Chapter 54
The imperial planet of the Landia Empire is named Landia. It is not as beautiful as many people imagine. The rock layer of this planet is covered by a thick layer of ice, and the surface of the planet is raging with blizzards and cold winds all year round. In the history that can be verified, the civilization on the imperial planet has been destroyed by severe cold, heavy rain, floods and meteorite impacts seven times, and rebuilt on the ice and ruins seven times. To this day, when people dig deep into the ice, they can still find a large number of relics of past civilizations.
This planet is gradually moving away from its star every minute and every second. The climate is extremely cold, and the surface temperature is below minus fifty degrees Celsius all year round. And every twenty-three years, the Imperial Star will cross a group of ice comets, which will bring a lot of precipitation. The heavy rain turns into hail before it falls on the ground, and then freezes into ice on the ground. As a result, the ice layer of the Imperial Star is getting thicker and thicker, and the volume is getting larger and larger. Now it has become one of the largest habitable planets in the Milky Way. However, because the density of the ice layer is low, the surface gravity is not too great. If it were a planet of the same size and mainly made of rock, people would have difficulty moving freely on it.
Strictly speaking, for most intelligent races in the universe, the harsh natural environment of the Imperial Capital Star cannot be called a "habitable planet". However, the fact is that this cold, white, and transparent giant planet gave birth to the strongest intelligent race in the Milky Way and the brilliant Landia civilization. The harsh external environment not only did not defeat the Landia people, but made their will as strong as steel, and they would persevere in any difficult situation.
Today, the wisdom, perseverance, and unity of the Landians are well-known throughout the Milky Way. The empire they established has become one of the largest countries in the Milky Way, with thousands of star systems under its rule. There are countless habitable stars that are warmer, more beautiful, and easier to survive than the slowly freezing Landia. However, only here is the imperial capital of Landia, where their roots are. True Landians basically do not leave the imperial capital before adulthood, and the royal family of Landia lives on this planet for most of their lives.
The imperial palace is a huge ice palace that looks like a mountain. Most of the direct and collateral members of the Landia royal family live here. Many officials of the empire and servants serving the royal family also live outside. With the development of science and technology to this point, although the Landia royal family has always emphasized that they should not indulge in enjoyment and should remember the hard times experienced by their ancestors, in the repeated renovations, this ice palace has little trace of the past except that the outer wall is still built of ice.
The soft long hair was picked up by slender fingers, quickly but gently braided into a thin braid, and then wrapped around and pinned into the bun; at the ear, there was a flower with petals as white as moonlight, and the golden stamens trembled slightly, exuding a faint fragrance; on the white and slender neck, the huge gem shone with colorful colors, noble and gorgeous; the long skirt like water waves had a smooth flow, and it was adorned with many beads of normal size, shining like stars in the sky falling on her skirt.
Serinda sat in front of the window, slightly sideways, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar self in the mirror. Four tall and pretty girls took care of her hair and clothes. Their skillful hands were like the most skilled painters, little by little, they made her look so beautiful that she didn't even recognize herself.
There is no girl who doesn't love beauty. Even though Serinda has always been a tomboy, her love for beauty is no less than that of ordinary girls. However, at this moment, she looked at the girl in the mirror with a calm look, without even a trace of smile.
A man appeared at the door. Most of his hair had turned silver, but it was still neatly combed back. His black handmade uniform was straight without a single wrinkle, and the collar was as white as the dust-free snow on the eaves of the ice palace. With droopy eyes, a straight nose, and thin lips, he looked like a difficult person to get along with. However, his pair of light blue eyes were like two lakes, rippling with a warm smile and youthful vitality, which made people feel good at first sight.
Several maids had finished dressing up by this time, bowed slightly, and then quietly left. Serinda saw the man standing at the door from the corner of the mirror and called softly, "Uncle Lance."
Lance came over, bowed, and said with a smile: "My little princess, your beauty makes the stars no longer shine."
Serinda managed to curl the corners of her lips and said, "This is not my credit. It's because they drew well."
"Your Highness, you are too modest." Lance came over and stood behind her. He looked at Serinda in the mirror and said, "Who else deserves this glory except you?"
Serinda seemed to have not heard him. She was silent for a while, then suddenly asked, "Will he come?"
Her question was abrupt, but Lance didn't seem surprised at all. He said, "After the separation of Prison Star and Isli, there has been no news about that person. I have asked someone to keep an eye out for him. If you want to see him, I can..."
“No, don’t.” Serinda shook her head and said in protest, “Don’t do unnecessary things.”
Lance lowered his eyes, sighed and said, "I understand."
Serinda was stunned for a while, then said, "I know that Prison Star cannot trap the captain, and he will find a way to leave sooner or later. But I didn't expect it to happen so soon... I don't want to see him before the day after tomorrow. If he comes... If he comes... Lance, stop him for me."
