Zhi Li rushed out of the main entrance of the Young Lord Residence barefooted.
"My sister is back, my Zhi Ning is back," he shouted excitedly as he ran.
The door of the carriage opened and Zhi Ning alighted with the baby. The baby was very strong. After a long journey of thousands of miles, he had actually grown fatter and stronger.
Before Zhi Ning could see her brother clearly, Zhi Li was hugged tightly in his arms.
"My sister is back. My eldest nephew is back." Zhi Li hugged his sister, Zhi Ning, tightly in his arms and greedily sniffed her scent. He was very excited.
Zhi Ning's eyes were wet and she also held back her tears.
She had thought that she would never return to the Raging Wave Kingdom again, but she did in the end. She really didn't know if it was the right thing to do, but at least she was excited to see her brother.
After hugging Zhi Ning tightly for a long time, Zhi Li finally let go and looked greedily at Zhi Ning's face.
"You've gotten fatter, your skin is better, and your face is rosy. You've become much prettier," Zhi Li said in surprise.
Originally, he thought that Zhi Ning would not have a good life in Yan Capital. In addition, she was already in poor health and had a deep mind. Therefore, he thought that when they met again, he would see a weak and haggard Zhi Ning. He didn't expect her to be so healthy and beautiful.
Zhi Ning looked at Zhi Li and felt that there was indeed something wrong with her brother's body. His face was flushed and his eyes were bloodshot. There were dark circles under his eyes and he was in a strange state of excitement.
"This is my nephew, right? Come and let uncle hug him," Zhi Li said.
Then, he hugged the baby with a fiery gaze and used his beard to rub the baby's delicate face affectionately.
The baby was not afraid of strangers and didn't cry. He just turned his head away impatiently.
There was something wrong with how Zhi Li addressed the baby. He should have called him nephew, but he called him nephew instead.
"Where's sister-in-law?" Zhi Ning asked.
Zhi Li said, "He's not in good health, he's sick."
Zhi Ning's heart trembled. Although Fang Qingzhuo was gentle and elegant, her kung fu was not bad. She had always been in good health. How could she get sick?
Actually, Fang Qingzhuo wasn't sick, but she fainted after being ravaged by Zhi Li.
"Come, let's go home!" Zhi Li held the infant in one hand and held Zhi Ning's hand in the other as they entered the residence.
…
After finally coaxing the baby to sleep, Zhi Li and Zhi Ning began to have a secret conversation.
Zhi Li told him everything that happened after she left. Other than planting the demon blood, he did not leave out any details, no matter how unbearable or embarrassing it was.
After speaking for more than an hour, Zhi Li's mouth was dry. After he finished speaking, he drank a pot of tea.
After listening to him, Zhi Ning could not hide the shock in her heart.
In just a year or so, Zhi Li's situation had deteriorated to such an extent!
A year ago, Søren could be said to be in danger, and Zhi Li had the absolute advantage.
But now, he was beaten up by Søren to such an extent. After losing Ma Yingwei, he lost Fang Qingshu.
"The man you found is powerful, more powerful than we imagined." Zhi Li shook his head and said, "Every step he takes is my lifeline. If this situation continues, Jung Yeon will really become the queen, and I'll really die a horrible death."
Jinning said, "The reason why the situation has deteriorated to this point is largely because you brought it upon yourself. If you hadn't been so lustful as to molest Gui Qinshao, none of this would have happened. You're still very powerful, and Sauron wouldn't have had a chance to take advantage of you."
Zhi Li said, "Isn't that right? But at that time, everyone thought that Søren was already dead. That witch Wan Wan even sent Søren's skull. My biggest enemy is dead, so I inevitably indulged myself. Besides, how can Ling Ao enjoy a peerless beauty like Gui Qinshao? "
Zhi Ning sneered and said, "It seems that you can't enjoy it either. Otherwise, you wouldn't be in such a situation."
Zhi Li's face twitched, and he sighed and said, "Isn't that right?"
After all, he was her own brother. Zhi Ning's voice became gentler and she said, "That place of yours, is there really no way to save it?"
Zhi Li nodded and said, "At that time, the root of my life was almost cut off. After it was reconnected, it was completely useless. At least five great doctors have seen it, and there is no hope for it in the future! "
Instantly, Zhi Ning's face turned pale, and she said, "Then, then what should we do? Who else knows about this? "
"Gui Qinshao, Gui Xingfu, Søren." Zhi Li said, "But Søren did not reveal this matter, and only said that I was stabbed by Gui Qinshao. It is obvious that he wants to give me a fatal blow at the most crucial moment."
