001 is very pleased that the "brain-degrading halo" has temporarily failed. The "besieging Wei to rescue Zhao" strategy from the Thirty-Six Stratagems is truly a testament to the wisdom of our ancestors.
After Emperor Xiu finished his seclusion and organized the knowledge he had acquired, he came out of the training room, slowed down his pace, and rested for two days before receiving another mission.
Di Xiu looked at the content displayed on the personal terminal, his expression somewhat grim.
Meanwhile, the most technologically advanced experts in the entire universe have also arrived at the capital planet.
He was enjoying a vacation with his wife and children, having just finished one leg of his journey and preparing to take the interstellar shuttle to the next stop, when he suddenly received news that he had to change his ticket and board the return shuttle alone.
As soon as he landed, he didn't even have time to drink some water before he started checking Evan's computer to verify the authenticity of the video online.
He had already checked the latter while he was on the shuttle, and it couldn't be more real. This eleventh check made the king's face turn as black as ink.
Netizens are eagerly awaiting further developments and debating the matter, with some questioning the authenticity of the evidence and others believing in the second prince. In short, everyone is asking the authorities for updates.
The king was bitter, but things had escalated to this point, and the whole world would have to see the joke. He made up his mind and decided to put aside his own family for the greater good, in order to salvage some of the royal family's reputation.
He ignored the princess's desperate pleas and made his own son cooperate with the investigation, which silenced everyone who believed in the second prince.
Ling Qiushui was also incredulous. After Xavier was taken away, she immediately went to the princess to ask if the video was real or fake.
The princess exclaimed that it was a frame-up, but her gaze remained uncertain. Ling Qiushui, who had been involved in the entertainment industry before her transmigration, had seen all kinds of acting skills, and her heart sank, knowing that it was most likely true.
The princess held her hand tightly, her azure eyes sparkling, looking incredibly charming: "Qiushui, you must save him! How could Xavier do such a thing? It must be the eldest prince trying to harm him. You have so many fans, if you speak up for him, they will believe you. Xavier is innocent. He is so gentle, so kind, and so good to you, you know that."
Ling Qiushui forced a smile, brushed it off, and left the palace.
She heard that the king had brought back a technical expert, so she made a special trip to visit him. When she left, she was distraught, but her eyes remained calm.
She transmigrated here and doesn't feel much of a sense of belonging to the Alpha Empire, but that doesn't mean she can accept the people around her colluding with space pirates, betraying their country, and even causing innocent soldiers to die in their struggle for the throne.
Every soldier who defends their country deserves respect, yet he killed so many people for his own selfish reasons. Those were all level five or higher ability users with bright futures.
Moreover, he took advantage of her.
He always said he loved her, but that kind of love was truly filthy.
She knew she was a vain woman, but she had her own set of beliefs. She couldn't tolerate the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry back then, and she couldn't tolerate Xavier's actions now.
The video was fake? Even the princess herself didn't believe that nonsense. This is the interstellar era, and the king has invited so many people. How much power would the person who faked the video have to overpower the king and bribe so many people?
001 zoomed in on the captured image and said to Di Xiu, "It seems she has no intention of saving Xavier."
Di Xiu had just returned home from the satellite base when he heard this. He glanced at it and grunted in response.
"Although this female lead plagiarizes lyrics and scripts, and sometimes has a bad temper, overall she seems alright?"
The bottom line has been crossed, and now that she's a god-ruler, I actually find this female lead quite pleasing to the eye.
...
After getting two autographed photos from Ling Qiushui, a famous star in the interstellar world, the tech expert personally saw her off and then started fiddling with Evan's personal computer.
He spent several hours recovering all the chat logs that had been roughly deleted, and he also found the original hidden video files, presenting them to the king and to Evan, who stubbornly refused to admit it.
Evan, who seemed out of sorts, panicked as his brain rebooted, cold sweat pouring down his forehead and his face turning deathly pale.
He discovered that he had unknowingly betrayed the prince he served.
He didn't actually suffer much; he just had to deal with inexplicable double interrogations. When he was tired, he could get a good night's sleep. He, who was always responsible for protecting others, also enjoyed what it was like to be protected around the clock. Overall, apart from the lack of freedom, everything was fine.
He initially thought they had arrested the wrong person, but he never expected that they would find something so deadly in his personal computer.
His mind raced. He realized someone was using him to frame the second prince. He hadn't seen a single word of the chat, and the video was utter nonsense. But this was a ruthless move, and he had to weigh the pros and cons, considering whether the second prince could prove his innocence and make a comeback.
As he hesitated, the minister in charge of the interrogation said with pity in his eyes, "What are you still hesitating about? Evan, as a royal knight, don't you know the consequences of getting involved with space pirates?"
Evan's Adam's apple bobbed as he picked up his cup and quickly swallowed a mouthful of water, his heart pounding wildly.
He was certainly aware of the consequences. To this day, there are still accounts that the king's methods of ascending to the throne were dishonorable, and of course, the queen's rise to power was not exactly honorable either.
The previous king favored his eldest son, but because that prince had been friends with a space pirate and was even rumored to have had private contact with him, his reputation was damaged, and the current king became the one who inherited the throne.
That poor prince lost his right to the throne and his political power simply because of rumors. Now, the evidence of the second prince's collusion with space pirates is right in front of him, and he is also accused of plotting to murder the eldest prince...
Evan hesitated. Could the king's affection for the queen and the second prince outweigh the voices of so many citizens?
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