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

The capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The Imperial Study.

It was late at night. The candlelight flickered in the imperial study, and it was extremely quiet, with only the sound of a fountain pen scratching across paper.

Lu Chen was processing memorials when Bai Qingqing's voice rang out from outside the imperial study, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Zhao requests an audience!"

Lu Chen immediately said, "Come in!"

King Zhao then entered the imperial study, immediately knelt down, and said, "This guilty subject pays respects to Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"

Lu Chen said calmly, "Uncle, please get up."

Upon hearing this, King Zhao immediately stood up and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When King Zhao got up, he found that Lu Chen was not looking at him, but was looking down, holding a fountain pen made in the North, and continuing to process the memorials.

At this moment, Lu Chen said, "Imperial Uncle, I am well aware of the deals you and my father made in secret, which is why I gave you this opportunity. After all, you have indirectly helped me solve a great problem."

Even if Emperor Xia did not deal with the vassal kings, the first thing Lu Chen did after ascending the throne was to deal with the vassal kings within the Great Xia territory, so King Zhao had essentially made a contribution.

Of course, Lu Chen couldn't openly reward him with anything.

King Zhao quickly replied, "This guilty subject is ashamed and dares not accept such praise."

Lu Chen continued processing the memorials. While flipping through them, he glanced at the Prince of Zhao out of the corner of his eye and then said, "Uncle, you have made the right choice."

"If the Imperial Uncle does not choose to surrender in the end, then I'm afraid that before the Imperial Uncle's confidants can even return to Zhao, the Embroidered Uniform Guard will have already taken your family directly to the capital."

Upon hearing this, King Zhao was taken aback, instantly understanding Lu Chen's meaning.

Lu Chen was reminding him that Lu Chen already knew about his sending his confidant back to Zhao to inform him. Just thinking about this, a bead of sweat involuntarily appeared on the King of Zhao's forehead.

His original plan was that if something happened to him and he couldn't write home in time, he would have his family hide or leave Daxia.

As it turned out, Lu Chen had already put his family under surveillance, so if something happened to him in the capital, his family probably wouldn't be able to escape either.

King Zhao quickly replied, "Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty!"

Lu Chen then asked casually, "I wonder what kind of place Uncle likes?"

King Zhao understood Lu Chen's meaning again and immediately said, "This humble subject enjoys watching the sea."

Lu Chen said, "Then, Imperial Uncle, you should go to Donghai County next. I have already sent someone to Zhao State. In addition to the land, Imperial Uncle's gold and silver treasures will also be sent to Donghai County. In the future, Imperial Uncle should not leave Donghai County unless there is something important."

King Zhao immediately knelt down again and kowtowed to Lu Chen, saying, "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty!"

King Zhao originally thought that Lu Chen would not only take back his land, but also his gold and silver treasures. However, he did not expect that Lu Chen would only take back his land.

In this way, even if he goes to Donghai County, he will not have any problems living there.

Lu Chen continued, "Uncle, you must be tired from your journey. Go back and get some rest."

King Zhao thanked him again, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. This humble subject will take his leave."

King Zhao then rose and left the imperial study.

When King Zhao left the imperial study, he found that his back was completely soaked.

King Zhao was somewhat shocked. Judging from the aura Lu Chen gave him, Lu Chen was at least a Grandmaster. However, there were also Grandmasters among his subordinates, but the pressure from the Grandmasters was not this strong. This meant that Lu Chen was likely above the Grandmaster level.

So young, yet already possessing such terrifying strength!

It's no wonder that the four celestial beings thought highly of Lu Chen and stood by his side. Perhaps under his leadership, Great Xia would become even stronger.

I just don't know if he will eventually settle scores with the Zhao Prince's Mansion.

Thinking of this, King Zhao couldn't help but sigh.

Although Lu Chen doesn't seem to have any intention of eliminating the Zhao family, some people are whispering in his ear that if one day Lu Chen suddenly feels that the Zhao family is a threat, he might still have someone get rid of them.

King Zhao felt a pang of emotion. He turned his head to look in the direction of the palace where the late emperor had lived, and couldn't help but think that if Emperor Xia had given the position of crown prince to Lu Chen from the beginning, perhaps none of this would have happened.

