Zuan replied, "They are all beauties of the same caliber. Each has its own strengths, but the Little Demon Queen is more alluring and seductive, while my mother-in-law is more dignified and mature."
I thought to myself, "Little Demon Queen, please don't blame me. What else can I say in this situation?"
"Oh dear, I'm nowhere near as good as you praise me. I certainly can't compare to that little demon queen," Qin Wanru said modestly, stroking her cheek.
Chu Huanzhao, who was standing to the side, immediately exposed her: "Mother, your smile is so wide it's practically splitting your jawline to your ears."
Qin Wanru was a little embarrassed and leaned over to pinch her: "You brat, are you asking for a beating?"
"Oh dear, I was wrong, brother-in-law, please save me!" Chu Huanzhao's petite body circled around Zu An, trying to avoid her mother's attacks.
Feeling the two girls playfully bickering, Zu An felt a warm feeling rise in his heart. This is what home feels like. It's so nice.
After the two playfully teased each other for a while, Qin Wanru realized that things were getting a little out of hand. She sat back down and, while tidying her slightly disheveled clothes, asked, "Grandpa, won't your identity as the regent of the demon race cause trouble here? What if they hold you hostage and try to extract benefits from the demon race?"
Born into a prominent family, her primary concern was the interests of her own family; the imperial court and such matters were secondary.
Although humans and demons are sworn enemies, the Chu family has no grudges against them. On the contrary, the imperial court has suppressed the Chu family several times, almost causing the Chu family to be destroyed. Now the Qin family has followed in their footsteps, so naturally they are considering the side of Zu'an.
“If the emperor were still alive, it would indeed be troublesome, but now, it’s fine,” Zu’an said with a smile, trying to comfort him.
Qin Wanru was stunned: "Is the Emperor really dead?"
Although we've heard a lot of rumors before, since there's no official announcement, we can't confirm it.
Zuan nodded: "Dead beyond dead."
As Qin Wanru was sighing with emotion, Chu Huanzhao showed no interest in such matters and instead asked, "Brother-in-law, that little demon queen is so beautiful and needs to rely on you, has she tried to seduce you?"
Zuan was speechless: "A kid like you, how would you know what seduction is?"
"I'm not young anymore!" Chu Huanzhao puffed out his chest, clearly very dissatisfied with his statement.
Fortunately, Qin Wanru stopped her daughter from continuing to ask questions: "What are you thinking with your little head? Even if your brother-in-law has such feelings, what kind of person is that little demon queen? How could she possibly have any connection with a human? Can you imagine the empress and crown princess of this dynasty having romantic feelings for your brother-in-law?"
"That's true." Chu Huanzhao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Zu An glanced at Qin Wanru, wondering if she was praising him or insulting him.
"Brother-in-law, what's the situation with the demon race? I heard they eat people?" The girl's mind was quick to change, and Chu Huanzhao soon turned his attention to other issues.
"It's not that exaggerated. The demon race is actually quite similar to the human race, except that their bloodlines are different..." Zu'an then gave her a general overview of the situation on the demon race's side.
Chu listened with great interest, and time passed quickly.
The group arrived at the entrance of the National Academy.
Just then, a cold voice came from outside: "This is a restricted area of the academy. Carriages are not allowed to enter."
At this moment, Yue Shan's voice rang out: "Young man, we are from the Mingyue Mansion. Our young master happens to live in the back mountain of your mansion. There are female relatives in the carriage, which is a bit inconvenient. I wonder if you could make an exception?"
"No official position matters. Even if a prince comes, he must get out of his carriage and walk." That cold voice came again.
Qin Wanru didn't display the arrogance she had in Mingyue City, and hurriedly stopped Yue Shan: "Let's get off the car."
The National Academy is such a sacred place, and its headmaster is a legendary god-like figure. How could she dare to cause trouble here?
Zuan gestured for her to sit down again: "It's alright, I'll go talk to them."
Qin Wanru's heart skipped a beat: "Grandpa, don't be impulsive. Let's get out of the car and walk around. Please don't make a move. You should know that the academy's chief priest is a legendary earth immortal. His personal disciples are all top experts. We can't afford to offend him."
Zuan's expression was somewhat strange: "Don't worry, there won't be any conflict."
After saying that, he lifted the curtain and jumped out of the car. Qin Wanru was worried, so she quietly lifted the curtain and looked out as well.
It was impossible to hear what Zu'an and the gatekeeper were saying. At first, the disciple was somewhat aloof, but suddenly he began to bow to Zu'an with a very warm expression. Then he took the initiative to call the carriage to drive inside, acting like a completely different person from before.
Chu Huanzhao poked his little head out from below and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother-in-law seems to be doing very well at the academy!"
Qin Wanru lowered the curtain and muttered softly, "It might not be a good thing for us if he does too well. He might not take our Chu family seriously anymore. He just glared at me."
Chu Huanzhao was taken aback: "Ah, he only glanced at you just now. Maybe it's because you're so beautiful that he couldn't help but take another look."
"Pah," Qin Wanru said, her face slightly flushed. "He was clearly glaring at me, which made me so scared that I don't dare to speak loudly to him anymore."
Chu Huanzhao said with a grin, "Who told you to be so fierce to him before? That's called having a guilty conscience."
"How can you talk about those days like that?" Qin Wanru was a little embarrassed and annoyed, so she directly pulled her mouth, and the mother and daughter quickly started fighting again.
"What are you doing?" At this moment, the curtain was lifted, and Zuan came back in.
"It's nothing." Qin Wanru tidied her slightly messy hair. "Were those people allowed to pass because of Principal Jiang?"
Zuan's expression was strange: "You could say that..."
“Ah Zu, you should really thank Principal Jiang. She was very kind to you back then, and now the academy is taking such good care of you. Even though you are the regent of the demon race, you can't control the human race. You can't forget your roots.”
"My mother-in-law is right. I will take good care of her."
"Take care of?" Qin Wanru frowned, feeling that the word was a bit strange. Wasn't it someone else taking care of you?
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