Chapter 45 Scarlett, from today on you are Duke Melios.
Scarlett agreed with Riley's suggestion and immediately reported to the royal court that she did not like her doctor Bessie and wanted to demote her to the city of Parral to live with slaves.
Nothing else was said.
It was common for the evil princess to belittle others.
The royal court was not surprised by this.
The news was passed on to Queen Catherine.
After seeing this, Catherine raised her eyebrows, and a look of surprise flashed across her fierce face, and then it was drowned in a smile. "Katrina."
Katrina was Catherine's lady-in-waiting, responsible for handling daily government affairs and implementing the Queen's decisions.
Hearing the Queen's call, Katrina stood up from her seat, walked to the Queen's side, and knelt in greeting, "Your Majesty."
Catherine said, "Send Scarlett to the royal court."
Katrina: "Yes, Your Majesty."
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Scarlett did not hold an office in the royal court. All her actions required her to write an application to the royal court and obtain the Queen's permission.
It seems free, but in fact it is not free.
After finishing the application, Scarlett stretched and felt a lot more relaxed having solved another problem.
She glanced at the planting space and saw that it would take 4 days and 8 hours to complete the cultivation of the ancient Ming grass.
The orange-sized seed has now grown to half a meter tall. The rhizome is straight and divided into nine sections. Each section has three lavender flowers. There are nine serrated leaves under the flowers, which are white and sway with the small flowers.
The purple flowers and white leaves became more and more beautiful the more she looked at them, and Scarlett was almost fascinated by them.
I reached out my hand and wanted to touch the white leaves.
At this time.
Lilia hurried over to report that the Queen had summoned her.
Upon hearing this, Scarlett quickly withdrew her hand and closed the space.
The Queen summoned him most likely because of that application.
While changing her clothes, she thought of countermeasures and simulated in her mind the questions that the Queen might ask.
After a while.
The royal airship arrives at the Imperial Court.
It was getting dark.
The white buildings were reflected in the orange sunset, and the majestic and solemn imperial court lost some of its intimidating solemnity.
Scarlett's nervousness did not diminish at all. She held her breath and followed Katrina to the side hall where the Queen handled official business.
The empress did not like luxury, so the palace was decorated very simply.
Warm yellow light, Phalaenopsis orchids placed along the window, a smooth oak desk, and a few black velvet armchairs—that's all there is.
"Queen Mother."
Scarlett saluted as she stood in front of the desk.
Catherine was reviewing documents with her head down. When she heard the voice, she did not look up. After she finished reviewing the documents in her hand, she asked in a deep voice, "Scarlett, do you know your mistake?"
Um? ? ?
Why does this sound so familiar?
It seems that the Queen asked the same question the last time she came to the Royal Court.
Scarlett paused and was about to speak when she suddenly thought of Holst.
According to the original plot.
This was the moment when Catherine was judging the original owner for her willfulness, which had caused Holst to remain unappeased and led to the tragic death of innocent passers-by.
But now, no one was hurt.
Although Scarlett is timid, she will not bear the false accusation.
She raised her chin slightly, straightened her back, and replied calmly, "I don't know."
"I don't know?"
Catherine took a new stack of documents and placed them before her. She glanced at Scarlett in a moment of frantic activity. Her expression wasn't serious, but her voice was sharp. "Holst's spiritual consciousness was damaged. Why didn't you report it to the Imperial Court immediately and seek comfort from a high-ranking female? Instead, you locked him in a treatment cabin and left him to fend for himself. Only when the situation became hopeless did you think of seeking comfort?"
"Scarlett, you are so reckless!"
"Your Majesty, this is wrong."
After their last exchange, Scarlett understood that Catherine was no tyrant, so she wasn't afraid to defend herself. "When I learned of Holst's injury, I immediately contacted the Royal Infirmary. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can have someone confirm it. Furthermore, Holst transformed back into his beast form aboard the flying ship. He was furious and irritable, and it was impossible to control him. Furthermore, the sedatives were all gone, and he couldn't make it to the infirmary. His deputy had no choice but to send him back to Huldah Palace. I didn't force him to stay."
"Given Holst's mental state at the time, if he hadn't been locked up, innocent people would have been harmed."
"I was also surprised when I saw this. I immediately ordered Lilia to fetch Princess Sophia and organized other female doctors to release their spiritual power to comfort her."
"The princess arrived just in time and saved Holst. I, your son, also came just in time and prevented him from hurting anyone."
"Your Majesty should not blame me, but reward me and Princess Sofia."
After hearing this, Catherine raised her eyebrows slightly, said "Oh", and her expression relaxed. "So, it was me who wronged you?"