Unfortunately, there aren't that many "what ifs" in this world.

King Zhao didn't think much of it and walked straight out of the palace.

Just as King Zhao left, Bai Qingqing's voice came again from outside the imperial study, "Your Majesty, Commander Qin requests an audience!"

Lu Chen said calmly, "Come in."

Qin Yushan then entered the imperial study, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Lu Chen, without even looking up, asked, "What is it?"

Qin Yushan reported: "After seeing your announcement, the Crown Prince has no intention of surrendering, and he is even plotting to collude with the Taiyin Divine Sect to continue his rebellion."

"During this period, the eldest prince sent people everywhere to search for Madam Xue's whereabouts, trying to establish a connection with the Taiyin Divine Sect through Madam Xue."

Lu Chen has not yet given his wives and concubines official titles, so Qin Yushan still refers to Xue Linglong as Madam Xue.

Upon hearing Qin Yushan's report, Lu Chen stopped writing and looked up at Qin Yushan, asking, "How's their gunpowder production going?"

Qin Yushan replied, "They have manufactured some weapons similar to firecrackers, which have some lethality, but not much power."

Hearing this, Lu Chen pondered for a moment, then said, "Let the Luoyang Sword Sect handle this matter. You can tell Sect Master Xia about it later."

Lu Chen had no intention of continuing to deal with Lu Yi. Since the Falling Sun Sword Sect and the Primordial Holy Temple had joined his side, Lu Chen no longer bothered with those schemes and tricks.

Since the eldest prince is unwilling to surrender and even intends to collude with the Taiyin Divine Sect, he is an enemy of the Great Xia. There is no need for mercy towards enemies.

Originally, Lu Chen had no intention of killing Lu Yi. He learned from Xue Linglong that Lu Yi had long been unable to have children, which meant that Lu Yi was now a eunuch.

Lu Yi no longer posed a significant threat to the throne. Even though he was the eldest prince, what right did an eldest prince without children have to compete for the throne? Therefore, Lu Chen initially had no intention of killing him.

But if Lu Yi insists on courting death, then there's nothing that can be done.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"This subordinate takes his leave!"

After Qin Yushan finished speaking, he turned and left the study.

Lu Chen continued processing the memorials for a while. After a long time, Bai Qingqing's voice came from outside the study again, but this time it wasn't anyone requesting an audience.

"Your Majesty, it's late, you should rest."

Since Lu Chen entered the capital, he has been busy until very late every day. On the one hand, he has to look at the royal secrets left by the previous emperors, and on the other hand, he has to deal with a large number of memorials.

His team is still in the North. The efficiency of the Great Xia Dynasty is really worrying these days, and all the work has piled up on Lu Chen.

Upon hearing Bai Qingqing's cool voice, Lu Chen stood up from his seat, stretched, and walked out of the Imperial Study.

Bai Qingqing asked, "Which lady's room is Your Majesty planning to visit?"

The palace is quite large. Although Lu Chen has lived in the palace since he was a child, he doesn't know much about it, not even as much as Bai Qingqing, the former deputy commander of the Shadow Guard.

Therefore, if Lu Chen wants to go to a certain palace, he may need Bai Qingqing to lead the way.

Chen Wanrong and Xue Linglong have already moved into the inner palace, while Lu Chen's other wives and concubines will arrive in the capital some time from now.

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then said, "Let's go to Xue Linglong's place. I haven't seen her in a while."

Bai Qingqing then replied, "Yes."

Bai Qingqing then led Lu Chen to Linglong Palace, where Xue Linglong lived.

As soon as Lu Chen arrived at the entrance of Linglong Palace, he noticed the sounds coming from Xue Linglong's room. Lu Chen was now a pseudo-celestial being with strong perception, and he could hear even the slightest sounds.

"Master...please spare me..."

"Owner……"

"ah……"

Upon hearing this series of sounds, Lu Chen was stunned. What was Xue Linglong up to?

Hearing that voice, he thought Xue Linglong had cheated on him.

Lu Chen teleported to the entrance of Xue Linglong's palace. Before the maid could speak, Lu Chen pushed open the door.

Seeing the scene before him, Lu Chen chuckled.

That vixen! (End of Chapter)