Zhi Ning was silent for a long time, and she said, "Brother, it is very difficult for a king without a descendant to ascend the throne."
Zhi Li said, "Who said I don't have a descendant?"
Zhi Ning said, "You only have two daughters. If a woman could ascend the throne, they would not have a chance. Jung Yeon would have already ascended the throne."
Zhi Li said, "I have a male descendant."
Zhi Ning was stunned.
Zhi Li said, "We are biological siblings. Your son has the blood of the Nie Clan in him, why can't he be my successor!"
Instantly, Zhi Ning's face changed, and she looked at Zhi Li in disbelief.
Zhi Li said, "As for him being Søren's biological son, that is even better. He can be the bridge to reconcile with me."
Zhi Ning's voice trembled, "You mean you want to reconcile with Søren?"
"Not reconcile, I want to make peace." Zhi Li said, "I want to marry you to Søren. After I ascend the throne, I will directly confer the title of prince to Søren, and he will be in charge of the kingdom's internal and military affairs. I have already been castrated. In this life, I will have no descendant, and I will make him and your son the crown prince. In this way, whatever he can get from Jung Yeon, he can also get from me. There would be no more conflicts between him and me, only common interests. And everything he is doing is to pave the way for his own flesh and blood to ascend the throne. "
Zhi Ning fell into deep thought!
She was very reluctant to let her son be involved in this dispute, but Zhi Li's method could indeed solve all the current problems.
Moreover, the one who benefited the most was her, Zhi Ning.
Not only did she marry Søren, but she also reconciled her brother with her husband, and her own son could ascend the throne.
Although it was very difficult for her son to be made the crown prince, after Zhi Li and Søren joined forces, there was no one who could rival them in the entire Raging Wave Kingdom. At that time, as long as Zhi Ning's son was adopted by Zhi Li, and he was made the crown prince, it would be a piece of cake.
After all, even if Feng Li was adopted by the king now, it would not change.
Moreover, Zhi Ning's son had the royal bloodline in him.
Zhi Ning even felt that this matter was much simpler than helping Jung Yeon ascend the throne!
Zhi Li said, "This is the only way I can think of to avoid the kingdom's civil war, to completely heal the conflict between me and Søren, and to obtain a happy ending."
Zhi Ning once again fell into hesitation. She really couldn't bear to let her baby be involved in this dispute.
However, she couldn't watch the kingdom fall into a civil war, nor could she watch her brother Zhi Li die without a burial place.
"Okay, I agree to this plan," Zhi Ning said.
Zhi Li was overjoyed. "Good, then I'll have to trouble you to go to the capital of the Southeast Province and represent me to seek peace with Søren. There are three main conditions. First, I will marry you to him. Second, after I ascend the throne, I will confer him the title of ruling prince, with full authority to attack the Wild Territory and expand the country. Third, you and his son will be adopted by me, and he will be made the crown prince to inherit the throne! "
Zhi Ning nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go now!"
…
Inside the governor's office in the Southeast Province.
After the Dragon Temple was slapped in the face and Fang Qingshu was arrested, Søren's momentum in the Southeast Province was like a hot knife through butter.
Previously, Søren had ordered all officials above the county magistrate level to report to the governor's office. Those who refused to come were all beheaded.
In the end, within the allotted time, all the officials knelt on the ground.
This caused Søren to feel regret. He wanted to take the opportunity to kill all the officials loyal to Zhi Li, but they came all the way to kowtow and pledge their loyalty. His butcher's knife couldn't fall anymore.
However, Gui Xingfu was right. Civil officials were powerful, but they didn't have much moral integrity. The so-called loyalty to Zhi Li was just that. Many civil officials didn't even have families, so how could they be loyal? They were like lonely grass on the ground, falling wherever the wind blew. How could they have a fixed position?
With the full cooperation of Gui Xingfu and Yan Wuzhi, Søren had basically controlled the entire Southeast Province.
On Tianshui City's side, the reorganization of more than 70,000 captives was also carried out in an orderly manner.
After the reorganization was completed, Søren suddenly had 120,000 troops.
Not only that, Søren would once again restore the Southeast Army's establishment, forming an army of more than 100,000 people.
At that time, Søren alone would have more than 200,000 troops in his hands, plus the 100,000 troops in Rouran City.
It couldn't be said that the 300,000 troops could beat the entire Raging Wave Kingdom, but it was just a matter of time before they completely overwhelmed Zhi Li in terms of military strength.
Moreover, when Jung Yeon ascended to the throne in the future, and Søren became the Prince Regent, he would have 400,000 to 500,000 troops in his hands, so he wasn't afraid of the nobles below him exploding.
