Chapter 6 The Queen's Judgment

In a blink of an eye.

Scarlett arrived at the Royal Court.

This white building, which covers a vast area, is majestic, magnificent and solemn. Even when viewed from a distance, it is full of royal majesty and oppression.

Scarlett followed the guards to the main hall of the imperial court.

Queen Catherine sat at the top, without makeup or fancy clothes, but her calm eyes revealed majesty at all times, making people dare not look directly at her.

Scarlett didn't dare to look directly at him. She lowered her head and saluted politely, "Your Highness greets the Queen."

Catherine raised her eyelids and said, "Look up."

Scarlett looked up as she was told and met the Queen's scrutinizing gaze. She felt a little uneasy, afraid that she would see that she was not the original owner.

Fortunately, the queen only looked at her for a moment before looking away, "Sophia."

Scarlett then realized that Sophia was also in the hall.

She glanced at him twice out of the corner of her eye.

Sophia was wearing a dark red military uniform, with neat and clean eyebrows, delicate features, a slender figure, and a noble temperament. Her aura of majesty without anger was 60% similar to that of the queen.

She looks more like the Queen's biological daughter than Scarlett.

The Queen's preference for Sophia was blatant. Even though she knew that she was not her biological daughter and that she was even responsible for her daughter's enduring in the slums, she still loved her as much as before and treated her like a royal princess in terms of food, clothing, and other expenses, even better than Scarlett.

In addition, Sophia is capable and has a high reputation among the people.

When he was less than 20 years old, he was appointed by the Queen herself as the executive officer of the Scarno Star District, responsible for military strategy and diplomatic affairs.

Scano, also known as the Central Star, is rich in resources and has advanced technology.

Originally there were three empires here, sharing resources, but they were all later annexed by the Oranrosa Empire, thus establishing Oranrosa's status as the first interstellar empire.

The fact that she can become the executive officer of Scarno Star is enough to show how much the Queen values ​​Sophia.

Everyone inside and outside the royal court, and even the common people, knew that before Catherine ascended the throne, her official position was the executive officer of the Scarno Star District.

No wonder the original owner felt unbalanced.

This clearly tells everyone who the next heir to the empire will be.

If it was someone else, it would be fine, but this person happened to be the daughter of the person who caused her to fall into the slums.

It's hard for her to forgive.

Scarlett sighed inwardly and felt sorry for the original owner.

If she had not been replaced and had grown up smoothly, she might have been as outstanding as Sophia and would not have died so miserably without anyone knowing.

No wonder Xiao Ba said that she was a poor person whose luck was stolen.

etc.

Was your luck stolen?

who?

Sophia?

Before Scarlett could continue thinking, Catherine, who was sitting high above her, called her name.

"Scarlett."

She quickly straightened her posture and looked at Catherine, "Queen Mother."

Catherine raised her lips slightly and said, "I called you here today because I have something to discuss with you. Some time ago, a plague broke out in Parral City, causing countless deaths and injuries. What are your thoughts on this?"

The Queen would occasionally bring Scarlett with her when she discussed government.

Maybe she really wanted to give her daughter some advice.

But the original owner, who had given up on himself, knew nothing about this and didn't want to learn, and often did things perfunctorily.

Scarlett was still hesitating when Sofia answered, "Your Majesty, Parral is located on the border with poor transportation. It's only accessible by train. This is a good thing, as it means the plague won't spread too quickly. In my humble opinion, we should immediately seal off the city and evacuate the surrounding residents, allowing only those in and out. We should then dispatch medical personnel from neighboring cities to provide treatment until everyone has recovered before lifting the lockdown."

Catherine narrowed her eyes slightly, "How do we deal with supplies and medical equipment?"

Sofia: "On loan to Turava."

Catherine said "hmm" without objection and motioned Sophia to continue.

Sophia reasoned, "Turava is very close to the city of Parar and is a vassal state of Oranrosa. The plague is dangerous. If we ask them to borrow manpower, they'll probably hesitate. But as a second choice, getting supplies will be much easier."

"They have to pay tribute to the Oranrosa Empire every year. We can replace this tribute with other things and provide support to other cities. This will not only save them nothing, but will also allow them to share in Your Majesty's mercy and become more devoted to His Majesty."

Hearing this.

Catherine's squinting eyelids slowly opened, and she smiled approvingly, "That's a good idea."

Katherine looked at Scarlett, "What about you, Scarlett."

The original owner didn’t understand.

Scarlett, who inherited the original owner's memories, was also clueless and her mind was dizzy the entire time. However, she listened to Sofia's clear and logical explanation, and the Queen agreed with her, so she naturally said, "Princess Sofia is absolutely right."

Catherine had no hope for Scarlett and was mentally prepared for her not to be able to answer.

But after hearing this answer, Catherine's eyebrows, which were exactly the same as Scarlett's, showed a hint of suspicion.

She looked at Scarlett with a scrutinizing look in her eyes. After a few seconds of silence, she turned to look at Sophia, "Sophia, this matter is entirely up to you, according to your method. Please step back."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Sophia bowed, lowered her eyes, and left the hall.

His eyes swept across Scarlett, then quickly retracted, his brows half-knitted.

After Sophia left.

Scarlett was the only one left in the center of the hall.

Scarlett didn't dare to move. Her neck was stiff, like a clay sculpture, waiting for orders from the Queen above.

Catherine once again fixed her gaze on Scarlett's face, her brows furrowed, and she asked in a deep voice, "Scarlett, do you know your mistake?"

Here it comes, the Queen’s judgment is here!

(End of this chapter)