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Chapter 650  Chapter 390: Acquiring a Generator_1

Lu Chen wanted to see if the island was far from the North Country, and if it wasn't too distant, he would directly dispatch their ships or have someone from the Dongfang Family pay a visit to the island.

"The island lies to the southeast of Suhai County," Qin Yuwei replied. "When I followed my clan to the island, it took us roughly four days."

Lu Chen frowned, it seemed a bit far.

If a ship were to be dispatched from the North Country and sailed southward, it would need to resupply in the coastal cities of Great Sum. Such a conspicuous move, combined with the current sensitivity among various Seigniors, would certainly be noticed.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Chen asked, "After the Aristocratic Family in the South was annihilated, was the island also occupied by the imperial court?"

"After Sufeng City was captured, I fled to the north," said Qin Yuwei. "I don't know what happened after that."

Lu Chen thought that after the Aristocratic Family's fall, those captives from the Wang Family would have surely divulged some secrets in order to save their lives, so the secret of the island must have been known to the Sum Emperor. He feared that the Sum Emperor had long ago sent people to occupy the island, which was probably now garrisoned with a large number of Great Sum soldiers.

There was no point in sending anyone now.

The best course of action would be to wait until he had claimed the throne and then send someone to assess the situation on the island.

Seeing Lu Chen engrossed in serious thought, Qin Yuwei's mind slightly wandered. At this moment, she found Lu Chen incredibly handsome, charismatic and dashing, especially when he was deep in thought, which stirred the romantic feelings within her.

Qin Yuwei couldn't help but think that becoming the North Prince's woman might not be too bad for herself.

Although rumors spoke of the North Prince's insatiable lust and debauchery, she now thought that with his handsome looks, no woman could resist his temptation. Thus, it must have been those women who seduced him, prompting the unwilling North Prince to engage in acts with them.

Just as Qin Yuwei was thinking this, Lu Chen suddenly turned his head to look at her, and she felt caught in the act of watching him, her face blossoming into a flush of red.

Moreover, when Lu Chen had treated her illness earlier by transferring some warm spiritual power into her, it made her body feel incredibly warm, and even caused her body to heat up more and more, making her feel restless.

Seeing Qin Yuwei's flushed and shy demeanor, Lu Chen's interest piqued, "Those ladies-in-waiting in the East Palace must have taught you quite a few things, right?"

Qin Yuwei nodded, her face red, and whispered a soft "Mhm."

Lu Chen then took off his shoes and lay on the bed, saying to Qin Yuwei, "Now let's see your performance."

Lu Chen was by no means a saint, so naturally, he would gratefully accept the gift of a woman as lovely as Qin Yuwei presenting herself to him.

As Lu Chen lay down, Qin Yuwei seemed a bit lost, even though the ladies-in-waiting had taught her what to do, this was still her first time in practice, her first time serving someone.

Moreover, as a former daughter of an Aristocratic Family who had always lived a life of luxury, the sudden expectation to serve a man filled her with overwhelming shame.

However, the thought that only by pleasing Lu Chen could she stay in the North Prince Mansion, and avoid being sent to the filth of a brothel, spurred her into action.

Qin Yuwei took off her shoes, then extended her slender, jade-like hands to undress Lu Chen.

All the while, Lu Chen lay there watching her from his pillow, doing nothing himself, contemplating whether to have Qin Yuwei become a teacher for his wives and concubines if she proved adept at serving a man.

So he was now assessing Qin Yuwei to see how well she would perform.

Qin Yuwei's movements were extremely gentle, and she quickly disrobed Lu Chen. Seeing that Qin Yuwei was still clothed, Lu Chen said indifferently, "Take off your clothes as well."

Hearing this, Qin Yuwei's face turned even redder, and she softly replied, "Yes, Prince."

She swiftly undid her own dress, baring herself to Lu Chen.

When she looked down and saw certain things, she couldn't help but be startled. The thought that she would only have an easier life after serving the Prince well made Qin Yuwei quickly overcome her fear and began to serve Lu Chen, giving him a massage.

Watching Qin Yuwei's gentle touches, Lu Chen said with a smile, "It seems you really did learn seriously from those women in the East Palace."

Hearing this, Qin Yuwei felt utterly humiliated.

In the past, the Aristocratic Families of the South could manipulate the throne and even oppose the Emperor.

Back then, the young masters and misses of their families had very high statuses, and even some Princes or Seigniors would be very polite in front of them.

But now that her family had been destroyed, to survive, she could only please the North Prince in such a manner.

For a moment, Qin Yuwei felt an overwhelming sense of desolation and sorrow.

She had never imagined that she, a young mistress, would one day be doing these things in front of the North Prince and also be commented on by him.

Although she felt very sad inside, Qin Yuwei did not stop the movements of her hands.

In the time that followed, Qin Yuwei was earnestly massaging Lu Chen, but for someone as vigorous as Lu Chen, Qin Yuwei's efforts were still not up to standard.

Lu Chen promptly turned over, pressing Qin Yuwei beneath him. Qin Yuwei was instantly startled. As she was about to say something, Lu Chen covered her mouth with his hand, and Qin Yuwei could only make muffled sounds.

Lu Chen did not kiss Qin Yuwei; he did not want to taste certain things, but even without a kiss, Qin Yuwei eventually fell.

