World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 1006: Four Six One: Long live for ten thousand years!_2

Chapter 1006: Four Six One: Long live for ten thousand years!_2

Although these major kingdoms all lean on the Dragon Temple, they also implicitly rely on the East Li Kingdom as a mainstay.

Dusk!

Thirty Sky Holy Knights, escorting Ge Li, Luo Ge, Fu Lingxi, and Fang Qingyi, rode on griffins, leaving Wangcheng Zidu and flying towards Yanjing!

At this moment, the news spread throughout the entire royal city.

An unprecedented storm, an unprecedented terror!

Whether for the nobles of the royal city or its citizens, this was an utterly unprecedented earthquake, a terrifying quake that shook the heavens.

For all the Holy Temples of the Rage Wave Kingdom, for all the Shendong Monasteries, this was an exceptionally dark day.

Many nobles then discovered that the dark clouds that had loomed over the Rage Wave Kingdom seemed to have vanished entirely.

Now, no one could resist Suo Lun anymore!

Within the entirety of the Rage Wave Kingdom, not a single person could contend with Suo Lun anymore.

The Zhi Du Sanctuary was finished, as was the influence of the Hidden Yuan Association in the Rage Wave Kingdom. These corrupt nobles had lost all their backing!

The extremely anxious nobles of the royal city took a ludicrous action; they went directly to the palace square to kowtow.

While kowtowing, they loudly chanted: "Duke Suo Lun is mighty."

"We serfs swear to loyally serve Her Majesty the Queen, and His Majesty the Regent King!"

"Long live His Majesty the King, long live Her Majesty the Queen, long live the Regent King!"

At first, it was just the act of some nobles who had lost their minds, but later on, more and more nobles went to the palace to kneel and chant long live.

Eventually, even the more rational nobles began to feel uneasy. Everyone is going, if I don’t go, will the Regent Duke hold a grudge against me?

So, these rational nobles also joined the ranks of those kneeling.

Suddenly, the square in front of the royal palace displayed a bizarre scene, with neatly organized thousands of nobles and officials kneeling there.

Initially, the slogans were very chaotic, but later they became incredibly synchronized.

"Long live His Majesty the King, long live Her Majesty the Queen, long live the Regent King!"

A genuine mountainous roar of long live, echoing to the heavens!

Suo Lun did not show up, nor did he find it amusing, only saddening.

The behavior of these nobles was utterly naive, ridiculously foolish.

But were these nobles really fools?

Maybe a few were fools, especially those who initially rushed to kneel and chant long live.

But as things progressed, the rational and intelligent nobles had no choice but to come. The eunuchs reported back that all the nobles of the royal city came, including Minister of Personnel Heimu, including Turing Chen.

They knew this behavior was very foolish, but they couldn’t afford not to come.

This is the effect of group mentality, turning wise individuals into an utterly foolish collective.

In the end, Suo Lun sent Zhuang Zhixuan to the entrance of the royal palace, who said, "I understand, disperse!"

At this time, not even Gao Yin would suffice; only Zhuang Zhixuan needed to go.

Because in everyone’s eyes, only Zhuang Zhixuan was truly intimate with Suo Lun, not only his personal bodyguard but also his lover.

Zhuang Zhixuan just said, "Disperse."

Minister of Personnel Heimu at the forefront respectfully kowtowed and said, "May Your Majesty the King enjoy peace, Her Majesty the Queen, and His Majesty the Regent King, all stay in good health."

Then, the thousands of nobles behind him also shouted neatly.

"We respectfully wish His Majesty the King peace, Her Majesty the Queen, and His Majesty the Regent King, good health."

Only then did these thousands of nobles neatly depart, returning to their homes!

When everyone had left, the portly Duke Zhi Ting hurried over, entering the royal palace while pretending to kneel, wiping sweat away as he said, "Ah, everyone went to kneel at the palace, I only heard the news late, I wonder if I can still kneel in time!"

Seeing the scoundrel appearance of Duke Zhi Ting, Suo Lun laughed and said, "Uncle, if you dare to kneel, I dare to accept!"

"Heh heh, then I’ll forget about it!" Duke Zhi Ting used the opportunity to stand up.

Suo Lun said, "I’m going home, Uncle, would you like to come home with me for dinner?"

