The Retirement of the Demon Lord

Stillbirth is always a bad omen, and in the royal family, this kind of thing is even more taboo. In ancient times, the monarchs of some dynasties even thought that the concubine who gave birth to a stillborn child was unknown, and directly ordered the execution.

The emperor still loves Concubine Shu as always, which shows that the emperor is not such a cruel and inhumane person. But what happened to the royal family must not be publicized, even the wife Wen who was born must be kept tight-lipped and under the control of the palace.

Even so, the emperor had several incidents where his concubines and concubines died prematurely. After all, those concubines who gave birth but had no children, naturally couldn't hide it from others.

Li Mengyao was surprised, but did not dare to speak out. She knew that these matters were the top secrets of the royal family, and it was easy to attract attention at first glance.

"Wuming had a plan to install a secret guard inside. At that time, he was planning to ask me to discuss the details. After hearing about this, he had a plan..."

"She found a baby girl to replace the stillbirth?" Li Mengyao said silently.

"That's right." The emperor nodded.

There are actually many mysteries in the baby girl change here. Because it is not the royal blood, of course, it is impossible to find a baby boy, so as to avoid adding risks to the future success of the prince. Who knows if the baby boy will covet the throne of the emperor when he grows up, and his identity is confirmed as a prince, so of course there is a chance to **** it.

The Emperor will not let this happen.

A princess who is not of her own blood is not so risky. The princess has no real power and no need to compete for interests. In some dynasties, in order to consolidate the throne, they even made marriages everywhere. They didn't have many daughters, so they just found a court lady who was pleasing to the eye and recognized them as princesses, and married them far away. Therefore, training a dark guard to be a princess does not have much impact on the imperial power.

The emperor finally agreed to this, not because of his determination to defend the royal family, but because he felt sorry for Concubine Shu.

Concubine Shu gave birth to a prince before, but unfortunately she died within a few days. This time, she was full of joy to give birth to another child for the emperor.

So the emperor let Wuming handle it, and replaced a baby girl who was born not long ago, making Concubine Shu think that this is her child... This child is Li Changrong.

Li Mengyao was shocked and turned to look at Li Changrong. She was expressionless, as if she had known about it a long time ago. But Li Changrong bowed her head slightly, and seemed guilty to avoid looking at her, but this attitude of self-confessed inferiority made Li Mengyao even more distressed.

"Concubine Shu doesn't know about it?" Li Mengyao asked in a low voice.

"Of course I don't know." The emperor mentioned that Concubine Ai had a sour heart. She came from a scholarly family with a good temper and a quiet personality, and was deeply favored by the emperor. He has no objection to the godson, but just wants to make up for his beloved concubine, "Don't reveal the truth about this, so as not to make her sad."

The emperor continued: "So Chang Rong practiced martial arts with Wuming, and his daily homework was also arranged by Wuming. Concubine Shu expressed her dissatisfaction many times, but she was persuaded by Chang Rong's preference for martial arts. Chang Rong was obedient and obedient. When she was sensible, she knew her duty, but she treated Concubine Shu as filial piety as her biological mother. I usually do my best to take care of everything for Pingting, not to mention. I am not a hard-hearted person. I have long regarded her as her own, and if this incident hadn't happened, I hope that she will spend her whole life in peace and peace of mind as a princess in the palace, always by our side."

Li Mengyao and Li Changrong believed what the emperor said from the bottom of his heart. The emperor took Li Changrong very well on weekdays, so that Li Mengyao never imagined that Li Changrong was just an adopted daughter.

"But now that the imperial court is troubled by internal and external troubles, and the power of the three companies has been greatly damaged, I have no reliable people who can entrust the three companies with important tasks. Without the three companies in charge, all the wolves and tigers think that I can despise the court at will, Just about to move! So, is Chang Rong willing to take over the position of the Great Commander of the Shadow Metropolis?" The emperor solemnly appointed the Great Commander of the Shadow Metropolis again.

"I will go through fire and water, and I will do whatever it takes!"

Li Changrong wanted to kneel down, but was stopped by the emperor and lifted up.

"The previous commanders of the Shadow Metropolis are called Wuming. From today onwards, you are the second princess Li Changrong, and secretly you are the commander in charge of the Shadowdu. I will order someone to create another mask for you to hide your identity. You are the nameless commander of the Shadow Metropolis, and at the same time you must remember that you are one of my daughters, I hope you will not put yourself in danger and make me feel uneasy."

"I understand." Li Changrong said with red eyes, feeling the fatherly love that pervades the relationship between the ruler and the minister.

"Your Majesty, I also want to contribute to the imperial court!" Li Mengyao saw that Li Changrong, who lived in the palace all the year round, had to take over the post of the commander of the Shadow Metropolis. Sitting in the inner palace, hurriedly struck while the iron was hot.

