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

Chapter 364 Chen'er, why are you making the phoenix robe?

Seeing that so many people in the court actually agreed to the trade treaty proposed by the Northern Kingdom, Chai Jiliang's face darkened.

He glanced at those who had stood up to agree to the Northern Kingdom's trade treaty and found that most of them were from the Second Prince's faction and other ministers without factions, while the ministers from the First Prince's faction were almost all silent.

The Second Prince is currently still in the Northern Kingdom, and the ministers in the court who are on the Second Prince's side have all agreed to the trade treaty proposed by the Northern Kingdom. This suggests that the Second Prince and the King of the North are likely to have some kind of deal, which is why the current situation in the court has arisen.

At this moment, Emperor Wu looked at his ministers below. He did not make a decision immediately. After a long time, Emperor Wu finally spoke: "Now the Northern army has marched south into Lingdu County. If we do not agree to this treaty, I am afraid the Northern army will continue to march south."

At this point, Emperor Wu tapped his fingers on the dragon throne repeatedly. After a while, he said, "Those goods from the Northern Kingdom are indeed of great use to Great Wu. The Northern Kingdom is currently very powerful. Even if I do not agree to this trade treaty, the King of the North will not give up easily."

"In that case, I agree to the treaty and let's end this war as soon as possible."

When Chai Jiliang heard the Empress say such a thing, he could hardly believe it. The Empress had always been a hardliner and a war advocate. He was the kind of person who wouldn't turn back until he hit a brick wall. How could he compromise so quickly today?

In fact, Emperor Wu also had his own ulterior motives. He wanted to end the peace talks as soon as possible and then send Wu Junwan to the northern kingdom.

Once Wu Junwan obtains the manufacturing methods and blueprints for those weapons from the Northern Kingdom, Da Wu will soon be able to recover its strength. At that time, he will personally take back all the things they have lost.

He is still in his prime and has plenty of time; he still has a great chance to redeem himself.

……

Soon, news of Emperor Wu's agreement to the trade treaty reached the northern kingdoms.

At this point, the peace terms between the Northern Kingdom and the Great Wu Kingdom were basically agreed upon, with only the issue of the last proton remaining.

In the Northern Kingdom's Council Hall.

Wu Ming looked at Lu Chen with some nervousness.

To be honest, he wasn't entirely sure if Lu Chen would keep his word.

After all, his father had already agreed to the trade treaty, and the Northern King could very well renege on the agreement at this point and continue to make him a hostage.

At this moment, Wu Ming said, "King of the North, now that the peace terms have been agreed upon, shouldn't we sign an alliance treaty?"

Wu Ming's so-called "alliance" was not an alliance agreement, but a reparation treaty; he called it an "alliance" just for the sake of sounding nice.

Sitting on the throne, Lu Chen smiled and said, "Of course."

Lu Chen then said to the Jinyiwei soldiers beside him, "Bring out the drafted alliance treaty."

At this point, Lu Chen said to Wu Ming, who was standing in the main hall, "Your Highness Wu Ming, please take your seats."

The delegation members from Wu Ming and Da Wu have been standing for many days. They have been standing during every negotiation, but since a treaty is to be signed today, they cannot continue to stand. They cannot write anything while standing.

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, the officials from the Northern Kingdom on the left side of the hall immediately made way for him, and then Wu Ming and the members of the Great Wu delegation took their seats.

Soon, the Jinyiwei soldiers delivered two drafted alliance agreements to Lu Chen and Wu Ming respectively.

When Wu Ming saw that the column for hostage on the scroll read Wu Yunwan, he breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Northern King kept his promise and sent Wu Yunwan to the Northern Kingdom as a hostage.

At this moment, Wu Ming's emotions, which had been suppressed for a long time, seemed to be released, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up slightly.

This woman is finally out of the game!

Once we get rid of Chai Jiliang, the core figure of Wu Yunwan's faction, Wu Yunwan's power in the Great Wu court will be completely destroyed, and she will never have a chance to make a comeback.

Thinking of this, Wu Ming felt extremely happy. He then glanced at the other treaties, and after confirming that there were no problems, he immediately signed and stamped them.

As Lu Chen signed the scroll, he said, "Your Highness Wu Ming, I hope that you will send the hostage here as soon as possible after you return."

Wu Ming smiled and said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness, my elder sister will appear in Yancheng within a month."

Lu Chen said, "That would be best."

Once the treaty was signed and all procedures were completed, Wu Ming immediately stood up from his seat, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "We will be leaving now."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Your Highness Wu Ming likes the girls of the Northern Kingdom so much, don't you plan to stay there a little longer?"

