Compared to the passionate and outspoken Ning Yi, Su Chen was much more reserved.

Even if they're reluctant to part in public, they can only hold hands respectfully.

But Jiang Zhixia just loved his charm. She stood on tiptoe and pecked him right on his handsome face.

"I'll wait for you to come back."

Su Chen's ears turned red from her teasing.

Having had enough of the married man's reserved shyness, I glanced at him again.

Jiang Ting stood to the side, his gaze fixed on her the entire time.

Unlike Su Chen, he didn't go through so many twists and turns. He walked over and gently rubbed her head.

He has done this action countless times, without ever changing it.

Jiang Zhixia looked up and met those dark eyes.

Jiang Ting's hand slid from the top of her head to the back of her neck, pressed down slightly, and then released.

"Go."

Wu Zhan's eyes hurt from watching.

One by one, they were being all lovey-dovey in front of their father!

"Daughter, stop dawdling. They'll go back once they've finished dealing with the aftermath. It'll only take half a month at most."

"Yes, Father!"

Jiang Zhixia reluctantly let go of her two beastly husbands and followed her father onto the warship.

The hatches closed, and the warship took off.

After Su Chen and Jiang Ting's warships had completely left, they turned around and quickened their pace towards the base.

Half a month?

No, they can't even wait a week!


As the warship officially returned to port, Jiang Zhixia had just settled into her seat when two figures landed on either side of her.

On her right, Ning Yi's long hair cascaded down her legs as she leaned softly on her shoulder. "Princess, I'm seasick. Let me lean on you for a bit."

On her left, Lu Jue, with his arm half around her waist, leaned forward upon hearing her question: "Sickness on warships? Why weren't you seasick when you chased them from the capital planet to the front lines?"

"Sigh, Major General Lu can control everything, but what right does he have to control when I get seasick?"

"Mr. Ning, you have such a large and wealthy family, why don't you charter a warship on your own? That way you won't get seasick."

"Ouch—Princess, I'm so dizzy~"

Caught in the middle: "..."

She looked up and sighed silently.

Both of these are charming on their own, so how come they look so childish when put together?!

……

Empire capital star.

As the main warship passed through the clouds, the familiar appearance of the capital planet unfolded outside the porthole.

Jiang Zhixia leaned against the window, her eyes shining as she looked outside.

"We're here! We've finally arrived!"

Having spent most of the year in the gloomy starfields of the front lines, I saw the capital star outside the porthole, bathed in bright sunshine, with white clouds, and the buildings in the central city area were magnificent and splendid under the light.

It's exactly the same as when I left.

The warship landed smoothly, and the hatches opened.

The air that rushed towards us carried the constant temperature and humidity unique to the capital star, a completely different world from the dry and cold air of the border star regions.

Jiang Zhixia took a deep breath and was almost moved to tears.

"Xiaxia, I'm taking all the generals to the military council area for integration. You go back directly, freshen up and rest. I'll let you know if anything comes up."

Wu Zhan felt sorry for his daughter, so he simply gave her special treatment.

He straightened his uniform, his kind expression quickly turning into a stern one, and led his generals and military personnel out of the warship.

He stepped off the warship and glanced back at Lu Jue, who was following behind him.

"Lu Jue, you are to personally keep an eye on Federation Commander Mu Huaye and detain him in the military council area. Don't let him escape."

Lu Jue: "Yes, Your Majesty."

He gave Jiang Zhixia a helpless look, hoping it would end soon so he could go find her.

Wu Zhan took two steps forward, then suddenly remembered something and turned to look at his daughter.

"By the way, Xiaxia, is that mechanic named Mo Chenyuan still unconscious?"

"Yes, Su Chen has been examined, but they can't find the cause. His vital signs are all normal, but he just won't wake up."

Wu Zhan frowned.

The more he looked at that leopard male, the more familiar he seemed.

But no matter how hard I try, I can't remember where I've seen it before.

"Lu Jue, take him to the royal medical ward after the meeting and have him examined carefully."

While I'm at it, I'll secretly check that kid's old file in the Imperial archives to see if anything is missing.

Lu Jue, now tasked with yet another mission, replied, "...Yes."

After giving his instructions, Wu Zhan waved to his daughter and led his generals away in a long stride.

Ning Yi stood at the end of the line, looking longingly at Jiang Zhixia.

"Princess……"

Jiang Zhixia shrugged at him, indicating that she couldn't help him.

"You're in charge of the supplies delivery, of course you should go along. Go quickly."

Ning Yi sighed heavily and reluctantly followed the group.

After seeing everyone off, Jiang Zhixia turned and walked towards the hovercar parking area.

Soon, they found their signature glittery pink hovercar.

The car door closed, the accelerator was floored, and they sped back to the palace.

At the entrance of the main hall of the palace, Jiang Zhixia jumped off the hovercar, opened her arms, and took a deep breath.

"Ah—I'm finally back!"

The servants came out to greet them, each with a delighted smile on their face.

"Your Highness!"

"The princess is back!"

Jiang Zhixia waved her hand and began ordering food.

"Quickly, quick, I need a shower! A full-body massage! Skincare! I can't skip a thing!"

They hadn't seen the lively princess for over half a year, and seeing her still so energetic, they couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

"Yes, Princess, please rest. We'll go and prepare right away."

Jiang Zhixia walked into the bedroom, then suddenly stopped.

Although the servants were happy to see her, they were all busy with their own tasks, some moving things, others arranging things, their feet moving back and forth without stopping.

"What are you all busy with? Where are Mother and Second Brother?"

I felt something was off earlier. Why didn't I see my mother and second brother?

The servants were helpless; after all this time, the princess still called the real Crown Prince Jiang Huai "Second Brother".

"Princess, the Queen Mother and the Crown Prince will be returning from Planet Ampera soon. The palace is preparing a birthday banquet, and there are many things to arrange."

"A birthday party?"

"Yes, the Queen's birthday banquet is next month. This time, all the nobles from all star fields of the entire empire have been invited, and many are already on their way."

Jiang Zhixia felt something was off when she heard that.

My mother doesn't like crowds and rarely holds such a large birthday party.

Could it be related to the reform of the female protection law?

But she was unsure.

Should I send a message to my mother to ask?

After thinking about it, forget it.

The servant just said that Mother is on her way back and will tell me soon.

……

Back in her bedroom, Jiang Zhixia enjoyed a relaxing time from head to toe before finally collapsing onto the large bed, completely satisfied.

"Ah—I'm finally alive."

In the soft blankets, Jiang Zhixia felt so comfortable that her soul seemed to leave her body.

The hard beds on the front lines, the rest rooms filled with the smell of gunpowder, the barely manageable one or two hours of sleep on the rocking warship... all of that is over.

He rolled around in the soft blankets twice before slowly taking out his personal computer.

But soon, her hand, which was swiping across the light screen, stopped, and her eyes were fixed on the information on it.

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