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Chapter 356: Chapter 242: The North Prince You Mentioned, Is It Lu Chen?_3

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Hmm?

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Chen Wanrong’s willow brows lifted again. It was one thing to be called Princess, but to add “Your Highness” on top of that—did she fear others might not know she was a princess?

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At that moment, Chen Wanrong spoke, “It’s been over a decade since we last met, Mr. Wei. You’ve changed a great deal.”

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Wei Siyuan replied, “Compared with Your Highness, my changes are insignificant.”

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Seeing Wei Siyuan repeatedly address her as Princess Your Highness, Chen Wanrong could hardly bear it any longer and asked directly, “Mr. Wei, why have you come to the North Prince Mansion to find me? Has something happened?”

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Smiling, Wei Siyuan answered, “Your Highness, I did not come here specifically for you. I just happened to have business at the North Prince Mansion and took the opportunity to pay my respects to you.”

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This…

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Hearing Wei Siyuan’s response, both Chen Wanrong and Lin Wanyun immediately felt an ominous premonition.

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Wei Siyuan has business in the North Prince Mansion? What business could a subject of the Chen Nation possibly have at the North Prince Mansion?

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Chen Wanrong quickly deduced the meaning behind Wei Siyuan’s words and said coldly, “You, have you betrayed the Chen Nation?”

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As she spoke, a chill emanated from Chen Wanrong’s body, and the entire courtyard turned extremely cold, as though a layer of frost had formed inside and outside the pavilion.

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Still smiling, Wei Siyuan replied, “What are you saying, Your Highness? I have never betrayed the Chen Nation. After all, the Wei Family and I have been with the North Prince from the very beginning.”

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This…

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At Wei Siyuan’s words, Chen Wanrong and Lin Wanyun were both stunned.

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Especially Chen Wanrong, who was incredibly shocked in her heart.

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The North Prince’s man?

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Lu Chen’s man?

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How old is Lu Chen this year?

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How could Wei Siyuan have possibly been Lu Chen’s man from the start?

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Of course, Wei Siyuan knew Chen Wanrong would be baffled as to why he would say such a thing, given that Lu Chen was only eighteen this year, and the Wei Family had been in the Chen Nation since its inception, with a history in the Chen Nation that was almost a century old.

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Even though Chen Wanrong was perplexed, there were some secrets that Wei Siyuan could not casually reveal to her. His main purpose was to clarify his stance to Chen Wanrong. Other matters were not his to disclose to her.

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After Wei Siyuan finished speaking, the Yunrong Courtyard became eerily silent, and the sound of fish flipping over the water’s surface in the lotus pond seemed exceptionally loud.

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Chen Wanrong had never imagined that Wei Siyuan would turn out to be Lu Chen’s man.

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After a long pause, Chen Wanrong confirmed, “The North Prince you mentioned, is it Lu Chen?”

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What Chen Wanrong was thinking was that perhaps the North Prince Wei Siyuan spoke of was not Lu Chen but someone else. The title of North Prince was just a princely title that anyone could use, and perhaps there had been a North Prince from Great Sum whom they did not know about.

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However, at that moment, Wei Siyuan said, “Yes.”

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Seeing Wei Siyuan confirm it, Chen Wanrong’s expression grew even colder. The loyal retainer of the Chen Nation she always believed in, the crucial force she had been waiting for to help her restore her country, now came to tell her they were Lu Chen’s men?

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What kind of joke was this?

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After an indeterminate amount of time had passed, Chen Wanrong finally spoke coldly, “The Wei Family almost faced extermination for the sake of the Chen Nation, and now you tell me that from the start you have been the North Prince’s men? Was the North Prince even born at that time?”

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Wei Siyuan sensed Chen Wanrong’s anger and the mounting chill, yet his expression remained unchanged. Smiling, he replied, “Your Highness, it’s true the Wei Family has sacrificed much for the Chen Nation. However, that was merely to repay the Chen Nation. There are some matters I cannot reveal to Your Highness, but I can tell you this—the Wei Family has only ever had one master from the beginning: the North Prince.”

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Chen Wanrong stated, “So you’re saying that when I arrived in the North Country, the Wei Family told the North Prince everything about me?”

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Wei Siyuan replied, “That’s not the case. This is the first time I have been to the North Prince Mansion, and today is also the first time I have met the North Prince. However, from my earlier conversation with the North Prince, he indeed knew about your identity long ago.”

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“It was the North Prince’s wish that I meet with you now.”

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The silence lingered once again.

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Chen Wanrong did not believe Wei Siyuan would take her for a fool with his bizarre tale. Lu Chen had not even been born when the Wei Family became his people. Such a story could only fool a simpleton.

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Yet with Lu Chen, the more it defied common sense, the more likely it was to be true.

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Chen Wanrong and Lin Wanyun had been in the North Country for so long, and had witnessed Lu Chen’s many miracles. They had also heard the rumors about Lu Chen being a disciple of an immortal.

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Combined with Chen Wanrong’s own experience of having an exceptionally skilled mentor and having seen many of the world’s wonders, she was quick to accept Wei Siyuan’s words.

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If what Wei Siyuan said was true, then it meant someone was paving the way for Lu Chen even before his birth.

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Thinking this over, everything that occurred after Lu Chen’s arrival in the North Country seemed to be orchestrated by an invisible hand. Lu Chen might not be just an ordinary prince, and with the rumors of him being a disciple of an immortal, his identity seemed even more extraordinary.

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What kind of force lay behind Lu Chen?

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Chen Wanrong suddenly felt helpless, as if she had hit a thick wall.

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The closest person to her, Lin Wanyun, had been manipulated by Lu Chen, and now Wei Siyuan was telling her that the important force she had been awaiting for the restoration of her country was also Lu Chen’s men.

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Ever since arriving in the North Country, she felt as if the world revolved around this man, Lu Chen.

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Seeing that Chen Wanrong remained silent for a long time, Wei Siyuan continued, “Your Highness, there is no need for you and the North Prince to be adversaries. Although he is the child of the Sum Emperor, he is not only the Sum Emperor’s child. You share many common interests, and as far as I know, his mother is the Goddess of the Mysterious Moon Palace, and he is the God’s Son of the Mysterious Moon Palace.”

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At these words, Chen Wanrong’s voice turned icy, “You needn’t advocate for him. You may leave now.”

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