Chapter 265: Exposing the Identity (Bonus Chapter for Donations)
The envoy of the Holy Temple arrived at the residence with an edict.
He seemed to know Iloti and Haber, exchanging greetings and a few words with them.
Vanessa, having glumly packed her luggage in the side hall, was about to move out when she saw this scene. She quickly hid behind a tree, listening to their conversation, her heart churning with shock.
The noble Holy Son, who was like a god, actually! Called out that foreign female by name!
Why?!
Vanessa felt a surge of immense jealousy. Even she, a half-angel female, had never received a proper glance from the Holy Son. What did that lowly foreign female have that she didn't?!
Why was she able to stay by the Holy Son's side? And even bear his children!
After the initial jealousy came overwhelming fear.
Vanessa remembered how she had deliberately made things difficult for Sang Luo these past few days. Sang Luo must have held a grudge against her. If she really became the Holy Temple's female master and whispered in the Holy Son's ear, wouldn't she be—?
It might even implicate her family.
No, she absolutely couldn't let that foreign female succeed!
The Holy Son's future partner must be a pure and virtuous Holy Female, a flawless image without a single blemish.
Vanessa hatched a plan. She bent down and rummaged through her package on the ground, finding a wooden box engraved with a badge, then called out from the shadows, "Navin."
A male servant walked over.
This was a servant Vanessa had brought from her family, loyal and efficient, having served her for many years.
She handed the wooden box to the male servant, whispered instructions in his ear, and then had him leave the Holy Temple.
…
Meanwhile, on the other side, inside the palace.
Sang Luo also received the message brought by the Holy Temple's envoy.
The envoy didn't say much, only that the Holy Son requested her presence at the Holy Temple.
After so many days, she could finally see the Holy Son in person.
Seeing him was fine too, at least there would be a chance to negotiate.
Servants attended to Sang Luo, helping her with her hair and makeup.
She changed into a white chiton, a string of round, hollow gold ornaments hanging between her brows, making her look beautiful and holy, as if radiating divine beauty.
Not only were the serving maids stunned, but the Holy Temple envoy who came to deliver the message, as well as Iloti and Haber outside the door, were all thoroughly amazed.
In the Holy Temple, gold, representing pure-blooded angels, was the most sacred and beautiful color. Black, representing fallen angels, was the color of sin they hated most.
In their aesthetics, they didn't particularly like females with black hair and black eyes, and some even thought their bloodline was lowly and impure.
But the female before them, wearing a holy robe, had a unique charm.
She was even prettier than many angel females…
Iloti's face turned slightly red as he watched. "Noble Female is truly beautiful."
Haber glanced at him, thinking that in just half a month, he was almost being bought over by this foreign female's beauty.
"Oh~ Let me see." Sang Luo was still feeling depressed, but no one disliked hearing praise.
Iloti quickly held up a full-length mirror.
Sang Luo looked at the beauty in the mirror, twirled her skirt, and nodded in satisfaction.
Iloti's eyes were glued to her.
Unfortunately, the Noble Female was destined to be the Holy Son's partner, and he had no chance.
Just then, a figure suddenly barged into the hall, sternly questioning, "You stole my family badge, hand it over!"
Iloti and Haber stepped forward to stop her.
"Don't disturb the Noble Female."
"You! You two are males of my angel race, yet you're helping a foreigner stop me!"
Sang Luo looked at the unfriendly Vanessa, "Weren't you expelled from the Holy Temple?"
Vanessa was even more deeply stung and enraged by the word "expelled", "Did you really think I was a servant of the Holy Temple? I wasn't originally from here, and the Holy Temple doesn't have the right to expel me. I… I was just tired of staying here and went back!"
"Oh, then what are you doing back here? And what family badge are you talking about? I've never seen it before."
Iloti walked to Sang Luo's side, reminding her, "Noble Female, Vanessa is actually a Noble Female of the Leonard family. The Leonard family is also a powerful ancient clan within the angel race. If her family badge is really lost in the hall, it might cause a lot of trouble."
Sang Luo frowned, looking at Vanessa, who was stubbornly accusing her, her voice turning cold, "I'll say it again, I've never seen your family badge. Could it be that you lost it yourself and are pushing the blame onto me?"
Vanessa wouldn't let it go, "I lived here for those few days. I personally put the badge in this cabinet. Besides me, only you have been here. If you didn't steal it, who else could have?"
Haber caught the information, "You said you lived in the main hall? But the main hall is prepared for Holy Female candidates. You switched identities with that servant back then and should have been living in the side hall next door. How could you have come to live in the main hall? Could it be that you deliberately made things difficult for the Noble Female?"
"I…" Vanessa didn't expect this matter to be brought up again. Her face flushed red with anger, and she stomped her feet, "So what! That's all in the past! Compared to my family badge being lost, such a small matter is nothing. I want her to hand over the family badge!"
Iloti, "Noble Female Vanessa, please calm down. Noble Female Sang Luo is not that kind of person. Perhaps the badge was accidentally dropped somewhere. Haber and I are willing to help you find it."
Vanessa glared at him angrily, "It wasn't dropped. I personally put it in this cabinet. She stole it!"
The Holy Temple envoy who came also couldn't stand it anymore, "A family badge is just a family badge. Losing it is not a small matter, but it's not a big deal either. How about I report it to the Holy Temple and the head of the Leonard family, and have a new badge made for you?"
They were all unwilling to make a big deal out of this small matter at this critical juncture, but Vanessa wouldn't let it go, "No! A family badge being held by a foreign female means she might have been plotting for a long time and might do something unfavorable to my family!"
She threw a tantrum, "I want to see the Holy Son and reveal her crimes to the Holy Son, so that the Holy Son can see her true face!"
"This…"
The others were also helpless.
The envoy had no choice but to look at Sang Luo, "Please, both Noble Females, go to the Holy Temple together and let the Holy Son and the Archbishop decide on this matter."
Sang Luo frowned impatiently, but also said frankly, "Let's go then. I didn't do this, so I naturally have a clear conscience."
Anyway, she was going to the Holy Temple to meet the Holy Son anyway, so it made no difference to her.
Vanessa was secretly pleased. She knew that the Holy Son was extremely harsh in his pursuit of perfection, couldn't tolerate even a trace of filth, and would be even stricter with his partner. As long as she could pin the crime of theft on Sang Luo, she was destined not to become the Holy Palace's female master!
At that time, she could only be expelled from the Holy Temple like her.
She was a foreign female with no support, reduced to a stray dog, ridiculed!
The Holy Temple was vast and magnificent, with divine patterns and scenes carved on the pure white palace walls, as well as glorious historical murals of the angel race, all engraved on every brick and tile. On the two sides of the main gate, stone pillars more than ten meters high were carved with angel sculptures, one male and one female, one eight-winged angel and one six-winged angel, who should be two of the original angels.
As they approached, they saw that the green on the left palace wall was a turquoise vine, the vine climbing all over half of the palace wall, blooming pure white, vibrant flowers, gently swaying, exuding a refreshing fragrance.
Sang Luo followed the others and stepped into the palace gate.
Eighteen Holy Envoys stood on the left and right.
To the right of the main seat was the Archbishop, wearing a red clerical robe.
The legendary Holy Son sat on the high seat, looking down on all things.
When Sang Luo saw the Holy Son's appearance clearly, her pupils shook, unexpectedly, yet also expected.
Minos…
It really was him!
Adding the bonus chapter~ Good night, darlings!
