"What did you promise him?" Yun Yuqing was momentarily stunned.
King Wu hesitated for a moment, but finally said, "Of course we will agree to his conditions."
"Huh?" Yun Yuqing's face drained of color in an instant, and she stared blankly at her husband.
You know, she felt extremely guilty and ashamed after being tricked into kissing by Zu'an in the courtyard. Who knew that her husband would ask her to be with another man?
Now that things were out in the open, King Wu stopped pretending: "Yuqing, you should know what this opportunity means to me, and what my ascension to the throne means to your demon race."
Yun Yuqing bit her lip tightly and remained silent. Although she understood the reasons behind these things, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken when she thought about her husband pushing her to another man for these reasons. She felt as if she had lost all her strength.
Seeing his wife's appearance, King Wu felt a pang of pain in his heart, but he quickly strengthened his resolve. As the saying goes, those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. Compared to the opportunity to become the emperor, this sacrifice was nothing.
He continued, "And I have another concern. Based on the previous intelligence and your description, that guy Zaun is very cunning. Even if he really reveals the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, we won't be able to verify the authenticity of the incantation."
"That guy is really cunning." Yun Yuqing said with deep sympathy, thinking of how Zuan pretended to be controlled at the beginning and used fake incantations to deceive her.
“That’s why I need you to verify it,” King Wu said, looking at his wife. “As far as I know, your demon race has a technique that allows you to sense the flow of vital energy within someone’s body when you’re intimate with them. This way, even if they tell you a fake incantation, you can still get the real one. No one else has this ability.”
Yun Yuqing's face paled. There was indeed such a technique in the Demon Clan royal family, but she never thought that she would have to use it one day.
The King of Wu was also experiencing mixed feelings. On the one hand, he felt heartbroken thinking about his beautiful wife being violated by other men, but on the other hand, he felt a strange excitement at finally having the chance to turn the tables.
But even he himself was a little unsure whether he was excited just because of this.
Seeing that his wife remained silent, King Wu changed his strategy and persuaded her, "Yuqing, we have been married for many years now."
Yun Yuqing hummed in agreement, not understanding why he was bringing this up at this time.
King Wu continued, “I know you’ve always wanted a child, but there’s something I haven’t told you. In my early years, in order to show my father that I was more worthy of the position than my elder brother, I tried every means to improve my cultivation. As a result, I suffered a qi deviation. Although I survived by chance, my body was left with an irreversible ailment.”
"I know, your health hasn't been very good all these years. You cough when the weather gets a little cold." Thinking of her husband's condition, Yun Yuqing felt a pang of heartache. Over the years, she had sought out good doctors everywhere and even used some secret methods of the demon race, but it was difficult to cure his illness.
“It’s not just a cough,” King Wu said with an embarrassed expression, “but I have actually lost my fertility and will never have children in this lifetime.”
"What!" Yun Yuqing's face paled instantly, and she looked at her husband in shock.
“This matter is of utmost importance. The royal family cannot choose a prince who is infertile to be the next emperor. Therefore, I have silenced all those who knew about it. Now only you know. You are my wife, and I trust you so that I am willing to tell you such a secret.” King Wu looked quietly at his wife’s beautiful face.
Yun Yuqing was already in tears, holding her husband's hand: "Husband, I don't care about any of this. We can adopt a child."
Thinking about how her husband had carried such a heartbreaking secret for so many years, she forgot her previous anger and felt more pity for him.
The King of Wu shook his head: "That won't work. That would expose my infertility and disqualify me from being the heir to the throne, which I absolutely cannot accept. So, if you want to have a child, you must carry it for ten months and give birth to it. That way, no one will suspect anything."
Yun Yuqing: "..."
“I was thinking about how to find an opportunity to talk to you about this, but now the two things can be resolved at the same time.” King Wu seemed to have a huge weight lifted off his shoulders, and his whole body instantly felt relieved. “So this time you can not only help me fight for the throne, but also change the fate of the demon race. In addition, you can also borrow the seed from him. It can be said to be killing three birds with one stone.”
Yun Yuqing was in a complete mess, feeling both ashamed and angry: "Can such a thing be described with this word?!"
King Wu sighed, "I know this has wronged you, but there's really no other way. Yuqing, I can't find any other way, you must help me."
Yun Yuqing stood up abruptly and shook off his hand, her face flushed red: "How can I help with something like this!"
The King of Wu asked, somewhat puzzled, "As far as I know, your demon race is much more open-minded than the human race. Why is it so hard for you to accept this?"
"Not all demons are like that!" Yun Yuqing stomped her foot and turned to leave.
"Cough cough..." At this moment, a violent coughing sound came from behind. She turned around and saw that King Wu's face was red from coughing, and then he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Husband!" Yun Yuqing didn't care about anything else and rushed over to check on his condition.
After a long while, King Wu finally caught his breath: "It's nothing. I know this matter has put you in a difficult position. Let it go. I'll just be a carefree prince and do my best to protect as many of your people as possible. I'll also find an opportunity to adopt a child later. Anyway, we don't have to fight for the throne. Let people laugh at us if they want."
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