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Chapter 649  Chapter 389 Qin Yuwei's Illness_1

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Upon hearing Qin Yuwei's question, the maids by the side of the bath looked at each other hesitantly.

They did not recognize Qin Yuwei, so they did not dare to speak carelessly in her presence.

At this time, the maid who had led Qin Yuwei here spoke to the others, "This young lady is the new wife of the Prince."

After hearing this, the maids finally came to their senses, and one of them said, "So you are the wife of the Prince! What is your family name, Madam?"

Qin Yuwei answered, "Qin."

The maid who had led the way then said, "Madam Qin need not worry. Although there are rumors that the Prince is debauched, in truth, he is merely fond of beauty, and he treats his wives and concubines especially well."

"Now that the Prince has decided to take you in as his concubine, all you have to do is look forward to a life of luxury."

"The Prince's harem is also peaceful, without much backstabbing and scheming, so Madam doesn't need to fear being plotted against."

Upon hearing these words, Qin Yuwei was momentarily stunned. She hadn't expected a maid to dare to comment on the affairs of the North Prince's harem. Although she had just casually asked them what kind of person the North Prince was, she hadn't really expected these maids to have an answer for her.

But the maid not only answered; she even divulged the internal situation of the North Prince Mansion. This indicated that the management of the North Prince's inner court was very lax indeed, allowing maids to discuss matters of the Prince's harem.

Thinking about it this way, perhaps the North Prince was not as fearsome as imagined.

In fact, the atmosphere within the North Prince Mansion's inner court was indeed relatively relaxed. Lu Chen was good to the maids, but ordinary maids did not dare to casually discuss the matters of the North Prince Mansion, only whispering among themselves from time to time.

Qin Yuwei didn't know that the maid who had brought her here was far from simple; the maid was from the Qian Family, which was on very good terms with Lu Chen. Therefore, her status within the Prince's Mansion was relatively high, giving her more audacity.

At this moment, Qin Yuwei said to the maid, "Thank you for telling me all this."

The maid said, "Madam Qin, you're too polite. It's this servant's duty."

Qin Yuwei continued to inquire, "May I ask another question? How many women does the Prince have?"

The maid replied, "That, this servant does not know."

Although the maid knew the number of wives and concubines in the Prince's inner court, in her eyes, their great Prince was so handsome and charming that countless stunning women outside must have had joyful nights with him; thus, she truly did not know how many women the North Prince had.

Hearing the maid say she didn't know, Qin Yuwei did not pursue the question further, but from her response, Qin Yuwei realized the North Prince truly was a promiscuous man; otherwise, even the maids of the Prince's Mansion wouldn't know how many women he had.

For a moment, Qin Yuwei began to worry about herself again. She feared that Lu Chen, after tiring of her, might give her away just like the Crown Prince treated her as a gift for the North Prince.

In this era, a concubine had no significant status and could be given away freely, especially in a Prince's Mansion.

In the households of some Princes, a concubine was merely a tool. If a powerful guest or a visitor came to the Mansion, those Princes would have their concubines attend to the guests, even joining them in bed.

If the guest took a liking, they would simply give the concubine away as a gift.

Therefore, Qin Yuwei did not feel particularly reassured just because she had the status of a concubine; her heart remained uneasy.

Qin Yuwei continued to probe, "Does the Prince have a habit of giving his concubines to others?"

Hearing this question, the maid from the Qian Family instantly understood Qin Yuwei's concern and answered, "The Prince has a very strong possessive attitude toward his women. Once they are his, he does not give them to anyone else. Madam Qin, please be at ease."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuwei finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the North Prince wasn't in the habit of giving his women away randomly, she wouldn't have to fear being treated like an object.

After Qin Yuwei finished her bath and came out from the bathroom, the maids helped her change into a magnificent dress and dressed her up.

Sitting in front of the vanity table, Qin Yuwei looked at her reflection in the mirror, feeling incredibly nervous.

Although the ladies-in-waiting had taught her how to serve someone while she was in the East Palace and had shown her many erotic illustrations, she had never experienced it for real. This was her first time attending to a man.

Inside, Qin Yuwei was still anxious. She feared she would not satisfy Lu Chen. If the North Prince was not pleased with her technique, he might never come to her again. If she failed to secure the North Prince's favor, her fate would be grim.

Time slowly passed.

As evening fell,

Qin Yuwei finally heard the maids outside greeting the North Prince, but Lu Chen did not enter the room immediately.

At that moment, Lu Chen asked the maid at the door, "Has she had tea?"

He was naturally referring to the Dragon and Phoenix Tea, to which the maid promptly responded, "Reporting to the Prince, the lady has already had tea from the Prince's Mansion."

Without further questions, Lu Chen then pushed open the door and entered the room.

At that moment, Qin Yuwei was dressed in a light red gown, sitting by the bed, quiet and gracefully composed, stirring one's emotions.

Head bowed, her hands clenched into fists resting between her legs, her delicate body uncontrollably trembling ever so slightly, she appeared exceedingly nervous.

Lu Chen walked to the bed without hesitation and sat down. He didn't immediately lay hands on Qin Yuwei but instead asked, "After the Qin Family was destroyed, you must have suffered quite a bit, haven't you?" n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Hearing this, Qin Yuwei froze.

She hadn't expected Lu Chen to know that she came from the Qin Family.

How did he know?

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Qin Yuwei raised her head at this point, turning to Lu Chen with a puzzled look, "Prince... Prince, do you know who I am?"

