The Duke of Yan's Mansion has produced queens for generations, and the Duke himself is extremely powerful, with immense wealth, a thousand acres of fiefdom, the title of Duke, and a first-class salary. He has close ties with the richest man, the Bai Mansion, and both are the right-hand men of the royal family.
The King of Northern Yan was a rare wise monarch with a broad mind and the ability to use people well.
But if the king is virtuous, his ministers should not be arrogant.
Duke Yan kept in mind the saying "the heart of the monarch is unpredictable". In order to prevent the possibility of his descendants becoming more powerful than the monarch and overpowering others, he taught his descendants to gradually move away from the center of power. This is how they can stand firm in the ever-changing court, and their families can enjoy harmony and prosperity, and live in peace for generations.
By Yan Qingli's generation, she was the only daughter. In Northern Yan, a country dominated by men, even if the treacherous officials slandered the Duke of Yan's Mansion for being arrogant and plotting rebellion, it was not credible at all.
Her aunt, the younger sister who inherited the title of Duke, is the current Queen of Northern Yan. She is dignified and virtuous, knows how to act appropriately, and has a deep love for the Emperor. She has a son and a daughter, and she firmly holds the position of Queen.
As long as the current emperor is not a fool, he knows that he must win over the Duke of Yan's Mansion and treat the people of the Duke of Yan's Mansion well so as to use the power of the Duke of Yan's Mansion for his own benefit.
Yan Qingli's identity is enough to make her domineering in the Northern Yan Kingdom. Even if she commits a serious crime, the emperor will not really punish her.
This identity became a symbol of absolute power and status, allowing one to do whatever they wanted. Everyone envied him, and as a result, he was also targeted and schemed against. In the end, he was secretly murdered and replaced with a new one.
Yan Qingli from the 21st century came three years ago. At that time, no abnormality was noticed. After getting to know each other, she even developed an inseparable relationship with the Duke of Yan's Mansion and was willing to shoulder all the responsibilities and obligations of the Duke of Yan's Mansion. At such a young age, she was burdened by the heavy burden and became silent, calm and steady.
Now, out of the blue, I suddenly heard that my own father turned to others for confirmation after receiving my notification. The gap was extremely huge...
She even wondered if Duke Yan had become suspicious of her and finally realized that she was not the real person?
But judging from the memories she received after traveling here, it shouldn't be possible...
The original Yan Qingli had a cold and aloof appearance. As far as she could remember, she had always been calm and composed, even rigid like a soulless machine.
This wasn't much different from her personality, except that she had a bit more of a sassy side. So, she adapted easily and smoothly. Later, she devoted herself to dealing with those who spoke their mind but didn't mean what they meant, for the future of the Duke of Yan's Mansion, exhausting herself mentally and physically.
She thought that she hadn't revealed any flaws...
So I couldn't help but scream in surprise -
"My dad?!"
Shen Wuyou also asked doubtfully, "Has he contacted you before? Why didn't he go directly to Qingli?"
"No..." Bai Yumo shrugged, indicating that he didn't know either, and then guessed:
"I think he might have become suspicious of Qingli and worried that it was fake, so he came to me for verification. Although... I'm not sure where my uncle found the jade token and contacted me."
When she first heard that rather majestic male voice, she was frightened!
"Then... I... I..." Yan Qingli was obviously a little worried. She could clearly see how much her father valued her original body and the feelings he had for her. She simply couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if her father knew that she was a fake.
Bai Yumo saw her face getting paler and paler, and her heart tightened. She held her cold palm with concern and comforted her softly:
"What are you afraid of? Uncle's suspicions may have started when you were possessed. The spirit in my spirit bag is also an excellent actor, but it is different from you. It is ambitious. Perhaps it is the one that Uncle discovered the abnormality?"
Shen Wuyou also felt something was wrong and analyzed aloud:
"Qingli, think about it. If your uncle was suspicious of you, then why didn't he do anything three years ago when you hadn't fully adapted yet? Instead, he waited until you reached Mount Illusion and became an immortal before expressing his suspicions? And he did so to your new friend? This doesn't make sense!"
"Besides, even if uncle really suspects you, we still have the captured Yuan Shen to take the blame! What are you afraid of?"
At worst, the time of the soul taking over another body could be advanced by one year. As for Yan Qingli now, she believed that it was reasonable for a girl whose soul had been inexplicably imprisoned by evil spirits for three years to have some changes in her temperament, right?
Bai Yumo nodded in agreement, patted her hands, and motioned her to relax: "Just say it, so you will be fine no matter what, but don't panic yourself."
Hearing this, Yan Qingli slowly calmed down and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Indeed, I was impatient..."
Seeing that she had regained her composure, Bai Yumo continued the previous topic and said, "We have to stay here for three days. We can only leave after the new city lord arrives and takes over."
"Also...when the fake city lord was speaking frantically just now, he mentioned that Juancheng was originally located in a border area, making it difficult to govern and often attacked by demons. Also, since there are not many immortals living in the country, it is difficult to govern, so the ghosts took advantage of the situation. So we have to return to the capital and report this to the emperor."
Shen Wuyou was shocked and asked, "You still have to take care of this?"
Yan Qingli nodded and explained, "Although we are disciples of Xuwang Mountain, we should only eliminate demons and not care about the mundane world. But apart from this identity, we are still citizens of the Northern Yan Kingdom. Now that the people of our country are in trouble, how can we, as citizens of this country, just watch this happen?"
"Is that so..." Shen Wuyou expressed his understanding, and then asked, "How long will it take?"
"It's hard to say..." they said in unison.
Then they smiled at each other and explained helplessly -
"As for me, you've seen it too. Those four brothers will never let me go easily. I'll be kept at home for at least a month."
After Bai Yumo finished speaking, Yan Qingli continued, "I also want to go back and test my father's attitude. What's coming can't be avoided, so it's better to face the storm head-on. If we can make it clear, everything will be fine. If we can't make it clear..."
Her eyes were somewhat sad, but she still wore a faint smile as she said bitterly, "After all, it wasn't the original body I killed. The worst that could happen is that I can leave the Duke of Yan's Mansion and be a free man."
"It's okay~" Shen Wuyou looked at her sad expression and comforted her:
"The world is so big, and you're an immortal cultivator that everyone admires and respects. Are you still worried about not being able to make a living? Besides, what if, I mean what if, what if you end up leaving the Duke of Yan's Mansion and losing the title of the Duke of Yan's only daughter, maybe more families will come to win you over!
"By then, you'll be a gilded, delicious bun, surrounded by adulation. Will you still need to worry about having nowhere to go?"
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