Chapter 16 Thank you for the reminder, I will definitely participate!
Scarlett walked around the greenhouse downstairs but couldn't find any flower seeds.
Those flowers, like those in the Herda Palace, are cultivated using the latest technology. They do not require seeds and bloom all year round.
But the orc who received her was very nice and made her feel like she was in spring breeze, so she bought a pot of sunflowers, which have a long flowering period and are easy to maintain.
Unexpectedly, when he came back, he saw Sevilla talking to another girl. His eyes were particularly bright, which was completely different from his attitude towards himself.
Scarlett was silent for a moment, not wanting to disturb them. She tilted her head and took in the girl's appearance. Before her brain could react, the words had already come out, and it was difficult for her to leave.
Princess Anne.
The original owner's mortal enemy.
The two of them don't get along in every way.
Princess Anne looked down on the original owner because she grew up in the slums and was poor, and was unworthy of being a princess of the empire.
The original owner ridiculed Princess Anne for her weak abilities and poor morals, saying she was inferior to Sofia in every way. She even wanted to replace her and covet the throne, which was simply a pipe dream.
The two of them were like tit for tat, neither of them giving in.
In the original plot.
Princess Anne is very ambitious, but she lacks talent. Her mental strength level has always remained at B level and she has not been able to break through.
So, they set their sights on the original owner's beastly husbands.
I want to use their first time to break through the level for myself.
During Scarlett's downfall, he did a lot of things to poach her, both openly and secretly.
As for whether it succeeded or not, Scarlett didn't know.
Because "she" died.
When Sylvia heard Scarlett's voice, her first reaction was guilt, and she clenched her hands holding the shopping bag suddenly.
Scarlett forbids them from having contact with females. Once she senses the scent of another female on them, she will go crazy and torture them even more.
Sevilla took a few steps back, trying to put more distance between him and Anne.
Annie held the still warm shopping receipt in her hand and silently rolled her eyes.
This kid changes his attitude so quickly!
If she hadn't been attracted by his A-level mental power, she wouldn't have bothered to pay any attention to him.
Anne suppressed her displeasure, turned her head, met Scarlett's gaze, raised the corners of her mouth with a forced smile, and said in a feigned intimacy, "Cousin, you're here."
Scarlett is of noble status.
Even though Anne was her cousin, she should still be addressed as "Your Highness".
Calling her cousin is overstepping the bounds.
Scarlett didn't bother to argue, so she imitated her and said "hmm" with a forced smile, then asked casually, "What are you talking about? You look so happy."
Anne feigned nervousness as she glanced at Sylvia, a guilty glint in her eyes. She timidly said, "No, nothing. I just saw my brother-in-law here alone, and I didn't know where you had gone, so I kindly stayed to talk to him. Cousin, you know, this is the Royal Shopping District, and only the royal family can stay here."
"If my brother-in-law is here alone, he will be driven away by them."
Annie raised her head and blinked, "Cousin, you won't blame me, will you?"
Without waiting for Scarlett to answer, she seemed to remember something and said nervously, "Cousin, don't blame your brother-in-law. I know you don't like your beastly husband having contact with females. It's my fault. If you want to blame someone, blame me. Don't punish them anymore."
"Besides being your beastly husbands, they are also indispensable talents to the empire. Any harm to them is a loss to the empire."
"Cousin, as a princess, you must also consider the empire and the people."
Anne spoke the last sentence very loudly, fearing that people around her might not hear it.
Although the shopping mall is divided into several major areas, interstellar reporters have a high status and can enter and exit freely with their press cards.
This is a joint decision made by the Empire and the Federation.
The Star Network, encompassing the entire interstellar space, is the only place where civilians, nobles, and royals can communicate without barriers.
Someone is needed to speak up and reveal the perfection or imperfections of each world.
But you need to judge for yourself whether the statement is true or false.
On the way here, Anne met several interstellar reporters. Scarlett's incident had caused such a big stir that she was sure these reporters were lurking around, grabbing first-hand information.
Anne's words were sincere and her tone was gentle. When she was moved, there were sparkling tears in the corners of her eyes, a mixture of heartache and pity.
Scarlett was moved by his thoughtfulness, but she yawned. "Well said! I will definitely recommend you to the Queen Mother at the next interstellar peace conference, representing the Oranrosa Empire."
Anne couldn't understand the sarcasm in Scarlett's words. She kept smiling and said, "Thank you very much, cousin."
"You're welcome."
Scarlett glanced at the receipt in her hand and took it with a friendly face. "I should thank you for buying so many things for us. It must have cost a lot of money, right? Does my cousin have enough money?"
Anne opened her lips, but before she could utter a word, she heard Scarlett say softly, "Cousin, you too, are too extravagant with your money. I heard that several of your beastly husbands were punished by the Queen for the attack on the Star Fleet. They were fined three years' salary and were also held responsible for the Star Fleet's reorganization."
"It seems they need 300 million star coins. They are contacting families and raising money everywhere. How are you..."
Scarlett covered her lips as she spoke, her eyes full of heartache. "Cousin, your family is in financial difficulty now, and you can't make ends meet. Yet you still want to give such a generous gift to me. I feel ashamed of it. Don't allow it next time."
Princess Anne and her family were punished by His Majesty, their income dropped sharply, and they were in debt everywhere.
This was the hot search on Starnet last week.
The popularity has dropped a lot now, but it is still a thorn in Annie's heart.
Annie's breathing stagnated, a trace of white appeared at the corners of her bright red lips, and she said coldly: "Cousin, even if my income is not enough to cover my expenses, I can still afford this little money."
"Yeah?"
Scarlett raised her eyebrows and smiled, then picked up a diamond necklace worth 500,000 star coins and threw it in front of Annie. "Then buy some more?"
Annie, who only had 300,000 star coins left: "..."
Despite being criticized by Scarlett, Anne was not discouraged and quickly found a breakthrough.
She smiled, a hint of resentment in her eyes, but her tone was very gentle, "Cousin, the Empire's annual Planetary Resources Competition will be held in a month. You missed it last year. Will you participate this year?"
The Oranrosa Empire controls 72 resource planets in the universe.
A resource competition is held every year to motivate the people to be positive and progressive.
The first place winner of each year's competition will be awarded the right to use the resources of that resource planet for one year.
These resources may be abundant, scarce, rare, or indispensable.
As for the specific resources, we will only know on the day of the competition.
The requirements for the competition are also very simple. The family unit must have a member level no lower than B.
Commoners, nobles, and royals could all participate.
Anne said this to mock Scarlett for being of low rank and unworthy of participating in the competition.
Scarlett's eyes rolled and she had a new idea.
She walked up to Annie and held her shoulders. "Thank you for the reminder. I will definitely attend!"
Annie: “???”
(End of this chapter)
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