C40 Part2

Translated by An Edited by An

All the children here were separated from their parents and brought up by the Nursery Hall and Saintess Hall of the Empire from a very young age. As a result, the beastmen were brainwashed and trained according to the requirements of their ruler. It was no wonder they had no feelings for their biological parents but were absolutely devoted towards the Empire.

However, Yang QiQi herself grew up in a family so the concept of having a family was deeply ingrained in her heart. Imagining that the child she would give birth to in the future, will be sent to the Nursery Hall and they, this pair of mother and child, would be separated only to become mere strangers, she did not feel very good.

She stared deeply at the middle-aged female beastman on the street, who had wrapped her arms around the small male beastman. In her heart, she snarled: I don’t want my son’s tofu to be eaten by an aunt. I don’t want this sort of an old female beastman to select my son and toy with him…

Taking another glance, she saw that female skilfully wrap her arms around his slender waist and semi-confine the young male into her bosom. She held his hands with her other hand and kneaded them up and down. This was clearly a wretched action. Just how could she interpret it as the affection between a mother and her son? I am such a moron…

Yang QiQi noticed that there was not even a bit of joy or embarrassment on the young male’s face. It was only when the middle-aged female’s hands repeated the actions again and again did he frown his brows. However, he relaxed soon with an expression of “so be it” pasted on his face. He was numb, she couldn’t feel any vigor of early youth from him.

The middle-aged female and the young male gradually disappeared from her sight, but Yang QiQi’s heart could not restore its calm for a long time.

“What’s wrong? Is QiQi unhappy?” Zheng Shou hugged her from behind.

Yang QiQi took a look at him and then at Nian JiMo, unwilling to imagine that the children she would have with these two would fall into those same circumstances in a few years from now. But being isolated from their parents and being helpless, they could only force themselves to snap off the wings of their dreams and accept such an old female beastman as their wife.

However, she was certain that after receiving the education of the Empire since childhood, they would not resist doing so, just like the young male beastman from a moment ago.

“When any female attains the rank of a Saintess, does she have the authority to participate in politics and amend a law?” Yang QiQi recalled the book she had read in the library of the Saintess Hall of the small desert border town.

Zheng Shou scratched his head. He had entered the Saintess Forest at a very young age. How would he know anything about such a deep topic?! Therefore, he looked at Nian JiMo for help.

“Yes, that’s right. The position of the Saintess is equal to that of a member of the Imperial Family.” Nian JiMo’s eyes flashed. He felt that he could roughly guess her thoughts. “If QiQi wants to alter a few of the rules and regulations, she should strive to climb to the highest point. Zheng Shou and me, both of us will always help and support you.”

Nian JiMo also fantasized about his and Yang QiQi’s children. If a middle-aged female beastman took an interest in a little male beastman similar to him and Yang QiQi, he knew that he would feel angry even if he had no emotions! After all, that little male beastman was someone who took after him and his spouse, and whose body had his own blood.

In the past, even if he was dissatisfied with some things regarding the usual practices in the Empire, his childhood education influenced him into not thinking too much about this. But now, he could not help but think: Why can’t the other children live with their parents just like the children of the Imperial Family?

Yang QiQi snuggled into Zheng Shou’s embrace, looking at the stream of people and the scenes outside the window. As if she was swearing an oath, she said: “I will definitely reach that peak.”

I will not let our children fall into this sad situation. I must keep them by my side. Since the laws of the Empire did not allow it, she would work hard to increase her strength until the entire Empire feared her.

Nian JiMo stroked the top of her head and turned his cold as ice eyes to look at the only outsider in the carriage.

Luo Chong (～o～)~zz: I fell asleep. I fell asleep, so I couldn’t hear anything…

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