A courtyard atop a snow-capped mountain in the Zisu Starfield, the main star system of the Su family.
Su Lan stood alone in the courtyard, dressed in a white coat, letting the snow cover her.
Perhaps they feel that this is far from enough.
Su Lan took off her white coat, which slipped down to reveal her thin clothes.
The cold wind howled, and Su Lan shivered, her lips pale and her eyebrows covered in frost.
"Miss!"
A gasp rang out, and a maid rushed over and hugged Su Lan, who was almost covered in snow.
Su Lan had already fainted from the cold, her legs were so stiff from the cold that she couldn't even bend them.
Xiao Huan looked at her young mistress with heartache: "Young mistress, why are you so foolish!"
It took Xiao Huan a lot of effort to drag Su Lan into the room behind her. Under the care of the high-tech medical equipment inside, Su Lan quickly recovered.
Su Lan opened her eyes and looked at Xiao Huan, whose eyes were red and swollen.
"Xiao Huan? Why are you crying again?"
"Young Miss! Please don't torture yourself like this. It makes Xiao Huan feel bad." Xiao Huan choked up.
Su Lan smiled and stroked Xiao Huan's cheek: "Don't worry, I won't die."
After all, my life belongs to the Su family...
Xiao Huan bit her lip; she knew what the young lady meant by those words.
Although Su Lan has always been an illegitimate child and the Su family has treated her only so-so, Su Lan has always been grateful to the Su family and to that man.
It was because that man took her and her daughter back to the Su family without hesitation that they were not left to wander in the wilderness and starve.
Although her mother eventually passed away from a terminal illness, she was happy when she died and told her to be a good daughter to that man.
Therefore, Su Lan was always grateful to that man, and even though the other members of the Su family treated her harshly, she still harbored the idea of repaying the Su family's kindness.
So much so that even though she was extremely unwilling to get married this time.
But... if this is the Su family's intention... if this is that man's intention...
Then Su Lan will marry him.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"It's me," a deep male voice said.
A glint appeared in Su Lan's eyes.
Xiao Huan went to open the door at that moment.
A middle-aged man appeared outside the door, his head covered with snowflakes.
Su Lan stood up and bowed respectfully: "Father."
"I heard you've been standing outside for over half an hour," Su's father said coldly.
Su Lan forced a smile: "I'm sorry to have worried Father. I just wanted to look at the snow scenery, but I got so engrossed in it that I lost track of time."
"Be careful, after all, you are going to marry the Third Prince."
"Your health is now tied to the future of the Su family; you can't be willful anymore." After saying this, Su's father turned around to leave.
Su Lan couldn't hold back any longer. She looked at that retreating figure and called out, "Father, do you really want me to marry the Third Prince?"
Su's father paused for a moment, then walked out of the house without saying a word.
Su Lan collapsed to the ground, tears welling in her eyes, but she managed a smile: "Mother said you have been kind to us."
"Then this time... consider it my way of repaying a debt of gratitude, Father."
After saying that, Su Lan stroked her handheld terminal.
Inside the handheld terminal is a poison needle containing an extremely terrifying venom. If just a tiny bit is injected into the human body, it can kill the virus in just one minute.
It can cause a person to die without pain, and it is brain death.
Given the current technology of the Star Empire, it would be very difficult to save it.
Su Lan had already arranged everything for herself.
...
Early May of Galactic Calendar 3033
"I heard that Qin Hu's wedding procession has been on its way for more than half a month, and has visited many lords and nobles along the way."
We are about to enter the Purple Perilla Starfield!
"Why hasn't your brother taken any action yet?" Xue Xiaoxiao looked at Zhao Wan'er, who was conducting routine inspections, from the bridge.
I've been here for almost a month now.
I was initially very interested, but now I'm finding it a bit boring.
Because this interstellar warship had been hovering in this area, and there weren't many other interstellar warships from the Dragon Fleet around.
So far, Xue Xiaoxiao has only seen a few patrolling T2 Black Rhinos and interstellar transport ships.
Aside from the delicious {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} food at the Starship Restaurant, Xue Xiaoxiao felt really bored.
With Su Lan's wedding date drawing ever closer, Zhao Chen, who had promised to take charge of the matter, has yet to make any move.
How could Xue Xiaoxiao not worry?
"Don't worry, my brother has made arrangements," Zhao Wan'er said.
Xue Xiaoxiao walked to Zhao Wan'er's side, rested her chin on her hand, and looked at Zhao Wan'er curiously: "Wan'er, I feel that your attitude towards your brother is completely different now."
When you mention your brother, your eyes seem to light up.
You know, back when we were at North Star Academy, you always spoke of your older brother with utter disdain.
He's said a lot of bad things about him to us.
"I...I didn't!" Zhao Wan'er glared at Xue Xiaoxiao in annoyance.
Xue Xiaoxiao pouted: "Let me think... I remember you said that your second brother is a complete idiot, that he would actually like a woman like Jiang Shasha..."
Zhao Wan'er blushed slightly and retorted, "I... I never said that."
"Then let me go through our old chat history again," Xue Xiao said, actually taking out her handheld terminal.
Zhao Wan'er was surprised that this girl still had these embarrassing pasts, and she immediately wanted to stop Xue Xiaoxiao.
Just then, a communication window popped up.
The person opposite me is Lilith.
"Transmit the commander's order: all received interstellar warships must immediately proceed to the coordinates **/** area, carrying sufficient combat resources and supplies!" Lilith said solemnly.
"Understood." Zhao Wan'er changed her expression from before, no longer caring about Xue Xiaoxiao's dark history.
He immediately returned to his captain's chair and began assigning a series of tasks.
Everything on and off the interstellar warship began to operate.
Xue Xiaoxiao stood there, somewhat bewildered.
Before long, the interstellar warship began its voyage and headed towards the rendezvous point.
As they approached the rendezvous point, Xue Xiaoxiao saw scattered interstellar warships moored there.
The vast majority were T2 Black Rhinos and a portion of T3 Blizzard ships, along with a large number of interstellar transport ships and interstellar supply ships.
These interstellar transport ships and interstellar supply ships are likely intended to resupply interstellar warships in need.
"What are you trying to do?" Xue Xiaoxiao asked in surprise.
Zhao Wan'er rolled her eyes at Xue Xiaoxiao: "You just brought it up yourself, and you've already forgotten?"
Xue Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Zhao Chen is about to make his move!"
Xue Xiaoxiao was overjoyed, but soon became worried: "But we have to deal with the Third Prince."
"Can we really manage to abduct the bride using just these interstellar warships?"
"Who said that's all?" Zhao Wan'er curled her lip and pointed to the distant starry sky.
Xue Xiaoxiao looked over and was instantly stunned.
Because she saw individual glowing points.
Only upon closer inspection did I notice.
Those were the flashes of starship engines; those were starships!
