That night, Jiang Zhixia was so excited that she almost couldn't sleep.

She tossed and turned in bed until she finally drifted off to sleep in the middle of the night.

The next day, on the starship route.

Jiang Zhixia and Wu Zhan, along with their guards, stood side by side on the welcoming platform.

Wu Zhan gazed at the sky, his eyes filled with melancholy.

The Queen is finally coming back. After seeing her daughter and her beast husband being so affectionate, she misses her own Queen!

Jiang Zhixia craned her neck to look up at the sky, muttering to herself.

"Why haven't they arrived yet? Weren't they supposed to arrive this morning? Has Mother been traveling to many star systems lately? Is it because of the changes to the female protection law?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhan glanced sideways.

Is it because of fighting on the battlefield that my daughter's temperament has become somewhat impatient?

This is not a good thing.

Reforming the female protection law is not so simple, and he felt it was necessary to prepare his daughter a little psychologically.

Wu Zhan considered for a moment, then spoke earnestly, "Xiaxia, reform will definitely face obstacles. Those nobles aren't just females; even if some females support it, others will inevitably oppose it. Will you... be discouraged?"

Jiang Zhixia turned to look at him in surprise, her face full of bewilderment: "How could that be? You and Mother have always supported me, how could I be discouraged?"

Looking into his daughter's determined eyes, Wu Zhan felt a surge of pride.

He couldn't bear to add, "The reform of the female protection law will disperse the power in the hands of the nobles, and the reform itself may not be entirely a good thing; there may be people who take advantage of the chaos."

Jiang Zhixia paused for a moment, then said, "I know, but if we keep treating females as objects to be protected, the polarization will become more and more severe. If this continues, females will eventually become vases imprisoned in soft cages."

As a male, Wu Zhan was deeply moved when he heard his daughter's views on the development of females.

He reached out and ruffled his daughter's hair. "You're just like your mother. That's what she said too."

Jiang Zhixia's eyes widened in surprise: "Really?"

"Of course," Wu Zhan nodded, "Father just wants to tell you that the upheavals of change will be significant, and he hopes you can withstand them."

As Jiang Zhixia listened, her thoughts churned.

In the distance, a beam of light pierced through the clouds.

The starship slowly descended from the sky, its engines leaving a long blue trail in the sky.

The hatch opened.

Jiang Huai was the first to come down.

More than half a year had passed since they last met, and Jiang Huai had lost some of his former carefree and irresponsible air. His eyes and brows now held a more solemn and dignified air, and he exuded the aura befitting a direct descendant of the royal family.

Jiang Zhixia looked up at her second brother and just as she thought to herself, "My second brother has grown up too," she met Jiang Huai's gaze.

The damage can be done in an instant.

"Xiaxia!"

Jiang Huai's eyes lit up instantly, and all thoughts of the prince's imposing manner and majesty vanished in an instant.

He ran to the reception platform and grabbed his sister's head to start rubbing it.

"I've missed you so much! You're finally back from the front lines! I thought my eldest brother and father would be the first to return. If I had known you were in the first batch, I definitely wouldn't have run away; I would have waited for you at the palace!"

Jiang Zhixia was initially quite excited to see her second brother, but after hearing what he said, her eyes showed sympathy.

She mumbled, "Second brother, you're finished."

Jiang Huai belatedly stopped, a chill running down his spine.

He stiffly turned his head and met Wu Zhan's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Ha," Wu Zhan sneered, raising his hand and cursing, "You brat, you really did run off to slack off! What are you running for? Don't you dare move!"

Jiang Huai nimbly dodged backward, grinning mischievously, "Father, Father, don't get agitated! I was just worried about Mother's safety, so I went to pick her up!"

At this moment, Queen Jiang Lin also came out of the cabin, accompanied by Chen Li.

Jiang Lin immediately noticed that her son was being chased all over the reception platform, showing no trace of royal dignity.

She couldn't bear to look and looked away.

Then, I saw my daughter standing to the side.

"Xiaxia!"

Jiang Zhixia rubbed her cheeks, which had been "abused" by her second brother. Upon hearing her mother's voice, she turned her head sharply and rushed over.

"Mother!"

Jiang Lin caught her daughter as she rushed towards her, then bent down to touch her face, looking her up and down with concern: "You've lost weight. You must have suffered a lot on the front lines."

"It's alright, not tiring at all."

"Where on the front lines is it not tough?"

Jiang Lin didn't believe her and gently stroked her cheek with her fingertips.

He looked up and down again before letting out a sigh of relief.

"It's good that you're back safe and sound."

Jiang Zhixia was being held by her mother, her nose tingling with tears, and she was about to say something.

"Princess!!!"

A figure rushed over, jumping and running, and plunged headfirst into Jiang Zhixia's arms, almost knocking her off balance.

It's Chen Li.

"I've missed you so much, Princess!"

Jiang Zhixia was jolted backward by the impact. After regaining her balance, she patted Chen Li on the back and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I missed you too. You've really had a hard time these past few days."

Chen Li lifted her head from her arms, opened her small mouth, and began to vomit.

"What hardship did I endure? It was just traveling to a few more places! But Princess, I saw you going to the battlefield! You're amazing!"

"I heard you were piloting an armed mech on the front lines. Aren't those things really hard to learn? Even males take a long time to learn. How did you manage to do it?"

"I heard you have the rank of second lieutenant? Isn't war terrible? You— um?"

Jiang Zhixia was overwhelmed by the barrage of questions and didn't know which one to answer, so she simply reached out and covered her mouth.

Ah, the world is quiet.

Chen Li blinked her big eyes and looked at her innocently.

She sighed helplessly, "Take your time asking questions, no rush. I'll explain them to you one by one, okay?"

Chen Li's eyes sparkled, and she nodded obediently.

Jiang Lin stood to the side, watching the two little girls make a fuss with a smile.

Wu Zhan finally caught Jiang Huai, who followed behind his mother and father with a bitter face, clutching his head where he had been beaten.

The royal family, a whole direct descendant, returned to the palace amidst all the bickering and commotion.

As soon as Jiang Zhixia entered the main hall, before she could even sit down, Chen Li grabbed her sleeve.

Her girlfriends leaned close to her ear, all mysterious.

"Princess, did you know that the Queen Mother is holding a birthday banquet?"

"I know, I was just about to ask you if Mother's birthday party was to announce changes to the female rights protection law?"


it is as expected.

Jiang Zhixia knew she had guessed correctly, and a smile curved her lips.

"A lively atmosphere is good; I'm afraid it won't be lively enough."

As the key figure secretly instigating the noblewomen, Chen Li had long known about the princess's desire to reform the situation of women.

Seeing that the princess showed no fear, she smiled and said, "Princess, the Queen Mother has assigned you a task!"

Jiang Zhixia blinked.

Hmm? There's another mission?

She looked up at her mother's back.

Jiang Lin was whispering something to Wu Zhan when, as if sensing something, she turned around and waved to her.

"Xiaxia, come here quickly, your father and I have something to tell you in a little while."

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