The exhausted Second Prince was shocked by his elder brother and younger sister.

Putting aside the fact that the older brother suddenly started caring about his clothes like a peacock spreading its tail feathers (actually, it's not that he doesn't dare to ask), let's leave aside the fact that he simply doesn't dare to ask.

Take my younger sister, for example. She finally awakened for the second time, but then her fiancé got into trouble.

Grade D?!

Jiang Huai was filled with melancholy.

He gazed at his younger sister sitting by the bed, then looked at the pale-faced, weak-breathing male deer on the bed.

She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, "Little sister, your taste..."

Jiang Zhixia rested her chin on her hand, staring blankly at the unconscious man on the bed.

Hearing his words, her lips twitched. "Second brother, stop nagging."

In just a short while, Jiang Huai had already made that comment eight times.

After Jiang Huai sighed heavily countless times, Jiang Zhixia couldn't help but gently kick him. "Aren't you tired? Go and rest."

Jiang Huai's gaze was deep and unfathomable.

He was indeed exhausted, but looking at Su Chen lying on the bed, he hesitated to speak, yet remained silent.

"How about... I kidnap Bai Zhiyu for you?"

This is even worse than Bai Zhiyu!

Grade D?! What's the difference between that and a cripple?!

Jiang Zhixia: "..."

She looked at her second brother expressionlessly. "Second brother, if you mention Bai Zhiyu again, I'll tell Mother that you encouraged me to keep pursuing him."

Jiang Huai immediately raised his hands and begged for mercy: "No, no, no! I was wrong!"

He was just saying it casually; he knew better than anyone how much the Empress hated Bai Zhiyu.

Seeing his haggard face, Jiang Zhixia kindly advised, "You should go and rest. Your dark circles are practically down to your chin."

Jiang Huai couldn't hold on any longer, so he stood up and patted his sister's shoulder earnestly.

"Sister, if you really like him, you can at most be a concubine. Putting aside the fact that his mental strength is so damaged, the principal husband of a royal female must be of first-class noble birth. The Su family is now... sigh."

He shook his head, turned around, and walked away unsteadily.

Jiang Zhixia blinked, not taking her second brother's words seriously.

She was just stalling for time, waiting for Su Chen to wake up so she could have a proper talk with him.

But Su Chen just wouldn't wake up.

It's been two days already.

Jiang Zhixia sat down again on the edge of the bed, resting her chin on her hand and sighing.

In the past two days, the Su family has almost completely collapsed.

Su Tongwei was seriously ill and had no one to take care of her, so she was taken away by a female protection organization.

The female protection agency, literally, is an institution established by the Empire to protect the basic rights of females; it exists in every star system.

However, Su Tongwei is only a C-level female, and without the support of her family, she was taken away and is said to be paralyzed on one side and unable to speak. At present... she is probably just waiting to die.

Even a fool could guess that Su Tongwei's serious illness was definitely related to Su Chen.

But she didn't know what Su Chen's plans were after he ruined the Su family.

She reached out and gently brushed a stray hair from Su Chen's forehead, murmuring softly, "Su Chen, I admire you so much... You must never give up on yourself."

She truly admired Su Chen for his courage and patience in seeking revenge, unlike herself, who had been a coward in her past life, suffering a beating and ultimately dying suddenly.

Just then, a slight noise came from the doorway.

Jiang Zhixia turned her head and saw Jiang Ting standing outside the door.

The man was wearing a dark blue silk shirt and black slim-fit trousers, which made his legs look long and straight.

Jiang Zhixia's eyes involuntarily darted over her older brother.

My older brother's been acting strange these past few days; he's been dressing like a male model every day...

Jiang Ting showed no intention of going in; he simply raised his chin, gesturing for her to come out.

Jiang Zhixia got up, puzzled, and followed him outside.

She didn't notice that Su Chen's fingers curled slightly the moment she turned around.

In the corridor, Jiang Zhixia felt a little embarrassed to look directly at Jiang Ting.

Knowing that her disguise hadn't been exposed, she could face Jiang Ting with complete confidence, but Jiang Ting had been acting very strangely these past two days.

A male model with a top-notch physique and a handsome face... Ugh, if a man is constantly in front of you, can you resist looking at him?!

She simply couldn't stand it.

So every time she saw Jiang Ting, her eyes couldn't help but wander.

Jiang Ting was very satisfied with her reaction. Looking at her evasive eyes, he thought to himself: I really did look too fierce in my military uniform.

"Big brother, what's wrong?" Jiang Zhixia asked softly.

Jiang Ting said calmly, "The fleet has arrived in the star field. You can now speak with Lu Jue."

Jiang Zhixia's eyes lit up: "Is it through the military?"

"Um."

In theory, male military personnel are allowed to wear quantum computers, but Lu Jue is a slave, so it's impossible for him to be equipped with personal communication devices on the battlefield. Therefore, all external communications can only be conducted through official military channels and require approval from superiors.

Jiang Ting looked at the joy in Jiang Zhixia's eyes, and his gaze deepened.

But he didn't say anything, he just took her to his study.

……

Lu Jue was suppressing his longing for the princess and had just finished organizing his equipment.

The lieutenant suddenly walked over and scanned the room: "Which one is Lu Jue?"

Lu Jue raised his hand: "Reporting, it's me."

The lieutenant glanced at him: "The general wants to speak with you. Come with me."

Lu Jue was stunned for a moment, then realized something, and his heart skipped a beat.

