Jiang Huai was taken back to the palace, but not because of the Federation.

He knew it in his heart, which is why he left so decisively.

Inside the palace, Jiang Huai looked exhausted, but his expression was serious as he projected the data from his personal computer onto a virtual screen.

"Big brother, we've found out the source of Zeng Wenwen's leak of the black market channels. It's a duke in the upper echelons of the Federation, and it's not just Zeng Wenwen, Bai Zhiyu was also contacted."

He was involved in a federal investigation during this period. Originally, this was supposed to be done by his older brother, but his older brother had been suppressing his mental strength for too long, and his father was worried that something might happen to him, so he had to go himself.

He was exhausted.

Jiang Ting glanced over indifferently.

"Bai Zhiyu?"

"Yes," Jiang Huai thought his older brother had forgotten, so he reminded him, "It's the peacock clan that Xia Xia chased after for several years."

Jiang Ting raised his eyebrows slightly.

He certainly remembered the male, but didn't care.

Jiang Zhixia pursued him so passionately before, but now she hasn't mentioned him at all, as if she's completely forgotten about him.

"Is he making a move?"

Jiang Huai waved his hand dismissively: "What could that guy possibly do? Father kicked him out of Central City a long time ago. Even if he wanted to do something, he wouldn't have had the chance. Even Xia Xia doesn't know about it."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but mutter, "My father was quick to act; I was still thinking about beating him up and kicking him out."

Jiang Ting wasn't interested in Bai Zhiyu and looked down at the screen.

"Have you found out which duke it is?"

Regardless of which duke it is, the Federation's people are now in the palace, so they can handle everything.

Otherwise, would we allow the Federation to engage in such underhanded tactics that endanger Jiang Zhixia's safety?

Speaking of this, Jiang Huai's expression became somewhat solemn.

"That duke, you should know him, brother. He is Mu Huaye, a key general of the Federation."

Jiang Ting paused, then slowly raised his eyes.

……

Deep inside the dungeon, the damp air was filled with the smell of decay.

Jiang Xue huddled in the corner, her once plump figure now much thinner, her hair disheveled and plastered to her face, looking utterly wretched.

She heard footsteps and suddenly looked up.

Two figures emerged from the dimly lit corridor.

One is His Majesty Wu Zhan, the other—

She squinted and, in the dim light, made out that the man was wearing a Federation military uniform.

She paused for a moment, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.

Who is this?

Mu Huaye walked to the cell door, looked down at the disheveled female inside, suddenly smiled brightly, and raised his hand to greet her.

Hi, hello!

Jiang Xue: "..."

Wu Zhan: "..."

madman.

Jiang Xue shrank back warily, her voice hoarse: "W-who are you?"

At first glance, Mu Huaye's features resemble those of a sunny and gentle young man, making him excessively deceptive.

But his eyes were full of malice, like a venomous snake teasing its prey.

He pointed to himself, "I am Mu Huaye, a first-class duke of the Federation. You probably haven't heard of me, but—you should know the other dukes, the ones who have been cooperating with you all these years. I brought them with me specifically. Have you met them?"

Jiang Xue's face froze instantly when she thought of the pile of human heads on the ground.

Mu Huaye looked at her, seemingly worried for her, and sighed, "How did you, a female member of the Imperial Royal Family, get involved with the Federation? Look at the trouble you've caused, you're almost dead, aren't you?"

Jiang Xue opened her mouth and stared blankly at him.

"Those people, did you... kill them?"

Mu Huaye nodded happily: "Yes."

A chill ran down my spine and straight to my brain.

Jiang Xue then realized that her escape route in the Federation had been cut off by this smiling madman in front of her!

"Why...why did you kill them?!" she asked incredulously, her voice hoarse. "Weren't they your own people?!"

Wu Zhan also turned his head and glanced at Mu Huaye.

He was also curious about what the Federation meant.

Mu Huaye shrugged helplessly, his tone sincere: "The Federation originally disagreed, but I felt we couldn't keep those dukes who colluded with the females of the Empire alive, so we killed them all and brought them here to apologize to you."

