"Your Majesty, do you know why the sun rises in the East and sets in the West? Why do the stars hang in the sky and not fall?"
As Yang Xu's thoughts ran wild, Qing Qiu Xin Yue stared at him with a pair of big, watery eyes that were filled with a thirst for knowledge, and began to question him.
Yang Xu rolled his eyes. He didn't want to explain the rotation and revolution of the planet, as well as the gravity of the planet, to a child who was not even five years old.
Yang Xu was almost certain that when he explained the rotation and revolution of the planet, this little girl would definitely ask more questions.
He wouldn't be able to explain it then. As king, he had to maintain his dignity.
Yang Xu pinched Qing Qiu Xin Yue's cheeky cheeks and lectured her with a stern face, "You brat, learn how to read and write before you think about these problems. Don't aim too high."
Qing Qiu Xin Yue pouted her little mouth and her fox-like eyes narrowed into dangerous vertical pupils. She was very dissatisfied with Yang Xu's answer.
However, her big eyes rolled around and she turned into a curious baby again. She asked, "Your majesty, what do you mean by reaching beyond your grasp?"
Yang Xu patiently explained the simple questions like this, "You are aiming too high. You like to pursue unrealistic goals that are too far away."
Qing Qiu Xin Yue stuck out her pink tongue, expressing her dissatisfaction with Yang Xu.
"I'm not aiming too high." Qing Qiu Xin Yue muttered to herself.
At this moment, two Qing Qiu fox ladies in white sleeveless waist-length dresses rushed over.
From afar, they could see the children surrounding Yang Xu. They were all nervous and terrified.
The two of them came closer and knelt on the ground. They lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Yang Xu.
"We are useless. Please forgive us." The two fox ladies said.
There were three kinds of etiquette in the Great Xu nation.
When ordinary people met, they would cup their hands, nod, or even give each other a punch to greet each other.
When the subjects faced Yang Xu or the soldiers who had returned with glory, they had to raise their right arms in front of their chests to show respect.
Usually, only when there was a celebration, an important occasion, or a mistake was made would the subjects have to kneel and bow to Yang Xu.
The two teachers should have taken good care of the children, but they had let them sneak out. This was a serious dereliction of duty in the Great Xu nation.
To take care of newborns, Yang Xu set up a nursery in the palace to ensure that all children received equal education and enjoyed equal rights.
The kingdom was responsible for the children's three meals a day. In the morning and evening, they had fish porridge paired with vegetables and pancakes. At noon, there was usually a separate meat dish, a vegetable dish, and a fruit dish.
With such generous treatment, the parents of their children were naturally happy to send their children to a nursery.
After four and a half years of development, there were more than 1000 young children in the country, and this number was growing considerably.
Yang Xu was very supportive and happy to see this.
After all, children were the country's future and the people's hope.
Yang Xu did not make things difficult for the two teachers.
He did not even need to ask to know that this escape operation was the idea of Qing Qiu Xin Yue.
After all, other than Qing Qiu Xin Yue, the other children would not dare to wait for him at the palace's entrance. They would have run far away when they saw him.
Yang Xu glared at the innocent-looking Qing Qiu Xin Yue, pretending to be pitiful, and said to the two poor teachers, "The children are the country's future. Don't be so careless next time."
The two teachers secretly heaved a sigh of relief and nodded in agreement, their hearts full of gratitude and guilt.
The king was so generous, kind, and caring for his people, but he could not even look after a group of children.
"We have failed the king's benevolence." The two teachers kowtowed and thanked him. They stood up and secretly glared at the naughty children, causing them to shiver in fear.
They sighed in their hearts. When they returned this time, they would be taught a lesson.
Under Yang Xu's gaze, the group of naughty children hung their heads in sadness and followed the teachers to the nursery.
Only the Qing Qiu Xin Yue did not know fear. She showed a face that said, "I don't want to go to a nursery, it's so boring there."
However, Yang Xu ignored her pleas.
Stinky brat.
He jokingly scolded and walked towards the palace.
Behind him were Qing Qiu Xin Yue's resentful eyes, as well as her quibbling voice.
"You can't do this to me. The king said that children are the future of the country. You are abusing the future of the country. I'm going to speak ill of you in front of the king."
