Xie Ju'an: "I'll drink first as a sign of respect! Thank you everyone, thank you so much!"
Qi Junlin: "Brother Ju'an, you're too kind."
Everyone raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
The joy of the group hadn't lasted long when Xu Ruyun received another message from her servants.
Servant: "Madam, you'd better go back and see! A group of soldiers have come to our house to take our swords!"
[Bringing up the sword again at this time is probably an attempt by some people to distract the Emperor and the Crown Prince.]
Qi Junlin thought to himself: My little sister is just a child, yet she is so thoughtful.
Qi Junxian thought to himself: "That's right, Qiuqiu's analysis is spot on." At this time, some people wanted to create chaos and overshadow the imperial examination.
Xu Ruyun stood up and said, "Let's go! Let's go back and take a look now!"
Hearing a commotion, Grand Tutor Chen went to the window, peered out, and said to Xu Ruyun, "No need to go back. You can see it now."
Grand Tutor Chen pointed down.
Everyone went to the window to look.
Below, a large group of people carried swords toward the direction of the palace.
Qi Junzhou: "They actually took the sword!"
"So be it. I am the rightful master of the Flame God Sword. Wherever it is, it can return at any time upon my summons."
The family felt much more at ease after hearing what Qiuqiu said.
Qi Junzhou: I didn't expect Qiuqiu to be so powerful, able to wield the Flame God Sword.
Xu Ruyun: Qiuqiu is truly no ordinary person.
Qi Junlin: Qiuqiu is amazing! She is actually the owner of the Flame God Sword!
Qi Junxian: The Flame God Sword is an ancient divine artifact, and Qiuqiu is its master. So, doesn't that mean Qiuqiu is...?
Grand Tutor Chen: "They've already taken it away. We can't just forcibly take it. Let's sit down and eat properly. You might be summoned for questioning in a little while."
Qi Junlin: "That makes sense! Let's drink and eat to our hearts' content today!"
Xu Ruyun: "Yes, everyone, eat well! Let's fill our stomachs before we talk about anything else."
Chiu Chiu pointed to a dish far away from her and said, "Mommy, Chiu Chiu wants to eat that."
Xu Ruyun put food on Qiuqiu's plate: "Okay! Qiuqiu can't reach it, I'll put it on for her."
Grand Tutor Chen: "What else would you like to eat, Qiuqiu? I'll pick some food for you too."
Just as Qiuqiu put the food her mother had put in her mouth, she puffed out her cheeks and said, "That, that, and that, I want to eat them all!"
Everyone at the table picked out the dishes closest to them and passed them to Qiuqiu.
Wow! So many people are putting food on my plate, I'm so happy!
Xu Ruyun patted Qiuqiu's head: My little darling, as long as you're happy. Your mother just wants to see you grow up healthy and happy.
Xu Junzhou was afraid that the emperor would summon him during meals, so he kept looking around during the meal.
[What is Third Brother looking at? Is he afraid someone will come looking for us? Don't worry, the Flame God Sword is so heavy, they won't be able to carry it to the palace anytime soon.]
Without any announcement from the officers or soldiers, everyone was able to eat a meal in peace and quiet.
Dozens of people laboriously carried the Flame God Sword to the palace.
Even the emperor was stunned when he saw it.
The Emperor said, "This mere sword, and you dozens of people came to move it? Don't you eat regularly?"
The men who had been carrying swords were so frightened that they all knelt down.
The leader wiped the sweat from his brow and said, “Your Majesty, this sword is no ordinary weapon. It took so many of us a tremendous amount of effort to bring it here.”
The Emperor said, "If it weren't for some busybodies who keep submitting memorials about demons every day, I wouldn't have gone through all this trouble to have you move here. Alright, everyone, you've all worked hard. You may all leave now!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After everyone left, the emperor curiously walked around the Flame God Sword.
He tried to lift the sword himself, but he couldn't lift it at all.
The Emperor exclaimed, "This sword is indeed very heavy!"
The prince, who was standing to the side, also carefully examined the Flame God Sword.
The Emperor looked at the Crown Prince and said, "Do you think this sword is also a demonic object?"
The Crown Prince shook his head and said, "No! I think quite the opposite."
The Emperor: "On the contrary?"
Crown Prince: "Father, do you still remember the national treasure of the Great Silver Kingdom a while ago?"
The Emperor said, "I remember. It was the scabbard of the Flame God Sword. I recall it took more than a dozen people to lift it."
The crown prince leaned closer to the emperor and said, "Father, is it possible that this is the Flame God Sword?"
The Emperor couldn't help but shout out, "The Flame God Sword?!"
The crown prince made a shushing gesture to the emperor.
The Crown Prince said, "It's not certain yet. Don't let anyone with ulterior motives overhear this, lest they harbor malicious intent."
The Emperor said, "Yes."
The Emperor thought to himself: "If this were the Flame God Sword, that would be incredible! The Great Silver Kingdom is so proud of just having the shell of the Flame God Sword. If this really is the Flame God Sword, then their Dragon Kingdom will no longer fear the Great Silver Kingdom's bullying!"
As the Emperor and the Crown Prince were talking, a eunuch came to report.
Eunuch: "Your Majesty, Lord Zhang requests an audience!"
The Emperor: "It's him again! Isn't he bringing up the sword again?"
Eunuch: "Your Majesty is wise! This servant has already told him that you and the Crown Prince have important matters to discuss, but he is still waiting outside."
The Emperor said, "Fine, let him in! I want to see what that old man is up to!"
Eunuch: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
After the eunuch left, he soon led Lord Zhang in.
Lord Zhang: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you must take that demon away! Otherwise it will bring disaster to the country and its people, and I fear the people will suffer greatly!"
The emperor turned and sat on the dragon throne, pointed to the sword beside him, and said, "Are you talking about this demon?"
When Lord Zhang saw the sword, he was startled and hurriedly hid to the side.
Then, Lord Zhang realized his lapse in composure and hurriedly ran in front of the Emperor, pretending to protect him.
Lord Zhang: "Protect the Emperor! Quickly, protect the Emperor! Don't let the demons harm His Majesty's health!"
The Crown Prince looked at the pretentious Minister Zhang and sighed, saying, "Minister Zhang, when you arrived, my father and I had already been with this sword for quite some time. If it were truly a demon, would you be here protecting us?"
Lord Zhang smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, yes, Your Highness. I was just too worried about His Majesty."
The Emperor said, "Alright, you're in such a hurry to see me because you're after this sword, aren't you?"
Lord Zhang: "Indeed. Your Majesty is wise!"
The Emperor said, "Now that you've seen it, you can leave!"
Lord Zhang: "Your Majesty, please forgive my bluntness, but the most urgent task is to find the culprit who harbored the demons!"
The Emperor, furious, pointed at Minister Zhang and said, "You bunch of old ministers, all you do is wave the banner of serving the country and the people, while doing things that disturb the peace!"
Minister Zhang, terrified, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I was entrusted by you gentlemen to come and risk my life to advise you! Your Majesty—"
The Emperor didn't want Qiuqiu and her family to get into trouble, but seeing that he couldn't protect them, he was so anxious that he kept shaking his sleeves.
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