[Congratulations to the host for gaining a concubine, awarded with generator blueprints and ten sets of generators.]

[Host cultivated affection with the concubine once, Qi Refinement Mantra experience increased... Heart Controlling Skill experience increased by 1000, breaking through to the third layer...]

...

Early morning.

When Qin Yuwei woke up, she found a pair of strong arms tightly embracing her slender waist, and she felt somewhat burdened on her back.

For a moment, she recalled all the events that had transpired the previous day.

Qin Yuwei laid her head down on the pillow as if trying to escape from everything. After a while, she heard the man's voice, "The skills you learned in the East Palace are indeed useful, but you still need more practice."

Hearing this, Qin Yuwei immediately became nervous, unsure whether she had passed Lu Chen's assessment.

While Qin Yuwei was feeling anxious, Lu Chen continued, "From today onwards, you are my concubine. You will reside in this courtyard. After you bathe, have the maid take you to Wind Cloud Court to meet the Princess Consort."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, the stone in Qin Yuwei's heart finally fell.

She had finally passed Lu Chen's assessment, though she felt she hadn't served Lu Chen very well yesterday and that it was mainly Lu Chen who had taken the initiative.

Regardless, she now had a backer for the future, and her illness was gone. If she could continue to live in North Prince Mansion, even if she couldn't return to her previous life in the South, it was still better than being destitute and adrift.

Unlike usual, Lu Chen didn't linger in bed. After bathing and changing his clothes, he headed for the Hall of Political Affairs. There was a minor court session today, and he wouldn't postpone it for a woman.

At the minor court session, officials reported on the situation in various counties of North Country this year, and Lu Chen listened attentively.

When all the officials had finished their reports, Lu Chen's gaze fell on the official from the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Ministry of Agriculture was a newly added department, created by Lu Chen to rapidly promote high-yield crops so that North Country would no longer be constrained by food shortages.

Lu Chen asked, "How is the promotion of crops like potatoes and sweet potatoes going?"

The Minister of Agriculture immediately replied, "Your Highness, according to the current progress, high-yield crops will be comprehensively promoted across North Country next year. By then, the common people of North Country will no longer have to worry about filling their bellies."

Hearing the Minister of Agriculture's response, Lu Chen smiled slightly; it seemed the promotion of these crops was happening much faster than he had expected.

Good, when autumn comes next year, he would lead troops to the South.

Lu Chen then inquired about other governmental affairs, and about two hours later, the minor court session concluded. He returned to North Prince Mansion and was just about to go to his study when Lin Wanyun suddenly called out to him from behind.

"Chen'er... Chen'er..."

Hearing Lin Wanyun's voice, Lu Chen turned around and saw Lin Wanyun's mature and charming cheeks slightly flushed, looking somewhat shy.

Although Lin Wanyun had followed Chu Yuqin in calling Lu Chen "Chen'er," she still wasn't used to the term. Having intimate relations with this little rascal made it especially strange for her to call him "Chen'er," yet Lu Chen insisted, so she had no choice but to address him that way.

Lu Chen asked, "Aunt Yun, what's the matter?"

Lin Wanyun took out a letter and handed it to Lu Chen.

"Rongrong has written; she will be returning to the Prince's Mansion in a few days."

At these words, Lu Chen paused, then quickly took the letter from Lin Wanyun's hand, opened the envelope, and began to read intently.

Just thinking of Chen Wanrong's graceful figure, her cool demeanor, and her stunning beauty, Lu Chen felt a stir in his heart.

But he soon suppressed his inner agitation and smilingly said to Lin Wanyun, "Aunt Yun, I understand."

"I have other matters to attend to; I'll go to the study now."

Lin Wanyun said, "Alright, go ahead."

Lu Chen then turned and headed for the study. Watching his retreating figure, Lin Wanyun sighed softly.

It wasn't long after Lu Chen arrived in his study that Mo Xing came in.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Lu Chen gave a noncommittal grunt and nodded, his gaze never leaving the blueprints in his hands, examining them closely.

Mo Xing was curious about what Lu Chen was studying.

Just as Mo Xing was about to ask what Lu Chen wanted him to do, Lu Chen spoke, "The production process for the steam locomotive is now mature. From now on, others will take care of manufacturing the locomotives and laying the tracks. I have a more important task for you."

Mo Xing was momentarily stunned. A more important task?

Lu Chen then handed the blueprints to Mo Xing, who took them and began to study them intently. After a while, Mo Xing asked, puzzled, "Your Majesty, what is this?"

Lu Chen replied, "These are the blueprints for an electric generator."

Mo Xing: "???"

It was the first time Mo Xing had heard the words "electric generator," and he had no idea what its use was.

The corners of Lu Chen's mouth lifted slightly, and then he explained, "This is a machine capable of generating and controlling lightning."

With that declaration, Mo Xing was completely astonished.

Control lightning?

He never even dared to dream of such a thing before. To them, lightning was synonymous with destruction, and throughout history, people feared the lightning in the sky, linking it to punishment for bad deeds, like the saying 'struck by lightning.'

Mo Xing had not imagined that a machine capable of controlling lightning could exist in this world.

If such a machine could be invented...

Wait a minute, even if this machine was invented, what use would it have? n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Could it be used as a weapon?

Like releasing lightning to attack enemies or something like that?