The following morning.
Su Chen felt refreshed, while Zhou Yuan'er was still sleeping beside him.
He glanced at it and then didn't disturb it further.
After stepping outside, Su Chen calmly said, "No one is allowed to go in until the person inside comes out."
The man guarding the door was a deputy commander of the Imperial Guard. After hearing this, he nodded solemnly.
Inside the Mingyue Hall.
Su Chen looked content; this was the kind of life he wanted.
Effort is pointless.
Instead of struggling in ancient times, it's better to enjoy life in ancient times.
However, Su Chen seems to have always been like this; from the beginning until now, his life has been quite comfortable.
Next, Su Chen looked at the signs on the table. These were all sent by Li Ao, women who wanted to marry him.
"Duan Lingling, Prime Minister's Daughter."
"Alright, let's rest for a couple of days first."
Meanwhile, the Imperial Family also began arranging the marriage with Zhou Yuan'er, as this world places great importance on official status.
Although Su Chen did not intend to take Zhou Yuan'er away from the Xuanhuang Realm, he still had to give her a proper title.
In this world, polygamy is perfectly normal.
Just like the Great Qian Emperor Dynasty, although his harem might not have numbered three thousand, it certainly had three to five hundred.
Su Chen will inherit the Imperial Throne in the future, so it's normal for him to have several women.
Within just a few days, an invitation came knocking on my door.
"Duan Lingling hopes that His Your Highness can come to West City Snow Lake to meet me..."
"She actually contacted me first?"
Su Chen raised an eyebrow, a look of interest on his face.
He did not refuse, but stood up and walked towards West City Snow Lake.
Duan Lingling was a famous beauty in the entire Capital City, with countless suitors, and Su Chen had long heard of her reputation.
Snowy Lake.
This is a large lake that flows through the Capital City, with many boats sailing slowly on it, a place where many talented scholars liked to visit.
Su Chen arrived quickly and walked toward a small boat moored by the lake. He handed the invitation to Maid outside the boat.
The Maid took it and glanced at it, then was immediately shocked and quickly bowed.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Fifth Prince."
Although the Fifth Prince was very famous, she had never seen him before, so she hadn't recognized him at first.
Then, the Maid quickly added:
"Your Highness, my young lady has been waiting for a long time. Please follow me."
She led Su Chen into the sail at the back of the boat. The boat was not large, with separate interior and exterior sections, and could only accommodate four or five people at most.
As Su Chen entered, he saw a woman dressed in white with White Veil covering her mouth, brewing tea.
Su Chen was slightly surprised when he first saw the other person.
Her appearance was indeed quite good, only slightly better than Zhou Yuan'er's, but her temperament was completely different, almost utterly overwhelming Zhou Yuan'er.
Good.
Received.
These women approached him either for power or because they were being pressured by their families.
Of course, some people admire him because of his abilities.
But Su Chen didn't care; it was just a one-lifetime connection anyway.
Upon seeing Su Chen enter, Duan Lingling quickly stood up and bowed to him, saying, "Greetings, Su Chen Your Highness. We've finally managed to bring you here."
Her voice was beautiful, like a clear, melodious nightingale, very pleasant to the ear.
With that, she waved to the Maid, signaling her to leave.
The Maid lowered the curtain and then untied the ropes securing the boat. She stood quietly at the bow, controlling the direction.
The boat drifted quietly across the lake.
Inside the ship's cabin.
Su Chen smiled and said, "What, you're so eager to see me?"
These frank words immediately made Duan Lingling's cheeks blush slightly.
Seeing this, Su Chen shook his head inwardly; women of this era were truly too easily seduced.
Duan Lingling quickly composed herself and said with a smile, "Fifth Your Highness, there are actually two things I wanted to discuss with you today. The first is that my father's birthday is coming up in a few days, and he hopes that Your Highness can attend."
Secondly...
Duan Lingling's voice was somewhat nervous, and she avoided eye contact as she said, "I heard that Your Highness displayed your divine power at the Martial Arts Exchange Conference, killing Jiang Zhan, the Martial Dao Grandmaster of the Great Han Empire, in one move. Therefore, I have some admiration for you, which is why I made a special Your Highness."
These words were actually quite explicit.
It means I'm interested in you, so I asked you out.