Oh no! My grandmother made me shoulder the responsibility for eight households!

Chapter 307 Husband, are you alright?

Lin Chen walked all the way to the backyard.

As soon as I entered the moon gate, I saw Zhao Mingyue and a few others sitting under the eaves, basking in the sun.

Seeing Lin Chen enter, Zhao Mingyue's eyes lit up: "You're back?"

Lin Chen nodded.

Chu Yueyao glanced at Lin Chen, raising her eyebrows slightly.

"Husband, why do you look so pale?"

Lin Chen touched his face: "Really?"

Xiao Yulou leaned closer and looked Lin Chen up and down. "Yes, he looks like he's been completely drained."

Lin Chen: "..."

Wen Ruoxi smiled faintly and didn't say anything, but her eyes conveyed everything.

Ye Qingying, with her eyes closed, suddenly spoke: "I heard that envoys from the four kingdoms have arrived?"

Lin Chen nodded: "Mm."

"What are you sending?" Murong Xue asked curiously.

Lin Chen paused for a moment, then said, "Dongli sent a princess."

"Oh." Zhao Mingyue nodded. "And then?"

"Beishuo sent a widow as a gift."

Everyone was taken aback.

Xiao Yulou blinked: "A widow?"

Lin Chen nodded: "Yes, the most beautiful woman in Beishuo, Ba Tuo Mingzhu."

"Ba Tuo Mingzhu?" Qin Shuyan's eyes lit up. "The one on the Rouge Ranking?"

"Hmm!" Lin Chen nodded and continued, "Nan Yue sent twenty dancers and singers."

"And then?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.

Lin Chen took a deep breath: "The Western Regions sent a Loulan princess, plus twenty Hu women."

Everyone fell silent.

Zhao Mingyue looked at Lin Chen with a complicated expression: "So, how many people came in total today?"

Lin Chen thought for a moment: "One princess, one widow and her sister, twenty dancers, twenty songstresses, one Loulan princess, twenty Hu women, that adds up to... sixty-four?"

Xiao Yulou counted on his fingers, then looked up at Lin Chen and said teasingly:

"Are you able to manage?"

Lin Chen glared at her.

Xiao Yulou shrank his neck and chuckled.

Zhao Mingyue sighed, stood up, and patted Lin Chen on the shoulder:

"Alright, let them come. The yard is big enough for them."

Lin Chen looked at her: "Aren't you angry?"

Zhao Mingyue laughed: "Why are you angry? It's not like you asked for it yourself. They delivered it to you, are you going to kick them out?"

As the eldest princess, Zhao Mingyue knew that if Lin Chen didn't accept the offer, the other four kingdoms wouldn't feel at ease.

Although Lin Chen is now completely unafraid of them, it's always better to have one less enemy than one more.

The most important thing is to be able to weather the great changes that will occur in the future.

Qin Shuyan added insult to injury from the side:

"Besides, weren't you just drained dry last night? You might want to, but you don't have the energy today."

Lin Chen: "..."

Xiao Yulou laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight.

Su Xiaoxiao laughed and said softly, "Alright, stop teasing your husband."

She stood up, walked to Lin Chen's side, and took his hand: "Are you tired? Go and rest for a while."

Lin Chen looked at Su Xiaoxiao and felt a warmth in his heart.

His first wife was still the most considerate.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard footsteps behind him.

Looking back, I saw Lin Nian'er running towards me.

Her little face was flushed from running, and she hugged Lin Chen's leg tightly: "Daddy!"

Lin Chen bent down and picked her up: "What's wrong?"

Lin Nian'er wrapped her arms around Lin Chen's neck, leaned close to his ear, and whispered:

"Daddy, I just saw a lot of pretty older sisters."

Lin Chen was taken aback: "Where did you see it?"

Lin Nian'er pointed ahead: "Over there, they're dressed so strangely, one of them even has a feather in his hair!"

Lin Chen: "..."

Those people from South Vietnam are really quick.

He pinched Lin Nian'er's little face:

"Those are guests, Nian'er, you must be polite, understand?"

Lin Nian'er nodded, then asked, "What are they here for?"

Lin Chen paused for a moment, then mumbled, "I came to give Nian'er a gift."

Lin Nian'er's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?"

Lin Chen nodded: "Really."

Lin Nian'er happily kissed Lin Chen on the cheek:

"Daddy is the best!"

Then it struggled to get down.

Lin Chen put her down, and she ran away, calling out as she ran:

"I'm going to see the pretty lady!"

Zhao Mingyue called out from behind, "Slow down! Don't fall!"

Lin Nian'er didn't look back and ran even faster.

