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

Chapter 70 Don't even think about it

Upon hearing Chu Yuqin's words, Lu Chen naturally knew what she was referring to.

Lu Chen then said with a helpless expression, "Aunt Chu, I'm a man. Any man in his prime would be unable to remain unmoved if he had a beautiful woman in his arms."

Hearing Lu Chen actually praise her as a great beauty, Chu Yuqin felt even more flustered.

Although she had forced herself to calm down just now, for some reason, she started to become restless again.

Chu Yuqin emphasized again, "I'm your aunt! You're not allowed to have any improper thoughts about me!"

Lu Chen said calmly, "Aunt Chu, we're not related by blood. Besides, you're only about eleven years older than me."

Hearing this, Chu Yuqin was stunned for a moment.

Lu Chen was telling the truth; they were indeed not related by blood. At most, she was only sworn sisters with Lu Chen's mother.

Moreover, an eleven-year age difference may seem like a big difference, but when those men get married, some men in their seventies or eighties marry girls in their teens. This age difference is actually not a big deal.

If you think about it that way, it seems there's nothing wrong with the two of them.

Chu Yuqin's mind went blank for a moment, and she quickly stopped herself from letting her thoughts wander.

How could she have such thoughts!

She's a woman who's been married! She's a widow now! And Chen'er is a prince, how can a prince marry a widow!

Thinking of this, Chu Yuqin immediately said, "Chen'er, I don't care what you say, you just can't have any feelings for your aunt. If Sister Yue finds out that I deceived her son into having sex with her, how can I face her after I die!"

Hearing Chu Yuqin's words, Lu Chen laughed and said, "Then let me just use my body to deceive you."

Chu Yuqin snorted and said, "Don't even think about it."

Hearing Chu Yuqin's words, Lu Chen smiled slightly.

Although Chu Yuqin was so tough on the surface, he could tell that her defenses had already crumbled. A few more intimate encounters and Chu Yuqin would be completely smitten.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Yuqin asked gently, "Chen'er, are you feeling better?"

Lu Chen said, "Hmm, is my dantian feeling better? I don't feel that obstructed flow of qi anymore, but I feel very uncomfortable in other parts of my body."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yuqin instantly understood what Lu Chen was talking about. She spat and cursed, "You little rascal, don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Go find Mu Zixuan to solve your other health problems yourself."

At this point, Chu Yuqin gently pushed Lu Chen away, then took a few steps back to create distance between them.

"Chen'er, now that you're alright, I'll be going now."

Lu Chen said, "Okay."

Lu Chen felt that it was about time; these things needed to be done step by step, and couldn't be forced.

Then Chu Yuqin turned around and walked towards the door. Seeing Chu Yuqin's charming figure, Lu Chen felt that he could not control himself. He immediately went to Mu Zixuan's courtyard, picked up Mu Zixuan and took her to the next room to cultivate their relationship.

the next morning.

Early in the morning, before Lu Chen had even gotten out of bed, important officials from Beijun had all arrived at the Prince's Mansion.

Prefect Li Rui was somewhat puzzled when he saw the generals and captains in armor at the Prince's training ground.

Why did the Prince's Mansion summon them at this time?

After the Northern King arrived in Beijun, he never took care of the affairs of Beijun. Every time he came to the Northern King to report on his duties, the Northern King would just find an excuse to send him away.

This seems to be the first time the Northern King has summoned them to the palace.

Could it be that the Northern King intends to take over the affairs of the Northern Commandery?

Thinking of this, Li Rui felt a little nervous. He was unsure whether the Northern King would make any major policy adjustments. If the Northern King really wanted to carry out reforms, then for him as the prefect, his workload would probably increase significantly.

Of course, this was not what Li Rui was most worried about. What he was most worried about was that the Northern King would find someone to cooperate with the reforms and then remove him from his position as prefect, replacing him with someone from the Northern King's inner circle.

Thinking of this, Li Rui immediately went to Li Feng and asked in a low voice, "General Li, do you know why the Prince summoned us here?"

Li Feng shook his head and said, "I just received the message from the prince, and I don't know why he wanted to see us."

Hearing Li Feng's words, Li Rui became even more worried. If even an important general like Li Feng, who was close to the Northern King, didn't know what was going on, then it must be something serious.

at this time.

A middle-aged man in armor led two young men into the training ground.

Upon seeing that man, Li Feng and the soldiers who had come to Beijun with Lu Chen were stunned.

Li Feng then walked towards the man. When he reached the man, he was about to bow when the man grabbed his arm.

Li Feng looked at Mu Changtian with a puzzled expression and asked, "General Mu, what brings you to Beijun?"

Upon hearing Li Feng's words, Mu Changtian smiled and corrected him, "General Li, you've mistaken me for someone else. My surname is Mo, not Mu."

Upon hearing Mu Changtian's words, Li Feng immediately realized that something must have happened in the capital.

As Mu Changtian's subordinate, how could he not know Mu Changtian and his two sons?

Li Feng finally understood why Mu Changtian had made them follow the Northern King. Judging from the current situation, the Tiger Legion had probably been disbanded and reorganized.

Li Feng then asked, "General Mo, what has happened in the capital?"

Mu Changtian replied, "The Duke of Mu's mansion was suspected of colluding with the remnants of the Chen Kingdom and was exiled by His Majesty. Our Mo family also suffered as a result. We were assassinated by bandits during our exile, but fortunately, the Prince sent people to rescue us and bring us to Beijun."

Upon hearing Mu Changtian's words, Li Feng's mind went blank for a moment.

He also noticed the changes in the Prince's Mansion during this time. Recently, the Prince's Mansion has gained many ninth-rank experts, and there is even one who is suspected to be a grandmaster.

Li Feng had long realized that the Northern King was no ordinary person, so he wasn't too surprised that the Northern King was able to send someone to rescue Mu Changtian. He just couldn't quite believe that the Northern King had such courage.

There is a difference between being able to save someone and daring to save someone.

Some people have the ability to save lives, but not necessarily the courage to do so.

The Duke of Mu's family was eliminated because of a conflict with the emperor, but the Northern King still dared to save the entire family under such circumstances, which shows how courageous the Northern King is.

If it were any other prince, they would probably be afraid of being implicated and would never dare to have any contact with the Duke of Mu's mansion.

Li Feng wondered to himself, "Could it be that the Northern King summoned them today because of General Mu?"

Just as Li Feng was thinking this, a maid from the Prince's mansion came over and said to everyone, "The Prince wants you to wait in his study."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately headed towards Lu Chen's study.

After getting up, Lu Chen ate a simple breakfast and then went to the study. At this time, everyone in the study was still guessing what the Northern King wanted to see them about.

At that moment, the Northern King appeared at the door, and everyone immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Northern King!"

Lu Chen waved his hand, indicating that they could dispense with the formalities, and then he walked straight to his desk and opened a map on the table.

Li Rui spoke first, asking, "Your Highness, may I ask what brings you to us today?"

(End of this chapter)