Inazuma, Narukami Island, within the Regent's Office.
Since the Raiden Shogun appointed the Regent, the current Regent's Office has become the absolute political center of Inazuma.
All important decisions in Inazuma are discussed within the Regent's Office and then issued in its name.
The Tenshukaku, separated by only a wall, has completely become the Raiden Shogun's private residence and no longer hosts major meetings.
Even the Raiden Shogun herself, if she has special orders to issue, chooses to come to the Regent's Office rather than her own Tenshukaku.
The front courtyard of the Regent's Office is a public area for Inazuma officials, including offices, meeting rooms, training grounds, and a cafeteria.
The back courtyard of the Regent's Office, however, is the private residence of the Regent, and outsiders are not allowed to enter without permission; violators will be severely punished.
Normally, the front courtyard of the Regent's Office is always filled with various noisy sounds: officials' arguments, soldiers' drills, the clatter of pots and pans, and so on.
But now, all personnel entering and exiting the Regent's Office carry out their daily work meticulously, not daring to make any unnecessary noise.
Even when encountering situations that require debate during work, officials will consciously leave the Regent's Office and go elsewhere to discuss, fearing to disturb Lady Shenhe, who lives in the back courtyard, from her rest.
Even though it added a lot of trouble to their daily work, not a single Inazuma official dared to object to this, the reason being very simple: this policy was personally approved by their Lord Shogun, and the reason was also very sufficient: our Lady Regent is pregnant and needs to rest in a quiet environment.
And then, there was no 'then'; everyone began to consciously adhere to this regulation and supervise each other.
Unexpectedly, in this tense yet quiet atmosphere, work efficiency greatly improved, which was truly a magical thing.
At the same time, in the back courtyard of the Regent's Office, a group of beautiful women sat in a circle, chatting and laughing about recent interesting events, occasionally letting out pleasant laughter.
Among this group of beautiful women, one strikingly beautiful woman with a cool demeanor was clearly the center.
She had bright white hair, wore a loose, ink-colored casual long dress, and below the hem, her long, fair legs were faintly visible.
Her hands unconsciously caressed her abdomen, which had defined abs, and a smile that could melt an iceberg occasionally appeared on her cool face.
This woman was Miyashiro's official wife, Shenhe, and seated to her left were Uchiha Sara, Raiden Ei, Miko Chiyo, Yae Miko, Kuki Shinobu, and Yoimiya.
Seated to her right were Ganyu, Eula, Yelan, Hu Tao, and a little Klee.
This gathering was incredibly significant; from a racial perspective, there were gods, Youko, Tengu, Oni, and humans, and from a type perspective, there were mature women, Damselette, and lolis.
Huh? Wait, did an inappropriate character sneak in?
A total of twelve uniquely beautiful women, each hard to find in the outside world even with a lantern, were now gathered together like wholesale cabbages, a feast for the eyes.
It was just a pity that this beautiful sight was invisible to outsiders.
Shenhe looked at the group of people sitting around her, and a strange and bold thought suddenly came to her mind: how many of these people in front of her could become her sisters?
Due to Shenhe's pregnancy, people would occasionally come to chat with her to relieve boredom.
Most of their conversations revolved around jewelry, clothes, food, and interesting anecdotes, but gradually, everyone unconsciously guided the topic to the same man, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Shenhe looked in the direction Miyashiro had left and murmured, "Oh, I wonder when that scoundrel will be back? It's been almost two months since he left.
Is establishing diplomatic relations that difficult? It didn't take this long to establish relations with Liyue and Mondstadt before."
Kuki Shinobu replied, "Madam, I have already received news that the Regent, upon hearing about you, immediately canceled his plans to go to Fontaine and set off from Sumeru to return to Inazuma.
I believe he will be back very soon."
Yae Miko: "Oh, at least that little guy has some conscience.
I thought he would visit Fontaine, Natlan, and Snezhnaya before he would be willing to come back!"
Miko's words immediately resonated with everyone, who expressed agreement with Miyashiro's actions.
If Miyashiro had chosen otherwise, he probably would have been drowned by the spittle of everyone present.
Kuki Shinobu: "By the way, the message the Regent sent back in advance said to immediately begin preparing for his and Madam's wedding, and to make sure it is done before Madam starts showing."
At Kuki Shinobu's words, everyone present simultaneously exclaimed 'Oh,' 'Wow,' and 'Ah,' causing the thin-skinned Shenhe to blush deeply.
Although she and Miyashiro had long been husband and wife in practice, and she had long considered herself Miyashiro's wife, the matter of holding a wedding, and especially having it mentioned in public, still made her feel incredibly shy.
However, beneath the shyness, the feeling of happiness that welled up in her heart was self-evident.
However, it wasn't just Shenhe who blushed at Kuki Shinobu's words; Sara, Eula, and Ganyu also blushed, for reasons unknown, blushing along with Shenhe.
Raiden Ei replied, "As the first Regent of Inazuma, Miyashiro's wedding must naturally be grand.
Kuki Shinobu, you should quickly come up with several plans for this matter, and then let Miyashiro and Shenhe choose themselves."
Kuki Shinobu: "Yes, Lord Shogun, I have already arranged for this."
Yae Miko: "Speaking of which, among us, it seems only Lady Chiyo is married and has children.
I wonder if Lady Chiyo has any advice from an experienced person to give to Shenhe?"
Everyone looked at the cracked figure, especially Hu Tao, whose eyes were filled with a fiery gaze as if she had seen Qiqi.
Chiyo said somewhat awkwardly, "Uh, our Oni bodies are strong, and it seems we don't need to rest during pregnancy like humans.
We naturally give birth when the time comes, so I'm afraid I can't give you any effective advice.
Ei, do you remember? The night before I gave birth to Doji, I was still messing around with you and Kitsune Saiguu."
Ei, hearing this, immediately pulled her thoughts back hundreds of years, nodded and said, "Hmm, I remember.
You didn't have any self-awareness as a pregnant woman at all back then, and you even played wrestling with Otogi and the others.
Looking back now, they were really brave to agree to it, wrestling with a pregnant woman.
How could they even think of that? The most crucial thing is that those few big Oni men actually lost to you, a pregnant woman.
They completely lost face, no wonder Inazuma's Oni have declined to this extent."
Chiyo, hearing this, scratched her head somewhat awkwardly and said, "Cough cough, Ei, those are things of the past.
Is it necessary to be so detailed in front of the younger generation?"
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