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

Xue Linglong suddenly felt a little regretful.

She felt that running back to Yancheng was like walking into a trap.

Although she had long thought that this scoundrel was indeed very capable, it was precisely because of his capability that she was able to indulge herself so freely.

She has now discovered that this scoundrel is far more vicious than she imagined.

From dawn to dusk, and then from dusk to dawn...

When Xue Linglong woke up, she found herself in an unknown room.

She still felt dizzy and confused. After getting up, she shook her head vigorously and then glanced around the room.

This shouldn't be the rest room in the study of the Northern Prince's mansion. She remembered that the rest room in the study of the Northern Prince's mansion had many calligraphy and paintings hanging on it, and it had a very scholarly atmosphere.

However, the room was filled with fragrance and decorated mainly in pink, creating a somewhat alluring atmosphere.

Upon seeing Xue Linglong wake up, the maid in the room immediately came over, "Madam Xue, you're awake?"

"Would you like to take a shower? Hot water is ready."

Upon hearing the maid's words, Xue Linglong raised her hand, rubbing her temples, and asked, "Where is this place?"

The maid replied, "This is the bedroom that the Prince prepared for Madam Xue. The Prince said that Madam Xue will live in this courtyard from now on."

Hearing this, Xue Linglong chuckled inwardly. This bastard really intended to keep her as a pet and use her as a plaything for his venting, didn't he?

Never mind, now is not the time to think about these things. She felt sticky all over and needed to take a shower as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Xue Linglong said, "Where is the bathtub? Take me there."

Xue Linglong had never bathed at the Northern Prince's Mansion, so she was unaware of the conditions there and assumed that she would be taking a bath in a tub.

The maidservant immediately said, "Madam Xue, please come with me."

The maid then led Xue Linglong to the palace's bathroom. Upon seeing the bathtub in front of her, Xue Linglong was stunned. She hadn't expected that the room Lu Chen had arranged for her would be so nice, even including a bathtub.

She then entered the bath. As the hot water enveloped her entire body, yesterday's fatigue gradually dissipated, and she felt much more energetic. Her head was no longer as dizzy as before.

At this moment, Xue Linglong raised her smooth, fair arm, rubbing it in the hot water of the bathtub while sighing.

She doesn't know if her choice is right. Although she is beautiful, she will grow old sooner or later. She can't be Lu Chen's plaything forever. One day, this bastard will despise her.

Therefore, she also had to find a way out for herself.

However, just thinking about everything that guy did to her yesterday, Xue Linglong couldn't help but blush. Xue Linglong felt like her brain was about to break down. Even though that guy had tormented her like that, she had actually become addicted to that feeling.

Xue Linglong thought to herself, "This must all be related to that guy. He must have done something to me, which is why I'm like this..."

In fact, the Dragon and Phoenix Tea can indeed deepen Lu Chen's women's feelings for him, but that's all it does. As for Xue Linglong having those feelings, it's entirely up to Xue Linglong herself to have those kinds of thoughts.

Take the other women in the Prince's Mansion for example. After having sex with Lu Chen, those women would definitely be celibate for a few days, unless Lu Chen actively stirred their emotions.

The women in the Prince's mansion weren't like Xue Linglong, who was clearly tormented to the point of death by Lu Chen, yet soon started thinking about him again.

When Xue Linglong came out of the bath, a maid entered the room and said to her, "Madam Xue, the Prince wants you to go to his study after you have bathed."

Hearing this, Xue Linglong was stunned for a moment, but she thought that since that guy had tormented her for so long, he probably wouldn't do that kind of thing again this time. He probably wanted her to cooperate so that he could wipe out all the people in the Taiyin Divine Sect.

Thinking of this, Xue Linglong had her maids quickly do her hair and makeup. Then, wearing her favorite black dress, she went to the place where they had fought the day before.

When Xue Linglong arrived at the study, Lu Chen was browsing official documents, looking very serious.

