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

Chapter 42 The Crisis of the Duke of Mu's Mansion

Upon hearing the report from the guards, Chu Yuqin frowned.

A martial artist dressed in strange clothes?

Who dares to cause trouble at the Northern Prince's Mansion?

Since the Blood Moon Tower's assassination attempt on Lu Chen failed, no one in the entire Northern Prefecture has dared to provoke the Northern Prince's Mansion.

People know that the Northern King's Mansion has a Grandmaster, so they won't be that foolish.

Someone actually came to our door today?

Chu Yuqin then said to Lu Chen, "Chen'er, I'll go take a look first."

Lu Chen said, "Aunt Chu, I'll go with you."

Chu Yuqin was about to say something, but when she thought of the mysterious weapon on Lu Chen's body, and the fact that Lu Chen was now a martial artist, she didn't say anything to dissuade him.

They then arrived at the entrance of the Prince's Mansion.

Upon arriving at the entrance, they saw rows of strangely dressed warriors, as described by the guards, standing respectfully at the gate of the Prince's mansion, showing no intention of causing trouble.

Lu Chen glanced at the Imperial Guards dressed in flying fish robes and cloaks, but did not immediately step forward.

Chu Yuqin was stunned when she saw this scene.

She initially thought these people were there to cause trouble, but judging from their appearance, they didn't seem to be there at all.

Moreover, their attire was uniform, just like that of warriors from some institution of the imperial court.

However, she had never heard of any organization in the Great Xia Dynasty that wore this kind of clothing.

Upon sensing the level of these people, Chu Yuqin frowned and instantly became vigilant.

The man standing at the front, judging from his aura, was definitely no less powerful than her.

The five people behind him were also all of the ninth rank.

As for the remaining two carts and several martial artists, almost all of them were fifth-rank or above.

The last time Blood Moon Tower sent people to assassinate Lu Chen, they didn't bring this many fifth-rank martial artists.

Who exactly are these people?

What do they want to do at the Prince's mansion?

What worried Chu Yuqin the most was the man at the front. He made her feel a great threat, and she even doubted whether he was a grandmaster.

Just as Chu Yuqin was about to ask who they were, the leader stepped forward, knelt on one knee before Lu Chen, and said, "Qin Yushan, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, greets Your Highness!"

"Your subordinate failed to report to Your Highness immediately; please punish me!"

After Qin Yushan squatted down, the Imperial Guards behind him also squatted down in unison.

Seeing this, Chu Yuqin was filled with shock.

She couldn't understand when Tong Chen had acquired so many powerful subordinates.

It should be noted that Li Feng, who came to Beijun with Lu Chen back then, is only an eighth-rank official now.

Lu Chen already had five ninth-rank experts, hundreds of fifth-rank experts, and even one expert whose strength was suspected to be above that of a half-step grandmaster.

Lu Chen then glanced at Qin Yushan and checked his personal information.

Name: Qin Yushan

[Identity: Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, owner of the Yue Lai Tavern in Beijun. Upon learning that you are his master, he immediately summoned the Embroidered Uniform Guards of Yancheng to report to you.]

[Skill Level: Grandmaster]

Loyalty: 100

After reviewing Qin Yushan's profile, Lu Chen glanced at the other Imperial Guards and found that their loyalty was indeed 100, just as the system had stated.

The system is indeed powerful; it was able to cultivate so many subordinates with a loyalty level of 100 for him in advance.

Lu Chen then said, "Commander Qin, get up. Don't stand at the entrance of the Prince's Mansion, come in first."

With that, Lu Chen turned and walked toward the Prince's Mansion. People would occasionally pass by the gate of the mansion, and seeing so many martial artists there, they would probably spread rumors everywhere.

Let's talk about it once we're inside the Prince's residence.

Qin Yushan then led several hundred subordinates into the palace.

Upon arriving at the training ground, Chu Yuqin asked Lu Chen curiously, "Chen'er, when did you train so many masters? Why didn't Auntie know anything about it?"

If she were just a skilled fighter, it would be normal for her not to know, but seeing these Imperial Guards dressed in the same uniform, Chu Yuqin instantly realized that this was an organization.

Lu Chen had already created an organization belonging to the Prince's Mansion, yet Chu Yuqin hadn't heard a word about it, which puzzled her greatly.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Aunt Chu, there are still many things about me that you don't know."

Hearing this, Chu Yuqin rolled her eyes at Lu Chen.

However, when Chu Yuqin thought about how Lu Chen was someone with a destiny to become an immortal, she felt relieved.

Lu Chen stopped and turned to Qin Yushan, saying, "Commander Qin, please give me an update on the current situation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"The Embroidered Uniform Guard currently has five thousand members, distributed across various counties and prefectures of the Great Xia Dynasty. Their strength is all above the fifth rank, and there are eleven martial artists above the ninth rank, two of whom are Grandmasters, namely my subordinate and Commander Liang Zong."

Upon hearing Qin Yushan's introduction, Chu Yuqin was completely stunned.

Five thousand martial artists of the fifth rank or above?

Were they all Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards)?

Moreover, there are nine ninth-rank martial artists and two grandmasters!

Chen'er has actually secretly created such a huge force!

If he had such power, why did he pretend to be an ignorant and useless good-for-nothing when he was in the capital?

Even though the princes in the capital have various forces supporting them, none of them can directly control a super power like Lu Chen.

With the support of this powerful force, Lu Chen had no reason to fear those princes. If he also gained the support of the Chu family and the Jiangnan aristocratic families, his position as crown prince would be virtually secure.

Chu Yuqin was puzzled for a moment, unable to understand the point of Tong Chen pretending to be a useless person.

Of course, she didn't know that Lu Chen had just become a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, so it's normal that she didn't understand.

Lu Chen had Qin Yushan introduce the Embroidered Uniform Guard purely for Chu Yuqin's benefit. Now that the introduction was finished, it was time to get down to business.

"Commander Qin, what intelligence has the Embroidered Uniform Guard gathered recently? Show it to me."

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, the Imperial Guards soldiers behind Qin Yushan carried several large boxes to Lu Chen.

"Your Highness, this is the intelligence about the Great Xia Dynasty that the Embroidered Uniform Guard has collected this year. Please take a look."

Upon seeing the several boxes of intelligence, Lu Chen paused for a moment. He knew he wouldn't be able to finish reading them all today. He then said to Qin Yushan, "Move these intelligence reports to my study later, Commander Qin. Tell me if anything has happened in the capital recently."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's inquiry about matters in the capital, Qin Yushan immediately replied, "Your Highness, I received a message by carrier pigeon from my colleagues in the capital yesterday. A major event has recently occurred in the capital."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen and Chu Yuqin's expressions immediately became more serious.

Qin Yushan continued his report: "The remnants of the Chen Kingdom failed in their assassination attempt on His Majesty and fled the capital. Although His Majesty has sent people to search the entire capital, no trace of the assassins has been found. In the end, His Majesty's shadow guards discovered that it was the Duke of Mu's mansion that sent the assassins out of the capital."

"The entire Duke Mu's mansion has now been imprisoned and is awaiting trial."

Upon hearing Qin Yushan's report, Lu Chen was stunned. He hadn't expected that his father-in-law would run into trouble so soon.

(End of this chapter)