Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 673: Happy and Carefree
Among Zhao Mu's concubines, Wang Yuyan was the happiest.

This was because she had received a letter from Murong Fu, who, in the name of the Emperor of Yan, conferred titles on Wang Yuyan, Azhu, and Abi. Murong Fu conferred the title of "Grand Princess of Anguo" on Wang Yuyan, "Princess Mingzhu" on Azhu, and "Princess Mingyue" on Abi. He also gave them the surname "Murong".

Although Wang Yuyan did not become Murong Fu's bride and the founding queen of the Great Yan Kingdom, she was able to see Murong Fu finally achieve his wish. This was also the last thing on her mind. Although she could not be the queen, being the eldest princess was also very good.

Now that she has given birth to Zhao Mu's child, she no longer misses her cousin. Now she just wants to take on her responsibilities as the "Princess of Great Yan" and keep the Great Yan Kingdom alive.

Of course, this country was created by Zhao Mu. In order to keep this country going, she would naturally love her husband more.

After Zhao Mu entered the city, there was naturally a welcoming banquet prepared by his mother.

Now that she had so many children and grandchildren, Zhao Ji was really happy. However, seeing that Zhao Mu had brought so many women, Zhao Ji was still a little worried about her son's health.

After Zhao Mu returned to Lingzhou, he had been dealing with a mountain of official business. After all, he had been away for too long.

Many national affairs were piled up, waiting for Zhao Mu's review.

Moreover, although some things have been resolved, such as the reconstruction of Lingzhou City after the war, the pensions for the soldiers killed in the two campaigns, and the pensions and resettlement of the disabled soldiers, etc. Although the civil and military officials handled it perfectly, and Li Qinglu approved it when she was the regent, they still wanted Zhao Mu to take another look.

In addition to official business, Zhao Mu gained a lot this time. The "Hua'e Xianghui Tower" alone could not satisfy him. Therefore, Zhao Mu ordered the expansion of Lingzhou City. He also specially built a new palace for him to keep beauties. Zhao Mu also named this newly built palace "Lutai".

However, Zhao Mu did not let it go during this period of time.

After all, he had been away for a long time, and the women around him also needed comfort to varying degrees. Because there were too many of them. If it weren't for the martial arts of the Yin-Yang dual cultivation, Zhao Mu felt that he would really die in the arms of a woman.

In addition to his concubines, Zhao Mu also had Li Canghai who was stationed in the secret cave. Li Canghai had met Li Qiushui and told her sister everything about Zhao Mu's taking her. As Zhao Mu expected, Li Qiushui didn't care about it at all. She praised Li Canghai for being lucky. Then she handed the secret cave of Tianjian Divine Art to Li Canghai for care.

Zhao Mu would occasionally go through the secret passage of Qingfeng Pavilion to see this "old darling".

After Zhao Mu had been busy for several months, he finally enjoyed his freedom.

Although the Lutai will take some time to build, the bliss in the Hua'e Xianghui Tower can still satisfy his extravagant desires.

Now, in his Hua'e Xianghui Tower, there are not only Uighur Semu women, but also a group of young and beautiful Liao concubines, princesses, county ladies and ladies.

Regardless of age or status, they all played with Zhao Mu in the pool in Hua'e Xianghui Tower. Zhao Mu even numbered them so that when one group got tired of playing, he would immediately replace them with a new group.

However, there were also permanent residents, such as Empress Xiao and Concubine Xiao of the Liao Dynasty, Empress Wang, Concubine Zheng and Concubine Wei of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, and several concubines of the Uighurs.

Compared with those princesses, Zhao Mu preferred the queens and concubines from other countries, especially Empress Xiao of Liao. Although she was old enough to be Zhao Mu's mother, Zhao Mu just liked to bully her.

The feeling of bullying a queen is much better than being with those princesses and concubines.

However, these women have now accepted their fate and have begun to actively try to please Zhao Mu.

This is not entirely due to Zhao Mu's "outstanding ability".

It was the splendor and extravagance of the Hua'e Xianghui Tower that completely aroused the greed and desire of these women. Although they were all queens, imperial concubines, princesses, and princesses of various countries before, any palace they had seen was far inferior to the Hua'e Xianghui Tower.

Moreover, here, they only lost their freedom and were teased by Zhao Mu. However, the food and clothing here were not worse than at home, and were even much better.

Therefore, these women began to live a happy life.

After all, their husbands and fathers could give them everything as long as they pleased Zhao Mu. But some of the things Zhao Mu could give them were things that their fathers and brothers could never give them. Although they could not leave the Hua'e Xianghui Tower, they were absolutely free inside.

In this way, Zhao Mu lived in such a carefree life for three years.

In the past three years, Lingzhou City has become the most important city in the west, and the former Silk Road has once again transited through here. Lingzhou and Dunhuang have also restored their absolute commercial prosperity as before.

There has been no war in the past three years. Although the people cannot live and work in peace and contentment, they have enough food and clothing.

Although Zhao Mu was extremely extravagant, he had the wealth from conquering two countries as a backup, as well as the annual tribute from Zhezong and the commercial income from Lingzhou City. Zhao Mu still lived a very carefree life. Not only did he balance his income and expenditure, he could even take out some to help the people.

However, Zhao Mu has also controlled the number of his offspring in the past two years. Except for Mu Wanqing, Wang Yuyan, and Ah Zhu, who are the real concubines, other women either cannot get pregnant or are directly ordered to have an abortion by Zhao Mu.

After all, if Zhao Mu didn't control his behavior, he would be worried about having too many offspring in a few years. After all, his Qi Kingdom was so small that there was not enough space for too many offspring.

During the past three years, he not only lived a carefree life, but also did not neglect the construction of the army. After all, in this last battle on land, the army under his command would play the leading role.

That day, Zhao Mu held the beauties in his arms and inspected his powerful army. Zhao Mu looked at the mighty army and a smile appeared on his lips.

Yelu Yanxiu, who was standing next to Zhao Mu, said, "Your Majesty, do you really want to do this? Now that the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun have returned to the hands of the Song Dynasty, the Central Plains has natural defenses. If we start a war now, it will be a waste of money and manpower."

Zhao Mu replied: "I will not allow the Song Dynasty to have even the slightest threat. If I think something is threatening, I must eliminate it."

Hu Yanjin said: "Your Majesty, let me lead the troops in this battle."

Zhao Mu looked back at Hu Yanjin's bulging belly. Then he smiled and said, "My beloved, you should take good care of your pregnancy and be a good woman."

Zhao Mu really didn't know if Hu Yanjin was easy to get pregnant. Although Zhao Mu had been very careful, Hu Yanjin's belly still grew bigger. This was already their fourth child. Hu Yanjin gave birth to his eldest daughter, second son, and youngest daughter. Now he didn't know whether the baby in her belly was a son or a daughter.

Hu Yanjin touched her belly, sighed and said, "Oh! Really, I got pregnant again at this time. Otherwise..."

Zhao Mu retorted, "Haha, there is nothing wrong with that. War has never been something women should participate in. It is better not to tell the story of the female generals of the Yang family in the future."

At this moment, Wang Yuyan slowly walked over.

Seeing her, Zhao Mu asked, "Yuyan, how are you? Any news from Brother Murong?"

(End of this chapter)