Chapter 463 - 461: Passionate About the Issue of Lu Ying’s Offspring

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The story starts in Chapter 463 of "The Obsessive Crown Prince Can't Let Me Go": Lianxin nervously knelt on the ground: "Your Ladyship, this matter is of utmost importance. I... Don’t miss it!

Lianxin nervously knelt on the ground: "Your Ladyship, this matter is of utmost importance. I believe it must be reported to Lord! The Duke Mansion has deep reserves; while twenty thousand taels of patterned silver seems like an enormous debt to us, the Lord will surely be able to handle it! If he helps Your Ladyship pay this debt just once—just this once—it will be sufficient...""He will kill me!" Shen Yunxi’s fear and despair erupted, "He already thinks I am foolish. If he learns that I’ve incurred such a massive debt, my days will become unbearable! He might even... He might even send those wretched concubines into the palace to compete for favor again! So... So this matter absolutely cannot reach his ears!" "Then what does Your Ladyship plan to do?" "I haven’t decided yet..." Shen Yunxi lowered her head, her hands trembling, "Isn’t the repayment date still a ways off? Let’s drag it out for now, and figure out a solution later..." Lianxin affectionately held Shen Yunxi’s hands: "I think, at the root of it, this all stems from the fact that Your Ladyship has no children. If you had a son or daughter, how could you be so passive now? Even adopting a child to raise by your side would be better than having none!" Shen Yunxi understood this truth all too well. Her gaze fell onto Lianxin’s hand and then slowly traced upwards to her face. Lianxin had grown up alongside her, with a fair complexion and graceful figure—she was clearly someone born to bear children, and her mind was sharp. A flash of inspiration crossed her mind as Shen Yunxi suddenly grasped Lianxin’s hand. Their eyes met, and Lianxin was horrified: "Your Ladyship, I dare not!" "You must dare!" Shen Yunxi’s eyes reddened, and her voice was hoarse, "Lianxin, I don’t have many people left whom I can rely on! If you can bear the Emperor’s child, wouldn’t all of my difficulties be resolved?!" ... Pomegranate blossoms turned crimson—it was now midsummer. Because Huo Mingyan had led the concubines to Shengguo Temple to pray for children, court discussions surged, urging Lu Ying to broaden his selection of women to strengthen the harem and ensure the succession of the Imperial Family. But before it became a major movement, Lu Ying forcefully suppressed it. Some senior ministers remained fixated on Lu Ying’s heir issue, but when news arrived from the border that Xue Ling and Pei Qing, each commanding armies of twenty thousand, had penetrated deep into Wei Kingdom territory and captured the Northern Wei Emperor’s head, even those insistent ministers finally quieted down. For centuries, Northern Wei and Great Zhou had been neighbors, with endless wars and skirmishes. Despite Great Zhou’s ceding territories and paying reparations, Northern Wei’s cavalry repeatedly invaded during autumn harvest season, pillaging resources and causing countless devastation to Great Zhou. No one had expected that after ascending the throne, Lu Ying would solve this longstanding thorn in just a few years. The entire nation of Great Zhou celebrated. Lu Ying’s lack of an heir suddenly seemed a less urgent matter. Wei Yu dressed Shen Yinning with delight: "I’ve heard that Lord Xue and Lord Pei have captured Northern Yan’s Imperial Family. They’re currently returning to the Capital with triumphant banners. We used to pay indemnities year after year, but now the National Treasury can finally save a fortune!" In the copper mirror, the young girl’s bright eyes and white teeth gleamed. Shen Yinning donned the newly delivered earrings, her expression indifferent. She knew Lu Ying was adept at governing, yet she hadn’t anticipated him conquering Northern Yan within two short years. From the moment he orchestrated the assassination of Crown Prince Yan Zheming years ago, he must have been plotting this step. His ambitions were far beyond being a mere caretaker king. He sought to annex Northern Yan and, ultimately, all neighboring nations. He aimed to expand Great Zhou’s borders to the horizon. Haitang came holding a tray of golden hairpins, beaming: "I heard