's the same for a military stronghold. But the difficulty for the enemy to capture a military stronghold is vastly different.

Lu Chen asked with a smile, "How was it? I treated you pretty well, didn't I?"

Are you satisfied with this deal?

Murong Xue'er turned and glanced at Lu Chen, who was lying on the bed, looking directly at her. She said calmly, "Thank you, Your Highness."

"I'll head back now. If Your Highness needs anything in the future, you can send someone to find me."

Murong Xue'er had already given up in her heart. Since things had come to this, there was nothing she could do about this man.

(End of this chapter)