That day, Emperor Da Zhao's memory was altered by Nanjia's magic. Upon waking, he found his beloved woman weeping beside him. Feeling deeply guilty, he hugged Shen Aoshan and comforted her, "I'm sorry, I was impulsive and lost control. Is the child okay?"
The reason why he asked this was because he had the impression that they had already had a romantic relationship.
Shen Aoshan saw Nanjia coming, and after waking up, of course she cooperated with the acting. She shook her head, "The child is fine, Your Majesty, don't worry. Your Majesty, don't feel guilty. Serving you is my duty."
This retreat-to-advance strategy and her clever and eloquent manner instilled in the Emperor Dazhao even greater sympathy for her. He immediately issued an edict, "Propagate my decree: Concubine Shen, for her meritorious service in carrying a royal heir, is hereby promoted to the rank of Shen Zhaoyi!" Zhaoyi was a third-rank rank, one level higher than Concubine Shen. The Emperor had originally intended to decree the title after the child was born, but now, feeling guilty, he distributed the benefits in advance.
It can be considered a blessing in disguise for Shen Aoshan.
She was definitely happy. She had always loved power. Entering the harem, she had a low status and had to kneel here and there all day, following all the etiquette and rules, which made her realize the importance of power and status. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
But, happy as she was, to avoid such a crisis in the future, she had to seek external support. So, a secret letter was passed on through Xiao Anzi's hands.
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"What? Dad, are you kidding me? You want me to enter the palace... and be the woman of Emperor Dazhao?" Lan Shang is a very straight man and doesn't beat around the bush.
Li Zi, Shen Aoshan's biological father, looked a little embarrassed and said, "Alas, Shang'er, there is nothing we can do! The child in your sister's belly cannot be lost. If we don't send someone to the palace to divert Emperor Da Zhao's attention, I'm afraid there will be trouble again!" He was worried about finding other people.
Lan Shang raised his eyebrows, "But I'm a man!"
Li Zi laughed heartily. "Hahaha, don't you know the art of Yin-Yang that allows you to switch between male and female? Be good, just listen to Daddy and help your adopted sister. Daddy promises you that as long as the child is born safely, I will immediately arrange for you to fake your own death and let you out of the palace!"
Lan Shang has been beautiful since childhood, so beautiful that it's hard to tell whether he's male or female. If he changed into women's clothes and put on a headdress, it would be really easy to pass him off as a woman. But... "Dad, I'm so tall..."
"Don't you have the skill of shrinking bones?" In order to convince his adopted son, Li Zi really revealed all his secrets.
Lan Shang cried, "But using it all the time is not good for my health..."
"Silly or not, it's fine to use it at a critical moment. You live in your own palace, who can know what you are like in private?"
Lan Shang was at his wit's end, "Alright~!"
Li Zi felt reassured by the obedient expression. Great! His daughter was found, and his adopted son remained loyal. He had indeed made the right choice. Twenty years of careful training had paid off.
Speaking of Lan Shang, we have to introduce him in detail. He is one of the male protagonists. He appears quite early, but has never been used.
He is the last surviving direct descendant of the former dynasty's loyal Lan Ying clan. When the Xuanyuan clan overthrew the former Li clan, they pursued its remnants relentlessly. To protect the last remaining bloodline of the Li royal family, the Lan Ying clan fought with all their might and devotion. In the end, all the men perished in battle, leaving only Lan Shang's father, gravely wounded and near death.
Li Zi, who was both the master and the brother of the Lan family, could not bear it, so he proposed to buy a pure woman to leave a descendant for the Lan family.
And so, Lan Shang was born. His biological father passed away before Lan Shang was even born. Not long after, his biological mother also died of depression. Li Zi took Lan Shang in as his own son, raising him personally.
Although they knew they were foster father and son, their relationship was no different from that of biological father and son. Li Zi not only concealed nothing from Lan Shang about his background, but also confessed his identity as the heir to the previous dynasty.
He has been brainwashing Lan Shang, expanding his power, and looking for an opportunity to kill Emperor Dazhao and regain the throne.
But who would have thought that suddenly knowing that he had a biological daughter? Tell me, isn't Lan Shang's position awkward? Originally, he was being groomed as the heir, but now that he has a biological daughter, of course he's pushing her forward.
The question is, why didn't Li Zi plot to become emperor himself when he was still alive?
Do you think he doesn't want to? It's just because when he was young, he was the leader of the martial arts world, and he offended someone and was betrayed. Now he is a disabled person who is wheelchair-bound for life. It's impossible for someone with a disability to achieve power.
Besides, the daughter would marry the emperor. The path from the harem to the throne seemed smoother than the men's actual battles. After all, no matter how nicely he put it, raising an army would still be considered a rebellion.
If the name is not right and the words are not justified, there will inevitably be many obstacles.
As it is now, being the person behind the scenes is the wise thing to do.
He was very satisfied with Lan Shang's cooperation and emphasized, "Don't worry! The Jianghu property that Dad promised you earlier will definitely not be reduced, and it will still be yours. If your sister really holds great power one day, I will definitely persuade her to grant you a high position and let you have a seat in the court. No less than your good friend the prince!"
Lan Shang was speechless. "Dad, I know! Okay, I'll make the arrangements!" If he didn't leave, the same old cliché would start again. Comparing him to Xuanyuan Mingchen. Either advising him not to associate with the descendants of his enemies, or envying why the children of his enemies were so outstanding.
What happened to him!
How come he is not as good as Xuanyuan Mingchen?
Xuanyuan Mingchen is so capable, didn't the position of Wulin leader finally fall into my hands?!
Li Zi saw through his inner discontent and admonished him with a smile, "You little brat! Be humble. You know, there are always people better than you! Are you flaunting your position as the leader of the martial arts world again? If it weren't for Dad's backing, would you have made it into the top ten so easily? You would have been worn out by the constant fighting. Furthermore, if it weren't for that kid from the Ye family and Xuanyuan Mingchen, who was posing as the Ghost King, clashing with each other, there would be no way you would have gotten away with it!"
Lan Shang didn't want to listen, "Okay, stop nagging! It's because of your poor martial arts skills that I can't learn well!" After saying that, he ran away quickly, and sure enough, he heard the sound of shoe soles behind him.
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