Jiang Ting would never take the initiative to contact him.

The one who needs to talk to him must be the princess!

He suppressed his excitement and followed the lieutenant to the driver's seat.

The lieutenant led him inside and then left.

Lu Jue stared at the slowly lighting up screen, practically pressing his entire body against it.

"Princess!"

On the screen, Jiang Zhixia's hair was loosely draped over her shoulders, and she smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Lu Jue!"

Lu Jue's Adam's apple bobbed as he stared at the female on the screen, his voice a little hoarse: "Princess, I miss you so much."

It had only been a few days since they separated, but it already felt like hundreds of years had passed.

Jiang Zhixia's ears turned slightly red. "It's only been a few days. There's still more than a month to go."

"It won't be long," Lu Jue shook his head and said seriously, "I've inquired, and the Federation's invading force this time isn't strong. We're well-prepared, and we should be able to return in a month at most."

He paused, then added, "I'm sure I can make a difference."

Jiang Zhixia lowered her head shyly, glancing furtively to the side out of the corner of her eye.

In a place out of the screen's view, Jiang Ting was sitting behind his desk, staring intently at her.

Jiang Zhixia: "..."

I'm video chatting with my boyfriend, shouldn't you avoid me, bro?

Jiang Ting remained unmoved by the wind, showing no intention of avoiding it, and his presence was extremely strong.

Jiang Zhixia pouted helplessly.

Okay, you want to see it, right? I'll show it to you without hesitation!

She simply flashed a bright smile and said softly to Lu Jue on the screen, "I miss you so much too. You must be careful after the war starts, and don't be reckless in your pursuit of merit, okay?"

Lu Jue's ears turned bright red, and he nodded repeatedly: "Yes! I will be careful and return safely as soon as possible."

Jiang Zhixia continued, seemingly oblivious to everyone else, "For the past month or so, except when you're at war, I've tried to call you once a day at a time when it won't bother you. You need to let me know you're safe and sound."

With Jiang Ting around, they can use the military's communication permissions at will.

Lu Jue obediently replied, "Yes, Princess!"

He also wanted to ask the princess how she had been these past few days and whether she had felt unwell after her second awakening.

Before he could finish speaking, another figure squeezed into the frame.

His face darkened instantly.

He stared at the man on the screen, dressed in flamboyant clothes, clearly trying to make his presence known to the princess, and almost ground his teeth to powder.

Jiang Ting!

This guy deliberately abandoned me, and now he's deliberately getting close to the princess in front of me!

A cunning and manipulative male!

On the other side of the screen, Jiang Zhixia felt Jiang Ting approaching and froze in place.

Before she could react, she heard Lu Jue's voice, filled with gritted teeth, coming from the screen: "General, are you bored?"

Jiang Ting looked up and glanced at the screen indifferently: "I'm definitely not as busy as you."

"General, shouldn't you have avoided speaking to the princess?"

"Military communications, I'm overseeing this, is there a problem?"

"You—" Lu Jue choked on his words.

Jiang Zhixia quickly changed the subject, interrupting the two, "Lu Jue, when will the war start over there?"

Lu Jue's expression softened slightly. He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said, "It's not certain yet. We need to investigate. Don't worry, Princess."

The military uniform channel has fixed communication times, and the two would hang up after exchanging only a few words.

Lu Jue watched the screen turn off with reluctance, clenched his fist, and turned around.

Jiang Ting is playing mind games. Does he think he can't play them?

Just wait, we'll teach that guy a lesson when we get back!

As soon as the video call ended, Jiang Zhixia immediately turned her head and glared at Jiang Ting with a resentful expression.

He lowered his eyes slightly to meet her gaze, his voice low and deep: "Am I the one who disturbed you?"

His tone was flat, revealing no emotion.

Jiang Zhixia opened her mouth, then closed it again, finally turning her head away with puffed-out cheeks and muttering softly, "No..."

What's the use of blaming you? You control the military communications anyway.

Although she didn't say it aloud, Jiang Ting keenly noticed it.

He found it amusing that he had been so generous, even offering to let her communicate with Lu Juen, yet the female still wouldn't cooperate.

He changed the subject, asking, "When will the ceremony with Su Chen be postponed?"

When Jiang Zhixia heard him ask this, she shook her head sadly, "Let's talk about it after he wakes up."

Jiang Ting remained silent.

I never realized Jiang Zhixia was so soft-hearted before.

She allowed Su Chen to use his status as the "princess's husband" to do things in the Su family. Some of Su Tongwei's beastly husbands were dismissed, while others met tragic ends and died bizarre deaths.

He had already found out all of this, but he hadn't told the female yet.

But his intuition told him that even if he told Jiang Zhixia about Su Chen's underhanded methods, she wouldn't care.

Thinking back to how much she cared for the men she liked, how she could cause chaos in the entire palace for Bai Zhiyu, and then looking at her attitude towards Lu Jue and Su Chen now...

Jiang Ting's gaze deepened.

Jiang Zhixia felt a tickle run down her spine from his gaze and awkwardly took a few steps back. "Um... big brother, I'll be going now."

Jiang Ting didn't stop her, watching her quickly turn and leave.

Don't rush it. We've finally managed to get over him these past few days. He still has time. Take it slow.

Jiang Zhixia strolled leisurely toward the palace's medical area.

Little White Flower is showing signs of hunger again. Although it's not too serious yet, we need to prepare suppressants in advance.

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