Chapter 64
Elina and her two companions were eating melons crazily on the spot, and the message Elina had sent before also reached the eldest princess.
When the eldest princess saw the message from her daughter, she was chatting with her own sister, who was also the emperor of this empire.
This is the afternoon tea time that belongs exclusively to the two sisters. The emperor would take some time out from government affairs to relax his mind with his sister, and at the same time learn about the private movements of other ministers.
Looking at the curious look in her sister's eyes, the eldest princess raised her red lips, then raised the laptop in her hand and placed it in front of her sister.
"Your Majesty, look at Alina. She's grown up now, but she's still showing off to me in an underwater restaurant."
The eldest princess spoke with a doting tone, as if this woman, who had flirted with others, was now a loving mother. The emperor, looking at Elena, who had a smug tone in the news, also spoke with a doting tone.
"Being a little childish isn't a bad thing, and this child hasn't had any major problems. He's much better than my rebellious son."
As the emperor spoke, there was a hint of dissatisfaction in his tone.
The eldest princess knew that her sister had been dissatisfied with her good nephew for a long time. Although she had piled up all kinds of resources for him to the extreme, her nephew's brain seemed to be welded shut and he was completely unable to make sense.
Whether he was doing business or participating in government affairs, his nephew always managed to mess things up in unexpected ways.
He was previously asked to build good relationships with those officials, but no one knew what went wrong with Warden's brain. He took a group of officials, who were physically strong but over 120 years old, to do space bungee jumping, jumping directly from space into the atmosphere.
That thing requires special equipment, and the outer equipment is flammable. The experience is that of friction with the atmosphere.
The officials were so scared that they stayed at home for half a month. In the end, it was his own sister who went to apologize in person and coaxed the officials back.
This time, when we invite customers to an underwater restaurant, we don’t know what kind of trouble will arise.
The eldest princess felt a little disappointed when she thought of this.
His own sister has lowered her expectations of him to just sitting on the throne and not saying a word, so why can't Woden even meet this condition?
"It's also my fault that I was so focused on government affairs when he was little. At that time, I had just ascended the throne and all sorts of things were in a mess, so I neglected his education and only wanted the smart butler to take care of him."
The emperor spoke with a hint of chill in his tone, "But I didn't expect that even with the intelligent butler's control, the servants in the palace would regard his excessive respect for his status as respect, and he would become arrogant."
The eldest princess also sighed along with her sister.
"You've tried all sorts of methods over the years, but unfortunately... this child may need some time to settle down."
The eldest princess comforted him, saying that in fact, as a subject, she had overstepped the bounds by saying this, but this was not a feudal society, and her sister was a normal person who would not assume that he had bad intentions just because of a few normal words.
...It's not like my nephew, who seems to have damaged his brain by watching all kinds of political dramas.
Yes! Even interstellar empires do experience this kind of political struggle.
But who would fight him? As the only crown prince, his position is very stable. He is not like the one next door who has been the crown prince for 180 years and is therefore suspicious.
How old is he? He's 24 and still not married!
The Emperor was only in his sixties! Given the 200-year lifespan in the interstellar age, he was still in the prime of life.
The eldest princess didn't understand what that person was suspicious about.
Let's say he's a political creature. He hasn't learned any of those things like forming cliques to benefit others. He just stands there and says that he is the prince and they should serve him.
But you can't say that he is a political creature. His suspicion is exactly like that of the old emperor.
"Does he need time to calm down? He's been calming down for almost four years now, and he shows no sign of repentance. I shouldn't have listened to my foolish mother and decided on the crown prince too early. Now look, she's left me with this mess."
The eldest princess sighed again.
"It's already been born, you can't just stuff it back in."
The emperor fell directly onto the soft sofa in the reception room, and the smart sofa immediately supported her back.
"Yeah, after all, it's already been born, and you can't just stuff it back in."
A sharp gleam flashed in the emperor's eyes. However, because she was leaning back on the chair, the princess did not see it.
However, after hearing this, the eldest princess understood that the emperor had already made up his mind. She did not interfere with his thoughts, but instead changed the topic to some less dangerous gossip.
——For example, the relationship between Admiral Otas, Prince Janus and the eldest son of the Ye family.
The emperors also became interested, and the murky look in their eyes suddenly disappeared. She looked at her sister with shining eyes.
