Chapter 541: The Demon Lord Junzhu's Slacking Daily Life Chapter 634: The Imperial Examination Might Be Held Early

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

This separation has already been nearly a year. The current Yan Jingxi has grown quite a bit; not only can he speak now, but he is also extremely adorable.

"Xiao Jing'er, call Aunt, Aunt~" Qianqian said softly, her voice gentle and affectionate.

Yan Jingxi blinked a pair of big eyes, looked at Qianqian, then called out in a soft, childish voice: "Aunt~" That soft and tender voice melted the heart of anyone who heard it.

Hearing this, Qianqian was filled with joy; she couldn't help reaching out to pinch Xiao Jing'er's chubby little cheeks, smiling: "Xiao Jing'er is so well-behaved!"

Xiao Jing'er seemed to like Qianqian very much too; he clung tightly around Qianqian's neck, nuzzling his cheek affectionately against hers, making An Wangfei burst into hearty laughter.

An Wangfei watched this warm scene before her, her heart full of relief. Her daughter and grandson got along so harmoniously, which made her feel incomparably happy.

Only now did Qianqian turn to this An Wangfei and ask softly: "Mother Consort, have you been well lately?"

With this one question from Qianqian, An Wangfei became like an opened chatterbox, prattling on incessantly: "Fine, fine, just missed you a bit. But you — how did you get so much darker, and lose so much weight?

Life outside must have been hard, right? You, you, a young girl, always running around outside — can't you just stay peacefully at home?"

Faced with An Wangfei's nagging, Qianqian not only didn't feel annoyed, but found it very warm. She smiled in reply: "Mother Consort, don't worry, this time I'm back I won't go out again for the time being."

However, An Wangfei was clearly dissatisfied with the phrase "for the time being"; she glared at Qianqian and chided: "For the time being? Meaning you still plan to go out, right?"

Seeing this, Qianqian hurriedly gave a silly grin and explained: "You can't speak too absolutely; what if some special circumstance comes up?"

An Wangfei was a bit helpless at Qianqian's glib tongue; she couldn't help raising a hand and lightly knocking her on the head, laughing and scolding: "You girl, all you do is run your mouth!"

Qianqian rubbed the knocked spot; though it hurt a little, she still said with a grin: "Mother, where's Father? How come I don't see him?"

Only then did An Wangfei put away her smile and answer: "Your father hasn't returned yet; he should be back soon. With the recent war chaos, your Huang Bobe and your Father King definitely have many matters to discuss."

Qianqian nodded slightly in agreement, secretly pondering in her heart: "Most likely they are planning how to arrange personnel to take over those newly added lands. After all, suddenly gaining so much territory, our own side's manpower definitely isn't enough."

The more Qianqian thought, the more she felt her guess was correct; if so, this year's imperial examination will probably be held early.

She couldn't help feeling a bit anxious; she must hurry and buy some relevant books for Luo Shun, so he can have more ample time to prepare for the imperial examination.

Just as Qianqian was letting her thoughts run wild, Shangguan Xingyu suddenly spoke up: "Qianqian, did you encounter anything interesting on the journey? Quick, tell us!"

Hearing this, Qianqian immediately perked up, and like an opened chatterbox, began recounting incessantly.

She described vividly the sights and experiences of the journey — whether the scenery along the way, the strange people and events encountered, or some interesting little episodes — all narrated lifelike.

An Wangfei and Shangguan Xingyu listened with great relish, occasionally interjecting a few questions about details.

Xiao Jing'er was even more amused by Qianqian's stories, giggling nonstop; the whole room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

At this time Yan Jie did not rush over; firstly because he had only left a few days ago, and secondly because he knew Qianqian and the others definitely had a lot to say, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Not long after, Chunxi walked in hurriedly, her steps somewhat urgent, as if she had something important to report. Upon seeing the Wangfei, Chunxi hurriedly said: "Wangfei, Wangye has returned!"

Wangfei heard this, raised her head to glance at Chunxi, the corner of her mouth curling slightly into a faint smile, and said: "That's perfect; you go notify everyone to gather at the Shantang, prepare to eat."

Chunxi acknowledged and left, swiftly conveying Wangfei's order. Before long, everyone rose one after another and headed toward the Shantang. Among them were three adults and one child; they walked along chatting and laughing, the atmosphere very harmonious.

Not long after, everyone arrived at the Shantang. All took their seats in turn, waiting for the meal to begin. However, just then, Yan Jie arrived a step late.

Originally, Yan Jie had wanted to call Luo Shun to come dine together, but Luo Shun politely declined.

Luo Shun felt he was merely Qianqian's younger brother; dining together with everyone seemed inappropriate, so no matter what he refused to come. This forced Yan Jie to come alone, and also caused him to be delayed a little.

However, no one really minded Yan Jie's lateness. Yet sharp-eyed Qianqian still noticed Luo Shun's absence.

She thought for a moment, then had Chunxi specially prepare some dishes and send them to Yan Jie's Yuan Zi, to show concern for Luo Shun.