Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Arriving at the Empire Again

“A dating show? Are there any requirements?”

Lan Yuyan chuckled lightly. “No, the location is arranged by the production team, and they’re covering all the expenses. There might be some small tasks to make things more interesting.

“For example, mandatory check-ins at certain places, or a fixed budget for sightseeing.

“And there might be occasional tasks for the whole group.”

“Do you think I should do this show?” Jiang Qin looked down, lost in thought, and asked for his advice.

“I think you should. You’ve been too busy lately, so it would be good for you to go out and relax.

“You can take Yun Xie with you first. Cang Hong will join for one episode as a guest star during the second segment.

“You don’t need to worry about safety. One of the other participants on this show is the fiancée of the Empire’s Seventh Prince, so security will be airtight.”

The Empire’s method for selecting a leader wasn’t like the Federation’s, where the entire populace votes from a pool of high-ranking, influential candidates. The Empire valued inheritance and bloodline.

It was like in ancient times; the Dragon Clan’s bloodline was supreme.

The current ruler of the Empire was a female of the Dragon Clan.

She had given birth to three sons and one daughter, but her sisters had also had many children.

Besides her own children, the children born to her sisters also had the right of succession, as long as they possessed Dragon Clan Genes.

Therefore, the Empire currently had seven Princes and three Princesses in the line of succession.

Regardless of whether a Prince or a Princess ultimately inherited the throne, the children born to these three Princesses could also compete for the succession in the next generation, as long as they had Dragon Clan blood.

Females in the Empire had more power than females in the Federation.

This was because their class system was more clearly defined.

The Federation, on the other hand, valued ability, not bloodline or Genes.

So, for a female in the Federation to obtain core power, it depended on her own abilities. However, most females preferred to enjoy a life of comfort and lacked significant ambition.

Generation after generation, those in power changed again and again.

More and more males came to occupy these positions, with only a small number of females remaining in power.

However, the females of the Federation didn’t seem to mind. At least, Jiang Qin, in both her past life and this one, had never seen anyone express dissatisfaction with this situation.

Unlike the females of the Federation, the competition among females in the Empire was fierce.

They weren’t like those in the Federation who started their own small households after getting married, as the Federation had fewer established, powerful families.

Most people left their mother’s family after marriage to form a new home.

But in the Empire, family clans were numerous and had long histories.

Their females did not leave the family after marriage. Splitting off from the family wasn’t called starting a new branch; it was called exile.

They would bring their partners to live in a separate courtyard within the family compound, continue to manage family affairs, and compete with their sisters for the position of Family Head.

Therefore, females in the Empire tended to be more ambitious in this kind of environment.

Some families could only have a female as the Family Head, but in others, males also had rights of inheritance.

The Imperial Royal Family, for example.

The Seventh Prince’s fiancée was not a female from a powerful family, just an ordinary citizen, but she was an S-level female.

She was surrounded by the best of the best, so naturally, she attracted covetous attention.

Therefore, whenever she went out, she was heavily guarded.

Although it was unclear why she would participate in a dating show, her presence guaranteed the program’s safety.

What Lan Yuyan didn’t say was that even if there were danger, that female would be the primary target.

In comparison, Jiang Qin would be much safer.

“Yun Xie, what do you think?”

Yun Xie said lazily, “If you go, I’ll go.”

“Then… should we go have some fun?”

Lan Yuyan smiled gently. “Go ahead. If you find it isn’t fun, we’ll just break the contract. The company will pay the cancellation fee.”

“Okay, you can give them our answer then.”

***

When they disembarked from the spaceship, the reception was much better this time than when she had come for *Interstellar Composer*.

There was actually someone there to pick them up.

The person who came was a Half-beastman female, and her long, white rabbit ears were particularly conspicuous.

Seeing Jiang Qin staring at her ears, Lucy felt a little awkward, but then she paused for a moment when she saw Xie An’an.

She hadn’t expected the assistant next to Jiang Qin to be a Half-beastman female. A moment ago, she’d thought Miss Jiang was displeased that the production team had sent a Half-beastman female to greet her.

But seeing Xie An’an’s familiar and friendly manner with Jiang Qin, she figured Jiang Qin wasn’t someone who looked down on Half-beastmen.

Jiang Qin also realized she had been staring at the woman’s ears, which was a bit rude.

She explained, a little embarrassed, “Sorry, this is my first time seeing a Half-beastman female of the rabbit tribe, so I was a bit curious.

“It’s because I’m a Beastman female with rabbit-tribe Genes.”

“Oh? Miss Jiang, you’re a Beastman female with rabbit-tribe Genes?”

“Yes.” Jiang Qin didn’t specify the type, however.

’It didn’t matter whether she said it or not, though. Her rabbit-tribe Genes didn’t grant her any special abilities.

’She didn’t even have the ability for easy conception.

’After all, she had never used any protective measures with her partners, but there was never any sign of pregnancy.’

She wasn’t in a hurry to have children; she had just decided to let nature take its course.

Lucy didn’t press the issue. All she needed to know was that this Miss Jiang was easy to get along with.

She explained, “During filming, the production team has assigned each guest one male Half-beastman and one female Half-beastman as assistants.

“I am in charge of your daily life matters, and Luo Ya is responsible for running errands and handling various miscellaneous tasks for you.

“He didn’t come in because Flying Cars are prohibited from stopping here, so he is waiting a little farther away.

“Once we’re outside, he will bring the Flying Car over.”

Jiang Qin was quite satisfied with this arrangement, even a little surprised.

Mainly, the treatment this time was a world of difference compared to the last. They were so thorough that she almost felt unaccustomed to it.

She was even more satisfied when she arrived at the hotel arranged by the production team.

The Pearl Hotel, ranked third in Immortal City and an enterprise under the Mermaid Gene Family.

As for the top two hotels, one only provided accommodations for competition personnel, while the other was members-only, meaning it exclusively catered to the Empire’s powerful and influential elite.

Although the Pearl Hotel’s name was tacky, its facilities were anything but.

All of its equipment was the most expensive on the market in the Empire.

After escorting Jiang Qin to the hotel, Lucy said, “Miss Jiang, filming starts the morning after tomorrow. The production team will come over then to shoot a few scenes of you leaving the hotel to board the spaceship.

“Then, our first stop is Neptune for a ten-day live broadcast.”

“Okay, thank you for your hard work.”

Lucy looked a little surprised and quickly blushed, saying, “N-No, it’s no trouble at all. This is what I’m supposed to do.”

Jiang Qin just smiled and told her to go back to her room and get some good rest, and that they would see each other the day after tomorrow.

“Then please rest well, Miss Jiang. If you need anything, just call my communicator, or you can call Luo Ya as well.

“Luo Ya and I are staying in the room right next to yours, so we can come over anytime.”

“Okay.”

…

After Lucy and Xie An’an had both left, Jiang Qin flopped onto the bed.

Yun Xie thoughtfully came over and started massaging her legs.

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