Jiang Zhixia happily entered the palace and rushed into the Empress's arms.

"Mother!"

Before Jiang Lin could react, a soft, cuddly daughter was thrown into her arms.

"Mother, where have you been these past few days?"

Jiang Lin looked down at her daughter's affectionate and playful behavior, and her heart melted.

"So obedient? Did you miss me?"

Jiang Zhixia chuckled, clinging tightly to the Empress's waist, "I missed you, Mother."

Jiang Lin's heart softened as she was nuzzled by the girl's touch, and she asked softly, "If you have time recently, I'll take you out to play. The scenery of the Er Star Region, which your father just conquered, is particularly beautiful. I didn't take you with me this time, but I'll take you to see it next time."

Upon hearing about going out to play, Jiang Zhixia nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay! Mother, when are we going?"

Jiang Lin: "Once your father is done with this busy period, he will personally take us there."

As the mother and daughter were talking, a burst of laughter suddenly came from the entrance of the side hall.

"It's so nice that my sister and daughter are still so close."

Jiang Zhixia's smile froze, and she turned to look at the person who came out.

A friendly smile graced Jiang Xue's round face as she met her gaze.

Jiang Xue?!

What is she doing here?!

Jiang Zhixia's smile vanished, and her eyes stared warily at the newcomer.

Jiang Lin noticed that her daughter seemed unhappy and assumed that her daughter hadn't seen her younger sister for so long that she didn't recognize her.

"Xiaxia, this is your aunt, have you forgotten?"

Jiang Zhixia rolled her eyes.

Little Auntie, you're the culprit who framed the Lu family!

The entire Lu family was murdered, and the Lu family has never been able to completely overturn the case, all because of her!

Because Jiang Xue is a royal female, even if Jiang Ting finds clues, he can only stop at the Jin family. This makes it much more difficult for Lu Jue to truly take revenge!

Her big wolfhound is still fighting hard on the front lines, and he hasn't even avenged his great grudge yet!

Jiang Zhixia turned her face to the other side, presenting the back of her head to Jiang Xue.

I don't want to watch it; it's upsetting.

Jiang Xue's smile froze for a moment.

She composed herself and said in a gentle tone, "Sister, what's wrong with the princess? She wasn't like this when she visited me not long ago."

Jiang Lin was also puzzled by her daughter's attitude.

However, Jiang Xue was only a younger sister from a collateral branch, and to be honest, she herself wasn't very close to this younger sister.

Did they expect her to scold her daughter because of Jiang Xue's two words?

I want to eat shit.

So the queen casually lifted her eyelids and said, "Oh, she probably doesn't like you."

Jiang Xue: "...?"

Jiang Zhixia almost burst out laughing and buried her face in the Empress's arms.

Mother! You're so good with words!

Just then, Wu Zhan and Jiang Ting walked in one after the other.

As soon as Wu Zhan entered the room, he saw his daughter being close to the Empress Dowager and couldn't help but feel envious. He rushed over to his daughter in three steps.

"Xiaxia, did your mother tell you? We're going to the Aier Star Region in a few days. The scenery there is amazing, most famous for its vast pink ocean," he patted his chest, "Your father specially shot it down for you!"

Jiang Zhixia was completely stunned.

What?

An entire star system given to her?!

She sat bolt upright. "Really?!"

Wu Zhan was amused by her shocked expression. "Of course it's true. Go see if you like it. If you like it, keep it. If you don't, get something else. You're an adult now. You need to have some control over your star domain."

Jiang Zhixia felt like her mind was a little foggy.

That's an entire star field!

She excitedly hugged Wu Zhan's arm, saying, "Thank you, Father! I love you the most!"

When Wu Zhan was hugged by his daughter, his face beamed with joy.

After Jiang Zhixia finished acting cute, she glanced at Jiang Ting, who was standing silently to the side.

Thinking of how this man had helped him keep Su Tongwei's secret, Chong also smiled.

Jiang Ting watched her smile at him with her eyes crinkling, his gaze fixed intently on her face, unwilling to look away for even a moment.

Jiang Xue's lips twitched as she stood to the side.

Jiang Zhixia has only just come of age, and she's already given away an entire star field?!

I am, after all, a member of a collateral branch of the royal family, and I only took over Hailan Star a few years ago!

She gritted her teeth and maintained a smile, consumed by jealousy.

Jiang Zhixia was stunned by the sudden windfall.

Before they could react, Jiang Ting had already led them outside.

She stood in the corridor, pursed her lips, and turned to look at the man beside her.

"Big brother, what's Jiang Xue doing here?"

Jiang Ting looked down at her, his tone calm: "Father and Mother went to Hailan Star this time. They were probably summoned by her, and they brought them back with them."

He paused, then frowned slightly.

When he checked the Lu family's files on Hailanxing last time, he didn't deliberately avoid Jiang Xue.

Jiang Xue sensed something; she probably came to the capital planet this time to test the royal family's attitude.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhixia glared at the tightly closed door with annoyance, "Once we find the evidence, we'll definitely charge her with treason!"

Jiang Ting looked at her lively expression, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

The females are becoming more and more relaxed in his presence.

Unfortunately... the biggest threat is coming back.

The prince, who was not happy at all, remained indifferent.

His cuff was tugged, and when he looked down, he saw the female looking up at him and smiling.

"Big brother, thank you so much for helping me. Father and Mother know nothing about Su Tongwei's matter. You're amazing!"

