“Thank you for your trouble.”
“It is my honor!”
Sang Luo followed the Rakshasa Beastman in the white tuxedo to the VIP room.
She didn't see Duo Tu.
“His Majesty may be held up by other affairs. I will go and send someone to inform him. Please wait a moment, both of you honored guests.”
“There's no rush. You can all go and take care of your own business first. I'll wait for him here.” Sang Luo casually picked a magazine from the bookshelf. It was about finance and economics, which didn't interest her, so she picked up a fashion show magazine.
The Holy Envoy whispered a few words to Minos. After listening, he looked at Sang Luo, “Luo Luo, I have some things to deal with, so I'll leave for a while and come back soon.”
“Okay, go.”
Sang Luo waved her hand.
After Minos left, she continued to read the magazine in her hand.
After a while, the respectful voices of the servants sounded. Sang Luo thought Duo Tu had arrived, so she turned her head to look at the door.
A graceful female in a gorgeous green court robe walked in slowly, with two servants helping to hold up the skirt.
She had long, smooth, dark brown hair, and her facial features were soft and delicate, especially her fair and delicate skin, without any flaws, and her outstanding temperament was refreshing.
“Greetings, Princess Celia of the State of Aus.” Sang Luo closed the book and gave a half salute.
Princess Celia bowed and smiled sweetly, “You must be the Holy Empress, who is rumored to be so beautiful! You are even more beautiful than those people say!”
“Thank you for your kind words, Princess.” Sang Luo smiled gently.
She also looked at the female in front of her without leaving a trace. She seemed to be a lively and easy-going person, but it was not easy to tell whether it was sincerity or pretense.
Princess Celia dismissed the servants behind her and sat on the sofa next to Sang Luo, looking at her face obsessively with her face in her hands, and suddenly exclaimed, “Huh, wait, I seem to have seen you somewhere. I know you… You, are you Her Royal Highness the Holy Empress, or Her Royal Highness the late Queen?”
Sang Luo restrained her smile and said seriously, “I'm afraid Your Highness has mistaken me. Everyone knows that Her Royal Highness the late Queen has passed away long ago. As the Holy Empress of His Majesty the Holy Emperor, Your Highness's words are offensive.”
“I'm sorry, but I really…” Princess Celia hesitated at first, but when she looked at Sang Luo's face, she became more and more sure, “I saw a portrait of the late Queen in the Beast King's bedroom, and she looks very similar to you, no, exactly the same!”
She said confidently,
“When you and His Majesty the Holy Emperor entered the palace, many old people in the palace saw your appearance and said that the late Queen had come back to life. You look exactly like the late Queen!”
“…” So she came to test her, Sang Luo's tone was still gentle, “The late Queen has been dead for more than 20 years, and most of the old people in the palace are old, so they may have misremembered.”
“No, haven't you noticed that you and I look a bit alike?” Princess Celia pointed to her face and mouth, and a hint of unwillingness flashed in her smile, “When I came to the palace a few days ago, the old people in the palace said that I looked a bit like the late Queen. Later, after I saw the portrait of the late Queen, I really looked a bit like her.”
“Celia, who told you to come here!” A tall, blond man walked over quickly, his voice with obvious anger.
He had heard the conversation between the two of them just now.
Sang Luo looked at Duo Tu and greeted him with a smile, “Long time no see.”
Duo Tu pursed his lips tightly, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.
Princess Celia looked at the two of them and seemed to understand something. She bit her lip and retreated after bowing.
Only Sang Luo and Duo Tu were left in the hall, and the atmosphere was quiet and a little awkward for a while.
Duo Tu spoke first,
“I didn't expect you to come.”
“If I didn't come, how could I have seen this good show? His Majesty Alans is quite good at choosing people. Does he want to use the future Queen to remember the late Queen?”
“No.” Duo Tu looked at Sang Luo and refused in one breath, “The Alans Empire wants to蚕食(can shi - nibble) the territory of the State of Aus. Marriage is the best way. This matter… is just a coincidence. Don't listen to her nonsense.”
“It's best if that's the case. In this life, I hate men who use substitutes to satisfy their desires the most. If they really let go of their old love and welcome new love, I can still think highly of him, but it's most despicable to use a fake to deceive oneself! I hate it to the extreme! I will never forgive it!”
Duo Tu was stunned.
The air at the door fluctuated gently, and then disappeared, so fast that it was difficult to capture.
Sang Luo's anger subsided slightly, and she looked at Duo Tu, who was scolded and stunned, and a trace of guilt appeared in her heart. She accidentally evoked some bad memories in her heart and couldn't control herself for a while.
She eased her tone slightly, “Little Sun came to the Holy Palace to cry to me, he is very sad.”
“Hefeisi, he…” Duo Tu frowned, his tone nervous, “I asked for his opinion, and he said that he doesn't mind me marrying the princess of the State of Aus.”
Sang Luo looked at his worried expression, which was not fake, and pursed her lips and said in a low voice, “I want to ask you again, do you still care about this son?”
“Of course I care, he is my only son! He is also my most important child! I have already made him the Crown Prince of the Orans Empire with the highest imperial decree, and even I can no longer change this decree. Everything I do… is for him…” Duo Tu clenched his hands at his side, his voice trembling slightly.
Sang Luo nodded, “I believe in your love for Little Sun, but he is no longer the ignorant little cub. He has also learned to hide his emotions. If you really care about him so much, you should spend more time to understand his true intentions.”
“I…” Duo Tu couldn't speak, and his figure became more and more lonely.
Sang Luo looked in the direction of the door and asked again, “Do you really like this princess of the State of Aus?”
Duo Tu didn't speak.
Sang Luo didn't know whether to laugh or sigh, “You are still the same old self, you haven't changed at all.”
“…”
“Hefeisi doesn't want a stepmother and new younger siblings, he is very sad, thinking that you don't want him anymore.” Sang Luo got up and brushed past Duo Tu, “If you make your son unhappy for the sake of power, then this son, I don't need to leave him to you anymore.”
…
The night sky was clear, and the moon and stars were shining.
Sang Luo came to the roof of Taoyuan Dock, which is the best place to watch the stars in the Beast King's Palace.
The sculpture was not removed, and she teleported to sit on the head of the sculpture again.
Looking up, the Milky Way composed of thousands of stars twinkled, extremely beautiful…
The engagement banquet had nothing to do with Sang Luo. She purely followed Minos to join in the fun, and she was also happy to withdraw and find a peaceful place to pass the time.
Soon, a rich floral fragrance came to her nose. Minos saw that Sang Luo was leisurely watching the stars and moon, so he didn't interrupt and sat next to her to quietly watch with her.
The night wind blew slowly, and the moonlight was shrouded in clouds.
Sang Luo retracted her gaze and tilted her head to look at him, “How are things going?”
“The people of the Empire may be disappointed.” Minos smiled.
“Oh? What do you mean by that?”
“The engagement banquet was cancelled, it was His Majesty Alans who cancelled it himself. I heard that the princess was crying very sadly at that time. In the end, she was taken back to the State of Aus by the special envoy, and His Majesty Alans sent a thousand gold as compensation, and agreed that the princess could choose a consort from the young talents of the Alans Empire to marry, so that the two countries can be united forever.”
