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

Chapter 84 Zhou Youyou's Accident

Lu Chen quickly had the maids arrange a room and then had them help Bai Qingqing bathe and rest.

Just as Lu Chen was thinking about having a conversation with Bai Qingqing that night, Chu Yuqin suddenly found him.

At this moment, Lu Chen was sitting in the study, his mind still replaying Bai Qingqing's stunningly beautiful face.

dong dong dong...

Hearing the knock, Lu Chen snapped out of his reverie and immediately said, "The door's open, come in."

The next moment, Chu Yuqin pushed open the door and entered.

Today, Chu Yuqin was dressed in a light blue cloud-patterned dress, which clung tightly to her voluptuous body, highlighting her curvaceous figure. Her hair was styled in a married woman's bun, making her look like a mature woman who was already married. Of course, she was indeed married.

Upon seeing that it was her, Lu Chen asked with a smile, "Aunt Chu, what can I do for you?"

Chu Yuqin asked directly, "Chen'er, did Xiaobai's sudden loss of power today have anything to do with you?"

She often suddenly lost her power in front of Lu Chen, so she wanted to ask if it was Lu Chen who caused it. If it was Lu Chen who caused it, then it didn't matter.

If Bai Qingqing has a health problem, she needs to pay close attention to it, which is why she came to ask Lu Chen.

Lu Chen didn't hide anything and said directly, "Yes, it's because of me. I remember telling you that any woman who falls in love with me will lose her power after touching my body."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, Chu Yuqin wore a strange expression.

Of course she still remembered those words.

She initially thought the little rascal was joking with her.

The thought that only a woman who was in love with him would lose her powers after coming into contact with him filled Chu Yuqin with immense inner turmoil.

So, it seems she also had those kinds of feelings for Chen'er...

How could she possibly develop romantic feelings for him? That's absolutely unacceptable!

Chu Yuqin quickly stopped herself from thinking any further.

She then changed the subject, saying, "Chen'er, I remember you have magical arts that can heal people. Did you use your magic to check on Xiaobai today? What's wrong with her body?"

Lu Chen replied, "I've already checked her. It's nothing serious. She just had a minor mishap during her practice. I've already taken care of her, and I'll go and help her again later. She should be fine now."

Chu Yuqin breathed a slight sigh of relief. It turned out that there really was a problem with her training. She had thought that Bai Qingqing had contracted some incurable disease and wanted to be with them in the last moments of her life, which was why she came to the Northern Prince's Mansion.

Chu Yuqin murmured, "It's good that you're alright."

At this point, Chu Yuqin glanced at the intelligence reports on the desk and then asked, "Chen'er, what are the barbarian tribes' current movements?"

Lu Chen replied, "Not yet, but this gives us a good opportunity to make arrangements. You and Zixuan can head south the day after tomorrow."

Chu Yuqin reminded her, "Youyou is about to give birth. Traveling at this time might not be a good thing for her."

Lu Chen was taken aback when he heard Chu Yuqin's reminder.

How could he have forgotten that?

This is indeed a problem. Zhou Youyou's belly is already quite big, and she certainly can't withstand the long journey.

Does this mean Zhou Youyou should also stay in Yancheng?

Although they have a high chance of defeating the barbarians, Yan City will be on the front line of the war, and Lu Chen doesn't want to leave himself with any worries.

If Zhou Youyou stays in Yancheng, what if the barbarian experts find out and, disregarding martial ethics, come and kidnap her?

Although the possibility is relatively small, it is not impossible, after all, anything can happen on the battlefield.

Just as Lu Chen was pondering what to do, a maid's voice suddenly came from outside, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"

Hearing the maid's flustered voice, Chu Yuqin immediately turned around and opened the study door. The maid then entered the study, panting, and said, "Your Highness... Madam Zhou... something has happened."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen's expression darkened, and he immediately stood up, asking, "What happened?"

The maidservant hurriedly said, "When Madam Zhou was resting in the pavilion, she suddenly had a stomachache and bled all over the place. Madam Zhou immediately sent me to find you."

Upon hearing the maid's words, Lu Chen realized that Zhou Youyou might be in mortal danger, so he didn't ask any more questions and headed straight for the courtyard where Zhou Youyou was.

Chu Yuqin quickly followed behind him, ready to see if there was anything she could do to help.

Before long, the entire palace was in chaos.

Seeing the maids running around, Lin Wanyun, who was sitting in the pavilion in the east courtyard, became curious. She immediately grabbed one of the maids and asked, "Young lady, what happened at the Prince's mansion? Why do you all look so flustered?"

The maidservant immediately replied, "Madam Zhou's water has broken; we're going to the north courtyard to help."

Hearing this, Lin Wanyun was stunned for a moment.

Mrs. Zhou?

Of course, she didn't know who Madam Xiao Zhou was. After all, "Xiao Zhou" and "Da Zhou" were the different names the servants of the Prince's Mansion used to refer to Zhou Youyou and Zhou Xiaoxiao. However, hearing the maids call her "Madam," Lin Wanyun guessed that something must have happened to one of the Prince's concubines.

Lin Wanyun stopped stopping the maid in front of her. "I see. You can go about your business now."

After the maid gave a slight bow, she immediately bypassed Lin Wanyun and headed to the North Courtyard.

At this moment, Lin Wanyun came to the pavilion and said to Chen Wanrong, "Palace Master, I think this is a great opportunity. If we can help the Prince of the North save the life of his concubine, he will be very grateful to you."

If Chen Wanrong wants to implant a love potion in Lu Chen, she must first make Lu Chen fall in love with her. Only in this way can the love potion be successfully implanted.

Otherwise, even if she used the love potion, it would be difficult to completely control Lu Chen.

After a moment of contemplation, Chen Wanrong said with a cool expression, "Aunt Lin, have your maid tell the Prince of the North that I can save his wife. If he needs help, he can let me know."

Seeing that Chen Wanrong had agreed, Lin Wanyun turned around and went to the entrance of the courtyard. She then grabbed a maid who was heading to the north courtyard and asked her to deliver a message to Lu Chen.

Upon hearing that someone could save Madam Zhou, the maids of the Prince's Mansion naturally dared not delay and quickly ran to the North Courtyard.

Lin Wanyun returned to the courtyard and sat down in the pavilion.

"Palace Master, what should we do next? Should we follow the Northern King's wives and concubines south?"

They had initially thought they could easily implement their plan, but now it seems their plan will have to be delayed for some time.

No one expected the barbarians to march south at this time, and even less expected that the Northern King would actually fight the barbarians to the death in Yan City.

Chen Wanrong did not answer immediately. Her gaze was fixed on the direction of the North Courtyard. After a while, she finally spoke, "We've waited for so many years, what's a little more time? If he dies in battle, we'll go to the capital to find other princes to cooperate with."

The throne is a great temptation for any prince, and Chen Wanrong believed that some princes would agree to cooperate with their Xuan Yue Palace.

However, compared to the princes, the Northern Prince is the most suitable candidate, since he is not in the capital, making it more convenient for Xuan Yue Palace to handle affairs.

But if they really had no other choice, they could only cooperate with the other princes.

(End of this chapter)