This little princess, Rock Xue Er, was actually also… Suo Long’s daughter, Rock Demon’s twin sister.
At this moment, Suo Lun’s heart once again welled up with that curse from Earth.
May all lovers under heaven become siblings.
This phrase had been validated once upon Rock Demon, and then… validated once again upon Rock Xue Er.
Of course, the Suo Lun at this moment was not the true Suo Lun, but Lan Ling from Earth.
But his current identity was Suo Lun, so this Rock Xue Er was his half-sister from the same father.
Immediately after, what welled up in his heart was infinite tenderness.
No wonder the little princess possessed such a complex temperament, having mature, devilish curves of a grown woman’s body, yet also possessing an air of innocence like a child.
And towards matters of love between men and women, she was completely ignorant and unaware.
It turned out she had once been injured, causing her mind to remain at thirteen, while her body was already twenty-eight.
“Now, are you willing to marry my daughter Rock Xue Er as your wife?” The Rock Queen asked once more.
Suo Lun shook his head and said, “I have always treated her like a little sister…”
The Rock Queen said, “You men of the human kingdom are not accustomed to life at sea. If it is because you do not wish to become a salt clansman, that does not matter. After you are married, after staying at Rock Palace for a year or half a year, I shall let her follow you back to the human kingdom.”
Hearing these words, Suo Lun could not help but be taken aback.
Women of Rock Island absolutely never married out. Moreover, Rock Clansmen were not permitted to set foot upon the mainland. This was iron law.
Then why would Rock Xue Er be an exception?
The Rock Queen’s beautiful eyes gazed into the distance and said, “We Rock Women believe in love at first sight, completely relying on feeling, on scent to select a man. You may find it strange why I am willing to marry my daughter to a strange man from the human kingdom. I do not fear telling you, my husband was also a man from the human kingdom.”
Suo Lun could not help but be taken aback.
The Rock Queen had merely sought seed from Count Suo Long. There had been no matter of marriage.
Moreover, after Rock Women successfully conceived from seed-seeking, they would basically return to Rock Island, find a salt clansman to marry, then give birth and raise the child.
Although at the time Count Suo Long had been deeply affectionate towards this Rock Queen before him, and had even proposed to her, the next day the Rock Queen had still departed without farewell.
“At the time, I was just like Little Xue Er, very curiously following the Rock Women to attend the groom selection as a royal daughter, completely going to watch the excitement, ignorant and unaware of matters between men and women.” The Rock Queen seemed to fall into beautiful memories, her gaze distant and dreamy, “As a result, with one glance I fell for a man. He was extremely, extremely handsome, his entire being seeming to be filled with sunshine and uprightness. And he had not come to attend the groom selection, but was merely accompanying his lecherous friend.”
Of course, the man the Rock Queen spoke of at this moment was Suo Lun’s father, Count Suo Long, and that lecherous friend was naturally King Ji Bian.
“Neither of us two were attending the groom selection, yet we two completely fell in love at first sight.” The Rock Queen said, “Of course, he desperately suppressed his emotions, but it seemed in the end… we still worshipped the sun, moon, and stars upon the ship, worshipped the great sea, and became husband and wife.”
Suo Lun was taken aback.
In the king’s mouth, Father Suo Long had proposed to a Rock Woman, but the other party had not agreed, and departed without farewell the next day.
But he had not expected there to be hidden secrets within.
The Rock Queen at the time had agreed, and the two had also secretly bowed in the bridal chamber.
He had not seen it, but the stern and upright Count Suo Long had actually possessed such a romantic side.
No wonder, after returning to the human kingdom to marry, although on the surface he was affectionate with his wife, in his heart he could never forget this Rock Chuo Er.
Regarding Suo Long’s wife, that is, Suo Lun and Suo Ning Bing’s birth mother, Suo Lun knew very little. Even in Suo Lun’s diary, she was very rarely mentioned.
Suo Ning Bing had once simply said that their mother had passed away when she was only a few years old. So, in the entire Tianshui City, the presence of Lady Suo Long was very weak.
“Although Little Xue Er is very ignorant of matters between men and women, she is willing to trust you and be close to you. This is also a fated affinity.” The Rock Queen said, “Although her mind is only thirteen, she is healthy in all other respects, and can also bear children. You can give birth to babies both beautiful and intelligent.”
A woman like Rock Xue Er, with a devilish figure, an angelic face, and a heart filled with purity, should be the beauty that all men under heaven dream of.
“So now, are you willing to marry my daughter?” The Rock Queen asked.
But Suo Lun was very curious in his heart. It seemed this Rock Queen before him was extremely eager to marry her daughter off. Why was this?
But regarding her request, Suo Lun could only shake his head.
The Rock Queen’s beautiful eyes showed disappointment, and she asked, “May I ask you one thing, why?”
Suo Lun could hardly say, because Rock Xue Er is my half-sister from the same father.
Meeting the Rock Queen’s gaze, Suo Lun said, “I already have a fiancee at home.”
The Rock Queen was taken aback and said, “You also have a fiancee.”
Clearly, she had thought of herself again.