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"
The melodious tone made Yang Xu's lips curl into a gentle smile.
What a beautiful day.
"Your majesty." Before Yang Xu had even reached the palace gates, Qing Qiu Zi Yu had already come out to welcome him.
From afar, she saw Qing Qiu Xin Yue and the other brats blocking Yang Xu's path. However, as the head of the palace and a high-ranking official of the Great Xu nation, Qing Qiu Zi Yu did not stop Yang Xu from interacting with the children.
As the fox demon who had accompanied Yang Xu the longest and was also the most intimate, Qing Qiu Zi Yu understood Yang Xu's worries.
He wanted a child and an heir.
This was not only a request from Yang Xu, but also from Qing Qiu Zi Yu and the other higher-ups of the tribes.
A King's child, a King's successor, could make the subjects feel confident and anticipate the future.
No one had ever doubted Yang Xu's ability or strength. They were willing to give up everything for him, even their lives. However, the continuation of offspring was the instinct of life. They yearned to see the birth of the king's heir, to see the nation's hope become brighter and more dazzling.
Regarding this, Qing Qiu Zi Yu felt extremely guilty and that her incapability could not satisfy this simple request of His Majesty.
Yang Xu had gotten rid of the kids 'entanglement and heard the cries of Qing Qiu Xin Yue's sophistry. He was in an excellent mood, just like the sun today, warm and sunny.
He held onto Qing Qiu Zi Yu's soft hands and laughed heartily, "I've seen the soldiers training today, and there's indeed some improvement. In less than two years, our Great Xu nation will be able to unify this valley, walk out of the confinement, and head to a vaster world."
Qing Qiu Zi Yu's beautiful eyes glowed with a bright light, like beautiful gems.
Between breaths, the tall mountains rose and fell rhythmically, creating a wave.
Her smile was like a spring breeze blowing across the earth, and it was also mesmerizing. Her petal-like lips opened slightly, and her voice was gentle, " "This is all to the king's credit,"
"It's because of a wise king like you that Great Xu country has its current glory."
"I'll ..."
Qing Qiu Zi Yu's voice paused, tinged with apprehension, as she carefully continued, "I've recently selected a few beautiful and voluptuous people. If your majesty doesn't mind, I'll order them to serve in the palace."
Yang Xu waved his hand.
He naturally understood Qing Qiu Zi Yu's thoughts.
Although Yang Xu was eager to have an heir, it was not the time to have a child.
The unforeseen event at the West Ocean was right before their eyes.
Even though Yang Xu was used to being surrounded by danger, the high priest's warning still forced him to take it seriously.
Yang Xu pondered and said, "It's just for today. I received an emergency military report from the West Ocean outpost at the military camp. Strange creatures were found in the West Ocean. This matter needs to be investigated carefully."
Qing Qiu Zi Yu had also heard the high priest's warning, and her crescent moon-like brows furrowed slightly as she consoled, "Zi Yue is currently on duty at the West Sea outpost. Although she is carefree, few in the Qing Qiu Fox clan can compare to her in terms of ability. With Zi Yue around, the West Ocean outpost will definitely help the king investigate the situation of the West Ocean."
Yang Xu created the people of the Great Xu nation from ancient bronze books, but that didn't mean they had no connection.
Occasionally, the ancient bronze books would create some exceptional examples.
For example, Qing Qiu Zi Yue and Qing Qiu Zi Yu.
Qing Qiu Zi Yue was Qing Qiu Zi Yu's older twin sister.
She was one of the rare immortal cultivators of the Qing Qiu Fox clan.
Unlike regular foxes who specialized in telekinesis, the power of immortal beings came from their physical bodies.
They had lifespans that far exceeded that of regular Qing Qiu foxes. They could even live ten times or even dozens of times longer than regular foxes. Ordinary foxes had a basic lifespan of about sixty to eighty years. A few foxes could live for more than a hundred years, but Immortals could easily live for a thousand years, or even a few thousand years!
The two sisters 'looks and figures were almost the same, except for some indescribable details.
Yang Xu could not help but shake his head at the thought of the carefree Qing Qiu Zi Yue.
That fox was an idiot!