My wife is an immortal black snake.

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Then...

She returned carrying the message from the two adults.

What they mean is...

"Just watch."

Chapter 165

"It's up to you."

Four characters in Chinese.

It's probably less than a single sentence in Ursus.

In Yang Hao's understanding, just four simple words could make him sweat profusely and even create illusions of being surrounded by mountains of knives and seas of fire—indeed, this was the kind of pressure that only his wife and the mother of his child could bring him.

Moreover, Yang Hao truly had no choice but to bear this immense pressure head-on...

so...

"Um, may I ask? What were they saying—"

"Literally, my lord. Her Majesty understands your hardships, so she's been very lenient with what you might consider the 'best choice' later on. Perhaps it's because, as royalty, she understands the limitations of royalty... But, Lord Koschche..."

"what..."

"Lady Koschei lived for over a thousand years to finally meet you, and after so much hardship, she finally had a happy family with you. But every time, she's faced with the situation of having to 'share' you with others... So, although she hasn't said it outright, she's truly angry about it... Although Lady Koschei has tacitly accepted His Majesty's position and tolerated that little bat—even if she might raise her as a daughter—it's still really..."

"...Actually, I wanted to say, why does Her Majesty Catherine look more mature than Kosiché? She's the younger one..."

"Perhaps it's also because Lord Kosichä's mental age has become younger since he met you? In any case... sir, we believe in you."

"Fine..."

After much deliberation, Her Majesty Catherine understood the political necessity of making this choice, and therefore showed leniency towards Yang Hao's future decision in this matter. But for some reason, Koschche, who should be more mature than Her Majesty, instead acted like a spoiled young girl... Although she didn't say no, she was actually sulking... huh?

Yang Hao breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that although Koschei was indeed angry in this state, as long as he continued to prioritize her, she would eventually cheer up again... So at least, Koschei understood his difficulties and wouldn't throw a tantrum on the spot... Yang Hao was very happy about this.

Of course, he understood Koschei's thoughts, so he planned to prepare a gift that would definitely make Koschei happy before going home this time.

What kind of gift would be best? She wants a child? Then I'll have to work on making that kind of doll...

I just don't know how the learning process should proceed from here on out.

"My lord? My lord? Shall we get back to business?"

"Huh? Okay then..."

Yang Hao's reverie was interrupted by the head maid. After sitting on the sofa and pondering for a while, he began to explain his thoughts to the head maid.

1. He should delay giving Princess Wei Qing his reply as long as possible, because he hasn't figured out how to explain Green's existence yet. And to be honest, he's trapped, so he needs to get more information back to make up for his losses.

Why not choose "Refuse" or "Fight another war"? If he did, the women would tie him up as soon as he got home. And nobody wants to be forced to give up the benefits from Yan Kingdom or face war with Yan Kingdom during the farming season. Everyone can understand that.

"But you'll have to give a proper answer sooner or later... So what do you plan to do?"

"...We have no choice but to accept it. But we need to make up a story about Green... And speaking of which... you know Monica, she's different from Her Majesty Ekaterina and Sonia... she's different from Margarita and you, and she's not like Theresa, nor Kosichek, Green, Karina, or Miss Lorelei... I don't even believe she would wholeheartedly serve Ursus if she really came... let alone... you understand."

"Yes. So, we still need to discuss with everyone whether to let Princess Wei Qing enter the core group? This is indeed a big problem... Neglecting her would be disrespectful to the Great Yan. But what if she can't guarantee her loyalty after entering the core group, or what if she is loyal but doesn't put Ursus first..."

“I can accept that she doesn’t put Ursus first, but I hope that when she’s considering important matters, she can put Ursus and Great Yan first.”

"...I understand. But in that case, perhaps you, sir, should also try—love is the best medicine to change a woman. At least you have a lot of experience with Lord Kosiché, so thinking of a way to make Princess Wei Qing loyal to you alone might be a good idea."

"Ugh..."

Yang Hao sighed heavily. Meanwhile, Miss Karina, who had been sitting silently opposite them, was pleased to discover that she indeed held a very important place in Mr. Yang Hao's heart. She was genuinely happy, but she also knew that this wasn't something she could interfere with—a "big matter."

