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

Upon hearing Qin Yuwei's question, the maids by the bath looked at each other.

They didn't know Qin Yuwei, so they didn't dare to say anything in front of her.

At this moment, the maid who had brought Qin Yuwei here said to the other maids, "This young lady is the prince's new wife."

Upon hearing this, the maids finally came to their senses. One of them said, "So you are the Prince's wife! What is your surname, Madam?"

Qin Yuwei replied, "Qin."

At this moment, the maid who had led the way said, "Madam Qin, there is no need to worry. Although there are rumors that the prince is licentious, the real prince only likes beautiful women, and he treats his wives and concubines very well."

"Since the prince has already decided to take you as a concubine, then you can just wait to enjoy a life of luxury from now on, Madam."

"The prince's harem is also harmonious, with not much intrigue or backstabbing, so the lady doesn't need to worry about being schemed against."

Hearing this, Qin Yuwei was slightly stunned. She did not expect that a maid would dare to discuss the affairs of the Northern King's harem. Although she had just asked what kind of person the Northern King was, she had only asked casually and did not expect the maids to answer her.

As it turned out, the maid not only answered but also told her about the situation in the Northern Prince's mansion. This showed that the management of the Northern Prince's inner court was very relaxed, and even the maids were able to discuss the affairs of the Northern Prince's harem.

Thinking about it this way, perhaps the Northern King isn't as terrifying as we imagine.

In fact, the inner courtyard of the Northern Prince's Mansion was relatively spacious. Lu Chen treated the maids well, but the ordinary maids didn't dare to talk about the affairs of the Northern Prince's Mansion casually, only occasionally whispering about them.

Qin Yuwei was unaware that the maid who had brought her here was not a simple person. The maid came from the Qian family, and the Qian family had a very harmonious relationship with Lu Chen, so her status in the Prince's mansion was relatively high, and she was also bolder.

Qin Yuwei then said to the maid, "Thank you for telling me all this."

The maid said, "Madam Qin, you're too kind. This is what I should do."

Qin Yuwei continued, "May I ask if I may? How many women does Your Highness have?"

The maidservant replied, "This servant does not know."

Although the maid knew the number of Lu Chen's wives and concubines in the inner courtyard, in her opinion, their king was so handsome and dashing that countless beautiful women had shared a night of pleasure with him, so she really didn't know how many women the Northern King had.

Hearing the maid say she didn't know, Qin Yuwei didn't press the matter further. However, through the maid's answer, she realized that the Northern Prince was indeed a philanderer; otherwise, how could even the maids in the Prince's mansion not know how many women he had?

For a moment, Qin Yuwei began to worry about herself again. She was afraid that Lu Chen would eventually get tired of her and give her away, just like the Crown Prince gave her to the Northern King as a gift.

In this era, concubines had little status and could be given away at will, especially concubines in the royal palace.

For some princes, concubines were merely tools. If a powerful retainer or guest came to the prince's mansion, the prince would have his concubines come out to entertain the guest and sleep with him.

If the guest liked it, he would simply give the concubine away as a gift.

Therefore, Qin Yuwei was not particularly at ease just because she had the status of a concubine; she remained uneasy.

Qin Yuwei continued to inquire, "Does Your Highness have a habit of giving concubines to other people?"

Upon hearing Qin Yuwei's question, the Qian family maid immediately understood what Qin Yuwei was worried about, and replied, "The prince has a very strong possessive desire when it comes to women. Once a woman is his, he will not give her to someone else. Madam Qin, please rest assured."

Hearing the maid's words, Qin Yuwei finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Northern Prince didn't have the habit of casually giving away women, she was afraid that she would become like an object, being sent around to different places.

After Qin Yuwei finished bathing and came out of the bathroom, the maids changed her into gorgeous clothes and did her hair and makeup.

Qin Yuwei sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror, feeling extremely nervous.

Although the female officials in the Eastern Palace had taught her how to serve people and had shown her many comic books, she had never actually done it before, and this was her first time serving a man.

Qin Yuwei was still somewhat worried. She was afraid that she would displease Lu Chen. If the Northern King was not satisfied with her skills, he might never come to her again. Once she could no longer win the Northern King's favor, her fate was predictable.

Time slowly passed.

It was evening.

Qin Yuwei finally heard the voices of the maids outside paying their respects to the Prince of the North, but Lu Chen did not immediately enter the room.

Lu Chen then asked the maid at the door, "Has she had her tea?"

Lu Chen was naturally asking about the Dragon and Phoenix Tea, and the maid at the door immediately replied, "Your Highness, the Madam has already drunk the tea from the Prince's residence."

Lu Chen didn't ask any more questions, and then pushed open the door and entered the room.

At this moment, Qin Yuwei, dressed in a light red dress, sat on the edge of the bed, quiet, elegant, and charming.

Qin Yuwei lowered her head, clenched her fists, and placed them between her legs. Her delicate body trembled slightly involuntarily, and she looked very nervous.

Lu Chen walked to the bedside and sat down without hesitation. He didn't immediately make a move on Qin Yuwei, but instead asked, "After the Qin family was wiped out, you suffered a lot, didn't you?"

Qin Yuwei was stunned upon hearing this.

She hadn't expected that Lu Chen knew she came from the Qin family.

How did he know?

