Other ministers began to murmur, "Your Majesty, you absolutely mustn't go!" The Emperor replied resolutely, "This time, I'm going! No one can stop me!"
Seeing that they could not persuade the emperor, the ministers decided not to try again.
If you anger the emperor, no one will escape unscathed.
Since the Emperor is so determined to go himself, there must be a reason why he has no choice but to go.
The emperor also had his own plans.
He had previously done many foolish things out of fear of other countries.
For example, the huge compensation, or the fact that other countries occupied the territory of the Dragon Kingdom, made him, as the emperor, lose face.
This time, it's time to get it back.
With Chiu Chiu around, he will definitely be invincible.
This is a perfect opportunity to establish his prestige as the ruler of a country; why not?
Just as the Emperor was contemplating his grand plans, Minister Zhang began to submit another memorial.
Lord Zhang: "Your Majesty, please take the matter of the demons very seriously!"
The Emperor muttered to himself: "They're bringing up demons again. Are they here to talk about demons, or to torment me?"
The Emperor said, "A demon? How can you be so sure that you are a demon? What if someone suddenly said that the things in your house are also demons?"
For a moment, Lord Zhang was so taken aback that he couldn't find a reply.
Before Minister Zhang could react, the Emperor said, "If there's nothing else, let's adjourn the court! I still need to prepare for my personal military campaign. During my absence, the Crown Prince will oversee the state!"
Crown Prince: "Yes, Father!"
The emperor hurriedly left.
Lord Zhang wanted to chase after the Emperor, but was stopped by the Crown Prince.
Lord Zhang: "Your Highness, I have something else to report to His Majesty."
Crown Prince: "Father is very tired. You can tell me if you have anything to say."
Knowing he was in an awkward position, Lord Zhang said, "Then let's wait until His Majesty returns. He will surely make a decision regarding the demons when he comes back!"
Crown Prince: "Lord Zhang is so persistent, I just hope he doesn't become obsessed!"
The Crown Prince's words had a double meaning, leaving Lord Zhang with no further options.
Saying anything more would be too deliberate.
Lord Zhang had no choice but to reply, "Yes, Your Highness!"
Chiu Chiu went home and packed her bags, preparing to accompany His Majesty on his personal expedition.
It took the three older brothers working together to barely lift Qiuqiu's bundle and place it on the carriage.
Qi Junzhou chuckled and said, "Little sister, how much stuff are you carrying? It's so heavy!"
Qi Junlin: "Yeah, little sister, what did you bring? Such a big package?"
Xu Ruyun walked out with a smile and said, "It's all food. Luckily the weather isn't too hot right now, otherwise so much of it would have spoiled on the way."
Not much, not much! I wanted to bring more, but Mom put them all down for me.
Qi Junxian patted Qiuqiu's head and said, "Little sister, you're serving His Majesty. Even if you don't have anything to eat, how could His Majesty's personal cooks not prepare food? His Majesty wouldn't let you go hungry, would he?"
Xu Ruyun: "Chiuchi, think about it, besides food, is there anything else you forgot to bring?"
Chiu Chiu slapped her forehead: "Oh right, I really forgot something."
After saying that, Chiu Chiu ran to the yard.
Qi Junzhou muttered, "We've already taken so much, what could we possibly forget?"
A little while later, Chiu Chiu came out carrying her pheasant.
Chiu Chiu: "Xiao Feng, I absolutely have to bring her along!"
Looking at Qiuqiu, Xu Ruyun felt reluctant to part with her and couldn't help but sob.
Chirp hugged her mother.
[Mother, don't worry! I have Xiao Feng and the Flame God Sword protecting me, everything will be alright.]
A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles; how can a mother not worry about and miss you?
Qi Junlin patted his mother's hand and said, "Mother, what Qiuqiu did is something that brings glory to our family. Perhaps, if she goes and wins a battle, she can benefit countless people on the border. We will never have to be bullied by others again!"
Although Xu Ruyun felt sad, the thought that Qiuqiu was doing it for the country made her feel much better.
Xu Ruyun wiped away her tears and said, "Yes. Chuchu, Mother is so proud of you! Go on, my good child! Be careful on the road!"
Chiu Chiu nodded and said, "Okay, Mommy, I'll be back soon!"
Xu Ruyun wiped away her tears with her handkerchief again and turned away.
Knowing that her mother couldn't bear to see her leave, Chiu Chiu resolutely ran to the carriage.
Her short legs weren't big enough to get her onto the carriage.
Her brothers helped her onto the carriage.
Sitting in the carriage, Chiu Chiu waved to everyone: "Goodbye, brother! Goodbye, mother!"
The three older brothers waved goodbye to Chiu Chiu.
The carriage had gone quite a distance when Xu Ruyun was still standing at the door watching.
It wasn't until her three sons persuaded her, "Mother, Qiuqiu has already gone far. It's chilly outside, let's hurry back!"
Xu Ruyun was pulled home by her three sons.
In front of the palace, many people saw off the emperor.
The emperor was filled with anticipation for the future.
The Flame God Sword was summoned into the carriage by Chiu Chiu the night before.
Otherwise, it's so heavy, I don't know how many people would be able to carry it in.
Strangely, the heavy Flame God Sword did not damage the carriage when it was placed on it; instead, it looked just like an ordinary sword.
Of course, the ancient divine sword was prepared not to cause trouble.
Knowing he was about to go to the battlefield, he wouldn't make things difficult for his own people, so everything returned to normal.
When Qiuqiu arrived at the palace, the ministers started chattering again.
"Why is Your Majesty taking a small child with you on your expedition?"
"Yes, whose child is this? Who is so careless as to send their child to the battlefield? What if they get hurt or injured?"
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