Chapter 2290: Chapter 1980: I Heard From the Servant That You Brought Back a Woman?

Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

Zhen Nan Prince’s study.

Zhen Nan Prince sat at the desk, flipping through the dossiers of the village massacres by the evil spirits over this period.

He had decided to use this as a breakthrough to locate the mysterious hideout.

The Deceit Suppression Bureau had already organized those dossiers in chronological order. Through these dossiers, it could be seen that the strange incidents initially took place in remote counties, but gradually moved towards the capital city, and the villages being massacred were getting closer to the capital.

This made Prince Zhen Nan wonder if those mysterious forces had grown much stronger and were preparing to make a move on the capital?

Perhaps Lu Chen being taken out of the capital by the evil spirits before was orchestrated by those mysterious entities.

To retaliate against Zhen Nan Prince Manor, they wanted to bring an end to the lineage, which is why they targeted Lu Chen.

Fortunately, Lu Chen had encountered Ji Yunmeng at that time, otherwise, he could very well have been taken out of the capital region.

The thought of this made Prince Zhen Nan break out in a cold sweat. If Lu Chen hadn’t encountered Ji Yunmeng back then, he might have already turned into a pile of bones.

Just as Prince Zhen Nan was spacing out while looking at the dossiers, a servant at the door of the study said, "Your Highness, the princely heir has returned."

Hearing this, Prince Zhen Nan laid down the dossier in his hand and then looked towards the door and said, "Enter."

The next moment, the servant entered the room and proactively said, "The princely heir brought back a woman."

Upon hearing this, Prince Zhen Nan frowned: Brought back a woman?

Since Lu Chen lost his memory, he had already come to his senses; he should not casually bring strangers home. This woman is probably not an ordinary person.

Thinking of this, Prince Zhen Nan said to the servant, "Have Lu Xun come here."

"Yes, Your Highness." The servant bowed and saluted, then turned and left the study.

Moments later, the servant brought Lu Xun to the study.

Lu Xun was at a loss for words at this moment, considering Prince Zhen Nan was still alive.

If Prince Zhen Nan asked about last night’s matter, as a subordinate, he should speak up, but Prince Zhen Nan wouldn’t live much longer, and the future of Zhen Nan Prince Manor would belong to Lu Chen. He should not offend Lu Chen.

At this point, Prince Zhen Nan directly asked, "Last night, Chen’er stayed at the Hundred Flowers Tower all night. What did he do?"

As expected, seeing Prince Zhen Nan ask this question, Lu Xun fell silent, without giving a direct answer.

Seeing Lu Xun not speak, Prince Zhen Nan immediately understood the situation.

Prince Zhen Nan then continued, "I heard from a servant that Chen’er brought back a woman this morning. Last night, Chen’er must have had some encounter with that woman, right?"

Seeing Prince Zhen Nan directly guessed it, Lu Xun no longer concealed it and immediately said, "In response to Your Highness, the princely heir indeed had an intimate encounter with that woman."

Hearing Lu Xun’s response, Prince Zhen Nan tapped gently on the desk with his fingers.

Previously, he had suggested Lu Chen take concubines, but Lu Chen refused.

Now Lu Chen has gone to the Hundred Flowers Tower to find a courtesan.

Either this woman has some particular traits, or it could be that Lu Chen might have regained his past memories, which has influenced his personality.

It’s fine if it’s the latter. If he’s regained his memory and returned to his former self, he would need to have a serious talk with him.

Thinking of this, Prince Zhen Nan said to Lu Xun, "Go and have Chen’er come to the study."

"Yes, Your Highness." After Lu Xun gave a formal salute, he walked towards Lu Chen’s inner courtyard.

Lu Chen hadn’t slept all night last night and was about to take a rest when he heard Lu Xun’s voice at the door: "Your Highness, the princely heir, His Highness wants you to go to the study."

Hearing this, Lu Chen could only get up, open the door, glance at Lu Xun, and not say much.

Lu Xun’s heart immediately sank: Could it be that the princely heir thinks he’s the informant? If that’s the case, it would be troublesome.

Quickly, Lu Xun said, "His Highness heard from a servant that you brought back a woman. He probably wants to ask if there is something special about this woman." Lu Xun didn’t want Lu Chen to misunderstand him.

Lu Chen replied, "Is that so." He didn’t say much more, heading directly to Prince Zhen Nan’s study.

Upon entering Prince Zhen Nan’s study, Lu Chen saw Prince Zhen Nan leaning against the chair with eyes slightly closed, seemingly at rest.

Lu Chen proactively asked, "Father, were you looking for me?"

At this time, Prince Zhen Nan opened his eyes and asked, "A servant said you brought back a woman?"

Lu Chen didn’t hide it and said, "Yes."

Prince Zhen Nan said, "Bai is now pregnant and unable to serve you. How about I find a few more concubines for you?"

Hearing this, Lu Chen realized the misunderstanding and said, "Father, the woman I brought back is named Zhou Youyou; she can help me with my cultivation."

Hearing this, Prince Zhen Nan suddenly recalled the list Lu Chen provided some time ago.

Lu Chen, worried that Prince Zhen Nan wouldn’t believe him, actively released the Spirit Evil Qi within him.

The pressure of the Spirit Realm immediately filled the entire study.

Feeling the aura around Lu Chen, Prince Zhen Nan showed a hint of surprise on his face and then said, "Didn’t I say you’d never be interested in courtesans? Since she can assist you in cultivation, then take her as a concubine. However, you are about to marry the princess, so you cannot publicly take concubines before your marriage with the princess."

Lu Chen said, "Father, I understand."

Prince Zhen Nan continued, "You went to the Hundred Flowers Tower not just to find this woman, right?"

Lu Chen responded, "I wanted to see if the Hundred Flowers Tower had connections with any mysterious forces. I was abducted by the evil spirits after I left the Hundred Flowers Tower; hence, I suspect there may be a hidden presence there."

Prince Zhen Nan asked, "Did you find anything?"

Lu Chen said, "Nothing was found; the Hundred Flowers Tower is very clean."

Prince Zhen Nan pondered for a moment and then said, "It could also be that the mysterious forces at the Hundred Flowers Tower knew you were going there, so they all hid."

Lu Chen said, "It’s possible."

Prince Zhen Nan said, "Those strange forces likely won’t act against you until they are absolutely sure they can take you out of the capital."

Prince Zhen Nan also hoped to use Lu Chen as bait to lure those strange forces out.

But after all, the other party consisted of Earth Realm Strange, and they weren’t fools. How could they not see through Prince Zhen Nan’s intentions?

Prince Zhen Nan then said, "Go back and rest for now."

Lu Chen didn’t say much more and then turned and left.

In the inner courtyard of the mansion, Bai Qingqing was seated in a pavilion, carefully feeling the movements in her belly.

Since knowing she was pregnant, she had lost all inclination towards cultivation, fearing she might inadvertently harm the child.

Spirit evil is not only harmful to the bodies of Spirit Martial Artists but also equally harmful to the child in her womb.

If she continued to absorb spirit evil during her pregnancy, the spirit evil in her body could harm the child, leading to a miscarriage.

This was Lu Chen’s first child; whether or not Lu Chen had been possessed by evil, this child was Lu Chen’s, so she must protect this child well until he is born.

Just then, a maid rushed in front of her, anxiously saying, "Mistress, there’s trouble; His Highness brought back a woman."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingqing’s face showed no change in expression, and she felt no disturbance in her heart.