Duke Zhi Ting shook his head and said, "No, since I’ve come anyway, I’m going to see big brother."

This old prodigal son is definitely a sly fox.

The reason he did not join the collective kneeling of the nobles was that he did not want to follow the crowd and put Suo Lun on a pedestal.

But if he really didn’t come, he worried Suo Lun would take offense, thinking that Duke Zhi Ting considered himself too high and mighty.

So, in the evening, he hurried over, feigning a gesture to kneel, and joked with Suo Lun.

In the past, he hardly ever called Zhi Bian "brother", instead addressing him as Your Majesty the King. But now, he directly calls him brother. This isn’t disrespect toward Zhi Bian; rather, he’s preemptively shifting roles, reinforcing the royal identities of Zhi Yan and Suo Lun.

Who would dare call this man foolish? He is almost the smartest person Suo Lun has ever met! Most precious is that, despite his intelligence, he still retains the heart of a child.

If one were to rate people by class, in Suo Lun’s eyes, there are three people that could be considered top-grade: his father, Count Suo Long, King Quo Bian, and Duke Zhi Ting.

Even his father-in-law, Yan Yan, and Lord Luan Yang City, Tuli Ming, could only be considered upper-middle grade at best.

...

In the evening, at the princess mansion.

Suo Lun again sits with his family around a large dining table for dinner.

Tonight, the dinner table is rather quiet!

Because Zhi Li is dead, dead for the Rage Wave Kingdom, for Fang Qingzhuo and her daughter, and even for Suo Lun.

No one can bring it up, because his two daughters still know nothing; they only think their father, Zhi Li, has gone to a faraway place.

Moreover, they are young and have not seen Zhi Li for several months; they have somewhat forgotten about their dad.

So, everyone just eats in silence; the only sounds are from the baby and the two little girls.

"Nom nom..." The baby, with only a few milk teeth, chews the rice in his mouth, eating with relish.

After dinner, everyone rinses with light salt water and uses fine salt to clean their teeth.

Even the baby’s milk teeth are gently wiped with a fine cloth dipped in salt water.

Suddenly, Princess Zhining asks, "Is the Princess Mansion safe now?"

Everyone is startled and no one speaks.

The Princess Mansion is indeed safe; no one dares to harm Princess Zhining and her children or Fang Qingzhuo and her daughter now.

"Sister-in-law, let’s move there tomorrow," Zhi Ning suggests.

Fang Qingzhuo quickly gives Suo Lun a meaningful glance and softly says, "We’re living quite well here, what’s the rush?"

She says this, of course, for Zhi Ning’s sake, not wanting her to be separated from Suo Lun.

"We won’t leave either. It’s more fun here," Zhi Li’s two daughters also chime in.

Actually, there’s nothing particularly fun in the princess mansion; it’s just that the former young lord’s residence was too oppressive and quiet. Here, every meal includes a big crowd, and they find it very lively.

Especially since Duke Zhi Ting comes over every few days to dine and always brings various gifts for the little girls. At the table, he’s full of wit and endless entertaining stories.

Fang Qingzhuo steps forward, takes the baby from Suo Lun’s arms, and whispers: "Convince her. As long as there’s affection, there’s nothing a husband and wife can’t discuss."

Then, Fang Qingzhuo says to Zhen Yan Princess, "Yan, let’s go."

"Oh!" Zhen Yan Princess looks at Zhi Ning, her mind still figuring how to persuade Zhi Ning, yet not even the first sentence comes to mind.

At the Dragon Temple, Zhi Yan had always taken care of Zhi Ning like ordinary sisters do for each other.

Only later, due to political stance, did their relationship turn utterly cold; she is still pleased that they could reconcile now.

As a member of the Zhi Clan, Zhi Yan also wishes for the family to flourish.

Suddenly, everyone else has left, leaving only Suo Lun and Zhi Ning.

"Do you really have to move out tomorrow, to be away from me?" Suo Lun asks.

"Yes," Princess Zhining affirms decisively.

Suo Lun says, "What if I miss the baby? What then?"

"You can come see him," Zhi Ning says.

"The baby is my son; I don’t want him to leave my side," Suo Lun says.

Zhi Ning says, "The baby was born to me, so I have the final say. I am definitely moving out tomorrow, there’s no room for negotiation, ahh..."

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