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The news of Da Wu's surrender quickly spread throughout Great Sum, even before the war report of Da Wu's surrender reached Yan County, some citizens of Great Sum had already heard of Da Wu's surrender.

In such a short period of time, an entire dynasty was annihilated, and it was a dynasty that had once threatened Great Sum. This made all the people of Great Sum feel elated and immensely proud.

Soon, the war report of Da Wu's surrender also arrived in Yan County.

The war report entered the city at night, and Lu Chen had been hard at work at Murong Xue'er's place; as a result, he got called out by Bai Qingqing.

However, when Lu Chen learned that it was the news of Da Wu's surrender, he did not feel the slightest bit of annoyance.

At this very moment, Lu Chen held the war report from the Da Wu Capital in his hand and felt indescribably refreshed inside.

But just then, he was stunned when he saw the news on the war report about the Martial Emperor's suicide.

He had just been enjoying himself next door to Wu Junwan when he received the news that his father-in-law had committed suicide. Lu Chen couldn't help but feel an indescribable emotion in his heart.

Lu Chen sighed softly, unsure of how to break the news to Wu Junwan.

Even though Wu Junwan didn't have much of a father-daughter relationship with the Martial Emperor, she was still his biological daughter and shared a blood connection.

If Wu Junwan were to hear the news of her Imperial Father's suicide, she couldn't possibly be completely unaffected.

Lu Chen stared at the war report in his hands, falling into a prolonged silence. After who knows how long, he finally handed the war report to Bai Qingqing, asking her to deliver it to the official gazette and the Eastern Newspaper Agency, hoping that all the citizens in the city would know about Da Wu's surrender by early the next morning.

Afterward, Lu Chen still headed to Wu Junwan's chamber.

Wu Junwan was half-reclining on a soft couch, covered only halfway by a Lotus Gold Silk Quilt as she embroidered. Since becoming pregnant, Wu Junwan had become even more mature and charming.
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Seeing Lu Chen running to her chamber, Wu Junwan asked indifferently, "Your Majesty, why have you come to my quarters?"

Having heard the boisterous noises of that wanton woman next door earlier, Wu Junwan naturally knew that Lu Chen had just been over there tending to Murong Xue'er.

Ever since she became pregnant, Lu Chen hardly visited her room, for she was now carrying a child and unable to serve Lu Chen.

Lu Chen rarely laid hands on his wives or concubines once they were with child.

Hearing Wu Junwan's question, Lu Chen smiled faintly, then came to sit down by the couch and directly placed his hand on Wu Junwan's belly.

"Of course, I was worried my lady was feeling lonely next door, so I came to keep you company," he said.

Hearing these words, Wu Junwan gave Lu Chen a dismissive glance.

Before Wu Junwan could say anything, Lu Chen took his shoes off and climbed into her quilt. Wu Junwan quickly said, "Your Majesty, I'm pregnant and cannot attend to you."

Wu Junwan thought this man, with his lust unfulfilled next door, had come to have his way with her.

While covering himself with the quilt, Lu Chen said, "I know, I just want to be with you, I won't do anything rash."

Upon hearing these words from Lu Chen, Wu Junwan sensed something was off.

After Lu Chen entered the quilt, he opened his arms and embraced Wu Junwan's soft and voluptuous body, then fell into silence, saying nothing more.

Wu Junwan suddenly remembered the voice of Bai Qingqing she had heard earlier.

Bai Qingqing wouldn't come looking for Lu Chen in the middle of the night unless it was important; otherwise, she wouldn't interrupt Lu Chen's pleasure.

And after leaving Murong Xue'er's room, Lu Chen didn't return to continue his activities but instead came to find her.

What did this imply?

It suggested that what Bai Qingqing had discussed with Lu Chen earlier possibly involved her.

After the discussion, Lu Chen came to her and held her without speaking...

In an instant, Wu Junwan guessed what it might be about.

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Calculating the time, Great Wu should have fallen by now...

After a long pause, Wu Junwan finally asked, "Has the Capital City of Da Wu been breached?"

Lu Chen simply uttered a faint "Hmm" in response.

Wu Junwan continued to inquire, "Did my father, the Emperor, take his own life?"

Lu Chen did not reply immediately but fell into silence.

At this moment, the entire bedchamber was exceedingly quiet. One could hear even the breathing of people. A gentle breeze entered the room, causing the red curtains of the bedchamber to flutter slightly and rustle softly.

Although Lu Chen did not answer, his silence had already conveyed the answer to Wu Junwan.

It was no wonder Lu Chen had come to her in the middle of the night.

After an indeterminate amount of time, Wu Junwan then spoke up, "What does Your Majesty plan to do with my father's corpse?"

From Lu Chen's mouth, two words were softly uttered, "Honorable burial."

Wu Junwan then expressed her thanks, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Wu Junwan continued to ask, "What does Your Majesty plan to do with my brothers and sisters?"

Lu Chen said, "They will be relocated to Yan County."

After all, they were members of the Great Martial Royal Family. Placing them elsewhere could lead to people getting other ideas. Only by having them relocated to Yan County, under Lu Chen's watchful eyes, could he effectively prevent them from causing trouble.

Wu Junwan understood Lu Chen's approach. If it had been another emperor, they might have slaughtered all of the Imperial Family members when the city fell. Being spared was already a tremendous grace, and Wu Junwan couldn't properly object.

She herself had already become Lu Chen's woman, carrying the seed of this young man in her womb. What else could she do? She certainly couldn't champion a restoration of Great Wu.

The two once again fell into a long silence.

Just as Lu Chen had initially thought, even though Wu Junwan had little affection for the Martial Emperor, she was, after all, his eldest daughter, and Great Wu was indeed her motherland. Now with her father having taken his life and her motherland conquered, her siblings imprisoned, her heart always felt an unrelenting discomfort.

After yet another undefined span of time, Lu Chen whispered in Wu Junwan's ear, "From now on, Great Sum is your home."

Wu Junwan didn't say anything. She just rested her head against Lu Chen's chest.

As a strong woman, she didn't shed tears. She just felt a deep heartache.

Seeing that Wu Junwan was no longer speaking, Lu Chen sighed once again.

He did not want to say words of comfort at this time. After all, he had just conquered Wu Junwan's motherland. Comforting her now and telling her not to feel sad would be too hypocritical.

He could only let Wu Junwan slowly adjust. He believed she would be able to recover soon.

At that moment, Wu Junwan suddenly spoke up, "You have conquered my country, and after I have born your child, I shall beat your child every day."

Hearing this, Lu Chen couldn't help but smile wryly. He replied, "If that would make you feel better, go ahead and beat them. Just don't beat them to death."

Hearing this, Wu Junwan said, "Not even protecting your own child, Your Majesty really is cold-blooded and ruthless."

Lu Chen gently stroked Wu Junwan's hair and whispered in her ear, "Whether or not I'm cold-blooded and ruthless, you should be the clearest about that."

Wu Junwan did not continue the topic. She asked, "Now that Your Majesty has conquered Great Wu, is Great Jue next?"

"Some time ago, I heard Qingrou personally led troops to fight the Barbarian Tribe. I wonder how Great Jue fares now."

Wu Junwan's sources were naturally not as informed as Lu Chen's. Events transpiring in other kingdoms took a long time to reach her ears.

Lu Chen replied, "The Yue Emperor has formed an alliance with the Barbarian Tribe Goddess. The Barbarian Tribe has been integrated into Great Jue. The Yue Emperor remains the Yue Emperor, and the Barbarian Tribe Goddess has become the Great Yue National Master."

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