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Hearing Wu Junwan's speculation, Lu Chen laughed, "Empress, you worry too much. To me, the Empress has no political use whatsoever."

Wu Junwan frowned.

No political use?

This young man really knows how to lie without blushing.

If she were of no political use to North Country, then why would the North Prince have specifically ordered her to come to North Country as a hostage?

With that thought, Wu Junwan chuckled lightly, then said, "Prince, you really have a sense of humor. If you thought I was of no use, then why would you have me come to North Country as a hostage, and even have people make a phoenix robe for me?"

"Would North Prince really think I am a fool?"

Lu Chen smiled and then walked towards Wu Junwan. As he drew closer, Wu Junwan suddenly felt nervous, her heart thumping wildly.

Wu Junwan quickly took a deep breath, trying to ease her tension.

As a princess of Great Wu and already in her thirties, she had no reason to fear this young man who was more than a decade her junior.

Although that's what she thought, her heart still raced as Lu Chen continued to approach.

When Lu Chen was less than two steps away, he finally stopped, and Wu Junwan let out a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Lu Chen used the system to check Wu Junwan's personal profile.

[Name: Wu Junwan]

[Identity: Princess Wu of Great Wu, daughter of the Martial Emperor, friend of the Yue Emperor, 31 years old, possesses extremely high martial arts talent, her realm has reached the Master Realm, and she has developed feelings for the North Prince deep inside her heart. She often dreams of the North Prince at night. This time, as a hostage to North Country, she wants to do two things the most.

The first is to probe the secrets of North Country, preparing for her own ascension to the throne in the future, and the second is to see what is special about this young North Prince.]

[Score: 98]

[Favorability: 99]

Seeing Wu Junwan's favorability, Lu Chen's lips slightly curled up, not expecting Wu Junwan's favorability towards him to have reached ninety-nine, just a little short of the full mark.

It seemed that just one final step was needed, and Wu Junwan's favorability towards him would be complete.

At this time, Lu Chen said, "I merely stated that your majesty has no political use to me, not that you have no use to me at all?"

This…

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Wu Junwan was slightly startled. She had always believed that everything Lu Chen did was for political considerations, which is why her first thought about her value to the North Prince was in terms of political utility.

What did Lu Chen mean by his words?

No political use, but some other use?

What other use?

Just then, Lu Chen spoke, "To me, your greatest use, your majesty, is to bear my children."

With those words, Wu Junwan was completely stunned. "You!"

Wu Junwan was at a loss for words.

Lu Chen asked with a smile, "What did you want to say, your majesty?"

Wu Junwan snorted coldly, "Ridiculous, do you think I would believe your lies?"

As soon as Wu Junwan finished speaking, Lu Chen suddenly took a step forward, startling her, prompting her to hastily take a step back.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Does Your Majesty really not see whether I am lying or not?"

A trace of barely noticeable panic appeared on Wu Junwan's face. During her last mission to North Country, Lu Chen boldly expressed his love for her, but at that time, she thought it was very likely that he was just teasing her.

Firstly, Lu Chen is a man with great ambitions, and his mind couldn't possibly be focused entirely on women. Despite appearing to be frivolous on the surface, in reality, he might be a very profound person, at least that was Wu Junwan's opinion of Lu Chen.

Wu Junwan hadn't expected Lu Chen to say such things to her again, and his gaze was burning with intensity, giving the impression that he wasn't lying.

Lu Chen's gaze was too impassioned, filled with desire for possession.

Having ascended to a high position, Wu Junwan had long since learned to read people, and she immediately perceived the intent in Lu Chen's gaze.

Wu Junwan then said, "Prince is quite the jester. If the Prince truly wishes for me to bear you children, why not directly propose a marriage alliance to the Great Martial Royal Family?"

Instead of answering Wu Junwan's question, Lu Chen said, "As intelligent as Your Majesty is, I believe you can certainly deduce why I didn't propose a marriage alliance, but instead, Your Majesty came to North Country as a hostage."

Wu Junwan immediately realized, if they were united through marriage, North Country and the Great Martial Royal Family would become relatives, and thereafter, the Martial Emperor would become North Prince's father-in-law. Should North Prince ever decide to lead troops against Great Wu, that would be an attack on his own father-in-law, and North Prince would lose moral standing.

Thus, it turns out North Prince indeed harbors the ambition to unify the realm!

Wu Junwan then said, "Since North Prince didn't propose a marriage alliance, then I am a hostage here. Could it be that North Prince intends to extend his devilish claws towards me, a hostage? If word of this were to spread, I fear North Prince's reputation…"

Wu Junwan hadn't finished her sentence when she was interrupted by Lu Chen, "Your Majesty, you should be well aware that my reputation has never been good to begin with."

Wu Junwan's gaze faltered; indeed, North Prince's reputation had never been good.

Quickly changing the subject, Wu Junwan said, "I am somewhat puzzled. Why does the Prince insist on having me wear the Phoenix Robe and have people address me as 'Empress'? You even refer to me in the same manner."

Lu Chen replied, "The reason is quite simple. Because it's your wish, isn't it? You wished to be the Empress, so I am fulfilling it for you."

"Of course, there is another reason."

Wu Junwan pressed, "What reason?"

Lu Chen, eyes fixed on Wu Junwan's mature and mesmerizing face, corners of his mouth slightly lifted, said, "I have a particular interest in the status of 'Empress', so I wanted you to play the part."

Wu Junwan did not grasp the meaning behind Lu Chen's words, but seeing his smile, she knew that whatever he meant was certainly not good.

At this moment, Lu Chen took another step forward, and Wu Junwan, out of instinct, retreated again.

Wu Junwan still couldn't believe that Lu Chen was truly planning to do something to her.

"Is the Prince planning to ruin my purity today?"

Lu Chen said, "Your Majesty has guessed correctly."

No sooner had he spoken than Lu Chen took another step forward, and Wu Junwan, frightened, stepped back again.

Although she had initially thought about approaching Lu Chen to extract secrets from Great Wu, she hadn't expected that on her very first day in North Prince Mansion, North Prince would intend to have relations with her, caught completely unprepared.

As Lu Chen moved forward step by step, Wu Junwan retreated in kind until she reached the edge of the bed, with nowhere else to go.

Lu Chen was now staring intently into Wu Junwan's eyes, her face showing a faint blush and a touch of panic.

Usually poised and aloof in her lofty position, Wu Junwan suddenly seemed like a little girl before Lu Chen.

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