The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 439 - 438

Chapter 439: Chapter 438

"You have a point," Gong Lingyu sighed, "but isn’t there still that annoying protection order?"

Si Chen also had no solution, and he sighed alongside, "This is indeed a tricky problem. Yuting, having been educated traditionally, might find it hard to accept a system of one wife with multiple husbands, even for a while."

"Don’t even think about it. No matter how poised Yuting appears all day, you just have to see the way he looks at Tongtong, like a little wolf cub, with such strong possessiveness."

"Want him to give up Tongtong? You might as well think about the chances of persuading the other two empires."

Gong Lingyu knew his son too well. It was because of this understanding that made his heart even heavier.

Who’d have thought the compromises ancestors made for the continuation of the Empire would come back around and hit his own son like a boomerang?

The emergence of High Fertility individuals was a good thing for the country and its people, but as a mother, it was unbearable to watch her son repeatedly sacrifice himself for the country, only to end up unable to keep his own wife.

The atmosphere in the palace turned somber.

How could this be easy?

Over 2,000 years, the interstellar population hadn’t increased but instead had nearly halved, even with longer lifespans.

If it were in the Blue Star Era with a hundred-year lifespan, it would be even less.

High Fertility individuals had become the hope of human civilization. Humanity urgently needed a breakthrough, which is why the three empires connected their Genetic Banks and jointly formulated the High Fertility Protection Order.

If Yuting didn’t want to share Tongtong, there was no other way but for both the Empire’s top officials and the matched individual to voluntarily give up.

But Tongtong’s conditions were too outstanding. Who wouldn’t want to have an excellent offspring with high Physique Level and high Fertility Value?

Even passing this hurdle was very difficult.

Furthermore, the Empire’s top officials would not give up such a great opportunity.

"Ding dong~ ding dong~"

The Light Brain notification sounded, pulling the two out of their thoughts.

Upon opening it, they saw a message from Gong Yun.

Si Chen sent a communication to Gong Yun to understand the specific situation.

"Okay, I got it."

Si Chen hung up the phone, and it turned out that Lingling was right.

Under normal circumstances, they should take Tongtong back to Capital Star for verification at the Fertility Bank, but they were taking him to Abel Star instead, clearly indicating they didn’t want to give him up.

The Empress, having overheard the call, laughed in both irritation and amusement, "I was wondering why he suddenly wanted a divorce back then, probably because he found out about Tongtong’s Fertility Value."

"That stubborn one, he was probably more guilty than me at that time."

"He even helped Tongtong keep it secret, didn’t tell us either, really..."

They really didn’t know what to say.

The Empress was about to video call Si Yuting but hesitated seeing it was already midnight, "It’s so late. Yuting should be resting, right?"

"No, he doesn’t sleep at night," Si Chen replied, already dialing with his Light Brain.

The Empress opened her mouth to say something, but the call was already connected.

Si Chen asked knowingly, "What do you plan to do about Tongtong?"

Si Yuting gave him a slight glance, "Father, deal with the palace affairs first, and I’ll handle the rest."

Si Chen was at a loss for words.

That brat, who was he insinuating?

Si Chen cleared his throat and reminded sternly, "The Interstellar Protection Order is no joke. Even if you’re the Canaan War God, changing things won’t be easy. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Si Yuting remained silent on the other end.

Just when Si Chen thought Si Yuting would not answer and was as troubled as him,

Si Yuting’s calm, unemotional voice came across the Light Brain.

"Ali said she only wanted me, and I respect her wishes."

Si Chen: "..."

Damn it, hit the nail on the head again.

How did it sound a bit like showing off?

Who was he even talking to?

Acting as if he didn’t have a wife either.

For the sake of his own son, Si Chen let it slide.

He pressed his lips together, showing a subtle imperial dignity, and seriously asked the crucial question.

Si Yuting remained cool and wise, with only the occasional furrowed brow revealing the difficulty of the situation.

The Empress listened quietly on the side, not interrupting.

The minute hand of the clock on the wall ticked around once and a half, drowsiness set in, so the Empress took out an Energy Liquid given to her by Tongtong from the Space Button and handed one to Si Chen as well.

Once the video call ended, the Empress stood from her seat, praising, "Truly my son, so determined!"

Si Chen shook his head heavily, "It’s not that simple."

"If it’s meant to be, anything Yuting wants to do, he has yet to fail," the Empress said, feeling much more open-hearted after the talk.

At least it wasn’t just Yuting’s one-sided desire. Tongtong, this child, is genuinely likable in every way.

Si Chen went to the window, looking at the palace lanterns outside, and sighed, "Let’s hope so."

"Enough with the sighing," the Empress walked to Si Chen’s side, tapped him on the back of the head, "I know what you’re thinking. No one is perfect. Sometimes we can’t have everything. As long as we do what we should, we won’t be ashamed."

"The same goes for Yuting. If he says he’ll handle it, there’s no need to worry. After all, no matter what decision he makes, as his mother, I’ll be his support. After giving selflessly all these years, why not fight for himself just once?"

Si Chen snorted, "What are you saying? Is he not my son too?"

The two exchanged smiles.

*

As the sky turned a fish-belly white, many people were too excited to sleep all night.

Qu Tong woke up early, felt the coolness of the mattress beside him, and saw that the arrangement in the room was the same as when he fell asleep, proving Si Yuting hadn’t returned last night, working late again.

An ache of worry rose in his heart.

Qu Tong washed up simply and headed to the logistics department.

Fifteen minutes later, Qu Tong came out carrying two simple yet nutritious breakfasts.

Si Yuting’s room was both study and bedroom. If not in the room or training ground, he must be in the treatment room.

The medical room doors automatically opened for Qu Tong, but the main treatment room was Jiang Zhou’s office.

Qu Tong knocked on the door.

Before long, the door opened from inside, and Si Yuting was standing at the entrance, but Jiang Zhou was nowhere to be seen.

Si Yuting stood tall before her, still wearing the same neatly arranged clothes from yesterday.

Qu Tong lifted the tray in her hand, her lips curving into a slight smile, "I made breakfast, let’s eat together."

"Alright," Si Yuting reached for the tray and stepped aside to let Qu Tong in.

After breakfast, Qu Tong didn’t disturb Si Yuting and opened her Light Brain to log into the Star Network.

The examination of the E12’s tens of thousands of people directly extended into the next day.

After waiting all night, netizens received an official announcement saying they found nothing.

Angry netizens didn’t care if the announcement came from their most respected Commander, they started a huge debate underneath.