Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Upon hearing the eunuch's words, Pei Shuhua chuckled and then said, "But why do I feel that he is trying to curry favor with Consort Ming's maternal family?"

Upon hearing this, the eunuchs in the hall trembled and dared not utter another word.

Pei Shuhua then continued, "Recently, the court has become increasingly chaotic. His Majesty is in his prime, and my grandsons have already begun to think about vying for the throne. It's truly a case of like father, like son."

Upon hearing Pei Shuhua's words, the eunuch kneeling in the main hall broke out in a cold sweat. In a short while, his back was soaked with sweat, and his blue clothes turned dark blue.

Pei Shuhua raised her hand, waved it, and said, "Go down and keep a close eye on Princess Yun'an for me. See what she's been up to lately."

The eunuch quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager."

"This humble servant takes his leave."

As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch quickly got up and left the Empress Dowager's Chang Le Palace.

……

Although the matter of Emperor Zhou bestowing a title upon Ji Yunmeng attracted the attention of various forces in the court, people did not care much. Although Ji Yunmeng was the first among Emperor Zhou's children to receive a title, she was, after all, a woman, and the princes did not consider her a threat.

It was evening.

Princess Yun'an's Residence.

After Lu Chen arrived at the princess's residence with Ji Yunmeng, Ji Yunmeng had her maid arrange a fine courtyard for Lu Chen. This puzzled Lu Chen. After all, he was just an ordinary person. Why was Ji Yunmeng so kind to him?
He originally thought that after coming to the princess's mansion with Ji Yunmeng, he would just be a servant, a guard or something, doing things for Ji Yunmeng. But it seems that Ji Yunmeng has no such intention. Instead, it seems that she wants to keep him as a male concubine.

Lu Chen sat in the courtyard, looking at the quiet little courtyard in front of him, a hint of doubt on his face. Could he really have become Ji Yunmeng's lover?
If that's the case, that would be wonderful!
He was just worried about not finding an opportunity to make Ji Yunmeng his woman, and he wanted to see if this system could really be used.

However, to Lu Chen's surprise, Ji Yunmeng did not contact him for the next two weeks. Ji Yunmeng seemed to be still investigating the evil spirit murder case in Xieyang County and was very busy every day, so she had no time to pay attention to him.

This made Lu Chen restless. If he remained trapped in the princess's mansion and couldn't become stronger, how could he possibly find the Burial Furnace?

Although the Burial Furnace has its own seal, it is not impossible that the powerful beings in this world can open the seal. Moreover, even Ji Yunmeng, who is suspected to be the Yunmeng Ghost Emperor, has appeared in this world. It is also possible that there is a strange ancestor in this world.

If other bizarre progenitors were to find the Burial Furnace, it would be an absolute disaster for the creatures inside.

The Prince of Zhennan's Mansion.

In the deathly aura-filled room, an old man with black hair lay on the bed, coughing incessantly. The important figures of the Prince's Mansion were all gathered in the room at this moment.

After coughing for a while, the Prince of Zhennan glanced at the people in the room and then said, "He is my only son. No matter the cost, we must find him. My days are numbered!"

At this point, the Prince of Zhennan turned his gaze to a woman in the room. The woman was dressed in white, tall, with her hair tied in a high ponytail and her face as cold as ice.

"Xiao Bai, if I suddenly fall into a coma, you will be in charge of the entire palace. Also, even if I die, this news must not be spread until Chen'er is found!"

The woman immediately bowed and said, "Your subordinate understands."

At this moment, the Prince of Zhennan turned his head to look at the top of the curtain, sighed, and said, "Is the Zhennan Prince's family fortune of ten thousand years going to be ruined in my hands? Who exactly is plotting against the Zhennan Prince's family!"

"The Prince of Zhennan's mansion has long since ceased to be a threat to the royal family, so why won't they let us go!"

At this point, the Prince of Zhennan sighed deeply again, and then slowly closed his eyes.

……

Princess Yun'an's Residence. The Princess's Inner Courtyard.

Ji Yunmeng, dressed in a pale yellow dress, sat in the pavilion, listening to her maid's report.

At this moment, Ji Yunmeng raised her eyebrows slightly, "No wonder I felt he looked familiar, it turns out he is the heir of the Prince of Zhennan."

"Immediately relay his message from here to the Prince of Zhennan's residence!"

The maidservant in front of Ji Yunmeng immediately replied, "Yes, Your Highness."

The maid then turned and left the pavilion. Ji Yunmeng looked in the direction of Lu Chen's courtyard and murmured, "The Prince of Zhennan, perhaps he is of some use to me."

Although the Zhennan Prince's Mansion has long since declined, it is, after all, the only non-royal prince in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Zhennan Prince's Mansion was once at its peak, so it must have some heritage.

Ji Yunmeng never expected to be so lucky. She had just returned from Xieyang County when she picked up a prince of Zhennan on the road.

According to the information she received, the current Zhennan King's body has been eroded by the evil spirit energy, and he seems to be on the verge of death.

This is how martial artists in this world are: once their bodies begin to age, the spiritual energy within them turns into a slow-acting poison, further eroding their physical bodies and causing them to die even faster.

If the Prince of Zhennan dies, then Lu Chen, the heir apparent, will become the new Prince of Zhennan. Although the Prince of Zhennan's fiefdom has long been abolished, the Prince of Zhennan's mansion still has some influence in the south. At that time, she can use the influence of the Prince of Zhennan's mansion to win over those forces in the far south.

At this moment, Ji Yunmeng turned to the maid beside her and asked, "Xiao Qi, what has Lu Chen been doing lately?"

Xiao Qi replied, "Your Highness, Young Master Lu reads books every day."

Ji Yunmeng asked in confusion, "Reading books? What books?"

Xiao Qi said, "They are all strange tales and anecdotes, or books about eerie and evil spirits."

At this point, Xiao Qi suddenly remembered something and added, "Young Master Lu seems to want to practice martial arts. He even asked me to search for some books on guiding spiritual energy into the body."

Ji Yunmeng said, "Didn't you tell him that he's past the age of attracting evil spirits into his body?"

Not everyone in this world can become a Spirit Warrior. Warriors must undergo a test to draw spiritual energy into their bodies before the age of five. If their bodies can withstand the spiritual energy at the age of five, they can gradually absorb more spiritual energy and eventually become a Spirit Warrior.

Lu Chen has no spiritual energy, which means that when he was tested at the age of five, his body could not withstand the spiritual energy, which is why he is still an ordinary person.

Xiao Qi then said, "I told him, but Young Master Lu seems unwilling to be an ordinary person."

Ji Yunmeng said, "Judging from his appearance, he is an ambitious man."

“Ambition is good; what I need are ambitious people.”

……

In the blink of an eye, another half month has passed.

That day, Lu Chen was looking through the books about strange and evil spirits that Xiao Qi had found for him at the stone table in the courtyard. Just as he was engrossed in reading, a commotion came from the courtyard gate.

Immediately afterwards, a maid at the entrance of the courtyard said, "Greetings, Your Highness!" (End of Chapter)