Amidst everyone's busy schedule, the birthday party arrived as scheduled.

Qin Changqing was too nervous to sleep the night before, and the emperor took full advantage of him by distracting him with games. This led to him being woken up before dawn the next day. The emperor looked radiant, while the empress looked like she had indulged herself in excessive sexual activities. It was obvious what the two of them had done last night.

Lan Sinian smiled with his big white teeth, put on his dress with great energy, and then diligently took Qin Changqing's clothes to help him change into them. Then, he was given a fierce look by the Queen.

"Honey, you look so good today. Everyone will remember you at first sight." Lan Sinian helped him put on his suit, stepped back a few steps and looked him up and down for a while, his eyes shining slightly as he looked at him.

Qin Changqing also thought it was pretty. It wasn't that he was narcissistic, but he had never worn such a dazzling dress before, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Qin Xu always woke up earlier than them. He had already returned from exercise and, with the help of the servants, he put on his formal attire before coming to see the fathers. He knocked politely on the door and then crouched by it to watch them.

"Come here, kid." Lan Sinian waved to the little guy.

Qin Xu ran over, grinning, and Lan Sinian hoisted him onto his shoulders. The two huddled close together. Lan Sinian lifted him up and weighed him, smiling broadly as he said, "My son's grown taller. He's a lot heavier now."

Qin Xu was a little embarrassed, but nodded and said, "I've grown a lot taller and stronger than before. Uncle Qifeng has measured me."

"Really? Then I'll wait for the day when you grow as tall as me."

"Of course I can!" Qin Xu looked at his height and nodded confidently. He will definitely grow taller than his fathers!

What the two of them said were all meaningless. Qin Changqing watched from the side for a while, not knowing if it was his illusion, but when the two faces were put together, why did it feel like Qin Xu looked more and more like Lan Sinian?

As soon as this thought came to him, he was shocked by himself. Looking closely, he felt they didn't look alike. Lan Sinian's features were deep and Western, while Qin Xu looked more Chinese. He couldn't help but think about it, and sighed that he was overthinking it. Qin Xu had looked a lot like him since they were children. Anyone who had seen them couldn't tell that they were father and son. And Ah Hua... Qin Changqing frowned slightly. He didn't know if all his thoughts had been occupied by Lan Sinian recently, but he was having trouble recalling Ah Hua's appearance, which had been so clear and vivid before...

Qin Changqing suddenly felt a little melancholy and sighed softly in his heart.

After feeling a kiss on his face, Qin Changqing came back to his senses a little dazedly and met Lan Sinian's deep blue eyes.

"Honey, you looked like you were thinking about other men just now? I'm jealous."

Qin Changqing looked at Lan Sinian's pretending to be angry expression, and wanted to tell him about the past, but he didn't know how to start. Besides, today should be a happy day for the family, so it would be better not to mention those trivial things.

"It's getting late, let's go have breakfast first, otherwise you will be busy and have no time to eat." Qin Changqing smiled at him, looked at the two people, one big and one small, and leaned over to kiss each of them on the cheek.

"Okay, although I am really jealous, but you are so charming, I should be generous. After all, you are mine now." His Majesty the Emperor carried his son on one hand and held his beloved's hand with the other. He felt that he should be more generous, although he was really jealous!

"Stop talking nonsense, and don't always carry Xiaoxu on your shoulders. Let him walk on his own."

"The cub isn't heavy."

"That's not what I meant at all, okay..."

The whole family sat at the dining table noisily, eating with great appetite.

Saixi took this opportunity to review the various procedures for the birthday party with them. After finally finishing, Qi Feng came over and said to Qin Changqing, "Many things in the palace have been replaced this time. I have moved some unimportant items to other vacant palaces, and some other things to your study. Queen, you can take a look at them when you have time. If they are not important, please have the servants take them away."

"Okay, let's talk about it after the birthday party." Qin Changqing nodded.

Not long after the family had finished their late breakfast, guests began to arrive at the palace one after another.

There are quite a few nobles of all sizes in the Lan family, but in the eyes of His Majesty the Emperor, many of them are not qualified to attend the Queen's birthday party, so only nobles of high status can come.

