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

Xue Linglong was interrogated by Lu Chen for a whole night. Overwhelmed by a mix of fear and excitement, her consciousness nearly collapsed.

In the end, Xue Linglong chose to give up the struggle.

She had come to terms with it; she couldn't escape anyway, and if the Northern King wanted to kill her, she would just be a lamb to the slaughter.

Moreover, she believed that if Lu Chen really wanted to kill her, he wouldn't have waited so long without making a move; this guy must still be planning to keep her around for his own use.

She was, after all, a holy maiden of the Taiyin Divine Sect. If he could control her, he could get some information from her that he wanted to know.

But then again, this guy said he was going to interrogate her, but he was busy doing other things the whole time, torturing her to the point of near death from the very beginning, but he never asked her about the Taiyin God Cult.

What kind of interrogation is this? Doesn't an interrogation involve asking questions?

Xue Linglong suspected that this scoundrel was planning to wait until her will was about to collapse before asking her questions.

As the first rays of morning sunlight streamed into the room, Lu Chen lay on Xue Linglong's back, embracing her soft, delicate body. Xue Linglong had completely given up any thought of struggling.

After an unknown amount of time, Xue Linglong spoke up, "You said you were going to interrogate me, but a whole night has passed and you haven't asked me any questions?"

Lu Chen replied with a smile, "What's there to ask? What good could your Demonic Sect possibly do coming to the Northern Kingdom? Most likely, you're just here to cause trouble."

Xue Linglong asked, "Don't you want to know why I approached you?"

Lu Chen said calmly, "I've basically guessed what you're planning to do. You just want to capture me and sacrifice me to resurrect your Taiyin God Sect leader."

This……

Xue Linglong was startled.

Lu Chen not only knew that she was a demoness from the Demonic Sect, but he also knew the purpose of her visit to the Northern Prince's Mansion.

How is that possible?

Then Xue Linglong thought of a possibility.

The fact that Lu Chen knew so much about the Taiyin Divine Sect proved that there must have been a traitor within the sect who had told Lu Chen about it.

Moreover, this traitor's status was not low, because not many believers knew that she had come to the Northern Kingdom, and those believers could not possibly know what she was doing there. Only a few high-ranking members knew why she had come to the Northern Kingdom.

How did Lu Chen manage to do that?

The followers of the Taiyin Divine Sect are all controlled by their leader, as are the elders. Although their leader is dead, his soul is still alive. If any of the followers have any thoughts of rebellion, they will soon turn into a pool of blood.

Speaking of which...

She also seemed to have the idea of ​​betraying the cult leader, especially last night when she was in high spirits and even thought about surrendering to the Northern King and becoming his slave.

I should have turned into a pool of blood last night, so how come I'm still alive and well?

Difficult to add...

What happened to their leader?

Or perhaps their leader's methods have stopped working on them?

If that's really the case, then it's not surprising that the elders of the Taiyin Divine Sect would betray the sect.

Just as Xue Linglong was lost in thought, Lu Chen's hand lingered on hers. He then whispered in her ear, "I originally planned to continue this charade with you. Do you know why I confronted you so quickly and exposed your true identity?"

Xue Linglong said, "Does the Prince intend to get rid of me?"

At this point, Xue Linglong felt a sense of fear. Although she had guessed that she might not be able to escape her fate, she was still very scared when facing death.

Lu Chen laughed and said, "How could that be?"

At this point, Lu Chen stroked Xue Linglong's lower abdomen and said, "I've been wanting a female slave lately, and you happen to be just what I'm looking for. Besides, you're a demoness from the Demonic Sect, so I have no qualms about what I do to you."

Upon hearing this, Xue Linglong sneered and said, "So that's what Your Highness is planning."

"You want to turn me into your slave girl? Aren't you afraid that this demonic witch from the cult might do something detrimental to the Northern Prince's Mansion?"

