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

As soon as Ji Yunmeng finished speaking, Lu Yu replied, "Your Highness, are you aware of the current situation of the Zhengui Division?"

Upon hearing Lu Yu's question, Ji Yunmeng calmly glanced at the crowd. She did know about the Zhengui Division, but these were all high-ranking members of the Zhengui Division. The fact that the division's directors had come to see her together meant they must have something to ask for.

Ji Yunmeng then said, "I do know a little about it."

"I've heard that the people in the Zhengui Division are unsettled lately, and the Zhengui Guards, who are sent out to suppress strange and evil spirits, have also suffered repeated defeats."

Lu Yu sighed and said, "This is all because there is no one in charge of the Zhengui Division. No one is in control of the overall situation, which is why people's hearts are not at peace."

Upon hearing Lu Yu mention the Commander of the Town of Demons, Ji Yunmeng immediately understood the purpose of these people coming to see her today. If it were just one person, it might be because of some trivial matter, but several directors came at the same time, and even mentioned the Commander of the Town of Demons, which meant that these people wanted her, the princess, to serve as the Commander of the Town of Demons.

Ji Yunmeng asked directly, "You want me to serve as the commander of the Suppression of Ghosts Bureau?"

Seeing that Ji Yunmeng had asked this question directly, Lu Yu did not hide anything and immediately said, "You are quite familiar with the Zhengui Division and are a member of the royal family. You are most suitable to serve as the commander of the Zhengui Division. If the princess can go to the Zhengui Division to take charge of the overall situation, the Zhengui Division will surely be able to stabilize soon."

Seeing that they indeed wanted her to be the commander of the Zhengui Division, Ji Yunmeng fell into deep thought, considering the pros and cons.

If she becomes the commander of the Zhengui Division, she will gain control of another force. The reason she came into contact with the Zhengui Division is twofold: firstly, she wants to gain experience through the Zhengui Division, and secondly, she wants to control this independent force to prepare for her future plans.

Unexpectedly, such a good opportunity has come knocking on our door. Moreover, if we take control of the Zhengui Division at this time, there will be another great benefit.

The Empress Dowager had always wanted Lu Chen to get into trouble at the Zhen Gui Si (a secret police agency). If he could control the Zhen Gui Si, he could stop the Empress Dowager's plot and ensure that Lu Chen would be safe even if he came to the Zhen Gui Si.

With the power of the Zhengui Division, she can better control the power of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. Her father has already arranged a marriage for her, and if there are no unexpected events, she will soon marry Lu Chen. Once she goes to the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, with the power of the Zhengui Division, she will have more say.

However, the thought of marrying Lu Chen made Ji Yunmeng's eyebrows furrow slightly.

She was shocked when she heard the news of the marriage decree. She never expected that the Prince of Zhennan would drag his crippled body to the palace to ask for the imperial decree to grant her marriage, and what's more, her father had agreed.

Even though she was unwilling to marry Lu Chen, the rumored playboy, she could endure it all for the sake of her plan. Besides, she was a princess, not an ordinary person. Even if she married into the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, she could still have her own princess's mansion. She didn't need to stay in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion forever. As for the obligations between husband and wife, Lu Chen couldn't force her if she didn't want to.

Of course, Ji Yunmeng also understood that if she didn't give anything, even if she could keep Lu Chen in check, she wouldn't be able to keep those old guys in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion in check.

Those powerful figures at the Earth Realm are all hundreds, even thousands of years old; they are all shrewd and experienced. If this princess, after marrying into the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, never shares a bed with Lu Chen and doesn't have a child with him, then she can forget about controlling the power of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. To rightfully control the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, she must have a child with Lu Chen. For her ambition and for the power of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, sacrificing her body is worthwhile.

Seeing that Ji Yunmeng did not speak, Lu Yu also stopped talking. Everyone just looked at Ji Yunmeng, waiting for her reply.

After a while, Ji Yunmeng came to her senses. She glanced at everyone and asked, "Even if I were willing to be the commander, I'm afraid I couldn't."

Even if she agreed, she wouldn't be able to become the commander if the Empress Dowager didn't relent. Moreover, the Empress Dowager could easily find an excuse to reject the memorial recommending Ji Yunmeng by the Zhengui Division. No matter how talented Ji Yunmeng is, she is only at the Spirit Realm now.

The Zhengui Division is so important to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Such an important institution should be managed by a powerful Earth Realm expert, not a mere Spirit Realm martial artist. What if something goes wrong? Who will be responsible? Can a Spirit Realm expert bear the responsibility?
This excuse alone was enough to prevent Ji Yunmeng from becoming the commander of the Zhengui Division.

Upon hearing Ji Yunmeng's words, everyone immediately understood what Ji Yunmeng was worried about. Lu Yu then spoke up, "Your Highness, rest assured. Perhaps the one in the palace is quite happy to see you as the commander. In that case, if anything happens to Prince Lu, it will have nothing to do with her."

Ji Yunmeng fell into deep thought again. Lu Yu's words made sense. Since the Empress Dowager had already decided to use the Zhengui Division to get rid of Lu Chen, she certainly wouldn't give up just because Lu Chen became the Zhengui Division member. On the contrary, the Empress Dowager would probably want to take this opportunity to eliminate two hidden dangers at once.

If Lu Chen really gets into trouble at the Zhengui Division, the Empress Dowager will definitely use this as an excuse to hold the Zhengui Division accountable. At this time, the commander of the Zhengui Division is Ji Yunmeng.

Moreover, and most importantly, in people's eyes, Princess Yun'an is the most beloved daughter of Emperor Zhou and belongs to his faction. Therefore, the powerful figures of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion are likely to hold Emperor Zhou accountable for this.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Yun thought for a moment and then agreed, saying, "Alright, I can serve as the commander of the Zhengui Division."

At this moment, Ji Yunmeng felt that the benefits of serving as the commander of the Zhengui Division outweighed the drawbacks. The Zhengui Division was a very important force to her. Of course, if something really happened to Lu Chen in the Zhengui Division, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion might indeed turn its attention to her. However, she believed that it wouldn't be so easy for the Empress Dowager to harm Lu Chen.

Lu Chen is the only son of the Prince of Zhennan. After what happened last time, how could the Prince of Zhennan not be on guard? There will definitely be several Earth Realm experts from the Prince of Zhennan’s mansion by Lu Chen’s side. With so many Earth Realm experts around, those strange and evil spirits of the Great Zhou will not be able to harm Lu Chen at all, unless the Empress Dowager sends an equal number of Earth Realm experts.

However, if the Empress Dowager really did this, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion would immediately discover that it was the Empress Dowager who did it. There are only so many Earth Realm experts in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the methods of Earth Realm experts are basically different. It would be easy to find out with a little investigation.

Even if the Empress Dowager is stupid, she wouldn't be stupid enough to send her own people to harm Lu Chen, so Lu Chen is safe in the short term.

Once she becomes the commander of the Zhengui Division, she'll see how the Empress Dowager plans to act. She can then prepare accordingly. She doesn't believe that with so many experts protecting him at the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, Lu Chen could possibly get into trouble. (End of Chapter)