Chapter 26

However, the person sitting at the top had a very calm expression.

He seemed to have no emotion at all.

However, the hoarse voice spoke up at that moment, "Even in this state, you still want to take them back?"

The two people kneeling on the ground trembled with fear. "Your Majesty the Empress—"

However, before they could even begin to beg for mercy, the man got up on his own.

The two servants kneeling on the ground were both taken aback.

The words they wanted to beg for mercy suddenly got stuck in their throats, and they couldn't say them. They looked at each other helplessly, but they could see the helplessness in each other's eyes. Neither of them knew what to say at this moment.

This calmness was unlike her usual self.

She's not usually this kind and gentle.

The calmer the place, the more dangerous it is.

This is the calm before the storm.

Just then, one of the two servants spoke up tremblingly, "...Your Majesty, shouldn't we go and bring Xia back?"

The person paused, and in the silent space, only the sound of her footsteps echoed around.

She emerged from the darkness, the moonlight illuminating her and highlighting the coldness in her eyes. Looking at the two men on the ground, she said coldly, "What's the point of you chasing after them?"

Her hoarse voice echoed throughout the space, carrying spiritual power, pressing down on them again and again, forcing them to keep their heads up and speak.

They didn't dare to breathe, wishing they could disappear without a trace. Their heads, already bowed, were lowered even further, pressed tightly against the cold floor.

Just then, the person spoke again. The moonlight shone on her, and she curled her lips into a smile. It should have been a smile, but it conveyed a sense of mockery.

Her voice was hoarse, but she sneered calmly, "What good would it do for Xia Qian to go to the Empire?"

Even after escaping her control, Xia Qian was still a slave relegated to the status of a slave.

They couldn't make a ripple in the empire at all.

Unless, of course, Hughes will help her.

But will Hughes help?

That boy was known for his coldness.

Even if Hughes has now discovered that Xia Qian actually comes from the Source of Life, he probably won't care.

He was too cold-hearted.

The Elders' Council would never allow their proud Crown Prince to have such a woman by his side.

Born a slave and raised in a brothel, her virginity auction was the talk of the town throughout the entire British Empire.

Even if she were still a virgin, the Elder Council would not allow a woman with such a background to become Empress.

Moreover, the imperial national style emphasizes restraint and self-discipline.

In their cultural mindset, □□ is not a good thing.

Even if she had some abilities that made Hughes like her, Hughes might not necessarily make her his queen.

Besides, that boy was cold-hearted and indifferent.

He could never like Xia Qian.

Just then, the servant kneeling on the ground cautiously asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do now?"

The person stood in the shadows, half of her body seemingly blending into the darkness. She turned the wedding ring on her hand and spoke in a hoarse voice, "Send the news of her first night auction in the British Empire to the Imperial Royal Family."

The Presbyterian Council will definitely react strongly.

All the time she spent arranging things suddenly became meaningful.

Even if they escaped from her grasp and fled to an empire beyond her reach, it would be the same.

There's no way Xia Qian can turn the tables on this scheme she meticulously set up.

Paying the madam to raise Xia Qian to this age, and making her never entertain customers, is to let her indulge in a luxurious environment. It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but can she get used to going from extravagance to frugality?

No, she won't get used to it.

Therefore, she will become immersed in this environment, and unsurprisingly, when she grows up, she will become the plaything of some important person or several nobles.

Let her continue to bear the name Xia Qian, let this name become famous, so that when everyone thinks of this name, they will only think of the famous courtesan Xia Qian.

Not a princess.

Even if she is recognized again later, who will really treat her like a princess?

Yes.

The Empress was always very careful, but the one step she took that was the least careful was that she didn't change Xia Qian's name. To be precise, the Empress never wanted to change her name.

How wonderful it would be if this child could just keep calling her by her original name.

How wonderful it would be to call her by the name her father and mother personally gave her, and then step by step walk into the abyss, and become famous in the abyss.

That would be so much better.

In the silent night, all the shadows seemed to crawl out, and even with the bright moon shining in the sky, those shadows seemed unafraid of being seen.

They acted with impunity, knowingly committing crimes, in a dark and twisted manner.

Just then, the silent night was suddenly shattered by a sharp cry, "Your Majesty the Empress!"

In the quiet corridor, hurried footsteps echoed one after another. They were a group of servants, their footsteps rapid, each one faster than the last, constantly calling out "Your Majesty the Empress."

The voices grew increasingly shrill, so sharp that the Empress couldn't help but frown.

Just then, the servant's shrill voice rang out again, "The Second Princess coughed up blood again and fainted on the spot!"

The Empress trembled. Her expression, which had been merely a frown, instantly turned into one of fury. Her spiritual energy surged, pressing down on the surrounding servants so that they could not even lift themselves. All that could be heard was her hoarse, furious voice saying in their ears, "What's going on?"

"Why did she have another relapse?"

The Empress had barely finished her question, and before anyone else could speak, she questioned again, this time releasing even stronger spiritual power. Her face was icy cold as she said, "Shouldn't the Second Princess be heading to the Church of Light right now? She should already be on the starship. What happened?"

"Yes...yes..."

