Having children earns benefit, start competing for dominance in the world by marrying a wife-Chapter 658 Junwan’s Anxiety_1

After Lu Chen left the Prince's Mansion for the Power Generator Experimental Base, Wu Junwan sat down in the courtyard. She glanced at Murong Xue'er's room and noticed her door was closed. She then asked the palace maid beside her, "Has Mrs. Murong not risen yet?"

The palace maid replied, "Your Highness Princess, Mrs. Murong left the Prince's Mansion early in the morning."

After being busy all evening, Wu Junwan and Lu Chen woke up relatively late today. In addition, they soaked in the bath for a while. By the time they emerged, it was even later, and Murong Xue'er had already gone to the mansion.

At that moment, Wu Junwan curiously inquired, "Why do you address me as Princess today?"

The palace maid hurriedly responded, "Replying to Your Highness, it was the Prince's order."

Wu Junwan snorted lightly; she had thought that man would want to play this identity game for a lifetime. She didn't expect him to tire of it so quickly.

Well, she had long since grown tired of others addressing her as Empress.

As Wu Junwan was lost in thought, Murong Xue'er's voice came from the entrance of the courtyard, "Your Highness Princess, why have you risen so early?"

Wu Junwan looked up and saw Murong Xue'er had returned. She snorted coldly, "Early? The sun is already overhead."

Seeing Wu Junwan's tone was a bit off and she seemed displeased, Murong Xue'er thought to herself that it seemed the North Prince had said something to her.

Wu Junwan then said, "Murong Xue'er, I treated you as a friend, but you turned around and sold me out!"

Hearing these words, Murong Xue'er was not the least bit nervous; instead, she smiled slightly before saying, "Your Highness, you should understand that I am merely the Prince's tool. As a tool of the Prince, I naturally stand on his side."

Although Murong Xue'er was merely a palace maid in the Great Jue and Wu Junwan outranked her, they were no longer in the Great Jue or Great Wu, but in the North Country, and moreover, in the North Prince Mansion.

Now they were both Lu Chen's women, and there was no longer any question of status. Thus, Murong Xue'er was not afraid of Wu Junwan.

Murong Xue'er continued, "If Your Highness fears that I will monitor you, you can speak to the Prince and have me leave this courtyard."

Wu Junwan said expressionlessly, "Never mind, you're a pitiful person. I won't trouble you further."

Murong Xue'er asked, "The Prince has gone to your room for half a month in a row. I wonder if Your Highness's thoughts have changed now."

Upon hearing this, Wu Junwan's brows furrowed. She got irritated just thinking about it. Then she coldly gazed at Murong Xue'er and said, "I suppose you were tamed by him in the same way, weren't you?"

"What a good technique!"

Murong Xue'er didn't say much more. Seeing the color drain from Wu Junwan's face, Murong Xue'er knew Wu Junwan had completely submitted and would probably not dare to harbor her previous thoughts.

Wu Junwan continued, "Qingrou sending you to the North Prince Mansion has indeed given quite the advantage to that man."

Hearing Wu Junwan mention the Yue Emperor, Murong Xue'er asked out of curiosity, "Your Highness, at this point, have you made a decision in your heart?"

Wu Junwan asked, "What decision?"

Murong Xue'er said, "If one day the Prince wages war against the Great Jue, whose side will you be on?"

This...

Wu Junwan was taken aback in her heart.

She had never thought about this question before.

The Yue Empress was her good sister, her close friend, and Lu Chen was her man, whom she couldn't live without. How was she to choose?

Whether it was the Yue Empress or Lu Chen, any mishap to either of them would be a heavy blow to her.

For a moment, Wu Junwan's heart was torn with indecision.

Murong Xue'er then said, "If Your Highness finds it difficult to choose, I might have a good suggestion."

Wu Junwan didn't directly ask Murong Xue'er for her suggestion, but instead skeptically said, "It seems that man wants to use you to send a message to me."

Wu Junwan didn't believe Murong Xue'er had brought up this question on her own. She suspected Lu Chen wanted to see how she would choose, so he had Murong Xue'er probe her.

Without defending herself, Murong Xue'er continued, "If Your Highness truly doesn't know whom to choose, then choose neither. Wait until they have concluded their fight."

Wu Junwan paused for a moment, then asked, "You want me to watch them fight each other to the death?"

Murong Xue'er said, "This is the best option for Your Highness. If the Prince loses, the Empress might just seal his skill and send him to you, considering your face."

"If the Empress loses, there is no need for Your Highness to worry at all."

Wu Junwan asked, "Why is that?"

Murong Xue'er said, "Knowing the Prince as I do, the Empress is likely to become his woman, just like you."

Upon hearing this, Wu Junwan's complexion instantly darkened.

She didn't feel that Murong Xue'er was talking nonsense; on the contrary, she felt that Murong Xue'er's words were very likely to become reality.

She had just arrived in the North Country, and Lu Chen had her impersonate the Empress, even making her wear a phoenix robe identical to that of the Yue Emperor, and the decorations in her room were exactly like those in the Yue Emperor's bedchamber.