"Yes." Lance said.
Serinda looked at herself in the glasses again, blinked, held back her tears, and then slowly revealed a bright and generous smile. For a moment, she was extremely beautiful.
She turned around, and all the weakness and hesitation in her eyes disappeared. Her expression was stern and calm, her eyebrows were half lowered, and she seemed to have a more intimidating aura.
Lance looked at her with eyes that were like a fire burning in an instant, eager, focused, proud, relieved, all kinds of emotions intertwined and complicated, and finally returned to pure loyalty. He stepped aside, put one hand on his chest, and bowed his head deeply, as if dedicating his heart, wisdom, life, and future to the person in front of him.
Serinda walked past him, out of the room, through the long corridor, through the wide hall, where guards and maids bowed or knelt respectfully to her on both sides of the road, and then she came to a huge ice door with intricate and ornate patterns carved on it.
Serinda paused for a moment, then continued forward. Two maids in white dresses pushed open the door at the same time.
Outside the door, ceremonial music sounded and thunderous cheers exploded!
A fleet was traveling thirty light years away from the Imperial Capital Star. On the large screen in the ship's lounge, the scene in front of the Ice Palace on the Imperial Capital Star was being played. Although they were not allowed to cheer and shout as much as they wanted due to discipline, the officers and soldiers on board still did their best to express their joy, with their palms clapping until they turned red.
On one of the ships, Bai Le squatted on a chair in Bai Xiang's ward, also looking at the display screen hanging on the wall, and muttered: "This little girl has really become an amazing person!"
Bai Xiang raised his arm and slapped him on the back of the head, cursing, "What nonsense are you talking about? From now on, you have to call me Her Majesty the Queen!"
"What's so great about that? She even snatched chicken legs from me before!" Bai Le retorted. Seeing Bai Xiang raise his arms again, he quickly hugged his head and shouted, "I know, I know! Your Majesty, can't I call you Your Majesty?"
Seeing Bai Xiang's hand put down, Bai Le leaned forward, poked him with his elbow, and whispered, "Dad, you... you really don't mind?"
In the final analysis, Bai Xiang had been trapped on Prison Star for more than a hundred years, and his family business was gone. Although he was able to leave Prison Star now, he still had to be supervised as a prisoner. All of this originated from his attempt to rob the spaceship where Serinda was, but he failed to steal the chicken and lost the rice. He was forced to act as a free bodyguard, and most of his subordinates died or were disabled, and he could never become a big shot again.
Bai Xiang was silent for a long while with a complicated expression , then he said, "If you are not as skilled as others, you will win or lose. What else can I say? Besides, in that incident, besides blaming myself for being blind and bumping into someone I couldn't afford to offend, can I blame others for being too strong and unwilling to be robbed by me?"
Bai Le was speechless, thought for a while, and suddenly burst into laughter.
Bai Xiang glared at him and said, "What did you think of, you little brat? Why are you laughing so disgustingly?"
Bai Le just smiled to himself and said nothing.
He remembered that Bai Xiang had either kept silent about the incident or got furious when it was mentioned. Now he could frankly admit that he was wrong, which showed that he had really let it go. Moreover, since leaving Prison Star, Bai Xiang's image as a good father had been gradually deteriorating. He often raised his eyebrows and raised his eyes to him, but he felt more comfortable than before when he held him in his hands for fear of dropping him or held him in his mouth for fear of melting him.
The quietest place on the spacecraft at this moment was the lounge where the commander was.
There was no music, no video, no cheering, and the closed door had good sound insulation, blocking all the noisy sounds outside. But Isli sat alone in the chair, looking up at the sky, and seemed to be able to hear all the sounds.
He poured a glass of wine, toasted from a distance, and drank it all in one breath. The wine flowed from the corner of his mouth to his collar, he raised his hand to wipe it casually, put down the glass, and poured another full glass.
"Selinda..."
He whispered softly, and his voice was instantly swallowed up by the silent air.
Even he himself couldn't tell whether he had made a sound just now.
The second moon is the thirteenth artificial satellite around the Imperial Capital Star. The core inside the satellite is a huge nuclear fusion device. This artificial sun continuously provides , so the satellite is warm like spring all year round, with green grass and exotic flowers everywhere. Compared with the main star Imperial Capital Star, it is like a young girl with exquisite makeup and silk clothes, while Imperial Capital Star is a silent tough guy who lives on the edge of a knife and has a cold expression.
The most incredible thing is that this artificial satellite with pleasant climate and beautiful scenery is actually privately owned.
In front of a white castle on the surface of the planet, a long-haired woman sat sideways on the grass. Two boys were chasing and playing until they were sweating all over. Then they laughed and rushed into her arms, pulling her arms and rolling around to act coquettishly.
A man walked out of the door behind her and called out, "Amirida, the Queen's coronation ceremony has begun. Do you want to watch?"