Xue Linglong then said, "Your Highness is truly amazing; he can go without sleep for days and nights."

Lu Chen said without looking up, "I've already reached the pseudo-celestial realm. Not sleeping for several days and nights is nothing to me."

Xue Linglong said directly, "Your Highness, please speak plainly. Why did you summon me here?"

"This servant does not believe that Your Highness intends to further abuse me."

Hearing this, Lu Chen chuckled, then raised his hand, and the next moment Xue Linglong's body flew up and landed in Lu Chen's arms.

Lu Chen held Xue Linglong's soft body and whispered in her ear, "Violence? When did I ever abuse you?"

As they talked, Lu Chen started touching her inappropriately again, groping her body, which aroused Xue Linglong once more.

She quickly replied, "Your Highness must be concerned about the Taiyin Divine Sect. I will do my best to cooperate with Your Highness to eliminate those people from the Taiyin Divine Sect."

Lu Chen stopped teasing Xue Linglong and said, "I will soon be leading my troops south. With the Taiyin Divine Sect in Yancheng, I am not at ease. Therefore, all the Taiyin Divine Sect members must die."

Upon hearing this, Xue Linglong's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately asked, "Does Your Highness also intend to kill me?"

Lu Chen raised his hand, pinched Xue Linglong's exquisite chin, and said, "How could that be? You are my slave girl, my plaything, and my private property. I don't have the habit of destroying my private property at will."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Xue Linglong felt a warm current surge through her heart, which instantly spread throughout her body, making her feel hot and restless.

Xue Linglong was puzzled. Why was her body acting strangely?

She felt particularly excited when she heard Lu Chen say that she was his plaything and his private property.

Xue Linglong was startled again. This must be another trick of that bastard!

How could she have such a despicable thought!

This man must have used some kind of seductive magic on her, causing her thoughts to change and making her willingly become Lu Chen's plaything.

Although that's what she thought, Xue Linglong didn't say anything.

Lu Chen continued, "I plan to lure those Taiyin Divine Sect members outside Yan City and then eliminate them all."

"So I need your help."

Xue Linglong instantly understood Lu Chen's plan, and then she said, "This servant understands Your Highness's meaning."

Xue Linglong then asked, "When does Your Highness plan to make a move against them?"

Lu Chen took out a scroll of paper and said, "Let's do it tomorrow. This is a route map. You take them out of the city and ambush me along that route."

Taking the route map, Xue Linglong still asked with some concern, "Won't Your Highness discard me after I've served my purpose?"

Xue Linglong knew that she was a demoness from the Demonic Sect. She was afraid that Lu Chen would not trust her and would think that she was just pretending to join him. She feared that when he eliminated the Taiyin Divine Sect members, he would also eliminate her.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "I am, after all, the ruler of a vassal state. How could I possibly go back on my word?"

Xue Linglong said, "The higher a person's position and the more powerful they are, the more ruthless they become. Since ancient times, the female slaves of those important figures have never had a good ending. They were either given away or killed by their own masters."

Lu Chen chuckled, then looked into her eyes and said, "You're right, most female slaves do not have a good ending, but those are other people's female slaves. My female slaves will eventually have a good ending."

"I believe you have investigated me as well, and you should know that Wang Qingci is my female slave. Look at her now, she is living well in the Northern Prince's mansion. Not only is she living well, but she is also carrying my child."

Xue Linglong thought for a moment, then said, "Then I will trust Your Highness this once."

At this moment, Lu Chen placed his large hand on Xue Linglong's buttocks and patted it, saying, "This is the first time I've ever collected a demonic cult vixen like you. You are one of my few collections, so how could I bear to destroy you?"

At this point, Lu Chen put his hand into Xue Linglong's cherry-like mouth and continued, "I can make you a promise: after I become the Emperor of Great Xia, you will at least have the status of a concubine."

Hearing this, Xue Linglong spat out Lu Chen's finger and chuckled, "Your Highness, please don't make empty promises to me. I'm not stupid. At most, Your Highness would only take me as a female slave to play with. How could you possibly give me a formal identity?"