Lu Chen said calmly, "Many of the women in my inner palace have said the same thing. In the end, some of them were completely tamed by me, while others even bore me children."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Xue Linglong was taken aback.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Don't you believe me? Once you enter the inner courtyard, you'll soon find that there are many women there with similar experiences to yours."

"Some of them came to find me in the first place, but instead of killing me, they got themselves involved and can never leave me for the rest of their lives."

Xue Linglong fell silent. She could tell from Lu Chen's tone that he wasn't lying.

Moreover, Lu Chen had no reason to lie to himself. In that case, there really were many women in the Northern Prince's Mansion who had once planned to harm Lu Chen, just like her, but in the end, they were all tamed by this man.

Xue Linglong then said, "They are them, and I am me. Your Highness's desire to turn me into your obedient female slave is probably wishful thinking."

At this moment, Lu Chen whispered in Xue Linglong's ear, "They said the same thing. When the eldest princess of Dawu came to the Northern Prince's Mansion, she thought the same thing. Now she considers herself a member of the manor and has begun to assist my princess in managing the Northern Prince's Mansion's businesses."

Lu Chen's words once again startled Xue Linglong.

"What! You even have the eldest princess of the Great Wu...?"

Xue Linglong was somewhat incredulous. Although the Great Wu Dynasty had been defeated, Wu Yunwan had come to the Northern Kingdom as a hostage of Great Wu. Yet this scoundrel had actually taken advantage of her.

Come to think of it, the Northern King is rumored to be an extremely lecherous man who would try to bring any stunningly beautiful woman he saw into his harem.

A beauty like Wu Yunwan, once sent to the Northern Prince's mansion, her fate is beyond imagination.

After regaining her senses, Xue Linglong snorted coldly and said, "Your Highness, you underestimate our Taiyin Divine Sect. The reason why the Taiyin Divine Sect was able to develop into the leader of the demonic sects is because our sect leader has a strong control over the followers."

"If I were to betray the Taiyin Divine Sect, I would instantly turn into a pool of blood. Your idea of ​​taming me and making me your slave is nothing but a pipe dream."

Lu Chen continued in a deep voice in Xue Linglong's ear, "My sister-in-law, stop deceiving yourself. From the moment you seduced me, you betrayed the Taiyin Divine Sect. Do you dare say that when you were making love with me, you never thought of being with me forever?"

"And yet you are still alive and well, and are being oppressed by me."

Hearing Lu Chen say this, Xue Linglong fell silent again. She had actually been thinking about this question just now, but she didn't know what was going on.

Is it because she is a saintess that the leader is more tolerant of her? She only had a slight thought of betrayal, which is not enough to turn her into a pool of blood immediately.

Seeing Xue Linglong fall silent, Lu Chen continued, "There are only three ways to control people: one is to use Gu, one is to use medicine, and the other is to control their minds."

"Any of these three types will be neutralized once they come into contact with me."

"If you are afflicted by a Gu or have taken any medicine, I can directly remove the Gu worm or neutralize the medicine in your body. Mind control is even simpler. I also know mind control techniques. As long as I use mind control on you, your mind control will be erased."

"You are now completely free from the constraints of the Taiyin Divine Sect."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Xue Linglong was slightly stunned. After a long while, she finally spoke, "Impossible... How could anyone possibly break free from the cult leader's control!"

Lu Chen said, "You are the best example right now."

Xue Linglong fell silent again.

She suddenly remembered something, and she said that she had been unable to sleep these past few days since returning to the Lu residence. Every night, she would have images of herself and Lu Chen making love in her mind, and she would feel restless and hot all over.

It turns out she was also controlled by Lu Chen's seductive skills. Lu Chen, a grown man, actually knows how to use seductive skills!

No wonder this guy is so confident; he even dared to keep those women who wanted to harm him in the Northern Prince's Mansion.

So, wouldn't those women have become walking corpses, long since devoid of their own consciousness?

She doesn't want to become a walking corpse!

Xue Linglong said, "Give up on that idea. Now that you've captured me, you can do whatever you want with me. I will not be controlled by you or become your plaything!"

