Chapter 421: Chapter 264 Murong Xue’er_2

But the more Chu Yuqin thought about it, the faster her heart raced.

After Lu Chen entered the Prince’s Mansion, he asked, “My consort, there haven’t been any incidents in the Prince’s Mansion recently, have there?”

Mu Zixuan replied, “My Prince, all is well in the Prince’s Mansion, and no major events have occurred.”

Hearing Mu Zixuan’s response, Lu Chen said, “That’s good to hear. I was worried that after my departure from Yan County, some people with ulterior motives might harm the Prince’s Mansion.”

At that moment, Lu Chen suddenly thought of something and then said, “By the way, my wife, there is something I want to discuss with you?”

Mu Zixuan asked curiously, “What is it?”

Lu Chen said with a smile, “I am thinking of taking two Side Concubines.”

Side Concubines and concubines are different; in ancient times, concubines had little status, but royal Side Concubines were different. Of course, in the North Prince Mansion, Lu Chen didn’t maintain such a strict hierarchy; his women held essentially the same status in the North Prince Mansion and even called each other sisters. Even Wang Qingci, a female slave, had a not-so-low status in the North Prince Mansion.

However, this was after all Lu Chen’s idea, and by thinking of taking Side Concubines, it meant that, to some extent, he was shaking Mu Zixuan’s position as his wife. Therefore, he still had to ask her—or rather, simply leave the matter to Mu Zixuan to handle.

After hearing Lu Chen’s words, Mu Zixuan smiled slightly and immediately said, “Whomever my Prince wishes to marry, you may do so without consulting me.”

Mu Zixuan did not care at all about whom Lu Chen married. She was very clear that in the North Prince Mansion, unlike other places, there was no room for manipulation and scheming in the inner court. Lu Chen had absolute control over his harem—even an Emperor couldn’t achieve that.

Furthermore, Mu Zixuan owed her current position to Lu Chen’s existence, and the survival of the Mu Family was also thanks to him. How could she possibly interfere in Lu Chen’s affairs? Now, she only wanted to be a good consort for Lu Chen; everything else was of no concern to her.

Whoever Lu Chen wished to marry, let him do so. If Lu Chen intended for that child to inherit his position in the future, she likewise had no intention of meddling.

Seeing that Mu Zixuan agreed, Lu Chen said with a smile, “Since you agree, then I am relieved.”

Mu Zixuan glanced at Chu Yuqin and Chu Qingli standing behind her with the corner of her eye and then asked, “I wonder which family’s daughter the Prince intends to marry this time?”

Lu Chen replied with a smile, “Naturally, it would be the daughters of the Chu Family.”

Upon hearing “the daughters of the Chu Family,” both Chu Qingli and Chu Yuqin’s complexions grew even more flushed and hotter.

Mu Zixuan instantly understood Lu Chen’s intention and then said, “Prince, allow me to handle the wedding preparations.”

Lu Chen said, “Then I will trouble my consort with this.”

Mu Zixuan responded, “It is my duty to do so.”

Lu Chen returned to the main hall and after chatting with Mu Zixuan and the others about the events in Ningbei City, he went directly to his study. He didn’t immediately indulge in pleasures; he still had one more thing to do that day, which was to meet with the delegation from the Da Yue Dynasty.

Upon arriving at his study, Lu Chen found the desk piled with a good amount of intelligence. However, he didn’t flip through them one by one. Then, a demoness wearing a red dress and curvaceous figure appeared at the doorway of the study.

When Lu Chen noticed the seductress, he asked, “Mr. Wang, have you missed me so much because you haven’t seen me for a long time? I have only just arrived at the Prince’s Mansion, and you are already here to see me.”

Wang Qingci said with a charming smile, “My Prince is my master; naturally, I, as your female slave, must come to see you upon your return.”

Lu Chen then sat down at his desk and swept a glance at Wang Qingci.

Wang Qingci was holding an envelope in her hand, clearly here to report intelligence. Lu Chen directly asked, “Mr. Wang, do you have any intelligence to report? Just speak up, I have matters to attend to shortly.”

Wang Qingci asked with curiosity, “My Prince has only just returned to Yan County, what urgent matter could there be?”

While she spoke, she approached the desk and placed the envelope on top, then continued, “This contains information about each member of the Da Yue delegation. I’m not sure if you might need it, but since the traders had collected it, I had someone compile it and bring it here.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen immediately took the envelope from Wang Qingci and opened it to review the information about the members of the Da Yue delegation.

When Lu Chen’s eyes fell on Murong Xue’er’s information, he paused for a moment.

Murong Xue’er was a female official close to the Empress of Da Yue. According to the intelligence, the Empress of Da Yue valued Murong Xue’er highly, and she held the title of “Inner Palace Prime Minister.” She had a voice in major military and national affairs, and could even occasionally influence the Empress’s decisions.

Of course, Murong Xue’er herself didn’t hold any significant official position, but it was her value to the Empress that granted her such a high status within the Da Yue Dynasty. Even the highest-ranking officials had to address her as “Lord Murong.”

Reading the content on the dossier, Lu Chen couldn’t help but think how interesting it was to have a female Emperor and a female Prime Minister be so similar.

Quite fascinating.

Seeing Lu Chen staring at the information about Murong Xue’er, Wang Qingci said with a dripping smile, “It seems that you are quite interested in this Murong Xue’er, my Prince. Let this female slave remind you that Murong Xue’er is a cold beauty. You will surely like her very much, my Prince.”