D-level males reached the pinnacle of life by living off women.

Rhine explained to Lu Yuan.

Although he was 90% certain that Kamer was the Crown Prince in disguise, there was also a 10% chance that Kamer was Kamer himself, only that his experiences on the desolate planet had changed his personality.

Therefore, Rhine was prepared that if Kamel really was just himself, then Rhine would persuade Kamel to impersonate His Highness the Crown Prince.

He was determined not to let his mission fail; he wanted to get back everything he had lost.

With the Crown Prince's corpse in hand, Rhine was able to create a lifelike mask with the Crown Prince's face.

"Doing this is too risky. Aren't you afraid of being exposed? And why would Kamel agree to something like this?" Lu Yuan asked.

"Kamael had no choice but to agree. He was the culprit who caused the Crown Prince to be stranded on a desolate planet. If he didn't cooperate with me, he would be killed by the Queen of Insects as soon as he set foot on the capital planet."

"As for the risks, of course there are, but the Queen and the Crown Prince will cooperate with me."

"Why?" Lu Yuan asked curiously.

"Because they need the Crown Prince's return more than I do."

Although Rhine spoke lightly, Lu Yuan knew after a little thought how much trouble such an operation would bring. Just thinking about it made his scalp tingle. He could only be thankful that Kamel was indeed the Crown Prince in disguise, and everyone was happy.

Rhine smiled as he looked at Lu Yuan, who was beaming with relief. He had told Lu Yuan the beautified version; his real plan was much darker.

If Kamel were truly just Kamel, he wouldn't wait for Kamel's cooperation, nor would he give Kamel the opportunity to blackmail him.

He would find an opportunity to knock Kamer unconscious and then put the Crown Prince's face mask on Kamer's face.

Then cut out Kamel's tongue and keep him unconscious so he can complete his mission without worrying about Kamel betraying him.

Even if the Queen and the Crown Prince discover something is wrong with the insects later, it won't matter. Compared to themselves, they are even less able to bear the consequences of the Crown Prince dying on the desolate planet. They will only cooperate to keep the lie hidden.

However, there are many details to be perfected in such an operation, and he does have to take a lot of risks. Fortunately, his guess was right.

......

Meanwhile, let's rewind time to when Lu Yuan and Rhein had just arrived at the villa.

The aircraft carrying the Crown Prince safely returned to the palace. The Crown Prince arrived at the Queen's palace without incident. Apart from the Queen and the eldest prince, there were no other insects in the palace.

Upon seeing the Crown Prince, the Queen, who had been sitting, stood up excitedly and embraced him with tears in her eyes.

"My child, you're finally back. You've suffered these past few years."

The eldest prince, standing beside him, also looked at the crown prince with a gratified expression.

"Father, elder brother, have you found the worms that harmed me? I'm going to lock them all up in Momontan Prison," the Crown Prince said in a sinister voice.

Momontan Prison is the most notorious prison in the Empire, where the methods of torture used to abuse prisoners are extremely cruel, and the inmates there are basically living a life worse than death.

The Queen and the Crown Prince exchanged a glance, and then she spoke.

"Your elder brother and I have tried every possible method to find you over the past few years, but unfortunately, those evil insects are too well hidden, and we haven't been able to find out who the real mastermind is yet. However, I have already executed all the insects that drove you away from the palace."

The Crown Prince was not satisfied with the answer, so he tore off the necklace with the insect-deity flower from his neck and threw it to the First Prince.

"I got into trouble this time because of that damned guy Kamel. Kamel is a coward, and there must be other traitors behind him. Kamel has always treasured this necklace, and I suspect it's related to the traitors behind him. Brother, please help me investigate. I won't let those traitors who dared to harm me get away with it."

The eldest prince accepted the necklace and nodded.

"Okay, I understand. I'll look into it."

Just as the eldest prince was about to say something more, a voice came from behind him.

"Oh, my darling Franz, you're finally back! Your father has missed you so much."

The one that came in was a fat male insect with big ears. Actually, the male insect had handsome features and one could still vaguely see that it used to be handsome. It's just a pity that its serious obesity completely ruined its appearance.

Upon seeing the male insect, the queen and the eldest prince quickly bowed, for this was none other than His Majesty the Insect Emperor of the current empire.

Compared to the reserved Queen Insect and the First Prince, the Crown Prince showed a sweet smile and ran to the Queen Insect to act coquettishly.

"Father, I miss you so much. I almost thought I wouldn't be able to come back. The desolate planet is too terrifying."

"Hahahaha, how could that be? You are my only male son, a treasure of the empire. The Insect God will protect you. Look, you've returned safely."

Seeing that the Insect King was in a good mood, the Insect Queen took the opportunity to speak.

"Your Majesty, I am truly terrified by what happened. I would like to replace all the servants and guards in Franz's palace. What do you think?"

"You can make the decision about this small matter."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After speaking with the Queen Insect, the King Insect looked at the Crown Prince with affection.

"Franz, come with your father. He knows you're coming back and has prepared a gift for you."

"Really? Thank you, Father Xiong. You're so kind."

Watching the departing figures of the Insect King and the Crown Prince, the First Prince's eyes held a complex expression.

"Female father, didn't the male father not care much about Franz's affairs before? Why did his attitude change so quickly all of a sudden?"

The queen insect snorted coldly.

"The egg on which your father placed so much hope has hatched, and it's a female egg. Franz remains his only male son."

When the Crown Prince first went missing, the Insect Emperor was indeed anxious for a while, but after there was still no news, the Insect Emperor felt that the Crown Prince was probably gone, so he started to have other ideas.

He continued to favor his concubines and frequently took in new female attendants. He also secretly promised that whoever could lay male insect eggs would be made the new queen.

The Queen Insect had no choice but to desperately search for the Crown Prince's whereabouts while praying that no new male insects would be born in the palace. Fortunately, the Insect God still favored him, and he finally found the Crown Prince, who remained the Insect King's only male son.

After all new hopes were dashed, the Insect King, upon hearing that the Crown Prince had returned safely, naturally reverted to being the Crown Prince's loving and doting father.

......

Inside the sealed room, the standing masked insect questioned the kneeling masked insect, its voice as if chilled to ice.

"What did you tell me before? You said the Crown Prince was dead, but he's back in the palace, all alive and kicking."

"This, how is this possible?" Even with the mask on, one could hear the utter astonishment in the kneeling insect's voice.

"Shall we devise a new assassination plan?" the kneeling insect suggested.

"Hmph, the Queen Insect reacted quickly. As soon as the Crown Prince returned, she immediately replaced all the insects in his palace with trusted confidants from his family. Now the Crown Prince is protected so tightly that he has no chance to make a move."

"So what should we do next?" the kneeling insect asked.

"Inform us that all the insects must hide. The Queen and the Crown Prince will probably be searching for us very hard. We must not expose ourselves so they can catch us. As for the Crown Prince, let him have some peace for now. We will have another chance later."