Chapter 259

At that moment, Bai Xiao and Yuan Fang also arrived outside the imperial city.

"This time, I'll go with you."

Bai Xiao held Yuan Fang's hand tightly, her firm tone softening Yuan Fang's heart.

No one knew how many secrets the royal family was hiding. Even Elder Yuan, after investigating for so many years, would mock himself, saying that if his findings were spread, he would likely be labeled as a mere rumor-monger.

A senile old man lost in his own delusions.

Precisely because of this, Yuan Fang still decided to enter the palace, not to find Sai Luo Si, but to seek out his cousin, Crown Prince Feld, whom he had grown up with.

"After graduating from military academy a few years ago, Royal Brother didn't join the military. He's always claimed to be unwell and recuperating… Come to think of it, the reason for Royal Brother's poor health has never been disclosed."

His maternal grandfather suspected that the royal family members had some sort of health issue, and this very problem forced them to secretly do something behind everyone's backs, such as colluding with the insectoids.

And the most obvious sign of a health problem would be found in the Crown Prince, who rarely appeared in public.

Yuan Fang and Bai Xiao looked as if they'd seen a ghost when Elder Yuan directly stated that the royal family was colluding with the insectoids.

"Going directly to the Crown Prince, will he even see us?"

After Bai Xiao and Yuan Fang entered the imperial city through the guards, they were not immediately taken to Feld. Instead, they headed towards the Empress. Bai Xiao asked quietly along the way.

"I don't know." Yuan Fang shook his head, but it was during this time, when His Majesty was at his busiest and absent, that they could see Feld, even if it meant lying. It would be easier than when His Majesty was present.

Moreover, his maternal grandfather, who had always prevented him from entering the palace, had recently received a message from an unknown source. It was this message that changed his mind and prompted them to see Feld.

…

Meanwhile, His Majesty Sai Luo Si, whom they were concerned about, had just received news that the Fifth Legion and the Second Legion had clashed, and the culprit had run away.

What was going on?

"Idiots! They weren't even trying to capture Liu Ying!"

Sai Luo Si's expression darkened. He directly contacted the commander of the Fifth Legion, questioning the behavior of his soldiers. The commander looked innocent, claiming he had no idea. His soldiers were only there to buy energy crystals, but they were temporarily conscripted by the Sixth Legion.

"They were buying energy crystals there, so how could I refuse when they borrowed my soldiers? Since they were following Xiao Hu's orders to capture Liu Ying, they had to take it seriously and uphold the reputation of the Fifth Legion."

Listening to the Fifth Legion commander's high-sounding reasons, Sai Luo Si felt a throbbing pain in his temples. After ending the video call, he sat alone in his study, silent for a long time, his astonishingly bright eyes in the darkness staring intently at Mei Shi and her husband confronting the Imperial Insectoid Mother on the live broadcast…

"Achoo!"

While confronting Feng Yan, Mei Shi suddenly felt a tickle in her nose and couldn't help but sneeze.

"What the heck? Is someone talking about me?"

Mei Shi muttered softly, took the handkerchief Ming Yi offered, and said, "To be honest, I think it's unwise for you to attack Hua Lan Star today."

After their initial probing, Mei Shi had the feeling that Feng Yan's tense attitude had relaxed, though she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination.

This was not a good sign, as it felt like he had a backup plan.

Mei Shi turned to look at Ming Yi, who nodded secretly to Ming Mei. They wondered if they should end the live broadcast. In that short amount of time, at least 9999 "highly credible" versions of the story had appeared on the Star Network.

Concerning Hua Lan Star and the insectoids.

The most outrageous and widely viewed story was that Mei Qiu had deceived the Imperial Insectoid Mother, both emotionally and physically, before running away. It even included a detailed, multi-thousand-word account of Mei Qiu's "disappearance" over the years, claiming he had been working undercover in the insectoid world, using a honey trap on the Imperial Insectoid Mother to extract so many secrets. He then returned with these secrets and did so many things.

