Chapter 1326

Chen Guanlou did not know how his eldest sister Chen Xiaolan had talked with Song Anxu.

In any case, after only a few days of peace, one day after getting off work, he saw a luxurious carriage parked at the main gate of the Heavenly Prison. The prison guards getting off work were in no rush to go home and were all guarding the gate to watch the show.

Chen Guanlou:...

"Get out, get out, get out! Is it appropriate to block the gate? Someone, come and manage this."

Chen Quan immediately stood out. "My lord, you go first. This subordinate will manage the order of the Heavenly Prison."

"Manage it well!"

"Understood!"

Two beautiful maids bowed and stood before the carriage. "Respectfully welcoming Young Master Chen! Our master invites you."

"Song Anxu?" Chen Guanlou asked casually.

Hearing him call their master by her given name, the beautiful maids did not show any dissatisfaction and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Young Master Chen, please board the carriage. Our master has prepared for a long time for you, Young Master."

Chen Guanlou pondered for a moment and decisively stepped onto the carriage.

It was worthy of being a Prince's carriage; the interior decoration was extremely luxurious, and there were even jewels inlaid on the armrests.

The two beautiful maids also boarded the carriage to serve him tea and snacks.

He asked: "This carriage should only be for a Prince to ride in, right?"

"Replying to the Young Master, our master has already received the Emperor's approval. Therefore, it is within the rules for her to ride in this carriage; there is no overstepping. As the father of our future little master, you naturally can also ride in this carriage."

Chen Guanlou:...

He never expected that one day, he would actually benefit from his own biological child who didn't even exist yet. This was truly... hard to describe in words!

He could already imagine how nasty the rumors among the upper echelons of the capital would be the moment he stepped onto the carriage and walked into the Lu Prince's mansion's capital residence.

Fortunately, those rumors could not reach his ears.

"Is Song Anxu so impatient to have a child?"

The two beautiful maids had definitely received instructions; they did not hesitate when speaking of these matters and answered frankly: "The Prince's health is not very good. Our master hopes to become pregnant sooner to put the Prince's mind at ease. Having a next-generation heir for the Prince's mansion is something worth rejoicing for everyone."

Chen Guanlou:...

Once again, he expressed that it was hard to describe in words.

He also never expected that one day, he would end up being the one who provided the seed for childbearing—or to be precise, the father of the seed.

Sigh!

What a mess this was...

Carrying a complex mood, he rode the carriage all the way, finally swaying and rocking until he arrived at the Lu Prince's mansion's capital residence, located just one street away from the Imperial Palace.

The carriage entered the mansion directly through the main gate.

It seemed Song Anxu valued this relationship highly, as she had actually opened the main gate.

Under normal circumstances, the main gate was only opened for visitors from the palace or on major festivals and joyous occasions.

Chen Guanlou had to admit that this gesture made him feel very good. Song Anxu's attitude gave him a little bit of anticipation for this relationship of providing a seed for childbearing.

The carriage stopped at the second gate.

Chen Guanlou got off the carriage and, led by the beautiful maids, went straight into the backyard.

Song Anxu was fishing in the backyard garden, surrounded by a group of beautiful maids, each with their own unique charm.

Chen Guanlou felt like a bee that had accidentally wandered into a flower garden; he was dazzled. She really knew how to enjoy life!

He suddenly felt a bit envious of Song Anxu's life, and even had the thought of just dropping his pride and living off a woman.

Not even a second later, he threw that thought of living off a woman to the back of his mind.

Living off a woman was indeed sweet, but freedom was worth more.

There was no need to add a layer of marital shackles to himself for the sake of a few taels of silver.

"You're here!"

Seeing him, Song Anxu smiled brightly, her tone very familiar, as if they had known each other for many years, just like an old married couple.

Chen Guanlou thought to himself that this woman was formidable. Not just formidable on the surface, but formidable on the inside as well. Her ability might just match her ambition.

He also revealed a smile. "I'm here!"

The two looked at each other and smiled; at this moment, there was a tacit understanding between them. Nothing was said, yet everything was said.

The beautiful maids retreated very consciously.

Chen Guanlou lay down directly on the lounge chair, feeling very comfortable, just as if he were in his own home.

Song Anxu poured him tea and used a toothpick to pick up a piece of fruit, feeding it to his mouth herself. He was very cooperative, opening his mouth to match her.

The two looked at each other, both with smiles on their faces.

Song Anxu took the initiative first, holding his hand. Chen Guanlou took the lead, their fingers interlaced.

"We have reached a consensus, right?" Song Anxu asked softly.

Chen Guanlou nodded. "Yes! But I definitely won't be a good father."

"You don't need to be a good father; you just need to be a responsible father. When the child needs you, just show your face. If you don't want to acknowledge them or show your face, that's fine too. I will explain it to the child."

Chen Guanlou gave a hum and turned his head to look at her. "Are you sure you want to have three? That's very troublesome! I can't go to the fief with you."

"I can come to the capital," Song Anxu said with a smile. "Don't think that I'm suffering. I am about to become the first person in the history of the Great Ming Dynasty to inherit a Prince's title as a woman, basically breaking all the rules. Later on, there will definitely be a lot of criticism.

In the early stages, I have decided to come to the capital every two or three years to build good relationships with the palace and the court, and to seek benefits for the Prince's mansion. In the future, when the child is older and my status is stable, I won't need to come to the capital again unless necessary.

Taking advantage of these few years, let's work hard; three children is not a dream, and it's even possible to have four or five."

"Hmm, it's not good for a woman's body to have too many children. I think two or three is enough!" Chen Guanlou reminded her subtly.

"I'll listen to you!" Song Anxu agreed with a smile.

Chen Guanlou was silent for a moment and then said: "When you are here, I definitely won't go out and mess around. But when you are not here, I will definitely go out and mess around. I must make this point clear to you."

"It's fine, I can understand. After all, we are not married."

Clearly, these small problems were not problems for Song Anxu. For the sake of the Prince's mansion and her own interests, everything could be negotiated and compromised. If marriage could be traded, what else couldn't be traded?

Very good!

Both were refined egoists; no one owed anyone anything.

Chen Guanlou felt relieved.

"I heard you received the Emperor's approval, congratulations! When is the investiture?"

"On the first day of next month, the decree will be officially issued to invest me as the Prince's mansion's heir."

"That's not many days away."

"So..." Song Anxu looked at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

Chen Guanlou understood in a second, gripped her hand tightly, and said: "Let's consummate the marriage tonight."

Song Anxu nodded subtly in agreement; for this second, the atmosphere between them was very ambiguous. The next second, they returned to the state of talking business.

"Although this mansion was built by the Prince's mansion itself, because it represents the status of the Prince's mansion, I cannot gift it to you. I have bought the residence next door; if you like it, you can renovate it according to the layout of a Prince's mansion. Of course, since you don't have a title, it definitely cannot be as luxurious as a Prince's mansion, and certain places need to be changed, otherwise it won't be within the rules. Once someone uses this point to make an issue, it will be very troublesome!"

"I understand! You just arrange it." Chen Guanlou was satisfied!

Being just one street away from the Imperial Palace, this location could be called an inch of land worth an inch of gold, even better than the location of the Marquis's mansion.

Song Anxu actually had the ability to get him a residence in a prime location; that was awesome!

You couldn't just live in this place because you had money.

You had to have an equal status to live on this street. The residences on this street were basically all Imperial relatives and nobles.