Chapter 2 – Little Prince: It’s Yue Zhan

Edited by: Umamin

Because the emperor urged him so hard, Yi Nuo set off that night.　　

After boarding the warship, although Yi Nuo had been mentally prepared, he still couldn’t hold back the corners of his mouth from twitching slightly when he saw members of the delegation standing in two rows.

With such complete personnel and equipment, it was clear that it wasn’t a temporary formation. Sure enough, in his father’s heart, this matter had long been a foregone conclusion. In fact, it didn’t really matter whether he agreed or not, right?

Ignoring the head of the delegation who wanted to come forward to exchange greetings, Yi Nuo only said, “Don’t bring the live broadcasting equipment.” Then, he took his own people to randomly select a few rooms with sleeping cabins and prepared to rest.

It took two full days of continuous wormhole transitions to get to the Eight Galaxy’s main star from the Empire’s central region. Then it took another half day to arrive at the front line.

For such a long trip, apart from surfing the internet and sleeping, there wasn’t anything else to do.

Lying down in the sleeping cabin, Yi Nuo closed his eyes in thought. As soon as he heard the news of victory, his father had hurriedly sent the royal delegation to the front line.

After all, the military situation was like a fire, hot and urgent. If it was a step later, maybe… the war would be over. How could the royal family show off and promote its image?

Especially in the front line, Yue Zhan was the commander, and he was famous for his fast victories.　　

Yi Nuo didn’t know what others thought of Yue Zhan, but he felt that his father must think so.

It wasn’t like this kind of scenario hadn’t happened before. Half a year ago, Yue Zhan led the army to fight the star thieves on Sissel Star. In less than two days, he returned to the Star Base. When the royal delegation ran to Sissel Star, they knew that the object of their sympathy had already boarded the spaceship and left amid the farewell of local residents.

That was really waving his sleeves without taking away a cloud. It was very natural and unrestrained.

The royal delegation had made a trip in vain and also live broadcasted the entire development. Not only did they fail to keep their promise, but they also let the people of the Empire know about their shortcomings. There was no way to mention just how embarrassing it was.

But the emperor was unable to address it because he favoured the newly rising Yue family. He needed their power in order to suppress those planets with self-governing lords. 　　

As a member of the royal family, Yi Nuo was aware that he shouldn’t think that way of his own family. However, he felt that his father had done at least more than one or two stupid things. In terms of losing face, it really couldn’t be more humiliating.　　

He had only hoped that this time around, the delegation would be more reliable. Yi Nuo didn’t want them to do a live broadcast for him. He didn’t want to be embarrassed in front of the whole empire. In particular, he didn’t want to mess up anything in Yue Zhan’s presence…. 　　

If he had a choice, he didn’t want to go with the Emperor’s arranged delegation.　　

With this thought, he gradually fell asleep in the sleeping cabin.

These sleeping cabins were different from ordinary rest cabins and were designed for long-distance interstellar voyages. These cabins could quickly induce a person’s sleeping state and keep a person there for the entire duration of the trip without feeling fatigued due to a long sleep or long dreams.　　

Many people even felt that waking up from a four or five day journey was just like taking a nap.

But Yi Nuo obviously didn’t feel like that at this time. He began dreaming as soon as he fell asleep.

Inside his dream, the sky was filled with the smoke from gunpowder, fire and blood were everywhere. He was dragged from the throne in embarrassment, the crown fell to the ground and the scepter tumbled to the bottom of the stairs. 　　

The man pinched his chin and rubbed his skin with rough fingertips, hurting him. He was pressed tightly on the table, his gorgeous clothes were trampled on by the other party’s army boots, and he could even breathe in the bloody scent on the man.

The other party spoke into his ear, with scarlet eyes and a fierce voice, “Your Majesty, do you regret it?”

Your, Your Majesty?

Yi Nuo almost woke up in fear. How could he dare to be called His Majesty? It was too treacherous. His father was still alive!

This was the plot in the book again, right? Yue Zhan rebelled again? He was thrown off the throne again, and was he going to be locked up in a small black room next?　

