Chapter 48: The bustling scene in the palace. The information transmitted was only a few brief...
The information sent by Ying was just a few brief sentences. The Insect King wanted to hear from him personally about how Muas had been doing over the years.
When facing his father, Muas was not a bug cub and would not narrate everything without hesitation.
But the Insect King still felt that the child had suffered a lot.
"Good boy, you have suffered." When the Insect King heard that Muas had to go to the farm to help during his service, his brows were furrowed with heartache.
But Muas didn't feel it was hard. Compared with the training in the military academy, these were just a drizzle.
"Father Xiong, I think it's good to go out and experience life." Muas said.
He has been trapped in the palace for more than ten years. Even when he travels, he is accompanied by guards. When he goes to travel to the planet to play, he is accompanied by his father. He is protected by a large group of insects and has never seen any outside insects. It seems that he has never had real freedom.
But he was born into a royal family, and his food, clothing, power and status were much more noble than many female insects, and even male insects.
There is gain in loss, and the life of an insect is never perfect. Nothing is perfect.
Just like Lin Xi, he seems to be able to live freely and unrestrainedly in any environment.
When Muas thought of Lin Xi, the corners of his mouth curved a little.
The Insect King noticed the smile on the female's lips. Judging from her expression, she must have recalled some interesting scene.
The Insect King was a little jealous, but also a little happy. His female daughter had never smiled since Nans's death.
It seems that going out for a trip does have some effect.
"Muse, you have been out for long enough this time and have experienced life. Just stay in the capital planet and don't run around anymore." said the Insect King.
"Father Xiong is right. I was too ignorant before. I have seen a lot this time and I have no regrets." Muas nodded in response, looking very well-behaved.
Seeing Muas being so obedient, the Insect King smiled with satisfaction.
The father and son were not as hostile as imagined, and both were very satisfied with the result of this conversation.
The Insect King left and asked the servant insects in the Prince's Palace to take good care of the Sixth Prince.
However, although Muas came back and told him about his experiences in the past few years, the Insect King was still worried and summoned Ying for questioning.
The child suffered a lot outside and was unwilling to tell his father when he came back. The Insect Emperor just thought that the child had grown up and had his own ideas, or he didn't want to make his father worry.
The Insect King sat at the top, and the gentleness and kindness he showed to the females disappeared completely, replaced by the sharpness and majesty of the king.
"Report everything you learned on this trip."
Ying knelt on the ground and told the Sixth Prince everything he had gathered and what he saw and heard when he met him.
"It seems that Muas has really made friends he likes very much." The Insect King narrowed his eyes.
He knew that his female would not easily make a promise unless she was truly sincere.
However, it’s enough to just listen to what the child says.
"Send more bugs to guard his palace. I don't want to hear the news of him leaving the capital planet again."
"Yes, Your Majesty," Ying said.
However, Ying was kneeling below and was reluctant to get up. The Insect King looked over in confusion: "Is there anything else?"
Ying considered it for a moment before speaking, "Your Majesty, I feel there is something I need to report to you."
"Speak." The Insect Emperor leaned on the throne, his tone somewhat nonchalant.
"Your Majesty, I have found out that there are insects on the intermediate star that have long admired the Sixth Prince and have pursued him. It seems that the Sixth Prince has not completely rejected him." Ying said.
"Who is that insect?" The Insect King frowned.
"Your Majesty, the other party's name is Lin Xi." Ying Dao
"Linxi?" The Insect King was puzzled. "I don't remember there being such a type of insect among the male insects?"
Ying said, "Your Majesty, Lin Xi is a female insect."
The Insect King stood up immediately: "They are already together?"
Ying replied, "According to my subordinates' investigation, it's just a rumor for now."
The Insect King relaxed, thinking that Ying was probably making a fuss out of nothing. Rumors were just rumors and should not be taken seriously.
There is no insect in this world that would choose a hard female over a male.
Ying asked again: "Your Majesty, do you need me to handle this?"
The Insect King waved his hand. "No need. If Muas finds out, he'll definitely be mad at me. He doesn't have many friends. Maybe this insect is indeed special, but it's only a mid-level star insect. It won't necessarily be able to enter the advanced star field in its lifetime, let alone the capital star."
"Yes, Your Majesty, then I will withdraw the spies there?" Ying said.
The Insect King nodded in agreement: "Retreat, there's no need to waste energy."
It’s not that the Insect King looks down on insects. To put it bluntly, Lin Xi’s strength is so poor. If he hadn’t borrowed Muas’s help and shared some of the credit for rescuing the noble female insects, he might not even be able to get out of that low-level star field.
He had some luck, but in the face of absolute strength, what he had was worthless.
After Muas came back, several princes' palaces in the palace were in turmoil again, and the palace, which had just been quiet for a few years, became lively again.
Half a month later, Muas applied to the Insect Emperor for an independent prince's manor on the grounds of adulthood, and the Insect Emperor directly approved it.
If it were three years ago, the Insect King would not be so straightforward, but after returning from a trip, the female had become much more well-behaved and obedient. It was just a harmless request, so the Insect King naturally would not refuse.
