Shi Xing thought that after going through such an experience and being next to Chi Yao, he would be too excited to sleep for various reasons.

It was really overthinking.

The fact was, he hadn't worried about this yet. He took the pillow and quilt over, pulled the quilt on the big bed of His Highness, and as soon as he touched the pillow, he only had time to say "Good night, Your Highness", and then closed his eyes and died.

Before Chi Yao could say good night, he couldn't help laughing when he heard the even breathing in his ears.

He stood up and looked at Shi Xing quietly for a while in the weak light from the window, and pinched the child's cheeks. Although he had grown a little and looked like a young man, he could still feel the collagen in his hands, and he was not old.

"Good night, Xingxing."

After saying that, he wrapped the person in a thin blanket, stretched out an arm to embrace him, and closed his eyes.

After a few tiring and chaotic days, they were actually very tired.

In the palace, Shi Xing and Chi Yao went to bed early.

In another place in the imperial capital, the reception and accommodation for the diplomats of the alliance accommodated by the empire, it was another scene.

It would not be an exaggeration to describe it as gloomy.

Jane Miller relied on his high position in the cabinet and his seniority in the alliance. He always spoke and acted arbitrarily. Therefore, with the presence of this great scholar on this visit to the empire, none of the serious diplomats in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dared to steal his limelight. They all gave the right to speak to Miller and let him lead the diplomatic team.

But... they didn't want Miller to lead the team like this!

Everyone knew that the Empire needed energy from the Alliance, but the Alliance also had border demands on the Empire!

After Chi Yao forcefully "asked" them to leave, everyone was stunned. When they returned to their residence and took stock, they felt that something was wrong.

But even though they knew the root of the problem was in the Alliance diplomatic team, the Alliance had a high status in the galaxy, and Tianyuan Star was one of the six planets that formed the Alliance. The diplomats were welcomed wherever they went. When the Empire's treatment suddenly reversed, they couldn't bring themselves to apologize, but everyone still had a little bit of luck in their hearts -

the Empire was not an energy star, and there were no large amounts of high-quality crystals to be mined on satellites and surrounding wastelands. In addition, due to the harsh agreement with Blue Star, the mother tree took root in a top-level mineral vein in the imperial capital, which was another arm of its own... The Empire's demand for energy should be very large. Looking at the entire galaxy, only the Alliance can fill this gap.

Today, His Majesty the Empire and Bachelor Miller might just be excited for a while and were unwilling to back down.

It took the Alliance and the Empire four hundred years to establish diplomatic relations and establish good relations, and the border coordination firmly binds the two regimes.

Maybe it was just a momentary angry remark, and they waited patiently, and the Empire would send someone to appease them later?

Of course, there was a problem with Tianyuanxing, and even if they were not appeased, the Empire would just pretend that nothing had happened, and then they would continue to have diplomatic exchanges as usual. The diplomats from the Alliance would not bring up the past, and would cooperate to turn a blind eye, and the matter would be over. After all,

breaking off diplomatic relations is not a trivial matter. The conflict broke out so quickly and violently, and they had not reacted yet. The Alliance officials did not believe that there would be no opposition within the Empire.

So they held their temper and waited.

After waiting for a long time, they received a notice from the Imperial reception officer later. The notice said that their spaceship had been overhauled and that the Empire had previously given them some crystal cores as energy sources to fill the power compartment.

They were asked to pack up and give the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs a definite time for when they would leave, so that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could arrange a port for them to leave the Empire and send them off "properly".

Miller: "..."

Alliance diplomats: "..."

As soon as the Imperial reception staff left, the Alliance residence immediately went into a turmoil.

"What do you mean, is the Empire serious about severing diplomatic ties?"

"Will they? They're just trying to scare us."

"The spaceship's maintenance report and energy recharge status are all here. Are they trying to scare us with this? If they didn't want us to leave, why did they inspect the spaceship overnight?!"

"But they didn't chase us away. Maybe it's just a lot of noise without any action. They want us to take the initiative to admit our mistakes and make amends?" " If they

really want to sever diplomatic ties, these are far from enough. What about the agreements signed in previous years? Chasing us

away is useless." "But if it's not true, they could have handled it calmly today and kept silent for a few days. Then we'd see who would give way and let the matter be over. There's no need to urge us to leave. They don't consider our feelings at all. What will we do next?"

"Enough!"

Jane Miller slammed the table as he watched the people in the room quarreling.

Miller scolded, "It's just a reminder. Why are you so flustered? Be quiet."

