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

Upon hearing Bai Qingqing's words, Lu Chen immediately handed Lu Rou, whom he was holding, to Bai Qingqing: "Alright, then let Rou Rou rest well."

After taking Lu Rou from Bai Qingqing, she turned and left the bedroom.

This bedroom was originally intended for Ji Yunmeng; Bai Qingqing's courtyard is next door.

After Bai Qingqing left, the door was closed by the maid.

Now only Lu Chen and Ji Yunmeng remained in the room. Lu Chen then spoke, "I wonder if Your Highness can sense the destiny of the Great Zhou?"

Ji Yunmeng replied, "Only those who possess dragon energy can sense it. I do not possess dragon energy, so naturally I cannot sense it."

Lu Chen said, "That's right, I almost forgot about that."

Ji Yunmeng then asked, "Could it be that there's something wrong with the Great Zhou's fortune?"

Lu Chen replied, "There is indeed a problem; the fortune of the Great Zhou has declined significantly."

"The Great Zhou is likely to be in great chaos, so for your safety, I have asked you to move to Guangling City."

This……

Ji Yunmeng was slightly shocked. If that were the case, wouldn't her plan be completely ruined?

If the Great Zhou Dynasty were to truly descend into chaos, numerous heroes would rise up, each vying to become emperor.

Even with the support of the Prince of Zhennan's mansion, she might not be able to ascend to that position, and even if she did, she could only control a small region.

Seeing that Ji Yunmeng was somewhat distracted, Lu Chen continued, "Don't worry, since I said I would let you sit in that position, I will definitely help you."

Ji Yunmeng asked疑惑地问道, "Wasn't it said that those Ghost Kings have been sealed away by the Zhennan Prince's Mansion and the Ghost Suppression Division? Why do you think the Great Zhou will be in turmoil?"

Even without Lu Chen saying it, Ji Yunmeng indirectly sensed that the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty was declining. Along the way, they encountered many evil spirits causing trouble in the city.

When the Great Zhou Dynasty was at its peak, those evil spirits dared not enter human cities to cause trouble.

The fact that evil spirits dare to wreak havoc in the human world now can only mean that the luck can no longer suppress them. This is why Ji Yunmeng had no doubts after hearing Lu Chen's words.

She was just curious: since the entities that were disrupting the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty had been sealed away, the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty should gradually recover. Why was Lu Chen still worried that the Great Zhou Dynasty would fall into internal strife?

Lu Chen then said, "Those few demon kings have been sealed for almost two months, and the fortune of the Great Zhou is still declining."

"It's likely that the factors disrupting the Great Zhou's fortune are not those treacherous kings, but rather other factors. However, we don't yet know who is causing this disruption."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, Ji Yunmeng fell silent.

Lu Chen continued, "Perhaps it's related to the Yellow Springs Cult."

Ji Yunmeng asked, "The Yellow Springs Cult?"

Lu Chen said, "The Yellow Springs Sect created a monster called the Ghost Demon."

"These monsters possess terrifying strength. They don't have any malevolent energy fluctuations, and they can even transform into human form."

"They lurk in the human world, harder to detect than the supernatural."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Ji Yunmeng's expression also became extremely serious.

Originally, it was thought that the Great Zhou would be at peace after those few Ghost Kings were sealed away, but unexpectedly there were even more troublesome beings than the Ghost Kings.

Lu Chen then walked to Ji Yunmeng's side, his hand naturally encircling her waist, his chest pressed against her back, and then he continued to say in her ear, "Given the current situation, it's safer for you to stay in Guangling City."

Ji Yunmeng didn't pay attention to Lu Chen's little tricks. Back in the capital, she and Lu Chen had already been intimate many times, so she was used to it.

Sensing Lu Chen's intense heat, Ji Yunmeng guessed what Lu Chen wanted to do, but her attention was not on that.

She continued, "If the Great Zhou Dynasty falls into internal strife, what do you plan to do?"

