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

Chapter 352 The Movements of the Remnants of the Great Wu Army

Regardless of whether Emperor Yue is a celestial being or not, Emperor Yue's strength is extremely formidable. Lu Chen decided to treat Emperor Yue as a celestial being from now on, and he would not send troops to attack the Great Yue Dynasty until he had absolute certainty.

The news that Murong Xue'er told him was quite important to him. Lu Chen stroked Murong Xue'er's cheek, then gently stroked the hair on her cheek with his fingers, saying as he did so, "Thank you for telling me this information."

Murong Xue'er turned her gaze aside and said coldly, "This is all a transaction."

Seeing Murong Xue'er's cold expression, Lu Chen chuckled inwardly. Women change their expressions so quickly. This woman was alluring just a moment ago, but now she has turned into an ice block, looking heartless and ruthless.

Murong Xue'er continued, "I hope you can keep your promise and let me leave in the future."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen said, "I will keep my promise..."

"No way," Lu Chen silently added to his own words.

Murong Xue'er then nudged Lu Chen's chest and said, "I should go back now. Let's call it a day."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately moved aside. He had no intention of letting Murong Xue'er stay overnight, as he was going to Wang Qingci's room for an appointment that night.

After Murong Xue'er got up, she began to put on her clothes, while Lu Chen remained lying on the bed, watching Murong Xue'er's graceful figure.

After Murong Xue'er finished dressing, she turned her head and glanced at Lu Chen on the bed one last time. "I'm leaving."

Lu Chen then raised his hand, used his spiritual power, and gently pulled her towards him. The next moment, Murong Xue'er's body uncontrollably fell into Lu Chen's arms.

Murong Xue'er didn't struggle. Lu Chen didn't say anything to say goodbye. He embraced Murong Xue'er's delicate body and then kissed her red lips.

After kissing for a while, Lu Chen slowly released Murong Xue'er. Although a blush reappeared on Murong Xue'er's face, her expression remained cold.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "I'll have someone take you."

Murong Xue'er said coldly, "No need, the carriage from the manor is still waiting for me outside the palace."

Murong Xue'er then stopped talking and turned to walk out of the rest room. When she reached the door of the rest room, Lu Chen suddenly thought of something and said, "Next time you come to the Prince's Mansion, stay overnight. I'll have someone prepare a courtyard for you there."

Murong Xue'er stopped and turned to look at Lu Chen on the bed, saying, "Our transaction is just a deal; Your Highness has no need to do these things."

Lu Chen said calmly, "Only if you frequently stay overnight at the Prince's residence can you let the Emperor know that I have fallen for your honey trap."

Upon hearing this, Murong Xue'er said, "I understand."

As soon as she finished speaking, Murong Xue'er turned her head and stepped out of the rest room.

After Murong Xue'er left, Lu Chen got out of bed, dressed, and went directly to Fengyun Courtyard for dinner.

During dinner, Lu Chen said to Mu Zixuan, "My dear consort, I plan to have Murong Xue'er move into the palace. Have the servants prepare a courtyard for her."

Hearing this, Mu Zixuan smiled slightly. They already knew about Lu Chen and Murong Xue'er's affair. "I have already had a courtyard prepared."

Hearing this, Lu Chen smiled and said, "As expected of my beloved concubine, she understands me so well."

Chu Yuqin then asked, "Chen'er, Murong Xue'er is, after all, an envoy of Dayue. Isn't it inappropriate to let her stay at the Northern Prince's residence?"

Lu Chen said calmly, "There's nothing wrong with it. The reason she came to the Northern Kingdom is mainly because of Emperor Yue's mission. Having her stay in the Northern King's Mansion will be able to bewitch Emperor Yue, which will also benefit us."

Chu Yuqin seemed to understand something, and then said, "Alright then, but you should also be wary of her. After all, she is someone close to Emperor Yue."

Although Chu Yuqin knew that Lu Chen was very good at dealing with women, and that basically every woman who had been touched by Lu Chen would fall in love with this bad guy, there were always exceptions. No one could say for sure that Murong Xue'er would be an exception, so Chu Yuqin was still a little worried about Murong Xue'er.

As soon as Chu Yuqin finished speaking, Wang Qingci, who was sitting opposite her, said, "Sister Chu, don't worry. You know how capable the Prince is. I believe that Murong Xue'er has long fallen in love with the Prince, and she probably can't live without him now."

Hearing this, Chu Yuqin snorted coldly and said, "Do you think everyone is like you?"

Lu Chen smiled and then said, "Don't worry, Aunt Chu, Murong Xue'er has already pledged allegiance to me and is now one of my people."

At this moment, Lu Chen seemed to remember something and said, "Now is a critical time. Everyone should try not to go out. I have a feeling that assassins from the capital will soon come to the Northern Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, the women were taken aback. Chu Yuqin said thoughtfully, "The capital? Chen'er, you doubt your father..."