Wu Ming said, "Thank you for your kindness, Prince Bei. I still need to return to Da Wu to report to my father, so I won't stay any longer."

Lu Chen said, "Alright, have a safe trip."

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, Wu Ming led the members of the Great Martial Envoy Group and quickly left Yancheng.

Wu Ming didn't want to stay in Yancheng for even a moment longer.

After the treaty was signed, Lu Chen returned to the inner courtyard. He planned to rest well for the next few days and then try to have children, aiming to have several children within a year. He planned to head south next year to seize the throne.

When Lu Chen returned to the inner courtyard, he found that Murong Xue'er was also in Fengyun Courtyard. He was stunned to see Mu Zixuan and the others talking to Murong Xue'er.

When did Murong Xue'er and Mu Zixuan get along so well?

In the past, when Murong Xue'er came to the Prince's Mansion, she would usually not enter the inner courtyard, but would instead engage in sexual relations with him in the study.

Today, I was not at the Prince's residence, but Murong Xue'er came to the residence and entered the inner courtyard, and even chatted with my wives and concubines.

At this moment, the women also noticed Lu Chen's return, and they immediately stood up and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Lu Chen looked at Murong Xue'er with a smile and asked, "Miss Murong, what brings you here?"

Before Murong Xue'er could speak, Mu Zixuan said, "Your Highness, didn't you ask Miss Murong to work with the tailors of the Prince's Mansion to make a few phoenix robes? Miss Murong has come today for this very reason."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen realized that it was about this matter.

At this moment, Chu Yuqin asked in confusion, "Chen'er, why are you making a phoenix robe? I heard that you're making a phoenix robe based on the one worn by Emperor Yue?"

All the women looked at Lu Chen. They were very curious about this question. If Lu Chen was a grown man and interested in that position in the capital, why would he have someone prepare clothes for him in advance? Wouldn't it be a dragon robe? What's the use of preparing a red phoenix robe?

Lu Chen smiled faintly and then said, "I've discovered that many of my women crave power and the chance to be empresses. Since that's the case, I'll give them a chance to experience the joy of being an empress."

At this point, Lu Chen's gaze fell on Yelü Nanyan. Yelü Nanyan was slightly taken aback, and she quickly said, "Your Highness, I only wish to bear children for you now, and I have no other thoughts."

Yelü Nanyan thought Lu Chen was giving her a warning, telling her to behave herself.

Lu Chen said, "Nan Yan, you've misunderstood me."

Before Lu Chen could continue explaining, Wang Qingci chuckled and then asked, "Your Highness, when you say you're experiencing the joys of being an empress, you don't mean experiencing it in bed, do you?"

Lu Chen's gaze fell on Wang Qingci, and he chuckled inwardly, not expecting this vixen to understand him so well.

Upon hearing Wang Qingci's words, all the women understood Lu Chen's meaning. Their cheeks flushed slightly, and they looked at Lu Chen with strange expressions.

Lu Chen coughed and said, "Wu Yunwan is the eldest princess. She has a strong obsession with becoming empress. If we want her to stay in the Northern Kingdom with peace of mind, we have to fulfill her wish. Moreover, Rongrong is also a princess. Although she is still in Xuan Yue Palace, she also has a dream of becoming empress. As her husband, it is only natural that I should help her realize her dream."

Chu Yuqin rolled her eyes at Lu Chen, "You're not doing this for them. I think you're just after Empress Dayue and want someone else to wear her phoenix robe and impersonate her."

Lu Chen said, "Aunt Chu, I swear to God, I never had such thoughts."

Wang Qingci said with a smile, "Your Highness loves playing role-playing games. Look, you already have a child, but you still call her 'Auntie' all the time."

Lu Chen snorted coldly and said, "Fine, so you've teamed up to slander me, huh?"

"Qingci, come to Aunt Chu's room tonight! I need to have a good talk with both of you."

Before Wang Qingci could say anything, Chu Yuqin immediately said, "No!"

Her relationship with Wang Qingci had always been bad, and she didn't want to serve Lu Chen alongside this vixen.

Wang Qingci covered her mouth and said with a smile, "This humble servant would like to admire Madam Chu's charm, but unfortunately Madam Chu will not agree."

Lu Chen said, "Whether she agrees or not, you have to come tonight."

Chu Yuqin's cheeks immediately turned bright red. "Chen'er, you!"

Just then, a female guard entered the courtyard. "Your Highness, Lord Xuanyuan requests an audience!"

Lu Chen stopped flirting with his wives and concubines and immediately went to his study.

(End of this chapter)