Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 2219: Chapter 251: Wang Shouzhe, the Shou Duke (3)

With the help of the bureaucratic team, he deftly handled one complex and trivial matter after another, the entire process flowed like water, almost without a hitch.

Obviously, thirty years as Crown Prince had made him very familiar with these tasks, naturally making him adept at handling them.

Several hours later.

Finally having dealt with a heap of troublesome matters, Shentu Jingming cleanly and decisively sent everyone away except for Elder Zhuo.

Once the people left, the steady and competent aura around him instantly dissipated, almost eagerly he propped his feet on the table, his whole body collapsed backwards, lazily lying on the chair.

The Crown Prince, who had just seemed wise and authoritative, now appeared as a worn-out figure revealing his true nature.

“So annoying, too annoying.” Shentu Jingming groaned and complained, “What the hell are all these crappy matters, even these nonsensical trivial issues come to bother me.”

No wonder the old guy at home ran off to the Demonic World to take charge, if it were up to him, living like this for thousands of years, he surely would want to quit as well.

“Crown Prince, have some soup to refresh yourself.” Elder Zhuo, seeing him in this state, felt somewhat compassionate and hurriedly brought over a bowl of carefully brewed soup.

After taking it and drinking a few gulps, Shentu Jingming wiped his mouth and said, “Is Ruobing still in seclusion? I heard that the cultivation resources I sent last time were once again returned by her?”

“Crown Prince.” Elder Zhuo softly comforted, “Old servant believes you need to proceed slowly with this matter. Occasionally sending a gift or receiving a return gift is fine. Sending large quantities of cultivation resources, given Miss Ruobing’s temperament, how could she accept it so easily? If she truly accepted, then what would she become?”

“Oh my, a woman’s mind is so complicated and hard to guess.” Shentu Jingming rubbed his temple helplessly, “By the way, I recall Zhao Yu sent back another letter?”

“Uh… this is already the thirty-first letter.” Elder Zhuo chuckled, covering his mouth, “Every letter complains about how terrifying the Wang Family School is and asks Your Highness to come and get her back.”

“It was her who wanted to go play with Wang Fugui, and now she’s crying and begging to come back, where in the world is it so easy?” Shentu Jingming can’t help but feel a secret joy when thinking about Princess Zhao Yu suffering at the Wang Family School, “Besides, I can’t be the boss in this matter. The old guy clearly wants her to stay at the Wang Family School to study well; if he doesn’t give the nod, who dares to bring her back?”

“This…” Elder Zhuo helplessly pulled out another letter, “Wang Fugui also wrote a letter to you.”

“Fugui wrote a letter to me?” Shentu Jingming was slightly surprised.

Clearly, that guy Wang Fugui dislikes me a lot; why would he actively write to me? Could it be that Fugui has finally decided to make a move on Zhao Yu?

However, upon opening it, he realized he was overthinking.

It turned out Wang Fugui was merely sincerely inviting him and Wang Ruobing to visit the Immortal Dynasty and take a tour around the Wang family, to console the internally wounded Princess Zhao Yu.

And Wang Fugui mentioned that he had also exchanged letters with His Majesty the Demon Emperor regarding this matter.

“Visit the Immortal Dynasty?” Shentu Jingming pondered slightly, feeling somewhat tempted, “Our Immortal-Demon Dynasties, though relations have started thawing and gradually warming… there hasn’t been a Crown Prince visiting the Immortal Dynasty yet. This is a chance to travel with Ruobing, connect more… and perhaps improve the chilly relations~”

“I’ll first discuss it with the old guy~”

Immediately, Shentu Jingming made the decision.

Afterwards, he went to the Demonic Emperor Palace to find the Demon Emperor’s projection, discussing the related matters of the visit to the Immortal Dynasty. After all, this was the first formal diplomatic interaction between the two dynasties after the last Immortal-Demon war, considered a breakthrough, thus it should be handled carefully.

…

Some time later.

It’s unclear who started it, but suddenly in Devil Capital, a rumor spread widely, saying Crown Prince Shentu Jingming was about to accept the Immortal Dynasty’s invitation, going to the Immortal Dynasty as a guest and discussing a series of plans to jointly resist the Demonic World with the Immortal Dynasty, accompanied by the younger generation of many noble families from the Demonic Dynasty.

Meanwhile, among prominent families and nobles, another rumor quietly circulated, saying Crown Prince’s trip also carries a special mission, which is to appease Princess Zhao Yu who is studying in a small country, a small prominent family within the Immortal Dynasty.

Logically, even if Princess Zhao Yu were to study abroad, she should have joined the Royal Family School of the Immortal Dynasty, at worst the Immortal Palace of the Immortal Dynasty; what does studying in a small country, small prominent family mean?

That naturally means sacrifice.

But why sacrifice Princess Zhao Yu?

Among many prominent families and nobles are those skilled at analyzing situations, and soon someone “guessed” the most likely reason.

Originally, when the Immortal-Demon Dynasties agreed to jointly resist the Demonic World, the situation was very promising, but it was sabotaged because Demon Lord and Little Demon Sovereign backstabbed them.

Although from the result, the Immortal Dynasty didn’t suffer too severe losses, this matter no doubt planted seeds of distrust toward the Demonic Dynasty in the Immortal Dynasty’s heart, and His Majesty the Demon Emperor, for the human race’s greater good, had to sacrifice Little Princess Zhao Yu as a hostage, even hinting at a marriage alliance.

Poor Little Princess Zhao Yu, within just a few decades, had already written thirty-one letters home, each phrase tearful, each word blood-stained, claiming to live extremely hard and wanting to go home. If it were for the past fondness the Demon Emperor had for Little Princess, she would most likely have been brought back during the first letter, yet His Majesty the Demon Emperor, for the future collaboration between the Immortal-Demon Dynasties, uncharacteristically never allowed her return.

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