"I know you can't be idle... well, I'm desperate, and I have to share the burden with my daughter. It's really useless." The emperor smiled bitterly, reaching out and scratching Li Mengyao's pretty nose.

"Your Majesty, women are not allowed to be men. I'm waiting for my skills, isn't it just for today?"

Li Mengyao looked at Li Changrong and smiled.

Hearing this, Li Changrong raised her head and looked at Li Mengyao. Seeing that the concern in Li Mengyao's eyes was the same as before, she understood that Li Mengyao didn't have the slightest anger about her hiding her identity, and the repression in her heart was released, and she smiled back with a melting iceberg.

"Sister Mengyao is right, women don't let men, I won't let the emperor down." Li Changrong continued with a resolute face.

"Okay, you don't need to help her talk, can I call her today for anything else?" Looking at the two sensible daughters, I felt relieved, if the two unpretentious sons could have half of them sensible As for letting the Li family fall into such a field, "Tomorrow, put on your official uniform and go to court, and arrange and submit the results of your investigation in the past few days."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Mengyao said happily. She was delighted that she could be reinstated, and she was also delighted that the Emperor would finally go to court for the first time after the Lantern Festival!

"I have no choice but to use both of you, which shows that this is not something to be happy about. You should already know about the entry of Liuqin Wang into the capital, right? The three companies and the Liuqin Wang check and balance each other, but after this battle, the three companies are on the decline. It is foreseeable that King Liuqin wants to take advantage of the opportunity to strengthen his backlash. The shadow capital and the Dongji Office have been seriously damaged and nearly collapsed. It will take a lot of time to recover. You have to take the lead in fighting against King Liuqin. The petty fights of fame are a hundred times more serious. Did you know that?"

"I know." Li Mengyao calmed down and said solemnly.

King Liuqin was entrusted by the founding father of the country, and his status was almost the same as that of the ancient vassal kings. For the royal family, they really have no benefit when the world is at peace, but once there is a crisis in the capital, they are the emperor's most important help.

Twenty years ago, when the prince rebelled, it was the nearby King of Liuqin who took action to relieve the siege; this time the prince was in trouble, they were in a hurry and they were bound to get a well-deserved imperial edict. There was also a reason for worrying that the King of Liuqin would come to rescue.

So the emperor will not care too much with them on the surface, mutual benefit and mutual assistance is the kingly way to consolidate the imperial power.

Although they have no real power in the imperial court, they are not so easy to get rid of in the name of "King of Diligence". Especially this time, they came with the name of suppressing rebels and guarding the capital. Even the emperor could not drive them away directly. They definitely want to take this opportunity to inject their power into Nanjing and infiltrate the central government to earn some for themselves. The right to speak, so as to avoid the real peace in the world in the future.

But it is impossible for the emperor to make them do as they wish, and the center cannot become a place where various forces compete for power~www.readwn.com~ In the balance of power, the three companies of the imperial court need to come forward. At that time, the emperor would help the three companies behind the door, and let them leave on their own when their heads hurt. This is the most appropriate way to maintain a good relationship with each other without tearing their faces.

"The forces that Yingdufu cultivated in the court were almost uprooted, and other hidden stakes were also in danger of being exposed. Sister Mengyao, I'm afraid I won't be able to do much to fight against Liuqin Wang Yingdufu this time." Li Chang Rong helplessly sighed.

Or some people think that her taking over the Shadow Metropolis and becoming the grand commander is a step to the sky, full of power. But in fact, there is only one mess left in the Shadow Metropolis today, and there are a lot of things that need to be dealt with. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is pushed to rebuild. Because of the unique reasons, most of the shadows in the Shadow City Palace have been exposed to the forces of the other party. If nothing else, the other party is selling the information to the major outside forces through the information of "I know who is the dark guard in your family". , it is enough for Yingdu Mansion and the imperial court to drink a pot.

The exposed hidden piles are no longer hidden piles, but hot taro. After Li Changrong took office, the first task was to sort out the information of these hidden guards, find a way to withdraw them from the outside, and rearrange them. These are the achievements of the Shadow Metropolis for decades. She wants to rebuild it by no means overnight. She has an exaggerated workload to keep her busy.

Li Mengyao naturally understood the sufferings of the Shadow Capital Mansion, and patted Li Changrong on the shoulder to comfort: "You don't need to worry, the outsiders like Liu Qinwang can't hold back our local snake! Besides, we have Tianlong behind to help! Instead, it is you who need it. Just ask Gong Weisi, and I will cover you."

Li Changrong almost burst into tears, "I'm covering you" Li Mengyao said a long time ago. Even today, her identity has changed, and her emotions remain the same.

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