Chapter 930: Battle
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Su Xiaoling had thought about it. This was not a good idea, but it was also the only way to deal with it.
Zhou Zhi kept them in check. If they did not resist, not to mention the people and the Great Zhou Dynasty, they would let their son, Zhou Zhuo, down.
Without a country, there would be no home. There would always be someone in this world who would shoulder something he could not.
Protect the country and safeguard the peace.
As a member of the royal family, Zhou Zhuo naturally had a responsibility. However, because he was from the royal family, he had more choices. He had many more opportunities than ordinary people.
Zhou Heng was in so much pain because he couldn’t let go of the people and couldn’t let the child leave.
In that case, there would definitely be a battle. It would be a battle between ordinary people like them and Zhou Zhi.
Su Xiaoling looked at Zhou Heng seriously. “If we can win, we’ll have a reason to stop him.”
“If he refuses to accept the challenge, then between the world and Zhuo’er, I choose Zhuo’er.”
Su Xiaoling’s gaze landed on Zhou Zhuo. She was determined.
If Zhou Zhi refused, there would be no room for negotiation. If the world was going to be in chaos, so be it.
“Okay.”
Zhou Heng was confident. He held Su Xiaoling’s hand tightly and expressed his determination. Actually, this was good too. He had done his best for the world and his son.
“Don’t let Xiaolu know about this. She’s going to Wuzhou soon. I don’t want them to worry about me if they find out.”
Su Xiaoling spoke gently. The last thing she wanted was for her family to worry about her.
It was precisely because she cared that she wanted to settle it herself.
Zhou Heng lowered his eyes guiltily and nodded.
Su Xiaolu really did not know about this. The new year was approaching and she went home as usual.
The disciples also went home.
Chang Xian was with Su Xiaolu. This year, Su Kuo and Little Niu went out. Old
Wu and Gui You taught for a year and continued to travel at the end of the year.
This year was no different from previous years.
Zhou Heng and Su Xiaoling’s family, who stayed in the academy, also had New Year’s Eve dinner together. Su Xiaoling had carefully prepared them.
Zhou Wei, Zhou Xuan, Zhou Huan, and Zhou Qing all helped. Zhou Heng hugged Zhou Zhuo and the family was happy.
The children did not know about their parents’ worries.
The new year passed uneventfully.
On the ninth day of the New Year, Zhou Zhi came as promised.
Early in the morning, Zhou Heng and Su Xiaoling sent the children out. The youngest Zhou Zhuo was handed over to Dou Fu and Hui Xiang to take care of. The couple was well-prepared and waited for Zhou Zhi.
Zhou Zhi’s expression was calm. After sitting down, he poured tea.
“Brother, Sister-in-law, have you thought it through?”
Zhou Zhi took a sip of tea and asked calmly.
Su Xiaoling looked at Zhou Zhi and felt that he was really unfathomable. How could he make such a huge matter sound so easy, as if he was just drinking water or having a meal?
Zhou Heng’s expression was serious as he looked at Zhou Zhi and said, “Did you see the letter I wrote to you?”
Zhou Zhi nodded. “I saw it. If you’re ready, you can start anytime. I want to return to the palace before dark.”
He had naturally seen the letter, but he was still here to take Zhou Zhou away.
This was something that no one could change.
He looked at Zhou Heng and Su Xiaoling and smiled faintly. “All these years, many people have guessed that we would kill each other, but they were all disappointed. But there will definitely be a life and death battle between you and me. It’s quite good to fight for Zhou Zhuo today.”
“I don’t understand. Why do you have to take Zhou Zhuo?”
Su Xiaoling looked at Zhou Zhi in confusion. Why Zhou Zhuo? Above Zhou Zhuo were Zhou Huan and Zhou Qing. It was not like Zhou Zhi could not give birth himself. He could totally nurture his own children.
“Because the Crown Prince has to come from the Su family. Zhou Huan and Zhou Qing have long been enlightened. They’re twins. If one is tired and the other is carefree. How can we balance it? Sister-in-law gave birth to Zhou
Zhuo at the right time. Isn’t this fate? He’s different from Zhou Huan, Zhou
Wei, and Zhou Xuan.”
Zhou Zhi smiled faintly and said sincerely.
Su Xiaolu could not part with the Su family. Su Xiaoling was his brother’s wife, and everyone’s relationship was tightly connected. The future Crown Prince naturally had to come from the Su family. He did not want Su Xiaolu to bear the pain of giving birth to a child. Coincidentally, Su Xiaoling gave birth to Zhou Zhuo. This child came at the right time.
“What if Zhou Zhuo was a girl? What will you do?”
Zhou Heng looked at Zhou Zhi and asked. Zhou Zhi had liked Su Xiaolu for many years, so he loved him as well. He treated him well. In those few years, he was clearly the elder brother, but Zhou Zhi took good care of him instead. Because he liked Su Xiaolu, Zhou Zhi did not become enemies with anyone in the Su family. Thinking of this, Zhou Heng’s emotions fluctuated and he was calm. He also liked Su Xiaoling very much, but he and Su Xiaoling had never thought of not having children, so they had a few children.
However, Zhou Zhi had never thought of having children with Su Xiaolu. Zhou Heng was shocked, angry, and helpless.
Zhou Zhi smiled faintly. “So what if she’s a girl? Isn’t an Empress the same?”
Zhou Zhi did not care if it was a boy or a girl at all. It was just that this child was very suitable and saved him some trouble. Even if it were a few years later, he would still take this step. It was just a matter of time.
“So you couldn’t bear to let Xiaolu give birth, so you came to snatch my son!”
Su Xiaoling didn’t know if she should be angry or laugh. All these years, Zhou Zhi didn’t even dare to express his feelings. Every year, he gave Su Xiaolu many good things. They clearly had feelings for each other, but he didn’t say anything. Now that Zhou Zhi was the emperor, he even came to snatch her son for the future, Su Xiaoling was speechless.
Zhou Zhi smiled faintly and didn’t say anything. If that was the case, it made sense.
He did not know if Su Xiaolu was willing to give birth to a child, but he was not willing.
His Xiaolu should be free forever.
The Su family was Su Xiaolu’s concern. Others would only be afraid of the Su family when they were the emperor, but it would be different if Su Xiaoling’s child was the emperor.
Within a hundred years, there would be no problems with the Su family, so he had to personally nurture the next emperor.
“Don’t say anything else. Let’s fight. I won’t show any mercy. If you lose, you’re not allowed to take my son.”
Su Xiaoling held her breath and became more ambitious.
Zhou Heng was the same. “We’ll do our best.”
He didn’t know how much Zhou Zhi liked Su Xiaolu, but he didn’t want him to take his son away for Su Xiaolu. Since Zhou Zhi could do this for the one he loved, he naturally had to do everything for his wife too.
Zhou Zhi only smiled and nodded.
The three of them went to the academy’s training ground.
Zhou Zhi’s superpower was wood, Zhou Heng’s was gold, and gold countered wood. Su Xiaoling’s superpower was her mind. Even when the couple joined forces, they were not prepared to show mercy unless Zhou Zhi lost.
When Zhou Heng made a move and a golden castle shrunk Zhou Zhi, Su Xiaoling also released her mental strength to attack Zhou Zhi’s sea of consciousness.
Su Xiaoling released her spiritual energy and did not feel anything. This made her very puzzled. Looking at Zhou Zhi, who did not move, she used her spiritual energy to attack him. As long as she touched Zhou Zhi’s sea of consciousness, she would definitely attack him fiercely..