Chapter 25
Xia Qian's mind went blank for a moment.
The other person also seemed to have no idea. The Queen looked at her in astonishment, seemingly not expecting that there would be other people in this space that belonged exclusively to Hughes.
Before Xia Qian could react, the Empress had already spoken, "I'm sorry."
Did we disturb you?
Xia Qian was taken aback, realizing that the Empress's gaze was still fixed on her. Xia Qian replied, "No, no."
The girl had a pair of very bright eyes, clear and distinct, and when she gazed at someone, it was as if she were being secretly watched by a timid little deer.
The Queen's gaze immediately fell on Hughes, her eyes holding a meaningful look. "I thought that was just a rumor."
The youngest son, who was always aloof and uninterested in women, took a girl in his life while he was out there gaining experience, and they became lovers.
"It's not a rumor."
Hughes's brows furrowed suddenly. The next second, his hand, glowing with light, warm and gentle, softly pushed the girl towards the couple. At the same time, he took Xia Qian's small hand in his other hand. "This is Xia Xia."
Hughes's voice echoed throughout the vast space.
Suddenly, even the king's gaze fell upon her. Being stared at by the most powerful couple in the galaxy, Xia Qian really didn't know how to respond.
In the original text, the original owner of this body had never met the king and queen.
Even shortly after that, it was killed off and its character disappeared from the story.
Just then, the king, who had been silent all along, suddenly coughed lightly, his gaze meeting Hughes's eyes subtly. The king said, "It's a good thing that you're now willing to start trying to interact with people."
The king was a very handsome man with a tall and strong physique. He exuded a powerful aura that suggested that his supernatural abilities were of an extremely high level.
The queen, on the contrary, was a very delicate beauty with a tall and slender figure, yet she appeared unusually petite and dependent next to the king.
She was stunningly beautiful, with exquisite features, beautiful eyes, and a beauty mark under her eye that added a touch of fragility to her appearance.
It was a beauty mark under the eye exactly like Hughes's, even in the same location.
So, Hughes's beauty mark was inherited from the Queen.
However, Hughes also has many king-like qualities, unlike Yu Si who looks more like a queen. Hughes combines the best features of both queens and kings.
His handsome features were exquisite yet dashing, and his body was very tall and slender. Standing in front of the Queen and the King, he seemed to be two or three centimeters taller than them.
At the same time, the Empress was walking towards Xia Qian.
Unlike the king's taciturn nature, the queen was much more approachable. She took Xia Qian's hand and said gently, "Really! Hughes didn't tell me he was bringing a guest."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Empress continued, "But don't worry, we have plenty of empty rooms in our house."
"When I came out today, I had all the empty rooms cleaned. There's one next to Hughes's room, you can stay there tonight."
Before Xia Qian could react, the Empress had already taken Xia Qian's hand. She held Xia Qian's arm and, despite being the Empress above all others, was exceptionally approachable, talking to Xia Qian incessantly.
This doesn't make sense...
Shouldn't the Empress treat this suddenly appearing little slave with indifference?
Why treat her like this—
A strange feeling arose in Xia Qian's heart. She subconsciously turned her head, wanting to look at Hughes. The next second, she saw Hughes and the king slowly following behind them.
The Queen still held her hand, and when she turned around, she saw Hughes and his father walking behind her.
Just then, her eyes unexpectedly met Hughes's gaze.
Xia Qian instinctively looked away, but Hughes seemed to have caught her, his gaze fixed on her.
At the same time, the Empress was speaking in Xia Qian's ear, but Xia Qian did not pay attention to what the Empress was saying.
I no longer have the energy to pay attention.
Her cheeks inexplicably flushed.
The current scene, the current treatment—
For some reason, she felt that she and Hughes were like a newlywed couple who had just returned from their honeymoon, and the Queen and the King were like the parents-in-law who had come to pick them up.
Thinking of this, her cheeks inexplicably turned even redder.
At the same time, smelling the faint scent emanating from Xia Qian, the king was somewhat unsure. He looked at Hughes with disbelief in his eyes, "Marked?"
The king's voice suddenly rang out, right beside Hughes.
Hughes nodded slightly, his expression calm. "Hmm."
The king was taken aback, seemingly not expecting his youngest son to be so quick, but only for a moment. The next second, he came to his senses and said in a calm voice, "The Council of Elders will have a strong reaction."
"I know."
But it doesn't matter.
The king thought to himself.
His youngest son is good in every way, except that he is too cold, with an innate coldness and a sense of alienation in his bones.
When they heard the news from the Elders' Council that Hughes had taken a beautiful little slave into his harem, they all thought it was a lie.
Hughes was too cold, cold-hearted and indifferent, and he had no interest in love or women.
However, the rumors seem to be becoming more and more believable.
Although they wouldn't interfere in Hughes's future partner situation, they all hoped that Hughes could find one as soon as possible.
So after hesitating several times, the Queen had the palace servants clean the entire palace, from top to bottom, and clean all the empty rooms before she left this morning.
