"And now I'm starting to suspect that the attack and murder of my brother might be related to the princes' faction."

This series of events is too coincidental.

My brother was attacked and killed outside, and my father fell seriously ill. Subsequently, his princes seized the opportunity to take power.

"This is far too easy for them!" Qin Xiaolei said in a deep voice.

Zhao Chen nodded; he had also had his doubts. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

The root cause of all these events was actually the murder of the eldest prince.

If the eldest prince were still alive, the prince's faction wouldn't be able to cause any trouble at all.

"So what are your thoughts on the future? I mean, your concrete thoughts," Zhao Chen asked, looking at Qin Xiaolei.

Qin Xiaolei frowned and shook her head, saying, "No... Although I've been thinking about it these past few days, it's just as you said."

The current situation is extremely unfavorable for us.

I...I really don't know what to do..."

As she spoke, Qin Xiaolei clutched her head in apparent pain.

Zhao Ruyue looked at Qin Xiaolei with some heartache, and then she looked at Zhao Chen with a heavy heart.

It seems that my older sister really has a good relationship with this little princess.

Since that's the case, let's get straight to the point.

Zhao Chen tapped his fingers on the table, his eyes piercing: "Your Highness, what if I were willing to support and help you?"

"Really?" Qin Xiaolei looked at Zhao Chen with surprise.

Right now, what Qin Xiaolei needs most is support.

“But I hope Your Highness understands that there is no such thing as a free lunch,” Zhao Chen said with a slight smile.

Qin Xiaolei immediately said confidently, "I know! As long as you're willing to help me, I'll give you whatever you want when I defeat the Prince's Party!"

What I want, you may not be able to give me.

But all this is just talk now. All I want is the little princess as a 'trivial command' so that I can have a legitimate reason to act when the time comes.

"These things are not important now; we'll talk about them later."

"But I'm going to lay down three rules with you now!" Zhao Chen said seriously.

He can support the little princess, but he doesn't want to support a fool.

“You say it!” Qin Xiaolei said.

Zhao Chen said solemnly, "You must obey my command and trust me completely, including your interstellar fleet."

If any disagreement arises between us, let's reiterate what I just said: everything will revolve around my ideas.

If you have any questions about any of the arrangements I make, don't ask, just do them.

Qin Xiaolei was taken aback. Zhao Chen's request was not complicated; its core was simply "obedience."

"So what's your plan? As you can see, it's too difficult for us to turn the tide and seize power back from the princes' faction," Qin Xiaolei asked Zhao Chen about his plan.

Zhao Chen said calmly, "At present, it is indeed not easy to regain power."

So my suggestion is to wait!

"Wait?" Qin Xiaolei asked, puzzled.

"Although on the surface it seems that the power of the Starry Empire is currently in the control of the Princes' Party."

But in reality, this is the most complicated time, and most people are just expressing their opinions for their own benefit.

It would be difficult for the princes' faction alone to truly control the Star Empire.

Moreover, the external environment is very complex now. Due to the withdrawal of the Machine Race, the friction between the Holy Radiant Empire, the Warhammer Star Union, and the Star Empire has intensified.

The smell of gunpowder is getting stronger and stronger; sooner or later, this powder keg will explode.

That will be our opportunity!

So all we have to do now is wait! Also, you might be worried about your mother's safety. It seems Governor Chuhe will protect her; they'll be safer on the capital planet than anywhere else, so you don't need to worry about that.” Zhao Chen said seriously.

"How long do I have to wait?" Qin Xiaolei asked.

Zhao Chen thought for a moment and then replied, "It could take as little as one year or as long as three years."

"Okay! I'll listen to you." Qin Xiaolei looked at Zhao Chen and said firmly.

This is actually because she has no other choice; she has no one else to rely on right now.

Even her princess fleet suffered heavy losses; of the three thousand interstellar warships, only five hundred were still capable of fighting!

How could [N O V E L I G H T] she possibly reclaim her rights on her own?

"During this period, your princess fleet will be stationed in the Lion King system. I will arrange for interstellar industrial ships to repair your interstellar warships later."

"Restore your fighting strength," Zhao Chen instructed.

"Thanks."

"Speaking of which, why are we in the Reef Starfield?" Qin Xiaolei asked a question, and then subconsciously inquired, "Why is there a stargate in your territory that leads to the Reef Starfield?"

"Is the Xiaolong system not a single-star system, so it's impossible to build a stargate?"

Zhao Chen looked at Qin Xiaolei with a smile.

Qin Xiaolei realized what was happening, covered her mouth, and asked softly, "Did I ask something I shouldn't have?"

"Actually, it's not something that can't be said."

You are here thanks to the T3 Moon-class stargate that we built ourselves. This stargate technology is quite special, one of the features being that it can be built in star systems with single stars.

As for why we are in the Reef Starfield.

"Because this place belongs to me." Zhao Chen said casually, opening his arms wide.

Qin Xiaolei and Zhao Ruyue were both stunned, not understanding the meaning behind Zhao Chen's words for a moment.

"The Reef Starfield belongs to you?" Zhao Ruyue looked at her younger brother in surprise.

Zhao Chen smiled and explained, "As you can see, I have some secrets that can't be brought to light."

It's not that I'm not loyal to the Starry Empire, it's just that I need to protect myself.

So I came to the Reef Starfield and occupied a star system, intending to build another base here. As the saying goes, "A cunning rabbit has three burrows."

Unexpectedly, by sheer chance, the entire Reef Starfield is now mine.

The Serpent People are now my agents, helping me manage the Reef Starfield. She is the official person in charge of the Reef Starfield.

In fact, the Reef Sector already belongs to the 'XJ-Dragon'.

Hearing what Zhao Chen said, Zhao Ruyue was startled. She never expected that her younger brother would have such a big secret.

He was actually the master of a star field!

It's important to understand that the Starry Empire only has eight star regions, so this position is essentially that of a star region governor.

"How many secrets do you still have?" Zhao Ruyue looked at her younger brother curiously. After returning, she discovered that her brother had far too many secrets.

Take that interstellar warship, for example.

"Yes, I have a question too."

"When we escaped back to the Xiaolong system, it was over in an instant... At that time, a starship opened something that looked like a stargate... What was that starship?" Zhao Ruyue asked curiously.

"The T4 Radiant-class interstellar jump ship is an interstellar warship that can open stargates, essentially allowing a group of interstellar warships to perform a space jump."

I arranged for the JF-17 Dragon Legion to support you, and it was equipped with two T4 Wisdom-class interstellar warships.

"First, we'll jump from the Xiaolong system to your Cangyue star region to rescue you, and then return using the T4 Huiguang-class interstellar warp ship," Zhao Chen said calmly.

But his words left Zhao Ruyue and Qin Xiaolei speechless.

What an amazing interstellar warship!

It's simply a war machine!