The next morning, after Tianxing, Lu Wanqing and the others tidied up and set off together, returning to the Imperial Capital.
Their arrival had been filled with anticipation, and their return was equally joyful. Little Harvey, in particular, stood at the tail of the spaceship, unable to stop himself from gazing in the direction of Tianxing.
Lu Wanqing walked over, ruffling the little one's head, and smilingly asked, "Do you like Sister Ya Ya that much?"
"Mm!" Little Harvey nodded enthusiastically without a second thought.
Little Harvey turned to his mother, his eyes shining brightly. "Mommy, can we go to Tianxing again in the future?"
He liked Sister Ya Ya and Tianxing, and he wanted to visit Tianxing again.
Could they go again in the future?
Lu Wanqing pondered for a moment, then said, "I'm not sure. You can ask your uncle... Never mind, you shouldn't call Third Brother 'uncle' anymore. Call him 'Your Majesty' first."
Little Harvey: "???"
"Mommy, do you like Uncle?" Little Harvey quickly asked with a giggle.
Lu Wanqing's hand stiffened slightly, then she said irritably, "Don't overthink grown-up matters, child."
"I'm not overthinking! You like Uncle, and Uncle likes Mommy. Daddy said I shouldn't call Your Majesty 'uncle' anymore. He said Your Majesty might be my Daddy in the future, um, my stepfather," Little Harvey said gleefully.
Lu Wanqing: "..."
Lu Yang arrived at some point. He had heard Little Harvey's words and was clearly in a good mood.
Seeing Lu Yang, Little Harvey immediately ran over happily, calling out in his crisp voice, "Little Daddy!"
"Good boy," Lu Yang said with a smile. He raised his hand and dotingly ruffled the top of the little one's head.
Lu Wanqing: "!!!"
"Little Daddy, can we come to Tianxing to play again in the future?" Little Harvey clearly noticed that his uncle was very happy after he called him Little Daddy. He seized the opportunity and quickly pressed on.
"Do you like Tianxing that much?" Lu Yang asked.
Little Harvey's eyes sparkled, and he nodded super excitedly, "Mm!!!"
"Do you like Tianxing, or do you like Ya Ya?" Lu Yang asked again.
"Huh?" Little Harvey was confused. Uncle, no, Little Daddy, why was Little Daddy asking that?
"I like both!" Little Harvey quickly figured it out and nodded vigorously.
Lu Yang chuckled, "Yes."
"Really?" Little Harvey's eyes lit up immediately, and he was super excited.
Lu Yang nodded, "Mm."
"Ahhhh, thank you, Little Daddy! Little Daddy is the best, the most, most, most amazing person in the entire interstellar!" Little Harvey immediately jumped up and shouted with immense joy.
"Don't spoil him," Lu Wanqing said with amusement.
Having spent some time together, Lu Wanqing realized that Harvey was truly an extrovert. Not only was he not afraid of people, but he could quickly figure out what someone liked and use it to his advantage.
She wanted him to study well. This little fellow had repeatedly tricked her into giving him space buttons by using the excuse of studying. Almost half of her space buttons had been tricked away by this little guy. Although she had also indulged him, this child's personality was truly different from the other children.
"It's not spoiling," Lu Yang said.
Lu Wanqing: "..."
Little Harvey understood and quietly hid behind his Little Daddy, making a face at his mother.
Lu Wanqing was helpless and looked up to meet Xavier's gaze.
Xavier shrugged, indicating he couldn't do anything about it. This little thing seemed to be born knowing these tricks, and she didn't know who he learned them from, but he was certainly sly.
The journey back took another half a month. By the time they returned to the Empire, the Imperial Elementary School was just about to open.
Lu Wanqing and Xavier took the little one directly to the school for registration and sent the mischievous child to school the next day.
With Harvey enrolled, Lu Wanqing finally breathed a sigh of relief. She had to admit, Little Harvey was incredibly energetic. Although he didn't require much talking, and she didn't have to worry about his psychological health as she had with the other children, his physical well-being was a significant concern. It wasn't that he was often sick, but this child was so rambunctious that if she wasn't watching him for a moment, he would easily do dangerous things that could be life-threatening. Thus, they had to be extra cautious in watching him.
The old ministers of the Empire had caught many more crayfish. Lu Wanqing cleaned them up and cooked a large batch of crayfish, which everyone enjoyed for several days.
After recuperating, it was time to get back to business.
Lu Wanqing thought of the Water and Land Planet she had purchased earlier. At the time, she didn't have enough money to proceed with further construction. But now... after so much time had passed, she should have quite a bit of money, right?
Lu Wanqing felt happy just thinking about it and immediately went to discuss it with her Third Brother.
Lu Yang had watched her livestreams before and knew she had bought the Water and Land Planet. So, when Lu Wanqing mentioned her intention to develop that planet, he was only slightly surprised and then unsurprised.
"The Empire can also give you a few planets. You can develop them according to your preferences," Lu Yang said, ruffling her hair.
"Okay," Lu Wanqing said happily.
She knew her Third Brother was extremely influential in the Empire, and a few planets were nothing to him. When they were on Tianxing, he had even gifted Ya Ya a planet. So, giving her a few shouldn't be a big problem, right?
"I'll draw up the construction blueprints for the Water and Land Planet first, and then I'll choose the planets from the Empire," Lu Wanqing said.
"Okay," Lu Yang replied dotingly.
As Lu Wanqing spoke, she suddenly remembered that she had promised the Federal Weapon Bureau earlier, and the Federation had also promised to give her a planet.
Previously, because she hadn't finished the seven mechs she had promised to the seven major legions, the planet hadn't been approved. However, she had finished making those mechs while on the Water and Land Planet. So now... the planet the Federation promised her should be approved, right?
Lu Wanqing became happy as she thought about it and quickly contacted Mu Sijie.
Mu Sijie was in the middle of his work when his communicator suddenly chimed with a special notification. His eyes lit up; it was Wanqing!
Mu Sijie immediately put down the meeting he was chairing, asking everyone to pause their discussion. He opened his communicator and checked the message Lu Wanqing had sent.
Seeing the message, Mu Sijie was stunned for a moment. His rationality quickly returned, and he quickly replied.
"It has been approved, but the specific planet hasn't been determined yet. Zhong Li Feiyu said you can choose it yourself after you return, to pick one you like."
Empire.
Lu Wanqing's communicator quickly rang. It was Mu Sijie's reply.
Seeing Mu Sijie's message, Lu Wanqing was immediately delighted. "I can choose it myself?"
Federation. Mu Sijie looked at the message Lu Wanqing had sent, his mood uncontrollably cheerful. If it were in the past, they certainly wouldn't have allowed Lu Wanqing to pick freely. The seven major legions were in constant competition, and those old geezers were not easy to deal with. But things were different now...
The seven major legions were gone. Now, the Zhong Li family managed all the legions. Without those entanglements, it was quite easy for them to secure this small benefit for Wanqing.
"Mm," Mu Sijie replied.
"Wanqing, I watched your livestreams with Harvey on Tianxing. Are you both alright? Have you returned to the Empire?" Mu Sijie quickly inquired again.