When most people had arrived, Lan Sinian took Qin Xu's hand and the family of three officially appeared in front of the imperial people.

As soon as she appeared, almost everyone turned their eyes to Qin Changqing's face, curiously looking at the current emperor, the only queen he married ten years after he ascended the throne.

Lan Sinian stepped forward and spoke to everyone calmly, expressing his gratitude and solemnly introducing his lover, Her Majesty the Empress of the Empire, Qin Changqing, to everyone.

"...He's a human from Earth, from a distant solar system. Although he lacks the powerful genes of the orcs, he's sincere and kind-hearted, and quick-witted. From now on, he'll follow me in governing this empire and relieve my worries..." Lan Sinian paused, his deep gaze sweeping across everyone present before he slowly continued, "I don't expect every one of you to like him, but I do ask that you all give him the respect he deserves. He's not only my partner, but also the Empress of this empire, the only one who can walk shoulder to shoulder with me now and in the future. He will work with me to lead the empire into a new era of greater glory and civilization. There's no one else like him. I hope you understand this and keep it in your hearts."

Although the Emperor's calm tone was not heavy, it was like the loud and deep sound of a bell, pouring into people's ears.

Everyone present knew very well that although His Majesty the Emperor was introducing this seemingly weak foreigner, he was actually giving each of them a warning - he would support the Queen, and if anyone dared to offend the Queen, it meant that they did not take him, the Emperor, seriously.

There was a moment of silence, and then someone immediately spoke up to agree to His Majesty's request, and at the same time, smiled and took the lead in congratulating Her Majesty the Queen on her birthday. Soon, other people who were smart also stood up and said various congratulations.

After everyone had exhausted their congratulations for a long time, the court etiquette master came forward with a smile and read out the gift list.

Large banquets like these were also an opportunity for the eight clans to showcase their strength and promote their unique characteristics. Each clan would take this opportunity to present gifts that best reflected their clan's characteristics, striving to be instantly memorable and bring more wealth and opportunities to their clan.

The first things that were read out were the birthday gifts presented by the princes of the eight clans. Except for the four clans of the Blood Party, the princes of the other three clans came in person to congratulate the birthday. The Dragon Fish Clan presented mermaid silk that was so beautiful that it seemed unearthly, the Wind God Pterosaur Clan presented a technological product that allowed ordinary people to fly easily, the Flower Vine Clan presented plants that were full of vitality and beauty, and as for the four clans of the Blood Party, the gifts they presented were more ordinary, mostly technological products.

After the gifts from the princes of the eight clans, it was the gifts from the nobles. The great nobles were rich and did not need to be as particular as the princes of the clans. The gifts they gave were varied and looked upon as bewildering, but without exception, they could all be summed up in one word - expensive.

After the nobility, there was a gift from the Earth, the mother planet that gave birth to Qin Changqing. Many people present were very curious about this mysterious queen, but it was not easy to ask about the queen directly. It would be nice to know what kind of race his mother's clan was, so they all listened attentively.

Now that the trade routes between Earth and the Empire have been opened, when the personnel that Lan Sinian arranged to go to Earth to build a communication base station returned, Earth brought more goods through the starship that had been registered under Qin Xu's name, as well as a birthday gift for Qin Changqing.

The gifts included a copper cloisonné enamel vase titled "Evergreen Pine and Cypress" from China, a traditional Chinese painting titled "Blessings and Longevity," and a Hetian jade wall painting titled "Auspicious Dragon and Phoenix." They also included silver tableware and ivory inlaid with gemstones from other countries. In addition, they also gave Qin Changqing many precious Earth animals, such as wild horses and elk. Each gift held a different meaning, and they also expressed the hope that seeing things from home would bring him warmth and comfort, and lessen his loneliness, as he longed for home while far away in the empire.

Each of these gifts was handmade by the master himself, and all of them were exquisite. Even the imperial people who had seen many exquisite luxury goods were eye-openers when they saw these exotic handicrafts. They all admired that the queen's people were really clever and skillful. From these exquisite handicrafts, it can be seen that this race has a very deep cultural heritage.

