The next morning, Mu Liuyin woke up to find herself once again in Si Yibing’s arms—and immediately threw her out.
Shutting the door to block out Si Yibing’s wounded, accusing stare, Mu Liuyin put on a cold face as she got dressed and asked Xiao Jiu,
“When did she sneak in last night?”
Xiao Jiu, curled up and trembling in her host’s mind, pretended to stay calm.
“Xiao Jiu goes into sleep mode every night! QAQ Xiao Jiu doesn’t know when the mission target came in either…”
Mu Liuyin fastened the last button on her shirt and said quietly,
“Didn’t I tell you to monitor Si Yan at all times? And you still have time to sleep?”
Waaah QAQ! I’m gonna get found out!
Xiao Jiu hurried to explain in a tiny voice,
“The system has real-time monitoring! Even when Xiao Jiu’s asleep, the system still watches everything!”
“Is that so?” Mu Liuyin replied. “You’d better not let me catch you slacking off.”
Xiao Jiu nodded furiously and mentally patted himself on the back for quick thinking.
Temporarily letting Xiao Jiu off the hook, Mu Liuyin opened the door—and sure enough, the person she had just thrown out was still standing right there. Judging by Si Yibing’s appearance, she had already taken advantage of the time to wash up and change clothes.
Si Yibing first gave her a pitiful, accusing look, then said,
“Let’s go have breakfast.”
Mu Liuyin ignored the accusatory stare and simply nodded.
The palace kitchen was massive, but the breakfast table had only two place settings. Mu Liuyin raised an eyebrow.
“It’s just the two of us?”
“My father’s off handling empire affairs,” Si Yibing replied.
Mu Liuyin nodded again.
After breakfast, Si Yibing pulled out a gift box and presented it to Mu Liuyin like a treasure, her icy jade eyes sparkling.
Mu Liuyin opened it and found a smart-brain device in the shape of a bracelet. She froze for a moment, then asked,
“My identity’s already been registered in the empire database?”
“Of course!” Si Yibing said proudly. “It was done last night.” She took the bracelet and helped Mu Liuyin put it on. “My father delivered this himself this morning. You’re officially an imperial citizen now, little Xuyu!”
Then, Si Yibing asked,
“So, what does little Xuyu want to do next?”
Mu Liuyin blinked, a bit surprised by how efficient Si Yibing was. Thinking about her side mission, she hesitated and said,
“I want to apply to St. Zennar Military Academy.”
St. Zennar was the top-ranked military academy in the Galactic Empire. It had produced countless officers, and its graduates were almost guaranteed to be enlisted into the military.
However, the academy’s admission standards were notoriously strict. Anyone without at least an A-rank physical and mental aptitude had no chance of getting in.
When Si Yibing heard this, she was stunned—clearly not expecting that Mu Liuyin would want to enter the military. After all, training at a military academy was grueling, and going into battle afterward was even more dangerous.
Si Yibing looked at her and said,
“Little Xuyu, do you even know how strict the academy is? And how dangerous the battlefield can be?”
After all, someone as powerful as herself had almost died—she’d only survived thanks to little Xuyu saving her.
She couldn’t bear the thought of Xuyu getting hurt.
Mu Liuyin gave her a half-smile.
“Did you forget I’m a double-S-ranked ability user? My mental power is 3S.”
Si Yibing: “…”
Fine, her little Xuyu was powerful… just not as strong as her.
But before she could say anything else, Mu Liuyin’s next sentence stopped her.
“Don’t forget—I’m an Alpha.”
And Alphas were born to pursue strength.
Si Yibing froze. She didn’t understand why she suddenly had this overwhelming urge to shield little Xuyu under her wings. She’d always ignored Xuyu’s gender, even treating her as if she were an Omega who needed protecting.
Her heart tightened. When she met Mu Liuyin’s questioning gaze, she forced herself to calm down and said,
“It’s not enrollment season right now. The day after tomorrow, I’ll take you to meet the headmaster of St. Zennar. He’ll be thrilled to have you.”
After all, with 3S mental power, double-S physical strength, and dual water and fire abilities, someone like her practically belonged in the military.
“The day after tomorrow?” Mu Liuyin frowned. “Why not tomorrow?”
Si Yibing’s eyes widened in exasperation.
“Little Xuyu! Don’t you know my father is announcing to the world tomorrow that I’m alive and officially declaring me as the sole heir to the throne?”
Oh… right. The emperor did say something like that last night.
Mu Liuyin teased,
“It’s not like he’s making you emperor tomorrow.”
Si Yibing replied,
“If I do become emperor one day, what reward do I get from you?”
Mu Liuyin chuckled slightly.
“If you become emperor, then I’ll be your imperial marshal. I’ll be your sword—and I’ll wipe out the Zerg for you.”
