44 chapter44
◎Reunion◎
As planned, the spaceship headed directly towards Parga Palace. Parga Palace was one of the Lan family's palaces on the capital planet, not far from Vinoren Palace.
The Lan family visits the capital planet with an alarmingly low frequency, sometimes going for over a decade without a single visit. Their visits are mostly for extremely important ceremonies. The Palga Palace is the closest palace to the Vinoren Palace, and both members of the Lan family and their envoys typically stay there, leaving immediately after the ceremony—even more perfunctory than tourists visiting the capital.
“There are many spaceships following us,” the spaceship’s pilot warned.
Lan Hua's current identity is still Lan Ye. Under the public eye, she naturally cannot use the Lan family's highly confidential special seat. She can only use the luxury spaceship commonly used by celebrities on the market. However, compared to the security and privacy of the special seat, this luxury spaceship only serves to show off her wealth.
Lan Hua used his optical computer to connect to the spaceship's control center and check the origins of the spaceships that followed him.
Hmm... It's expected that there will be fans, paparazzi, and some strange professional paparazzi following us, but it's surprising that there's also the Third Prince's and the Subec family's spaceship...
"Wow, your ex-husband and his lover's people are actually following you." Lan Yang leaned closer, saw the various spaceship markings on Lan Hua's unfolded screen, and let out a sly sigh, "They really care about you, the abandoned husband."
He stroked his chin and continued, "Could it be that Osei still harbors feelings for you? And that's why Gani Subek is still wary of you?"
Lan Hua flicked his gossipy head on the forehead and sneered, "What abandoned husband? Say it again, I didn't hear you."
Lan Yang shut his mouth; he must be out of his mind to repeat himself at this moment.
If it were Gani Subek secretly investigating Lan Ye, that would be understandable, since they are competitors in the same industry. It would be reasonable for them to find out each other's background in order to formulate a better plan to suppress each other's popularity. Not to mention, from his perspective, Lan Ye is his fiancé's ex-girlfriend, so it's normal for him to be worried.
However, it's interesting that the Third Prince, Ouse, secretly sent people to keep an eye on Lan Ye. He couldn't possibly know Lan Ye's true identity, and his choice to abandon Lan Ye for Jia Ni, and his online public display of broken engagement in front of the entire universe, indicates that Lan Ye's value to him is less than that of Jia Ni and the Subec family behind her. This performance essentially signals a complete breakdown in his relationship with Lan Ye.
Now, even though Lan Ye is no longer of any value to him, he still sent people to track and investigate her. What does this mean? Lan Yang glanced at his young master's face and sighed. Another person blinded by beauty. His young master's face is truly too deceptive. Everyone thinks he's a pampered but delicate rose with thorns, but beneath that deceptive exterior, he's actually a ruthless, man-eating tyrant.
"Anyway, it's almost become a tradition for members of the royal family to have lovers after marriage. Could it be that the Third Prince is also thinking about this?" Lan Yang said. Power on one side, beauty on the other—the best of both worlds, how wonderful!
"I think you're not bad looking either..." Lan Hua poked the eagle's head with her finger and smiled.
Lan Yang shuddered and made a zipping motion with her fingers around her mouth.
"I'm not going to the Palga Palace," Lan Hua said lazily, looking at the various colorful spaceships relentlessly pursuing his ship on the screen.
"Where to?" the driver asked.
Lan Hua thought for a moment, then a smile that seemed to suggest she was enjoying the show appeared on her face. She said, "Let's go to the Palace of Perles."
The Palace of Perles is the de facto residence of the Crown Prince. Before ascending the throne as Emperor, all Crown Princes have lived there. In the Silver Empire, its symbolic significance and importance are second only to the Royal Palace of Vinoren.
After receiving Lan Hua's order, the driver changed the route.
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Even after the press conference ends, it doesn't mean all live streams related to Lan Ye have truly ended. After all, the press conference was an official live stream, and the entertainment industry has long since spawned many related professions that provide 24/7 services for fans and gossip enthusiasts. For example, the persistent and annoying but unavoidable stalking, proxy photography, and live streaming that plague celebrities.
After the official live stream ended, viewers, still wanting more, flocked to the Wild Tracking Live Stream Room to continue watching the aftermath of Lan Ye's live stream.
"Where is Lan Ye going? It seems like his spaceship has changed direction."
"I don't know, but neither the direction before nor after the reversal is a place where ordinary people live."
"What do you mean, gods and demons? We haven't even reached our destination yet, and the place we're being taken to isn't a place where ordinary people live?"
"Before its conversion, the Greyvans Palace Hotel was one of the Sopedu family's residences. Few noble families on the capital planet own residences; they are mostly prominent ones. Aside from the royal palace area, noble residences are all located in the same area, and the Greyvans Palace was converted into a hotel precisely because it's situated on the edge of that area. One side is the area for wealthy commoners, and the other side is the area for noble residences. Lan Ye's spaceship was flying towards the residence area, but he's now turning towards the royal palace area."
Could you explain it in simpler terms?
"That means that Lan Ye is heading in that direction either to the prince's palace or estate, or to the Vinoren Palace."
...
The news that Lan Ye's spaceship was heading towards the palace area spread throughout the entire StarNet via the live broadcast room. Upon hearing the news, netizens rushed to the follow-up live broadcast rooms, and in an instant, all the follow-up live broadcast rooms reached the StarNet's maximum capacity again, making those who couldn't squeeze in furious and only able to watch the screenshots projected from the front lines with aggrieved feelings.