After that, there are the gifts prepared by His Majesty the Emperor.

"Today is Her Majesty the Queen's birthday. Her Majesty loves her partner, so she specially built a flying ship for her... Uh, everyone, please look up at the sky."

Everyone was confused and subconsciously looked up at the sky.

The weather was very clear that day, the blue sky was cloudless and there was nothing in the sky.

Just as everyone was wondering what the emperor was talking about, someone suddenly said, "I see it. It's there."

Everyone quickly looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, they saw a massive flying ship flying towards them. Soon, everyone could see the hull of the flying ship up close, but—

"Why does this flying ship look so familiar?"

"...No, look, isn't there a human face printed on the hull?"

"Oh my God, isn't that the face of His Majesty?!" Someone with good eyesight recognized the person in the picture at a glance and exclaimed in surprise.

Everyone: “…”

After a long silence, someone spoke weakly, "...Um, does the flying ship resemble the shape of your Majesty's beast?"

Everyone: “…”

Qin Changqing also quickly saw the gift that Lan Sinian gave him, and at the same time heard the guests' discussions. He looked up and carefully confirmed the correctness of the content of the discussion. He still had an impeccable smile on his face, and the veins on his forehead began to bulge.

"Lan, Si, Nian!" He gritted his teeth, his voice almost muffled in his throat, filled with strong anger!

"My dear, from now on when you travel, you can sit in my body and let me protect you in all directions and escort you to wherever you want to go. Are you touched?" His Majesty the Emperor grabbed his hand and kissed it, asking very affectionately.

Qin Changqing really wanted to kick the man into the sky and make him and that perverted flying ship disappear into outer space!

"...Ah, His Majesty really loves the Queen like a treasure! He must have built such a flying ship in order to be able to protect the Queen at all times. After all, His Majesty is busy with official duties and cannot always be by his lover's side." Some of the guests have begun to flatter the heroic and powerful Emperor against their will, and have found a particularly affectionate reason for his behavior, and especially want to give themselves a thumbs up.

Others: “…”

"Well, His Majesty is truly thoughtful and considerate for the Queen's safety. His deep affection for her truly touches me."

"You are right. We should all learn from His Majesty."

"Yeah yeah……"

Qin Changqing: "..."

Lan Sinian felt that these people had completely expressed his true feelings, and nodded in agreement. That was exactly what he thought.

Qin Changqing: "..." What should he do? He really wanted to strangle this evildoer to death!

Anyway, the birthday party finally got to the point after the lengthy gift-giving session.

To better capture the flowing, ethereal beauty of Hanfu, Butler Cessi, with a heart of a young girl, had specially selected a group of maids with slender figures. When they emerged, clad in beautiful palace attire, bearing exquisite pastries, the nobles present couldn't help but take a few more glances, marveling at the unique charm of the palace maids, who were particularly capable of stirring the orcs'... desires. Remember, in the past, when the palace was dominated by a single, eternally single master, the Emperor, no one cared much about the maids' uniforms; they were all old-fashioned uniforms. To the sophisticated aristocrats, they looked like the kind of "sackcloth" work clothes that would infuse apathy and despair...

Lan Sinian had the flying ship parked on the tarmac, then he brought two glasses of wine and took Qin Changqing to greet the nobles, asking everyone to remember the queen's appearance so that they would not recognize him in the future and offend him again.

Qin Xu was now the young master of the palace, and he was also responsible for entertaining the other children who came to the banquet. The children brought up by the great nobles were all well-educated and outstanding descendants. Although many people knew that Qin Xu was only the stepson of the emperor, no one dared to speak rudely or show contempt for him. After all, everyone could see that the emperor doted on his father and valued him as his stepson.

"What kind of clothes are the maids wearing? They are so beautiful. I really wish I could have one too." A little girl who loves beauty looked at the maids' clothes and couldn't help showing a longing look.

Upon hearing this, Qin Xu subconsciously sat up straight and explained to them the various specialties of Earth, acting like a master...