What she cares about most now is whether she can ascend to that position, and whether the Great Zhou will still be the same Great Zhou after she ascends to that position.

If she were merely a puppet emperor confined to one region, she would rather not be emperor at all.

Lu Chen thought for a moment and felt that there was no need to hide the matter of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion from Ji Yunmeng, so he whispered in her ear: "I'll tell you a secret, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion has a Heavenly Realm."

Upon hearing this, Ji Yunmeng's heart trembled.

Heavenly Realm? Are you kidding me?

The Great Zhou Dynasty has been established for many years, but it has never produced a Celestial Realm Spirit Warrior.

It is said that only the founding emperor and the first Prince of Zhennan had the talent to break through to the Heavenly Realm, but because they damaged their foundations when fighting against the strange creatures, they were ultimately unable to break through to the Heavenly Realm.

When Lu Chen told her that there was a Heavenly Realm in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, she immediately suspected that Lu Chen was lying to her.

But then I thought, why would Lu Chen lie to me? There's no benefit to it.

Coming to her senses, Ji Yunmeng turned her head slightly and asked with a serious expression, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Lu Chen chuckled. Seeing Lu Chen laugh, Ji Yunmeng became even more suspicious that Lu Chen was lying to her.

Lu Chen raised his hand and gently brushed aside the hair around her neck, revealing her fair neck. He then buried his head in her neck and took a deep breath.

The woman's delicate fragrance instantly filled Lu Chen's nostrils, making his mind feel refreshed.

For a moment, Lu Chen became interested.

Seeing that Lu Chen didn't speak but was instead provoking her, Ji Yunmeng was slightly angry. She felt that Lu Chen's words just now were meant to make her emotions fluctuate so that he could prepare for what he was going to do next.

However, at this moment, Lu Chen suddenly said, "The Zhennan Prince's Mansion does indeed have a Heavenly Realm expert."

Upon hearing Lu Chen say this again, Ji Yunmeng frowned.

Lu Chen might have been fooling himself the first time he said that, but it's impossible for Lu Chen to fool himself twice in a row, right?

Could it be that what Lu Chen said is true?

If the Zhennan Prince's Mansion truly has a Heavenly Realm expert, then for her to ascend to that position, wouldn't it be a matter of just a word from the Zhennan Prince's Mansion?

If that's the case, then what are they still doing in Guangling City?

Why not just go back to the capital and find a way to make my father abdicate?

Ji Yunmeng gazed at Lu Chen's handsome face and tentatively asked, "You're not lying?"

Lu Chen said calmly, "Why would I lie to you for no reason?"

Seeing Lu Chen's serious expression, which didn't seem like he was lying, Ji Yunmeng's heart couldn't help but beat faster.

She could almost see herself standing on the high platform, wearing a dragon robe.

She tried to calm herself down, then asked, "If that's the case, why did you still send me to Guangling City? Now that the Zhennan Prince's Mansion has a Heavenly Realm expert, why should we be afraid of internal strife in the Great Zhou?"

"Even if the Great Zhou is in turmoil, as long as a Heavenly Realm expert intervenes, the turmoil will be quickly quelled."

Lu Chen said, "We haven't found the root cause of the decline in the Great Zhou's fortune yet, so there's no need to be too anxious."

"No one can say for sure whether there are Heavenly Realm experts behind the Yellow Springs Cult."

They could only speculate that the decline in the Great Zhou's fortune was related to the evil spirits of the Yellow Springs Cult, but whether it was actually the Yellow Springs Cult was still uncertain. They could only find out what was going on once the investigation deepened and the headquarters of the Yellow Springs Cult was located.

In Lu Chen's opinion, it is not appropriate to put Ji Yunmeng in that position now.

He needs to expose those who harbor ambitions in secret, then wipe them all out in one fell swoop. After that, he can support Ji Yunmeng to ascend to that position, and then no one will oppose Ji Yunmeng anymore. (End of Chapter)