Her Royal Highness the Princess also told everything, including the scene with Prince Janus and Admiral Otas by the swimming pool. She did not hide the fact that these two were most likely Ye Wangxing's ex-boyfriends. After all, His Majesty would know it sooner or later.
"...Did Otas really say that? Then I really envy the eldest son of the Ye family. Otas's figure is something that everyone in the empire, regardless of gender, wants to touch."
The emperor said jokingly.
"I'm afraid the only person in the entire empire who isn't envious is Janus. This kid was so angry that he started crying."
The eldest princess said with a smile harder than AK.
"Hahahaha, I was wondering why Janus insisted on joining the border army or doing an internship at the military headquarters when he came back. So it was because of this. Did he feel embarrassed in front of his rival? But I didn't expect this guy actually had an ex-boyfriend. I thought fighting was all he thought about."
The emperor said this with a smile in his ice-blue eyes.
"Hasn't he considered how many battles, big and small, Otas has participated in since he joined the army? Can he catch up with them just by serving in the military? I positioned him as Otas's successor, not his colleague. This kid is getting carried away."
The emperor shook his head and said, obviously not taking it to heart, and the eldest princess nodded in agreement.
There's nothing wrong with kids being jealous of each other, but it's a little shocking that Otas is involved.
Admiral Otas's combat record is quite impressive even in this era of unmanned warfare.
The friction between the neighboring Federation and their Empire has been going on for a long time, and this person has been able to maintain the Empire's advantage in thousands of battles, big and small, and forced the other side to sign an armistice agreement in the last major battle.
This achievement also allowed Otas, who was only a major general at the time, to be promoted directly to general.
At this time, it was only 18 years since he joined the army at the age of 18.
This is why when people called Otas, they simply simplified his title to General.
His size is one thing, but his achievements are even more dazzling.
"Then, Your Majesty, do you agree? Elina told me that when Prince Janus left, he stammered to the eldest son of the Ye family, promising that he would definitely gain military merit."
The eldest princess said with a smile.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "How is that possible? This kid hasn't even finished his military academy courses yet. If we assign him to the military department now, even if it's a sinecure, it will affect the efficiency of the military. Let's wait until he finishes his studies."
The eldest princess smiled and nodded. Her sister had always doted on Janus, but her flattery was not without limits.
"Indeed, but I don't know what's going on in kids' minds these days. When Elina told me about this, she acted like she was worried you'd break up the couple, afraid you'd give the Ye family's eldest son five million credit points."
"I guess it's because I'm too close to my son. When would I ever interfere with Janus's marriage? He's a royal, but I'm not his mother. He's an adult and has his own judgment. I just need to keep an eye on him and make sure he doesn't get cheated."
As the emperor spoke, his expression also showed a hint of unruliness.
It's true that she dotes on her younger brother, but she really doesn't want to be his mother. They are all adults, and experiencing things themselves is more effective than her saying it a thousand times.
Besides, given Janus's identity, this is probably all the suffering he can endure in his life.
"But this makes me curious about who the eldest son of this family is. How could he attract Janus and also make Otas infatuated?"
A hint of curiosity flashed in the emperor's eyes. She could understand why Janus was attracted to her. After all, all that mattered to this silly boy was fighting, fighting, and fighting all day long.
God gave him a talent comparable to Otas, but this kid really only knows how to fight, and his individual combat ability is showing signs of catching up with Otas.
The only thing is that he is still a little lacking in commanding team operations, but this is entirely due to a gap in experience and can be overcome with more practice.
It would be easy to attract the attention of such a stubborn and silly boy by using some tricks.
But Otas is not some naive little idiot. This guy has been fighting on the battlefield for so many years and has seen everything. How could he seduce people in public like a young boy?
Yes, seduction.
If it weren't for His Majesty's upbringing, she really wanted to use the slang term "burning" to describe Otas's behavior.
"Won't Your Majesty be able to meet him at the Royal Ball soon? Speaking of which, I'm kind of eager to meet the eldest son of the Ye family. Elina actually said that my methods are not as good as his. I don't know what this kid is thinking."
The eldest princess said jokingly, but she didn't look angry. After all, it was probably just a joke from a little girl.
The emperor also nodded, but then she sighed.
"I hope Woden behaves himself at the Royal Ball this time. I'm really afraid of him."
