Seeing Mu Zixuan retch, Lu Chen figured out what was probably the matter.
After all, he had received a system prompt a few days ago, and the method for making soap was obtained due to Mu Zixuan's pregnancy.
Still, even knowing she was pregnant, it was necessary to have a doctor look at her.
His Rejuvenating Skill hadn't begun training yet, and he couldn't assist Mu Zixuan in examining her condition, so he could only let a doctor come and check.
Mu Zixuan was then moved back into her room, where, lying on the bed, she looked up at Lu Chen beside her and said, "Prince, your concubine is alright."
Lu Chen, stroking Mu Zixuan's cheek, smiled and replied, "You should still rest. Let's wait until the doctor has looked at you."
Soon, the doctor arrived in the room. After a simple pulse check, he immediately rose and bowed, exclaiming, "Congratulations, Prince. The Princess Consort is with child!"
At these words, everyone in the room became excited.
Zhou Xiaoxiao, beside Mu Zixuan, said, "Sister, that's wonderful! You're pregnant! Our prince will have an heir!"
Lu Chen, also overjoyed, said, "Xiao Rou, give the doctor two taels of silver!"
Hearing this, the doctor quickly responded, "Thank you for the reward, Prince!"
Two taels of silver was no small sum in those days; a doctor wouldn't know how many patients he'd have to see to earn that much.
After the doctor had left, Lu Chen, touching Mu Zixuan's belly, said with a smile, "My love, it seems all our hard work these past days has been worth it."
Mu Zixuan's face turned red; there were so many people around, and Lu Chen was speaking so directly.
At that moment, Mu Zixuan said, "Prince, I won't be able to attend to you for a while."
Lu Chen replied, "No matter, your duty now is to rest and nurture the baby."
Mu Zixuan then asked, "Prince, when do you plan to have Xiaoxiao and Youyou formally enter our household?"
Although Zhou Xiaoxiao and Zhou Youyou were already Lu Chen's women, the wedding feast had not been held yet.
Since the Prince would be taking concubines, the wedding feast was definitely still necessary.
After thinking for a bit, Lu Chen answered, "We'll hold it in a couple of days."
Mu Zixuan, smiling, asked, "May your concubine take care of this matter?"
Lu Chen said, "If my love is willing, then I'll leave this task to you."
Seeing Lu Chen and Mu Zixuan so affectionate, Chu Yuqin couldn't help feeling uncomfortable, and she quietly left the room.
She used to be the one by Lu Chen's side; now that he had a Princess Consort, it seemed he no longer needed his concubine, which left her feeling desolate.
A few days later.
Word got out from the North Prince Mansion that the North Prince was taking concubines.
Hearing this news, various powers from North City began to prepare gifts.
At the Hundred Flowers Tower.
A woman in a red robe sat by the window, gazing at the bustling crowd in the distance.
The red robe hung loosely on her, exposing her fair collarbone and a dazzling expanse of skin that could easily mesmerize onlookers if noticed.
Her supremely beautiful face was flawless, cheeks tinged with a gentle blush, radiating youthful charm.
The woman's lips curved slightly, her peach blossom eyes seemed to hold a hint of allure, adding to her enchanting appearance.
Her hair was piled up high, secured with a phoenix hairpin, with long locks cascading over her shoulders, her curvaceous figure enhancing her alluring aura.
Just then, a woman wearing a mask entered the room, stating from behind the curtain, "Saintess, the Pavilion Master wants you to complete your mission and leave North City as soon as possible."
At these words, the woman in red let out a cold laugh, her voice as clear and melodious as the song of a forest bird.
"The North Prince has been hiding in his mansion; we still can't confirm whether his Grandmaster has left his side or not. It's not that easy to complete the mission."
The woman outside the curtain replied, "The Pavilion Master said it was the prince's order; even he can't do anything about it. If you need any help, please ask."
Wang Qingci said indifferently, "Forget it, reply to him and tell him that I will find an opportunity to approach the North Prince as soon as possible, so he doesn't need to rush me."
Wang Qingci was somewhat irritated at the moment, having arrived in Yan County two months ago in order to get close to the North Prince. She even deliberately turned herself into an Oiran. However, since the North Prince's arrival in Yan County, he had not visited the Hundred Flowers Tower even once.
People said the North Prince was unlearned and licentious, liking to sneak into the pleasure quarters to listen to music.
But once he arrived in North City, it was like he became a different person, staying inside his mansion all the time, going nowhere else.
Wang Qingci also tried to send people to gather intelligence at the Prince's Mansion, but the guards were numerous, and with Chu Yuqin personally in charge, her people found it very difficult to infiltrate.
Now, they didn't even know what the situation was like inside the Prince's Mansion.
At that moment, a bluebird flew in from outside the window and landed before Wang Qingci, who immediately caught it and took the paper from its leg.
After reading the message, Wang Qingci smiled gracefully; it seemed their intelligence has not been wrong, the North Prince indeed had a weakness for beauty.
He had only been in North City for a few days and was already taking concubines.
For her, this was good news. She needed to find a way to visit the Prince's Mansion, and if she could catch the attention of the North Prince, that would be perfect.
The beauty trap was her best tool, especially when it came to assassination.
Several days later.
North Prince Mansion.
Today was Lu Chen's day to take a concubine. The mansion was decorated brightly with lanterns, and guests bearing gifts came in an endless stream.
Mu Zixuan was in charge of all the arrangements for the concubinage this time, and virtually all the major powers of North City had received invitations from the Prince's Mansion.
Mu Zixuan was also planning to use this opportunity to promote soap, hence she invited all the major powers of North City.
While receiving gifts, Lu Chen sat in the martial arts training ground, listening to reports from his mansion about the gifts from various powers while his eyes scanned the women who had come to attend the wedding banquet.
In the Great Xia Dynasty, unwed women generally did not leave home to attend others' wedding banquets.
However, many today had brought forth their unwed daughters in hope of catching the Prince's attention to arrange a marriage with him.
But after scanning the crowd, Lu Chen did not find any woman whose score exceeded ninety.
Lu Chen sighed and thought, "Yan County is indeed too small, too poor; even women with scores over ninety are this scarce."
Just as Lu Chen was about to give up, a woman in a purple dress caught his eye.
[Name: Wang Qingci]
[Status: Ninth Grade martial artist, adopted daughter of the Wang Family from the South, Saintess of Misty Pavilion, temporary Tower Master of Hundred Flowers Tower. She came to attend the North Prince's marriage celebration specifically to assassinate the North Prince, intending to draw his attention and seduce him using her beauty.]
[Score: 95]
[Favorability: 0]
Seeing the prompt before his eyes, Lu Chen was momentarily stunned.
He hadn't expected a Ninth Grade assassin to have infiltrated the gathering.
Oh, that's not right, she didn't infiltrate, she walked in openly and aboveboard.
Looking at Wang Qingci's enchanting figure, and her smooth, ample shoulders and the bright whiteness of her skin, Lu Chen felt a bit dizzy.
It was rare to find a woman with a score of 95, and she turned out to be an assassin; what bad luck.
Finding a woman with a score of 95 was not easy; he certainly had to find a way to obtain this enchanting rose and have her bear his children.
With that thought, Lu Chen fell deep in thought.
It seemed that the Dragon Phoenix Tree had already grown, and later he would test the effects of the Dragon Phoenix Tree leaves used to make tea.
If the Dragon and Phoenix Tea was effective, then his identity and that of Wang Qingci's would undergo a change.
Thinking this, Lu Chen's lips curved up slightly.
Sometimes a hunter appears in the form of the prey.