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

Chapter 90: As expected of something from Herda Palace, are there any more? (Bonus chapter for those who voted for more monthly tickets)

At eight o'clock in the evening, Scarlett's stomach was growling with hunger, and she finally waited for Ashley to come out of the laboratory.

She rushed up to him, angrily demanding, "Why are you so late?"

Ashley was somewhat taken aback. "Why are you still here?"

Scarlett said, "I'll wait for you to get off work."

"What are you waiting for me for?" Ashley asked, puzzled.

Scarlett rolled her eyes at him. "I was worried you wouldn't come home."

Ashley frowned. "I'll go back."

He promised Scarlett, and he would keep his word.

Ashley was actually quite puzzled. If Scarlett wanted to investigate Christine, she could have just come to the research institute. Why did she still require him to return to Herda Palace every day?

What difference does it make whether he goes back or not?
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm hungry. Let's go home and eat."

Scarlett didn't bother with any more words and pulled Ashley's hand to walk out.

After they left.

The three females who had been hiding in the experimental room also came out one after another.

"Have Ashley and Scarlett made up?" a short-haired female asked.

"Who knows?" Another curly-haired female shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.

The short-haired woman sighed, "It's such a pity about Christine. They can make up after a big fight, but Christine can't come back."

"Let's go, let's not talk about this anymore. If the dean finds out, we'll be in big trouble."

The curly-haired female urged the short-haired female to return to her bedroom.

The short-haired female nodded, then looked at the silent black-haired female beside her. Seeing that her eyes were fixed on the direction Ashley had left, she nudged her shoulder and warned, "Hurry up and go. Don't think about anything else. Are you out of your mind?"

The black-haired female glanced at her sideways, her lips twitching as she coldly said, "I'm not afraid."

……

……

Back at Herda Palace.

Scarlett was the first to have a hearty meal.

After finishing her meal, she regained about 80% of her energy and summoned Lilia, asking her to do something for her.

She then went to Gela's room to learn about the bounty hunters' operations. In a good mood, she arranged a new room for Gela.

Ashley was in the same hallway.

The next day, she even brought him to the dinner table.

Sylvia arrived for breakfast in high spirits, but upon seeing Gella, her eyes widened and she roared, "Scarlett! What's wrong with him?!"

Scarlett gave an awkward smile and dodged the question, saying, "That's all there is to it."

Sylvia squinted, moved closer to her, and asked through gritted teeth, "What do you mean by 'that's all'?"

Scarlett chuckled, feeling both guilty and unsure of herself, "It's just like what you see, we're having breakfast."

This statement was as good as no explanation at all, which only made Sevier angrier. Knowing that Scarlett was just brushing him off, he shoved the plate in front of Gella away. "Eat! I want you to eat!"

"And you!"

Then he wanted to overturn Scarlett's plate and angrily accuse her of lying to him, but looking at Scarlett's face, he couldn't bring himself to do it. He just glared at her to release his anger and stormed back to his room.

Riley and Holst then went to the restaurant.

Seeing the mess on the table, he didn't say anything and sat down in his seat.

Chi Ye is on duty at the Imperial Court today.

Scarlett escaped unscathed; otherwise, given Chi Ye's temperament, he probably would have overturned the entire dining table.

She instructed Lilia to prepare a new breakfast for Gera, and patted the back of his hand to comfort him, saying, "Don't worry about it, it'll be fine in the future."

after?

Gella smiled and looked up at Scarlett.

Scarlett looked away and turned to Riley. "Riley, the weather is so nice today."

Riley nodded. "Yes, Your Highness."

……

...Today, Scarlett went to the research institute again.

As usual, under the guise of visiting Ashley, he inquired about Christine's whereabouts.

Her actions were somewhat crazy, but not out of line. She was just asking questions and didn't cause any damage. She was just a bit annoying and overwhelmed everyone.

Even if the research institute's higher-ups wanted to report this to the imperial court, they couldn't find an excuse.

You can't exactly say, "Your Highness is too troublesome, please take him away."

They could only let him do as he pleased.

even so.

Scarlett still came up empty-handed.

Everyone is saying the same thing: Christine resigned and there has been no contact since.

Unable to get an answer, Scarlett went to Susanna to try and check the archives again.

She knocked on the door of the dean's office.

Hill smiled and looked at her, "Your Highness."

“Where’s Susanna?” Scarlett asked.

Hill said, "Susanna's parents had a little accident back home, so she went back and probably won't be back until next month."

Scarlett raised an eyebrow. "What a coincidence?"

"Yes, it was so sudden, I wasn't prepared at all."

Hill tossed aside the pile of documents in front of him, a helpless expression on his face. "Now I have to handle all of this myself. Just thinking about it gives me a headache."

Scarlett gave a cold laugh. "What's so difficult about that? Just burn it down."

Hill grunted, seemingly hesitant about the suggestion, but then looked earnestly at Scarlett, her eyes shining, "Your Highness, are you going to make a move?"

Scarlett knew.

I can't do it myself.

Once you take action, you lose your right to come here.

I've been provoked. How annoying.

But she didn't flinch; instead, she smiled happily. "How could I lay a hand on him? I'm here to visit Ashley, and as his mistress, I must support his cause. Besides, the research conducted by the institute is for the empire and for the people, so there's no reason to burn it all, right? Unless it's something shameful that can't be shown to the public."

Hill nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly, and said, "Your Highness is right. Everything the research institute does is for the empire. There is nothing to hide, so naturally we must treat every document with care and not burn it so easily."

Scarlett smiled and said, "Alright, Ashley should rest now. I'm going to find him for dinner. I won't disturb the dean's work any longer."

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness."

Hill rose, bowed to Scarlett, and smiled gently, showing utmost respect.

But the smile didn't last long. Scarlett turned around and her expression suddenly changed. Her eyes sharpened, and she asked abruptly, "Your Highness, did you really seek out Christine just to punish her?"

Scarlett turned around, her eyes equally sharp: "What? Are you going to plead for her?"

……

……

When it was time to eat, Ashley didn't rest. There was a small problem with his experiment, and he needed to retest it. He told Scarlett to eat first.

Scarlett was indeed hungry, so she ignored him and ate by herself.

She didn't go to the lounge arranged by the dean, but ate her meal in the lounge inside laboratory number 27, while thinking about what Hill had said.

Halfway through the meal.

Suddenly, a shiny four-compartment plate appeared across the table.

The plate contained two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, which didn't look very appealing and resembled leftovers from the previous day.

Just as Scarlett was about to look up to see who it was, a pair of chopsticks reached out to her and took the meat from her bowl.

Scarlett was stunned for a moment before looking up.

The other person was also looking at her, their eyes unwavering, chewing on meat, their gaze both provocative and dismissive. "It tastes good, as expected of Herda Palace. Is there any more?"

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