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Upon arriving at the command center, Jiang Zhixia hadn't even entered when she heard her father's signature loud voice shouting.

"That old bastard Qiao Yan has been trying every trick in the book to find out about Mu Huaye these past few days. He says he's worried about his adopted son. Bah! His own son is right here, why isn't he worried about his own son? He didn't interfere when his adopted son was wandering around the Empire for three or four months, but now he's worried. He just wants to take this opportunity to find out about our Xiaxia!"

Jiang Ting: "Father, don't worry, he won't dare to make any big moves."

"Hmph, of course he wouldn't dare, otherwise we'd declare war on the Federation!"

Jiang Zhixia understood; Qiao Yan was getting restless.

She reached out and pushed the door open to go inside.

The moment Wu Zhan saw her, his anger instantly turned into a kind smile: "Xiaxia's here!"

"Father~" Jiang Zhixia nestled against her father's arm like a little bird, then looked up and asked directly, "Father, you just said that Qiao Yan was spying on me?"

Wu Zhan raised his hand and pointed at Jiang Ting, his tone tinged with pride: "It's alright, your older brother, oh no, your husband, had already planned it all out."

Jiang Zhixia turned her head to look over.

Jiang Ting noticed that she looked well, and his eyes softened slightly.

"Don't worry, I had someone interrogate Qiao Mo before the war started. He said that Wei Yun would infiltrate the army to find him, so I used this as a pretext to have Wei Yun take Mu Huaye away."

Jiang Zhixia: "...?"

She was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant: "You deliberately let Mu Huaye return to the Federation?"

"Um."

Jiang Zhixia opened her mouth.

As expected of a general, he's quick to act.

She went through the whole thing in her mind.

From any perspective, Jiang Ting's decision was not wrong.

The artificial scales that Su Chen researched not only required a huge amount of technology but also cost an astonishing amount of money. How could the Empire possibly give them to Mu Huaye for nothing?

In particular, Mu Huaye's trespassing into the palace, his repeated escapes, his attacks on her, the princess, and his willingness to use the insectoid race to kidnap her in order to achieve his goals...

Any one of them alone would be enough to get him killed.

Releasing him back to the Federation would mean letting him return to his position as commander-in-chief. In that case, the Empire would have his life in its hands, which would be tantamount to indirectly controlling half of the Federation's military power.

Politically speaking, this operation was flawless.

But... isn't this just using Mu Huaye as a tool?

The thought of how that man so casually brushed aside his ten deaths and sufferings suddenly made me feel uneasy.

From a self-interest perspective, Jiang Zhixia nodded understandingly, "Alright, Mu Huaye's artificial scales are unstable. Su Chen is checking them for him these past two days. Once they're stable... we'll see if he goes back."

Jiang Ting frowned slightly.

Wu Zhan looked at his daughter with a puzzled expression.

What does "Let's see if he goes back" mean?

When will Mu Huaye need to make a decision about whether to stay or leave?

In their eyes, Mu Huaye was the commander-in-chief of the Federation and a dangerous element. Since they had something on him, whether he stayed or left was up to the Empire.

Wu Zhan looked at his daughter's face, then at Jiang Ting, and suddenly realized something.

I heard that Mu Huaye was dragged back by his daughter in a fit of rage...

He cleared his throat twice and quickly changed the subject.

"Xiaxia, how was your rest? Are you ready to return to the Empire?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhixia's gloomy expression vanished instantly, and she nodded vigorously: "Ready! Ready a long time ago!"

She's just waiting to return to the capital planet, to share her achievements and experiences, and to be the first to spearhead reforms to the female protection law!

There are also mechs adapted for females; the design drawings are almost complete, and all that's left is to start construction!

...Oh right, mechs!

Jiang Zhixia suddenly turned to look at Jiang Ting: "By the way, is my mecha repaired?"

Her personal mecha broke down on the battlefield and has not been repaired.