Qin Yuwei raised her head, turned to look at Lu Chen with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Your Highness... do you know my identity?"

Lu Chen smiled and said, "The eldest daughter of the Qin family in Jiangnan, am I right?"

Seeing that Lu Chen had revealed her identity directly, Qin Yuwei was somewhat at a loss, not expecting that the Northern King actually knew.

Lu Chen continued, "This is the Northern Kingdom. Even if you are a member of the Qin family, you don't need to worry. No one will harm you."

"Besides you, did anyone else from your Qin family survive?"

Faced with this question, Qin Yuwei fell silent.

She didn't know what Lu Chen's purpose was in asking this question. Was it to find out the remnants of the Qin family and then eliminate them all, or was he just asking casually?

Seeing that Qin Yuwei did not answer directly, Lu Chen said with a smile, "If you don't want to say, you don't have to."

Qin Yuwei then said, "They have all changed their names and identities and joined other vassal kings."

Lu Chen asked curiously, "They all know to seek refuge with other vassal kings, so why are you, the eldest daughter of the Qin family, running to the capital? Going to seek refuge with Qin Feng? Don't you know Qin Feng is His Majesty's man?"

Qin Yuwei was silent for a moment, and after a long while she said, "This servant has contracted an illness and needs to be treated by the Medical Sage. However, the Medical Sage has always lived in the capital. After I went to the capital, I had nowhere to hide, so I had to go to the Qin family in the capital, hoping that they could protect me for a while. I did not expect that they would directly give me to the Crown Prince."

Upon hearing Qin Yuwei's reply, Lu Chen laughed and said, "You're naive to think that the Qin family in the capital would protect you, a remnant of a prominent family in Jiangnan."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Qin Yuwei felt extremely ashamed.

Lu Chen continued, "Was your illness eventually cured?"

Qin Yuwei replied, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince did not have the Sage of Medicine treat me. He only sent someone to get some medicine from the Sage of Medicine, and I feel better temporarily after taking it."

As soon as Qin Yuwei finished speaking, Lu Chen immediately grabbed her wrist. Qin Yuwei subconsciously tried to pull her arm back, but Lu Chen was too strong, and she couldn't pull it back.

After grabbing Qin Yuwei's wrist, Lu Chen used his Rejuvenating Hand technique to check her physical condition. Upon examination, Lu Chen discovered that Qin Yuwei indeed had some health problems.

Lu Chen found it hard to believe that there was a mass of cold energy accumulating in Qin Yuwei's dantian. He hadn't expected Qin Yuwei's dantian to be so special.

Lu Chen then used the Rejuvenating Hand technique to treat Qin Yuwei, attempting to dispel the cold energy.

The next moment, Qin Yuwei felt a warm current enter her body and then gather in her dantian.

The healing effect of the Rejuvenating Hand was excellent; in just a moment, the cold energy began to dissipate.

After the chill in Qin Yuwei's body dissipated, she felt incredibly relaxed.

The next moment, the room became incredibly cold, and even the floor was covered in a layer of ice.

Qin Yuwei could hardly believe that her illness had actually been cured.

What kind of martial arts technique does the Northern King use?

Why was she okay after being touched by the Northern King?

When the Sage of Medicine went to Jiangnan, she consulted him, but he couldn't remove the cold from her body in a short time. Yet the King of the North did it.

Qin Yuwei was stunned. After a long while, she came to her senses and quickly said to Lu Chen, "This servant thanks Your Highness!"

Lu Chen said calmly, "You are now my woman, so it's only right that I heal you. Tell me, where did the coldness in your body come from?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuwei remained silent for a moment, as if recalling something.

After a moment, she spoke: "The Qin family once discovered a small island at sea. On the island was a building made entirely of metal. Out of curiosity, I went to the island with my family. When we entered the metal building, I passed through a room and was attacked by the cold air inside. Since then, there has been a cold air in my dantian that I can't get rid of no matter what I do."

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly.

Metal architecture?

Could it be some kind of spaceship or something?

Lu Chen suddenly seemed to remember something, and then he continued to ask, "Were the materials used by the Eighth Prince for the Cloud Piercing Bow and Cloud Piercing Arrow obtained from that island?"

The materials used to make the Cloud Piercing Bow and Cloud Piercing Arrow are very peculiar and not found in this world. Since Qin Yuwei mentioned that something resembling something from another world had appeared on the island, Lu Chen naturally connected the materials used to make the Cloud Piercing Bow with that island.

However, Qin Yuwei replied, "This servant doesn't know either. The Qin family tried to melt the metal, but no matter what method they used, they couldn't succeed. Later, the Eighth Prince heard about this, and with his mediation, the Qin family sold the island to the Wang family."

Lu Chen thought to himself that the materials used to make the Cloud Piercing Bow and Cloud Piercing Arrow came from the Wang family. So, those materials probably came from the metal structures on that island.

It seems I need to find an opportunity to go and take a look.

Maybe there are some things I need inside.

Lu Chen continued, "Do you remember where that island is?"

Qin Yuwei pondered for a moment and replied, "I remember, the Wang family named that island Fengyin Island and marked it on the nautical chart. As long as we get the nautical chart of the Great Xia Dynasty, we can find the exact location of that island."

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then asked, "Which direction is that island in? Tell me its approximate location first." (End of Chapter)