Why did he dream about it again? Wasn’t it over? Can’t you let him go?

Yi Nuo struggled desperately, trying to wake up, but he was pressed down like a fish falling into the mouth of a seabird. No matter how he flopped, it was useless.

Just as he was anxious enough to turn his legs into a fishtail and slap Yue Zhan’s face ruthlessly, there was a loud noise in the distance, and then the whole world was shaking.

Yi Nuo finally woke up.

When he opened his eyes, he found that it wasn’t the dreamworld that was shaking, but the warship he was riding on.

Something was wrong!

This was a subconscious thought.

He quickly opened the sleeping cabin and sat up. There was a knock on the door at the same time.

He hurriedly got up, sorted out his clothes, and said, “Come in.”　　

The captain of his guards, Lu Ya, came in.

Lu Ya had facial paralysis. He usually had a wooden face no matter what happened. But this time, Yi Nuo could actually see a trace of solemnity in his expression.

“What’s going on?” Yi Nuo asked, with a bad feeling in his heart.

“The main ship was attacked by an unknown fleet, and the frigate is fighting back.” Lu Ya replied quickly, with a trace of worry in his eyes, and after hesitating for a moment, he said, “Your Highness, you should be prepared.”

Lu Ya remembered that the little prince was kidnapped during an interstellar excursion when he was young and suffered serious psychological trauma. In case it happened this time…

Speaking of, the officer who rescued the little prince back then was Major General Yue, who was now commanding the operations on the front line.

But Yi Nuo obviously didn’t remember. He was less than ten years old at that time. After being rescued, he quickly received psychological intervention and treatment, which led him to lose the memories of being kidnapped.

He even misunderstood what Lu Ya meant, thinking that what the other party said was to be mentally prepared for the worst, such as… dying here.

Yi Nuo didn’t want to die. He’d rather be like the ‘him’ in the book… ah, don’t!

What he meant was that he might not be in a desperate situation now. He could still save himself.

“Where are we now? Who is commanding the counterattack?” Yi Nuo asked calmly as he walked out.

“Near the MZ8 nebula, the fleet had been sailing for more than two days. It was replenished at the main star of the Eighth Galaxy six hours ago.”

Yi Nuo was taken aback, more than two days? He just had a dream.

However, according to Lu Ya, they were ambushed just between the main star and the front line. No matter which side they asked for help, it would be too late.　　

Six hours was enough time for the enemy fleet to blow them into mere fireworks in space.

The best option was to ask for help whilst fighting back and fleeing. If they were lucky to last for three hours, the reinforcements that received the distress signal could assist them.

Therefore, between the front line and the main star, they could only ask one side to help.

“Mr. Huo, the internal affairs officer next to His Majesty, is the one in command.” Lu Ya followed him and continued to report.

Yi Nuo’s hair exploded as soon as he heard it, and he said in anger, “Why is he commanding as an internal affairs officer? Didn’t the emperor send an army to accompany him?”

Lu Ya also felt absurd and said helplessly, “Yes, but Mr. Huo not only is the person next to His Majesty, but also the person in charge of the delegation. He has more power. All the affairs of the delegation are under his command.”

Yi Nuo: “…”

Yes, just like the eunuchs sent by the ancient emperor to supervise the army. They obviously had never fought a war, but they represented the emperor and had more power than the people in the army.

He now understood why Yue Zhan hated the emperor sending a delegation to the front line, not to mention that they got in the way, they even meddled in military affairs.

“In addition, Mr. Huo has decided to return to the Eighth Galaxy’s main star for help.” Lu Ya continued to report, this time in a lower voice.

Back to the main star?

They were attacked just six hours after they left the main star. How was their itinerary leaked? Also, where did these unknown fleets come from?

Don’t say it was the federal army. The federal army was now trapped behind the asteroid belt on the edge of the Eighth Galaxy.

It was obvious that either the enemy was an insider or Yue Zhan was the same as in the book, a traitor.

