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After the surrender ceremony, Wu He and other members of the Wu family were moved to a designated area.

As a member of the Great Wu royal family, Wu Yunwan finally chose to visit her brothers and sisters. When Wu Yunwan reunited with her brothers and sisters, her sisters cried uncontrollably.

Wu He and the other princes felt extremely complicated. They had used all sorts of methods to drive Wu Yunwan out of Da Wu, and finally managed to send her to Yancheng.

Unexpectedly, Wu Yunwan has now transformed into the Imperial Noble Consort of the Xia Emperor, while they have all become prisoners, likely to be imprisoned in Yancheng for the rest of their lives.

Wu Yunwan did not mock the princes. Now that the Great Wu Dynasty no longer existed, they were no longer in a competitive relationship, and Wu Yunwan had come to terms with it.

Wu Junwan stayed at the residence of the Wu family's royal members for almost a day, and only returned to the palace in the evening.

As soon as Wu Yunwan arrived at her palace, she saw Lu Chen waiting for her inside. Upon seeing her return, Lu Chen asked, "Your brothers and sisters don't hold any grudges against you, do they?"

Wu Yunwan is now an Imperial Noble Consort, while the members of the Great Wu royal family are all prisoners. Those royal family members may feel unbalanced and thus develop some resentment towards Wu Yunwan.

Wu Yunwan replied, "On the surface, no. I am now the Imperial Noble Consort of the Great Xia Dynasty. Even if they dislike me, they can't say it out loud."

Given her status as an Imperial Noble Consort, if any members of the royal family were to act recklessly, Wu Yunwan could easily kill them with just a few words.

So even if they disliked Wu Yunwan and considered her a traitor to Da Wu, they wouldn't say it out loud; they would only greet her with smiles.

At this moment, Lu Chen walked up to Wu Junwan, raised his arms, wrapped them around her slender waist, and then supported her body, walking step by step towards the soft couch. As he walked, he said, "During the surrender ceremony just now, I noticed that some members of your Great Wu royal family had marks on their foreheads. Do you know how those marks came about?"

"I remember that Wu Ming came to Yancheng twice, and he didn't have that kind of mark on his forehead."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Wu Yunwan also remembered that when she went to see her brothers and sisters earlier, she had also noticed the marks on their heads, and those marks were the emblem of the Great Wu royal family. She hadn't asked any further questions at the time.

Wu Junwan said, "I saw it just now too. They must have just drawn it on their foreheads."

Lu Chen smiled faintly, "A painting? I'm afraid it's not a painting."

Wu Junwan was puzzled. "If it wasn't drawn, how did they put it on? Did they use a soldering iron?"

They are, after all, members of the royal family of Da Wu. They shouldn't be subjected to torture like branding irons to leave marks on their bodies, right?

Lu Chen said, "I don't know either, but I feel there's something wrong with the marks on their heads."

At this point, Lu Chen put his arm around Wu Junwan and slowly sat down on the soft couch, then let Wu Junwan sit across his lap.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's suspicion, Wu Yunwan frowned slightly and asked, "What has Your Majesty discovered?"

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then replied, "When I was receiving the imperial seal today, I noticed that they all seemed to have a cloud of black energy emanating from their heads, and only those with marks on their foreheads had this black energy."

This……

Wu Junwan fell into deep thought.

Wu Junwan didn't know where those marks came from, nor what their purpose was. It was the first time she had ever seen a member of the royal family with the Great Wu royal family mark imprinted on their forehead. At first, she thought that the Great Wu royal family wanted to use this mark to constantly remind themselves that they were members of the Great Wu royal family.

Now that Lu Chen has said this, she feels that these marks probably have some other function, but as for what that function is, she doesn't know.

Lu Chen continued, "Perhaps your father instructed them on something before he died."

Wu Yunwan pondered for a moment, then said, "Tomorrow I will bring a princess to the palace and ask her what the mark on her head is all about."

Since it was a mark that could attract Lu Chen's attention, it must not be an ordinary mark. Wu Junwan also suspected that this mark might have some special function.

She was very worried that these members of the Da Wu royal family would cause trouble. If they were to cause trouble in Yancheng, then Lu Chen would eventually eliminate them.

Right under Lu Chen's nose, he had countless ways to make them die in an accident.

Although Wu Yunwan didn't have much affection for her brothers and sisters, they were all of the same blood as her, and she didn't want to see them all get rid of.

Lu Chen said, "Then I'll have to trouble you."

Wu Junwan said calmly, "This is what I should do. I'm also worried that my father has left behind some troubles."

Seeing that Wu Yunwan was so understanding, Lu Chen smiled slightly. It seemed that Wu Yunwan had completely integrated into the Great Xia Dynasty and had already taken on the identity of the Imperial Noble Consort.

After finishing his business, Lu Chen's attention turned to Wu Junwan's beauty.

Looking at Wu Junwan's noble, dignified, and aloof face, and feeling her soft body, Lu Chen became somewhat restless.

Noticing Lu Chen's unusual behavior, Wu Yunwan knew what he was thinking. She immediately said, "Your Majesty, it's so late. Let Murong Xue'er come and help you rest."

Since Lu Chen was the emperor, Wu Yunwan couldn't possibly kick him out. So she decided to have Murong Xue'er come to her room, since Murong Xue'er was right next door anyway.

Lu Chen smiled slightly and then said, "No need tonight."

Lu Chen wasn't that heartless. He had just accepted Da Wu's formal surrender during the day, and then he bullied another woman in front of Wu Junwan that night.

Although Wu Yunwan wasn't that fragile, she still harbored some sadness. She needed comfort, and Lu Chen didn't want her to have a miscarriage due to her grief.

Lu Chen then gently lay down on the soft couch with Wu Yunwan in his arms. They slept together all night without doing anything wrong.

Feeling Lu Chen's warm embrace, Wu Junwan's heart became incredibly calm. She had never imagined that one day she would fall completely in love with a man so much younger than herself, and who was, to some extent, her enemy.

Wu Junwan couldn't help but think to herself, "I hope this little man will never change and will always be the same."

She didn't care how much of a womanizer this little man was, or how many women he had. What she cared about was his attitude towards her.

Having lived with Lu Chen for so long, she gradually came to understand what kind of person this young man was. Although he had many women in his harem, he was more responsible than most men. He treated every woman very well. Such a man was extremely rare in this world.

At this moment, Wu Junwan thought of the war between Da Xia and Da Yue.

She desperately hoped that a war wouldn't break out between Emperor Yue and Lu Chen, but she also understood that it was impossible.

Lu Chen's determination to unify the world is unwavering, and so is Emperor Yue's determination to protect Dayue.

There must be a winner between the two of them.

Thinking of this, Wu Junwan sighed softly, hoping that everything would develop in a positive direction. (End of Chapter)