What if Hughes really does bring people back?
However, when they boarded the starship to find Hughes, they didn't really believe deep down that Hughes would bring anyone with him.
However, no one expected that Hughes would actually return with his men.
And I've already tagged her.
However, the king gently sniffed Xia Qian's scent in the air, and the next second, he looked at Hughes, "What, not fully marked yet?"
Only half of it was marked.
"She's afraid of pain."
Hughes responded indifferently.
The boy's voice remained cold, yet it seemed to carry a hint of gentleness.
However, the king recalled the bewildered expression on Xia Qian's face when she first met them.
The king said slowly, "I guess you're not willing yet."
Because complete marking is very painful, she was not willing yet, but Hughes had already forcibly brought her back.
This really is—
However, before the king could have time to reflect, the boy beside him interrupted him, his tone still cold, yet carrying a hint of displeasure and determination—displeased with his words, but firm in his own.
The boy said, "We will get married."
She will become his empress.
Then, like the kings and queens of the empire throughout history, he would mark her completely, possess her entirely, and she would become pregnant with his child.
Definitely.
Meanwhile, outside the Empire's star system, near the Empire's territorial boundaries.
That's another galaxy.
In the star system where the United Kingdom and the Church of Light coexist, there is a small planet at the center of all the planets, which has become the invisible center of all the planets.
It has a name: the source of life.
As the name suggests, that is the beginning of life, the place where the first superhumans were born.
Its significance is extraordinary.
Moreover, within the source of life lies the Tree of Life, the place in the universe where spiritual energy and power are most abundant.
However, in the source of life, there is a dark place that is not so bright.
It must have been a very large room, but it was dark and gloomy, with no light reaching it.
The two people were kneeling there, not daring to say a word. The dark space seemed lifeless and extremely quiet.
Just then, a dark female voice came from the darkness, "...What do you mean by 'already been taken back'?"
"Has she already been taken back to the Empire by Hughes?"
One of them replied tremblingly, "...Yes."
As soon as he finished speaking, the person kneeling on the ground continued, "We failed to keep an eye on things. By the time we tried to make a move, a large contingent of the Empire had already arrived to meet us."
There is also the Imperial Council of Elders.
That place is full of experts.
They absolutely cannot win.
Another long silence fell over the room.
The two people kneeling on the ground were cautious and dared not speak. They could only cautiously and secretly raise their heads to look at the person sitting at the top.
Xia Qian was completely out of her control, and that person must be very angry.
However, the person did not make a sound. Darkness enveloped her face, and the bright moonlight shone on her, illuminating only the gorgeous and expensive clothes she was wearing.
It glowed faintly in the moonlight, with wisps of golden light.
The person sat there quietly, yet no one dared to underestimate her.
She was seen turning the wedding ring on her ring finger, seemingly deep in thought.
Every time Xia Qian's fate was decided, she would habitually turn this wedding ring.
This wedding ring, which completely changed her destiny, represented the source of life and was above all others.
The two people kneeling on the ground looked at each other, neither knowing what their master was thinking.
From their perspective, the little girl was no longer a threat.
The owner really doesn't need to keep harping on her.
However, she seemed very happy and enjoyed planning other people's lives. Every step that determined Xia Qian's fate was personally planned and arranged by her.
Whether it's enslaving her or sending her to the distant British Empire to work as a prostitute.
Or perhaps, someone secretly told her about Hughes's identity.
She originally wanted Hughes to kill her, but unexpectedly, she ended up being taken to the Empire by Hughes instead.
This is a bit tricky.
The woman sitting at the top darkened her eyes.
Just then, one of the two people kneeling on the ground, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, "There's one more thing..."
The person speaking was very quiet, seemingly well aware that what was about to happen would anger the person above.
He spoke cautiously, "Xia Qian..."
Before he could finish speaking, the man suddenly stopped. He looked up in alarm at the person at the top, only to see her leisurely holding a cup of hot tea. She wasn't angry yet, but her eyes were already icy cold. "Who did you say?"
Yes, the master didn't like Xia Qian. After he put her in slave status, he forbade anyone to call her by her name.
"I'm talking about Xia slaves," the man kneeling on the ground said humbly. The next second, he stretched out his hand and slapped himself hard, the sound echoing throughout the space.
I couldn't calm down for a long time.
Then, he lowered his head, his forehead pressed against the cold ground, and respectfully reported the truth, "I feel that the spiritual power you sealed in Xia's body seems to have been broken by her own body..."
Before the man could even finish speaking, and before the person at the top could react, the person kneeling beside him exclaimed in astonishment, "What did you say!"
He couldn't believe it. "How is this possible?"
The spiritual power of those with the Source of Life ability is extraordinary.
This is tantamount to announcing to the whole world that Xia Qian is a superhuman who was deliberately sent away by the Source of Life.
He was also a superhuman who had been deliberately enslaved.
If this gets discovered, wouldn't things fall into chaos?
wrong!
Someone has already discovered it!
Hughes!
The man looked up in terror at the person at the top, "Master!"
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