Yi Nuo felt that the latter was unlikely.

First, the things in the book had yet to be verified; secondly, Yue Zhan had no such motivation. Even in the book, Yue Zhan was only forced by ‘him’ a few years later… cough cough.

After thinking about it for a while, Yi Nuo made a decision in his heart and directly ordered Lu Ya, “Take our people to tie up Mr. Huo, then take over the fleet and ask the front line garrison for help.”　

“Yes!” Lu Ya replied quickly, obviously itching to take action a long time ago. time ago.

It wasn’t difficult to tie Mr. Huo. Although the emperor had sent an army to escort them, just as Yi Nuo expected, the soldiers were also very annoyed with Mr. Huo’s blind commanding.

Seeing that Mr. Huo was tied up by the little prince’s men, the escort soldiers didn’t object. Luo Yuanjie, the captain, even turned to the little prince to report the situation and suggested, “Your Highness, I think we should ask the front-line garrison for help. There may be an insider on the main star.”

“Hmm.” Yi Nuo nodded.

It seemed that the captain thought the same as him and Lu Ya, so he said with confidence, “You and Lu Ya are fully responsible for the battle.”

Luo Yuanjie’s eyes lit up when he heard his words. He immediately made a military salute and said, “Yes, Your Highness!”

Luo Yuanjie liked this kind of boss, unlike Mr. Huo, who didn’t understand anything and only caused trouble.

The tied Mr. Huo was aside, his face was blue with anger when he saw this, but he didn’t dare to say anything to the little prince, so he angrily said to Luo Yuanjie, “Major Luo, you are violating orders and ignoring His Majesty’s arrangement! I’m the person in charge of this trip and the head of the delegation…”

Luo Yuanjie really wanted to make him shut up. It didn’t matter whether he was a minister by the emperor’s side or not, he was about to reach his limit.

But before he had time to act, Lu Ya smashed the man to the ground with the butt of his gun under a notion of Yi Nuo’s eyes.

Yi Nuo was very satisfied with his guard’s ability to take orders. He slowly walked to Mr. Huo, raised his face with his military boots, and said solemnly, “You’re only the deputy commander, and I’m the one in charge.”

Although he was only the commander in name and was more like the delegation’s mascot, it didn’t matter. The emperor was far away from the mountain. Who could control him?

Besides, if he let Mr. Huo delay any longer, they would all be finished.

But Mr. Huo was the person next to the emperor. He was respectful to Yi Nuo on the surface, but didn’t take this unfavored little prince seriously in his heart.

At this time, he was pressed onto the ground and felt humiliation in his heart. He didn’t even maintain his superficial respect and threatened, “Your Highness, are you not afraid that His Majesty will know…”

Yi Nuo didn’t give him a chance to go on and interrupted directly, “Mr. Huo, you know that someone on the main star has leaked our whereabouts and insisted on withdrawing to the main star. I suspect you are colluding with the enemy to assassinate the royal family.”

“I…” Mr. Huo was dumbfounded and didn’t know what to say. How could the little prince sull his innocence out of thin air?

However, Yi Nuo didn’t give him a chance to speak again. After he used him to intimidate the other members of the delegation, he asked someone to gag him.

After dealing with him, he patted his clothes, turned around, and asked, “Have you contacted the front line?”

The control room was quiet, and no one dared to make a noise.

Yi Nuo looked up strangely and found that the screen in the control room was connected to the command room of the front line. On the screen, several generals and colonels stood in front of the screen. Yi Nuo didn’t know how long they had been watching.

Yi Nuo: “…”　　

It was… very embarrassing. He was usually very well-behaved and kind.

The room was silent for a moment. Two seconds later, Yi Nuo heard one of the major generals say, “Please hold on, reinforcements will arrive soon.”

His voice was calm, a little indifferent and far away, but it sounded good, like a collision between gold and stone.

Yi Nuo recognized the voice, it was Yue Zhan’s.

It was a little different from the voice in the dream, but there was an unexpected feeling of familiarity.