The soft little female makes the beast husbands lose control and fall

Chapter 204 204. Return to the Empire

Mingye crossed his arms and added casually, "As long as you don't mind the trouble."

He was secretly overjoyed, but he had to pretend to be cool.

Su Yaoyao put her hands on her hips, pretending to be angry: "What, don't you want to marry me in a grand and glorious way?"

"Yes, of course I want to." Bai Leang pulled her into his arms and whispered in her ear, "But before that, we need to make sure someone doesn't cry at the wedding."

"I won't!" Su Yaoyao retorted angrily, which made everyone burst into laughter.

The ship docked, the imperial flag fluttering in the wind. Su Yaoyao took a deep breath, gripped Noah's hand tightly, and glanced back at the azure sea. She knew that this departure was not the end, but a new beginning.

Suddenly, Lucia mustered her courage and leaned out of Pani's arms, shouting, "Y- ...

Su Yaoyao turned around: "What's wrong, Lucia?"

Lucia blushed and stammered, "Wait, wait until I recover, I want some too."

Before he could finish speaking, he shyly buried his face in Pani's shoulder.

Su Yaoyao paused for a moment, then understood what he meant. She smiled gently and reached out to ruffle his hair. "Okay, I'll be waiting."

Noah watched this scene, raising an eyebrow thoughtfully. There was still a formidable imperial emperor in the capital. Could Lucia get ahead of him? He thought it was unlikely.

As the ship slowly sailed towards the capital, Su Yaoyao leaned against the gunwale, gazing at the receding horizon, her heart filled with anticipation. She touched the pearl earring on her earlobe, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"What are you thinking about?" Noah wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, resting his chin gently on her shoulder.

"I'm thinking." Su Yaoyao turned to look at him, a mischievous glint in her eyes. "When we get back, whose wedding should we hold first?"

Noah chuckled. "Looks like someone's in for a headache."

"No way!" Su Yaoyao snorted. "I'm very fair!"

Hearing this from a short distance away, Bai Leon deliberately sighed, "Oh no, now we'll have to wait in line for your favor."

Laughter erupted again, and the sea breeze, carrying the joyful atmosphere, blew towards the distant imperial city.

As the ship slowly docked at the Imperial City Port, Su Yaoyao immediately spotted Augustine standing at the very front.

He was dressed in formal imperial attire, his golden cloak fluttering in the wind, and a gentle smile bloomed on his handsome face the moment he saw her.

"Ting!" Su Yaoyao exclaimed in surprise, disregarding all etiquette, she ran down from the deck and pounced into Augustine's open arms like a joyful little bird, her voice soft and full of affection as she cried out, "I missed you so much."

Augustine quickly stretched out his strong arms and hugged Su Yaoyao tightly, as if afraid she would disappear at any moment. He lowered his head and gently stroked Su Yaoyao's hair, responding with a voice full of longing, "Yaoyao, I missed you so much too."

Su Yaoyao snuggled comfortably in his warm embrace, like a spoiled kitten.

But just then, her keen sense of smell detected something unusual—a faint smell of blood.

Startled, she immediately looked up at Augustine with concern and asked anxiously, "Why is there a smell of blood? Are you injured?"

Looking at Su Yaoyao's worried face, Augustine felt a warmth in his heart, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

He raised his hand and gently ruffled Su Yaoyao's hair, soothingly saying in a soft voice:

"I'm not injured. I took a special shower and changed clothes to welcome such an important moment for you. This is the scent of the new shower gel. If you don't like it, Yao Yao, I won't use it next time." Hearing this, Su Yao Yao's worries eased slightly, and she nodded gently, thinking that she understood.

At that moment, she inadvertently noticed Roland behind Augustine. He also looked exhausted, his eyes revealing an undisguised weariness.

The Paladin Commander, who was always meticulous, even had a few barely noticeable wrinkles on his uniform.

“Welcome back, Your Highness.” Roland met her gaze, gave a slight bow, and said in a slightly hoarse voice.

Su Yaoyao nodded, a question rising in her mind: What's wrong with them? Has the Empire really been this busy while she was away?

She was immersed in the joy of the reunion and subconsciously attributed it all to the tedium of political affairs, so she didn't think about it any further.

However, Bai Leang and the others following behind Su Yaoyao keenly sensed the unusual atmosphere.

They had all faced life and death on the battlefield and possessed an extraordinary sensitivity to danger and the unusual.

Moreover, they also noticed that many of the ministers behind Augustine were unfamiliar faces, clearly newly appointed.

A sense of unease lingered in everyone's hearts.

Mingye narrowed his eyes slightly, his fingers unconsciously stroking the gun at his waist; Pani's gaze swept across the faces of the unfamiliar ministers, as if trying to memorize each person's features; Rig and Bai Leon stood closer to Su Yaoyao in a tacit manner, forming a protective stance.

"Your Majesty's personal welcome is truly an honor for us." Bai Leon stepped forward and gave a standard military salute.

Augustine's gaze swept over the beastmen, a smile playing on his lips: "You all escorted the Holy Maiden back safely and deserve the highest level of welcome."

He looked down at Su Yaoyao in his arms, his voice so gentle it could melt your heart, "Yaoyao, let's go back to the palace first. A welcome banquet has been prepared for you."

Augustine nodded and took Su Yaoyao's hand as they walked toward the Royal Flying Car.

On the way back to the palace, Su Yaoyao enthusiastically recounted her underwater adventures to Augustine, gesturing wildly as she spoke.

Augustine gazed at her tenderly throughout, occasionally offering a few words of encouragement.

But the observant Leon noticed that whenever a guard approached to report something, Augustine's eyes would instantly turn sharp as a knife.

Inside the banquet hall, exquisite dishes were already laid out on the long table.

Su Yaoyao was seated next to Augustine, while the other beastmen took their seats in order of rank.

Because Lucia was still in her cub form, she was specially allowed to sit on the other side of Su Yaoyao.

"Yao Yao, try this, it's your favorite honey-glazed chicken wings." Augustine personally served her some food, his movements elegant and considerate.

Just as Su Yaoyao was about to thank him, she suddenly noticed a small tear on Augustine's cuff, as if it had been cut by a sharp weapon.

Her heart tightened as she recalled the smell of blood she had just caught, but when she looked up, she met Augustine's gentle, ocean-like eyes.

“Ting,” she whispered, her fingertips gently tracing the crack.

Augustine took her hand and kissed her palm: "I accidentally scratched it a few days ago when I was inspecting the newly built armory."

A sly glint flashed in his eyes. "If Yao Yao feels sorry for me, she should kiss me more."