Although the man didn't know what Yu Nian was going to do, he still walked up to her and looked down at her.

"Come closer."

Yu Nian hooked her index finger with a sweet smile on her lips.

Han Chen took another step forward, and was only less than a fist away from Yu Nian.

Yu Nian's mouth corners raised a little more, "Lower your head."

Han Chen lowered his body, his blue eyes reflecting a hint of doubt.

The warm touch was fleeting at the corner of my lips, so light that it almost felt like a breeze.

Han Chen raised his hand and stroked the corner of his lips, with confusion flashing in his eyes.

Everything that just happened happened so fast that he couldn't even react.

If it weren't for the residual temperature and Yu Nian's expression that looked like a kitten that had stolen some fish, he would have thought it was just an illusion.

"Han Chen, please sit down."

After dinner, Yu Nian was worried that eating so late would cause indigestion, so she took Han Chen for a walk in the garden.

"Won't this lamp run out of power?"

She looked at the electronic lights floating in the air with some curiosity.

"No, it's called a night light and it uses moonlight to generate electricity."

Han Chen stood beside Yu Nian. He could see that delicate and innocent face by turning his head. The bright moonlight was like a filter with a light luster, enveloping Yu Nian completely, so pure that it made people tremble.

"Han Chen, look at the moon tonight, it's so round."

Yu Nian didn't notice Han Chen's gaze at all. When she was with Han Chen, she always became a chatterbox unconsciously, while Han Chen mostly listened and accompanied her.

"Nian Nian, it's windy tonight, let's go back early."

"Okay." Yu Nian was tired from walking, so she hugged Han Chen's arm and swayed back and forth.

In an unnoticed corner, a sticky and cold animal slowly moved across the thick branches, its cold eyes glowing faintly in the darkness.

*

At the gate of the magnificent palace, Yu Nian was so nervous that he almost didn't know how to breathe.

And at this moment, the only person who can make her feel at ease is not around.

Yu Nian clenched her hands and kept encouraging herself in her heart: It’s okay, Yu Nian, you can do it.

When Feixing came out of the study, he saw the Crown Princess with a look of fearless readiness, and he felt a little puzzled. "Your Highness, His Majesty asked you to come in."

This moment finally came.

Yu Nian took a deep breath and walked into the study.

"Niannian, what do you want to talk to me about?" Yu Wanying was sitting at the desk and looked up at Yu Nian.

"I, I came to see the Queen Mother because I wanted to tell her something..."

"I don't want to find a legitimate husband yet, nor do I want to immediately choose one from the few orcs chosen by the Queen Mother..."

"Anything else?"

Yu Nian shifted his gaze to Yu Wanying's beautiful and majestic face.

It seems that once you say the first sentence, the rest will not be that difficult.

The scolding and rebuttal that Yu Nian had imagined did not appear. The air was so quiet that she held her breath slightly.

"Nian Nian, raise your head."

Yu Nian stiffened his neck and slowly raised his head.

Her gaze fell on Yu Wanying's face, without anger, questioning, or impatience.

She suddenly felt that what she thought was happening was not a big deal.

"Since you are not satisfied with my request, then this matter can be postponed. However, the imperial family needs bloodlines, and Han Chen's bloodline is difficult to inherit the title. You still have to keep this matter in mind."

"The weather has been alternating between hot and cold these past few days, so remember to wear more layers of clothing. It's better to take off your coat when it's hot than to catch a cold. Zhao Zhao was coughing right in front of me a few days ago. If you have time, go visit her more often. After all, we're sisters."

The study should be a place to discuss political affairs, but Yu Wanying put aside the serious matters and chatted with her about some family matters.

"Come here and sit next to the Queen Mother." She waved to Yu Nian.

Yu Nian walked in front of her and stopped hesitantly.

Yu Wanying patted the side of the sofa and said, "Sit down. Aren't your legs tired from standing all the time? Or do you not want to sit with the Queen Mother?"

The soft sofa collapsed slightly, and the hand was taken up and placed in another big hand.

Yu Nian couldn't help but compare his hands with Yu Wanying's.

Her hands were soft, white, and her palm lines were very light.

Yu Wanying's palms were slightly rough, with a raised callus on the knuckle of her middle finger and two thin calluses on the palm.

But isn't she the queen? Is there any heavy work she needs to do?

A flash of doubt flashed through Yu Nian's mind.

Yu Wanying seemed to see through her confusion and said, "Niannian, you are already twenty years old. You are old enough to start a family and build a career. You can no longer be as willful as before."

She held Yu Nian's hand and placed her on the armrest of the sofa. Everything the queen used was of the best quality. The wooden sofa was exquisitely and noblely carved, and the undulating patterns on the armrest seemed to have been rubbed off.

"Whether you eventually inherit the throne or become a baroness who doesn't care about government affairs, you bear the dignity and honor of the royal family.

You didn’t do very well in etiquette classes in the past, so I didn’t say anything about it, but this time when you go to the disaster area, the people and the common people will definitely be watching your every word and action, so you need to regulate your words and actions this time.

If there is anything you don't know, you can ask your sister or the Imperial Master. If you encounter danger, don't panic. Panic will never solve the problem.

Yu Wanying is like every mother in the world, she loves her daughter deeply but is also very strict in her criticism. Even though she knows that Yu Nian has done many outrageous things in the past, she is reluctant to scold her. Now that she sees her daughter has grown up in an instant, she teaches her patiently and earnestly.

Yu Nian looked at Zhang Yingqi's beautiful face in front of her, and her words and expression revealed the mother's concern for her child. She instinctively wanted to get close to her and depend on her.

If her mother had not died giving birth to her, would she have treated herself the same way as Yu Wanying?

If Yu Wanying knew that the real Yu Nian had passed away, would she still do this?

Yu Nian didn't dare to think too deeply about it, she almost avoided the question.

A gentle hand caressed the top of his head, "Return safely, the Queen Mother is waiting for you in the palace."

Yu Nian felt her eyes burning and sore. She looked up at Yu Wanying's face and whispered, "Mother, can I hug you?"

Yu Wanying was stunned for a moment, then smiled gently, "Of course, you are my child."

She held Yu Nian in her arms and gently stroked her back.

Nian Nian seems to have really become more sensible...

*

Four days later, small warships escorted the two princes and accompanying ministers away.

Galaxy M is 17.6 billion light-years away from the capital star, and it takes three days to travel at full speed.

The interior of a warship is naturally completely different from that of a hovercraft. The construction materials used need to be able to withstand the high temperatures caused by high speeds in the universe and protect against impacts from other objects. Although it looks like ordinary metal on the outside, it is actually an ultra-high composite material, and the training technology is only for military use.

The entire warship can accommodate about one hundred people, has a very large space, and its functions meet both military and daily needs.

But Yu Nian didn't expect that an unexpected person would appear.