"Wow, is it going to the Third Prince's palace? With the Third Prince and Jia Ni's wedding approaching, are they planning to replicate Jia Ni's actions and give her a taste of her own medicine? Let's fight! Let's fight!!!"
"The person upstairs is overthinking it. Unless Lan Ye has powerful family backing, there's no way she could make the Third Prince break off his engagement with Jia Ni just by her looks. Her backing comes from the entire Northern Region. Do you really think she can get away with anything just by her looks? Wasn't the lesson of losing face in front of the whole universe half a year ago enough? Still haven't you grown a brain?"
"The person upstairs is really sarcastic and mean-spirited. Does he think he's some kind of genius? He's lost his way as a spiritual aristocrat."
"His Highness the Crown Prince is back, who would care about the Third Prince? Maybe our Ye Ye Zi is going to see His Highness the Crown Prince, who cares about the Third Prince?"
"Lan Ye's fans really follow their idol's lead. Their dreams are as big as their ambitions. They don't even want the Third Prince, yet they think the Crown Prince would care? Do they think the Perles Palace is a junkyard? Do they really think that letter was written by the Crown Prince? They can dream about anything. Go to sleep."
...
Even though the press conference had ended, Lan Ye's popularity remained undiminished, maintaining the same level of buzz as during the live broadcast. Numerous live streaming studios opened, each packed to capacity, yet the demand for live streaming studios still far exceeded the supply.
Whether it is the imperial palace area or the royal palace area, aircraft without special passes can only fly in designated areas, and trespassing on private territory is strictly prohibited.
"It seems we've already passed by the Third Prince's manor and palace. Could it be that we're really not going to see the Third Prince?"
"It feels like she's going to the Palace of Perles. Is she really going to see His Highness the Crown Prince? I suddenly have a feeling that Lan Ye and His Highness the Crown Prince might be having an affair?"
"Don't talk nonsense upstairs! Stop trying to frame His Highness the Crown Prince. He's probably just taking a quick trip around the area around Peleus Palace to get some prestige. If he actually gets into Peleus Palace, I'll immediately broadcast myself running naked and apologizing all the while!"
This comment was immediately pinned to the top by the host of the live stream and received countless likes.
Under the watchful eyes of the audience, Lan Ye's spaceship headed straight towards the Palazzo Pelles. However, contrary to the most clamorous speculation that it was a staged accident, Lan Ye's spaceship didn't just circle around the Palazzo Pelles and stage an accident before returning. Instead, it stopped at the main gate of the Palazzo Pelles.
"Heh, the gates of the Palace of Perles are tightly shut. You've lost face in the universe again."
"I already told you it was an attempt to frame His Highness the Crown Prince, but Lan Ye's brainless fans still don't believe me. They've been slapped so hard their faces are swollen."
The person who said he would livestream himself running naked and apologizing if Lan Ye could enter the gates of the Peleus Palace, in a show of defiance, bought a gold lace border around his own bullet screen, making the already eye-catching top bullet screen even more prominent.
The live stream chat was filled with sarcastic and mocking comments.
Just when everyone thought that Lan Ye's attempt to extort the Crown Prince had failed and that he would have to leave dejectedly, the previously closed doors of the Perles Palace... opened.
"The door really... opened... and I, too, cracked open... It's too surreal."
"I must still be dreaming... otherwise, how could I have witnessed such a surreal scene?"
"Haha, the person who's going to livestream himself running naked and apologizing, get ready to start the livestream!"
...
Lan Ye's spaceship flew smoothly into the Pelles Palace under the watchful eyes of everyone. Then, the live broadcast was interrupted... because the area inside was the private area of the Pelles Palace.
"Give me the brooch." Lan Hua extended her right hand to Lan Yang and gestured with her fingers.
Lan Yang handed over the jewelry box. "Why aren't you throwing it away again?"
Lan Hua took the jewelry box and said with a light laugh, "There's something I need to confirm with Regas in person."
"That SG?" Lan Yang asked. He was actually completely confused when he saw the letter.
Lan Hua hummed in agreement.
Who is he?
Lan Hua opened the jewelry box. The pigeon blood ruby on the brooch was as rich as blood in the dim light, luxurious and alluring. Lan Hua's gaze fell on the rose-shaped brooch and she said, "I'm not entirely sure yet, it's just a guess. That's why I need to confirm with Regas."
"Is it related to His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"I guess so, since neither of them are good people," Lan Hua said.
Lan Yang: "..." I'm speechless that they can even force a connection like this.
Lan Yang couldn't help but ask, "Then who did you guess it was?" If he didn't get an answer now, he would have to wait until the young master finished meeting with His Highness the Crown Prince before he could see the young master again. But he was so curious that he couldn't wait a moment longer.
Lan Hua glanced at the shrew-like Lan Yang, shrugged, and said, "Sello Gaymont."
Lan Yang was stunned after hearing this… He had guessed countless names, but he never expected it to be this one… After all, this person had been dead for hundreds of years. He suspected that his young master was lying to him, but he had no evidence.
After the spaceship landed on the tarmac, Lan Hua disembarked, her gaze falling on the tall figure standing at the palace entrance.
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