Jiang Zhixia waited until Jiang Ting fell asleep before carefully running away.

Back in the room, I cuddled the bald fox and didn't sleep all night.

What exactly is going on with Jiang Ting?

She's his "own" sister!

She knew that the word "close" should be in quotation marks, but did Jiang Ting know that?

Was he a pervert who forcibly kissed his own sister, or did he already know she wasn't the Queen's biological daughter?!

Thinking about the latter makes my neck feel cold...

The little fox seemed to sense her unease, licked her face, and whimpered twice.

Jiang Zhixia snapped out of her daze, amused, and patted its head. "Little thing, aren't you wary of people?"

It wasn't until daylight that we discovered the bald fox had bandages wrapped around its hind legs and multiple abrasions on its body. Upon closer inspection, the roots of the new fur were covered in a layer of white.

"It's a white fox."

The little fox raised its head, looked at her with its amber-colored beastly eyes, and then licked her fingers in a flattering manner.

Jiang Zhixia hugged the little fox tightly.

"Since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, I won't be polite!"

We must raise them!

Who could resist owning a limited-edition white-skinned Su Daji, just like King Zhou?

The fox whimpered and snuggled into her arms, acting all cute.

The door was gently pushed open.

Jiang Zhixia, on her deathbed, was startled awake and looked back in horror.

He relaxed and smiled after seeing who it was.

"Su Chen!"

Su Chen stood at the door, looking at Jiang Zhixia in surprise.

He rushed forward excitedly, his eyes filled with concern: "Princess, you're awake?! Are you feeling unwell?"

The little fox twitched its nose, squinted its eyes, and didn't move.

Hmm, it smells familiar, so it stopped getting agitated.

Jiang Zhixia was also excited, pulling him up and down to look him over. "I'm fine, I slept soundly. How are you? Are you badly hurt?"

Su Chen looked at her in surprise, his lips moving slightly, "Princess, were you sleeping soundly...?"

A few minutes later, Jiang Zhixia learned that not only had she slept for seven days, but Lu Jue had also been taken away by Jiang Ting!

This was absolutely devastating!

What should we do?

Seeing her so worried that she was fidgeting, Su Chen gently comforted her, "Princess, don't worry. Lu Jue killed a lot of insectoids, and he was one of your men. His Highness will definitely ask for your opinion before he does anything. At most, he'll just be imprisoned. He'll be fine."

Jiang Zhixia gave a worried "hmm".

She looked up and noticed that he seemed a little weak. "How are you? You bled a lot that day..."

Su Chen shook his head and smiled gently: "I'm fine. I used the treatment pod, and the wound has healed."

Jiang Zhixia frowned. "No, the treatment chamber can only repair wounds. You look so pale. You need to rest properly."

Su Chen lowered his eyes and replied, "Alright, I'll do as the princess says."

His complexion was bad because his mental energy was damaged.

Su Tongwei loathed him to the extreme. After so many years of both mental and physical oppression, the already weak spiritual power of the Deer Clan had long been broken. Now, apart from being able to barely play a role in healing arts, he even doubted whether he could feel the comfort of a female's spiritual power.

but……

He frowned, recalling the intense aroma that had exploded during the Zerg attack.

I had always thought it was some kind of expensive and rare perfume, but after the fragrance burst forth that day, my mental energy became unusually agitated.

Moreover, the Zerg that attacked them was almost crushed into a pile of mud.

What is that?

Just as he was about to ask a question, steady footsteps sounded at the door.

Jiang Zhixia visibly tensed up.

Sure enough, the door was slowly pushed open, and a tall man walked in.

Jiang Ting stood at the door, his gaze passing over Su Chen and landing on Jiang Zhixia, whose face was tense.

"woke up?"

Jiang Zhixia was stunned.

Does he not remember what happened last night?

Could it be that I took too many inhibitors last night and my memory is hazy?

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, her expression became more natural, and she smiled obediently.

"I just woke up. I heard that it was you, Big Brother, who saved me and Su Chen. Thank you, Big Brother."

Jiang Ting gave a faint "hmm".

The moment he entered, the previously leisurely fox suddenly pricked up its head, its two pointed ears standing tall.

It stared intently at the male in the doorway, then bared its teeth, "Ha—!"

