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

Chapter 4 With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?

Mu Changtian did not explicitly say that he would help Lu Chen; there are some things in politics that cannot be said openly.

However, since he has already guaranteed that Lu Chen's journey to Beijun will be smooth, it means that he will definitely send people to protect the Northern King and will also make arrangements with the army.

Although Lu Chen was a political novice, he could still understand what Mu Changtian was saying. Lu Chen said, "Then thank you very much, father-in-law."

Mu Changtian glanced at the servants in the hall and said to them, "You all go out first. I have something to say to the Northern King alone."

"Yes."

The servants then left the hall.

After the servants left, Lu Chen asked curiously, "I wonder what my father-in-law wants to tell me?"

Mu Changtian dismissed the servants from the hall before speaking to him, so it must be something very important.

At this moment, Mu Changtian said, "King of the North, I must remind you that even if you arrive safely in the Northern Prefecture, you cannot remain safe and sound forever."

Lu Chen asked, "Why is that?"

Mu Changtian knew that Lu Chen was a political novice, so he simply made it clear.

"Your mother is the eldest daughter of the Chu family, so the Chu family naturally belongs to your faction."

"Although you have left Kyoto, most of the princes still see you as a great threat to them."

"Moreover, the Chu family may still have expectations of you. Even I think so, and the princes must think so too."

"If you were still alive, the Chu family would likely continue to support you, but if you..."

Mu Changtian didn't continue speaking, after all, what he said next was somewhat disrespectful, and he believed that Lu Chen should already understand what he meant.

Upon hearing Mu Changtian's reminder, Lu Chen instantly understood his meaning, since Chu Yuqin had reminded him of it just this morning.

Lu Chen sighed inwardly.

My situation is indeed very dangerous.

If he doesn't die, the Chu family might continue to have expectations of him. The Chu family is a prominent family in Jiangnan, and their support is very important to any prince.

If he dies, the Chu family will lose their primary supporter, and they will then turn to other princes.

Therefore, any prince who wants to win over the Chu family would most likely do one thing first: get rid of himself, the useless prince, and completely eliminate any concerns the Chu family might have.

This is giving me a real headache.

Originally, after he came to this world, he always planned to lie down and enjoy life, and had no intention of fighting for the throne.

I never expected that my background alone would bring me so much trouble.

There's nothing that can be done; one's background is determined at birth and cannot be changed.

He now only has two choices.

One was to find a way to completely oppose the Chu family, making people believe that he had broken ties with the Chu family.

Another option is to eliminate everyone who wants to get rid of him, then he will be safe.

Choosing the second option meant he embarked on the path to becoming an emperor.

From a personal perspective, Lu Chen would definitely not completely sever ties with the Chu family.

First of all, his maternal grandfather had been very good to him since he was a child, and the Chu family had always sent people to protect him. Even his first love in this world, Chu Yuqin, was a member of the Chu family.

He simply couldn't bring himself to completely sever ties with the Chu family.

Moreover, even if he truly broke ties with the Chu family, those princes might not let him go. After all, no one knows if he and the Chu family were putting on a show for others.

Therefore, eliminating oneself is the best course of action.

In this way, those princes might still turn against him.

That leaves only one option.

Embark on the path to becoming emperor!

Lu Chen thought about it and realized that if it were in the past, it would indeed be difficult for him to compete with those princes for that position.

But it is different now.

He has the system of "many children, many blessings".

As long as he takes many concubines and has many children after he goes to Beijun, he will be able to improve his strength as soon as possible.

That position might not necessarily be yours.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen said to Mu Changtian, "Thank you for reminding me, Father-in-law. I understand what you mean."

……

After leaving the Mu residence, Mu Zixuan cautiously asked from inside the carriage, "Your Highness, what did Father say to you?"

Lu Chen smiled slightly, then pulled Mu Zixuan into his arms.

"He didn't say anything, he just told me to treat you well."

At this moment, Mu Zixuan was conflicted. She didn't know whether she should tell Lu Chen about the Zhou sisters, since their identities were too sensitive.

At this moment, Lu Chen gently stroked Mu Zixuan's hair and continued, "My beloved concubine, after we arrive in Beijun, you must bear me many children."

Hearing such direct words, Mu Zixuan's face instantly turned red. Although she was already a married woman, she was still new to this kind of thing.

Seeing Mu Zixuan's shy expression, Lu Chen wanted to tease her immediately, but he ultimately held back.

at the same time.

The Imperial Palace.

The Imperial Garden.

A middle-aged man dressed in a yellow dragon robe stood in the pavilion by the lotus pond, his hands behind his back, watching the fish swim around.

A person dressed in black armor suddenly appeared behind him.

"Your Majesty, the Prince of the North just visited the Mu residence. During his visit, the Duke of Mu dismissed his servants from the main hall and spoke privately with the Prince of the North behind closed doors."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xia muttered to himself, "It seems that Mu Changtian values ​​Xiao Jiu quite a bit."

At this point, Emperor Xia turned to look at the red-robed eunuch beside him.

"Eunuch Liu, do you think the Chu family will abandon Xiao Jiu after he leaves the capital this time?"

Upon hearing this question, the red-robed eunuch immediately replied, "Your Majesty, this servant dares not speak presumptuously."

The Xia Emperor said somewhat displeasedly, "Just say it when I tell you to."

The red-robed eunuch quickly said, "In this servant's opinion, the Chu family will most likely abandon the Northern King and choose to support the other princes."

Emperor Xia asked with great interest, "Oh? Then tell me, who is the Chu family most likely to choose?"

Eunuch Liu was so frightened that he trembled.

He had always been by Emperor Xia's side and knew things that others didn't. Emperor Xia hated the Chu family to the core and dreamed of getting rid of them.

If he were to say who the Chu family would support next, wouldn't that be harming the other princes?

Emperor Xia continued, "Speak boldly, and I will pardon you."

Eunuch Liu immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, this servant believes that the Chu family will most likely support the Eighth Prince."

The Eighth Prince's mother also came from Jiangnan, so when the Chu family had to choose a new ally, their attention would inevitably be on the Eighth Prince.

Upon hearing Eunuch Liu's words, Emperor Xia merely smiled faintly and murmured, "Support Xiao Ba, then Xiao Jiu's journey will probably not be peaceful."

At this moment, the soldier in black armor behind Emperor Xia asked, "Your Majesty, should I send someone to protect His Highness the Northern King?"

Emperor Xia said coldly, "No need. Someone will protect him. If something really happens to him, then he can only blame his bad luck."

……

night.

Inside the room, Lu Chen wanted to have a good talk with his beloved concubine, but he gave up after thinking about how he had bothered her yesterday and this morning.

Seeing that her husband seemed to be in great distress, Mu Zixuan finally mustered up her courage and said, "Your Highness, why don't you take Youyou and Xiaoxiao into your family?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected his beloved concubine to be so magnanimous.

However, he still said, "My beloved concubine, how can you bear to push me to another woman?"

Mu Zixuan blushed and said, "Your Highness, you were keeping a close eye on those two this morning."

How could she not guess what Lu Chen was thinking?

Mu Zixuan continued, "Besides, they were originally my dowry maids, so it's only right that they serve the prince."

Lu Chen put his arm around Mu Zixuan and said, "With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?"

At this moment, Mu Zixuan said to Zhou Youyou and Zhou Xiaoxiao, "Youyou, Xiaoxiao, come here."

Then the candlelight flickered in the room.

……

(End of this chapter)