The Empress's face darkened. "What exactly happened?"

Why would she suddenly faint and fall ill? Doesn't she have a dedicated medical team on the starship?

So what if I really have a relapse?

Why are these servants in such a hurry, not even caring about the etiquette that slaves should follow, and rushing straight to her?

A sense of foreboding crept over her. Before the Empress could think, the servant trembled and replied, "Your Majesty, the Second Princess fell ill again just as she was about to board the starship. That's why she fainted..."

"Where is the doctor?" The Queen's face was very gloomy.

At this, the slave trembled even more violently. He opened his mouth as if to answer, but because he was trembling so badly, he couldn't say a word.

The Queen took a deep breath and asked again, "Where is the doctor?"

"...It was taken away by His Highness the Crown Prince."

The slave's voice was very soft.

As if he knew what fate awaited him, he didn't even dare to meet the Empress's gaze, and continued in a low voice, "His Highness the Crown Prince said that the Second Princess's illness is not getting better, and the medical team's treatment of her is life-threatening."

That person!

The Empress clenched her fists. She had been unfit for pregnancy, and her daughter was too weak to compete with the previous and current Crown Princes for the right of succession. Otherwise, she would never have allowed her to remain as Crown Prince.

When she set up that scheme, she should have been more careful and made sure everything went perfectly. Otherwise, why would she have only managed to get Xia Qian out, while leaving her brother here to continue causing trouble?

Looking back on those events, it seems that even some deeper memories have surfaced.

The Empress took a deep breath, trying her best to control her rage, and said calmly, "Wenwen's asthma is just a little worse. The doctor is treating her, how could her life be in danger?"

The Crown Prince is simply being ridiculous!

"But His Highness the Crown Prince said, His Highness the Crown Prince said..."

The queen, however, remained remarkably calm. She stared at the slave on the ground and said calmly, "What did he say?"

He said...it's very likely, it is...

The slave closed his eyes in despair, pressing his forehead firmly against the floor, hoping that Her Majesty the Queen would be gentle when she vented her anger on him.

The slave said softly, "The second princess's illness is very likely the plague."

"Or perhaps he contracted some disease in another part of the galaxy while he was out there, or perhaps..."

AIDS.

The slave recalled what that person had said, so casually, yet it left everyone present speechless.

"You just let him finish speaking like that?" The Empress's voice was extremely cold, her eyes as sinister as a venomous snake lurking in the shadows.

However, at this moment, the venomous snake was so angry that it trembled all over.

She kicked the slave hard, knocking him over.

She rarely hits people physically; she usually suppresses them with her spiritual power. The fact that she was so angry, even disregarding her image as an empress, and kicked people so viciously, shows that the empress was truly enraged to a certain degree.

She flew into a rage like a raging beast, yelling, "How have I taught you all manners! Don't you know how to fight back? Don't you know how to protect the princess?"

Let that bastard go around making fun of her daughter.

AIDS?

Wenwen is just unwell, with severe asthma and lung problems, often coughing up blood. How could this possibly lead to AIDS?

He was clearly insulting her in front of everyone, using her daughter's illness to call her a slut.

This is really—

The Empress was trembling all over, as if she was about to lose control of her anger.

Everyone trembled with fear.

Where is the Second Princess now?

The slave replied tremblingly, "His Highness said that the Second Princess's status is special, and the medical team previously assigned by Her Majesty the Empress might not be qualified, so—"

Get to the point!

"Where is my Wenwen now?!"

"He has been assigned by His Highness the Crown Prince to a key hospital in the quarantine area."

The empress trembled, and before she could react, her body went limp. If a servant hadn't cried out and caught her in time, she would have fallen to the ground.

"Her Royal Highness the Queen——"

"How dare he!" the Empress said in a daze, "How dare he..."

No matter what, her Wenwen is still his half-sister!

Is the key hospital in the quarantine zone a place where her Wenwen can stay?

That's the hospital where the most important criminals in the galaxy and people with serious illnesses stay!

Even the air there can be poisonous.

How dare he treat Wenwen like that!

How could you do that!

This child is just as annoying as Xia Qian was back then.

As she grew up, she became even more detestable than Xia Qian was back then!

She thought he would be a puppet she could control, but now this puppet she raised has bitten her hard after finally gaining the power of the crown prince.

The empress was furious.

Before she could say a word, she shook off the servants supporting her and strode off in an unknown direction, her anger palpable.

Suddenly, the huge space was empty of its owner, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Just then, the two servants who were kneeling on the ground looked at each other in bewilderment. "What should we do now?"

Her Majesty the Empress was truly furious with the Crown Prince.

Everyone knows that the Empress cherishes her daughter the most.

This time, the Empress will not give up until she has fought with the Crown Prince for two or three months and stripped him of his power.

Just then, a slave spoke up with a gloomy look in his eyes, "Why don't we take action and go to the Empire?"

"If we please the Empress, we won't have to atone with our deaths."

Then bring the girl's body back to the Queen.

It went unnoticed by anyone.

The Empress will probably be very happy to see this.

The two slaves met each other's eyes and saw a definite answer in each other's eyes.