So she thought, and just kept looking.

For Mr. Yang Hao and Head Maid Monica, delaying their reply to Princess Wei Qing was a crucial matter they *had to* do. They also needed to discuss some important details with their families, the most important of which were *whether to allow Princess Wei Qing into the core area or central district*, and *how to explain Green's existence*...

The former is fine; if Princess Wei Qing can consider things to the point of prioritizing both Ursus and Great Yan in the future, allowing her into the core layer wouldn't be a big deal. But the latter...

...

Yang Hao and Monica thought for a long time, but couldn't come up with a good solution.

Perhaps what they needed was a spark of inspiration? In any case, after exchanging glances, they sighed heavily and decided to put it aside for the time being.

Then came the important issue of "radicals" brought up by Monica.

"According to our intelligence... those radicals who oppose the rise of Kazdel may try to plunge Kazdel into chaos during your time in the Kazdel trading district. They seem unlikely to assassinate you unless absolutely necessary."

"But we have to consider that... and to be honest, I've almost finished talking with the Demon King, haven't I?" Yang Hao looked at Monica with a puzzled expression. "I'm staying here partly because I want to spend more time with Margarita and learn how to make dolls... and partly because of the Gallo Empire—but we've already finished negotiating the city area, haven't we? We're just waiting to sign the contract, aren't we?"

"...Then they're too late. If they had known the negotiations were already complete, then the only way to stop this deal that would allow Kazdel to rise to power..."

"They tried to assassinate me."

Yang Hao sighed, thinking that this was indeed a good idea: as long as the trader died, the agreed-upon item would naturally become unsellable. But then again, if I'm going to be assassinated every time I go out, I might as well just stay home...

Sure enough, with only Hela and little Leona in His Majesty's belly at home, it was a bit quieter...

Kosic, my dear wife, how about we...

"And—sir? Those radicals aren't just from Yan; Victorians make up the majority as well."

"...what?"

"Besides Yan, Ursus (where we've already suppressed the radicals), and the Kazimir radicals currently being suppressed by Miss Theresa... the most radical country opposing Kazdel's rise is Victoria. The radicals in Victoria are far more formidable than those in Yan: at least when the radicals from Yan came, they were still hoping for a 'talk it out,' while the Victorians probably opted for 'direct assassination'... They're notorious troublemakers. They're capable of making things worse than they're capable of making things better."

"...But I still quite like their clothes?"

"...It's up to you."

Sigh! I haven't even settled things with the princess from Yan Kingdom yet, and you radicals have to be dealt with first... And Yan Kingdom is one thing, but from now on it'll be my uncle's or father-in-law's family... What are you Victorians doing here getting involved?

Are you afraid that I'll treat you like vassal states a few decades from now? Sigh!

Yang Hao's shake of the head and sigh hadn't even lasted a minute.

Just as he was about to continue his conversation with Monica... suddenly, a faint explosion came from the direction of Kazdel—but this was inside the well-sealed landship. An explosion that could travel this far and penetrate the walls of the landship... couldn't have been weak.

What on earth happened? Was Kazdel attacked? Or did the guards patrolling the armory accidentally throw their cigarette butts into the oil drums while smoking? But that shouldn't be the case, since people in this world use Originium, not gasoline.

So, they were attacked?

Yang Hao looked down and saw that Karina had already taken her leave.

When she returned a few minutes later, she reported that there had been a roadside bomb attack in the Kazdel area—and that the explosion had occurred on a main street in the city—in a market very close to residential areas.

"..."

"..."

This was an explosion that wouldn't significantly damage Kazdel's government functions, nor would it affect the Ursus people far outside the city. However, in a sense, this explosion, occurring at a time when Kazdel was engaged in trade with Ursus, played a crucial role...

"...If I were a businessman with no particular purpose other than selling landships, this explosion would probably have made me distrust Sarkaz's security and consider cutting off trade and leaving to avoid losing my goods..."

"...But the problem is, sir, you've already reached an agreement."

"Yes, Mr. Yang Hao, you've already completed the trade..."

