After ten years of seclusion, he forced the demon queen to marry him

"We'll take our leave."

Everyone bowed and left the hall.

Outside the hall, everyone seemed to have a smile on their face. Without staying for long, they jumped up and turned into a divine rainbow and disappeared into the sky. The secret realm cannot be sloppy. Each family needs to go back and make careful preparations and select the right children to enter.

When Xia Changming was about to leave, a familiar voice suddenly sounded and stopped him.

""Master Xia, please stay."

Xia Changming turned his head and saw that the person who came was Yue Zhuotian, the commander of the Imperial Guard who led him here.

""I wonder what Commander Yue wants?"

Xia Changming asked.

Yue Zhuotian bowed respectfully and said:

"His Majesty has something to ask you."

Xia Changming and Su Yueli looked at each other, and Su Yueli said consciously:

"The emperor is waiting for you outside."

As soon as Su Yueli finished speaking, Yue Zhuotian spoke again:

"I guess this person should be the empress of the demon clan?"

"His Majesty has also summoned you, please come with me."

He also summoned me?

Su Yueli was confused.

A dynasty bordering the demon race has been in constant conflict for many years, and the grievances have been accumulated for a long time. There is nothing to say.

Why did the emperor of the human race summon her?

With doubts and vigilance in her heart, Su Yueli followed Xia Changming to the emperor's bedroom deep in the palace.

"Your Majesty, the person has been brought here."

Yue Zhuotian reported standing outside the door.

"Come in."

An older and more profound voice came from the room, which was far different from the dying atmosphere in the hall.

Is this old emperor really sick or faking it?

Xia Changming thought to himself.

Yue Zhuotian pushed open the door, and after Xia Changming and Su Yueli entered the room, he closed the door and stood guard outside with a spear in his hand.

As soon as he entered the room, a strong and pungent smell of medicine hit his nose.

Su Yueli was particularly sensitive to smells, her nose slightly tilted, and her eyebrows slightly frowned.

In this strong smell of medicine, she also smelled a hint of approaching decay.

Zhou Taian lay on the couch, his breath was weak, but stable, and his complexion was slightly better than in the hall. He half-closed his eyes and looked at Xia Changming and Su Yueli.

The young boy sat on the edge of the bed and took care of them carefully.

Zhou Taian supported himself with the help of the boy and leaned against the head of the bed. His eyes slowly moved to Su Yueli and he praised:

"This person must be the demon queen?"

"Rumors are not as good as seeing, and meeting is even better than rumors."

Su Yueli didn't expect Zhou Taian to praise her, and she was stunned for a moment.

Zhou Taian waved to both of them, signaling them to come forward.

The young man stepped aside slightly, and Xia Changming took Su Yueli to the bed.

Although Zhou Taian's eyes were old, they still flashed a little light, and his eyes kept moving back and forth between Xia Changming and Su Yueli.

When he saw the two holding hands, like a pair of immortal lovers, Zhou Taian couldn't help but laugh upside down.

""Hahaha, cough cough cough... hehe..."

Xia Changming and Su Yueli looked at each other, confused.

Even though he was coughing violently, he couldn't suppress his laughter.

Seeing his laughter and coughs mixed together, he was afraid that he would die of laughter... Would n't he be a sinner for all eternity?

Making the old emperor laugh to death just by meeting him?

"Your Majesty, please take it easy..."

Xia Changming couldn't help but ask with concern.

The young man beside him also said with concern:

"Grandpa, please stop laughing and just lie down and rest."

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm just happy."

Zhou Taian stretched out his hand to stop the boy who wanted to help him, turned around and smiled at Xia Changming with relief:

"I didn't expect that I could see humans and demons living in harmony and loving each other before I died.…"

"It's worthwhile, it's worthwhile! Hahaha!"

At this moment, Zhou Taian seemed to be free of the shackles of an emperor, and he smiled like a kind old man.

After hearing Zhou Taian's words, Su Yueli realized that her hand was held by Xia Changming again.

This guy is used to it!

Su Yueli wanted to struggle to break free, but Xia Changming held her hand tighter and didn't give her a chance to escape.

Xia Changming's mouth curled up slightly, and his expression was very proud.

Su Yueli could only glare at him angrily, and stopped struggling. The two held hands and competed secretly.

This scene made Zhou Taian laugh again

"Yeah…"

"The marriage between humans and demons has never happened since ancient times"

"If it weren't for this body, I would have come to visit you and congratulate you two."

"Your Majesty's intention is known, that's enough."

Xia Changming said with a smile.

Zhou Taian looked at Xia Changming and Su Yueli again, then looked up at the roof with a deep and calm gaze.

What he was looking at was not the narrow and dark roof, but the blue and vast sky outside the house, the prosperous and peaceful Tiandu with empty streets and busy traffic.

Suddenly he began to mutter to himself:

"Many people say that I am cowardly. The demon tribe has repeatedly invaded the border, but I dare not fight back with all my strength. I only know how to defend the land."

"My son, the eldest prince, once accused me of being cowardly and incompetent in front of all the civil and military officials.…"

"In fact, it is true. All I wish is to protect our beautiful land, so that the people can live and work in peace, everyone can have enough food, and there will be peace here, and there will be no more wars and disputes between the human and demon races.…"

"One day, there will be no more barriers between humans and demons, and they will turn hostility into friendship, trade and prosperity...."

"What do you say? The empress of the demon race?"

Zhou Taian looked at Su Yueli calmly.

Su Yueli looked solemn, and her words were stuck in her throat.

She wanted to rebuke Zhou Taian, but for some reason she couldn't say it.

The demon race has been inherited by blood since ancient times. The land is vast and the resources are scarce. The strong prey on the weak. Only the strong can dominate everything in the world. It is natural for the weak to be invaded, dominated, and enslaved. It has never changed since ancient times.

But the prosperous scenes she saw and heard in Tiandu during this period of time are indeed the future she wants to develop the demon race into.

If the demon race is as prosperous and peaceful as Tiandu, she may have the same idea as Zhou Taian.

So she is very conflicted at the moment and unable to refute

"Your words... I will consider them."

Su Yueli replied after a long while.

Zhou Taian smiled happily.

Su Yueli's words were enough.

Looking at the figures of Xia Changming and Su Yueli standing close together, he seemed to have foreseen the harmonious world of humans and demons that he longed for in the future.

Although he could not see it, he firmly believed that one day it would come.

""Nephew Changming, I have a very good relationship with your father. May I call you this?"

Zhou Taian looked at Xia Changming and asked

"Natural"

"But if I continue to call you Your Majesty, it will be a bit awkward, so why not just call me Mr. Zhou?"

Xia Changming said with a smile.

He sincerely admired and appreciated this kind-hearted and idealistic old man.

Zhou Taian was also very happy to hear this.

The smile on his face never faded, and he hadn't been so happy for a long time.

""An Ning, come here."

Zhou Taian waved to the boy beside him.

The boy slowly walked to Zhou Taian's side. Zhou Taian took his hand and said to Xia Changming solemnly:

"Nephew Changming, I have something I want to entrust to you!"