Xue Linglong had come to a conclusion: rather than becoming a walking corpse and having her body treated as a plaything, she would rather die.

Anyway, she had no parents since childhood and was raised by the Taiyin God Cult. She had no attachments, and for her, death was a relief.

However, the thought of dying filled Xue Linglong with sadness. She had risen from a helpless little girl to the position of Holy Maiden of the Taiyin Divine Sect, thinking that she would have immense power and obtain more of what she wanted.

I never expected it would end up like this.

Thinking of this, Xue Linglong closed her eyes and quietly awaited death.

However, instead of Lu Chen's ruthless attack, she was met with Lu Chen's actions again, and Xue Linglong gritted her teeth.

Could it be that this guy plans to enjoy himself one last time before killing me?

Well, this is for the best. To die without pain.

However, after the incident was over, Lu Chen still did not kill her. When Xue Linglong regained consciousness, Lu Chen had already gotten out of bed and was getting dressed.

Seeing this, Xue Linglong could hardly believe it. "You're not going to kill me?"

Upon hearing Xue Linglong's voice, Lu Chen turned to look at her and said with a smile, "The Crown Prince and I are good brothers, and you are my sister-in-law. How could I possibly kill my own sister-in-law?"

Xue Linglong snorted coldly. She obviously didn't believe Lu Chen's nonsense. This guy had already slept with her, and he was still talking about brotherly love and respect.

What a hypocritical man!

Xue Linglong then said, "You'll regret this!"

Xue Linglong immediately got out of bed and quickly put on her clothes, afraid that Lu Chen would regret it later.

After getting dressed, Xue Linglong left the study and hurried back to the Lu residence.

The first thing Xue Linglong did upon returning to the Lu residence was to gather the followers of the Taiyin Divine Sect and plan to leave Yancheng. The Northern King was simply too dangerous, although she also secretly wished to sacrifice him to the sect leader to resurrect him.

However, she felt that if things continued like this, she might become the Northern King's plaything before their leader was even resurrected.

The thought of her body being wantonly played with by the Northern King filled Xue Linglong with humiliation. She actively seduced the Northern King and made love to him, but she could not become a mindless plaything.

Upon hearing that Xue Linglong was leaving Yancheng, the followers of the Taiyin Divine Sect were all puzzled. Their goal had not yet been achieved, so why was she leaving Yancheng at this time?

Especially the elders of the Taiyin Divine Sect, they knew very well that they came to Yancheng to take away the Northern King. Now that they hadn't even captured the Northern King, what was the point of leaving Yancheng?

Xue Linglong didn't explain much. She simply said that the people from Xuan Yue Palace seemed to have noticed their presence, so they had to leave quickly.

Upon hearing that Xuan Yue Palace might have discovered them, the followers of Taiyin Divine Sect hurriedly packed their belongings. They were a demonic sect, while Xuan Yue Palace was a righteous sect. Usually, if members of Xuan Yue Palace discovered members of the demonic sect, they would kill them on the spot.

The Celestial Being from Xuan Yue Palace is currently at the Northern King's Mansion. If that Celestial Being were to make a move, they would likely be reduced to ashes in an instant.

noon.

Lu Chen was handling government affairs in his study when Qin Yushan suddenly ran in and told him about Xue Linglong leading some people from the Lu family south.

Lu Chen was stunned when he heard that Xue Linglong was going to run away.

This was the first time he had encountered a woman he had slept with who wanted to run away. The women in the Northern Prince's Mansion were generally those who, once they had slept with him, would never think of leaving him.

After having sex with Xue Linglong twice, she actually decided to run away as soon as she came to her senses.

Seeing that Lu Chen remained silent, Qin Yushan asked, "Your Highness, should we stop them?"

Lu Chen snapped out of his daze. "No need, let them go."

This……

Everyone knows that Lu Chen has feelings for Xue Linglong, but Lu Chen actually let them leave. If Xue Linglong runs away, she probably won't come back.

Just then, Lu Chen said with a smile, "If you can't hold onto the sand, you might as well let it go."

