Chapter 40: The Demon Lord Princess's Slacker Daily Life Chapter 40: Atmosphere Terminator

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

In the early morning, a chill still lingered in the air. An Wang had already risen, however, for today was an important day—General Weiyuan was about to lead the army on campaign. As a member of the imperial family, An Wang knew he must go to the city gate to see him off. Though the hour was early, An Wang dared not be the slightest bit lax, for on such an occasion he absolutely could not arrive later than the Emperor.

When An Wang arrived at the city gate, he found many ministers already waiting there. Not long after, accompanied by solemn footsteps and the shouts of the honor guard, the Emperor himself arrived at the scene. By this time General Weiyuan was already clad in a suit of gleaming armor, standing there with heroic bearing.

He gripped the reins tightly in his hand, and beside him stood a magnificent brown warhorse, as if at a single command it could immediately gallop forth.

Seeing the Emperor's arrival, the ministers all knelt and saluted, shouting in unison: "Long live the Emperor, long live, long live ten thousand times ten thousand!" The Emperor slightly raised his hand and said loudly: "My Grand Councilors, rise."

Then the Emperor walked steadily toward General Weiyuan, reached out and lightly patted his sturdy shoulder, and said earnestly: "This time I entrust these two hundred thousand troops to your command. I hope you will not betray this trust, and must lead the officers and soldiers back in triumph!" Hearing these words, General Weiyuan immediately knelt on one knee, cupped his fists with both hands, and responded solemnly: "This subordinate will certainly not disgrace the mission!"

The Emperor smiled and helped General Weiyuan up, then reminded him again: "Grand Councilor, please rise quickly. If all preparations are proper, you may set out immediately." General Weiyuan nodded without hesitation and replied: "Your Majesty, this subordinate is already prepared and can set out at any time." The Emperor nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand, and commanded loudly: "Very well, then set out!"

As the Emperor's words fell, General Weiyuan mounted his horse, and the two hundred thousand troops behind him surged forward like a tide, banners fluttering, the sound of horse hooves shaking the clouds, marching toward the distant horizon...

After the army had left, the vast city gate tower suddenly seemed empty. The Emperor gazed at An Wang beside him, deep emotion and worry showing in his eyes, and slowly said: "In the past, I don't know how many times I have seen you off. Every time I sent you on campaign, my heart hung high, fearing that once you left you would never return. Especially later, as your children were born one after another, the fear in my heart only grew day by day."

Facing the Emperor's deeply affectionate words, An Wang, a man who was always not good with words, simply and firmly replied: "Rest assured, Your Majesty, no one in this world who can take my life has yet been born." His stiff and brimming-with-confidence tone caused the tears that had almost spilled from the Emperor's eyes, moved by emotion, to be forcibly held back.

After a brief pause, the Emperor shook his head helplessly, turned, and with his attendants returned to his residence.

At the same time, in the Shangshufang, today's last class had ended. A group of lively and adorable children were happily packing their books, stationery, and other belongings, joyfully preparing to set out on the road home.

Only to see Ai Jiao hopping and skipping over to Qianqian's side, smiling as she said: "Qianqian, my brother said he'll come pick me up today too!" Hearing this, Qianqian immediately excitedly took up the conversation: "What a coincidence, my elder sister also promised to come pick me up after class today! And she said if I study well, she'll come pick me up from school every day." Saying this, a happy smile bloomed on her face.

At this moment, Ai Jiao mischievously blinked, leaned close to Qianqian's ear, and whispered: "Do you think my big brother has taken a fancy to your big sister?" Unexpectedly, Qianqian rolled her eyes at Ai Jiao as if looking at a fool and asked: "You only just figured that out?" Hearing this, Ai Jiao's face instantly lit up with a brilliant smile, and she eagerly said: "That's wonderful! Then An Wang will be my big brother's father-in-law in the future, and I can often come to your house to play and see him." Thinking of this, Ai Jiao felt as if countless flowers were blooming in her heart at once, her joy overflowing.

Qianqian beside her blinked her lively big eyes and replied playfully: "But there's a premise condition, that is, your big brother must successfully get together with my big sister. So we still need to think carefully about how to help them achieve this beautiful marriage—that's the key." Though Qianqian was young, her mind was exceptionally quick, and she spoke like a little adult.

Just then, Qi Xi, who had been silent all along, suddenly had a brainwave and proposed a wonderful suggestion: "How about we find a chance to take them out for some fun? Next time everyone has a day off, we can secretly plan a surprise trip for them." As soon as this idea was spoken, Ai Jiao and Qianqian's eyes lit up, and they both turned their gazes to Qi Xi, their eyes full of pleasant surprise.

"Great idea!" Qianqian clapped excitedly and reached out to gently pinch Qi Xi's tender cheeks, smiling as she praised: "You're simply a genius!" After receiving the praise, Qi Xi couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed, scratching his head, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned, revealing a shy smile.

Saying do and doing it, the few of them quickly took action, nimbly tidying up the items they each needed. Then they happily stepped out of the room together. Only to see Yan Shuang'er and two others standing quietly at the door waiting. After everyone gathered, they chatted and laughed as they walked side by side out of the Shangshufang.

However, unexpectedly, just as they had taken a few steps out of the Shangshufang, they saw Yan Xiner and Ai Chun facing each other and talking not far away...