“You’ve misunderstood. It’s not that they’ve mistreated me, but rather that I don’t want to use my power to infringe upon the interests of ordinary people,” Zu’an explained.
The little demon queen looked somewhat bewildered: "I've never encountered such a thought before. If everyone were like you, I doubt anyone would want to be an official. You've become the regent, yet you still live such a cramped life."
"Things are usually fine, but recently refining weapons has required a huge amount of resources." Zuan briefly explained what he had been doing to her.
The little demon queen immediately became interested and asked him many questions in a row. Finally, she sighed and said, "I don't care. You are also the regent of our demon race. The things you research cannot be used only by humans."
Seeing the somewhat uneasy look in the other person's eyes, Zu An chuckled and said, "Don't worry, the demon race is also my home, and besides, don't I have you here?"
He silently added to himself, "And Yu Yanluo too," though of course it was inconvenient to say this to her.
The little demon queen, who was originally extremely nervous, immediately beamed with joy upon hearing this: "You have such a sweet tongue, I want to have a taste."
Zuan: "..."
The demon women were indeed more passionate and unrestrained.
Zuan coughed lightly: "By the way, the Empress Dowager of the human race wants to meet with you to discuss the matter of the two races joining forces to fight against the demons from the outside world."
The little demon queen did not answer, but instead asked, "I heard that the empress dowager was a beauty who captivated countless men back then, otherwise Zhao Hao would not have chosen her as empress. Now she seems to be even more charming than before, radiant every day, not like a woman who has just lost her husband."
Zu An's heart skipped a beat, and he could only say, "The couple is only married in name. Now that Zhao Hao is no longer a mountain to climb over her, she's just in a better mood."
"Looks like you know her quite well." The little demon queen smiled enigmatically. "Are you two having an affair?"
Zuan: "..."
Why do these women always seem to be setting traps in their words?
“We’re talking about serious business, be serious,” Zuan said irritably.
“Alright,” the Little Demon Queen didn’t delve into it further, “Now that demons are invading, our two countries should indeed unite, but there’s a question: who should take the lead?”
Zuan frowned and said, "Now that the human race is stronger, it's probably unrealistic to expect them to cooperate with you; of course, I will try my best to ensure that the two countries cooperate on an equal footing."
"It's not as simple as you say. My meeting with the Empress Dowager of the Human Race will inevitably raise the question of who will see whom."
"Anyone who goes to the other's territory will be seen as bowing down. If I were to ask the Queen Mother of the Human Race to see me, she would most likely be unwilling; and if I were to go to see her, that would be absolutely out of the question."
Zuan was taken aback: "Is such a small matter really that serious?"
"Of course!" The Little Demon Queen raised her voice. "A few days ago, we made peace with your human race. Many radicals within the demon race felt that the royal court was too weak in its external affairs. I barely managed to suppress them. Now that Zhao Hao is dead, many of the demons are already restless. The key is that we can't make the matter of the demon invasion public. So, if we join forces with the human race and are even weaker towards them, I'm afraid there will be big trouble on my side."
He pinched the bridge of his nose as he spoke, clearly quite troubled.
Zuan recalled the situation of the demon race. There, they had a loose tribal system, and each race only submitted to the royal court, which was the common ruler. The royal court did not have much control over the local areas.
Many of the tribesmen are the kind who are brave and fierce, and single-minded. Trying to reason with them or ask them to be patient for the sake of the future is like talking to a brick wall.
"What should we do then?" Zuan couldn't help but feel troubled. If this matter was not handled properly and caused animosity between the two clans, then the idea of uniting against external forces would be impossible to realize.
"I have an idea," the little demon queen suddenly said with a smile. "Let your emperor marry a woman from our demon royal family. That way, it will look good on everyone, and it will be much easier for us to meet under that pretext."
"That's a good idea. Have you found any royal women?" Zuan nodded.
"Yes, Princess Nanwu of the Peacock Royal Family is beautiful, intelligent, and capable. She could make a great contribution to the friendship between our two families," the Little Demon Queen said casually.
"Kong Nanwu?" Zu An was taken aback, never expecting it to be her. The image of that beautiful woman flashed through his mind. Speaking of which, she had been kind to him back then. How could he really let her marry this foolish emperor?
"What, are you reluctant to part with it?" The little demon queen, who had been watching his reaction, smiled when she saw this.
“What do I have to be reluctant about?” Zuan coughed lightly. “I just think that Princess Nanwu is proud and arrogant and may not be willing to be inferior to others; the new empress here is also a proud person and may not be able to tolerate her. If the two of them fight, it will easily affect the relationship between the two countries.”
The Little Demon Queen smiled enigmatically: "After all that talk, isn't it just that you can't bear to part with Princess Nanwu?"
Zuan: "..."
"Alright, alright, I was just joking with you. Putting aside Princess Nanwu's noble status, I can't ignore her opinion and arbitrarily decide her marriage. Even if she agrees, I can't let a demon woman marry into the human race. It looks like a humiliating marriage alliance." The little demon queen teased.
"If it's impossible, then why are you saying this?" Zu'an was speechless.
"It's impossible for a demon woman to marry a human, but it's perfectly possible to have a human princess or something marry a demon." The little demon queen finally revealed her intentions.
Zuan said irritably, "You demons think marrying off your daughters is a humiliation, but aren't humans the same? Now that they have the upper hand, they're even less likely to agree."
“Under normal circumstances, we would not agree, but there is one person who thinks the human race will not refuse.” The Little Demon Queen pretended to be mysterious.
"Who?" Zuan asked curiously. "The Demon Emperor is still young, probably not old enough to be discussing marriage yet."
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