He turned to look at Wu Zhan, smiling, and asked, "Your Majesty, I came with sincerity. It would be such a waste if the Empire and the Federation were to go to war again because of this, wouldn't you say?"

Wu Zhan sneered, "Your Federation can't afford to fight?"

What was meant to be a sarcastic remark was met with a very serious nod from the other person.

He pointed at Jiang Xue in the cell: "Yes, resources are running out, otherwise there would be no need to steal."

Jiang Xue was startled.

No, she cannot confess. If convicted of treason, she will surely die!

"I didn't provide any federal resources! I didn't commit treason! Don't frame me!"

Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to her.

Wu Zhan turned on the light screen, which displayed a judgment.

The evidence materials delivered by Mu Huaye were perfectly matched with the documents in the princess's possession, allowing the judgment to be established very quickly.

Several guards stepped forward, opened the cell door, dragged Jiang Xue out, and forced her to press her fingerprints onto the judgment.

Jiang Xue struggled in vain and finally collapsed helplessly to the ground.

She raised her head, staring intently at Mu Huaye, her eyes filled with resentment: "Your Federation... are you really that cowardly?!"

Mu Huaye sighed softly and nodded in agreement: "Yes, if I weren't a coward, I wouldn't have had to come in person."

He spoke with a sense of helplessness, as if saying, "There's nothing I can do about the Federation's incompetence."

Wu Zhan looked at the federal general, his brow furrowing slightly.

He had long heard of Mu Huaye's perverted nature; it was truly impossible to tell how much truth and how much falsehood he spoke.

It doesn't matter, as long as the evidence sent is genuine.

After the judgment was signed, Wu Zhan put away the light screen and turned to walk out.

Mu Huaye followed, but after taking a couple of steps, he turned back to look at Jiang Xue lying on the ground, somewhat puzzled.

"Your Majesty, shouldn't we kill her now?"

Wu Zhan didn't even turn his head: "Our empire has its own rules."

This man came from afar, bringing a bunch of heads and evidence of Jiang Xue's connections with those dukes. His only request was to witness Jiang Xue's execution.

This is too strange; he needs to find out what this guy is up to.

Mu Huaye pursed his lips and followed along indifferently.

The imperial family has too many rules.

If it were him, he wouldn't care about evidence; he'd kill if he wanted to.

However, he didn't come here to see Jiang Xue.

Rather, it was to meet the Third Princess, Jiang Zhixia.

Thinking of that name, Mu Huaye raised his eyebrows slightly.

Oh dear, is this the first time we've met?

……

The princess's private residence.

Jiang Zhixia shivered, suddenly feeling as if she were being watched by something.

She turned her head and looked at Su Chen, who was preparing dinner, and Lu Jue, who was preparing ingredients with 666, before turning her head back for no apparent reason.

She held up her personal computer, took a bunch of pictures of Xiaobai, and then sent them to her girlfriends.

Look, look, isn't my little white dog super cute!

Chen Li sent me a starry-eyed emoji.

So cute~

But why does this fox seem a little unhappy?

Jiang Zhixia swung her leg triumphantly: [Haha, I just gave it a bath. Foxes don't seem to like water, but Xiaobai is very well-behaved.]

Chen Li sent a series of envious emojis, and then suddenly extended an invitation.

【My dear princess, it's my birthday in a couple of days. Would you be free to come over?】

Jiang Zhixia was stunned for a moment.

Is it Chen Li's birthday?

Since she came here, she has only a handful of female friends, and Chen Li is the only one she can really talk to.

Chen Li invited her, probably hoping she would make more friends.

Jiang Zhixia felt a warmth in her heart and immediately replied: 【I'm free! I definitely have to go!】

Chen Li: [Then I'll be waiting for the princess to arrive!]

Jiang Zhixia closed the chat window and frantically browsed the online store on her personal computer, trying to figure out what gift to give her best friend.

In the kitchen, after Lu Jue nearly broke the pot in half for the sixth time, Su Chen finally lost his temper and politely raised his hand.

