Demon King, you just need to conquer, and your husband will come up with the solution.

Irons frowned, and his thoughts started to work quickly. After reading the information from Laura and making some of his own guesses, he curiously asked, "Are you...Prince Laura?"

Laura was somewhat surprised that this human had guessed her identity the first time she met him. She nodded and responded, "Yes, human sir, I am indeed Prince Laura."

Seeing that the other party admitted his identity, Ains's vigilant expression eased, but he looked at his bathrobe, which was a little... not suitable for outsiders to see, and said a little embarrassedly: "That... Your Highness, I just finished taking a bath, it's not suitable to meet you like this, so~"

As he said this, Irons made a gesture to ask Laura to leave. Laura was worried that she was embarrassed and couldn't speak, so she quickly nodded and left the bedroom.

After closing the door, she took a deep breath with great trepidation, and then thought back to the man in the loose bathrobe she had just seen. The suppressed sense of shame completely broke out at this moment, and her cheeks instantly turned red with shame.

At this time, Finia came forward and said to Laura helplessly: "Your Highness Laura, you should have told me... this palace is now Mr. Ains's residence."

"Iens? Is he the human prince that Margaret is looking for?" Laura asked curiously.

Finia nodded, while Romani beside her was confused and asked, "What human husband? Margaret, that woman, found a human man!?"

"Um... Your Highness Romani, don't you know?"

"How should I know? You didn't tell me, Finia."

Romani muttered in a bad mood, and then he glanced at the closed door of the bedroom, touched his chin, and asked in confusion: "Hiss... Is the husband that Margaret is looking for living in here?"

"Yes."

"...That's not right. I remember that there should be different bedrooms for male and female kings in the Demon King's Castle. This bedroom is for the queen, and the husband's bedroom should be on the other side."

Romani was perceptive and noticed the point. He couldn't help but ask Finia a question. Finia could only smile politely and said, "Your Highness, you can understand it as... this is a little fun for Lady Margaret and Mr. Irons to maintain their relationship.

Also...it's best not to mention this to Mr. Irons~"

Chapter 180

I believe in you

While Finia was talking to the prince and his sister, Ains changed his clothes, put on formal clothes, walked out of the bedroom and came to everyone.

"I'm sorry, I didn't receive any prior notice, so I didn't know that the two princes were coming. Hello, Prince Laura... and, this should be Prince Romani?"

As he spoke, Irons extended his hand to the two men to show his good will.

Among the siblings, the elder brother Romani stood in front of his sister, took the lead in holding Ains's hand, nodded with a somewhat cold expression and said: "Yes, I am Romani... the human king's husband."

Romani emphasized the word "human". It was obvious that the demon prince did not have a good attitude towards Ains's human identity.

Ains could also sense Romani's vigilance towards him, but he was not annoyed and smiled at Romani: "Well, I will go to the Troll Ridge with Margaret soon. By then, His Highness Romani will be needed to manage the Demon King's Castle."

"You don't have to worry about that, human prince. This is the Demon King's Castle that once belonged to my father. You don't have to worry about whether I can manage it well."

Romani's tone was still unfriendly, which made his sister Laura frown slightly. Although she was also wary of the human race of Ains, at least she knew that Ains was the king's husband and should not be offended.

So, she pinched Romani's waist directly, causing him to twitch in pain.

Then Laura pushed her brother aside, stood in front of Ains and said apologetically: "Your Excellency, I was rude just now. Also, please don't mind my brother's momentary anger. He is a rather rude person, please don't take it too seriously."

"Of course not, Your Highness Lola, it is normal to have some estrangement when you first meet. I believe that Your Highness Romani has no ill will towards me, he is just not familiar with me~"

As he spoke, Irons walked to Finia's side and invited the two princes, "Your Highnesses, are you going to meet Margaret? I can lead the way~"

As he spoke, Irons took over Finia's job and led the two princes to the parliament hall.

Along the way, Laura and Romani followed behind Finia and Ains with different expressions. Sister Laura's expression was relatively calm, while Romani's vigilance towards Ains was not restrained at all.

"A demon king actually chose a human as his wife... I hope that woman Margaret knows what she is doing..."

"Romani, calm down. If you have any complaints, just complain in private. Don't hold it in public... Besides, this isn't the first time that Margaret's royal consort is a human.

In addition to her, among the more than 70 demon kings in the past, there were also three who found humans as their queens, not to mention that there was another demon king who was simply a human... Don't make a fuss."

"Ha..." Romani snorted and rolled his eyes, retorting: "That's an old calendar from thousands of years ago. How many people recognize it now?"

"Then you have the guts to say this to Margaret and see how she handles it."

"..."