…

Tang Qian hurried into the large garden, glanced around, and saw Qin Changqing resting. He hurried over and said, "Mr. Qin, our people encountered some trouble on their way back. The other party is of noble status, and I'm afraid we need your help."

"What's wrong?" Qin Changqing had been accompanying Lan Sinian in the garden, chatting with the nobles. He had just sat down to take a rest when he was unexpectedly found by Tang Qian.

Tang Qian lowered his voice and whispered in his ear, "Someone claiming to be the Horned Dragonfish King of the Dragonfish Clan stopped the people from Huaxia Building, saying that one of our waiters stole his things. He insisted on searching us and wouldn't let us leave."

Qin Changqing had been busy and hadn't noticed the Ceratopsian King. He quickly stood up when he heard who it was. He turned around and saw Lan Sinian talking to a few nobles, seemingly tied up. He didn't intend to disturb him and followed Tang Qian out.

The entire palace was vast, and the helipad used by the others was quite far from the main garden. Today, Huaxia Tower was not only delivering gifts on behalf of Earth, but also constantly transporting a variety of prepared foods. The traffic was so frequent that almost everyone in the tower was using it. For this reason, the palace had specially cleared out a helipad near the main garden for their use.

The place where the Ceratopsus King stopped the waiter from Huaxia Building was right next to the study that Qin Changqing usually used.

Before they got close, they saw the confrontation between the two sides from afar.

"What's going on?" Qin Changqing walked over, looked at the people from Huaxia Building who were stopped, then looked at the Ceratopsian King, and asked in a flat voice.

Judging only by his facial features, this Ceratopsus King was quite good-looking. However, it was a pity that his temperament was too gloomy, and the way he looked at people made people feel very uncomfortable. Qin Changqing subconsciously disliked this person and frowned slightly.

"So it's the Queen." The Horned Dragon King glanced at him, then looked at the people from Huaxia Building and said with a sneer, "What? Just because you found someone to back you up, you think you can get away with the charge of stealing?"

These words were extremely harsh! Everyone in the Huaxia Building was so angry that their faces turned red and they clenched their fists. However, considering Qin Changqing's situation in the empire, they couldn't impulsively cause him trouble, so they forced themselves not to speak.

Today was Qin Changqing's birthday party, and Lan Sinian had spent so much time preparing for it. Qin Changqing didn't want to make a big deal out of it, so he looked at the Ceratopsus King and asked patiently, "I wonder what exactly the prince lost? Maybe it's just a misunderstanding. How about this? Tell me what the lost item looks like, and I'll have someone search the palace carefully. Maybe we can find it."

I had originally thought this guy would be difficult to deal with due to his surly personality, but unexpectedly he seemed very easy to talk to. I nodded and said, "Okay."

Unfortunately, before Qin Changqing could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard him speak again, "What I lost was a document written on a shark silk with secret techniques. I hope the Queen can help me find it as promised. It also happens that you can help these people clear their names."

Qin Changqing suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at him. He had never thought that this person would set a trap for him here! What this person wanted was probably the "treasure map" that he and Lan Sinian had just obtained a few days ago!

"What? Does the Queen want to go back on her word?" Seeing that he didn't move, the Ceratopsus King sneered with a sneer on his face.

Qin Changqing was thinking about how to respond with a serious face when he heard Lan Sinian's angry voice coming from behind him.

"I didn't expect Prince El to be so disrespectful to me. He even came to disrupt my queen's birthday today!"

The Ceratopsian King, known as Prince El, seemed to have not expected that Lance would come. He frowned and was about to speak when suddenly, everyone felt a gust of wind sweeping past them. The gloomy Ceratopsian King in front of them seemed to be swept by a hurricane. He flew more than ten meters away and hit the solid palace wall heavily.

Prince El was knocked away without any chance to fight back. After hitting the palace wall, he fell heavily to the ground and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Qin Changqing turned around to see Lan Sinian standing beside him, his arm around his shoulders. His eyes were fixed on the fallen Prince El, his face filled with anger. Behind him, a number of nobles had followed. Their faces showed no signs of emotion, but they were undoubtedly curious about what had happened between the Ceratopsian King and the Queen.