Jiang Ting: "..."

Jiang Zhixia: "..."

She silently gave the little fox a thumbs up: You're so brave.

"Your Highness," Su Chen stood up and bowed, subtly shielding Jiang Zhixia behind him, "The princess has woken up. I will take good care of her. You are busy with military affairs, so you don't need to worry about her."

The implication is: You can leave now.

He looked at Jiang Ting warily, as if the other party were some kind of monster.

Jiang Ting only glanced at him before his gaze returned to the female's face.

"Your mother is very worried about you. Stay in the palace during this time and don't wander off."

Jiang Zhixia nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I understand, big brother."

Jiang Ting seemed to have only come over to glance at her before turning to leave after speaking.

"Big brother!" Jiang Zhixia hurriedly called out to him, "Big brother, um..."

Jiang Ting turned around.

"Brother, can you give me back my slave? You took him away. He was that wolf. I'm not used to not having him."

After she finished speaking, she observed Jiang Ting's reaction.

Jiang Ting looked at her quietly. "No."

Jiang Zhixia tensed up instantly.

Actually, the reason she kept Lu Jue so well hidden wasn't entirely because she was afraid of Jiang Ting punishing her.

Can they really punish her to death?

In his memory, Jiang Ting only punished the original owner once. That time, the original owner had a big argument with the Empress in front of him, insisting that Bai Zhiyu move into the palace.

Then Jiang Ting put her in solitary confinement—locking her in a room for two days to reflect on her actions.

What she was really worried about was that Lu Jue would be exposed to the royal family as a slave.

In the original story, the reason why Lu Jue could only stay by the female lead's side as a guard until the end was because he was never able to get rid of his status as a slave.

The more powerful the slave, the less likely the royal family is to grant him freedom.

Jiang Zhixia: "Why, big brother? He's one of my men."

Jiang Ting turned around, and it was difficult to discern any obvious emotions on his face. He only looked at her with his dark and silent eyes.

Lu Jue is Jiang Zhixia's man; he knows that.

He didn't intend to do anything by locking Lu Jue up, but this insectoid attack was clearly targeted, heading straight for Jiang Zhixia.

Before Jiang Huai could figure out the channels through which the Zerg infiltrated, everyone who knew the princess's private residence address had to be investigated. An S-level criminal slave could not be easily released back into her fold.

He was always a man of his word in the military and didn't like to explain himself. He simply said, "I'll let you know later so you can take him away."

Without waiting for a response, he turned and left, closing the door behind him.

Jiang Zhixia didn't dare to ask any more questions, fearing it might backfire.

Lu Jue must be careful not to let his older brother set his sights on him.

Little did she know, Lu Jue was incredibly capable; not to mention Jiang Ting, several military instructors had their eyes on him.

Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief only after Jiang Ting's footsteps had completely faded away.

He turned around, his expression returning to its usual gentleness. "Is the princess hungry?"

Jiang Zhixia rubbed her stomach, her face falling. "Hungry! I'm starving!"

She had been sleeping for seven days, so of course she was hungry.

Su Chen smiled and thoughtfully went out to prepare food, also bringing a portion of fine minced meat for the bald fox.

Jiang Zhixia and the fox buried themselves in their food.

Su Chen glanced at the little fox who was eating with great relish. "Where did it come from?"

Jiang Zhixia raised her face and reached out to pat the little fox's head twice.

"I don't know. It was in my arms when I woke up. I guess it was someone's pet and it sneaked in."

The little fox looked up at her and gave a soft "woof," then lowered its head and began to eat voraciously.

Jiang Zhixia liked it more and more as she looked at it: "It has so many injuries, the person who raised it must not have taken good care of it. I'd rather take care of it!"

A smile appeared in Su Chen's eyes: "Since the princess wants to keep it, how about giving it a name?"

She blinked. "Is this a big deal? The white fox will just be called Little White, right?"

Su Chen chuckled, not expecting the princess to name her so simply and directly.

"Alright."

He looked at Xiaobai, who was engrossed in eating, and his thoughts suddenly drifted.

This white fox inexplicably reminded him of Ning Yi.

After waking up in the treatment pod, he tried to contact Ning Yi, but the other party did not reply.

This has happened before, I wonder if it's happening again...

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