Laura's retort hit the sore spot directly, causing Romani's expression to freeze, and then he closed his mouth in dissatisfaction and said no more.

The two princes were talking to each other about Irons, and Irons was actually thinking about the two princes.

As they walked along the road, Irons approached Finia and whispered, "Finia, is it really okay to let these two princes take charge of the government when Margaret is no longer around?"

"Lord Ains, are you worried that the two princes may have ulterior motives?"

"Of course, and more."

"Well... Lord Ains, you don't have to worry about the loyalty of the two princes. Both princes are heirs of the Demon King. In their eyes, the Demon King's Castle is their father's legacy.

It is something they cannot afford to let down, so you don’t have to worry about the two princes doing anything inappropriate in the Demon King’s Castle.”

"Ah, loyal to the Demon King's Castle, eh? But... they are not loyal to Margaret." Irons reminded.

"But they are also unable to defy Queen Margaret. The two princes have been under house arrest for many years, and their followers have long been wiped out. Now they are just two symbols of the former Demon King's rule."

"Is it really clean?"

"It's hard to say, but those who are suspicious are among the team going on this expedition."

Irons raised his eyebrows, then nodded with a knowing smile: "Margaret's arrangement? Haha, not bad."

It seems that I was worrying too much. Although Margaret always likes to transform herself into Nobita Nobi in front of me, she herself has essentially come through the political muddy waters of the succession to the throne, so she naturally knows what she is doing.

Of course, Irons still needs to ask more questions to provide a safety net.

"Hmm... Let's assume that the possibility of these two causing trouble is very low. However, although we can't cause trouble, we can't not do anything. What are their abilities? Can they take on the task of managing the Demon King's Castle?"

“Lord Ains can rest assured about this. Your Highnesses grew up in the Demon King’s Castle and have been exposed to it since childhood. You know very well how the entire Demon King’s Castle operates.

Moreover, before the two were placed under house arrest, they had already held important positions in the Demon King's Castle. Princess Laura and her mother were responsible for the internal affairs of the Demon King's Castle, while Princess Romani served as the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards.

After Lady Margaret and Lord Engla left, the two princes were able to fill the leadership vacancy. "

"But they have been under house arrest for decades. Can they really manage the Demon King City as before? Moreover, the current Demon King City has undergone reforms and is different from the past. Can they keep up with the progress of our reforms and allow the Demon King City to continue to develop?"

Hearing this, Finia smiled and replied: "Lord Ains, your requirements for the two princes are a bit too high. You hope that the two princes can continue to move forward according to the guidelines you set after taking over.

This in itself is unrealistic. The reason why Queen Margaret asked two princes to take over was not because they had the ability to advance the progress of the Demon King's Castle, but because they had the ability to keep the Demon King's Castle in its current state.

Being able to do this is enough for Her Majesty the Queen. Lord Irons, do you know what Queen Margaret said about you in private? "

"Um...how do you say that?"

"The Queen said that now, only you, Lord Ains, are qualified to push the Demon King's Castle forward."

"..."

Listening to what Finia relayed, Ains was slightly stunned, and then turned his face away a little embarrassedly, muttering: "She is just like this, it's just that there are too few talents in the Demon Realm, so she can only rely on me. There will be more in the future..."

As soon as Irons muttered a few words, Finia added: "Mr. Irons, I think so too."

"..."

Irons looked at Finia's sincere and serious expression with some surprise. His cheeks couldn't help but get slightly hot. Then, he turned his head away and said, "You and Margaret are the same..."

Hearing Irons' muttering, a rare smile of understanding flashed across Finia's calm face.

"Yes, Lord Irons, I believe in you just like Queen Margaret does."

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Chapter 171

Leave room for offspring

When the four of them arrived at the parliament hall, the lineup inside the parliament hall could basically be said to be full of wise men.

On one side were the officials led by the two demon kings, and on the other side stood Gasia, Lamia and others from the banshee clan.

Seeing Irons coming in with the two princes, everyone who was discussing heatedly stood up and saluted. After all, whether it was Irons or the two princes behind him, they needed to show respect.

Margaret, who was standing in the middle, did not need to salute. Instead, she walked up to the few people, smiled affectionately at Irons, and then stood in front of the two princes.

"Your Highnesses, I think my head maid should have told you my request, right? So, what are your responses?"

Laura replied calmly, "Of course I agree, Queen Margaret. You are the current Demon King. How can we two princes go against you?"

“Hahaha~ That couldn’t be better~ Don’t worry, Your Highnesses. I, Margaret, will keep my word. After this matter is over, I will give you your freedom.

As long as you can manage the Demon King's Castle well and avoid any trouble, you can do whatever you want after I come back."