Lu Chen said with a smile, "The eldest miss of the Qin Family from the South, I didn't get it wrong, did I?"

Seeing Lu Chen openly revealing her identity, Qin Yuwei felt somewhat at a loss; she had not expected the North Prince to truly be aware of it.

Lu Chen continued, "This is the North Country; even as a member of the Qin Family, you don't have to worry here, no one will lay a finger on you."

"Apart from you, are there any other survivors from your Qin Family?"

Facing this question, Qin Yuwei fell silent.

She didn't know what Lu Chen's purpose was in asking this—was it to find out the remnants of the Qin Family and then annihilate them, or was it just a casual inquiry?

Seeing that Qin Yuwei did not directly answer, Lu Chen, with a smile on his face, said, "If you don't want to say it, then you don't have to."

At this moment, Qin Yuwei said, "They have all changed their names and sought refuge with other Seigniors by now."

Lu Chen asked curiously, "They all know to seek refuge with other Seigniors, so why did you, the Qin Family's eldest miss, run towards the Capital City instead? To seek shelter with Qin Feng? Don't you know that Qin Feng is His Majesty's man?"

Qin Yuwei was silent for a moment, then after a long pause, she said, "This servant contracted a disease and needed to find the Divine Healer for treatment, and since the Divine Healer lives in the Capital City, this servant had no place to hide upon arriving there. So I had no choice but to look for the Capital City's Qin Family, hoping they would protect this servant for a while. I did not expect them to send this servant directly to the Crown Prince."

Hearing Qin Yuwei's answer, Lu Chen said with a laugh, "You are too naive to think that the Capital City's Qin Family would protect you, a remnant of the southern Aristocratic Family."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Qin Yuwei felt immensely ashamed.

Lu Chen then asked, "So was your disease ultimately cured?"

Qin Yuwei replied, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince did not let the Divine Healer treat this servant. Instead, he just had someone grab some medicine from the Divine Healer, and after taking it, this servant felt temporarily better."

No sooner had Qin Yuwei finished speaking than Lu Chen immediately grabbed her wrist. Qin Yuwei instinctively tried to pull back her arm, but Lu Chen was stronger, and she could not retract it.

After seizing Qin Yuwei's wrist, Lu Chen used the Rejuvenating Skill to check her physical condition, and upon examination, he found indeed there were some issues with Qin Yuwei's body.

It seemed like there was a clump of cold qi accumulated in Qin Yuwei's Dantian, which Lu Chen found somewhat incredible; he had not expected Qin Yuwei's Dantian to be so special.

Lu Chen then used the Rejuvenating Skill to treat Qin Yuwei, attempting to dissolve the clump of cold qi.

The next moment, Qin Yuwei felt a warm current entering her body and then converging in her Dantian.

The Rejuvenating Skill was highly effective. In just an instant, the cold qi began to dissipate.

After the cold qi within Qin Yuwei had dispersed, her whole body felt incredibly relaxed.

The next moment, the room became extremely cold, to the point where a layer of ice formed on the floor.

Qin Yuwei could hardly believe it—had her illness really been cured just like that?

What Cultivation Technique had the North Prince used?

Why did it heal her with just a touch from the North Prince?

When the Divine Healer had visited the South, she had also sought his treatment, but even he hadn't been able to remove the cold qi from her body in a short period, whereas the North Prince had managed to do so.

Qin Yuwei was stunned, and after a good while, she came back to her senses and hastily said to Lu Chen, "This servant thanks Your Highness immensely!"

Lu Chen said indifferently, "You are now my woman, and it was only right for me to heal you. Tell me, how did you get the cold qi in your body?"

Hearing this, Qin Yuwei fell silent for a while, as if recalling something.

After a while, she began, "The Qin Family once discovered a small island at sea, which had a structure entirely made of metal. Out of curiosity, I accompanied my family to that island. There, upon entering the metallic construction, I passed through a room where I was attacked by the cold qi inside, and since then, a cluster of cold qi has always existed in my Dantian, which I've never been able to get rid of."

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly.

A metallic construction?

Could it possibly be some kind of cosmic ship or something?

At this moment, something occurred to Lu Chen, and he continued to ask, "Was the material used for the Piercing Cloud Bow and Piercing Cloud Arrow obtained from that island by Prince Lu Shuyun?"

The materials for the Piercing Cloud Bow and Piercing Cloud Arrow were very peculiar, not belonging to this world. Since Qin Yuwei mentioned the presence of an item akin to those from other worlds, Lu Chen naturally linked the materials used for making the Piercing Cloud Bow to that island.

However, Qin Yuwei replied at this time, "This servant is unclear about that. The Qin Family had tried to melt those metals, but no matter the method, it was not successful. Later, when Prince Lu Shuyun heard about this, he mediated on behalf of the Qin Family, and they sold the island to the Wang Family."

Lu Chen thought to himself that the materials for making the Piercing Cloud Bow and Arrow came from the Wang Family, so it seemed likely that these materials were indeed from the metallic structure on that island.

It seems I need to find an opportunity to look at it.

There might be a lot of things I need inside.

Lu Chen continued to ask, "Where is that island located? Do you remember?"

After pondering for a moment, Qin Yuwei answered, "I remember. The Wang Family named the island Fengyin Island and even marked it on the maritime charts. As long as one acquires the Great Sum's maritime charts, one can find the precise location of the island."

Lu Chen thought for a bit and then asked, "In which direction is that island? Tell me its approximate location first."