Lu Chen said, "If you don't believe me, that's fine. Anyway, I keep my word."

Xue Linglong struggled slightly, trying to get off Lu Chen. "Your Highness, please release me quickly. I've been missing for two days. If I don't reappear, that old hag Cao Xianya will start to suspect something."

Lu Chen didn't make things difficult for Xue Linglong any further and released her body directly.

Xue Linglong then walked towards the door, saying as she went, "Although I don't know what methods Your Highness used on me, I have to admit that the days I spent with Your Highness were the happiest times of my life. I hope Your Highness will not go back on your word and spare my life."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xue Linglong left the study. In the end, she chose to believe Lu Chen. If this scoundrel wanted to kill her, with the Celestial Beings of Xuan Yue Palace present, she would have no way to resist.

She was a sorceress from a demonic sect, and she usually didn't trust anyone, not even the members of the Taiyin Divine Sect. This was the first time she had chosen to trust someone, and someone who treated her like a plaything at that.

She was taking a gamble. If she was right and the Northern King did indeed like her body and wouldn't kill her, then she should have a happy time in the Northern King's mansion. Maybe this period wouldn't last long, but it would still be better than never having had such a life at all.

Watching Xue Linglong's alluring figure depart, Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly. It seemed that this vixen had been completely subdued by him.

However, this demoness is quite dangerous, so it would be better to take her with you when you head south.

After all, she was a demoness from the Taiyin Divine Sect. Even though he had subdued her, it was not certain that she would treat the other people in the Northern Prince's Mansion well. He still needed to be wary of that.

……

When Xue Linglong returned to the Taiyin Divine Sect's temporary lodging, Cao Xianya immediately appeared before her. "Holy Maiden, where have you been these past few days? Why couldn't I find you?"

Xue Linglong said calmly, "Didn't Elder Cao tell me to seduce the Northern King? Doesn't he know where I went? I naturally went to find out the Northern King's whereabouts."

Hearing this, Cao Xianya was overjoyed, not expecting Xue Linglong to actually do it.

Very good. When we return to the Taiyin Divine Sect, that will be the time when Xue Linglong is pulled down from her position as Holy Maiden. At that time, she will watch with her own eyes as Xue Linglong is turned into a dried corpse by their sect leader.

Cao Xianya then smiled and said, "So the Holy Maiden went to the Northern King's Mansion to gather information. I was being presumptuous."

"I wonder what information the Holy Maiden has gathered?"

Xue Linglong replied, "The Northern King is already preparing to lead his troops south."

Hearing this, Cao Xianya sneered inwardly. Wasn't that obvious? The Northern Kingdom had already issued a war mobilization order, and even the Northern King had issued a proclamation to punish the traitors. Who didn't know that the Northern King was preparing to lead his troops south to seize the throne?

Is it really necessary to make a special trip to the Northern Prince's Mansion to find out this information?

However, at this moment, Xue Linglong continued, "I have learned that in order to boost the morale of the soldiers, the Northern King will visit a military camp in the southern forest tomorrow at noon and give a speech to encourage morale."

"This is our best chance."

"Because Yancheng is not particularly far from that military camp, the celestial beings of Xuan Yue Palace would not leave Yancheng at that time."

Hearing this, Cao Xianya said with some worry, "If Yancheng is too close to that military camp, what if the Celestials of Xuan Yue Palace find out...?"

Cao Xianya did not continue speaking.

Xue Linglong said, "Therefore, we must act quickly and kidnap the Northern King as soon as possible, so that the celestial beings of Xuan Yue Palace cannot react in time."

"Everyone from the Taiyin Divine Sect will go tomorrow morning. We can split into several groups to confuse that celestial being from the Xuan Yue Palace."

Cao Xianya did not doubt Xue Linglong's words; she never imagined that Xue Linglong would betray their leader.

Cao Xianya also felt that Xue Linglong's method was feasible.