"You can go out now, I'll take care of things here."

Lu Jue: "..."

He glanced at the electronic eye, which even 666 found somewhat distasteful, and left with extreme reluctance.

He really has no talent for this.

Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief and took a moment to glance at the personal terminal.

Ning Yi: [We won't need that medicine anymore.]

Below is the reply he sent this morning.

Are you sure?

That was the end of the story.

He stared at the unanswered chat box, his brows furrowing slightly.

Ning Yi's medicine was used to suppress the white fox's characteristics, and he had been taking it continuously since the day they met.

Now that you're suddenly saying you don't need it, does it mean you've come to a change of heart?

Su Chen glanced at it twice and then continued cooking.

It's up to his friend to decide what's going on.

In the corner of the living room, Ning Yi lay on his special little mat, spreading out his four legs to air out his fox fur.

He hadn't taken the medication for several days before coming here.

Otherwise, when she was discovered, Jiang Zhixia wouldn't have seen Xiaobai, but rather "Xiaohong".

But he hadn't figured it out; he just wanted to try one last time.

If my father remains the same... it's not worth him wasting his life.

He narrowed his fox-like eyes and glanced towards the sofa.

The female was lying on the sofa, intently looking at the personal terminal. Every now and then, when she saw something interesting, she would curl her beautiful lips into a soft laugh.

Ning Yi watched for a while, then looked away.

Does Jiang Zhixia care about "Xiao Bai" a lot?

If "Xiaobai" doesn't appear for a long time, how long will she remember?

After dinner, Lu Jue moved closer to the princess.

He looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated, and Jiang Zhixia knew what he was thinking at a glance.

"You want to ask about Jiang Xue?"

Lu Jue nodded, his gray-blue eyes filled with complex emotions.

Jiang Zhixia grasped his hand and said solemnly, "Don't worry, I will make you take revenge yourself."

She thought Lu Jue, like herself, was worried that Jiang Xue might be up to some other tricks.

But Lu Jue shook his head.

"Princess, that's not what I'm asking."

He lowered his eyes and asked in a low voice, "I want to know, was it something the princess did that led to Jiang Xue being kicked out of the royal family?"

Jiang Zhixia paused for a moment.

She looked at the boy in front of her.

No, he can no longer be called a teenager.

No matter how well-behaved Lu Jue appeared in front of him, he couldn't hide the extra bit of sharpness that had crept in.

She sighed softly and expressed her thoughts.

"...That's how it is, but before she could even make a move, Jiang Xue brought this upon herself."

Jiang Xue was really unlucky. Of all people to scheme against, she had to scheme against her older brother, who was averse to all other females.

Lu Jue's expression changed slightly after hearing this.

He gripped the princess's hand tightly, his voice trembling: "Princess, you must never do such a thing again."

"If the princess gets hurt trying to help me, I'd rather remain a slave forever."

Jiang Zhixia paused slightly, then reached out and rubbed his head.

"Don't worry, I didn't mean to really hurt myself."

Lu Jue buried his face in her palm, greedily rubbing against its warmth.

Jiang Zhixia looked at the big wolfhound with obvious dependence, but her gaze gradually drifted away.

Actually, the whole commotion she made wasn't solely to help Lu Jue.

At first, when he saved Lu Jue and helped the Lu family overturn their case, he really just wanted to keep Lu Jue by his side.

But after investigating Jiang Xue, she realized that the reason the female lead hadn't produced any evidence to prove the Lu family's innocence was because the investigation would lead to a royal female.

The female lead was afraid that Lu Jue would become unfaithful because of this.

Looking at it this way, it's not like the plot has collapsed; it's more like all the superficial things have been torn away, revealing the true face from a realistic perspective.

She needs to block all of the female lead's paths as soon as possible before finding her, and the Lu family's affairs must be resolved quickly.

Speaking of the female lead... why isn't Mingye replying to her messages?

Can't they find the female lead in such a large information network like Dark Street?

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