Jiang Ting looked down at her.

It did take some effort to suppress Su Tongwei's death.

From female protection agencies to a series of official inspections, then bypassing the Queen and His Majesty to issue statements, and finally disposing of the body as quickly as possible.

It's troublesome, but not too difficult.

How could he possibly allow the stigma of "murdering females" to be attached to Jiang Zhixia?

As for whether the Empress Dowager and His Majesty would suspect Su Chen... that was beyond his control.

Seeing that he seemed relaxed, Jiang Zhixia pressed her advantage and leaned closer, "Big brother, can you talk to Lu Jue today?"

"……cannot."

Jiang Zhixia's smile vanished.

The next second, I heard the man say something again.

"The person is back, what's the point of talking to them?"

Jiang Zhixia: "!!!"

……

The military headquarters remained as imposing and cold as ever.

But today, the atmosphere is slightly more lively.

"Have you heard? That recruit who came from a slave background!"

"I've heard! I've heard! A defensive battle forced the Federation to send its commander-in-chief!"

"Annihilated two large enemy units! And escaped unscathed! That must be a first-class merit!"

New recruits and veterans gathered together, discussing the matter animatedly.

Everyone was waiting for the warship to return, wanting to see just how many heads this new recruit named Lu Jue had.

The warships landed, and the procession followed one after another.

Lu Jue followed in the group, receiving all sorts of stares.

He needed to rest first, and then wait for the ceremony to confer the honors.

First-class merit is not easy to obtain, and no one expected that someone could obtain it in a defensive battle, so the ceremony was not prepared at all and could only be hastily arranged.

The second lieutenant leading the team reported the battle situation to Jiang Ting, his words full of approval of Lu Jue.

"General, Lu Jue is a very talented soldier. I could tell during the combat assessment, but I didn't expect him to be even stronger in actual combat."

"This first-class merit award is truly well-deserved!"

Jiang Ting hummed in response, his expression remaining unchanged.

The lieutenant saluted with reverence, his heart filled with admiration.

No wonder he's a general!

It was already strange that someone of slave birth could enter the military, and the Crown Prince treated this new recruit differently, even calling him over for secret talks behind closed doors during the war zone communications. Even he initially felt it was inappropriate.

Now it's clear that His Highness had exceptional insight!

Although Lu Jue was born a slave, he is really powerful!

Jiang Ting was watching the war zone video.

He wasn't wrong; Lu Jue was born for the battlefield.

Even without Jiang Zhixia, he wouldn't let such a promising talent go to waste.

Just ...

He frowned.

How can we prevent this wolf cub from having time to interact with females?

Should we give him a few more battles to fight?

The prince, who almost used his personal power to deal with his love rival, was in a depressed mood.

The ceremony for awarding the First Class Merit was quickly prepared.

Lu Jue was called over while he was changing his clothes.

All the new recruits and some lieutenants and instructors stood below the stage. He stood on the stage and saluted the person in the main seat.

As a general, Jiang Ting personally awarded him the First Class Merit Medal.

In full view of everyone, he presented the badge to his rival, and in the brief moment it was handed over, he heard the wolf cub lower his voice.

"Where is the princess?"

Jiang Ting noticed his anxious gaze and subtly glanced outside.

Lu Jue took the medal and turned around. Following Jiang Ting's hint, his gaze fell on the windowsill of a high-rise building not far away.

A pink figure stood there.

Jiang Zhixia leaned against the window, gazing at him longingly.

The young man, dressed in a brand-new military uniform, stood on the stage full of vigor, his tattoos on his face unable to conceal his spirited demeanor.

Their eyes met in mid-air, and their gazes instantly lit up.

Jiang Zhixia excitedly covered her face: So handsome!

Her wolf cubs are so handsome!

The ceremony then entered its most important phase.

A military master of ceremonies stepped forward, "New recruit Lu Jue, step forward and take your oath!"

Lu Jue stepped forward and stood at attention.

The audience was silent.

All eyes were on the nineteen-year-old silver-haired boy.

Lu Jue took a deep breath and slowly opened his mouth.

"Lu Jue, a new recruit of the 185th Squad, hereby swears an oath—"

"I swear to serve the Empire to the death; my loyalty will never change."

"I will defend the empire with my blood and flesh, and give my life to the empire. I will charge ahead and never retreat a step."

The audience looked at him with admiration in their eyes.

Jiang Zhixia covered her burning face, her eyes fixed on the shining young man on the stage.

After the ceremony ended, Jiang Ting turned and left.

With the general gone, everyone immediately gathered together to discuss the details of the defensive battle.

Instructor Li and Instructor Liu argued until their faces turned red and their necks bulged.

"He has to be in command! It would be a waste not to have that strategic talent in command!"

"Why would he go to the command post?! Lu Jue is clearly cut out for the assault battalion! With his skills, it's a waste that he's not leading troops in the charge!"

"You're talking nonsense! Anyone can go to the assault battalion! Do you think strategic talent is something you can just stumble upon anywhere?!"

"You're talking nonsense! Did you even ask what they wanted before you tried to steal them?!"

The two instructors argued fiercely, until finally Instructor Li waved his hand and said, "I'll go ask His Highness for them right now!"

Instructor Liu chased after them, shouting, "Can't you even respect someone's own opinion?!"

Lu Jue, who was being fought over by them, had no time to care about any of this.

Because he was pressing the woman he had been longing for against the door and kissing her passionately.

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