Chapter 201
Everyone present was filled with suspicion and uncertainty.
It was said that Shen Tang had an ordinary appearance, was useless and incompetent, and had become self-destructive and ugly like a loathsome street rat after losing her spiritual power.
But the female before them was stunningly beautiful, with a unique and cool demeanor, completely different from the rumors!
Empress Jialouluo’s eyes flickered with a hint of surprise, but she paid it no mind, her indifferent gaze sweeping past Shen Tang as though she were mere air.
She looked at Lisa, whose half-face was swollen, and frowned, “What happened p>
“Your Majesty! You must stand up for me. This foreign female hit me without saying a word and pushed me to the ground… Look at my injuries. She is just jealous of my relationship with Brother Jia Lan!” Lisa seemed to have found her lifeline and quickly poured out her grievances.
The Empress turned to look at Shen Tang, her eyes carrying a hint of disdain, “Did you do this p>
Shen Tang bowed in respect and said frankly, “Greetings, Your Majesty. I indeed did this, but Princess Lisa started it first. I merely responded in kind. If Your Majesty wishes to punish, you should punish us both together p>
Lisa glared and shouted angrily, “You wretch, shut up p>
“You’re the one who should shut up! You know full well what you did yourself!” Jia Lan’s voice was cold as ice, and his gaze, devoid of any warmth as he looked at Lisa, made her heart ache as if pierced by a dagger. Her eyes reddened with tears, making her appear even more pitiful.
However, there was no trace of pity in Jia Lan’s eyes, only growing disgust.
He stepped forward, shielding Shen Tang behind him, blocking everyone’s view, and met the Empress’s scrutinizing gaze, speaking harshly, “Mother, Tangtang did nothing wrong. If anyone is to be punished, punish me! It was my failure to protect my Female Master, resulting in her suffering such grievances today. It’s all my fault p>
Jialouluo looked steadily at the two of them, her cool and slender brows furrowing, not understanding what had gotten into her beloved youngest son today.
During his year and more stay in the polluted territory, he had been clamoring every day for a divorce.
The alliance between the two countries hadn’t been long, and as Empress, Jialouluo couldn’t break the alliance so quickly, so she let him stay there with grievances, promising to annul the marriage and bring him back to the Sea Country when he returned.
To be honest, Jialouluo also looked down on Shen Tang. If it weren’t for Jia Lan’s special constitution and the lack of S-class females in the Sea Country, she would never have married her beloved prince over there.
Now that Shen Tang had lost her S-class spiritual power, she was of no value.
She planned to dissolve the alliance upon this return.
She thought their relationship had become extremely strained, but it seemed that was not the case now.
It was rather strange indeed.
Even so, Jialouluo still planned to have them divorced. The Mermaid Clan is quite xenophobic, and she saw no need for her son to marry a foreign princess of no value. It would be better for Jia Lan to marry the most beautiful young female beastman of the Mermaid Clan, namely Princess Lisa, and produce several strong, beautiful pureblood mermaids to add to the Royal Family and create a good story.
“Lan’er, did you forget what I told you in the hall?” Jialouluo’s slightly opened cherry lips carried an undeniable majesty.
Jia Lan’s expression stiffened slightly, and he said coldly, “I told you, I disagree p>
“Oh? Didn’t you say yourself back then that you liked Princess Lisa? I also favored the marriage at the time and wanted to grant you two this engagement p>
Shen Tang was stunned. She hadn’t expected the two of them to have an engagement. So Jia Lan had an old flame in the Sea Clan.
She turned to look at Jia Lan, “No wonder you were always shouting that you wanted a divorce before, you never planned to live well with me p>
Jia Lan explained nervously, “There’s no such thing. Those were just childish talks from years ago, and I’ve long forgotten them p>
He finished and held her hand, solemnly looking at the Empress and everyone present, “The past is in the past. I am now married to Shen Tang. She is my legitimate partner, and I will not divorce! Nor will I marry another female p>
This made not only the present beastmen shockingly silent, but Empress Jialouluo also frowned at him, unsure of what to say for a moment.
She loved this son dearly, and if this was his true wish, she would not force him.
However, Jialouluo truly didn’t think much of Shen Tang. She might still look good now, but it was just a facade, and there were plenty of beautiful females among the Mermaids.
Shen Tang’s beauty was by no means unparalleled in the world.
Besides, she was a foreign female, and it was said her personality and ability were ordinary and incompetent. How could she match up to Jia Lan?
Shen Tang looked at Jia Lan, who stood protectively in front of her, and felt moved, but today, she was here to negotiate, so she couldn’t just hide behind him.
Shen Tang stepped forward composedly, meeting various gazes without pride or humility, “I came to the Sea Country this time to propose a transaction with Your Majesty. Would Your Majesty like to see what sincerity I bring p>
The woman, with her elegant beauty and noble demeanor, stood in the crowd as an unmistakable focus.
Empress Jialouluo looked down at her, her cool voice tinged with playful disdain, “Oh, and what chips did you bring p>
The Sea Country was rich and vast, and Jialouluo, having been Empress for many years, thought she had seen all kinds of rare treasures in the world. There was nothing that could pique her interest anymore.
Let alone since the Night Glow Empire was, as the Sea Country saw it, a poor place with few resources, though its technological development was good, and the neighboring trade between the two countries was currently harmonious.
“I know that Your Majesty is well-versed in treasures, so I’ve brought some specialties not found in the Sea Country as a greeting gift, and I hope Your Majesty won’t disdain them.” Shen Tang took out several large bags of premium rice, sweet potatoes, and various vegetables and grains, which she had prepared in advance in space, and brought them all out.
Everyone watching this scene twitched their mouths severely!
They silently cursed: Indeed, a fallen princess from a poor land, bringing a bunch of vegetables to fool people, doesn’t she feel embarrassed?
Does she really think the Sea Country is into recycling garbage?
She wasn’t just foolish; she had to have a hole in her head, right?
Lisa, clutching the swollen half of her face, almost burst out laughing, but laughing made her face hurt, her gaze growing more ghastly as she mocked coldly, “I really thought you were hiding something good, haha, really overestimating you! Who are you fooling with this pile of garbage? Is this the sincerity you mentioned? This wretch, are you here to insult us p>
Jialouluo’s face looked terrible. She indeed had never seen these things before, never seen… such random, coarse, and cheap gifts.
She really couldn’t understand for a moment whether this foreign princess was truly dumb or had some other intention.
“These local specialties are merely an appetizer, they might seem ordinary, but I guarantee that after Your Majesty tries them, you’ll like them. What follows is the real chip I want to collaborate on p>
Shen Tang took out a box of inhibitors from her space.
The mocking laughter instantly fell silent.
Everyone looked at the inhibitor in her hand, various expressions flitting across their faces, whispering among themselves.
“I seem to have heard that Shen Tang developed a new type of inhibitor months ago, said to have a particularly good effect. Could it be true p>
“I also heard about it, the envoy sent to the Night Glow Empire mentioned it, but I thought it was just a rumor, a little trick between two princesses competing for the throne, how could developing an inhibitor be so easy p>
“Before the inhibitor is officially launched on the market, these rumors are mostly considered to be just that—rumors, not something anyone would believe p>
“Could she be presenting a counterfeit to fool Her Majesty p>