Incredibly, some people actually believed it!

Moreover, thanks to the writer's skill, many found it quite reasonable. After all, it was hard to believe that Mei Qiu had suddenly appeared and revealed so many things that they hadn't known for decades or even centuries!

Even with the concrete evidence, aside from Mei Qiu's hardcore fans, who wouldn't wonder where he got the information from?

Besides this outrageous guess, there were also some more plausible ones, such as speculation that Hua Lan Star had done something to the insectoids that caused them to swarm out, and that it was related to the destruction of Ancient Lan Star.

[Let's just say, does everyone remember how Hua Lan Star came to be? They're the survivors of Ancient Lan Star. Wasn't Ancient Lan Star destroyed by the insectoids and space pirates?]

[Maybe Hua Lan Star did something to take revenge on the insectoids, and that's why they're being attacked now.]

[Wow, if that's true, I really admire Hua Lan Star. Not everyone has the chance to take revenge like that.]

[But, wouldn't some people on the planet disagree with the revenge? Is it right to drag the whole planet into it?]

[The insectoids made the first mistake. Should the descendants have to worry about the other side's feelings when taking revenge? I support Hua Lan Star's revenge to the end!]

[Don't get carried away. Looking at the current situation, Hua Lan Star is definitely going to be destroyed if they really fight. What are you supporting?]

[They rebuilt their homes for hundreds of years. Are you saying they should just abandon everything for revenge? ]

[The people of Hua Lan Star haven't even spoken up yet. Who are you people? You think they shouldn't take revenge? Are you saying the lives of so many people on a planet don't matter?]

[Holy crap! Guys, the official website of the Hua Lan Star game company just updated the game!!!]

[What the hell?!]

[The one about the destruction of Ancient Lan Star! Damn, the announcement says it's been tested successfully by the Sixth Legion, so it's open to the public. Go, go, go!]

[Hold on, I'm still watching the live broadcast… ]

[Crap! The live broadcast is down!!!]

[???]

After receiving the news that the live broadcast had been shut down, Mei Shi and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Earlier, Mei Shi had seemed a bit pretentious in front of the camera. Feng Yan's increasingly relaxed demeanor during their confrontation made her wonder if they had missed something.

The more she suspected they had overlooked something, the more hesitant she was to reveal everything at once. Now that the live broadcast had suddenly been cut off, she felt relieved.

Meanwhile, on Ming Mei's side,

They were still being chased by the Second Legion. Seeing that they couldn't fly directly towards Hua Lan Star to avoid revealing their true purpose, they were circling in the Second Legion's garrisoned starfield.

The professional question of where to fly was naturally not Ming Mei's concern. Her attention was focused on the live broadcast, but it had been shut down as soon as it was mentioned, causing Ming Mei's teeth to ache.

What kind of operation was this?

"The game about the destruction of Ancient Lan Star that we played in the Sixth Legion has been released to the public."

"Huh?"

Ming Mei heard Mu Chen's reminder and quickly looked at the official website announcement. Seeing that it was tested by the Sixth Legion, Ming Mei felt it was a provocation.

A silent provocation from the Sixth Legion.

"This game…" Ming Mei remembered that she had many questions about this game, especially the scenes missing from the end of Ancient Lan Star's destruction and the seemingly erased history.

No one remembered which insectoids had destroyed Hua Lan Star.

"The ending…" Ming Mei immediately linked the sudden release of the game to the current reality.

"Does the game have the ending now?!"

As soon as Ming Mei finished speaking, Mu Chen nodded and said, "Otherwise, it wouldn't be released now. Its appearance is meant to tell everyone the whole story."

To tell everyone the whole story without leaving anything out, adding more identity perspectives and a longer timeline. Was it meant to completely reveal the grudges between Hua Lan Star and the insectoids to everyone?

Or rather, not just the grudges between Hua Lan Star and the insectoids…