Chu Yuqin didn't continue speaking, after all, it wasn't a pleasant thing to talk about father and son killing each other.

Lu Chen nodded. "That possibility cannot be ruled out. The strength of the Northern Kingdom is getting stronger and stronger, and my threat is getting greater and greater. In my father's eyes, I was never his child. There is no affection between us. It is normal for him to want to get rid of me."

"Of course, this is just my speculation."

Chu Yuqin's face showed a trace of worry. She also thought that Lu Chen's speculation was not impossible. Emperor Xia was a ruthless and heartless person. He had even killed his own woman. What did it matter if he killed a child for his own purposes?

However, now that Lu Chen and she are both Grandmasters, even if the Xia Emperor were to send assassins to the Northern Kingdom, the ones he would send would at most be Grandmasters. With these two Grandmasters around, plus Zhuge Chongguang, the Northern King's Mansion should be safe.

……

After dinner, Lu Chen first took a bath at Fengyun Courtyard before going to Wang Qingci's room.

At this moment, Wang Qingci was still comforting the child. After Lu Chen entered the room, she handed the child in her arms to the wet nurse.

Wang Qingci swayed her alluring figure as she approached Lu Chen. "Your Highness, this is my first time doing that kind of thing with a celestial being. Please be gentle with me."

Seeing Wang Qingci flirting with him, Lu Chen chuckled. It seemed he hadn't been here for too long; this vixen had forgotten her past pain.

Lu Chen then said, "I am not a celestial being yet."

The pseudo-Celestial Being is far from the true Celestial Being. At most, the pseudo-Celestial Being is the ultimate realm among Grandmasters. Celestial Beings are beings known as "Immortals," and are not something a pseudo-Celestial Being can claim to be.

Wang Qingci said with a smile, "In my eyes, even a pseudo-celestial being is still a celestial being."

At this point, Wang Qingci raised her delicate hand and stroked Lu Chen's chest. Lu Chen grabbed Wang Qingci's wrist and then said with a smile, "Although I'm not a celestial being, my strength is more than enough to deal with a vixen like you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen picked up Wang Qingci in a princess carry, threw her onto the bed, and pressed himself against her.

Lu Chen didn't let Wang Qingci go until dawn.

a few days later.

Youping County.

Zhan Hong and Xu Xingwen are leading the soldiers of the Northern Kingdom, planning to retreat to Dawu through Youping County.

Zhan Hong had already vaguely sensed that something was wrong. At this moment, he said to Xu Xingwen beside him, "Our food supplies have been cut off for so many days. I'm afraid something has happened in Youping County."

Having witnessed the mysterious weapons of the North, they also realized the strength of the North. Zhan Hong did not believe that Ying Feiyu could lead an army of 300,000 to defeat the garrison of Yong'an County, after all, the power of that iron ball was too terrifying.

At this moment, Xu Xingwen said to the people around him, "Deputy General Wang, immediately lead a thousand cavalry to scout out the situation in Youping County."

"Yes, General."

Then, the deputy general Wang led a thousand cavalrymen as scouts to investigate the current situation of the entire Youping County, while Zhan Hong and his men led the main army to rest on the spot.

After an unknown amount of time, the thousand men that Xu Xingwen had sent out returned one after another. Soon, Deputy General Wang also returned, and the returning soldiers all showed expressions of panic.

Xu Xingwen immediately asked, "Vice General Wang, what is the situation in Youping County?"

Deputy General Wang replied, "General, Youping County has already been occupied by the Northern Kingdom."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback. Sure enough, the thing they least wanted to see had happened. It seemed that Ying Feiyu had already lost.

At this moment, everyone present fell silent, and Generals Zhan Hong and Xu Xingwen remained silent for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, a soldier's voice came from behind, "General, the envoy from Dayue has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Hong and Xu Xingwen immediately looked in the direction from which the voice came. At this moment, a Da Yue person came to Zhan Hong and Xu Xingwen and said, "Greetings, Generals. This is the intelligence that our Emperor has given you."

Xu Xingwen and Zhan Hong exchanged a glance. Then, Xu Xingwen took the intelligence from the Great Yue envoy, read it carefully, and then frowned. He instantly understood why the Yue Emperor was still providing them with intelligence about the Northern Kingdom at this time.

Emperor Yue wants to use the army of Da Wu to continue testing the strength of the Northern Kingdom's army. In any case, their retreat has been cut off. If they want to return to Da Wu quickly, they must pass through Youping County.

Of course, they could take a detour, but that would present many problems. If they detoured westward back to Dawu, they would waste more time, and once the Northern Kingdom found out, they might send troops to intercept them.

Seeing Xu Xingwen frowning, Zhan Hong asked, "What did Emperor Yue write in his letter?"