This man must harbor thoughts about his good sister, which was why he had her play the role of the Empress.

With this in mind, once the Great Jue suffered defeat, the first thing the North Prince would surely do is bring his good sister to the North Prince Mansion, and then treat her just as he had treated her.

By then, it was possible they would both have to serve that vile creature together!

Just thinking about that scene made Wu Junwan's face stiffen considerably.

Knowing the Yue Emperor as she did, she truly wondered if that day came, whether the Yue Emperor would choose to self-destruct her Dantian to preserve her purity.

The Yue Emperor was a proud person; she might not care too much about her purity, but she would definitely not tolerate being defeated by a petty man and then being humiliated by him in all sorts of ways.

Seeing Wu Junwan fall silent, Murong Xue'er said no more, "This servant has matters to attend to, I'll return to my room first."

As her voice faded, Murong Xue'er turned and went back to her own room, leaving Wu Junwan sitting in the pavilion, contemplating how to deal with the relationship between Lu Chen and the Yue Emperor in the future.

Honestly, at first, she didn't really think Lu Chen was a match for the Yue Emperor, but now she was somewhat uncertain. Lu Chen had even produced an Immortal Pill such as the Beauty Enhancement Pill, which proved that there must be a powerful figure behind Lu Chen.

If the North Country declared war on the Great Jue, the Great Jue might genuinely be at a disadvantage.

With this thought, Wu Junwan couldn't help but sigh and resigned herself to take things one step at a time.

As Wu Junwan's face was full of worry, a palace maid entered the courtyard and said, "Princess, there is someone outside the Prince's Mansion seeking an audience. She says she is your Protector."

Upon hearing this, Wu Junwan immediately stood up and, as she walked toward the outer courtyard, said, "Have her go to the Hundred Flowers Garden in the outer courtyard."

The palace maid immediately replied, "Yes, Princess."

Before long, Hu Shu arrived at the Hundred Flowers Garden, and Wu Junwan promptly asked the maids to leave.

After the maids departed, Hu Shu immediately bowed to Wu Junwan, "Greetings, Princess Junwan!"

Wu Junwan directly asked, "Does Elder Hu have business with me?"

Hu Shu immediately took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Wu Junwan, "This is a letter from Her Majesty."

Wu Junwan was taken aback for a moment, then took the letter from Hu Shu's hand and began to read it carefully and earnestly.

The Yue Emperor wrote to inquire about her well-being in the letter, asking if she had been mistreated, if she needed help, and saying that if she wanted to leave the North Prince Mansion, to leave North Country, she could tell her at any time, and the Yue Emperor would immediately send someone to bring her back to the Great Jue.

Reading the Yue Emperor's letter, Wu Junwan's anxiety intensified.

She truly did not want to see her good sister and that petty man in conflict.

At this point, Hu Shu asked, "Princess, I've heard that the North Prince seems to have allowed Murong Xue'er to stay in the North Prince Mansion as well. Do you know if they have ever shared a room?"

Hearing Hu Shu's question, Wu Junwan returned to her senses and answered lightly, "The North Prince did indeed have Murong Xue'er move into the North Prince Mansion, but he didn't give her a separate courtyard. Instead, she shares a courtyard with me, serving me."

This...

Hu Shu was taken aback; she couldn't understand what the North Prince was doing. Why would he have Wu Junwan and Murong Xue'er live together?

Wu Junwan continued, "Although the North Prince is fond of beauty, he seems not to have laid hands on Murong Xue'er. Perhaps it's because he has too many women in his harem. Though Murong Xue'er is beautiful, she is not enough to tempt the North Prince."

Hearing Wu Junwan's words made Hu Shu fall into thought; she did not doubt Wu Junwan's words. She wondered if the Empress's plan might fall through if the North Prince had not shown interest in Murong Xue'er and had never touched her.

Wu Junwan asked, "Elder Hu, it seems you don't trust Murong Xue'er?"

Startled, Hu Shu regained her composure and replied, "Why does the Princess ask this?"

Wu Junwan said, "If you trusted Murong Xue'er, you probably would have directly given her Qingrou's letter to deliver to me. Also, I sense that you seem to want to keep something from Murong Xue'er?"

Hu Shu immediately responded, "Princess, this was not my idea. I only did this because it was Her Majesty's will."

Wu Junwan said, "So it was Qingrou's intent."

"If there's nothing else, Elder Hu, you may leave. If I find any information, I will make sure to inform you at the Princess Mansion," Wu Junwan stated.

Hu Shu said, "Alright, I will take my leave now, Princess. Take care."

Then Hu Shu turned and left the North Prince Mansion.

Gazing at Hu Shu's retreating figure, Wu Junwan looked again at the letter in her hand, filled with doubt. If they didn't trust Murong Xue'er, why would her good sister send Murong Xue'er to be close to the North Prince?

By sending Murong Xue'er to the North Prince Mansion, she was just delivering food to that man's doorstep.