Chapter 150: The worm in Milne Smith's mind is me...
Since bringing Jody back, Ai You has been taking every opportunity to interrogate Jody.
It was much more difficult to pry open Jody's mouth than imagined. They were in a stalemate for half a month, and Jody didn't say a word.
During this period, Ai You failed to soften Jody no matter whether he used threats, inducements, or emotional appeals.
Qiao Di acted like he would live and die for the Insect Emperor, and would be loyal to him all his life, swearing to never obey him even in death. This gave Ai You a headache for a while.
Later, Kepel couldn't bear to see Aiyou having a headache, and knew that Aiyou was worried about him and didn't want him to go to those dirty places, so he took advantage of Aiyou dealing with other things and secretly went to the dungeon where Jody was imprisoned.
By the time Aiyou discovered it and rushed to the dungeon, Keppel had already been pushed out of the cell by the guards.
The cell guard saw them come out and was about to lock the door when he saw Ai You striding in with a stern face. He was so scared that his hand trembled and the key fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
Keppel was not frightened by Ai You's cold face, but after all, he came here secretly without knowing Ai You's presence, so he couldn't help feeling guilty. He gave Ai You a guilty smile as if he had done something bad.
When Aiyou saw Kepel like this, all his temper disappeared.
Besides, he had never been angry with Keppel, and Keppel knew everything he did. He didn't want Keppel to come because the dungeon was cold and the air was bad, and Keppel was weak, so coming would be bad for his health.
With a helpless sigh, he stepped forward and carefully covered Keppel's legs with the blanket he brought, then held Keppel's cold hands to warm them. Only then did Ai You look into the open cell.
Upon seeing this, Ai You was stunned.
In the cell, Jody, who had been calm and composed, as if he knew they would not kill him for the time being, now had a look of fear on his face, and his trembling body was like a dead leaf blown down by the cold wind, ready to be crushed by a foot the moment it hit the ground.
Then, Aiyou saw Keppel throw him a proud look: "Ask him now, he will tell you anything."
Ai You: “…”
I don't know what exactly Keppel said to Jody, but after that, Jody told him everything he knew.
Aiyou was very curious, but Keppel refused to tell him how he did it.
When he asked the personal guards, they knew nothing. He was not allowed to follow him in and was forcibly locked outside by his Royal Highness the Prince.
For this reason, the master of the royal guards, Prince Keppel, was punished by Aiyou and made to drink bitter medicine for half a month.
This medicine was made by Pu Bo based on the extracts and proportions of various edible Chinese herbs provided by Nan Qi. It was originally made into tablets, but for the purpose of punishment, tablets are no longer needed and it can be directly boiled into soup.
Having angered his own king, Keppel naturally did not dare to resist. After drinking bitter medicine for a week, he was allowed by his own king to go to the dungeon again to participate in Jody's interrogation.
Of course, permission was granted, but the bitter pill still needed to be taken. These were just the couple's little pleasures behind closed doors, not something to be shared with outsiders.
Jody is indeed a "commoner male insect" who can coax the Insect Emperor into making an exception and being promoted to the position of Archon. His methods and character are quite good. Compared to the male insects who are born with aristocratic airs and are valued as gold and jade, Jody is more able to put aside his dignity and submit to the Insect Emperor.
As both a bedside companion and a confidant, Jody knew a lot more.
Ever since Prince Keppel intimidated Jodi with unknown means, Jodi began to confess one after another.
Some of them they already knew, but there were also many they didn't know, such as the pair of eyes on the large screen of the terminal in the secret room that scared Jody, which they knew nothing about.
And Jody said that there is a military advisor behind the Insect King who has a plan for everything but doesn't like to pay much attention to the Insect King.
Ai You passed the news to Bai one after another. After receiving Bai's reply, Keppel also began to look for opportunities to enter the palace to inquire about the military advisor, the "eyes", and things related to the seven-colored stone.
Today was the first time that Keppel found an opportunity to enter the palace, and he stayed in the palace for the entire day. Ai You was very worried about Keppel's health, and was also worried that the Insect King would discover something, so he was extremely restless.
It wasn't until Keppel came back and saw that Keppel was safe and sound that he felt at ease.
Looking at Keppel, who was half leaning against the bed with a tired face, Ai You felt distressed: "Are you feeling unwell?"
Keppel smiled and shook his head, holding Aiyou's hand as he was about to call the doctor. "I'm fine. I'm just used to being idle, and suddenly I've been playing along with that guy Hoover for so long, so I'm a little tired. Didn't you ask me if everything was going well? It's going pretty well."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Ai You stuffed another soft pillow under Keppel's lower back. "Who is the military advisor? Do you have any idea?"
Keppel shook his head.
Oh, that's no.
Ai You asked again: "Do you have any idea about what "eyes" are?"
Keppel shook his head, then nodded.
This is a bit of a clue, but it's not much, so it can be ignored. But it's normal, they didn't expect to gain everything on their first visit to the palace.
Ai You asked again: "Any progress on the Seven-Colored Stone?"
Keppel nodded again, then shook his head.
Ai You: “…”
This series of actions completely confused Ai You.
