World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 868 - 410: Husband leads, wife follows! Wildly drawing Turing Tuo!_2

Chapter 868: 410: Husband leads, wife follows! Wildly drawing Turing Tuo!_2

Turing Chen’s face twitched as he said, "Yes!"

Princess Zhi Yan remarked, "This deal doesn’t make me particularly happy, but it is still reasonable."

Turing Chen commented, "My father also does not wish to weaken the kingdom’s vitality due to civil war."

Princess Zhi Yan turned to Suo Lun and asked, "Husband, what do you think?"

Suo Lun expressionless, replied, "The Turing Clan came to negotiate with you, not with me."

Princess Zhi Yan closed her beautiful eyes, pondering deeply.

Suddenly, the room fell into a deathly silence!

Usually, Princess Zhi Yan seemed to have no power at all. Rather than a ruler, she appeared more like a bodyguard, an assassin, plus a vixen intent on draining Suo Lun.

But at this moment, her decision would directly impact the fate of the Rage Wave Kingdom.

If Princess Zhi Yan directly agreed to Turing Chen’s terms to secure the loyalty of the Turing Clan.

The one who would suffer the most damage would be Zhi Li, of course; he would end up with nothing, completely abandoned.

And the second biggest victim would be Suo Lun!

Then, the greatest contributor who supported Princess Zhi Yan’s ascension would not only be Suo Lun but also Turing Tuo.

Moreover, Turing Tuo would undoubtedly ally with Yan Wuji and many princes and provincial governors to sideline the Regent Royal Consort Suo Lun.

By then, it wouldn’t just be a balance of power, but Suo Lun’s orders wouldn’t get past Tian Shui City and the Southeast Province.

If Zhi Yan agreed, what would Suo Lun do?

It was simple, he would confront the issue head-on!

At this critical moment, Turing Tuo was still aggressively trying to suppress Suo Lun?

Turing Tuo saw clearly that this negotiation was to sacrifice the interests of Suo Lun and Zhi Li in exchange for the benefits of Turing Tuo and Zhi Yan.

In his view, Zhi Yan was the beneficiary, so there was no reason for her not to agree.

That was why Turing Chen’s attitude was so arrogant, bypassing Suo Lun to negotiate directly with Zhi Yan.

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A few minutes later, Princess Zhi Yan opened her beautiful eyes and turned to Turing Chen, "This deal, I have no strong objections. You can discuss it with my husband."

With that statement, Turing Chen’s facial expression drastically changed!

Discuss with Suo Lun?

This negotiation was, after all, detrimental to Suo Lun’s interests!

Suddenly, Turing Chen’s voice became hoarse, "Your Highness, this matter is crucial to the future of the kingdom. Once we fully commit to attacking the Fenglei Fort Defense Line, what are your chances of holding it? Once breached, it’s complete defeat for you, and the throne will be completely out of your reach."

Zhi Yan replied, "You make a lot of sense, but the reason I am in this situation today is all thanks to my husband’s support. So, this critical decision should naturally be made by him."

Turing Chen’s face started twitching, he turned to Suo Lun and said, "You, you must consider the overall situation. Rage Wave Kingdom is not just your kingdom."

Suo Lun coldly stated, "Go back and tell your father, if he wants to switch allegiances and pledge loyalty to Princess Zhi Yan, I have several conditions."

Turing Chen’s face turned ferocious as he demanded, "Speak!"

Suo Lun said, "First, hand over Turing Duo; she is a criminal, and I promised Tuli Yang."

"Second, the positions of the Dragon Guard Legion and the Commander-in-chief’s Office; Turing Tuo can only keep one. If he becomes the Dragon Guard Legion Commander, he cannot run the Commander-in-chief’s Office, and vice versa."

"Third, the Southwestern Legion, your Turing family should completely withdraw and have no involvement."

"Fourth, the investiture of Turing Tuo as a royal noble was agreed upon by Zhi Li and has nothing to do with Princess Zhi Yan. Ennobling a non-relational royal can have endless harmful effects, and we cannot set such a precedent."

"Fifth, originally I could have helped you restore your status. But since you chose to coerce, forget about it and continue being a perfectly whole eunuch."

With these five conditions laid out, Turing Chen’s complexion totally changed!

Crazy, Suo Lun has gone mad!

He had never seen someone so irrational, so arrogantly foolish.

The reason Turing Tuo sent him to negotiate was because there were profits to be made.

Yet, according to Suo Lun’s terms, not only would Turing Tuo not benefit, but his power would be greatly damaged.

Do you think of others as fools, Suo Lun?

This is not a negotiation; it’s a direct slap in Turing Tuo’s face!

Turing Chen coldly stated, "Lord Suo Lun, don’t be mistaken, it’s not us who are begging you; rather, it’s you who need something from my Turing family."

Suo Lun retorted, "What am I asking for from you?"

Turing Chen said, "If my father and Zhi Li together fully commit to attacking the Fenglei Fort Defense Line, how confident are you in maintaining control?"

"Forty percent," Suo Lun said.

"Impossible, at most thirty percent," Turing Chen rasped. "And even if you hold it, due to the resistance from the Dragon Temple, Princess Zhi Yan might not secure the throne. Even if she ascends, how will you fend off the Flame Empire and the Kingdom of Xiliang taking advantage of the situation? Do you have any regard for the interests of the kingdom? With such reckless arrogance, do you have a trace of a politician’s brain?"

Suo Lun looked into Turing Chen’s eyes and responded, "You’re right, I truly don’t have a trace of a politician’s brain. Whatever I want, I take with my own hands, not relying on negotiations or compromises. My all-out support to elevate Princess Zhi Yan is not to enable your Turing family to lord over me in the future. Do you think I would sacrifice my interests to benefit your Turing family? You think you can suppress me with appeals to greater causes of the kingdom? You think too highly of my virtues. In my heart, apart from those I care about, what does the rest matter to me?"