The Way of the Empress

Due to the lack of time, the Dawn Legion, the Glory Legion, and the temporarily recruited Xue Family Army immediately hurriedly completed several space jumps to Emperor Star after rendezvousing at Jiuwei Star.

And Chu Lie’s Mad Lion Legion, after being contacted by Gu Che, will join them in the nearest space channel near Emperor Star.

March quickly.

This time, Moodys didn’t have any extra time to say a word to Zhuo Yang. He discussed plans with Gu Che, Ding Hui, and the Xue Family Army, who had been a pirate for many years, almost all night.

Zhuo Yang couldn’t adapt to so many consecutive space jump, but in order not to drag down the army’s journey and disturb morale, he forced himself to hold on and never complained.

He spent all his time with the Feng Bai who is older and not very good at fighting anymore, chatting about old affairs of his grandfather and grandmother.

“Your mother…what does she like? What does she like to do?” Feng Bai is very concerned about his granddaughter whom he has never met. The closer he gets to Emperor Star, the more timid he is.

He’s was afraid that his granddaughter would not like this grandfather.

Zhuo Yang can understand his mood, and is happy to chat with him more about his mother. “My mother is very gentle, has a good temper, and has always liked reading books and children… Before marrying Zhuo Hengyuan, she was a teacher. She has always been proud of her profession. And now she volunteers at the orphanage every day, or volunteers to help soothe some mentally disturbed sentinels…”

“She also wanted to go to the frontier and continue her teaching career. It was I who felt that the frontier was not safe and stopped her,” he said.

Feng Bai listened carefully to his granddaughter’s daily life. When he heard that Tan Yuzhi used to work as a teacher, and had an ideal and ambition to teach at the border, he burst into tears. “Teacher… going to the border star to teach. Your grandmother was like this back then, Hanqin is like her mother…”

This reminded him of his beloved daughter who died too early.

From the start, Feng Chu, as the daughter of an arms dealer, insisted on being a teacher and going to the frontier. Feng Bai couldn’t understand it… and could only choose to support her.

Recalling these precious things now—

Made him feel pain and the preciousness.

Fortunately, fortunately, his daughter still has a daughter.

She has descendants and inheritors of her blood in this world, who have witnessed that she once lived in this world.

“When this war is over, I will raise funds to set up schools on the borders, so that every child can read books and receive a good education.” Zhuo Yang said.

Previously, he couldn’t understand why his mother always wanted to leave him after he matured, wanting to go to the borders and be a teacher.

Charity can be done anywhere, right?

But now, he understands a little bit. Maybe this is the last impression and inheritance Tan Yuzhi, who has long forgotten her childhood, has about her biological mother.

He should support her.

Feng Bai burst into tears. “Remember to count me too. Great-grandfather still has a little money here.”

The three armies reunited at Otto Star.

Working with Ding Hui, Gu Che, the commander of the Xue family army, and the commander of the Wild Lion Legion, Moodys studied how to infiltrate Emperor Star and rescue Emperor Winston, Leo, and Chu Lie.

 

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And at this time, in the capital.

In the palace, Queen Catherine was hysterical. “What did you say? Can’t find them, where are they?Where has everyone gone? Didn’t I send a heavy army to guard them? Where did that old undying thing and that whore, Judith, their son, and the old Gu family head go?”

“Can’t you even properly watch a few people under house arrest? Waste!” Catherine was furious.

Although she was stupid, she still knew clearly that the Dawn and Glory Legions did not move because Moodys was dead, and Winston and Leo were controlled in her own hands, and they cared about their safety. So the Ding Hui and Gu Che did not dare move.

But now…

if Winston and Leo are lost, can her son still ascend smoothly?

Can she continue to hold onto Osphia?

The guard was directly smashed with a vase, but he still did not dare to move. His legs trembled as he said: “Your Majesty, we have thoroughly searched where His Majesty Winston, Madam Judith, General Gu, and the third prince were held. They are gone. A few guards also disappeared. When they disappeared, the other guards were all given medicine… It is reasonable to speculate that their disappearance and escape was premeditated… …”

“Previously, they held back to find the right timing,” he said.

Queen Catherine’s face was ashen, but she suddenly smiled. “I can’t believe it, I can’t believe that old Winston and Gu Kun still has power in Emperor Star under such circumstances, and the ability to slip away under our noses.”

“Block all of Emperor Star for me. Start searching from the Gu family properties and the underground. Blow them up if they’re not found. Even if you let them die, you mustn’t let them escape from Emperor Star and regroup with the Dawn or Glory Legions, and say unfavorable things to the outside.” Queen Catherine grinned. “Isn’t that old Winston just relying on a Gu Kun, the Gu family?”

