Diana: "Are you okay? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

Teo Hagensen: "I'm fine..."

Diana: "I'm sorry, I did my best."

Teo Hagensen: "It's okay, I volunteered."

Feeling the conversation a bit awkward, Diana said:

Diana: "Teo Hagensen, I'll take responsibility for you."

Johan: [ Has the prince gotten up? ]

Jack: [ Yes, but he went to train without breakfast. ]

Eric: [ Hey, come and take a look at the new readings from the gravity room. The attack and burst power are astonishingly high! The instantaneous limit is approaching the Emperor's record! ]

Johan: [ The side effects of unfulfilled desires also have some positive aspects. Let's prepare new combat simulators for logistics; this set is about to retire. ]

Eric: [ I don't know why, but I don't envy this time at all... ]

Johan: [ This shows that your dedication to the Empire is still far from that of the royal family. ]

Eric: [ Always picking on me, what about you, Captain? Hey, hey, where are you going? I haven't finished yet! ]

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Captain Johan, who is very dedicated, went to the living room to check on the Princess Consort's breakfast situation.

Diana finished showering, only to realize that apart from the retro silk dress she wore during the ceremony, she had forgotten to bring any other clothes. She had gotten too immersed in the performance, forgetting even the slightest dowry. Wrapped in a towel, Diana walked to the entrance closet and found several sets of clothes inside out, some from Earth still with tags, and a few traditional Jupiter outfits.

Once again, Diana marveled at Teo's thoughtfulness. But these underpants... Salted Egg Superman? Doraemon? The prince's preferences are really...

So adorable.

Diana chose a small white pantsuit to wear. Jupiter's clothing was always neat and tidy, with no unnecessary decorations. Even casual wear could be worn to a military parade. The whole nation seemed to have a uniform obsession...

Walking to the dining room next to the living room, she found several copies of Earth language newspapers on the table. Johan stood straight by the dining table.

Johan: "Good morning, Your Highness. Would you like to have breakfast immediately?"

Diana: "Good morning, Johan. Just give me a moment. I don't want to choke while reading the newspapers."

Flipping through the headlines, it was indeed sensational and horrifying. The paparazzi's imagination had gone beyond the confines of Earth, straight into the universe.

Johan: "Your Highness, you know that it's easy for us to stop the rumors."

Diana: "At the cost of controlling thoughts, I'd rather not. Besides, I find some of these ideas quite amusing. Look at this," she pointed to a special communication from a biological expert at a research institution, the crimson headline seemed to be exposing some earth-shattering truth:

"Doubt: The Lie of Treating Reproduction Tools Well"

Johan's face turned pale: "This idea is too terrifying."

Diana: "Is it? I think it seems quite reasonable."

Johan: "We need to continue, and for this purpose, we will eliminate all obstacles. But the destined individual's enormous contributions to the Empire cannot be described in terms of input and output. You are the prince's wife, the future queen, and the mother of the heir. Treating you as a reproductive tool is an insult to the royal family and to the entire Jupiter."

Johan's expression became very serious: "Even if the destined one is not willing, we will still show the greatest gratitude and respect."

Diana suddenly felt a bit ashamed; from all her actions, it seemed like Earthlings were the true shameless extraterrestrial beings.

After all this talk, Johan decided to ask a question beyond his authority:

"Forgive me for being rude, but without fully understanding our ecology, did you simply agree to the prince's proposal because his approach resembled that of Earthlings? Did you not consider the possibility of these reports happening?"

Diana looked out of the window at the blue planet hanging there and fell into a daze for a while.

From this distance, it actually seemed quite unfamiliar.

"I don't know. I just thought the potato chips were delicious. Maybe without this star, there wouldn't be a place in the universe to grow potatoes anymore. Even if it's true, perhaps, I would still have said yes."

Johan straightened his posture and silently saluted: "You are fully deserving of our gratitude and respect."