Lin Chen watched Lin Nian'er's retreating figure, shook his head and chuckled, then turned around.

Zhao Mingyue and the others were looking at him, their expressions varied.

Lin Chen coughed lightly: "Well... I'll go rest for a while."

Chu Yueyao nodded: "Go ahead, I'll bring you some medicinal food later!"

Xiao Yulou added from the side, "We still have to work hard tonight."

Lin Chen glared at her again, secretly planning to teach her a lesson sometime.

Xiao Yulou laughed and hid behind Zhao Mingyue.

Lin Chen shook his head and turned to walk away.

After taking a couple of steps, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to look at Ye Qingying.

Ye Qingying remained leaning back in her chair, her eyes closed, as if she were asleep.

Lin Chen thought for a moment and asked, "Qingying, aren't you going to ask her?"

Ye Qingying opened her eyes, looked at Lin Chen, and said calmly, "What do you want to ask?"

"Those Orochi women."

Ye Qingying's lips curved into a smile: "What does this have to do with me?" Then she closed her eyes again: "You can handle it yourself."

Lin Chen looked at Ye Qingying, suddenly smiled, walked over, and kissed her on the forehead.

Ye Qingying opened her eyes and looked at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "I'll have dinner with you tonight."

Ye Qingying didn't speak, but the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

Lin Chen turned and left. Behind him, Xiao Yulou muttered to himself:

"A kiss and a meal together are all it takes? You think you're that easy to please?"

Ye Qingying glanced at her.

Xiao Yulou immediately shut up.

Zhao Mingyue smiled and shook her head.

The sun was shining brightly, bathing the courtyard in warmth.

Lin Chen walked towards the backyard, thinking to himself—envoys from four countries, sixty-four beauties.

This life is fucking awful...

……

Back in the backyard, Lin Chen plunged into Liu Ruyan's yard.

Liu Ruyan was breastfeeding against the headboard when she saw Lin Chen enter, and she paused for a moment in surprise:

"Husband? Why are you here at this hour?"

Lin Chen walked over and sat down by the bed. Looking at Lin Nianjun in her arms, he felt much better.

"I just met with a few envoys, and they annoyed me."

Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "Have you brought a gift?"

Lin Chen nodded: "I sent off a bunch of people."

Liu Ruyan raised an eyebrow: "Who is it?"

Lin Chen repeated it helplessly.

"Dongli sent a princess, Liusheng Xue's younger sister, and Beishuo sent a widow and her younger sister."

The Southern Yue sent a group of beautiful women, while the Western Regions sent a Loulan princess and a group of Hu women.

After listening, Liu Ruyan was silent for two seconds, then smiled.

"Husband, are you planning a World's Fair?"

Lin Chen rolled his eyes:

"What expo? I think it's a trouble-making event."

Liu Ruyan looked at Lin Chen with gentle eyes:

"So what do you plan to do?"

"Let's leave it for now!" Lin Chen thought for a moment:

"Anyway, the house is big enough, a few more meals won't make a difference. I'll talk about it when I get back from my hunting trip."

Liu Ruyan nodded: "That works too." Then she changed the subject...

"By the way, has His Majesty set the date for his hunting expedition?"

Lin Chen sighed, "It's not decided yet, but it should be in the next few days. Before I leave, I'll move my family to Dongshan."

Liu Ruyan was taken aback: "Moving?"

"Yes, you should move to Dongshan. It's safe there, with the Eighteen Arhats guarding it. I don't mind."

Most importantly, the Eight Celestial Immortals were also present.

Liu Ruyan remained silent for a moment, her eyes instantly reddening slightly.

"My lord, how long will you be gone?"

"I don't know!" Lin Chen sighed softly.

"It might take one or two months, or it might take three to five months. We'll have to see how chaotic things are within the Great Yan territory. I want to eliminate some of the unstable elements before the great changes in the world come."

Most importantly, this would enhance the Empress's true dragon fortune and the dynasty's fortune; otherwise, Lin Chen wouldn't bother.

Liu Ruyan lowered her head and remained silent.

Lin Chen reached out and lifted her chin: "What? You can't bear to part with me?"

Liu Ruyan glared at Lin Chen:

"Who's reluctant to part with them? It's just... I'm a little worried."

"What are you worried about?" Lin Chen said smugly.

"Your man is practically a god on land now, who can do anything to me?"

Liu Ruyan was amused by Lin Chen's smug look and leaned on his shoulder:

"Then be careful and come back early. Your son is waiting for you at home. Don't miss his growth; he changes every day."

Lin Chen kissed Liu Ruyan's forehead.

"good!"