Was this going well? This was probably a failure. If he hadn't known Keppel wouldn't tease him about this, he would have thought Keppel was trying to make fun of him.
Facing Keppel's gentle gaze, Ai You spoke carefully: "Then take it..."
Before Ai You could even utter the word "gain", Keppel's eyes curved and he said, "Just because I didn't gain anything doesn't mean other insects didn't gain anything either."
"Another bug?" Ai You was puzzled. "Our bug?"
They did arrange insects in the palace, but the Insect King was too alert, and the insects they arranged could not get close to the Insect King at all, so naturally they could not find out any useful information.
Keppel said: "It's not our bug, it's——"
Keppel took Aiyou's hand and wrote a word on his palm.
Ai You instantly closed his palms and frowned, "It's him, it's actually him, is he really reliable?"
Keppel slowly rubbed Aiyou's fingers open. His voice was soft, but with a hint of warmth: "He was the one who approached me. Without knowing why I came to the palace, he approached a 'crippled', useless prince like me. He should be considered reliable."
Because in the eyes of the outside world, he is just a useless prince who is disabled, has no real power, and will not live long. There is no benefit he can gain.
Ai You looked at Keppel with disapproval when he said this. In his eyes, Keppel was not a disabled person or a waste. He just didn't want to fight for it because his heart was not in it.
As if he could see what Aiyou hadn't said, Keppel took Aiyou's hand and kissed it: "Don't worry, since I have you by my side, these words can no longer hurt me."
It's not like Keppel hasn't given up on himself before, especially after he knew who was responsible for his current situation, he felt heartbroken.
In fact, Keppel understood everything. He knew that insects' hearts were fickle, and he also knew that there were no fathers, sons, or brothers in the face of power.
But even though he knew it, he still couldn't bear it when it really happened to him.
After all, no insect is willing to feel no pain when being hurt after giving its true heart, and no insect is willing to admit that it did not know insects well and wrongly trusted other insects.
Keppel always thought of himself as a vulgar person, so he was no exception and did not want to admit how much of a failure he had been before.
So after he recovered, he suppressed all his emotions, began to prepare for revenge, and started to feign friendship with Hoover Walker.
Until that day when Ai You was plotted against and smelled the delicate fragrance of roses, he finally woke up from his dream and realized that in addition to revenge, there were many other things in his broken life that were worth cherishing.
Aiyou was one of them, so he knocked on that door and became the lord of Aiyou.
From that day on, he no longer gave up on himself, and the slanderous words spread by Hoover could no longer hurt him. He had a soft spot and also armor.
Aiyou felt both sweet and sad when he heard what Keppel said. He sat on the plush carpet, looked up at Keppel with eyes full of pity.
Keppel reached out to cover Aiyou's eyes and said with a smile, "Aiyou, don't look at me like that. You know I've recovered well recently, and that part has also recovered. I can't help it. Pu Bo said that I have to abstain from sex. For a better tomorrow, I have to hold back."
Ai You's face flushed instantly, and he scolded with a smile: "You frivolous person, tell me quickly, what did he tell you?"
After Keppel teased his own prince, he told Ai You about his gains from this visit to the palace:
"The military advisor behind the scenes has no information at all. Regarding the Seven-Colored Stone, the person only heard Hoover mention it once: 'With a secret weapon, the Empire will sooner or later dominate the universe, and I will become the greatest Insect Emperor in the Empire's history.' There's no other clues."
"The secret weapon Hoover mentioned could be the seven-colored stone weapon, or it could be the experimental subjects, or simply a newly developed weapon."
"It was The Eye who told me the exact information, but I just had my doubts."
Ai You: "What exact news?"
"That person told me that the eyes Jody saw were actually the intelligent system, the main intelligent system of the main brain," Keppel said seriously. "The people thought the main brain's main system was always in the system center of the central star, protected and maintained by the imperial family. But in fact, the main brain's main system is in the secret room of the emperor's palace."
"How could this be? The main brain and main system are in the palace, and you haven't heard anything about it?" Ai You was shocked. "When you say always, do you mean that during the reign of the previous, or even the previous, old Insect Emperor, the main brain and main system were also in the secret room of the Emperor's bedroom?"
Keppel nodded. "This is a secret passed down orally by emperors throughout history. Emperors of all generations have used the vast computing power of the main brain to help them govern their countries, discovering dangers in advance and nipping them in the bud."
"Aren't they afraid that the main brain will make a mistake?" Ai You was speechless. "This is too ridiculous."
Keppel sneered, "They'd rather kill someone by mistake than let him go. As long as they threaten to eliminate him, they naturally don't care about the slightest mistake."
"It's a bit disgusting." Ai You paused before continuing to ask, "If it's such a secret, how did 'he' know about it?"
The emperor has passed it down orally, how could it be known by outsiders?
Moreover, the old Insect King had already died before Hoover Walker ascended the throne. How did Hoover Walker know about the secret room and the purpose of the main brain system?
Keppel smiled slightly. "Because my good father was afraid that he would take this secret to his grave, so before he died, he told this matter to his most trusted governor, Milne Smith."
"Milne Smith is now the Third Archon of our good Majesty, and Milne Smith's sweetheart is none other than the new favorite of our Insect King, May Leslie."
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