After a pause, Miller rubbed his forehead and said angrily, "Wait a little longer." Since

he, the bachelor, had spoken, even if the people below had complaints, they dared not speak out.

Anyway, everyone was in the same situation now, and no one was better than anyone else.

After everyone left the room, Miller sat and thought for a while, then suddenly said to his adjutant, "Since we are going to leave, go ask the Empire about the nearest interstellar port time that can be arranged, and when we can leave at the earliest."

In the aide's surprised eyes, Miller said calmly, "The Empire's move is to exert pressure. If we retreat now, both sides must retreat. If they don't retreat, we can't either, so we just have to endure."

In other words, Miller's move also represents an attitude, an attitude of not being afraid of breaking off diplomatic relations with the Empire.

However, unlike Chi Yao,

Chi Yao is really not afraid, while Miller's options do not even include breaking off diplomatic relations. He is strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

Miller was convinced that the Empire would not easily break off diplomatic relations, so he wanted to hold out until the Empire stepped down with a seemingly tough attitude.

However, the consequence of doing so was the opposite of what he imagined.

Early the next morning, the Minister and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire came in large numbers.

Not only did they inform them of the time they could leave the port recently, but they also sent them a letter of termination of the diplomatic agreement with the Alliance. Miller was shocked to see that the border agreement was prominently included in it, and his body swayed.

The diplomats followed Wei Wan's instructions, notified everyone, put down the letter of termination and left without looking back.

Jane Miller held out until everyone left, and before the diplomats could cry, she took the lead to look around and fainted.

She was old and angry.

When Youyou woke up, all the diplomats in the room were looking at him. Jane Miller said weakly, "Bring me the termination agreement. Let me see it."

After reading it, Miller let out a long breath and gently closed his eyes. But

his heart was particularly heavy.

It was because he was wrong. The Empire was determined to maintain its dominance this time.

If the Empire did not withdraw and wanted to continue diplomatic cooperation, it would become like this... The only way is for the Alliance to withdraw.

The Alliance retreated...

Miller wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and forced himself to calm down, "Help me call the Prime Minister. I need to contact the Prime Minister."

The relationship has fermented to this point. After contacting, naturally, he will not reap the benefits.

However, this is no longer the point at the moment.

Compared to being dismissed if he returns to the Alliance, Miller is more worried that the news will be passed back to the Alliance, and he will be dismissed in the Empire. Then the hundred years of hard work he has put in the cabinet will become a joke.

The diplomats' accommodation was filled with misery, but the palace was a rare place of leisure.

When Shi Xing woke up, it was almost noon. He yawned and fell into a daze. He sat on the bed for a while before getting up.

The robot detected that he had gotten up, and soon Yan Changyue arrived.

Not seeing Chi Yao, he guessed that he had gotten up long ago to handle official business. Shi Xing was dazedly washing up in the bathroom, and halfway through, he heard a knock on the door and was called in. When Yan

Changyue entered the room, he saw a messy bed and a tidy one.

After a moment's silence, as an excellent aide-de-camp, Yan Changyue was calm and directed the robot to make the bed.

Shi Xing came out of the bathroom sleepily, and Yan Changyue had already picked out clothes and accessories for him today.

Shi Xing took it and yawned again. He was full and had overslept.

Although his head was a little groggy, it was undoubtedly the most relaxing and pleasant day for Shi Xing since the visit of the Alliance diplomats.

Chi Yao also woke up, and it was also the happiest morning for Shi Xing.

After changing his clothes, it was not the simple clothes he wore in the palace every day, but the style he wore when he met His Majesty in the Tree Nest. It was simple in general, but the details still showed complexity and solemnity.

Yan Changyue gave Shi Xing a brooch that symbolized his status, and said, "I don't know what the diplomacy with the alliance will be like in the next two days. Chairman Ren and Speaker Wei arrived early in the morning, and Wei Wenshu also stayed in the study on the second floor for the whole morning. I guess he was talking to His Majesty about this matter. Uncle Xu said that the diplomats will be here at any time, so let everyone dress a little more formally these two days."

Shi Xing nodded.

Yan Changyue stepped back, and Shi Xing realized that it was the brooch that Chi Yao gave him.

Shi Xing was surprised, "Does this brooch have any symbolic meaning?"

Yan Changyue said, "It's for His Majesty the Emperor and his partner."

Oh, so that's it.

Shi Xing looked at the mirror again, touched the brooch full of gems, and suddenly smiled.

There was no reason, he was just in a good mood and wanted to laugh.

