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

When Lu Chen led the Great Xia army back to Yancheng, the people of Yancheng once again spontaneously came out to welcome him.

However, Lu Chen did not ride a horse this time. He sat in a carriage, holding the beautiful Empress of Dayue in his arms.

Upon hearing that Lu Chen had brought Li Qingrou back, Wu Yunwan immediately went to wait outside the palace, as she was very worried about Li Qingrou's mental state.

She knew Lu Chen well. Given Lu Chen's scoundrel-like personality, Li Qingrou had probably already lost her virginity, and might even be pregnant.

Li Qingrou walks the path of ruthlessness; being oppressed like this by a man, she might very well commit suicide.

When the carriage stopped at the palace gate, the carriage door opened, and Lu Chen's wives and concubines were about to come forward when they discovered that Lu Chen was embracing a cool and alluring woman inside the carriage.

At this moment, the women immediately bowed and said, "Welcome back in triumph, Your Majesty!"

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Alright, alright, get up. We've been married for a long time, and you all know my personality. I've never been one to stand on ceremony."

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, the women immediately stood up.

At this moment, Lu Chen continued, "Let me introduce you all. The woman in my arms is your new sister, the former Empress of Dayue."

After hearing Lu Chen's introduction, all the women's eyes were focused on Li Qingrou. As an empress, Li Qingrou was naturally not afraid of their gazes.

At this moment, Li Qingrou glanced at Lu Chen's wives and concubines. Each of Lu Chen's wives and concubines was incredibly beautiful.

Soon, Li Qingrou's gaze fell on Wu Junwan. Wu Junwan's belly was already quite big. Seeing this, Li Qingrou was stunned for a moment.

Although she already knew that Wu Yunwan was pregnant, Li Qingrou still felt a little dizzy when she saw Wu Yunwan with her big belly in person.

Seeing her best friend get pregnant by a man, Li Qingrou had a strange feeling in her heart. She couldn't explain it, but it made her feel very emotional.

In the past, the two of them always thought that they would not have a man for a hundred years, let alone a child. As a result, Wu Junwan was only in her thirties when she got pregnant, and her man was more than ten years younger than her.

Of course, Li Qingrou is no longer in a position to criticize Wu Junwan, as she herself has become the woman of the man behind her.

At this moment, Wu Junwan walked straight up to Li Qingrou. The two beautiful women stared at each other, and Lu Chen "sensibly" let go of Li Qingrou.

After Wu Yunwan approached Li Qingrou, she immediately took Li Qingrou's hand and asked with concern, "Qingrou, are you alright?"

Li Qingrou replied, "No."

Li Qingrou glanced at Wu Junwan's belly again, raised her slender hand, and gently placed it on Wu Junwan's belly, saying, "Junwan, you always said that you would never get married in your life, but I didn't expect that in just a few years, you would be pregnant with someone else's child."

Hearing this, Wu Junwan's feelings were complicated. Not to mention Li Qingrou hadn't expected it, even she herself hadn't imagined that she would end up being possessed by a man more than ten years younger than herself, and even have to bear children for this young man.

However, she did not regret it.

Although she lost the possibility of becoming empress, everything she has now makes her happier than power.

Sometimes she wondered if reality and Lu Chen had worn down her edges.

At this moment, Wu Yunwan looked at Lu Chen and then thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing Qingrou."

Hearing this, Lu Chen laughed and said, "Let her go? No, no, no, I didn't say I'd let her go. She'll still have to bear my children in the future."

Wu Junwan glanced at Lu Chen speechlessly. When she said "let go," she naturally meant that Lu Chen had not killed Li Qingrou. But this guy thought she wanted him to let Li Qingrou go.

Everyone knows that this guy always wants to add any beautiful woman to his harem. How could Lu Chen possibly let go of a mature, elegant, and noble beauty like Li Qingrou?

Lu Chen then glanced at his wives and concubines and said, "Alright, go back now, don't stand here anymore."

This is, after all, the palace gate. Lu Chen can't do whatever he wants here, with so many people watching. Once he returns to the inner palace, Lu Chen can do whatever he wants.

At this point, Lu Chen looked at Wu Junwan and said, "Junwan, from now on, Qingrou will be living with you."

Hearing this, Wu Junwan was overjoyed, as her best friend could finally stay with her all the time.

Wu Yunwan thanked him again, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Lu Chen didn't say anything more. Then he led his wives and concubines back to the palace. There would be a family banquet that night, and they could talk about anything at the banquet.

Led by Wu Yunwan, Li Qingrou arrived at the palace where Wu Yunwan lived.

After entering the courtyard in front of the palace, Wu Junwan led Li Qingrou to sit in the pavilion.

Wu Junwan sighed, then said, "Qingrou, Lu Chen didn't hurt you, did he?"

Li Qingrou asked, "Yunwan, what aspect are you referring to?"

Wu Junwan hesitated, but she could clearly sense a significant change in Li Qingrou's aura. She had also become more feminine, and all these signs indicated that Li Qingrou was no longer a virgin. Lu Chen had most likely already taken advantage of her.

At this moment, Li Qingrou embraced Wu Junwan's voluptuous body and whispered in her ear with a smile, "Wanwan, no wonder you can't leave this man and told me not to hurt him. It turns out he has so many tricks up his sleeve. You must be enjoying being with him, right?"

Li Qingrou is very serious in front of others, but she is always very gentle in front of her best friends.

Even though her country was destroyed by that man, the gloom in her heart would be swept away as soon as she saw her good sister.

Hearing Li Qingrou's teasing words, Wu Junwan's cheeks flushed slightly, and she said, "Qingrou, you really have been... taken by him..."

When Lu Chen was mentioned, Li Qingrou snorted and said, "Although this man is indeed quite special, he is extremely lustful. Ever since I was captured by him, he not only forced himself on me, but also locked me in the Golden Palace and tortured me every day."

"Wanwan, you must have been treated like this by him before, right?"

Upon hearing Li Qingrou's words, Wu Junwan recalled the events that occurred when she first arrived in Yancheng.

Lu Chen is indeed a womanizer, and once he gets a woman, he will stay with her for a long time.

Most importantly, this guy is sensitive about his identity and likes to play role-playing games. Li Qingrou is a noble and dignified empress. Now that Lu Chen has captured her, how could he possibly let her have an easy time?

Thinking of the torment Li Qingrou had suffered, Wu Junwan said with heartache, "Qingrou, you've had a hard time."

"It's all my fault." (End of Chapter)