It's been two days since we returned to the base. Mo Chenyuan confidently stated that if he personally took charge, he could fix it very quickly.

Jiang Ting looked into her expectant eyes and paused for a moment.

"not yet."

Jiang Zhixia's face fell: "Didn't Mo Chenyuan say he'd be quick? He even said that other mechanics would need three days, but he could finish it in a day!"

Jiang Ting shook his head slightly.

"Your personal mecha engineer has fainted."

Jiang Zhixia: "...Huh?"

……

At the same time, the old professor, with a bitter face, handed a cup of hot water to the noble fox clan member sitting opposite him.

"Mr. Ning, I'm really sorry, there's not much good food or drink in the equipment area. Please make do with some hot water."

Mechanics are a bunch of poor bastards; even someone as high-ranking as him in the military isn't wealthy.

The young male fox exuded an air of nobility, which involuntarily instilled awe in the old man, who radiated an aura of poverty.

Ning Yi sat in the chair, his long legs crossed, and his slender fingers took the cup.

He looked somewhat impatient, but he still nodded politely to this senior who had made numerous military achievements.

"Professor, you don't need to be so polite. I've already said, I only want to see Mo Chenyuan."

Upon hearing this, the old professor's face grew even more distressed: "Sigh, that kid is still unconscious and hasn't woken up yet. You're his only friend, otherwise he would have come long ago."

Ning Yi: "..." What friend??

He pinched the bridge of his nose, finding it troublesome, and didn't argue.

"Professor Jiao, when I just returned from the front lines, you said he had been dizzy for five days. Including these last two days, it's been seven days. How could someone of his size remain dizzy for so long?"

The old professor sighed, a genuine concern for the younger generation appearing on his aged face: "Alas, this... I don't know either. The medical staff only said that he had overexerted himself."

He paused, then sighed, "The workload was probably too heavy, it exhausted the kid. Sigh..."

Ning Yi: "??"

Who's exhausted?

That leopard clan?

He recalled Mo Chenyuan's physique.

With that muscular physique, and a build similar to Jiang Ting's when standing up, what could have caused him to be unconscious for seven days?

It's not a big deal that he's unconscious, but the military robot that should have been designed long ago has been delayed!

Ning Yi picked up his water glass and took a sip, suppressing his inner turmoil.

He wanted to take this back to the capital planet and show it to the Empress as soon as he landed.

The military robot project, the military resource supply plan, and the investigation of the females outside the empire were all bargaining chips he used to prove his worth to the Queen.

The less of one thing you have, the less likely you are to become a legitimate husband.

Now, the most crucial military robot is stuck in Mo Chenyuan's hands.

Ning Yi rolled his eyes, put down the cup, and smiled slightly at the old professor.

"Professor, as you said, I'm his only friend, and I'm really worried about him. Could you take me to see him?"

……

At this moment, Jiang Lin, the Empress, who was far away in the outer border star field of the empire, suddenly felt a little itchy in her nose.

She wrinkled her nose.

Her originally cold and dignified face appeared even more unapproachable because of this subtle movement.

The surroundings fell silent for a moment.

Centered on her, all the dozen or so noblewomen stopped their discussion and looked over at her.

Standing beside the Queen Mother, Chen Li: "..."

She quickly turned around, leaned down, and whispered, "Queen, is...is this plan flawed?"

Jiang Lin shook her head slightly and gestured to the other females: "You may continue."

Several females exchanged glances and stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Queen, I think the best time to promulgate the new female protection law is at your birthday banquet."

Jiang Lin narrowed her eyes slightly.

Birthday party.

Since becoming a female, she has never held a lavish birthday party.

But this was the perfect excuse to gather all the nobles and powerful figures in the empire together.

She tapped the armrest gently. "Go on."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I've heard the situation at the front has stabilized and the princess is about to return. Perhaps we could have the princess enter your birthday banquet as a female member of the military..."