A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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Corwin has been arrested and brought to justice. Just after the referendum, the first batch of statistics on new divorce lawsuits was delivered this morning.

When Bampo opened the data panel, he was shocked and read to his prince: "In the twelve hours since the referendum ended yesterday, the Imperial Marriage Registry has received 17 divorce applications; the military has reported that nearly two hundred high-ranking officers have publicly disclosed their experiences of domestic violence and filed lawsuits in the military court..."

That's terrifying, that number is really frightening.

There is currently no divorce law in the empire.

Don't be fooled by the fact that 17 divorce applications may not seem like a lot among billions of citizens, because the Empire currently does not have the concept of peaceful divorce.

For a female insect to file for divorce from a male insect, the male insect must have committed a serious offense that violated the law and warranted a divorce lawsuit.

The first batch of 17 divorce applications means that at least 17 female insects have experienced a level of suffering similar to that of General Kelly.

Who wouldn't say this is terrifying?

"Arrange for a public trial of Corvin," the Crown Prince told Bambo. "Live it live on StarNet so that it can serve as a case study for future generations."

Bambo swiped the data panel a few times, relaying their prince's orders.

The holographic screen then automatically popped up the latest poll results for the day:

On September 26, 4299, the royal family's approval rating reached 81%, a new high in the history of the empire.

81%, that's terrifying, anyone who sees this number will be astonished.

What does it mean to have an approval rating of over 80%?

Even now, the combined influence of the parliament and the Xiongbao Association is less than a quarter of that of the Crown Prince.

Although the royal family still has an Insect King.

However, it's clear to anyone with eyes that none of the 80% support is for the Insect Emperor; it's all for the Crown Prince.

When will that old bastard Insect King finally lose his nerve and step down on his own?

The Crown Prince has been an adult for many years, yet the Insect Emperor still occupies the position of the former Insect Queen. Doesn't he feel ashamed?

It's impossible for the crown prince to ascend the throne only to have his father, the emperor's father, sit in the position of his partner.

Bah! That shameless old man, the Insect King, will be blown up sooner or later!

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The Supreme Court's website server crashed due to too many female insects filing divorce lawsuits simultaneously.

It was finally fixed after a lot of effort.

The Supreme Court issued three notices of upcoming referendums, causing the recently repaired website to crash again.

"First, abolish the Law on Privileges of Powerful Rulers."

Second, establish the principle of equality in marital relationships, allow free divorce, and revise divorce laws.

Third, the control of the noble council over the Supreme Court was lifted. From then on, the opinions of council members were no longer considered in case hearings; the law was supreme.

These three laws will be put to a public referendum over three separate days.

The referendum result has the highest legal effect.

The first point is significant: abolish the laws granting privileges to powerful rulers.

What are the special privileges of a powerful ruler? In summary, there are two main points:

Physical harm inflicted on a partner by a male does not constitute a crime.

After marriage, the female insect's property is automatically transferred to the male's account, and the female insect cannot have her own private property.

Yes, it's that absurd. This suffocating law has been accepted as commonplace by the Zerg and is regarded as one of their highest-level laws.

If reform is truly needed, the first thing the Crown Prince should change is this damned privilege law.

I don't know how these two completely contradictory terms, "privilege" and "law," are connected.

Bewitched by the sun.

Are you sober now?

If you're still not clear-headed, give yourself a good squeeze to get rid of the water in your brain, and you'll naturally become clear-headed.

The latter two are natural developments that allow for the establishment of divorce laws.

Article 3 is to prevent parliamentary interference with the courts. Without Article 3, Article 2 cannot be effectively implemented.

The Red Fire Ant Council Chairman had not yet hung up the communication; his red hair made his ashen face appear even more pale.

These three points are more like a notice than a referendum.

Although the referendum has not yet started, everyone is already certain of the outcome. They are just waiting for the approval rating to surge past 50% tomorrow, thus ending the public comment period ahead of schedule.

With General Kelly's case as a precedent, how could these three options possibly lead to any other outcome?

"Chairman Invika," the Crown Prince turned to him.

Speaker Invika's face was as stiff as a dead worm: "Yes."

"The chairman of the Xiongbao Association must have suffered a great blow. As his cousin, shouldn't you go and comfort him later?"

"...Yes, Your Highness."

"That's great. By the way, please tell the chairman of the Xiongbao Association something for me."

The Crown Prince pushed open the French windows, letting the fresh mountain breeze outside blow in and dispel the stuffiness in the room.

"I'm going to see him tomorrow at the signing ceremony for the repeal of the 'Hsiung-Chief Privileges Act.' If I remember correctly, this law was proposed by the Hsiung-Chief Protection Association, right? How can such an important moment as the repeal be complete without the signature of the Hsiung-Chief Protection Association's chairman?"

This is no less than killing someone and destroying their spirit.

Speaker Invika's expression hardened further.

But he had no way to refute it, because the Xiongzhu Privilege Act was indeed the work of the Xiongbao Association.

The Crown Prince's request is perfectly reasonable, and cannot even be described as difficult.

He could only take a deep breath and squeeze out through gritted teeth, "...Yes, Your Highness."

The Crown Prince then hung up the call, satisfied.

Cool!

Hmph, none of them will escape.

After hanging up with the council president, a message came from Kelly's side.

The Crown Prince opened a new communication screen.

Kelley grabbed Corwin by the collar with one hand and dragged him out of the military transport vehicle.

His bandages were soaked with blood, but his eyes shone with an alarming brightness.

It had just rained, and the ground was still damp.

Corwin's hands were in shackles, his gold-threaded coat was stained with mud and water, and the exquisitely embroidered straps were undone, dragging behind him like a dirty and wretched dead snake.

He started yelling like a manic person, and then Kelly forced him to his knees by pressing his neck down.

"You... dare to arrest me?" he roared, spewing out vulgar curses, "I am your lord! Kelly—you damned worm—"

Kelly slammed him to the ground.

If your mouth isn't clean, eat some dirt to wash it off.

Kelly reported to the Crown Prince: "Your Highness, the entire Arte family, who had defected, has been apprehended."

The Crown Prince gave an affirmative reply: "Well done, Kelly."

"You flatter me, it's all I should do."

Kelly smiled.

Lan chatted with him for a few more minutes.

While they were chatting, Corwin, who was being held down on the ground, struggled to lift his head and look at the screen showing Kailai talking to the Crown Prince.

He had green eyes, and the light from the screen reflected in his eyes, making them appear as a strange and malevolent green.

By what right? By what right are these vile creatures allowed to rise up?

By what right do these vile creatures dare to defy their lord?

He suddenly burst into laughter: "Crown Prince, Crown Prince, female Crown Prince—you think you've won? No, you will never win. Your fear of us is etched into your genes, we males—"

He was punched in the face by Kelly, which sent him flying to the side.

General Kelly said coldly, "Disrespecting the Crown Prince is a crime deserving of death."