At the time, Suo Long had also refused her fiery passion because he already had a fiancee at home.
But Ji Bian had put a sleeping draught in his wine, so Suo Long and the Rock Queen had met like dry firewood and fierce flames, burning fiercely.
After the good deed was accomplished, Count Suo Long immediately proposed to her, and expressed his willingness to return home and break the engagement with his fiancee’s family.
But Rock Women could not leave Rock Island, let alone a royal daughter.
So, after secretly bowing to the sun, moon, stars, and great sea, the Rock Queen chose to depart without farewell.
But after returning to Rock Island, she chose to give birth alone and raise the child, without finding another salt clansman to marry.
Then, the Rock Queen fell into difficulty, silent and troubled.
After several minutes of silence, the Rock Queen said, “Then how about this? You marry Little Xue Er here, and marry your fiancee in the human kingdom, simultaneously having two wives.”
The moment these words were spoken, Suo Lun’s heart leapt.
In the human kingdom, the vast majority of kingdoms strictly practised monogamy.
A man could have countless mistresses and concubines, but could have only one wife.
And now, the Rock Queen had actually proposed an offer that would move countless men, to have two wives.
At this moment, Suo Lun truly could no longer suppress the curiosity in his heart, and asked, “Why? Why are you in such a hurry to marry the little princess off?”
The Rock Queen said, “Because someone has proposed to her. I find it difficult to refuse, yet am unwilling to marry Little Xue Er to him.”
So that was how it was, understood!
No wonder whether it was Rock Demon or the Rock Queen, upon seeing the little princess Rock Xue Er bring a man back, they were all very happy.
Suo Lun had originally been filled with tenderness towards Rock Xue Er. Now, knowing her story and origins, his affection grew even greater, so of course he was willing to protect her, to help her.
But agreeing to the queen’s proposal was truly impossible.
One day, he would have to reveal his identity as Suo Lun. At that time, letting the Rock Queen know that he and Rock Xue Er were half-siblings from the same father would make her extremely furious.
Of course, he was not the true Suo Lun, but this was top secret, impossible to let anyone know.
Suo Lun took a deep breath and said, “I am very tender towards the little princess, but I truly can only treat her as a sister. I am sorry.”
The Rock Queen smiled gently and said, “This is nothing. I very much admire your attitude. I know how great a temptation Little Xue Er is to men, yet you still refused.”
Then, the Rock Queen hesitated for a long while and asked, “Then how about this? I shall still hold a false wedding ceremony for you and Little Xue Er, to make that suitor retreat in the face of difficulty. Then, I shall send Little Xue Er to her father in the human kingdom. Is that acceptable?”
Suo Lun was taken aback.
Who exactly was that suitor, to be so powerful? To make the Rock Queen hold a false wedding ceremony for the little princess?
The Rock Queen continued, “We truly do not wish to marry Little Xue Er to that suitor, so we wish to ask you to help with this. Rest assured, I shall certainly give you incomparably rich rewards.”
Suo Lun could not help but ask, “Who exactly is that man who proposed to the little princess? To make you find it so difficult?”
The Rock Queen said, “Do you know of Ying Zhou Island?”
Suo Lun nodded. Ying Zhou Island, equivalent in area to a province, possessed the world’s number one naval force, with troops exceeding over a hundred thousand.
But Rock Pirates were the strongest naval force. Although inferior in number to Ying Zhou’s naval force, they surpassed them in quality.
The Rock Queen said, “The one who proposed to Little Xue Er is the young lord of Ying Zhou Island, Hai Wu Yan!”
Suo Lun said, “Rock Pirates are the strongest naval force under heaven. Why would you fear Ying Zhou Island?”
The Rock Queen said, “We do not fear it, but… we have need of it. It is difficult to explain in a few words!”
Suo Lun knew he could not ask further, because this involved Rock Island’s highest secrets.
The Rock Queen said, “So, I wish to hold a false wedding ceremony for you and Little Xue Er, then secretly send her to her father in the human kingdom. How is this?”
Hearing the Rock Queen’s tone of request, Suo Lun’s heart engaged in final deliberation.
Of course, not deliberating the false wedding with the little princess, but deliberating the risk of admitting his true identity!
Undoubtedly, this Rock Queen before him did not know that Count Suo Long was already dead, and she completely considered herself Suo Long’s wife.
In this way, did she count as Suo Lun’s other mother?
So if he confessed his identity to her and requested military aid, the possibility of obtaining consent should be great.
But…
The Rock Queen had just mentioned having need of Ying Zhou Island. This information made him very uneasy.
So, at this moment, confessing his identity carried both risk and benefit.
After hesitating rapidly for half a minute, Suo Lun decided to inform her of his true identity!
Taking a deep breath, Suo Lun directly knelt on one knee and said, “Suo Long’s son, Suo Lun, pays respects to aunt!”
Because she was also Suo Long’s wife, yet not Suo Lun’s mother, so he called her aunt!
Seeing this scene, hearing Suo Lun’s confession of identity, the Rock Queen’s delicate body trembled, her beautiful eyes widened round, completely stunned!
As if struck by lightning, she gazed in disbelief at him kneeling on one knee.