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

After Li Qingrou released Murong Xue'er, Murong Xue'er rubbed her neck and coughed a few times. After feeling a bit better, she thanked her and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Perhaps because she grew up by Li Qingrou's side, Murong Xue'er always felt immense pressure in front of Li Qingrou. Even though she knew very well that Li Qingrou was now just Lu Chen's plaything, she still felt fear towards Li Qingrou deep down.

Upon hearing Murong Xue'er's thanks, Li Qingrou sneered and then said, "If it weren't for Yunwan speaking up for you, I would have snapped your neck, you traitor!"

Wu Junwan said from the side, "Qingrou, you can't really blame her. You've done 'that' with Lu Chen yourself, so you should know how terrifying he is."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingrou instantly recalled the scene of Lu Chen playing with her body. Just as Wu Junwan had said, once you come into contact with that man, it's basically impossible to leave him.

However, Li Qingrou couldn't understand why her curse mark hadn't worked at all.

The spell she drew on Murong Xue'er's lower abdomen was perfectly capable of dealing with not only pseudo-celestial beings, but also celestial beings, or even those at the Creation Realm. However, it inexplicably failed on that bastard.

Li Qingrou glanced coldly at Murong Xue'er. She could clearly sense that Murong Xue'er had become more mature and elegant, and her demeanor had become much more dignified.

Judging from this, Murong Xue'er has been toyed with by that man countless times.

Wu Junwan continued, "Qingrou, although Murong Xue'er betrayed you, she helped me a lot during her time in Yancheng."

Li Qingrou snorted coldly and said, "This is what she should do."

Just then, a man's voice suddenly came from the courtyard gate, "Qingrou, you've only just arrived at the palace, why are you so angry? Who offended you?"

Upon hearing the voice, the three women were startled, and then they all looked in that direction, just in time to see Lu Chen, dressed in a black and gold dragon robe, slowly walking in.

Lu Chen walked straight into the pavilion and glanced at Wu Junwan and Li Qingrou, who were embracing each other. Seeing the two beautiful women embracing each other with their bodies pressed together, Lu Chen felt a vague impulse.

The scenery was incredibly pleasing to the eye for him.

Lu Chen's gaze then fell on Li Qingrou. He stared into her fierce eyes and said with a smile, "Qingrou, after seeing Yunwan, do you still have thoughts of suicide?"

Upon hearing this question, Li Qingrou sneered and then said, "Since you've brought me into your harem, don't regret it if anything happens there in the future."

Even if Li Qingrou might not do anything, she must still gain the upper hand verbally; she must instill fear in this man.

Lu Chen said calmly, "I said that as long as you come to Yancheng with me, I will give you your freedom, and I will definitely keep my word."

"I still trust you completely, and with Yunwan around, I don't believe you'll cause trouble in the palace. Even if you did, Yunwan would stop you."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Li Qingrou understood that this guy was using Wu Yunwan as a hostage to threaten her. If she didn't obey, he would cause trouble for Wu Yunwan.

Lu Chen then continued, "By the way, there's a family dinner tonight, remember to attend."

"You two continue your conversation; I won't disturb you any longer."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen turned and left the courtyard. Seeing his departing figure, Li Qingrou frowned. Did this bastard come all the way here just to remind her that Wu Junwan was his hostage?

After Lu Chen left the courtyard, Wu Junwan sighed softly. She saw her own past self reflected in Li Qingrou.

When she first came to Yancheng, she was just like Li Qingrou; her pride and self-esteem made her unwilling to bow down to Lu Chen, but...

In the end, Lu Chen got her pregnant, and she would occasionally take the initiative to serve him.

Thinking of this, Wu Junwan sighed, and then she began to provide psychological counseling to Li Qingrou, trying to make Li Qingrou less resistant to Lu Chen.

The deed is done, and they can't leave that little rascal any longer. If Li Qingrou feels too much resistance towards Lu Chen, she'll only be asking for trouble.

……

A family dinner in the evening.

Lu Chen's wives, concubines, and children were all present, including Li Qingrou. Although Li Qingrou was extremely unwilling, she still came to Fengyun Palace with Wu Junwan.

Looking at his wives, concubines, and children in the main hall, Lu Chen was filled with emotion. He had been in this world for over twenty years, and he finally had a large family of his own.

The dinner ended amidst laughter and cheerful conversation.

Lu Chen then went to Mu Zixuan's room, and also brought Da Zhou and Xiao Zhou along, thus easing the three women's longing for each other.

a few days later.

The Xuanyuan family.

Xuan Yuan Chen and Xuan Yuan Yun Qi were sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, discussing something.

Xuan Yuan Yunqi said, "Brother, could you ask His Majesty to give me a chance? I want to follow you south to destroy the Great Qian Dynasty. The Great Qian Dynasty is the last dynasty. If I don't participate in this battle, I'm afraid I won't have another chance."

Since Lu Chen put Xuan Yuan Yunqi in charge of the Yan City Guards, he has hardly let her participate in any major battles. Even when Xuan Yuan Yunqi went to the battlefield, she stayed in the rear.

Xuan Yuan Yunqi's dream of becoming a general has come true. She is now nominally a general, but her title is largely undeserved. She has no real military achievements and feels like she is just a pretty face.

She doesn't want to be just a pretty face.

However, she didn't dare to say anything directly to Lu Chen. Although Lu Chen seemed very gentle, he was, after all, the chosen one, and Xuan Yuan Yun Qi's fear of him was innate.

Hearing this, Xuan Yuan Chen sighed and then said, "Yun Qi, you know what His Majesty thinks of you. Although His Majesty agreed to let you lead troops, he still has feelings for you and is afraid that you will be harmed. His Majesty most likely won't actually let you go to the front line."

Seeing that even her brother said that, Xuan Yuan Yunqi felt extremely disappointed.

At this moment, seeing his sister's disappointed expression, Xuan Yuan Chen continued, "Actually, you could have taken the initiative to approach His Majesty, and maybe he would have agreed."

"Our Emperor is the chosen one, an enlightened monarch. Even if you become his woman, he will not confine you in the palace."

"Look at those imperial concubines in the palace, almost every one of them has various powers, and they often leave the palace."

"If you, my sister, can become His Majesty's woman and serve him well, perhaps His Majesty will agree to let you lead the troops into battle."

This……

Xuan Yuan Yunqi looked at Xuan Yuan Chen with suspicion. She felt that her brother was planning to send her to the emperor's side. Although she had long been prepared to bear children for the Xia emperor, she felt somewhat resistant to matters of the heart when she thought about the dreams she still had not yet realized.

What if she gets pregnant before she even achieves her dreams? How can she lead her troops across the battlefield then? (End of Chapter)