As she spoke, she took the fruit on the table and stuffed it into her mouth. The naturally grown heart shape amused the emperor.
"This fruit is good. Where did you buy it?"
The emperor looked at the fruit and asked. Naturally, the butler would not hide it from His Majesty and directly told him the supplier of the fruit.
"Oh? Uno provided it? When did he invest in the Agricultural Research Institute? Aren't all his subordinates the Institute of Physics and the Institute of Biology?"
The emperor asked curiously.
The eldest princess knew some of the inside story. She frowned at the emperor and said.
"Yes, he doesn't have an agricultural research institute, but his little friend who is well hidden does. This fruit was given to him by his little friend."
The emperor was also a little surprised. She didn't expect that Uno also had a partner. However, thinking about the recent scandals, she asked jokingly: "Could it be that this partner was also found in the past two weeks?"
The princess smiled and waved her hands, saying, "How is that possible? Uno's partner was announced a year ago, but he always said that she was shy and kept it hidden because she was young. But this person did appear a year ago."
"But I thought they broke up. After all, Uno didn't bring his little partner with him to the social dance before."
The eldest princess said, holding her chin.
The emperor also thought this was a little strange, but he didn't take it to heart.
"I thought Uno would die alone."
The emperor said.
"Every time I see him, he's all about business and projects, and he's traveling all over the planet. Even when he comes back for social season, he's always alone. He occasionally brings a male or female companion, but it's like adding accessories to his outfit. He picks out someone with the right looks and brings them along."
"Indeed, it's not easy for him either. If he were to rest on his laurels, I would have given up long ago. I wouldn't be like him, traveling to other planets all the time, participating in business wars from time to time, and shaking up the local capital groups."
The eldest princess sighed deeply.
The empire's business operation model has reached a bottleneck due to the cost of logistics and transportation. Even the logistics business officially opened by the empire has high costs that the imperial finances cannot bear.
In the end, some remote rural planets had to be sacrificed to preserve the Empire's official logistics and transportation business. However, in recent years, Uno has been working to solve this problem.
In the past few years, he often traveled to rural planets on business trips to support the empire's poverty alleviation projects, and on the other hand to check local logistics service issues and assist the authorities in establishing official logistics points in the local area.
Now a large part of the rural planets in these remote galaxies have been included in the official logistics and transportation maps.
It was originally a good thing that the entire empire should celebrate, but no one expected that there would be a love story in the middle.
"But now there's someone who can control him. I don't know what his little partner looks like, but judging by his judgment, he's probably not an idiot."
The emperor shrugged and said, "His gaze only lingers on the strong. I've seen him look at Woden as if he were a fool more than once."
When Emperor Woden was mentioned, she became angry again and the princess quickly changed the subject.
"Speaking of which, this year Cupid seems to have aimed his arrows at the palace. Whether it's Uno, Janus, or even Otas, they all have romantic targets."
The eldest princess said with emotion.
"God knows, I used to think the three of them would be lonely until they grow old, but I didn't expect that they all have goals this year."
"Yes, and it seems that among this group of geniuses, only the youngest son of the marshal's family has no goals."
The emperor said, holding his chin.
"This kid has been staying at the research institute every day lately. It seems that there has been a new breakthrough in unmanned mechas, which can make autonomous space jumps without human intervention. So he has been staying at the research institute recently. I hope he doesn't marry a mecha."
Just as the princess finished her words, she heard a sound from her light brain. After turning it on, she looked at the message above and her expression froze.
The emperor frowned at the eldest princess's appearance and asked in a serious voice.
"What happened? Is Elina in danger or did my stupid son do something stupid again?"
As the emperor spoke, he signaled the butler beside him to make preparations. After the eldest princess came to her senses, she just shook her head at the emperor and then placed the news she had just seen in front of the emperor.
She said in a stiff voice.
"Your Majesty, please take a look at this first."
The emperor was a little confused at first, but after seeing the video sent by Elena, her ice-blue eyes widened.
If you put the current Majesty and Prince Janus together, no one would mistake their blood relationship.
And then, His Majesty the Emperor made a sound of shock similar to that of Prince Janus.
"Semos and Ye Wangxing are also ex-boyfriends???"
At the same time, the colleagues in the research institute who were eavesdropping on the box door were also shocked.
They are all pillars of the Royal Mecha Research Institute, and are respected as professors outside.
