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Seeing Lu Chen's gaze fixed on Xue Linglong beside him, Lu Yi's brows furrowed.

He suddenly remembered the rumors he had heard in the past, that his ninth brother was a lecher who would do everything in his power to possess beautiful women he saw.

Even Chu Yuqin, Lu Chen had not spared.

Lu Yi immediately felt a bit displeased inside. Though he had never touched Xue Linglong's body since their marriage, after all, she was nominally his Crown Princess Consort, his woman.

That Lu Chen actually coveted his woman was something no man could tolerate.

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At that moment, Lu Chen turned to Xue Linglong and said, "Sister-in-law, it's been years since we last met. You've grown even more beautiful than I remembered."

Upon hearing these words, Xue Linglong was slightly stunned, and then she looked fearfully at Lu Yi beside her.

"Ninth brother must be joking. I am getting older and should only become uglier, not more beautiful."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "A woman only grows more dignified with maturity, becoming ever more beautiful. A woman of such grace as my sister-in-law will never become ugly."

Lu Yi couldn't stand listening any longer and directly said to Lu Chen, "Ninth brother, I owe you a lot for taking us in this time. Otherwise, I would have had nowhere to go."

Lu Chen said, "Brother and I share the same blood. It is only natural that I should help out when brother is in trouble."

"In the future, if brother needs anything in the North Country, just ask. As long as it's within my power, I will do my best to fulfill brother's request."

Lu Chen had no intention of getting Lu Yi to spill his secrets today; after all, Lu Yi had only arrived in Yan County that day.

At this, Lu Yi sighed and said, "Ninth brother, we brothers always thought that once you got your fiefdom, you would just live out your life in a muddleheaded way. We didn't expect you to not only bring a prosperous life to the common people of the North Country but also amass such formidable military strength. We all misjudged you."

"If ninth brother had displayed your talents in the Capital city, father would have probably made you the Crown Prince by now, and we brothers would have been utterly convinced."

Lu Chen smiled and then said, "I'm not greatly interested in that position. You, brother, have held the regency for a time; surely, you've seen through the intrigue on the court."

"Rather than play wits with those ministers, isn't it more enjoyable to come to the North Country and be a carefree prince? Brother, wouldn't you agree?"

Lu Yi smiled and said, "What ninth brother says is true."

At that moment, Lu Chen said, "Brother, I still have things to attend to, so I'll head back first."

With that, Lu Chen's gaze swept over Xue Linglong again.

Clad in a light purple gauzy long dress, the garment hugged her voluptuous and graceful figure. Although she appeared dignified and elegant, Lu Chen always sensed a wild streak about her.

Lu Chen thought to himself that this woman was indeed beautiful, but somewhat ruthless.

She had actually given Lu Yi a eunuch's Cultivation Technique to practice, turning Lu Yi into a eunuch by force.

No wonder Qin Yuwei was still intact when she was sent to the North Prince Mansion; he had caught a break. He had truly believed that his older brother was so immersed in martial arts that he had no interest in beautiful women when, in fact, he was incapable of such interests.

Lu Yi smiled and said, "Good, ninth brother, you go ahead with what you have to do. I won't hold you up."

Afterward, Lu Chen turned and left Lu Mansion.

No sooner had Lu Chen left than Lu Yi's face darkened, and he lashed out furiously at Xue Linglong.

"Linglong, could it be that you think I am no longer the Crown Prince, devoid of power, so you wish to abandon me and cozy up with my ninth brother? You want to seduce him!"

"What a shameless woman!"

Although Lu Yi verbally berated Xue Linglong, he did not lay a hand on her; her status was too special, and he dared not strike her.

Hearing this, Xue Linglong put on a panicked expression. She quickly said, "Your Highness, it was the North Prince who kept looking at me. I would not dare entertain such thoughts. In life, I belong to Your Highness, and in death, I will be Your Highness's ghost."

Lu Yi snorted coldly and said, "Everyone says the North Prince is lecherous, that he'd not let any beautiful woman he sees slip by. Today I witnessed it firsthand, coveting even his own sister-in-law!"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Xue Linglong meekly said, "In the future, I will remain honestly within the mansion and never go out. That way, the North Prince will no longer see me."

Lu Yi was about to say something when his mind suddenly seized, and an idea struck him.

Wait a minute...

If the North Prince truly lusted after Xue Linglong's body, could this be exploited?

If Xue Linglong could captivate the North Prince's heart, couldn't he propose certain conditions to the North Prince more easily later on?

With this thought, Lu Yi's expression softened considerably, but when he considered that he had not yet enjoyed the company of his own Crown Princess Consort, and now he might have to let her entice another man, he felt extremely irritated inside.

But for the sake of his greater ambition, this small sacrifice was worth it, especially since he had no real intention of handing over Xue Linglong to the North Prince.

The Xue Family and the Taiyin Divine Sect were closely connected; if he truly gave Xue Linglong to the North Prince, he would lose the chance to use the Taiyin Divine Sect for his own purposes.

At that moment, a slight smile appeared on Lu Yi's face. Then, he said to Xue Linglong beside him, "Linglong, I truly apologize. I should not have shouted at you just now."