In response to Margaret's promise, Laura nodded and smiled to Margaret, "Thank you, Lord Demon, for your magnanimity."

Meanwhile, his elder brother Romani remained silent. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Margaret, do you really trust us not to trip you up?"

As soon as Romani made such explicit remarks, the atmosphere in the entire parliament hall suddenly became tense. Everyone held back their words and even held their breath. The air seemed to suddenly become thick and stagnant.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Margaret, wanting to see how the demon king would react.

Margaret was not angry at Romani's question, and said bluntly: "You can trip me up, Romani, but of course, I advise you to be prepared to run away before you trip me up.

And the sooner the better, because once I realize it, I will hunt you down to the ends of the earth, grind you to dust, and wipe out your entire family, leaving no one of your relatives alive~"

Margaret said these extremely cruel and terrifying words with a smile, as if what she had just said was not a punishment for Romani, but a reward for him.

This relaxed tone made the atmosphere in the entire parliament hall even colder, and Romani's face turned pale.

Finia quickly spoke up and said, "Your Highness Romani, Lady Margaret has always been kind-hearted and has never done anything cruel, so please don't force the Demon King to do something she doesn't like."

However, Margaret shook her head and said to Finia: "Hey, Finia, you are wrong. I didn't say that this is something I don't like, I just haven't done it~

I kind of hope that Romani can show some courage and let me try something I haven’t done before, what if I like it? "

After these words were spoken, everyone, including Finia who was echoing from the side, was stunned. Looking at Margaret's smiling but unclear expression, the head maid who had followed the Demon King for so long could not tell for a moment whether she was joking or not.

Romani also felt a chill in his heart, which made his face turn ugly. He took a step back with a hint of weakness.

At this moment, he recalled what Finia had said in the house. The reason why Margaret did not visit in person was to give them the right to refuse. If she visited in person... the two siblings would have no room for bargaining at all.

Seeing Romani lower his head, Margaret restrained her smile and said seriously: "Of course, this is just a joke. I still hope to use this opportunity to open up a new situation in the relationship between the prince and the devil.

My two princes, I am giving you this chance because you have been cooperating with the house arrest over the years, and even behaved well during the years when I was not in the Demon King's City.

If you seize this opportunity, I, Margaret, promise to give you freedom. If you succeed, it will also serve as a good example and reference for the subsequent generations of demon kings..."

After that, the topic ended on Margaret's lips. Then, she walked to the center of the conference hall and began to announce her deployment to everyone.

"Engra, you and I will lead the expedition this time. We will march towards Troll Ridge, and the marching strategy of the troops will be entirely up to you.

Your Highness Romani, when Engla is away, you will temporarily take over Engla's position and be responsible for the logistics of the Demon King's army.

Logistics work is of utmost importance. It is related to whether our soldiers can have enough food on the front line. I hope Your Highness, you will not let me down~"

Romani looked at Margaret, who had posed such a great threat to him just now, and then gave him such a big position and responsibility in return. He was a little confused for a moment.

However, he still nodded in agreement along with Engla, indicating that he was willing to accept the assignment.

After Romani, it was Lola's turn. Margaret walked up to Lola and said, "I will go with Engla, so you will be responsible for the internal affairs of the Demon King's Castle."

"Don't worry, Queen Margaret. I will do my best to keep the Demon King's Castle stable."

"Well...by the way, you can also follow my secretary to feel the changes in the Demon King's Castle now~"

"secretary?"

Laura was slightly stunned and turned to look at Finia. When it came to becoming Margaret's secretary, the first person Laura thought of was Finia.

However, Margaret soon broke Laura's guess, because Finia would also go on the expedition this time.

"Finya, you will also participate in this expedition and be responsible for protecting Ains at the front line. Sofia, you and the two princes will stay in the Demon King's Castle. I will let the Banshee Clan assist you."

The two leaders of the Banshee clan who were mentioned, Cassia and Lamia, nodded to each other. After Lamia nodded, she quietly turned her gaze to Ains, wanting to do something to attract Ains' attention, but because of Margaret's presence, she did not dare to act rashly.

Lamia's dishonest thoughts were clearly sensed by the priestess Cassia who was standing beside her. She pinched the soft flesh on Lamia's waist helplessly, asking her to restrain her presumptuous thoughts.

Lamia, who was strangled, trembled and turned to look at Cassia with some dissatisfaction.

After some meticulous planning, the meeting came to a successful conclusion.

"Okay, everyone. I've made you spend a lot of time here for a meeting. Please go back on your own. I won't provide meals here."

After finishing all the instructions, Margaret clapped her hands and ordered the monsters to leave. The monsters who came to the meeting stood up and prepared to leave.