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Murong Xue'er was about to return to the Great Jue, and Lu Chen had also decided to stop performing this charade with Murong Xue'er. When Murong Xue'er entered the study, he glanced at her favorability.

The favorability of Murong Xue'er towards him had already reached ninety-five; continuing the act was meaningless. It was better to be straightforward and lay his cards on the table.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, a jolt went through Murong Xue'er's heart. She had not expected Lu Chen to have always been so aware of her true purpose.

But then again, she herself was a favorite of the Empress, and suddenly she was sent to the North Country. Moreover, she had found a way to get close to the North Prince, and had so easily given herself to him. It was only natural that the North Prince would harbor some suspicions.

Although she realized her purpose might have been perceived by Lu Chen, Murong Xue'er still wanted to continue the pretense. She wasn't certain if Lu Chen was attempting to deceive her.

What if Lu Chen was bluffing? If she simply admitted it, wouldn't she be falling for his trick?

Being a person close to the Empress, she was quick-minded. Besides, Murong Xue'er had an exceptionally strong mental fortitude. She quickly steadied her mind and didn't seem nervous at all.

When ordinary people are exposed, they would likely become extremely flustered, yet Murong Xue'er maintained a calm demeanor and said, "Prince, are you doubting me?"

Lu Chen said, "It is not doubt; I am quite certain you are a spy sent by the Yue Emperor." Discover tales on m_vl_em_p_yr

With a smile, Murong Xue'er said, "Since the Prince believes I am sent by the Emperor, why didn't you refuse my invitation from that night at the Hundred Flowers Tower? Aren't you afraid of leaking the secrets of the North Prince Mansion?"

At that moment, Lu Chen lifted his hand, cupping Murong Xue'er's chin, and while looking into her eyes, said, "You all have used the beauty trap; do you not know that I am a lecherous man?"

"Since a beauty has presented herself at my doorstep, why would I refuse?"

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er gradually realized that something was off. Lu Chen probably had indeed discovered the reason for her presence in the North Country.

Nevertheless, she could not admit it, even if Lu Chen had already guessed.

Soon after, Murong Xue'er let out a soft sigh and said, "I simply admire the Prince, attracted by your heroic stance, never expecting to be misunderstood by you as having ulterior motives. Prince, you truly hurt my feelings."

"Shouldn't the Prince consider that with my sensitive identity, if I truly were sent by the Emperor to get close to you, wouldn't it have been immediately obvious to you? How could I possibly carry out the task of stealing secrets from the North Prince Mansion?"

Lu Chen chuckled to himself; Murong Xue'er was trying to reverse the psychological warfare on him.

Then Lu Chen wrapped an arm around Murong Xue'er's waist, pulling her close from behind. Murong Xue'er's delicate body trembled slightly. Initially, she had wanted to keep her distance from Lu Chen, but now that he had guessed her purpose in the North Country, she could not afford to act rashly.

If she were to act rashly at this moment, it would confirm her ulterior motives for coming to the North Country.

During this time, Lu Chen continued to whisper in Murong Xue'er's ear, "Xue'er, regardless of whether the Yue Emperor sent you or if you offered yourself to me, it doesn't matter to me. I just want you to stay, to become my woman."

At the sound of Lu Chen's endearment, Murong Xue'er felt a tremble in her heart and an overwhelming sense of numbness throughout her body.

As Murong Xue'er came back to her senses and was about to keep up her deception, Lu Chen continued, "I have no intention of continuing this charade with you. Not only do I know you were sent by the Yue Emperor, but I am also aware that the Yue Emperor sent you to find out about North Country's secret weapons and to ascertain whether Zhuge Zhongguang has broken through to the Heavenly Human Realm.

And your visit today is mainly to verify if the rumors among the common folk are true."

Murong Xue'er's eyebrows knitted slightly; she had thought that Lu Chen might at most guess that she had approached him to spy on the secrets of the North Prince Mansion. She had not expected him to know not only the mission she carried but even the purpose of her visit that day.

Was the North Prince's intelligence network so effective?

This was troublesome.

Now that her purpose had been exposed, she feared that staying in North Country was meaningless. Once back in Great Jue, the Yue Emperor probably wouldn't allow her to return to North Country.

She had not expected that her visit to North Country would turn out to be such a loss, not only did she lose her body, but she failed to complete her mission as well.

At this point, Murong Xue'er no longer intended to keep up her act. With a smile on her face, she said, "Now that the Prince has uncovered my purpose, what does the Prince plan to do with me? Do you intend to treat me as a spy and kill me directly?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen chuckled, then wrapped his arm around Murong Xue'er's slender waist and slowly moved his hand upward. While caressing her body, he said, "Kill? Why would I kill you? You're my woman. The biggest trait about me is that I treat my women particularly well. I don't have enough time to pamper you, so how could I possibly kill you?"

Murong Xue'er said, "Does the Prince mean you do not intend to let me return to Great Jue?"

"I am an envoy sent by Great Jue. If the Prince does not let me go back, I'm afraid it would be difficult to explain to the Empress."

Lu Chen replied indifferently, "I never said I wouldn't let you go back. Where you wish to go is your freedom."

Hearing what Lu Chen said, Murong Xue'er was somewhat incredulous. She continued, "Prince, you need to think carefully. If I return to Great Jue this time, I might never come back again."

Lu Chen said, "No, you will definitely come back."

Murong Xue'er asked curiously, "Why is the Prince so confident?"

Just as Murong Xue'er's voice fell, Lu Chen's hand wandered to a certain spot, "Because you already have me in your heart, you can't leave me."

Murong Xue'er was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Doesn't the Prince think he's being a bit too confident?"

"I admit the Prince is indeed extraordinary and indeed the type I like. But does the Prince really think that just because we have slept together a few times, I would completely submit to you?"

Lu Chen tightened his embrace around Murong Xue'er's waist and whispered in her ear, "I know you are a very independent woman, who won't rely on anyone and it's difficult for you to develop feelings for someone, but making women like you fall for me is what I'm best at."

"You can't feel it now because you are still in North Country, but once you return to Great Jue, you will quickly understand how agonizing it is to be away from me."

"Alright, let's not talk about that for now."

"Since you came to North Country on a mission, naturally you have to take back some useful intelligence, otherwise you would have trouble explaining yourself to the Yue Emperor."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Murong Xue'er was momentarily stunned.

From the North Prince's implication, was he intending to proactively disclose some intelligence about North Country to her?

However, why would the North Prince be so kind as to reveal intelligence to her? It was very likely he was giving her false intelligence to deceive Great Jue and to distract its attention.

While Murong Xue'er was pondering this, Lu Chen openly stated, "The rumors outside are true; Zhuge Zhongguang indeed has not broken through to the true Celestial Realm."

Murong Xue'er's heart skipped a beat, not expecting Lu Chen to actually divulge information about Zhuge Zhongguang to her.

Lu Chen continued, "As for the secret weapons of North Country, I can only tell you that these weapons are all made by North Country. North Country can have as many as it wants, and if a war breaks out between Great Jue and North Country, without a Celestial on Great Jue's side, its troops will only be defeated."

At that moment, Murong Xue'er laughed softly, then said, "Does the Prince tell me these things because he wishes to use me to send false intelligence to the Empress and Great Jue?"