Qiao You kept hiding behind Helian Jue, not daring to make even the slightest eye contact with the ministers below the stage.

Why is my brother like this?

When Helian Jue helped Qiao You sit down, there was a moment when his back was to the ministers below the stage.

"Why are you shy?" Helian Jue ruffled Qiao You's hair and teased, "Who was it that kept saying they wanted to be my Crown Princess? Hmm?"

"Princess Little Fish?"

Qiao You's cheeks flushed, and she buried her head, not daring to look at her brother. There's a fundamental difference between what she says and what she does!

"Don't be afraid, baby, your brother is always here," Helian Jue comforted her. "Wait for your brother, okay?"

Qiao You sat nervously in his seat, completely hiding himself behind Helian Jue.

Helian Jue then stood up and discussed matters with the court officials.

Qiao You fiddled with the yellow gem on the chair, touching it here and there.

He couldn't understand much of what his brother was saying.

But that doesn't bother him; he thinks his older brother is so handsome!

The conversation lasted a full hour, mainly focusing on the future development of the empire and the methods of pursuing and dealing with Leidenhon's defection.

As Helian Jue slightly raised his hand, the ministers all walked out of the hall.

Only after the last person left did Qiao You hug Helian Jue from behind, "Brother, did Laiden Hong run away?"

"Yes, they left through the speed capsule."

Qiao You was shocked, "A speed capsule?"

What is this? He probably hasn't heard of it before.

"The rapid escape pod is generally used for military emergency escape. After pressing the start button, a small pod will appear to envelop it, like a small cannonball, and it will escape at high speed."

Helian Jue explained, "But the landing point of the speed capsule is uncertain."

"If you're lucky, you might land successfully on another planet; if you're unlucky, you'll land in space or somewhere else, and that means certain death."

Qiao You nodded silently. To put it bluntly, it was a gamble to see if Lady Luck would smile upon him.

"Let's go." Helian Jue led Qiao You out of the council hall and went to Helian Cheng's palace.

Bai Heng and He Liancheng sat facing each other, each holding a chess piece, talking to each other.

Helian Jue gave a concise and complete report on political affairs. Qiao You wondered if it was just his imagination, but Helian Jue seemed to be in much better spirits than he had been a few days ago.

"I trust you to handle things. You are in full charge of the affairs of the empire." Helian Cheng handed over all the responsibilities and power directly. "I am old. It is time for me to step down and pass the throne to a more capable person."

Helian Jue stood silently, and Qiao You stood beside his brother.

"Jue'er, why don't we just announce your ascension to the throne?" Helian Cheng's idea wasn't something he had just had today; he had been thinking about it for a long time.

He felt guilty towards the empire and towards the loyal ministers of that time. He had been holding on for so many years, hoping that one day he could atone for his sins.

Now that Bai Heng is safe and sound, Helian Cheng had a chat with him and resolved the misunderstanding from back then.

The knot that had been weighing on Helian Cheng's mind was finally untied, and he felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

His and Shushu's child is outstanding—calm, composed, insightful, and compassionate—more suited to this position than he is.

"It would also make things easier for Father Emperor," Helian Cheng tentatively suggested.

Helian Jue did not respond, and led Qiao You out. When they reached the door, he said, "Lin Zhong will come to talk to you in a while."

"Alright! I'll cooperate fully with whatever the handover is like, Father." Helian Chenghuan said happily, "I'll do a hundred times better than Father."

Ten minutes later, Lin Zhong came to see Helian Cheng.

He compiled all the political affairs that had been handled during this period and handed them over to Guangqi all at once.

"His Highness said that His Majesty is in his prime, at the peak of his health, and needs to work diligently to handle all state affairs," Lin Zhong said solemnly.

After giving his instructions and finishing his bow, he immediately fled.

"You..." Helian Cheng didn't expect Helian Jue to set him up like this. He had thought Helian Jue had tacitly agreed and hadn't expected to be waiting for him here.

After leaving the sleeping quarters, Helian Jue took Qiao You back to the Wuxin Palace.

During this period, it is necessary to thoroughly clean up the internal affairs of the empire.

With the alliance eyeing them covetously, if any major internal turmoil were to occur, the Helian family would truly become the empire's traitors.

Some time ago, several princes, instigated by Leidenhong, were not behaving themselves.

Today's events should serve as a stark warning to them; if they continue to misbehave, they shouldn't blame him for showing no mercy.

Aside from having meals with Qiao You, Helian Jue spent most of the day on official business.

Qiao You had always stayed quietly by his side, which made Helian Jue feel very apologetic.

So that evening, Su Yinchen and Su Xia were summoned to the palace to play with Xiaoyu.

Helian Jue was busy for half a month, and Qiao You also stayed in the Wuxin Palace for half a month.

Leidenhong escaped in his high-speed capsule, but his landing point is unknown and still under investigation.

When Qiao You heard the news that Helian Tu had finally landed in the Alliance's capital, Baixing, he felt that this person really had no bottom line!

They can actually defect to the league?

The Empire and the Alliance have been enemies for many years, and Helian Tu, as the second prince of the Empire, must know a lot of secrets about the Empire.

"Brother, what if Helian Tu..." In the era that Qiao You lived in, people like Helian Tu would be called traitors!

Traitors are despised by everyone!

And they utterly despise it!

If a person is willing to betray even their own country, then that person has no bottom line whatsoever.

Helian Jue had a premonition about Helian Tu's defection to the alliance; it was within his expectations.

"Baby, we're going home tomorrow." Helian Jue was personally packing in the bedroom, and everyone had bought a lot of toys for Xiaoyu.

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