Scarlett swallowed the "yes" that was on the tip of her tongue, smiled brightly, and the desire to survive crept up on her. "Your Majesty is not wrong. It was your son who did not report it to the Imperial Court immediately, which led to your misunderstanding. If there is any mistake, it is this one that I made."
Catherine stared at Scarlett for a few seconds, startled at first, and then said angrily, "Such a silver tongue."
Finally, there was a trace of motherly love in her eyes, and she praised: "Scarlett, you are becoming more and more like an imperial princess."
Catherine put down her pen and waved to Scarlett. "Come here, let the Queen take a good look at you. You seem to have grown taller and become more handsome in the past few days."
The body structure of interstellar orcs is different from that of humans on Blue Star. Their average lifespan is 300 years. Their appearance and body shape are fixed after adulthood, and they will age rapidly as they approach the end of their lifespan.
Catherine's words were merely polite, but Scarlett understood. She raised her little face, followed her instructions, and softly called out, "Queen Mother."
Catherine took her hand and looked at her carefully. Her curved eyes were somewhat similar to Scarlett's, but after being immersed in power over the years, her eyebrows and eyes became more sharp.
She looked at Scarlett, and calmly stroked the back of her neck. Her fingertips lifted a very thin red thread and flew into Scarlett's skin.
Scarlett felt a chill on her neck, so she reached out and touched it, but felt nothing.
Perhaps it was because the Queen was so majestic that she was a little scared.
Catherine looked at her between the eyebrows and smiled, "Your mental strength has reached D level. It seems that you have been to the Lost Continent a lot to level up during this period."
Scarlett nodded: "My son has to participate in the battle for resources, so he naturally cannot slack off."
Catherine's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she said casually, "Actually, you're a princess, and your beast husband is so powerful, so why bother with so much effort, leveling up one level at a time? Besides, a place like the Lost Continent is too filthy and unsuitable for a female."
The females among the royal nobles all marry powerful beast husbands and do not need to go to the Lost Continent to level up.
Only females in civilian areas need to bring their beast husbands into the Lost Continent to upgrade.
They do not have a good status or a strong body, so how far they can go in the future depends on themselves.
Scarlett understood what Katherine meant.
She had been married to eight beastly husbands for more than a year but had not consummated the marriage. This would be a laughing stock for anyone.
certainly.
Not only she was laughing, but also her beastly husband.
The key point is that things like consummating a marriage are linked to mental power. High-level mental power can see through the level of low-level mental power at a glance, and it cannot be hidden even if you want to.
Scarlett smiled awkwardly and quickly found an excuse. She looked up at Catherine, her clear eyes full of admiration, and said in a half-coquettish, half-admiring tone, "Mother, I am following your example."
"Oh, follow me?" Catherine asked in confusion.
Scarlett nodded, her eyes sparkling. "I heard about your deeds when I was in the slums. Although you were a princess, you never used your status as a princess to be proud. You often went to the common people's areas and had fun with them. You would work with them, level up together, live in the same room, and sleep on the same pillow."
"After you ascended the throne, you significantly improved the living conditions in the civilian areas, giving slum slaves the opportunity to escape their slavery."
"It is precisely because of this that I was able to grow up safely. Therefore, I want to learn from you and take one steady step at a time."
After listening.
Catherine was stunned, her eyes flickering with an unidentifiable expression of joy or anger.
There was a smile on his face, but it was extremely stiff.
Like a puppet controlled by thin strings, every expression and every movement is carefully designed. It looks extremely gorgeous, but it lacks the most important popularity.
Looks like a human but is not a human.
There was a weird feeling for no reason.
Fortunately, Catherine came to her senses quickly, and her complexion returned to normal in the blink of an eye.
"Smooth talk."
Scarlett's mind was racing, and she lowered her eyes in thought. She didn't notice Catherine's strange expression, and continued to smile and act coquettishly, "My son is telling the truth."
Catherine's bright eyes moved, and she suddenly asked, "Scarlett, do you want to be emperor?"
The voice was quiet, like a dream talk. Scarlett didn't hear it clearly and responded in surprise, "What?"
Catherine smiled, pretending nothing had happened, and picked up an antique pen case next to the document. When she opened it, she saw a black pen embedded in the blue velvet.
The pen looks a bit old, with mottled marks all over the body, and some places are so serious that the paint has peeled off, revealing the silvery-white base color inside.
There is an emerald inlaid on the top of the pen cap. The emerald is shining, which makes the pen look more valuable.
Catherine took one last look at the pen, closed the pen case reluctantly, and handed it to Scarlett.
"Scarlett, from today on, you are Duke Melios."
(End of this chapter)
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