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

Hearing Xiao Qi's words, Ji Yunmeng, who was lying on the bed, was slightly taken aback.

It's not surprising that her position as commander of the Zhengui Division was removed; what's surprising is that the position of commander of the Zhengui Division was actually given to the Prince of Zhennan.
What was the Empress Dowager thinking?

Isn't she afraid that if the Prince of Zhennan takes control of the Zhengui Division, he can use the Zhengui Tower to suppress those strange and evil spirits and threaten the royal family?

Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion is now a political ally of Emperor Zhou. If the Zhennan Prince's Mansion controls the Zhengui Division, it is equivalent to the Zhengui Division falling into Emperor Zhou's hands. Emperor Zhou will then have a trump card that can rival the Empress Dowager.

There's another thing Ji Yunmeng can't understand: the Prince of Zhennan is almost dying, so even if the prize is to be given to someone else in the Prince of Zhennan's mansion, there's no need to give it to the Prince of Zhennan, is there?
The Zhennan Prince's Mansion has more than just the Zhennan Prince as a powerful figure.

Seeing that Ji Yunmeng was lost in thought and didn't speak, Xiao Qi didn't say anything more either, and just stood quietly by the bed.

After a long time, Ji Yunmeng finally understood what was going on. The Empress Dowager had appointed the Prince of Zhennan as the commander of the Zhengui Division, which was obviously intended to have the Prince of Zhennan's mansion fight against the strange beings. Even if the Prince of Zhennan's mansion did not seal those strange beings in the Earth Realm, it would most likely result in mutual destruction. As long as the strength of the Prince of Zhennan's mansion was damaged, it would not be difficult for the Empress Dowager to take back the Zhengui Division.

After regaining her senses, Ji Yunmeng got out of bed and sat on the edge of the bed, asking, "Is there any other news?"

Xiao Qi quickly replied, "There's another piece of news: the Empress Dowager not only appointed the Prince of Zhennan as the Commander of the Zhengui Division, but also returned his fiefdom to him and allowed him to expand his army by 100,000 in his fiefdom."

Hearing Xiao Qi's words, Ji Yunmeng murmured to herself, "She actually made such a big concession."

Ji Yunmeng thought to herself that now that the Zhengui Division was under the control of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, all she needed to do next was marry into the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and then take control of the entire Zhennan Prince's Mansion.

However, when she last saw the Prince of Zhennan, he was still able to walk. Although he was surrounded by death energy, he still personally participated in the matter of the Zhengui Division. Even at this point, the backlash of the spiritual energy had not yet drained his life force.

Ji Yunmeng now seriously doubted whether the Prince of Zhennan had really been affected by the backlash of the spiritual evil. How could he still be able to make a move after suffering such a severe backlash from the spiritual evil? Was the death aura on his body created by something to deceive people?

If the Prince of Zhennan were a dying man, it would be fine. After she married into the Prince of Zhennan's mansion, once he died, she could find a way to fool Lu Chen, and then the Prince of Zhennan's mansion and the Zhengui Division would both be hers.

She was now afraid that the backlash from the spiritual energy of the Prince of Zhennan was an act. If the Prince of Zhennan had not suffered any backlash from the spiritual energy at all, then with his cultivation level, he could live for another hundred years without any problem.

If the Prince of Zhennan were to live for another hundred years, and given that he has now regained his fiefdom and military power, and has also acquired a trump card that could threaten the royal family, it would not be impossible for him to rebel.

Next, she needs to figure out whether the Prince of Zhennan has truly suffered from the backlash of the spiritual evil or is faking it. If he has truly suffered from the backlash of the spiritual evil, then even if the Prince of Zhennan can still walk, he will not live for many more years.

If the Zhennan King's spiritual backlash was feigned, then she had to be careful; she didn't want the Zhennan King to steal the position she had plotted for.

……

The news that the Prince of Zhennan had regained his fiefdom and assumed the position of Commander of the Zhengui Division quickly spread throughout the Great Zhou Dynasty. When people heard this, their first reaction was disbelief. Since the death of the founding emperor, every Zhou emperor had suppressed the Prince of Zhennan's household. Now, the Zhou imperial family had actually granted the Prince of Zhennan such great power. Great Zhou, Heavenly Fortune Sect.

Amidst the continuous mountain range, plank roads are built along the mountainside, while countless pavilions and towers lean against the mountains in front of them, forming a vast architectural complex.

At this moment, in the council hall of the Heavenly Fortune Sect, a woman dressed in a light blue dress, exuding a black aura, sat on a throne made of some kind of bone. She glanced at the people reporting news in the hall and asked expressionlessly, "Didn't the Prince of Zhennan suffer from the backlash of the spiritual evil? Why is he still able to serve as the commander of the Zhengui Division?"

Upon hearing the words of Yun Yudie, the leader of the Heavenly Fortune Sect, the Heavenly Fortune Sect disciple reporting the news below said tremblingly, "Reporting to the leader, this subordinate has not yet found the cause."

Upon hearing her disciple's reply, Yun Yudie gently tapped her slender fingers on the bone armrest. Feeling the thick black aura unconsciously released by Yun Yudie, the disciple reporting the news in the hall trembled even more violently, fearing that Yun Yudie would drain his life force.

After a while, Yun Yudie looked to the left side of the main hall. On the left side of the main hall was a woman wearing a green dress. The woman had a graceful figure, and her neat hair was tied into two tails on either side of her jade-like head. She had a beautiful and lively appearance with a touch of cuteness.

Yun Yudie said indifferently, "Left Protector, go to the capital and find a way to infiltrate the Zhennan Prince's mansion to find out whether the Zhennan Prince has suffered from the backlash of the spiritual evil."

Zhou Youyou then stood in the main hall, bowed to Yun Yudie, and said, "Yes, Sect Leader."

Yun Yudie continued expressionlessly, "I cannot rest easy as long as the Prince of Zhennan is alive."

She was suppressed and sealed in the Tower of Demon Suppression by the first King of Zhennan. The reason she never started any strange disturbances was because she knew that the King of Zhennan possessed the extraordinary technique to seal them.

In her view, the first Zhennan King may have passed down those strange arts from generation to generation, and the current Zhennan King may also possess strange arts. If they rashly launch a strange disturbance, she will likely be suppressed and sealed again.

Since breaking the seal and leaving the capital, Yun Yudie has been investigating the situation of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. After hearing that only Lu Chen was left in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, she immediately ordered the traitors in the capital to attack Lu Chen in an attempt to sever the bloodline of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion. However, what she did not expect was that Lu Chen was protected by dragon energy.

At this moment, Yun Yudie thought of Lu Chen, and then said to Zhou Youyou, "Also, find a way to get close to Lu Chen and take him out of the capital region. As soon as he is no longer protected by the dragon aura, get rid of him immediately."

Zhou Youyou said, "Master, I've heard that Lu Chen hasn't left the Zhennan Prince's Mansion recently. After what happened last time, I'm afraid the Zhennan Prince won't let Lu Chen leave the mansion easily."

Yun Yudie said coldly, "I don't believe he can stay in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion for the rest of his life."

Just then, Yun Yudie suddenly thought of another way. Her light blue eyes swept over Zhou Youyou and then she said, "If you can't get him out of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, you should try to get into his bed and use the evil energy in your body to corrupt his body."

"Even if he possesses dragon energy, long-term exposure to the malevolent spirits will eventually lead to a backlash from them." (End of Chapter)