Ah this...

Qin Yushan was taken aback. Could their prince really say such a thing?

Didn't their prince always take any woman he liked into his inner courtyard? Why has he suddenly changed his ways?

As a subordinate, Qin Yushan didn't say much, and he immediately replied, "Understood."

Lu Chen said, "Alright, if there's nothing else, you can go downstairs."

"Yes, I'll take my leave." With that, Qin Yushan turned and left the study.

Watching Qin Yushan's departing figure, Lu Chen fell into deep thought. He thought to himself that Xue Linglong would eventually come back. He just didn't believe that a woman who had drunk the Dragon and Phoenix Tea and had been intimate with him could endure it forever.

……

After Xue Linglong ran away, Lu Chen's life returned to normal.

He dealt with the affairs of the northern kingdom during the day and cultivated relationships with his wives and concubines at night.

Several months passed in the blink of an eye, and the situation in Great Xia became increasingly worse. The loyalist army led by Lu Yi was about to reach the capital of Great Xia.

When King Zhao saw Lu Yi leading his army straight towards the capital, he could no longer sit still. He stood up and said that Lu Yi was a traitor who was only rebelling under the guise of serving the king. Therefore, he was going north to quell the rebellion, and the army he led was the real army that served the king.

And so, Lu Yi's army and Zhao Wang's army both headed towards the same place.

The ministers in the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty were like ants on a hot pan, and some ministers were already writing letters to Lu Yi and King Zhao.

Meanwhile, the Northern Kingdom remained peaceful. Lu Chen had arranged for people to plant spirit rice. Although the yield of spirit rice decreased significantly after it was planted outside the Northern King's Mansion, the spirit rice matured relatively quickly. After two rounds of planting, the Northern King's Mansion now had a thousand catties of spirit rice.

Lu Chen took out some spirit rice and mixed it into ordinary rice. If that army made a contribution, they would be able to eat military rations mixed with spirit rice.

Soon the soldiers discovered that the new rice introduced by the Northern King's Mansion could turn ordinary people into martial artists, which immediately ignited their fighting spirit.

North.

The Hall of State Affairs.

After Lu Chen ascended the throne, Li Rui was about to step forward to report on recent work when Lu Chen spoke up, saying, "Today, we will not discuss other political affairs, but only one matter."

Hearing this, the ministers were somewhat puzzled.

One thing?

What's wrong?

There doesn't seem to be anything major happening in the North these past few months, right?

Lu Chen began, "Since I came to the Northern Kingdom, I have been adopting a policy of recuperation and encouraging the people to grow high-yield crops."

"After the Embroidered Uniform Guard's inspection of the northern kingdom, I have discovered that most farmers now have more grain than they can eat."

"I thought it would take several more years for the food situation in the North to improve, but I did not expect that the North would get rid of the food famine so quickly."

Hearing Lu Chen's prelude to his speech, the ministers in the council hall became even more curious. What exactly did the Northern King want to say, and why was there such a long prelude?

Lu Chen continued, "However, although the Northern Kingdom has escaped the predicament of not having enough to eat or wear, it is only a vassal state of the Great Xia."

"Currently, war rages across the Great Xia territory, and the people are suffering terribly..."

Upon hearing this, the ministers instantly became excited. Now that things had come to this point, how could they not know what Lu Chen was about to say?

The officialdom in the North was already becoming somewhat crowded, and some officials had been waiting for a new opportunity, which was finally about to arrive.

Lu Chen's voice continued to echo in the main hall.

"As a vassal state of Great Xia, and as its citizens, we have the right and the obligation to help other people within Great Xia's borders live peaceful and happy lives!"

"As a prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, I cannot stand idly by while my father is in deep crisis."

"Therefore, I have decided to send troops south to defend the emperor, punish the traitors, and end the long-standing turmoil in Great Xia! So that the other people within Great Xia's borders can also live a life free from war, just like the people of the Northern Kingdom!" (End of Chapter)