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Chapter 265: Chapter 196: After Tonight, No More North Prince Mansion !

The two were sipping tea when suddenly, the voice of a maid came from the entrance to the courtyard, “Greetings to the Prince!”

Hearing the maid’s words, they thought they were hallucinating, as Lu Chen had never before visited this yard.

At that moment, they saw a figure at the courtyard entrance and realized it was indeed Lu Chen, swiftly rising from their stone stools.

They were very surprised, never expecting Lu Chen to actively visit their courtyard. What was Lu Chen planning to do?

Could it be that he had encountered some trouble and sought help from the Mysterious Moon Palace?

Chen Wanrong took the initiative to greet him, “I’ve seen the Prince.”

Lu Chen gave a slight smile, then said, “Miss Chen, there’s no need for formalities.”

At that point, Lin Wanyun asked, “Chen’er, do you need the Palace Master for anything?”

While Lin Wanyun had already helped Chen Wanrong get acquainted with Lu Chen, the two hadn’t had a recent meeting, and Lu Chen, who had many women, seemed not to have focused his attentions on Chen Wanrong.

Chen Wanrong, lacking experience in seducing men, also didn’t know how to stir Lu Chen’s heart, leaving their relationship at an impasse.

Looking at Chen Wanrong with a smile, Lu Chen said, “Miss Chen, I have a favor to ask you, if that’s possible.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Wanrong and Lin Wanyun were taken aback.

Having been in North Country for so long, Lu Chen had never proactively asked for their help. The last time Lu Chen wanted the Mysterious Moon Palace to send disciples to teach North Country’s common people to read, it was Lin Wanyun who took the initiative to approach Lu Chen. Had she not done so, Lu Chen might not have asked for their help.

Unexpectedly, today Lu Chen actively sought their assistance, which was a great opportunity for them as it meant they could finally interact more closely with Lu Chen, who had lowered his guard.

Chen Wanrong stated impassively, “Please speak, Prince.”

Lu Chen said, “Recently, a number of assassins have arrived in North City, and I would like to ask Miss Chen to protect North Prince Mansion for a while.”

Hearing this, Chen Wanrong replied without hesitation, “Alright.”

Chen Wanrong’s reply was so straightforward that it left Lu Chen unsure what to say next.

Lu Chen said with a smile, “Then I’ll trouble Miss Chen for this.”

“I have other matters, so I won’t disturb you any longer.”

Having said that, Lu Chen turned to leave, and Chen Wanrong, still with no expression, said, “I bid farewell to the Prince.”

Overhearing their conversation, Lin Wanyun was instantly stunned.

This…

So plain and direct, with no further conversation. How could a relationship develop this way?

However, Chen Wanrong couldn’t be blamed, for she had never interacted much with men before, nor did she have such experience. Her manner of speaking had always been like this, consistent with everyone, a habit long since formed.

After Lu Chen left the courtyard, Lin Wanyun hurriedly followed him. Lu Chen had just planned to find Bai Qingqing to arrange tonight’s guard duty when Lin Wanyun’s voice came from behind him.

“Chen’er, wait a moment.”

Hearing it was Lin Wanyun, Lu Chen immediately turned around, looking at her with puzzled eyes. “Madam Lin, is there something else?”

“It’s nothing major,” Lin Wanyun said. “I just wanted to remind you that you should have spoken with the Palace Master a bit more just now. It’s not easy to find opportunities for face-to-face conversation.”

Showing a look of regret, Lu Chen responded, “Sigh, I actually wanted to talk more with Miss Chen, but as you saw, we both tend to be rather direct speakers.”

“Moreover, I get particularly nervous in her presence and don’t know what to say.”

Hearing Lu Chen’s response, Lin Wanyun thought it over. Indeed, this was a significant issue. It seemed she would have to have a good talk with the Palace Master when she got back, advising her to be less terse when speaking with Lu Chen in the future.

While she had no experience cultivating romantic feelings with men, she also knew that to develop a relationship, there should be more communication.

Such brief interactions were clearly not conducive to fostering feelings. If Chen Wanrong continued in this manner, she feared it would be very difficult to afflict Lu Chen with a Love Worm.

With this thought, Lin Wanyun said, “Alright, I’ll try to create more opportunities for you two to have face-to-face interactions in the future.”

