~ TAKE OVER THE SHADOW GUARD ~
Grand Princess Yi De pulled Mu Yunyao to the side, and after pondering for a moment, she said, “This matter is a long story. After I helped the Emperor ascend to the throne, I was constantly held hostage by the aristocratic family. As a result, the Emperor’s policies and orders were blocked, the Imperial Court formed forces for private use, and the people were in dire straits and suffering unspeakably.”
“The first leader of the Shadow Squad was Wei Yi’s father. He was an assassin I saved and was assigned to the Palace to assassinate me by the aristocratic family. I didn’t know why, but he changed his mind and became my secret guard later. The first generation of the Shadow Squad had ten people who Wei Yi’s father carefully trained. Until now, they were only twenty people, and each was meticulously selected, like raising a Gu (poisonous insect). The assassins fought with each other for the position of the Shadow Guard, and the losers were wiped out. Because this method was too cruel, the Emperor stopped using them after cleaning up the aristocratic family.”
Raising a Gu?
Mu Yunyao’s mind moved slightly. Naturally, she had also heard of the methods of raising Gu in Yunzhou. She selects hundreds of poisonous insects and puts them in one container, but the food they give is limited. Slowly, the poisonous insects have a growing appetite, so they can only kill each other and fight for the right to live. In the end, hundreds of Gu will give birth to the most potent insect king.
It would be fierce if the Shadow Guard also used this method to compete for the position.
Grand Princess Yi De continued, “A few days ago, the Emperor once again deployed the Shadow Guard to investigate the case of the beggar in the Capital. After finding out about Jin Wang’s head, he was so angry that he damaged his body for a while. It is still lingering and not good.”
Mu Yunyao hurriedly raised her head. “Grandmother, the Shadow Guard’s selection is so strict, so their abilities are naturally profound and unfathomable. They must be able to discover that it was Yue Wang and I who secretly guided them. Was it you who helped stop them?”
“The Shadow Guard was established to protect my safety. Although everyone has changed, this original intention has remained the same. I handed the Dragon Pendant of the Shadow Guard over to the Emperor so he could call them over, but in their hearts, I was their only true master. Now that I’ve handed the Shadow Guard over to you, you will be their master.”
“Grandmother, this responsibility is too great, and Yunyao cannot afford it.” Mu Yunyao shook her head in refusal with a grave expression.
Grand Princess Yi De smiled: “I only have one daughter, your mother, and you are my only descendant. Thus, taking over the power behind me is only a reasonable thing. Yao’er, you are extremely talented and intelligent, so I believe you can do it well.”
“Grandmother, this burden is too heavy.” In the past, she only wanted to live by her mother’s side, to protect her mother’s safety and let her live for a long time. Now that she had a grandmother, Grand Princess Yi De, and Yue Wang, her sweetheart, her future was bright and colorful. But she always wants to make the people she cares about live a good life. As Yue Wang said, the country and the people can’t make waves in her heart.
“Foolish Yao’er, where are you thinking of going? The Shadow Guard is just twenty people, and they have their business in the dark. You’ll have to pay a few silver taels, but your Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo have earned so much silver. Can’t you still afford the expenses of these twenty people?”
“Grandmother, there is naturally no problem with twenty people, but the Shadow Guard is important ….”
“Whether it’s important or not, Grandmother handed over the Shadow Guard to you just to keep you safe and make it easier for you to handle things.” Seeing Mu Yunyao stunned, Grand Princess Yi De reached out her hand to stroke her hair. “Grandmother is a very selfish person. Back then, when I helped the Emperor ascend the throne in the beginning, I just wanted to have someone to rely on in the future and live a life without worries. At that time, the Emperor and the bandits were fighting in the Palace; either we died, or they died. What I think about the most is I wanted to live as long as I could, not for the people of the world and the society.”
Mu Yunyao blinked in a daze and only felt she couldn’t react. “I always thought that the reason Grandmother helped the Emperor at that time was that the Emperor was a man of great talents and had the hearts of the common people in the world.”
“At that time, there were so many thoughts. Moreover, the Emperor had never been doted upon since he was a child and had never been assigned many tasks when he grew up. Although his personality was honest and reliable, no one could say for sure what he would do after he became the country’s sovereign. How can they figure out such a long-term plan? Just like Yunyao, when you created Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Luo in the first place, was it for the benefit of the common people?”
“No, I just wanted to make more silver and make a better life for myself.”
“That’s right. Grandmother doesn’t ask you to bear any burdens. I only hope that you and Yue Wang can live a good life and do whatever you want in the future. Besides, Grandmother is getting old, so you have to let me have a rest. Next, it’s still the world of you young people.”
Grand Princess Yi De has kind eyes as she understands the temperament of Yunyao and Junyue. They were both good kids. Although she said that she only wanted to earn some silver, she had done many good deeds for the people. For example, during the riverbank incident, the disaster would never have subsided so quickly without the timely help of Ni Yun Fang and Bu Xian Lou.
Mu Yunyao thought for a moment before nodding in agreement. “Alright, then I’ll agree.”
“Good child. For so many years, the Shadow Guard has been under the control of the Emperor. I don’t know what happened exactly, so if you don’t understand anything, you can ask Wei Yi directly. This Dragon Pendant should stay with me first. After all, the Emperor personally gave it to me, so I can’t give it to you right now. But you don’t need to worry because the Shadow Guard only recognizes people and not their tokens. As long as it’s your order, they definitely won’t go against it.”
“Alright.”
Mu Yunyao returned to her room. After thinking for a moment, she suddenly said, “Wei Yi.”
A sound came from the window, and immediately after, Wei Yi’s figure appeared in the room, “Wei Yi greets Mistress.”
Mu Yunyao’s eyes lit up, “Such handsome skills.”
“Thank you for your praise, Mistress.”
Mu Yunyao lowered her eyes slightly. “Wei Yi, since I’m your master, shouldn’t you tell me everything you know?”
“Yes.”
“Alright, let me ask you. Do you know the background of Yue Wang?” The Shadow Guard had helped to exterminate the six aristocratic families before, so they might not know what had happened back then.
“I know.” Wei Yi answered straightforwardly.
Mu Yunyao was shocked and couldn’t help but sit up straight to look. “What exactly is the secret about Yue Wang’s life?”
“His Royal Highness Yue Wang is not the Emperor’s biological son, but rather the son of Luo Kun, the head of the Luo family, the head of the six aristocratic families had annihilated.“
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Ohhh. Yikes.
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