that Lady Shangguan submitted a lengthy memorial to His Majesty, proposing that the fertile lands of Northern Yan be cultivated. The Yan people, being barbaric and warlike due to neglecting farming and social development, should be educated and reformed. Lady Shangguan suggested His Majesty dispatch farmers and craftsmen, equipped with seeds and technologies, to Northern Yan, as well as send Central Plains scholars to teach, thereby transforming their practices and culture." Shangguan Min... Now as an official in the Hanlin Academy, was she thriving? Thinking of Shangguan Min’s valiant figure dressed in court robes, Shen Yinning couldn’t help but smile as she put on the other earring: "Haitang, you should address her as Lord Shangguan." Haitang cheerfully agreed. Orıginal content can be found at ????????????????????⚑????????????????⚑???????????? Shen Yinning dabbed rouge onto her lips: "Shangguan Min wants to use Central Plains culture to assimilate the Yan people. If the Yan people learn our poetry, etiquette, and customs—allowing intermarriage between the two nations—over time, it will wash away their bloodthirsty tendencies and fully integrate them into Great Zhou’s culture." Conquering a foreign land by force could never equate to truly subduing a country. Only through gradual transformation—teaching them the characters, poetry, and rituals of the Central Plains—until they became indistinguishable from Han culture, could one claim true conquest. Outside Penglai Palace, similar conversations about the victory abounded across the harem. Chunxi Palace. Steam curled and rose. Shen Yunxi had specially arranged for a matron to nurse Lianxin’s health. Now, Lianxin soaked in a bathing tub as two matrons scrubbed her skin. In just two months, her body and complexion had visibly softened and brightened, exuding a seductive charm. Yet the thought of having to soon climb into Lu Ying’s bed left her still uneasy. Shen Yunxi sat by the tub with legs crossed, the incessant debt collectors leaving her deeply unsettled. She murmured, "I heard there was a major victory at the border—Northern Yan is gone. His Majesty has divided Yan territory into several prefectures, implementing a system akin to our Central Plains." Lianxin glanced at her in surprise: "Your Ladyship never shows interest in such matters." "I’m only considering whether, now that Northern Yan has fallen, His Majesty intends to appoint Central Plains officials as Prefectural Governors and County Magistrates across Yan territory." Shen Yunxi lowered her voice conspiratorially, "Lianxin, do you think I could sell official posts and make a fortune?" Lianxin stared in shock. Her mistress’s thought process... It took her a while to choke out: "Your Ladyship must have forgotten. You cannot even meet His Majesty, and you are not favored. How can you whisper pillow talk to sell official posts? Selling rank is something only favored concubines or influential nobles can do!" Shen Yunxi choked as well. Only after a long pause did she retort: "That’s why I have you! Lianxin, as long as you can bear a child, we’ll be able to sell official posts!" Lianxin was speechless. She didn’t even have hope of seducing Lu Ying, let alone bearing his child. With three thousand beauties in the harem failing to earn His Majesty’s favor, how could a mere maid succeed? Faced with her mistress’s wild fantasies, Lianxin could only reply sincerely: "I still feel, Your Ladyship, the matter of your debt must be reported to Lord—" "Silence!" Shen Yunxi cut her off impatiently, "This matter is under my control. Don’t you dare bring up my brother again!" Steam curled through the air. Lianxin sighed softly in her heart and reluctantly acknowledged aloud. "Actually," Shen Yunxi’s almond-shaped eyes sparkled mischievously, "I think selling official posts might be quite promising. Consider this: there are so many rich people out there. If I were to forge seals and deceive a few individuals, I could rake in a huge profit. When things fall apart or get exposed, I’ll just feign ignorance. My genuine seals are already pawned to the Money Shop anyway—when the time comes, I’ll simply claim the Money Shop impersonated me to sell official posts." Lianxin: "..."

Chapter 463 - 461: Passionate About the Issue of Lu Ying’s Offspring

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