After all, this was one of their few opportunities to kidnap the Northern King. If they missed this opportunity, when the Northern King led his troops south, he would have even more powerful people around him, and the celestial being from the Xuan Yue Palace would also be protecting the Northern King. In this way, their Taiyin Divine Sect would have even less chance to get close to the Northern King.

So regardless of whether they succeed this time, they must try their best.

After thinking for a moment, Cao Xianya said, "Alright, let's do as the Holy Maiden says."

……

It was evening.

As the sun sets, the red glow of the sunset illuminates the earth, and geese fly south in a V-formation.

After a busy day, Lu Chen was preparing to return to Fengyun Academy.

Just then, Lu Chen suddenly smelled the aroma of barbecue.

Upon smelling the aroma, Lu Chen paused for a moment.

Is there barbecue for dinner tonight?

Lu Chen followed the smell to where it was coming from, but he soon discovered that the barbecue smell was not coming from Fengyun Courtyard, but from Qin Yuwei's courtyard.

Lu Chen didn't visit Qin Yuwei's courtyard very often, not because she disliked Qin Yuwei. Qin Yuwei was, after all, a woman who scored over 90 points, and she was exceptionally beautiful. Moreover, she possessed the air of a well-bred lady, and Lu Chen liked her very much.

However, Lu Chen had far too many women. All the women in Lu Chen's inner courtyard were beautiful. In addition, Lu Chen had a particularly strong desire to conquer, so what he most wanted to deal with were cold and aloof fairies like Chen Wanrong, or stubborn beauties like Wu Junwan.

Lu Chen was already captivated by Chen Wanrong and Wu Junwan alone, not to mention the other women, which made him somewhat neglect this former lady from a prominent family.

As soon as Lu Chen entered the courtyard, he saw Qin Yuwei, dressed in a green cloud-patterned dress, sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, personally sprinkling seasoning on the whole roasted lamb in front of her.

Lu Chen was stunned by what he saw.

At this moment, Qin Yuwei no longer resembled a lady from a prominent family. Her sleeves were rolled up high, revealing her fair arms, making her look like a maidservant doing chores.

At this moment, Qin Yuwei directed the maids to work, turning the whole roasted lamb over.

At this moment, a maid suddenly realized what was happening and quickly bowed to Lu Chen, saying, "This servant greets Your Highness!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuwei suddenly looked towards the courtyard gate and indeed spotted Lu Chen.

Qin Yuwei was completely stunned. "Your...Your...Your Highness..."

Qin Yuwei turned pale with fright and quickly bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness..."

"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again..."

???

Qin Yuwei's quick apology left Lu Chen speechless. Was he really that scary?

Lu Chen asked, "You know you're wrong? What did you do wrong?"

Hearing this, Qin Yuwei thought Lu Chen was angry, so she quickly said, "I shouldn't be doing such a lowly thing in the courtyard."

Lu Chen chuckled, then walked towards Qin Yuwei, saying as he went, "When did I ever say you weren't allowed to do that kind of thing in the yard?"

This……

Qin Yuwei was stunned for a moment.

Does the prince mean he doesn't intend to pursue the matter against her?

Qin Yuwei was somewhat incredulous; she had expected Lu Chen to fly into a rage.

Although she had been intimate with Lu Chen a few times, she hadn't spent much time with him. She learned about Lu Chen mostly from the maids, and didn't know him very well.

In her opinion, princes all had particularly bad tempers.

Unexpectedly, Lu Chen did not intend to hold her accountable.

Lu Chen continued, "But speaking of which, Yuwei, if you want to eat roast whole lamb, why don't you just ask the servants in the kitchen to make it? Why do it yourself?"

Qin Yuwei blushed and said, "Since the separate meals were implemented, I haven't eaten such delicious food at Fengyun Courtyard. So I want to try making it myself and see if I can recreate the taste."

Lu Chen chuckled. This well-bred young lady was actually a foodie! (End of Chapter)