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Chapter 678 - 406 Xue Linglong: It seems that the North Prince’s Mansion has quite a few secrets!_2

Lu Chen snapped back to reality, "Very well, then this Prince agrees to help Prince Lu Yi take Heyang County."

"However, this Prince does not believe that my imperial father already possesses a treasure capable of directly making someone a Celestial. I suspect he must have obtained some kind of weapon."

Lu Chen wanted Lu Yi and the other Seigniors to test Sum Emperor to see what tricks he might have up his sleeve.

Moreover, he was not in a hurry at the moment. With Yelv Nanyan and Xiao Wenyao pregnant, he could prepare on two fronts: on one hand, letting Lu Yi test Sum Emperor, and on the other hand, waiting for the children to be born—after which the strength of the North Country would surely increase again.

The system had once said that the more offspring he had, the more generous the rewards he could receive. The system had previously rewarded him with a Celestial Realm powerhouse.

If luck was on his side, perhaps when the children in Yelv Nanyan’s and Xiao Wenyao’s wombs were born, he might also gain a Celestial.

Of course, this was just Lu Chen’s speculation.

After all, there was still nearly a year to go, and Lu Chen could wait that long.

Although he had decided to help Lu Yi capture Heyang County, Lu Chen had no plans to immediately send troops southward. He intended to delay for a while and make Lu Yi wait.

In the following days, Lu Chen just left Lu Yi hanging.

At first, Lu Yi was very confident, thinking that after hearing what he had said, Lu Chen would likely immediately agree to dispatch troops to help him take Heyang County.

Several days passed, and there was still no movement from North Prince Mansion. As days went by, Lu Yi could no longer sit still in his mansion. He thought of a good idea - he sent Xue Linglong to take the initiative to visit North Prince Mansion, pretending to bond with the ladies of Lu Chen’s household, and then took the opportunity to inquire into Lu Chen’s attitude.

North Prince Mansion.

Mu Zixuan was inspecting the account books in the courtyard when suddenly, a maid entered and said, "Madam Prince, there is a person outside claiming to be Miss Xue who asks to see you, saying she is an acquaintance of yours."

Hearing this, Mu Zixuan was initially stunned.

Miss Xue?

Who might that be?

But Mu Zixuan quickly realized that of those she knew with the surname Xue, there seemed to be only one person - the Crown Princess Consort.

Although the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Consort had fled to the North Country, the Crown Prince was still a traitor after all, so he could not show his face publicly.

So for Crown Princess Consort Xue Linglong to wish to see her, she could not directly state her status; she had to just use a surname.

With this in mind, Mu Zixuan said, "Take her to the Hundred Flowers Garden, and go call Madam Chu to join me in meeting Miss Xue."

"Yes, Madam Prince."

Then, the maid turned and left the courtyard.

Mu Zixuan also rose from her chair and tidied up the account book in front of her.

As Mu Zixuan stepped out of Wind Cloud Court, she happened to meet Chu Yuqin. Curious, Chu Yuqin asked, "Zixuan, I heard from the maid that you want me to join you to meet someone?"

Mu Zixuan simply stated, "Yes, to meet Queen Linglong."

Hearing this, Chu Yuqin’s expression instantly turned serious, and pondering, she remarked, "It seems she wants to probe for some information."

Chu Yuqin continued to ask, "Where is she now?"

Mu Zixuan replied, "I had the maid take her to the Hundred Flowers Garden to wait. Let’s go there now."

No sooner had she spoken than Mu Zixuan headed directly toward the Hundred Flowers Garden in the outer court.

"Alright."

Without any hesitation, Chu Yuqin followed her.

Soon, they arrived at the Hundred Flowers Garden, where Xue Linglong was already waiting in the pavilion. Sensing someone’s arrival, she immediately rose from the stone bench.

As her gaze turned toward Chu Yuqin, her heart skipped a beat.

Grandmaster?

Xue Linglong of course had seen Chu Yuqin before. Back in the Capital city, many knew Chu Yuqin as the Female Sword Immortal, quite famous indeed.

But at that time, Chu Yuqin was only Ninth Grade.

Chu Yuqin was not even a Half-step Grandmaster when she followed the North Prince to the North Country, so how did she become a Grandmaster so quickly?

How did she achieve it?

Xue Linglong immediately calmed the shock in her heart, hurriedly approached Mu Zixuan and the others, and after arriving in front of them, she greeted them with due ceremony, "I have the honor of meeting the Crown Princess Consort!"

Hearing that, Xue Linglong quickly supported their arms and said, "You two sisters must not, I am now a felon, and I am no longer the Crown Princess Consort, unworthy of your bowing."

Mu Zixuan said with a smile, "As long as His Majesty has not appointed another Crown Prince, then Sister Xue, you are still the Crown Princess Consort."

Xue Linglong replied, "Now this position is rather sensitive; sister, you must not call me Crown Princess Consort anymore. From now on, let’s just call each other sisters."

With that, Xue Linglong took Mu Zixuan’s wrist and said, "Sister Zixuan, when you left the Capital city, you were still rather immature. It’s unexpected that in just a few years, you’ve become even more dignified, possessing the charm of a mature woman."

"The North Prince is truly fortunate to have married you!"

Mu Zixuan responded, "Sister, you jest, it is my good fortune to have married the Prince."

The Xue Family and the Mu Family were both prominent families in the Capital city, and the two families had certain interactions in the past, so Mu Zixuan and Xue Linglong had seen each other quite a few times, though they couldn’t quite say they were especially close.

Seeing Xue Linglong addressing her as sister so familiarly, as though they were very close, made Mu Zixuan on her guard internally.

At that moment, Mu Zixuan took Xue Linglong’s hand and led her toward the pavilion inside, saying as they walked, "Sister Xue, let’s sit inside the pavilion and chat."