She ordered: “Let Gu Yao do it. Start from their Gu family’s secret gathering points, private houses, and secret places. If they can’t find anyone, they will blow up all Gu Kun’s properties in Emperor Star that can hide people.”

“Your Majesty… His Majesty Winston is still the emperor, you… taking his life directly like this, how can you convince the public when it spreads? At that time, we will become the target of public criticism.” The guard shivered.

Catherine replied: “What are you afraid of? When something happens, I’ll push it on the slut, Judith, and Leo, saying that Winston suddenly realized that he wanted to pass the throne to Vincent. Leo first killed his brother to win the throne, and then killed his father, who was killed by us.”

“How can the people know the truth? They will only believe what we and the news say! Therefore, we must not let Winston and the others leave Emperor Star and announce things not good for us.” She said loudly.

Moodys is dead, she has no other way to go…

If she doesn’t fight, she can only sit and watch Judith and mother and son ride on her head.

“General Gu is highly respected…” The guard hesitated, fearing that the people would not be so foolish as to believe that Gu Kun and Leo joined forces to commit treason.

Catherine sneered. “He is highly respected, but from the moment he let his son marry Leo, it was also doomed for people to believe that he stands by Leo. I won’t believe he is so selfless and uncaring about his son-in-law, standing firm for justice and for the royal family.”

“My eldest son is the crown prince who has made great achievements in battle. He just recaptured the Lyra galaxy for Osphia. If it wasn’t for Leo, who framed him for the sake of taking the throne, how could he have died in the Heart of the Rose? Died in Osphia’s territory.” Catherine exaplained. “What Moodys has done for Osphia is far more than the so-called Emperor Winston. I am his biological mother, and everyone will believe me… Everyone…”

God gave her a good son, and this is her biggest support.

The guards did not dare to refute her, “Yes, yes, Your Majesty!”

At the same time, in an underground darkroom of the Gu family, Winston was being helped into the room by the guards.

“Your Majesty.”

“Father.”

As soon as Emperor Winston was helped into the door, Leo and General Gu Kun, who had just been rescued, quickly got up and supported him.

Seeing Winston had become so skinny and almost out of shape in less than a month, with bruises on his face, Leo’s face changed suddenly. “Father, how did you become like this? Catherine, how could she do this to you?”

He never imagined that Catherine would torture Winston like this.

“It’s because I was late to rescue them that made His Majesty suffer such a great grievance…” Gu Kun reproached himself.

Winston waved his hands weakly, and said with a tired face: “It’s okay, the husband-wife relationship between me and her has separated long ago. She has always wanted revenged and hates me deeply, so I’m not surprised after falling in her hands.”

“What about your mother? How are you and your mother?” After speaking, he asked again with concern.

For his precarious personal image, royal marriages cannot be divorced. Even if he and Queen Catherine have been lovers only in name for so many years, they have to maintain the marriage relationship on the surface.

This was the most sorry thing he had done to Mrs. Judith in so many years.

Leo frowned and said, “Mom is fine, but she was slightly injured. After being treated in the medical cabin, she has recovered.”

Queen Catherine hated him and his mother. He was not surprised that they would suffer when they fell into her hands. He just didn’t expect that even Winston would…

“It’s fine, it’s fine.” Emperor Winston let out a long sigh of relief and looked at Gu Kun again. “Old man, how are you? Did you suffer?”

Gu Kun shook his head. “The Gu family is my territory after all. Plus they are worried about Gu Che the Glory Legion on the outside. They don’t dare do anything to me, but they are too strict. It was impossible to find an opportunity to rescue Your Majesty, and made Your Majesty suffer.”

“What should we do now? Escape from Emperor Star and go to Gu Che and the others?” Gu Kun shook his head. “The situation outside is still unclear. If something really happened to His Royal Highness, ensuring the safety of you and His Third Highness is the most important thing.”

“Now that we are gone, Queen Catherine will send someone to strictly check and prevent us from leaving Emperor Star. It will be bad if it falls into her hands again.” Although he did not want Moodys to have an accident, but if Moodys didn’t have an accident, why has he not returned after so long? How else would Catherine dare be so arrogant?

“Then what should we do now?” Winston asked.

“Let’s find a place to hide first, Emperor Star is so big, they shouldn’t be able to find us in a while.” Gu Kun sighed. “Now all connections going out of Emperor Star are blocked. There is no way to get in touch with Gu Che through the Gu family’s family network… I can only hope that Gu Che’s information channels are still intact. They will discover we are missing and return to Emperor Star without too much trouble.”

Winston could only sigh silently. “We can only do this for now.”

 

… Catherine’s should have negative IQ. Who would believe all those lies?

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