World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 700: Three four six: Seal the Governor of Southeast!_2

Chapter 700: Three four six: Seal the Governor of Southeast!_2

"You can make me the City Lord of Linhai City, but I’m not going to Linhai City myself," Gui Qinshao said after the kiss, starting to lay out her conditions: "I want to stay here. Oh no, wrong, I mean I’m going to live wherever you live."

"Alright, fine..." Suo Lun said helplessly.

"Also, once our child turns three, I’m not going to be the City Lord anymore. I’m going to hand it over to him," Gui Qinshao continued.

"Okay," Suo Lun said.

"And I want a monthly allowance of three hundred Gold Coins," Gui Qinshao counted on her fingers: "Back in Linhai City, I got two hundred Gold Coins a month, but after getting married, I should get more."

"Alright..." Suo Lun said with a gentle smile, "Are there any more conditions? Just lay them all out at once."

Gui Qinshao thought for a moment and said, "If our first baby is a boy, I won’t have another. If it’s a girl, we’ll have one more. I don’t want to end up like my mother, having four kids."

"Are you sure?" Suo Lun asked.

Gui Qinshao stuck out her little tongue and said, "I don’t know, maybe I’ll change my mind when the time comes."

Suo Lun lightly pinched her cheek. Gui Qinshao’s breath hitched, and she said coquettishly, "Suo Lun, I love you. Do you like me?"

She used the word like, which showed that after enduring a calamity, she might still act dominating and capriciously immature on the surface, but inside she had matured.

The reason she acted so prideful and petulant was more a form of self-protection.

"Very much..." Suo Lun said, "and I care deeply..."

"Then... do you love me?" Gui Qinshao asked again.

Suo Lun said, "When you’ve been together for a long time, you grow to love."

Gui Qinshao’s eyes sparkled. She sat up from Suo Lun’s embrace and said coyly, staring at him, "My lord, come love me!"

...

More than an hour later.

"Am I better, or is Zhi Yan?" Gui Qinshao asked sweetly.

Suo Lun was at a loss for words.

"It’s Zhi Yan, isn’t it?" Gui Qinshao said discontentedly: "Next time I’ll make sure to surpass her and really surprise you."

As she spoke so childishly and adorably, Suo Lun couldn’t help but kiss her on the lips.

"Sleep now..." Suo Lun gently patted her back.

"But I can’t sleep..." Gui Qinshao squirmed like a twist of candy in Suo Lun’s embrace, whining, "I just want to talk."

Then she just kept talking non-stop, blabbering on whimsically about anything, no matter how childish.

She didn’t need Suo Lun to respond; she just needed to cling to him and keep talking.

As she talked on, she sweetly fell asleep.

Even in her sleep, she curled up tightly in Suo Lun’s arms like a child, as if only then did she feel totally secure.

...

The next day, when the sun was high in the sky, Gui Qinshao still hummed and hawed, reluctant to get out of bed.

Suo Lun completely threw back the silk duvet, and her jade-like delicate body curled up and continued to sleep.

"I’m so sleepy, so sleepy, I can’t get up..." Gui Qinshao tossed and turned, acting spoiled.

Finally, Suo Lun lifted her up and placed her in the bathtub.

After an arduous bath and dressing, when she went to serve tea to the seniors, it was already noon.

"Mother-in-law, please drink the tea..." Gui Qinshao said in a gentle voice.

Fu Lingxi took the tea and drank it, looking at Gui Qinshao with a very tender gaze, "Although it has been a rough journey, you are indeed a blessed person."

Then, she took off the flame pendant from her neck and handed it to Gui Qinshao.

Gui Qinshao, overjoyed, handed it to Suo Lun, "Husband, put it on me."

Suo Lun put it on for her; she was even more ecstatic, looking drop-dead gorgeous.

From beginning to end, Suo Lun did not have any interaction with Fu Lingxi, nor did he say a single word.

Then, Suo Lun took Gui Qinshao to pay respects to Turing Si.

Seeing her precious daughter as if she had transformed into a different person, her face, originally beautiful beyond comparison, now appeared even more stunning, radiant as if glowing, like a flower that has been nourished, with added charms and coquettishness.

Turing Si’s beautiful eyes became warm and reddened, initially she thought she and her daughter would fall into hell, but unexpectedly, they could still have happiness. Turing Si felt so moved she wanted to cry, grabbing Suo Lun’s hand, "Suo Lun, I misunderstood you before, not realizing you were the best child. My precious daughter having someone like you to belong to, being able to be happy and joyful, I could die content."

As she spoke, Turing Si’s voice carried a whisper of tears, holding onto Suo Lun’s hand even tighter.

Gui Qinshao also had reddening eyes, biting her lip, holding back tears.

Turing Si’s other jade hand also grabbed Suo Lun’s hand, "You should hurry and have a baby soon; this way, the feeling of being dependent on others will fade, and our ties of blood will grow stronger, making us even more of a family."

Gui Qinshao did not like to hear her mother say such things, she retorted, "I don’t want to have children so soon. I haven’t had enough fun yet."

Turing Si said, "Don’t worry, after the baby is born, I will take care of it. I won’t let you suffer at all, you will still be the pampered young lady."

Gui Qinshao, seeing Turing Si holding onto Suo Lun’s hand tightly, suddenly said, "Turing Si, you’re an elder, you should be more reserved, and not casually grab my husband’s hand."

Turing Si’s face blushed, she quickly let go, then scolded her daughter with a sidelong glance, "Sometimes, I really want to tear off that little mouth of yours!"

...

In the afternoon, Grand Eunuch Gao Yin once again rode the Griffin Beast, entering Tianshui City Lord’s residence, delivering the King’s new edict.

Of course, the King was already struggling to maintain his life, unable to handle any political affairs; the edict was also drafted by Suo Lun and Zhen Yan Princess, it just still needed to be delivered by Gao Yin all the way from the palace.

"By the Mandate of the Dragon, the King decrees, Count Tianshui Suo Lun repelled the enemy and upheld the royal dignity, with significant contributions, is hereby promoted to Marquis of Tianshui, let it be known!"

This was the first decree, promoting Suo Lun to the rank of Marquis.

Once Zhi Li was officially defeated, and Zhen Yan Princess was instated as the heir, Suo Lun would be further promoted to Duke.

When Zhi Yan becomes Queen, she will personally draft an edict to appoint Suo Lun as Prince Regent.

After Suo Lun accepted the decree, Gao Yin announced the second edict.

"By the Mandate of the Dragon, the King decrees, the position of Governor of the Southeastern Province has been vacant for some time; let Duke Zhi Ting oversee this office in absentia, While Marquis of Tianshui Suo Lun is to exercise the powers of Governor, in command of all civil and military affairs in the Southeast Province, let it be known!"

The Governor of the Southeastern Province held high authority; according to the kingdom’s laws, Suo Lun, as a noble of the kingdom, could not assume this position.

Therefore, a detour was taken, appointing Zhi Ting as the Governor of the Southeastern Province while he remained in Wangcheng Zidu. Suo Lun replaced him in exercising the powers of Governor, becoming the true master of the southeast.

From then on, Suo Lun replaced Zhi Wei, becoming the supreme ruler of the nine million people of the Southeast Province.

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