Chapter 477 - 251: The princess is deeply affectionate! Suo Lun’s biological daughter! (Important)_3
Suo Lun said, "By taking Ling Ao as your retainer, you’ve already deceived the hearts of numerous civilian elites. These foolish civilians don’t realize that your foundational support, Zhi Li His Highness, will always be the nobles and the lords."
Zhi Li said, "So, the King’s chances of winning remain slim to none. In fact, I need to do nothing; I simply have to wait for the King to pass away, and then I can ascend the throne smoothly. The King has already suffered a stroke and is paralyzed. How long do you think he can live? Suo Lun, you now have His Majesty’s protection, but on the day I ascend to the throne, where will the Suo go?"
Suo Lun spread his hands, saying nothing.
Zhi Li said, "How about this? From now on, you stand aside, maintain neutrality. Once I’m on the throne, you’ll continue as the City Lord of Tianshui City, still one of the kingdom’s lords. When it’s time for me to attack the Barbaric Wilderness Plains, just lend me the Barbaric Gorge so I can move my troops through."
"Heh heh..." Suo Lun laughed but did not reply.
Given Zhi Li’s nature, once he became King, he wouldn’t possibly spare Suo Lun.
Zhi Li said, "You might be thinking that given my nature, once I become King, I will certainly kill off your Suo, annihilate your Tianshui City, and spare you no mercy, right?"
"Right," replied Suo Lun.
Zhi Li said, "If this was before, of course it would be so. But now the situation has changed. Zhi Ning is my only kin, yet she carries your child. I had every intention of aborting this child, but she managed to escape to the Flame Empire. Not only that, but she also informed Prince Ji Min about her pregnancy, and now the marriage alliance with the Flame Empire is down the drain."
Upon hearing this, Suo Lun’s gaze flickered.
After all, Zhi Ning was the only woman he had truly lain with since he came to this world.