Lu Ming continued until nightfall, having sex with every woman he encountered.
Each session was short, lasting only ten minutes or so before he ejaculated, then he'd move on to the next.
It wasn't until late at night that Lu Ming, panting, felt a slight pain in his scrotum.
This was due to ejaculating too much; he needed to rest.
Looking at Diao Chan's stunningly beautiful face in his arms—her fair and delicate skin, her slender neck, her full and rounded breasts, her smooth abdomen, her firm buttocks, her long legs—his feet were particularly beautiful, with graceful arches, neither too thick nor too thin, and her toes arranged neatly like corn kernels.
They weren't fully developed yet, but nourished by his semen, they already possessed a unique allure.
"Wang Li: Daughter of Wang Lang. Skill: Obedient. Obedient: Her children will be obedient, well-behaved, and compliant."
"Yi Jin: Wife of Wang Lang. Skill: Childcare. Childcare: She is skilled at caring for children, and her children will not suffer from serious illnesses."
"Wu Xian: Niece of Wu Kuang. Skill: Nobility. Nobility: You possess an aura of unattainable wealth and nobility, and your subjects are willing to submit to you. Even if you commit treasonous acts, you will not be disliked."
"Zhang Hua: Wu Xian" "Mother of [name omitted]. Skill: Kindness. Weaving: Helps you weave clothes and make various textiles, manage weaving personnel, and increase efficiency by 20%."
"Yang Lian, wife of Wu Kuang. Skill: Unique Insight. Unique Insight: Helps you discover more valuable items during exploration and detect threats in advance."
"Feng Qin, daughter of Feng Fang. Skill: Concealment. Concealment: After use, you will be ignored in a crowd. As the commander, directing the army to ambush will surely throw the enemy into chaos."
"Cao Bing, daughter of Feng..." "Qin's Mother. Skill: Housekeeping. Housekeeping: Servants cannot be infiltrated or bribed."
"Madam Zou. Zhang Ji's wife. Skill: Prosperous Husband. Prosperous Husband: When targeted by a beauty trap, she can immediately detect it."
"Du Zhen. Xu Shu's mother. Skill: Child Rearing II. Child Rearing II: Raises all children to be successful, destined to be strategists, generals, or managers."
"Gan Mei. Liu Shan's mother. Skill: Deception. Deception: Can choose a child to disguise as a boy, and no one will discover it, but the child's true nature is still that of a girl."
"..."
"Diao Chan. Peerless beauty. Skill: Encouragement. Encouragement: Enlivens the atmosphere in the harem, making her husband feel happy. When serving as commander-in-chief, it can boost morale and maintain high morale."
"Zhang Yulan. Zhang Lu's sister. Skill: Miraculous Healing. Miraculous Healing: Inherits her husband's medical skills, allowing her to treat others. When serving as commander-in-chief, the army is immune to disease."
Looking at the concubines' skills, some were barely useful, some were powerful enough to change the course of battle, and some even solved his worries!
You see, the system can only allow him to have daughters, but in ancient times, especially the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were no female emperors, and it was impossible for a Wu Zetian to emerge.
Women couldn't hold official positions; they could only dabble in minor, peripheral roles.
The female officials in the harem, and then there was the Imperial Observatory for fortune-telling and divination—they had practically no real power.
Lu Ming became increasingly excited as he thought about it, a lewd smile playing on his lips.
Zhang Yulan's skills allowed him to confidently enter Anding County to quell the plague, as he now possessed immunity to the disease.
This meant he could quickly manage the plague, separating and isolating infected civilians, then gathering them together.
They would perform simple tasks and administer medication and meals regularly.
Once fully recovered, they would be released to prevent the plague from spreading.
Cure was only the first step; the second was improving the environment.
Clearing stagnant water, improving sanitation, and eliminating mosquitoes were crucial to eradicating the source of infection.
Most diseases are transmitted through mosquito bites. While complete eradication was difficult, eliminating most were achievable.
In short, for now, they needed to stabilize the situation and complete the preliminary work.
The rest was simply a matter of gradual isolation and treatment, which couldn't be accomplished in a short time anyway.
So, they might as well get things done. People on the verge of starvation wouldn't have any ulterior motives; selling themselves into slavery would be perfect.
Diao Chan didn't know what Lu Ming was thinking. She simply found her husband charming and possessing an alluring quality.
Her jade-like hand caressed Lu Ming's chest, her exquisite face bearing a hint of alluring smile. "Husband, the new girl who arrived today is waiting for you to come again. Chan'er is wondering if she'll be nervous. Husband, why don't you go and keep her company?"
This equal distribution of pleasure was unthinkable before. But now, with the harem harmonious, he felt a sense of satisfaction. The red flag at home remained flying, while colorful flags fluttered outside.
"Alright, I'll listen to my good Chan'er. You rest well, and I'll favor you again tomorrow!" Lu Ming always had an irresistible attraction to Diao Chan; he would make love to this beautiful girl at least once a day.
Who could blame him? Diao Chan was so beautiful, so charming.
Men always like beautiful women; that's normal.
But they don't have as much interest in women of average looks.
However, not all women are beautiful; that's normal too.
Diao Chan was actually referring to Jia Yingchun, a woman Jia She sent to him for medical treatment. In a sense, she was used as collateral. Though ostensibly a marriage, she brought nothing; she was essentially a concubine!
Lu Ming leisurely arrived at a tent, hesitated for a moment, then pushed open the simple door and entered.
A pretty maidservant saw him and bowed respectfully.
"This servant is Siqi, the Second Miss's personal maidservant. Greetings, Master."
Lu Ming reached out and pinched her chin, making her look up at him. She was a pretty maidservant, a beauty of schoolgirl caliber even in modern times, now relegated to a dowry maid.
"Siqi? A good name. Very good. Serve Yingchun well. Don't think too much. You'll find later that life in the Jia household is just like being in prison. It's much happier to be with me."
"Yes, Master. Please come in, Master. The Second Miss..." Inside was a simple yet sturdy wooden bed, beside which sat a young girl in a bright red wedding dress.
Beside the young girl were two maids who had accompanied her in her dowry.
"Second Miss, the master has arrived," Siqi whispered a reminder. Despite being a maid, she was quite assertive and opinionated.
Jia Yingchun still wore a red headscarf, her small hands clasped together, nervously fidgeting with her fingers. She didn't know what to do, or if her life would ever get better.