But now, this group of professors were sticking their butts against the door, listening to the sounds coming in continuously. It was not that the restaurant owner did not want to make these private rooms soundproof, but the empire had already stipulated that restaurants in public places must have soundproofing effects. The soundproofing could not be too strong while ensuring that the conversations in the next room could not be heard.
——So that no one would know if a murder happened inside.
When the professors heard the news, they felt that the government was meddling in their affairs, forcing them to worry about being discovered when they took kickbacks.
But now they think this law is really great.
They can only hear the sound but cannot see the picture, which is really frustrating.
They were really curious as to why when Samos came out to dine with them, he suddenly walked into another box as if he had seen someone familiar.
And why did the person in the box look so familiar - he seemed to be the eldest son of the Ye family who was involved in the aristocratic scandal some time ago.
Just as they were struggling, a voice came from next door.
...The aggrieved voice made everyone present stunned. After a long time, a professor finally spoke.
"——That Ye Wangxing is Dean Semos's ex-boyfriend???"
The professor said in great shock that the entire new aristocratic circle in the capital knew the news, and as people from the Royal Mecha Research Institute, if they wanted to inquire about it, they would naturally find out quickly.
The story of two men fighting for one man has been talked about for a long time by the researchers who are trapped in the research institute every day and deal with various experimental projects.
But now that it involves Samos, while the melon becomes sweeter, thorns and poisonous swamps seem to grow around it.
...The few remaining trees were densely covered with chilies.
Because Dean Semos is actually their immediate superior.
As Semos was appointed as the deputy director of the institute at the age of 28, his scientific research ability is unquestionable, but some people in the institute still question his administrative ability.
After all, he is not taking office as an honorary vice president, so his administrative ability and ability to manage professors must also be up to standard.
...Then this person used his violent temper like magma to prove that he was absolutely qualified in management.
Whether it was provocative or truly stupid, this guy treated them all equally and cursed them directly without any hesitation.
These people were scolded so badly that they left the office crying, only then did they remember that Dean Semos was actually the son of the marshal.
When it comes to bad temper and swearing, no one can compete with the Marshal who has worked his way up from the bottom.
But as the only son of His Excellency the Marshal, Dean Semos has always been criticized for appearing too cold, which is not at all like the Marshal's passionate temperament.
However, after the incident at the research institute, everyone finally confirmed that this person was not cold and indifferent. Beneath his frosty appearance was a temper as violent as magma.
Everyone boasted that they had recognized the temper of their Vice President, but...
What did they hear now? Their vice president was next door, pitifully saying that she had broken up with him just to get someone to coax her?
ah? ? ?
Now the professors pressed closer, and even the few professors at the back who couldn't hear anything started to show their talents. They quickly invented a simple sound amplification device just to be able to hear the voices inside.
As soon as they finished the renovation, they heard the conversation inside.
"What do you mean I'm too clingy? I just send you a message every morning, noon, and night to ask what you ate, drank, who you met, and whether you talked to them or not..."
The voice of his own vice president spoke in a wronged tone.
The professors were silent.
——Dean, no wonder they broke up!
If it were them, they would wish they could grow eight legs and run very fast!
At this moment, a soft voice sounded, and the professors were surprised to find that the vice-dean was not angry, but listened to him obediently.
"Actually, the main reason is because we're from different social classes. Even though you hid it well at the time, the people around you exposed it."
The voice spoke somewhat awkwardly.
"I did have some low self-esteem back then, and the day after I found out you broke up with me..."
Now the professors finally figured out the whole story. It turned out that all the things happened to coincide with each other, which led to the breakup of the two.
"...So it was all a misunderstanding. It's good that it's resolved now."
The professor who spoke first said thankfully.
"Indeed, it's good that everything is fine now. I also feel that Ye Wangxing is sincere towards the Vice President. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, we can be together."
The professor said this with a serious expression.
The professors and assistant researchers around also nodded.
Although they are widows, they really hope that their vice-president can find his own happiness.
Just as they were about to discuss how to help their vice president catch up with Ye Wangxing, they heard an elegant voice coming from behind them, but it seemed to come from a gloomy castle.
"Excuse me, gentlemen, I have something to ask you."
The people present slowly turned around and saw a tall and elegant man appear behind them.
The man with golden eyes smiled at them, revealing his white teeth.
"Who do you want to be my partner..."
"Together?"
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