Lu Yulan pursed her lips, trying her best to appear calm.

Thank you.

Then, looking at Lu Yuanhong, who remained silent to the side, she asked, "Do you want to leave with me, or with them...?"

"and you."

Lu Fangyao looked down at Lu Xiaoyan, his absurdity growing stronger.

"Sister Lan, may I speak with Yan Yan for a moment?"

"Okay, I'll go find Chu Rui."

Chu Rui had been standing silently in the corner, which worried Lu Yulan.

Lu Fangyao squatted down, just like Lu Xiaoyan usually does.

Silence reigned around them. "Are you my nephew?"

"no."

A surge of elation welled up inside me, but it quickly turned into cold sweat dripping down my face.

"Who is that guy in the military? You didn't stay, and now you've abandoned me?"

Lu Yuanhong looked at his younger brother. If it weren't for Bai Shan's sudden intervention, he thought his younger brother would have already successfully entered the military under Marshal Wu's tutelage.

"It's not about abandoning you. You need to grow up. If necessary, I will come back."

"Will he definitely come back?"

Lu Fangyao extended his little finger and looked at Lu Yuanhong.

"I will definitely come back."

Lu Fangyao gritted his teeth, turned his back, and said, "You can leave now."

Lu Yulan and Lu Yuanhong left the Imperial Capital Star under everyone's watchful eyes and were escorted out of the Empire's star region.

Inside the palace.

High above the magnificent palace.

Sophia stood on the top floor, watching the departing spaceship, her eyes dark and empty.

Chu Xinglin, standing behind him, couldn't quite understand this little princess who was so much younger than him.

Her thoughts were more terrifying than those of an adult, and he couldn't quite understand her actions.

"What do you want to ask, Xiao Linzi?"

"Why did Your Highness let them go instead of killing her? Wouldn't that have made things easier for the military..."

Suddenly, a murderous aura emanated from Sophia, and she turned around and grabbed Chu Xinglin by the neck.

"Don't act on your own."

"Do you think Mother is dead? Just wait and see, the show is just beginning."

Leaving is for a better return; now, it's time to deal with things in Baishan.

"Find a way to contact Chu Rui, the grandson the Bai family just recognized, and bring him to see me."

Chu Xinglin coughed lightly, looking at the little girl in front of him. As long as he made a move, she would fall to her death, ending all her suffering.

"Little Lin, do you want to kill me?"

Sophia leaned against the dark red pillar, looked at Chu Xinglin, smiled slightly, her eyes full of mockery.

"If I die, your superpowers will be gone too. Think of Wei Guang, and stop fooling around."

As she spoke, she jumped down, wiping away the tears that had just fallen from the corners of her eyes. She couldn't cry.

Chu Xinglin lowered his head. "Yes."

As Sofia descended the steps, her childlike smile returned, and the Empress's personal secretary approached her.

"Princess, His Majesty wishes to see you."

Sofia's smile faded, and she turned her back to her.

"Auntie, I don't want to go."

"Princess, don't be childish. His Majesty is already angry."

Sophia's hatred deepened, and she grabbed her secretary's leg, saying, "I'm angry too. She can't even remember my birthday."

"His Majesty is busy with official duties. Your Highness should not go to see a prisoner. Alright, come with me to see His Majesty."

The secretary's aura gradually warmed, and Sophia pursed her lips before silently complying.

In the study.

The Empress looked at Sophia with no trace of affection in her eyes.

"Did you modify the command?"

"I am a princess, she is trying to make me happy, I don't want her to die."

"Can't I change it?"

Sofia had her back to the Empress, and she exuded a fierce aura, like a rebellious teenage girl in her teens.