Meeting the gazes of the two girls, Mr. Yang Hao shrugged, thinking that this must be the purpose of the Demon-Hating Faction's actions: to throw Kazdel into chaos, then make this "merchant" tremble with fear and quickly leave...

But—it's no use.

Yang Hao has already completed the trade. Even if he hadn't, he had important political objectives to achieve. Who cares about you guys?

so...

"...Let's leave it at that for today."

"Yes. I still need to tidy up my personal room... By the way, Lord Yang Hao, may I ask you a question?"

"Hmm? If I could answer that."

They don't want to pay attention to these little "omens." They're already prepared to face "assassination," so can you guys hurry up?

Right now, for Mr. Yang Hao, the actions of these anti-demon factions are not as important as the questions raised by his head maid.

Under his gaze, the head maid simply smiled slightly:

"Yes, could I possibly meet Miss Margarita?"

Her request surprised Mr. Yang Hao for a moment, then he nodded, thinking there shouldn't be any problem:

"Of course! But just so you know, this shouldn't be..."

"It has nothing to do with Lady Koschche; I just want to see what kind of person she is."

"Then you can come anytime... but don't scare the little bats, okay?"

"Yes."

Monica nodded, thinking to herself, how could she possibly frighten a baby who hadn't been weaned?

If it really scares you...

She just won't admit her mistake.

Chapter 166

...

When Margarita finally left her warm bed and her room, and prepared to work towards her next plan under the teacher's inexplicably guilty gaze—

She encountered a maid in the corridor.

A very stylish and pretty maid... Margarita looked at her in confusion, thinking, there shouldn't be any maid passengers on this landship, right?

So, is she a maid from Kazdel? Margarita was curious about this seemingly serious and elegant maid, especially after noticing that she was being looked at.

"Um, what can I do for you?" Margarita asked, somewhat puzzled, as the other person was probably looking for her.

"...I was just looking at a lovely guest." The head maid simply covered her mouth with her gloved hand and chuckled. "My name is Monica, and I am Lord Yang Hao's head maid."

"Huh?...Huh?!! Is this Yang Hao's head maid? But I've never seen you here before..."

"This has something to do with my special ability. My lovely child. Anyway, Miss Margarita, I wish you a pleasant stay here—I must go now. If you are looking for Mr. Yang Hao, he is in his room."

"Um, that..."

"Keep it up, Miss Margarita. Mr. Yang Hao is quite troubled lately."

"...Well..."

After leaving those words, the head maid, who called herself Monica, left with an elegant demeanor.

Margarita kept her eyes fixed on the head maid's retreating figure, seeing in her the future she longed for...

and...

(Is Yang Hao troubled...?) Margarita clicked her tongue, thinking that she should be able to come in handy!

She mustered her confidence and turned to walk towards Yang Hao's room.

Meanwhile, Monica, the head maid, was in her room preparing to make some changes when she was thinking about the impression Miss Margarita had given her.

Hmm... tender, the kind of tender that is still growing—if we were to use cooked meat as a metaphor, Miss Margarita is as tender as a baby rabbit... but in some places she has already begun to have a mature charm.

If she grows up properly, she's actually no longer a "child" but a teenager... It seems I'll have to abandon the plan to prepare a nursery for her—she certainly deserves her own adult room. But then again...

"The way this little bat costume is dressed... oh dear."

Monica, the maid, sighed, took out her suitcase from the mirror world, and then, after opening it, examined the clothes she had brought with a discerning eye.

None of them are suitable.

Miss Margarita wasn't as voluptuous as Miss Kelly or Miss Theresa, nor as petite as Miss Green or Miss Loretta, and certainly not as...mature as Miss Sonia.

Of course, the children's clothes she brought—clothes sewn using Hela as a template—were definitely unusable. Sigh...

Do we have to take all of these back and start preparing again?

And Miss Margarita's grey hair and red eyes... if we were to prepare formal and casual wear to match her hair and eye colors...

"...Indeed, we should consult with Lord Yang Hao."

She smacked her lips, already worrying about what Margarita, the good girl, would wear in the future.