Chapter 346: The Demon Lord Princess's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 346: A Pitiable Person

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Just as he turned to leave, he suddenly heard an angry shout from beside him, the voice so loud it seemed it would lift the roof off.

He turned his head in shock, only to see the Steward's Wife, as if suddenly awakened from a dream, her face full of fury, clutching his collar tightly and demanding furiously, "Where did you get a son? Where did you get one!!!"

The Steward's footing was already unsteady, and with this yank, he stumbled even more, nearly falling to the ground.

His anger flared up with a "whoosh"; he thought, "I can't afford to offend the two sitting above me, so who the hell do you think you are?"

So, without the slightest courtesy, he backhanded the Steward's Wife with a resounding slap, cursing, "You still have the nerve to ask? You can't give birth yourself, who else can you blame?"

After delivering this slap, the Steward left with a flourish of his sleeves without looking back, leaving only the Steward's Wife covering her face, standing there dumbstruck, completely stunned by this sudden turn of events.

Tang Qi took all this in, but in the end, none of it concerned him; he quickly signaled to the man beside him, who immediately understood and, like a gust of wind, chased after the Steward.

Once the Steward's figure had completely vanished from sight, Tang Qi slowly turned his head, looked at Yan Wang, and said blandly, "The search is about done; let's go."

Yan Wang nodded, leading his men to turn and leave. Before departing, he did not forget to leave extra men to surround the City Lord's Mansion, to prevent anyone from escaping or sending word.

Leaving the City Lord's Mansion, the two mounted their horses, preparing to head for the camp. Along the way, Yan Wang was silent, but his mind was turning over what had just happened. After a while, he finally couldn't help but ask, "Where did the Steward get a son?"

Hearing this question, Tang Qi's eyes instantly brightened, and he said energetically, "Wang, this story is a long one!"

He paused slightly, whetting Yan Wang's appetite, then continued, "This son, he actually is the Steward's son, but he wasn't born to his wife!"

"Oh?" Hearing this, Yan Wang's curiosity was completely aroused, and he hurriedly asked, "What exactly happened?"

Seeing this, Tang Qi explained unhurriedly, "This Steward secretly kept a woman outside, and this son was born to that woman."

Yan Wang wasn't originally one for gossip, but today he had won a battle and was in exceptionally high spirits, so he couldn't help but ask a few more questions: "Tell me the details, what's the inside story?"

Tang Qi cleared his throat and continued, "They married early, nearly ten years ago! Yet all these years, they've never been able to have a child.

To get pregnant, the Steward's Wife took no end of medicine, and as a result, she grew plump, but it was all useless. She was terribly anxious herself!"

"Just when she was frantic with worry, the Steward actually came asking her for money. What kind of thing is that?

She didn't really want to give it, after all, the money was all spent on herself, but the Steward not only scolded her, he said she wasted money, buying medicine yet bearing no children, she might as well keep more for herself to provide for her old age!"

The Steward's Wife was filled with guilt; she always believed it was her fault that things had come to this. Therefore, every month she would hand over most of her monthly salary to the Steward, keeping only a small portion for her own daily expenses.

However, she never imagined that the Steward would use this money to keep a woman outside, and even have a five-year-old son!

Until today's incident, the Steward's Wife finally woke as if from a dream, realizing she had been kept in the dark all along. She couldn't help but feel a chill of heartbreak and despair; her trust in the Steward collapsed instantly.

After hearing the Steward's Wife's account, Yan Wang sighed deeply and said with emotion, "Truly a pitiable person." On this matter, he said no more, merely shaking his head silently.

Subsequently, the group returned to the garrison. Not long after, Ai Jiao also returned.

It turned out Yan Wang had previously sent Ai Jiao to surround the city gates, to ensure no one could escape after the army entered the city. After all, Ai Jiao was the person he trusted most; entrusting such an important task to him allowed Yan Wang to rest easy.

Ai Jiao did not disgrace his mission; he led his men to swiftly surround the four city gates, guarding them strictly, ensuring not a single person could escape the city.

Only after confirming the people in the city had stabilized did he return to the garrison with peace of mind.

Yan Wang, Tang Qi, and Ai Jiao sat around the table in the tent, seriously discussing the next plan of action.

After deep consideration, they decided to temporarily arrange no other important tasks tomorrow. After all, they had just captured Yifeng City yesterday, many soldiers were wounded and needed time to rest and recover.

Moreover, Yan Wang was not short of silver; he unhesitatingly paid out of his own pocket, sending his men to Yu Zhou City to purchase a large amount of meat to give everyone an extra meal, rewarding the hardworking soldiers.

After everything was properly arranged, Yan Wang still did not dare to be careless. He specifically instructed A Qiang to have the soldiers patrol as usual, absolutely not allowing the slightest slack. A Qiang knew the responsibility was heavy and immediately acknowledged the order to arrange matters.

Once all matters were settled, Yan Wang, Tang Qi, and Ai Jiao also felt some fatigue, so they each returned to their tents to rest. This day's battle had indeed consumed much of their energy, and now, they could finally sleep peacefully.

Because they had won a battle, everyone was in high spirits and slept exceptionally soundly. And those soldiers responsible for patrolling, due to Yan Wang's orders, dared not be the least bit negligent, earnestly carrying out their patrol duties.

At dawn on the second day, just as the sky was turning light, Yan Wang and Ai Jiao rose early. After a simple breakfast, the two changed into plain clothes and went together into Yifeng City.

The commoners of Yifeng City, after a night's rest, finally breathed a sigh of relief. They gradually understood that as long as they remained law-abiding, their lives would not be in danger.

Thus, people one after another set down the fear in their hearts, resumed their former rhythm of life, doing whatever they should do.

At this time, Yan Wang and Ai Jiao arrived at a teahouse. They ordered a pot of tea, but clearly had no mind to savor it slowly.

After all, they had not come this time to enjoy the tea fragrance, but had another important purpose — to gather information.

Just as they waited a short while, a table of people not far away caught their attention. That table seemed to be chatting idly, and their topic happened to be related to what Yan Wang and Ai Jiao cared about.