The sudden task notification startled Zhao Chen awake from his bed.
He sat up, glanced at the time; it was still his rest time, and outside the French windows next to his bed hung the moon and stars high in the sky.
It had only been three hours since he went to sleep.
But this sudden 'intelligence' was destined to keep Zhao Chen awake at night.
Qin Ming is dead?
What's going on?
Qin Ming had previously managed to avoid Zhao Chen's ambush by chance, so why is he suddenly dead now?
Zhao Chen immediately contacted Lilith and asked her to come to his room so he could investigate everything about Qin Ming.
Lilith's schedule is exactly the same as Zhao Chen's, which is to cooperate with Zhao Chen's work.
Moreover, Lilith's room was right next to Zhao Chen's, so as soon as Zhao Chen got out of bed, Lilith knocked on the door and appeared in front of him.
The thin black gauze nightgown vaguely revealed her fair skin and proud breasts, while the swaying tail and small wings on her back exuded an alluring charm.
"Commander, I have already arranged for people to investigate Qin Ming and the matter on the Imperial Capital Star."
According to the intelligence we received earlier, Qin Ming should be holding his succession ceremony today and becoming the Star Emperor.
"How could he possibly die at this time?" Lilith was greatly surprised when she heard Zhao Chen say that Qin Ming might be dead.
"I'm not entirely sure either. I got this information from some unofficial channels, so I need you to confirm it for me."
Zhao Chen went to the bathroom, which was separated by transparent glass, so Lilith could still see Zhao Chen's body when he took off his pajamas.
Glug
Lilith swallowed hard, unsure where to look.
Reason told her she shouldn't look, but a little devil inside her was controlling her eyes.
As Zhao Chen changed out of his pajama pants, Lilith couldn't help but complain inwardly about who designed that sink, which conveniently blocked her vital area!
Damn it! (•́へ•́╬)
Just as Lilith was lost in thought, Zhao Chen walked out dressed in casual clothes.
Lilith felt a pang of regret.
beep beep beep
Just then, Lilith's communication channel rang, and she immediately began to handle it.
Zhao Chen walked to the window and muttered something. The view outside the window immediately changed from the moon and stars to grass and blue sky.
Then the robot came over and handed Zhao Chen a glass of water.
Zhao Chen drank his water, glancing at Lilith beside him, whose expression had clearly changed.
"Any news?" Zhao Chen asked.
Lilith nodded and said seriously, "According to our latest information..."
Several hours ago, during the succession ceremony for Qin Ming on the Imperial Capital Star, an unexpected incident occurred.
Now... now the Imperial Capital Star is under the control of Prince Yan, Qin Xiaotian, and Qin Xiaotian has become the nominal Star Emperor!
Prince Yan?
Qin Xiaotian?
This sudden turn of events was something Zhao Chen hadn't expected.
"Tell me in detail what exactly happened," Zhao Chen said, sitting in a chair.
Lilith walked up to Zhao Chen, talking to him while her eyes wandered unsure where to look.
Because Zhao Chen was only wearing a light and casual outfit, it actually accentuated his figure, and even certain details.
This made Lilith's heart pound when she gave her report, and her tail behind her swayed uncontrollably.
Fortunately, Lilith had a solid professional foundation; otherwise, she probably wouldn't have been able to complete the work report at all.
But Zhao Chen was unaware of the destructive power his body had over women, especially a succubus.
"Qin Xiaotian betrayed Qin Ming and declared himself emperor?"
Several star field governors and several five-star marshals have come forward to support Qin Xiaotian, and some of them were even Qin Ming's former confidants and henchmen. Zhao Chen felt that this was a juicy piece of gossip.
It also mentions Qin Ming's mother's affair with multiple people, but it was glossed over because it wasn't very important.
"I never imagined that Qin Xiaotian had developed so much influence in private."
The Azure Moon Starfield, the Pegasus Starfield, and even the Starry Central Starfield and the Azure Starfield, which are right under Qin Ming's nose, have all sided with Qin Xiaotian.
"I don't know whether to say that this Prince Yan is hiding his true abilities, or that Prince Qin Ming is really too useless," Zhao Chen muttered.
"According to current intelligence, the princes' faction is gone."
"Qin Xiaotian has already controlled the vast majority of factions. Next, he will probably consolidate his forces to deal with our upcoming offensive," Lilith said.
Zhao Chen raised his hand, and the map of the Starry Empire appeared before his eyes.
"The Snow Swallow Starfield is Prince Yan's own interstellar territory, so naturally he is extremely loyal to it."
"Oh right, what about the Purple Perilla Star Region that I haven't mentioned yet? What's their attitude over there?" Zhao Chen asked.
Lilith replied, "After the civil war ended, the Su family of the Zisu Star Region announced that the old man of the Su family was in seclusion and recuperating, and all the descendants of the Su family also stayed in the Zisu Star Region for various reasons, basically cutting off contact with the outside world."
Qin Ming had originally invited the Su family this time, but the Su family declined for various reasons.
Judging from their posture, the Su family seems to be preparing to remain neutral.
"That old man from the Su family is a shrewd old fox; he won't easily take sides."
We had won the civil war, and if I tried to win over the Su family, they would probably switch sides and join our side.
But unexpectedly, this Prince Yan would do something so outrageous at this crucial moment!
Zhao Chen looked at Lilith: "Prince Yan must have some trump cards up his sleeve, otherwise how could he have so easily persuaded so many powerful families to support him?"
Moreover, this happened only recently after the civil war ended.
Isn't he worried about being purged by us?
Lilith said, "Indeed, Prince Yan has the confidence, according to the intelligence."
After ascending to the throne, Prince Yan began to adjust the original battlefield deployment tasks and directly transferred fifty legion fleets from the Xueyan Star Region, totaling 150,000 interstellar warships.
They also stated that they have already contacted the Holy Radiant Empire and will purchase interstellar warships from them, and can also provide interstellar warship purchase channels for various forces.
And they will guarantee that they will defeat the rebels... namely us and Governor Chu; and then rebuild the Star Glory Empire.
"150,000 interstellar warships? The support of the Holy Radiant Empire?" Zhao Chen muttered to himself. He thought for [N O V E L I G H T] a moment, "With just these trump cards, Qin Xiaotian can't possibly challenge me directly."
I feel he still has some trump cards up his sleeve, and quite a bit of power at that.
After all, the strength that our Dragon Legion has shown so far is obvious to anyone with eyes to see; we should not provoke them lightly.
Qin Xiaotian dared to step forward at this time, which means that he at least believed he had the ability to compete with us.
I even suspect that his decision to wait until now to make his move might have been part of his plan to assassinate the First Prince!