However, Sauron's journey in the southeastern province was not entirely smooth sailing.
At least two people never came to visit him, and they didn't even send an envoy.
The other two vassals of the Southeast Province, the lords of Ironwood City and Qichi City.
The territories of these two vassals were not large, about 200 square kilometers, with more than 100,000 people and a few thousand troops.
Their military strength wasn't strong, but they were still the vassals of the kingdom. Even if Søren was the acting governor of the Southeast, it would be difficult for him to do anything to them.
After all, it was difficult for even a king to directly deal with a vassal without making a big mistake.
At that time, when Zhi Li wanted to deal with Søren, he had to use the kingdom's ancestral system from a hundred years ago to prevent Søren from inheriting the title of Lord of Tianshui City by saying that non-noble warriors were not allowed to inherit the title.
Since Søren became the acting governor of the Southeast Province, these two vassals acted as if they didn't know anything. Not only did they not come to visit him, but they also completely closed the gates and castles leading to the two places, refusing to have anything to do with Søren.
…
Gui Xingfu deserved to be called a cunning person. He came up with many strategies to deal with Ironwood City and Qichi City. Although he couldn't put them to death, he could at least peel off a layer of skin.
After a moment of hesitation, Søren waved his hand and said, "Forget it. If people don't offend me, I won't offend them."
He decided to let go of these two disrespectful vassals. After all, he had the entire province in his hands. Together with Tianshui City and Linhai City, he had a population of nearly 10 million.
As for the more than 200 square kilometers of territory of the two vassals, they added up to less than 300,000 people. He didn't care about them.
"My Lord is magnanimous and benevolent. In the future, these two clowns will regret what they did and feel guilty." Gui Xingfu flattered.
Speaking of which, before Gui Qinshao assassinated Zhi Li, he, Gui Xingfu, was neither servile nor overbearing when facing Zhi Li. But now, in order to please Søren, he didn't even care about his face.
At this time, Zhuang Zhixuan suddenly came in and reported, "There is a woman asking to see you. She says she is an old friend of yours from Fengdu Royal City."
Søren couldn't help but be surprised. An old friend of Fengdu Royal City?
"Let her in," Søren said.
A moment later, Zhuang Zhixuan led the woman into the main hall of the governor's mansion.
The woman was wrapped in a black cloak. When Søren saw her figure, he couldn't help but be surprised.
He had a photographic memory. The woman's figure was very plump and full, mature and attractive.
Especially the twin peaks on her chest, which could be said to be magnificent and trembling.
Below her waist was round and round like a melon. Her alluring willowy waist was full and full.
This woman's figure was really like a ripe honey peach. One bite and he could feel the juice overflowing.
But he really hadn't seen this woman before!
"Hmph, Marquis Søren, people of high status really have short memories," the woman said coldly.
Then, she took off the cloak and the mask, revealing a beautiful face.
She still had a sharp chin, but it was full of flesh. Her beautiful face was round and smooth.
Søren's eyes widened, he couldn't believe his eyes.
This woman was Zhi Ning?
Where did that emaciated woman go? How did she change from Lin Daiyu to Wang Xifeng after giving birth to a child?
Her face was rosy, and her body was plump and supple. Her entire body was filled with health and vitality.
Even her gaze was fierce and fierce, not as lingering and sad as before.
In the one year in Yan Capital, she seemed to have changed into a different person.
"Why? You don't recognize me anymore? "Zhi Ning laughed coldly.
Even her voice had changed. It wasn't as soft and fake as before.
"You're back? When did you come back? Where's the child? "Søren asked three questions in a row.
"You want to ask the last question, right?" Zhi Ning said, "Ever since I went to Yan Capital, I haven't received any letters from you. You raped me just to save Tianshui City. Where did you get the slightest bit of emotion? "
With that, while Søren was still fine, Gui Xingfu lowered his head and bowed, "Master, I will take my leave!"
Zhi Ning looked at Gui Xingfu with disdain and said, "Marquis Gui Xingfu, you really are a good-for-nothing. Your daughter and wife were taken away, your territory was taken, and yet you are willing to be someone's dog. "
Gui Xingfu's expression didn't change. "I'd rather be the Suo Family's dog than be your family's wolf."
With that, Gui Xingfu left. His complete shamelessness made Zhi Ning roll her eyes.
After the others left, only Søren and Zhi Ning were left in the room.
Jinning widened her beautiful eyes, fixed her gaze on Sauron, and said coldly, word by word, "Sauron, now that you're so proud of yourself, are you still willing to spare my son and me a way out?"
Søren pointed at the wet spot on her chest and said, "You're leaking milk."
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