The Way of the Empress

Seeing that Gu Che about to leave, Ding Hui immediately took out the gift he brought from the frontiers from his space – three reed chickens that grew natively on the Frontier Star. “Then… take this. This is a gift for Da Bai, no Abu.”

“Thank you, but Abu is a quantum beast and does not eat chicken.” Gu Che refused without hesitation.

Ding Hui insisted: “Then it can be chased and played with. And after playing, you can stew it to replenish your body. These chickens are raised by myself, and you definitely can’t find them on Emperor Star.”

“…Thank you.”

The hospitality was difficult to refuse. In the end, Master Gu Che wasn’t sure why he even accepted the three reed chickens and brought them home.

 

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Emperor Star is Osphia’s capital, and the most prosperous planet.

The most central location is the Palace of Osphia. Near the Palace, there is a square with the largest capital star called Premis Square, which was built to commemorate the founding emperor of Osphia, Premis the Great. In the center of the square, also known as the Great Square, is a statue of Emperor Premis the Great.

Every time there is a national celebration or a military parade, it is held in this square. Even the grand royal wedding will pass through this square for the public to admire.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the succession of Emperor Winston to the throne. As usual, the annual military parade will be held in Premis Square.

However, this year’s and the previous years’ military parades are different. It’s more grand. Almost all the ten major legions of the empire are here.

According to rumors, the reason is that the bodies of the emperor and crown prince are not as good, and the emperor will hand over ownership of the Rising Sun Legion to one of the princes in this military parade.

There are different opinions, and there are all kinds of gossips which brought extra attention to this year’s military parade.

This year’s military parade will be broadcast live across the various planets and cities in the Osphia empire. Even areas with with bad signal and those distant border planets will receive the broadcast with some delays.

Many residents of the capital and nearby planets flew in to watch the parade. Before dawn, they occupied the roads beyond the red line, crowding in on both sides, and prepared to wait for the parade to begin.

Even those inside the square were full of nervous energy.

“Mother, what do you say we should do later? If the father and big brother1Again, he’s using the royal appellation and saying “father emperor”, “mother queen”, “royal big brother” and such. But for readability and since they don’t exist in English insofar I know, I removed them really hands ownership of their legions to Leo, do we really want to tear faces with them?” Surrounded by crowds of people outside, the second prince Vincent couldn’t help being a little nervous, for fear of problems later.

Queen Catherine glared at him: “Tear, of course we must tear! Don’t we still have the Lightning Legion behind us? What are you afraid of. I am the righteous queen, you are the legitimate son of your father, and no matter what, we can’t give the throne away to Leo, that illegitimate son.”

“I don’t believe your elder brother will dare to disobey me under such circumstances. I’m his biological mother.” She uttered a loud voice, full of anger.

When she was first selected by the royal family and the elders as a noble guide with S-level spiritual power, she was not selected as a future queen, but an ordinary princess.

Had it not been for the former royal family doing such terrible things 75 years ago, resulting in the deaths of several other princes…

She would not become queen.

But now that she has reached this point, she will never be able to give up everything she has obtained. She must keep everything she has and become the empress dowager smoothly.

When she first became the princess, she had been in love with Winston the Great for so many years. Later, a long marriage life wiped out her feelings. Winston did not even want to have a child with her, and had been with an outside lover for nearly a hundred years. If it weren’t for him accidentally becoming the emperor and needing a heir to the throne, they would never have had children in this lifetime.

As soon as Moodys was born, Winston took Moodys away and raised him on the grounds of personally teaching his heir. He did not let him get close or be influenced by her, and did not want to have a second child with her.

If it weren’t for her understanding the truth that all eggs can’t be in the same basket, and insisting on giving birth to Vincent…

Now that something happened to Moodys, she’s afraid she wouldn’t even have another choice, and would be trampled in mud by that bitch Judith.

Fortunately, fortunately… Fortunately she is witty.

Giving birth to Vincent, and now has a second choice.

Now that things are like this, she will never go back. How can she be reconciled?

Unlike Queen Catherine who is ready to tear off faces with them, the third prince Leo and princess Gu Xia are not so aggressive.

Unlike the short-sighted Queen Catherine, Leo, the third prince, was a very smart person. After Moodys’s accident, he didn’t follow Vincent to chase after Rand, who had an ambiguous relationship with the crown prince, and was the guide with the strongest spiritual power and best family background.  Instead, he married Gu Xia, the only guide of an old aristocratic family, with slightly less spiritual power. Because of this, he stayed far away from the scandal and mess of robbing one’s in-laws.

The Gu family has always been loyal to the royal family. When Winston the Great was optimistic about the crown prince, the Gu family sent his eldest grandson Gu Che to Moodys as a companion.

After the prince’s accident, the emperor was more optimistic about Leo… The Gu family also let Gu Xia associate with Leo.

Soon after Moodys fell ill2In the raws, it says after Moodys’ marriage (I triple checked), but that make no sense later, so I changed it to accident., Leo and Gu Xia had a very low-key marriage and became legal husbands.

Leo’s political touch is very sensitive. Before the military parade, Winston the Great made no previous repeated promises to support him. He has already sensed the winds of change afoot in today’s military parade.

However, he didn’t care about it as he reached out to pull on his guide, Gu Xia’s hand.

“There is no media here now. Don’t touch me!” Gu Xia didn’t want for him to lean over and took a step back.

Gu Xia’s appearance is very characteristic of the Gu family, and his whole body is filled with a taste of coldness. It is completely different from the loving couple he and Leo showed in front of the media. Gu Xia, who has a slight habit of cleanliness, hates Leo very much… and maybe anyone touches him.

