Stunningly beautiful yet wicked, she begins by conquering eight beast husbands.

Chapter 222: Successor
Scarlett sat down in the restaurant and noticed that everyone was unusually quiet. They quickly glanced at her, then quickly lowered their heads, looking strangely guilty.

She glanced at them one by one, finally fixing her gaze on Holst.

Holst was also looking at her, his smoky gray eyes calm and natural, a faint smile playing on them. "Congratulations on your level up, Your Highness."

Hear the words.

Brian and Ashley's heads were practically buried under the table.

Riley also avoided his gaze somewhat.

Scarlett calmed down and thought it through, and suddenly understood.

Men are most afraid of being inadequate, and most afraid of others being better than them.

After they finished serving her, she was not promoted.

When Zheke served the emperor, she was promoted two ranks in a flash.

Feeling inferior.

It would be strange if they didn't feel guilty.

It's fortunate that he's Zheko; he doesn't talk much.

If it were Chi Ye, from the moment she leveled up, everyone in the entire villa would probably come out to congratulate her.

Thinking of this, Scarlett smiled and glanced at Chi Ye.

Chi Ye was looking at her, but as soon as she looked over, he immediately turned his head away.

Scarlett glanced at Mo Ting again.

Mo Ting also avoided eye contact with her.

Neither of these two individuals upgraded her mental strength.

The same kind of guilty conscience and inferiority complex.

Holster and Sevilla were promoted on the day they slept together.

Scarlett immediately looked at Saviour with a smile.

Sylvia met her gaze without flinching, and parted her pink lips, "Scarlett..."

"Your Highness must be tired after a long night. Please have dinner first." Holst placed a piece of her favorite sweet and sour pork on Scarlett's plate.

Scarlett looked at the sweet and sour pork tenderloin, which was coated with a layer of even caramel color and looked beautiful. Her appetite was whetted, and she picked it up and stuffed it into her mouth. "Delicious."

Scarlett was really hungry, and once she started eating, she couldn't stop. The table was full of her favorite dishes, and she couldn't even look at them all, let alone eat them.

Scarlett ate three bowls of rice, finishing every last grain of rice.

After dinner, everyone sat in the conference room to discuss strategies for the next round of matches.

When the topic turned to strategy, everyone became quite talkative, each contributing their own comment, leaving Scarlett with no chance to get a word in edgewise.

He could only sit beside Sevier and watch helplessly.

She pulled out a handful of sunflower seeds from somewhere, gave half to Sevier, and listened while eating the seeds.

Just be a comfortable outsider.

Scarlett is currently SS-rank, so there's really no need for discussion; just do it.

SS-class females are the last remaining in the Empire, and if it comes down to mental strength alone, even SSS-class males might not be a match for them.

Scarlett watched them get excited, each one eager to speak, without stopping them, quietly observing and occasionally casting an inquiring glance.

There was a half-second of silence, followed by even louder discussion.

Scarlett knew.

They're hiding something from me.

After the discussion, everyone was tired, and their voices gradually quieted down. Scarlett picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for each of them, and smiled with her eyes crinkling, "Are you done talking? Now it's my turn, isn't it?"

Everyone was taken aback, their brows furrowed slightly, and no one spoke.

Scarlett ignored him and went straight to the point, "Sevier, tell me, what happened?"

Sylvia looked up, gripping her teacup tightly. Her azure eyes gleamed, and she hesitated before saying, "Scarlett, yes, yes..."

He was a little nervous and scared, unsure whether he should say those words.

He couldn't lie to Scarlett, but Riley had said that Scarlett had just leveled up and her mental strength was unstable; if she knew about this, it would definitely damage her mental world.

Once a woman's inner world is damaged, there is no cure. He couldn't lie to Scarlett, and he couldn't let Scarlett get hurt. Torn between these two dilemmas, his eyes rolled back and he fainted.

When I opened my eyes again, they were clear and cold, devoid of warmth.

Tyron paused, looking at the astonished expressions on everyone's faces and at the completely harmless environment. He then turned to Scarlett and said, "Wait a moment, he'll be right back."

He knew what Sylvia knew, and he didn't want to lie to Scarlett.

With a blink of an eye, Sevia is back.

Sevier: "..."

Sylvia tried to close her eyes and escape, but Scarlett suddenly said, "Sylvia, if you leave again, I won't want you anymore."

Sevier was terrified, all her scales popping out and standing on end. "I'll talk, I'll talk! It's His Majesty! His Majesty is seriously injured!"

It was too late for anyone to stop them.

Scarlett paused when she heard that it concerned Catherine, then a hint of panic washed over her.

She still remembered what Sak had said in that glacial world, and "her" fate.

Her face was filled with horror, but her voice grew even calmer, "What exactly happened? If you're lying to me, I'll divorce you all!"

There's no point in hiding it now that things have come to this.

However, this matter needs to be phrased differently.

Riley took the initiative to take responsibility and explained to Scarlett, "Your Highness, His Majesty has suddenly fallen ill and is in a coma. He has been sent to the Royal Medical Center for treatment and has not yet woken up."

"When did this happen?" Scarlett asked quickly.

Zheko said, "Scarlett, time flows differently here than outside. We just received the news and don't know exactly when His Majesty fell into a coma."

Scarlett understood this.

The dimensions on the planets involved in the resource competition are different, which is why there are challenges that transcend time and space.

She nodded, composed herself, and continued, "How did the message get in?"

Holsco took a thumb-sized roll out of his pocket and handed it to Scarlett.

Scarlett unscrewed it and found a small note inside.

She spread the note out.

[His Majesty has suddenly fallen seriously ill, suffering severe mental damage and has been in a coma for a long time. We earnestly hope for Your Highness's safe and swift return.]
“This is not the Queen Mother’s handwriting,” Scarlett asserted, looking at the writing.

She had seen Catherine's handwriting; it was restrained yet profound, the strokes were spirited, and it was not ostentatious.

She had also seen Katrina's handwriting.

But she didn't say it.

She wanted to hear what they had to say.

Mo Ting held her hand, looked at the note in her hand, and said, "His Majesty is currently unconscious, so this note was naturally not written by His Majesty, but by Karma, the civil official by His Majesty's side."

Scarlett nodded, then asked with some confusion, "Why was the note delivered at this time?"

“Your Highness, His Majesty wishes you to be prepared,” Riley said.

Scarlett was somewhat taken aback: "What preparations?"

"Storage space".

Mo Ting said succinctly, "His Majesty has not designated an heir. If she were to meet with misfortune, you and Princess Sophia would be vying for her position."

Although Sofia was a fake princess, she did not relinquish her title and remained the eldest princess.

Moreover, Sophia has been groomed as the heir for many years and has long been infiltrated into the royal court. Even if she is not a real princess, as long as Catherine does not designate an heir, she can still launch a coup and seize the throne.

Upon hearing this, Scarlett's heart fluttered, a mixture of joy and sorrow swirling within her.

It would be a lie to say that she had no ambition for the throne; who wouldn't want to be the boss?

But since the emperor possesses the entire country, he must also be responsible for it.

Can she afford it?

Furthermore.

Shouldn't Sofia be the next emperor?
How can she fight for it?
(End of this chapter)