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Xue Linglong said indifferently, "Didn't Elder Cao want me to seduce the North Prince? Don't you know where I have been? Naturally, I went to investigate the North Prince's whereabouts."

Hearing this, Cao Xianya felt a surge of joy in her heart, not expecting Xue Linglong to actually do it.

Excellent, when they returned to the Taiyin Divine Sect, it would be time for Xue Linglong to be pulled down from her position as a Saintess. She wanted to witness with her own eyes as their Sect Hierarch turned Xue Linglong into a withered corpse.

Cao Xianya then said with a smile, "So the Saintess went to the North Prince Mansion to gather information; I was too presumptuous."

"What news did the Saintess gather?"

Xue Linglong replied, "The North Prince has already prepared to lead his troops southward."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xianya snorted coldly inside, isn't that obvious? The North Country has already issued a call to arms, and even the North Prince's proclamation calling for the eradication of traitors has been issued; who doesn't know that the North Prince is preparing to lead his troops south to seize the throne?

Was such information even worth the trouble of running to the North Prince Mansion to gather?

However, at that moment, Xue Linglong continued, "I have discovered that to boost the soldiers' morale, the North Prince will visit a military camp in the southern forest at noon tomorrow and give a speech to inspire their spirits."

"This is our best opportunity."

"Because Yan County is not too far from that camp, the Celestials of the Mysterious Moon Palace will not leave Yan County at that time."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xianya said with some concern, "If Yan County is too close to the military camp, and if the Celestials of the Mysterious Moon Palace notice, I'm afraid..."

Cao Xianya didn't continue.

Xue Linglong said, "That's why we must strike quickly and decisively, abduct the North Prince swiftly, so the Mysterious Moon Palace's Celestials won't have time to react."

"Tomorrow morning everyone from the Taiyin Divine Sect should go. We can split into several groups to confuse the Celestial from the Mysterious Moon Palace."

Cao Xianya did not doubt Xue Linglong's words at all, as it never crossed her mind that Xue Linglong would betray their Sect Hierarch.

Cao Xianya also felt that Xue Linglong's plan was feasible.

After all, it was one of their few opportunities to kidnap the North Prince. If they missed this chance, once the North Prince marched south with his troops, there would be many more powerful people around him, and the Celestial from the Mysterious Moon Palace would be there to protect the North Prince, making it impossible for the Taiyin Divine Sect to approach the North Prince.

Therefore, whether they could succeed or not, they had to try as best as they could. Stay updated through empire

After thinking for a moment, Cao Xianya said, "Then fine, we will do as the Saintess has suggested."

...

In the evening.

The setting sun cast a red glow over the land as a flock of geese flew south in a "v" formation.

After finishing a busy day, Lu Chen was preparing to return to the Wind Cloud Court.

At that moment, Lu Chen suddenly smelled the scent of barbecue.

Startled by the aroma, Lu Chen wondered if there was barbecue for dinner tonight.

He followed the fragrance to its source, soon realizing it wasn't emanating from the Wind Cloud Court but from Qin Yuwei's courtyard instead.

Lu Chen didn't often visit Qin Yuwei's courtyard, not because he disliked her. Qin Yuwei was, after all, a woman of over ninety points in appearance, very beautiful, with the air of an aristocratic family lady, and Lu Chen liked her too.

It was just that Lu Chen had too many women. The women in his inner courtyard were all beautiful, and his strong desire to conquer made him most intent on subduing chilly fairies like Chen Wanrong or defiant beauties like Wu Junwan.

Chen Wanrong and Wu Junwan alone kept Lu Chen quite occupied, not to mention his other women, leading him to neglect this lady from an aristocratic family.

As soon as Lu Chen entered the courtyard, he found Qin Yuwei, dressed in green cloud attire, sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, personally sprinkling seasoning on a roasting whole lamb.

Witnessing this scene, Lu Chen was stunned.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

At that moment, Qin Yuwei was the furthest thing from a demure aristocratic lady, with her sleeves rolled up to reveal her fair arms—she looked like a maid hard at work.

Qin Yuwei was directing the maids, turning the lamb over.

One of the maids suddenly realized Lu Chen's presence and hastily bowed, saying, "This servant greets the Prince!"

Hearing this, Qin Yuwei quickly looked toward the entrance of the courtyard and indeed spotted Lu Chen.

She was utterly dumbfounded, "Prince... Prince... Your Highness..."

Frightened pale, Qin Yuwei hurriedly bowed, "I greet Your Highness..."

"Your Highness, I know my mistake, I will never dare again..."

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Qin Yuwei's hastiness in apologizing left Lu Chen speechless. Was he that frightening?

Lu Chen asked, "What mistake? Where did you go wrong?"

Hearing this, Qin Yuwei thought Lu Chen was angry and quickly said, "I shouldn't be doing such demeaning tasks in the courtyard."

Lu Chen chuckled and walked toward Qin Yuwei, saying, "When did I ever say you were forbidden from doing such things in the courtyard?"

This...

Qin Yuwei hesitated.

Did the Prince imply he doesn't intend to blame her?

She hardly dared to believe it and thought that Lu Chen would be furious.

Although she had been intimate with Lu Chen a few times, she didn't spend much time with him; she knew more about Lu Chen through her maids than personal interaction. She didn't understand him well.

In her eyes, Princes were always quick to anger.

To her surprise, Lu Chen appeared not to hold her accountable.

Lu Chen continued, "But back to the matter at hand, Yuwei, if you wanted roasted lamb, couldn't you have just asked the folks at the Food House to make it? Why must you do it yourself?"

Blushing, Qin Yuwei said, "Ever since we started eating meals separately, I haven't tasted food as delicious as those from Wind Cloud Court, so I wanted to try making it myself to see if I could replicate the flavor."

Lu Chen burst into laughter, considering the aristocratic lady before him quite the food lover!