Si Yibing was stunned by little Xuyu’s bold declaration. But every word of it was for her sake, and she couldn’t help but feel happy.
“Then you better graduate early, little Xuyu.”
At that moment, Si Yibing didn’t take Mu Liuyin’s words too seriously. The Zerg Queen was already dead, and by past patterns, it would take at least a hundred years for a new queen to emerge. Even if Xuyu joined the military, with her abilities, she wouldn’t be in real danger—and besides, Si Yibing would always be there to protect her.
She ruffled Mu Liuyin’s hair and said with a soft laugh,
“When I become emperor, I’ll officially name you my imperial marshal.”
Mu Liuyin didn’t care whether Si Yibing believed her or not. Deep down, she just sighed, realizing she needed to start keeping some distance from Si Yibing.
She was just… too close to her.
She didn’t know how other Alphas usually interacted, but this level of closeness wasn’t normal.
Especially the part where Si Yibing kept insisting on sleeping in the same bed. Just thinking about it darkened her expression.
She shot Si Yibing a glare and warned,
“You’re not allowed to sneak into my room again tonight!”
Si Yibing: QAQ So unfair.
How could it be called “sneaking in” when she walked in openly? It was not her fault; little Xuyu was already asleep.
Still, seeing Mu Liuyin’s serious expression, she decided not to argue and replied obediently,
“Fine… QAQ.”
Besides, she could always sneak in after little Xuyu fell asleep.
After being burned by Si Yibing’s prior antics, Mu Liuyin learned her lesson. She told Xiao Jiu ahead of time to keep an eye on Si Yibing and to wake her up if she tried sneaking in again.
As a dual S-rank powerhouse herself, Mu Liuyin should have been able to wake up immediately if anyone entered her room. Unfortunately, after over a year of sharing a bed with Si Yibing, she was far too familiar with her presence—so much so that she didn’t even register her as a threat.
That night, when Si Yibing pulled the same stunt and tried sneaking into Mu Liuyin’s room, poor Xiao Jiu—who couldn’t pretend to be asleep anymore—immediately sounded the alarm.
Mu Liuyin woke up, her eyes landing on Si Yibing, who looked completely shocked to be caught. She gave a slow, cold smile. “Si. Yi. Bing!”
SLAM!
With the sharp sound of a door slamming shut, Si Yibing found herself unceremoniously thrown out again. Hugging her pillow while sitting on the floor outside the door, she looked utterly lost, unable to figure out how a sound-asleep Little Shuyu had suddenly woken up the moment she entered.
Unable to make sense of it, Si Yibing reluctantly gave up on her nightly bed-sharing mission and trudged back to her room, very unhappy.
The next day, the Empire officially announced that Princess Si Yibing had returned alive.
The people of the Galactic Empire were genuinely overjoyed. After all, a powerhouse like Si Yibing returning alive meant the Empire still had one of its greatest defenders.
But Si Yan was seething with rage. Ever since Si Yibing’s return, not only had the Emperor abandoned plans to make him heir, but the other nobles had also started shifting their loyalties. Families who had previously pledged support now acted like he didn’t even exist.
Si Yibing wasn’t just powerful—she had racked up countless military achievements during her years of service, and many soldiers still saw her as their former commander or idol. Her killing of the Zerg Queen had earned her near-legendary status among the people. With the Emperor firmly supporting her succession and the nobles scrambling to get on her good side, Si Yan’s hopes of taking her down had all but vanished.
Now, even pulling off a plot against her seemed nearly impossible.
Glaring at the endless replays of Si Yibing’s triumphant return on the StarNet, Si Yan smashed yet another smart terminal in a fit of rage.
Meanwhile, Si Yibing—blissfully unaware of how much Si Yan wanted her dead—stood nervously in front of Mu Liuyin’s door, clutching her pillow. She was brainstorming ways to sneak in without waking her sleeping Little Shuyu.
After hesitating for a moment, she gave in to her impulse and quietly pushed open the door. But before she could even take a few steps, Mu Liuyin opened her eyes, already alerted by Xiao Jiu.
Those beautiful eyes were icy as she stared at the intruder.
Si Yibing was tossed out once again.
Si Yibing: QAQ
Yet another failed attempt by Her Highness the Princess to sneak into bed and cuddle with Mu Liuyin.
Chapter 24 – Crown Her Emperor (Part 7)
When Si Yibing mentioned she wanted to send someone to Saint Zenar Military Academy, the dean’s first reaction was joy.
He knew anyone that Si Yibing valued couldn’t possibly be ordinary. And if someone had caught the eye of a genius like her, that person was most likely a rare talent.
But once the dean met Mu Liuyin in person, he realized she was far more exceptional than he’d imagined.
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