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Chapter 82 Thank you, Your Highness, for the tea.

Although Lu Chen was a prince, he rarely flaunted his princely status in front of Bai Qingqing because he had grown up with her since childhood and also possessed the soul of a transmigrator.

When Lu Chen was a child, he liked to tease Bai Qingqing with his words, mainly to see if she would show a panicked expression.

However, several years have passed, and he has not seen any change in Bai Qingqing's expression.

When Bai Qingqing heard Lu Chen's words, she was just as unmoved as when she was a child. She didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and there was no fear on her face.

Seeing this, Lu Chen thought to himself, "She really is a heartless woman."

At this moment, Bai Qingqing took the initiative to bow to Lu Chen and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Although Lu Chen didn't flaunt his princely status in front of her, he was still a prince, the Prince of the North, and she still had to bow to him when she saw him.

Lu Chen immediately took Bai Qingqing's arm, smiled and looked into her eyes, saying, "Little Bai, you're being too formal. Why are you bowing to me?"

Seeing Lu Chen staring intently at Bai Qingqing, Chu Yuqin suddenly felt a strange sensation.

She couldn't help but wonder if Chen'er also had those kinds of feelings for Xiaobai?

Thinking of this, Chu Yuqin quickly stopped herself from thinking any further.

She didn't know what was wrong with her today. Seeing Lu Chen talking to other women made her feel a little sour. She always felt that Lu Chen was interested in them.

Chu Yuqin tried to comfort herself, thinking that it wouldn't be surprising if Chen'er was interested in them, so why was she thinking so much?

At this moment, Lu Chen said to Bai Qingqing, "Xiao Bai, come in quickly. I want to hear where you've been and what you've experienced over the years."

At this point, Lu Chen directly pulled Bai Qingqing's hand and walked into the palace. Bai Qingqing did not resist and did not have any intention of breaking free.

The two had been hugging and cuddling since they were little, even sleeping together. Bai Qingqing was already used to being close to Lu Chen, so she didn't mind Lu Chen holding her hand at all.

They soon arrived at the main courtyard, and Lu Chen immediately asked a maid to brew a pot of Dragon and Phoenix Tea, which he personally poured for Bai Qingqing.

The system's introduction mentions using Dragon and Phoenix Tea to restore Bai Qingqing's emotions, although it's unknown how Bai Qingqing will react after her emotions are activated.

However, the main purpose of the Dragon and Phoenix Tea is to increase a woman's affection for him and make her unable to leave him. Therefore, even if his feelings are restored, he should not have any adverse effects on her.

After pouring the Dragon and Phoenix Tea for Bai Qingqing, Lu Chen took her hand and said, "Little Bai, this is a special tea from the Prince's Mansion. It can refresh your mind and help you to taste it."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingqing didn't say anything. She simply picked up her teacup and took a small sip.

Upon drinking it, Bai Qingqing discovered that the tea did indeed have a refreshing effect, but because she had no emotions, she did not show any surprise.

She then put down the teacup and said to Lu Chen expressionlessly, "Thank you for the tea, Your Highness."

Lu Chen smiled slightly, then asked, "After you left the capital, where did you go to cultivate? Why didn't you come back to the capital to see me?"

Bai Qingqing said, "I went to cultivate deep in some mountains, but I don't know what kind of place that is."

She lied without batting an eye, and outsiders couldn't tell she was lying. If Lu Chen didn't have the system, they probably would have really thought she had gone to some remote mountain to cultivate.

Lu Chen then asked, "So you're going back?"

Bai Qingqing replied calmly, "I'm not going back. I've completed my apprenticeship."

Upon hearing Bai Qingqing's answer, Chu Yuqin immediately suggested, "Now that you've completed your apprenticeship, why don't you stay at the Northern Prince's Mansion and stay with us?"

Bai Qingqing didn't refuse and readily agreed, saying, "Okay."

Her main mission in coming to the Northern Prince's residence was to monitor the Northern Prince. Since Chu Yuqin had asked her to stay, it would be convenient for her to monitor the Northern Prince's every move.

Seeing that Bai Qingqing had agreed, Chu Yuqin was overjoyed.

Unlike Chu Yuqin, Lu Chen knew that Bai Qingqing would stay on her own initiative, so he wasn't surprised at all when he heard that Bai Qingqing had agreed to stay.

What he was thinking now was that Bai Qingqing had come to the Northern King's Mansion at this time, and just as the barbarians were about to move south, some secrets of the Northern King's Mansion would inevitably be exposed to Bai Qingqing.

For example, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the howitzer he would soon show to the soldiers.

If Bai Qingqing were to report these matters to his father, it would likely cause him some trouble.

Therefore, the best way is to make Bai Qingqing completely his woman before Bai Qingqing reports these things.

Only in this way could he keep his secret from his father, the emperor.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen smiled and said to Bai Qingqing, "Xiao Bai, this kind of tea is also helpful for improving your cultivation level. You can drink more of it."

At this point, Lu Chen poured himself a cup of Dragon and Phoenix Tea and drank it down in one gulp.

Upon hearing Lu Chen say that the tea in front of her could help improve her cultivation level, Bai Qingqing immediately became interested. She had initially thought that the tea was just for refreshing the mind, but she hadn't expected it to have other effects as well.

Bai Qingqing then said, "Oh, okay."

As soon as she finished speaking, she picked up her teacup again and took another sip. With this sip, she found that the tea did indeed help improve her cultivation level, and the internal energy within her body circulated more smoothly.

Needing to gather intelligence, Bai Qingqing asked, "Your Highness, is there any more tea?"

Lu Chen replied, "Yes, there are tea trees in my residence. If you want to drink tea in the future, you can pick tea leaves to brew."

Hearing Lu Chen's reply, Bai Qingqing was already preparing to report this information.

Tea that can enhance one's cultivation level is unheard of. As the deputy commander of the Shadow Guard, she will definitely tell Emperor Xia about this.

In order to gather more information, Bai Qingqing took the initiative to ask, "Your Highness, I saw a woman with a plum blossom mark on her forehead in the city today. I wonder if you have seen her?"

Chen Wanrong sensed Bai Qingqing's extraordinary nature, and Bai Qingqing naturally sensed Chen Wanrong's extraordinary nature as well. Both of them were grandmasters, and they were very familiar with the aura released by grandmasters.

Bai Qingqing suspected that the woman was the mysterious grandmaster in the Northern Prince's Mansion who had been rumored to be there, so she planned to focus her investigation on that woman to see what kind of power was behind her.

Upon hearing Bai Qingqing's question, Lu Chen made no attempt to hide anything and directly asked, "Are you referring to Miss Chen?"

"She has a plum blossom mark on her forehead, and she happens to be in the Prince's residence right now. What do you need her for? I can have her come over right now."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, Bai Qingqing thought to herself, "Sure enough, that woman is the mysterious grandmaster from the Northern King's Mansion."

Now that the target has been identified, the next task is simple: she just needs to find out what that woman is doing at the Northern Prince's residence.

Just as Bai Qingqing was thinking this, her mind suddenly went blank, and then a sharp pain came over her.

The next moment, Bai Qingqing's expression became dazed, and her body swayed. She felt as if countless images flashed through her mind, as if some memories that did not belong to her were flooding into her mind.

Seeing Bai Qingqing raise her hand to cover her head and stagger, Lu Chen quickly steadied her, "Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai, what's wrong?"

(End of this chapter)