But the situation in the princes' palaces everywhere was not so peaceful.
"Father Xiong is so partial! Sixth brother just came back, and Father Xiong actually ignored his status as the Insect King and went to visit him in person!"
"Now it's even more excessive. They've even given him a prince's manor? Which of us brothers has such an honor?! Sixth brother, aren't you afraid that receiving such a great favor will shorten his lifespan?"
Just like his short-lived sire!
"Fifth brother, be careful with your words! If our father hears this, we won't be able to have our skins peeled off even if we put all the skins together!" said the tenth prince fearfully.
The Fifth Prince glared at him and said, "Tenth Prince, what are you afraid of? You're the youngest, and compared to the rest of us, Father Xiong favors you even more. So, just because you're favored by Father Xiong, you can yell at your elder brother?"
The tenth prince quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake, saying, "Fifth brother, that's not what I meant. I was just afraid that my father would be unhappy if he knew."
"What are you afraid of? There are only a few of us sitting here. Who would dare to go to Father Xiong to complain?" The fifth prince said fearlessly.
"Fifth brother, you're joking. We are all brothers. Who would dare to complain? Even if you do, you won't get any good results." The seventh brother said with a smile.
The Fifth Prince patted the Seventh Prince on the shoulder and said, "Seventh Prince, you are very sensible and can see things clearly. Unlike some fools who think that they can become a phoenix by pleasing the beloved father, but they don't know that the other party doesn't even know what he looks like."
The Fifth Prince looked at the Eighth Prince huddled in the corner and said, "Don't you agree, Eighth Prince?"
In the room, all the insects turned their eyes to the Eighth Prince.
The Eighth Prince stood up with his head lowered, and said timidly, "Fifth brother, I, I don't have a good relationship with Sixth brother either."
"Not good?" The Fifth Prince crossed his arms and said, "Last time I saw him send a bug to your bedroom to deliver something. Was I mistaken?"
The Fifth Prince pretended to be thoughtful and said, "I remember that was your hatching day, right? You two have a really good relationship. You even told each other about your hatching day and agreed to give each other gifts. Your friendship is stronger than gold!"
"It seems that Lao Ba has a layer of separation between us. We brothers are from other families and cannot be considered your real brothers, right?"
The Eighth Prince shook his head repeatedly, looking at the other insects with a somewhat panicked expression. "Fifth Brother, that's not the case. It was just a coincidence that day. I was wearing the clothes my mother-father gave me while walking through the meeting hall. I happened to witness the captain of the guards dealing with the rebellious insects, and some blood accidentally splashed on me. Sixth Brother saw that my clothes were dirty, so he kindly gave me another one."
Lao Ba’s explanation is indeed reasonable and it is also true.
However, the princes looked at him with strange eyes.
The Seventh Prince said directly, "Eighth Brother, we are female insects. The throne has nothing to do with us. What are you doing in the meeting hall?"
The Eighth Prince's eyes evaded a little when he heard this, but he still mustered up the courage to say, "Father heard that my uncle had returned, so he let me go, to take a sneak peek..."
The female insects in the Queen Insect Palace, except the Queen Insect, are not allowed to have contact with the ministers, even their own fathers and brothers.
Lao Ba's behavior was not a big mistake, but it was also a small handle. After hearing what he said, his brothers and sisters dispelled a lot of their doubts about him.
However, the Fifth Prince still patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Eighth brother, luckily the insects in this room today are all us brothers. If it were any other insects, and your story got to the ears of your male father, you and your female father would both be beaten with a whip. So..."
The Fifth Prince patted his face and said, "Don't go out and tell anyone about this, okay?"
The Eighth Prince forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, Fifth Brother. I know what to say and what not to say."
The fifth prince smiled with satisfaction and let the other party leave.
When the Eighth Prince left the Fifth Prince's bedroom, the Seventh Prince said with some concern, "Fifth Brother, is it really okay to just let him leave like this?"
The Fifth Prince glanced at him and said, "What are you afraid of? We didn't say anything. If you report it to Father Xiong, the most he can do is charge us with gossiping. Can he kill us?"
"Besides, I'm not wrong. He's a single female insect, and he can take the prince's manor if he wants, and leave the palace if he wants. His father actually indulges him. The Sixth Brother is so eccentric, he must not take his other brothers seriously!"
The Seventh Prince also looked thoughtful. "There's another strange thing. Sixth Brother secretly left the capital planet as soon as he came of age. Father was extremely worried, but as soon as Sixth Brother returned, he asked to leave the palace. Father actually agreed. Don't you think there's something wrong?"
The Tenth Brother blinked and suddenly said, "Seventh Brother, are you saying that Sixth Brother wants to escape again?"
The Fifth Prince also guessed Muas's plan and even gloated a little, but after laughing, he became a little angry: "Sixth Prince really doesn't know how to appreciate his blessings. His father loves him so much and has tried so hard to choose a leader for him, but in the end he still doesn't care about it. It's really like comparing insects to insects will kill them, and comparing goods to goods will throw them away."
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