“You may have nothing to talk about now due to unfamiliarity, but perhaps it will get better after you get to know each other.”

Lu Chen said, “Madam Lin is right.”

“Madam Lin, I have other matters to attend to now, so I’ll be leaving first.”

Lin Wanyun said, “Alright, go ahead with your business, I won’t hold you up any longer.”

Afterward, Lu Chen turned and left.

Watching him leave, Lin Wanyun turned back to the courtyard to work on Chen Wanrong’s mindset.

“Palace Master, this won’t do. It took so much effort for the North Prince to approach you, but you only exchanged a few words. If this continues, he will definitely think you have no interest in him, and he might even give up eventually.”

Upon hearing Lin Wanyun’s words, Chen Wanrong’s face still showed no expression, “Madam Lin, I don’t know how to communicate with him.”

Since leaving Chen Nation, Chen Wanrong had become silent, her facial expression rarely changing, as if she were indifferent to everything in the world.

Lin Wanyun was momentarily stunned by Chen Wanrong’s response.

That made sense…

Chen Wanrong lacked experience in this regard, and her interactions with men were minimal. Even when she did interact, it was only to issue orders to the male disciples of the Mysterious Moon Palace.

She held a high position in the Mysterious Moon Palace and spoke to the male disciples in a commanding tone, using very few words. Asking her to speak as an equal with a man was indeed a difficult task.

But if things did not change, it would be hard for Lu Chen to fall completely for her. Her aloofness might even cause the North Prince to feel alienated. After all, he was a man of certain status and identity. How could he possibly feel good about her if she communicated with such a superior attitude?

Lin Wanyun thought to herself that she needed to find a way to give Chen Wanrong some training.

The reason Chen Wanrong remained this way was mainly due to her limited interaction with men. So, it made sense to increase her exposure to men rather than letting her stay in the courtyard all day.

Of course, as the Palace Master of the Mysterious Moon Palace, Chen Wanrong couldn’t just interact with any man.

The best practice partner would be Lu Chen. Their goal was to make Lu Chen fall for her anyway, so they should find excuses for Chen Wanrong to be alone with him more often in the future.

That way, not only would Chen Wanrong be interacting with a man, but there was also the possibility that Lu Chen would become infatuated with her.

With this in mind, Lin Wanyun started to plan opportunities for the two of them to be alone together.

After Lu Chen left the courtyard where Chen Wanrong lived, he found Bai Qingqing and arranged for her to guard the North Prince Mansion that night.

Although they planned to take the offensive, there could still be some that slip through the net. Better safe than sorry, so they must ensure the defense of the North Prince Mansion was solid, not allowing any assassins to find opportunities.

Dusk approached.

The setting sun slanted westward.

Inside the tavern.

Su Teng still sat by the window, drinking and looking in the direction of the North Prince Mansion.

He said with a smile to the man wearing a bamboo hat opposite him, “It seems there are quite a few who want to assassinate the North Prince.”

Su Teng, after all, was an Extreme Realm Master, and he could easily recognize the warriors disguised as merchants in the streets.

He didn’t believe those people were coming for them. In his view, they were most likely fellow professionals, also aiming to assassinate the North Prince.

The North Prince had offended the entire Aristocratic Family and Scholar Officials class of Great Sum, so naturally, there were many who wanted him dead. Su Teng knew of no less than three forces with the same objective as them.

The man in the bamboo hat said indifferently, “Of course. How about we don’t take action tonight and let those people test the waters first? Blood Moon Tower has failed against the North Prince Mansion multiple times, proving that the North Prince Mansion does possess some strength.”

Su Teng lifted the cup in front of him, downed the wine in one go, and then said, “There’s no need for that. Since everyone shares the same goal, we might as well join forces.”

“Seeing how those people are in such a hurry, they’re likely to take action tonight.”

“If multiple forces act together, the North Prince Mansion will have no way to resist. By the time the troops from outside Yan County come in, everything will be over.”

At that moment, the man in the bamboo hat said, “The Pavilion Master is right.”

As he finished speaking, the man in the bamboo hat looked up at the setting sun outside the window, and continued, “After tonight, there will be no more North Prince Mansion.”

Su Teng chuckled, picked up the knife by the table, and stood up, “The sun has set, it’s time for us to get ready too.”

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