"Useless! Useless!" She picked up the teacup beside her and smashed it on the ground in anger.
Snap—
The broken porcelain shards scratched the servant's face, but he dared not move an inch.
Shen Xiya's chest heaved as she sat down heavily.
The queen, seated on the throne, narrowed her eyes and waved her hand, "You may leave now."
"Yes!" The servant, catching his breath, took his leave as if fleeing for his life.
"Mother!" Shen Xiya's eyes were red with anger. "So many people, and you still can't deal with her?"
"What about my inheritance rights?!"
Queen Katarina's face was also very ugly. A sinister glint flashed in her eyes as she glared at her and said, "How can you be a ruler of the empire if you can't keep your composure like this?"
She frowned, her fingertips resting on the armrest of the chair.
Even with such formidable fighting power, they couldn't kill her.
How many troops does Shen Zhiyi actually have?
She summoned her servants, "Have the men we sent not returned yet?"
The servant shook his head.
"Your Majesty, those people seem to have vanished suddenly."
"I suspect... that it was the eldest princess who took them away."
The queen gripped the armrest tightly, her fingertips turning white.
Just how many troops does Shen Zhiyi have?
So many people, yet they couldn't kill her!
She gritted her teeth, her expression instantly turning sinister, and ordered her servants, "Pass on my order: the eldest princess has returned safely and won the hearts of the people. The royal family shall hold a banquet in her honor."
"Please make sure the eldest princess attends in three days."
"Yes." The servant withdrew.
Shen Xiya said irritably, "Why does Mother still want to hold a banquet for her?"
Katarina gave a cold laugh.
"I received news that Colonel Leo actually appeared in the city that Shen Zhiyi was inspecting, and even lent her his troops."
"Do you know that the lion you admire is about to be snatched away by someone else?"
Shen Xiya gritted her teeth, her face turning pale instantly.
Of course she knows!
Leo rejected her from the very beginning!
However, she never expected that he would actually lend the army to Shen Zhiyi!
Katarina's eyes darkened: "Besides testing Shen Zhiyi's military strength, I also want to help you gain the approval of the Astoria family at this banquet."
“Once his family approves of you, Leo will have no choice but to become your beast husband, no matter how unwilling he is.”
"As for Shen Zhiyi..."
A calculating smile played on her lips. "I will also find her a suitable fiancé of equal status."
"What kind of image will you have if you hang out with a lowly black snake every day?"
"This is an utter disgrace to the royal family!"
Since we can't kill Shen Zhiyi, we'll control her through a marriage agreement...
She refused to believe that she couldn't be dealt with!
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