But as his eyes moved down, Shi Xing's smile froze on his face. On his neck, what was that?

Shi Xing dug his collar open and saw a purple bruise on his skin...

His mind was spinning slowly.

Shi Xing realized that it seemed that Chi Yao had bitten him last night.

Shi Xing: "..."

Shi Xing: "Officer Yan, wait a moment."

Shi Xing went to the bathroom again, lifted his clothes, and fell silent. There were several bruises on his body. They didn't hurt or itch, but they looked a little scary, as if he had suffered some kind of abuse.

Wait, at that time, was Jin'er that big?

Shi Xing couldn't think of it. He couldn't feel these details at that time. He... only felt Chi Yao...

The details of last night emerged in his mind. Shi Xing's ears felt slightly hot. He looked at the corner of his mouth that was bitten, sighed, thought about it, and went out.

Yan Changyue must have seen it a long time ago. The eyes of the attendant are always sharp.

But since he didn't mention it, Shi Xing couldn't take the initiative to discuss it.

After exchanging a few more words, Shi Xing still looked like he hadn't woken up yet, and went to the study.

He now has the right to participate in politics. After contacting Tang Mi, he knocked on the door directly and entered the study. Opposite Chi Yao were the three civil servants mentioned by Yan Changyue, Ren Yanyong, Wei Zhen and Wei Wan, all of them were there.

Shi Xing greeted Chi Yao, accepted the salutes from the three, and said, "You guys continue, I'll sit on the side and listen. I'll be here these days. If there's anything to add, I'll speak."

After a while, Yan Changyue brought breakfast to Shi Xing and took it to Chi Yao's study.

Having had the experience of going to the northern border, Shi Xing didn't think much of it. When he recovered from his illness, it was Chi Yao who told him to go to the study to rest and entertain himself for an afternoon. Now it was just eating something in the study, which was nothing.

And it was almost lunch time, so Yan Changyue didn't bring in too many things, and considering the civil servants, he didn't bring in food with a strong smell.

Chi Yao was fine, and even reminded him, "Don't worry, eat slowly."

But Ren Yanyong, Wei Zhen and Wei Wan were all shocked.

Yan Changyue came out of the study, knowing that Shixing would not need him for the time being, so he turned around and found Xu Jin and told him what he saw this morning.

Xu Jin said without hesitation, "It's a bit crowded to put two beds in your majesty's room. Since you sleep together, put the other bed back in its place and replace the bed in the master bedroom with a detachable one."

The so-called detachable bed is usually a single bed, but in special circumstances, it can be divided into two after being set up.

Most of the direct descendants of the royal family who live in the same room with their partners use this type of bed.

Xu Jin sent a message to Chi Yao to request it.

He received a reply quickly with a good word.

Xu Jin took Yan Changyue upstairs and tidied up the master bedroom while it was not needed during the day, so that it would be convenient for Chi Yao and Shixing at night.

During the process, Yan Changyue asked again, "What about Xingxing's bedroom in the opposite room? Do we need to remove it?"

As an aide-de-camp, Xu Jin was experienced and shook his head, "No, everyone has a quarrel. What if one day they don't want to see each other? Xingxing or His Majesty happens to have somewhere to go. There is no need to call us and make them feel embarrassed."

Yan Changyue sincerely admired Xu Jin's thoughtful consideration.

When Shi Xing finished a small breakfast, everyone had just finished chatting.

The three of them were left to eat in the palace, and the civil servants left one after another to go to another study to deal with the matters assigned by Chi Yao.

Shi Xing only heard the conclusion, and when everyone left, he asked Chi Yao: "What did you talk about? Diplomacy?"

Chi Yao: "Well, I talked to you last night, and I repeated it today." Shi

Xing was still confused about other things. He didn't feel like asking last night, but he had enough sleep today, so he had the energy to care.

"Then the diplomats of the alliance, just... let them go back?"

Chi Yao showed a subtle smile, "They have to be willing to go back."

Hearing some clues, Shi Xing: "?"

After Shi Xing's appetite was whetted enough, Chi Yao explained, "The alliance is divided into six major political systems. This time, Tianyuanxing is ignorant. Even if Tianyuanxing admits to breaking off diplomatic relations, the other five planets will not."

In other words, the alliance is not an alliance of Tianyuanxing alone.

But Tianyuanxing is a planet belonging to the alliance.

"Miller must have thought I was trying to scare him at first. I have already asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send them away as planned. The agreement to terminate the agreement has also been sent over. When they realize the attitude of the Empire, it will be up to them to decide whether to leave or beg to come back."

