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

The two insects did not notice the ring's unusual nature; Rhine simply wore it as an ordinary ring every day.

......

As the days went by, Rhine thought she would soon see news of Song Mo and the Eighth Prince together online, but to her surprise, what broke online first was a scandal about the Crown Prince.

One day, a video suddenly appeared online.

In the video, the Crown Prince's female attendant is naked, lying in a bed with the Crown Prince's pet, kneeling on the ground and eating from the same bowl as the pet, while the Crown Prince stands by, fully clothed, watching with great interest.

The video caused a huge uproar online.

It's important to know that ever since the female insects' great struggle, the royal family has been cultivating an image of respecting female insects.

Regardless of their private lives, in public, the royal insects, especially the males, maintain this image.

The release of this video immediately dealt a severe blow to the Crown Prince's reputation.

Especially since some netizens have revealed that this female servant is a military female, now everyone online is saying that the Crown Prince does not respect female insects and military females, and that he takes advantage of his status to treat military females as playthings.

Some even questioned whether such a crown prince could be worthy of the position of insect emperor.

Just as the internet was abuzz with excitement, another piece of news suddenly broke: the royal family announced that the eighth prince of the empire would be getting married soon, becoming the female ruler of the S-class male insect, Lord Song Mo.

This news immediately diverted the attention of many insects, who began to discuss when Lord Song Mo had gotten together with the Eighth Prince, and how come they hadn't heard a word about it before.

While there's still a fair amount of discussion about the Crown Prince, it's not as much of a focus as it used to be.

......

In a study in Eleanor's Palace, the First Prince was discussing matters with his advisors.

"How's the situation online now?" the eldest prince asked.

"Lord Song Mo is still very popular. Most of the online discussion is about him and the Eighth Prince. Fewer and fewer people are paying attention to the Crown Prince," the advisor replied.

"Very good. Keep an eye on this matter. Once the hype has died down, remove all the news related to Franz. If any of them still dare to keep attacking, warn them privately and let them know what's what."

"Yes, ma'am."

After his advisors left, the eldest prince closed his eyes and rested for a while in his chair. He hadn't slept well for a while because of the Crown Prince's affairs, but now that things had finally calmed down, he could finally relax.

After resting for a while, the eldest prince opened his eyes and walked outside.

The eldest prince arrived at the crown prince's palace and found that the crown prince was not there. He frowned and summoned a servant.

"Where is Franz? Where has he gone at a time like this?" the eldest prince asked.

"His Highness the Crown Prince is in the torture chamber, interrogating the female attendant Shelley," the servant replied, bowing.

The eldest prince waved away the servants and turned to walk towards the torture chamber.

The torture chamber was located underground. Before he even reached the bottom of the stairs, the eldest prince could hear the sound of whips cracking and heart-wrenching wails.

Upon arriving at the torture chamber, they saw the female servant from the Crown Prince's video, now wearing a restraint ring, suspended from the torture device, her feet not touching the ground, her body covered in wounds.

The wound was bleeding continuously, and a pool of blood had already accumulated at the female servant's feet.

Two wings lay carelessly discarded on the ground nearby; those were the wings that the female servant had already dug out.

The executioner insect continued to wield its light whip, and with each lash, the sound of skin tearing and flesh being ripped apart could be heard, and the smell of burning flesh could be detected.

The Crown Prince sat to one side, watching with a cold expression.

"Franz, how's it going? Have you gotten anything out of the interrogation?" The eldest prince asked, walking up to the crown prince.

"Not yet, he's being very stubborn, still insisting he knows nothing," the Crown Prince replied coldly.

Looking at the Crown Prince like this, the eldest prince sighed inwardly.

His younger brother became increasingly ruthless towards insects and other matters after returning from the desolate planet.

Shelley had always been one of the Crown Prince's favorite concubines. In the past, even if it were later proven that Shelley had betrayed him, the Crown Prince would at most hand her over to the relevant authorities for processing, and she would be punished as appropriate.

Instead of what we see now, where vigilante justice is immediately initiated as soon as suspicion arises.

The eldest prince was still talking to the crown prince when suddenly Shelley stopped wailing and tilted her head to the side.

The executioner stopped whipping the prince, went over to check on him, and then came to the prince's side.

"Your Highness, the executioner has fainted. Do you think we should wake him up and continue, or let him rest for a while?" the executioner asked.

"Splash him with water to wake him up, and continue," the Crown Prince said.

"Yes, ma'am."

The executioner brought over a bowl of water and splashed it on Shelley's face, waking her up.

Then, the sounds of whips cracking and wailing filled the torture chamber once again.

"Franz, are you sure Shelley is behind this? Could it be some other insect?" the Crown Prince asked.

"It's definitely related to Shelley. The video shows the sex games that Shelley and I suggested we play. To be on the safe side, I didn't leave the bedroom while we were playing them; we played them inside the bedroom."

"The servants in the palace are all trusted confidants sent by the Empress Dowager, so there shouldn't be any problems. In this situation, if a video still appears and is leaked, then it can only be Shelley's doing," the Crown Prince said.

At this moment, an insect dressed in a red robe walked in and whispered a few words in the crown prince's ear.

The red-robed worm stepped aside, and the crown prince ordered the executioner worm to stop whipping him. Then he walked up to Shelley.

Upon seeing the Crown Prince approaching, Shelley first pleaded for help.

"Your Highness, please spare me! I really didn't do anything. I don't know what happened. I love you so much, how could I possibly betray you?"

The Crown Prince chuckled.

"Shelley, didn't you tell me before that you were the only insect left in your family? But how come my men found out that you have a younger brother in military school, I think his name is Emil, and I heard that his grades are pretty good?"

"Since you're so stubborn and won't say anything, I'll just have to bring your brother here too, and let him experience all the treatment you've received. Let's see if we can pry anything out of him."

Shelley's pupils contracted upon hearing the Crown Prince's words.

"Your Highness, I don't know what you're talking about. I don't know any Emil."

"Fine, since you insist you don't know him, then it's none of your business how I treat him."

Upon seeing that the Crown Prince had actually given the order to the Red Robe Insect to capture Emil, Shelley finally couldn't hold back any longer and pleaded.

"Your Highness, please spare my brother. He really doesn't know anything."

"Tell me about the worm behind your back, and I'll let your brother go. Otherwise, well..."

"I will say it, Your Highness, I will say it. Lord Norton ordered me to do all of this."