Xu Xingwen handed the letter to Zhan Hong. "According to the intelligence gathered by the Dayue spies, there are only two Grandmaster-level generals stationed in Youping County. The Emperor Yue's idea is that if these two generals can be killed, it may cause chaos in the Northern Kingdom's army. At that time, Dawu can take the opportunity to obtain the weapons used by the Northern Kingdom."

Zhan Hong glanced at the intelligence report handed to him by Xu Xingwen, sneered, and then said, "This woman really has a good plan. She wants us to take risks."

Xu Xingwen thought for a moment, then said, "If Youping County really only has two Grandmaster-level generals, then if the two of us take action, we do have a chance to kill them."

Upon hearing Xu Xingwen's words, Zhan Hong said, "If it's just dealing with two grandmasters, I can handle it alone, but getting close to them won't be easy."

Just then, Vice General Wang, who had gone out to gather information, stepped forward and said, "General Zhan, according to the intelligence I just gathered, Youping County is not under martial law. It seems that the Northern Kingdom intends to occupy the entire Youping County. Therefore, the Northern Kingdom's army has not burned, killed, or looted the people of Youping County. Not only that, they can even move freely in Youping County. There are still caravans coming and going in Lingyun City."

Upon hearing this, Zhan Hong and Xu Xingwen were overjoyed. Zhan Hong said, "If that's the case, we can first find the location of those two Grandmaster-level generals in the Northern Kingdom, and then approach them disguised as a merchant caravan."

"Once we can get close to those two grandmaster generals, killing them will be a piece of cake."

"Without those two grandmaster generals, the Northern Kingdom's army stationed in Youping County will be like headless flies, and we might even have a chance to counterattack."

Thinking of this, Zhan Hong and Xu Xingwen were incredibly excited.

Zhan Hong then said to Vice General Wang, "Immediately send men disguised as merchant caravans to investigate various cities and find out where those two Grandmaster-level generals from the Northern Kingdom are. Once you find out their whereabouts, come back and report immediately."

As soon as Zhan Hong finished speaking, some of Da Wu's soldiers began to prepare. They took off their armor, disguised themselves as merchants, and went to various cities in Youping County to gather information, while Da Wu's 200,000-strong army moved to a forest in Youping County to wait for the right opportunity.

Zhan Hong and his group's little tricks were quickly seen through by Mu Changtian and his team.

When the Northern army entered Youping County, the Embroidered Uniform Guard had already spread throughout the entire county. Although Mu Changtian and his men did not impose martial law on Youping County, it was because they planned to play the long game and take the opportunity to purge those in Youping County who did not obey the Northern rule and were outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant.

a few days later.

Lingyun City, Prefectural Governor's Residence.

Mu Changtian and Wenren Lie were discussing how to intercept the remnants of the Great Wu army when a Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) dressed in black and red entered the hall.

Mu Changtian and Wenren Lie both belong to the military system, while the Embroidered Uniform Guard is directly under Lu Chen's command, so neither of them has the authority to call upon the Embroidered Uniform Guard to do anything.

However, Lu Chen had already given orders to the Embroidered Uniform Guard to cooperate with the Northern garrison of Youping County to find out the movements of the remnants of the Great Wu army.

After entering the hall, the Imperial Guard immediately bowed to Wenren Lie and Mu Changtian and said, "Liu Huaiming, commander of the Imperial Guard, greets the two generals."

Upon seeing that it was Commander Liu of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Mu Changtian immediately asked, "Commander Liu, do you have information about the movements of the remnants of the Great Wu army?"

Liu Huaiming replied, "Yes, recently there have been more people disguised as merchants in Youping County."

Who are the Embroidered Uniform Guards? They are people who specialize in intelligence work, and their specialty is judging people.

Those soldiers of the Great Wu disguised themselves as merchants, but the Embroidered Uniform Guards could tell at a glance that they were not real merchants.

Liu Huaiming continued, "These fake merchants seem to be inquiring about the whereabouts of the two generals. My guess is that they intend to find out where the two generals are now and then carry out a decapitation operation."

Upon hearing this, Mu Changtian frowned.

However, he quickly realized that the prefectural governor's office now had a celestial being in charge, so they didn't need to be afraid of those two grandmaster generals at all.

Just as Mu Changtian was about to say something, Wenren Lie spoke up to Liu Huaiming, saying, "Commander Liu, please have the Embroidered Uniform Guard spread the news that General Mu and I are in Lingyun City."

"Since they want to find our location, we should tell them. If we can lure Zhan Hong and Xu Xingwen here, that would be ideal."

Upon hearing this, Liu Huaiming turned to look at Mu Changtian.

Mu Changtian said, "I share the same thoughts as General Wenren."

Liu Huaiming then cupped his hands and said, "Then please make preparations, Generals. I will have someone spread the news of your presence in Lingyun City."

"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now."

After saying this, Liu Huaiming turned and left the prefectural governor's residence.

(End of this chapter)