Shi Xing thought for a moment and pointed out, "But Miller can't really choose, right?"

"If, as you said, the alliance is a combination of six political systems, even if Miller doesn't want to come back, if the other five planets are determined, then he must come back."

Shi Xing made a condition, "I don't care, if he wants to come back, he has to apologize to us."

After a pause, he added, "A written apology, the kind posted on the Star Network."

Chi Yao smiled, "This is a good suggestion, I'll tell Tang Mi later and report it to Wei Wan."

Chi Yao did not deny Shi Xing's guess, and praised him, "You're right, you've got the hang of government, Xingxing."

Shi Xing: "..."

Shi Xing said seriously: "Your Highness, you've clearly given me the answer."

"Did I?"

Listening to Chi Yao's knowing tone, Shi Xing: "......"

Shi Xing: "Well, I'm just gifted!"

"Thank you for your compliment, Your Highness."

Chi Yao's smile widened. Shi Xing was slightly teasing when he spoke. After a while, he couldn't hold it in, and laughed with Chi Yao when they looked at each other. I don't know what they were laughing at, but they were in a good mood. After

lunch, Ren Yanyong and Wei Zhen had a series of follow-up reports. Chi Yao gave Shi Xing a few copies and asked him to try to deal with them. He was teaching him and letting him practice.

Before the Alliance diplomats came to visit, Ren Yanyong's heart would beat a few times when he saw this scene.

Now, Ren Yanyong is numb and even thinks that this scene is very harmonious.

How to say it, at least compared with the current diplomatic severance issue, it is really a small matter.

Moreover, after following Shi Xing to receive the diplomats from the Alliance, Ren Yanyong's impression of the young prince had changed. He felt that although he was not very familiar with political affairs, Shi Xing was very clear-headed, which was rare.

In time, even if he could not become the second Chi Yao, Shi Xing would not be bad.

I just don't know if he can see it during his term of office...

Before he could finish his inner feelings, Tang Mi knocked on the door.

Tang Mi saluted, "Your Majesty, good day."

"Young prince, good day."

Let's get down to business, "The diplomats from the Alliance request to see Your Majesty."

Shi Xing was stunned and exchanged glances with Chi Yao. The two of them understood the signal released by this audience.

Since he is willing to come back, it means that the Alliance has backed down.

Compared with the tough stance of the Empire, the Alliance is reluctant to break off diplomatic relations.

Ren Yanyong and Wei Zhen did not expect the alliance's attitude to change so quickly, and their faces were filled with fatigue. But before they could be happy, Chi Yao replied with two words, "No see."

Ren Yanyong: "

!" Wei Zhen: "!"

Shi Xing laughed.

Ren Yanyong was even more desperate when he saw this, and felt that there was some barrier between His Majesty and the little prince that he did not know about.

But Chi Yao had already made a decision, and they did not object in the end, allowing Tang Mi to leave to reject the visit of the diplomat. After

the people left, Chi Yao looked at Ren Yanyong and Wei Zhen, and said playfully, "You seem very disappointed."

Ren Yanyong spoke up, somewhat helplessly, "This is obviously a good opportunity to repair the relationship."

Chi Yao looked at Wei Zhen. Wei Zhen did not say it so obviously, but the regretful mood was the same.

Looking at Wei Wan again, Wei Wan lowered her head. She had always followed Chi Yao and did not think it was wrong.

Finally, Chi Yao looked at Shi Xing.

Shi Xing: "I think there is nothing wrong with your Highness's decision."

Shi Xing: "After provoking us, he turned around and tried to reconcile. Should we accept it immediately and let bygones be bygones? Does the Empire have no temper at all?"

Ren Yanyong and Wei Zhen thought about it and felt that it made sense.

Ren Yanyong: "But, are you going to keep refusing like this?"

Shi Xing laughed when he heard it, "When did your Highness say you would keep refusing?"

"President Ren, you are too anxious about cooperating with the alliance. Relax a little. The initiative is in our hands now."

Shi Xing raised his eyes, looked into those smoky gray eyes for a moment, and slowly spoke out.

"They are so arrogant in our territory, why don't we play hard to get?"

Shi Xing and Chi Yao have the same idea, "It's fine if we don't have a falling out, but if we do, it won't be difficult to reconcile. What will the Alliance think of the Empire? Won't they think the Empire is just bluffing?"

Shi Xing: "Since the relationship has been torn, does the Alliance want to reconcile without paying a price? Dream on!"

And this price will definitely not be a small price.

Chi Yao and he don't care about a small price.