After being thrown away by Gu Xia’s hand, Leo’s expression immediately became cold, and he had a very wicked smile. He wanted to lift Gu Xia’s chin with his hands, forcing him to look up at him. “You say, if I failed to inherit the Rising Sun Legion today, will you regret marrying me? Huh?”

He asked his new spouse this way.

“You think to much. It doesn’t make any difference to me whether you inherit the Rising Sun Legion!” Gu Xia didn’t fear him a bit, and slapped Leo’s hand with a tyrannical attitude.

He and Leo got married only because he had reached the age to marry and needed to get married… nothing else.

Leo looked at Gu Xia, but smiled softly.

What does it matter if he can inherit the Rising Sun Army? Gu Xia had already married him, a royal marriage, and he can never escape for the rest of his life.

At around 7 o’clock in the morning, the well-made up emperor and the well-maintained queen, the most distinguished couple who were at odds with each other, took the lead. The second prince Vincent, the third prince Leo and the third prince Gu Xia, the crown princess Zhuo Yang, the prime minister, marshals and other imperial dignitaries, and the central figures in the power circle, stepped onto the tower one by one and waved to the people.

Almost all interstellar netizens were watching the live broadcast today. As soon as the royal family appeared, the star network and online feeds were almost maxed out with messages:

“The age difference between His Majesty Winston and Queen Catherine is getting bigger. But there’s only about 30 or so years difference between their true ages… It seems that the royal rumours that broke out earlier are most likely to be true.”

“Look at His Royal Highness Leo and His Royal Highness Gu Xia. They have been married for many years, and their relationship is really loving after 10 years. They are really happy. You see, His Royal Highness Leo still wipes his sweat on His Highness Gu Xia. True love!”

“I decided, if His Royal Highness really doesn’t get better…I will support His Royal Highness Leo. It is better than the second prince who entangles himself with his brother’s ex. Is there no other guide in the world? Digging the corner of your brother, aren’t you just seeing Rand’s spiritual strength and family background?”

“It’s still the third prince who’s better, and in true love with the third princess! A model marriage.”

“Have none of you noticed the crown princess? He is really too good-looking. There are people all around, but he’s still the most good-looking and beautiful.”

“Replying to upstairs3Re: original or previous poster. Posts are treated as “floors” to upstairs are those who posted prior., I noticed, of course I noticed. Who won’t notice the appearance of the great beauty? But the great beauty is a bit pitiful today. Except for the unmarried second prince, everyone has their spouse by their side. Coming to see the military parade all alone, looks very lonely.”

“What’s so pitiful about him? Pity he doesn’t show up? I think the crown prince is pitiful – his wife went to the military parade and showed his face, but he is physically unwell and can only watch the military parade at home alone… I thought this Zhuo Yang was pretty good before, but now it really is… participating in the military parade and leaving His Highness at home. Really too much.”

“Upstairs, +1, my poor prince can only watch the live broadcast by himself at home, and there is no one to accompany him. This Zhuo Yang only knows to show off his beauty, and doesn’t care about the crown prince at all.”

“I heard His Highness’s condition has worsened again. I don’t know if it’s true or not… This Zhuo Yang is too much.”

“Upstairs, you guys don’t be so malicious, ok? Why do you think Zhuo Damei4Damei = big beauty. They’re using it as a name. is bad? Ah, look the Glory Legion and the Dawn Legion are participating in the military parade this year. They are both the direct legions of the crown prince. Maybe the crown prince’s own body is inconvenient, so the crown princess sees it on his behalf.”

“That’s right…”

“Ohhhhhh! I’m at the scene, Crown Princess Zhuo Yang is really a good-looking wife. Even better than videos and photos. I originally came to see the Glory and Dawn Legions. Now I’m in love with the crown princess. Please forgive this face-con.”

All kinds of discussions blew up on the network, but the at the people at the scene didn’t know it at all.

After Emperor Winston finished his speech, the phalanx of one legion began to march neatly and salute. Mechas were driven out in the square for the emperor and marshal to review, and they waved one after another.

The forces behind each legion are secretly making their own calculations as time passed. It took a full three and a half hours to review the soldiers’ phalanx and weapons of the first eight legions. The emperor who was physically exhausted was so tired there was a little sweat on his forehead, but still held on.

The Glory Legion and Dawn Legion were the last to conduct the final review together. The Crown Prince’s mecha Lucifer, who had disappeared for nine years, once again appeared in front of the world.

Leading the well-trained Dawn and Glory Legion behind him to appear at the forefront of the phalanx shocked everyone.

“Lieutenant General Moodys Bricania, commander of the Glory and Dawn Legion, with the Dawn Legion and Glory Legion for review by Your Majesty the Emperor and the Marshal!” Moodys’s loud voice came from Lucifer.

Let everyone present was stunned.

His Royal Highness!

It’s really His Royal Highness! Is he better? Also showing up at the military parade with the Glory Legion and the Dawn Legion?

 

Face slapping the queen ensues~

 

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1Again, he’s using the royal appellation and saying “father emperor”, “mother queen”, “royal big brother” and such. But for readability and since they don’t exist in English insofar I know, I removed them2In the raws, it says after Moodys’ marriage (I triple checked), but that make no sense later, so I changed it to accident.3Re: original or previous poster. Posts are treated as “floors” to upstairs are those who posted prior.4Damei = big beauty. They’re using it as a name.