Traveling through the second dimension, the joy system encourages me to laugh heartily!

In fact, the maids who can serve here are often daughters of high-ranking nobles. Coming here is more of a symbol of status and a social experience. Without a corresponding family background, they are not even qualified to serve tea and water here.

Chen Ming and Epona were led to a magnificent pavilion in the center of the garden.

At this moment, two people were already waiting in the pavilion.

One of them was a girl with strangely long, pink hair that only female members of the direct line of the Yarban royal family could possess. She looked to be about ten years old and her appearance was as delicate as a doll.

The other was a handsome man around thirty years old with dazzling golden hair.

They simply stood there, their appearance and demeanor seemingly radiating an aura of beauty, almost superhuman.

"Princess Farina, Duke Lomarin, the Angel and the Hero have arrived."

The maid who led the way reported in a low voice.

Upon hearing the report, the girl with long, peach-colored hair immediately turned around, her face instantly blossoming into a sweet, delicate smile. She gazed intently at Chen Ming, her voice clear and melodious:

"Welcome, Your Excellency. The aura you exude is truly delightful; I didn't notice you at the party earlier because we were too far away."

Her tone carried just the right amount of amazement and admiration.

"Being so impatient is rather undignified."

Duke Lomarin, standing beside her, first reminded the young woman with a smile, then turned to Chen Ming and solemnly bowed, saying, "The Lomarin family is deeply honored and thanks Your Excellency for gracing us with your presence!"

"Uncle, I'm so sorry,"

The girl in pink stuck out her tongue slightly, making a gesture of admitting her mistake, but her gaze remained fixed on Chen Ming. "When I saw the angel, I unconsciously lost my composure."

As she spoke, she straightened her expression slightly, gracefully lifted her skirt towards Chen Ming, and gave a flawless curtsy before getting to the point:

"Well then, after the pleasantries, let's get down to business. Well, according to our secret investigation, Countess Granfelt's behavior is extremely suspicious. We suspect she might be a demon lurking in the capital! She's using some evil means to control a large number of nobles as her puppets, and even manipulated my brother, the Second Prince, Prince Rickler..."

The girl's tone turned heavy and worried: "Therefore, we implore Your Excellency to intervene and slay Countess Granfelt and her puppet..."

Hearing this, Epona, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

It turns out that the so-called "borrowing a seed" was just an excuse to cover up the truth and prevent the demons from becoming suspicious!

The real purpose was to discuss the important matter of slaying the demons!

This immediately dissipated much of the inexplicable sourness and envy in her heart...

Chen Ming did not refuse the pink-haired girl's request.

In any case, even if the other party didn't say it, his original plan was to wipe out all the demons without leaving a single one alive.

However, before nodding in agreement, Chen Ming posed a question that instantly froze everyone present, his gaze calmly fixed on the peach-haired girl:

“If what you say is true, I will naturally slay the demons. But before that, I have a question—why are you impersonating Princess Farina?”

"???"

Upon hearing this, the sweet smile on the girl with pink hair froze instantly. Several seconds later, the stiff expression slowly melted away, and a smile returned.

But this smile was completely different from the previous one, which had a somewhat affected and deliberately displayed coquettishness.

This is a more genuine and vibrant smile.

"...As expected of the angel, your insight is truly astonishing."

The girl's voice was still pleasant, but it carried a hint of cunning and inquiry. "May I ask how you figured it out? Did I give myself away in some way?"

"Look at the hair."

Chen Ming remained unfazed and casually made up a reason: "Only women of the royal family have that natural peach-pink hair, and your hair color looks too fake. It's obvious at a glance that you're an imposter."

Of course, he couldn't say that the system directly displayed your real name.

In fact, the moment he stepped into the pavilion and his gaze swept over "Princess Farina," a semi-transparent screen quietly appeared before his eyes—a system identification information panel that only he could see.

Name: Niman Lomarin.

Age: 16.

Height: 168 cm.

【Weight】:58.8 Kg.

Overall Appearance: 97.

[Power Bank]: 0.

[Status]: Extremely curious about you, intensely eager...

【Favorability】:79.

Looking at the strange panel information, especially the [Status] and [Affection Level], Chen Ming couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"Goodness, something's not right about this... It feels like I've run into a hidden pervert?"

"And what's with this ridiculously high 79 points of favorability? It's almost at the 80-point true love level? This is only our first official meeting, isn't it?"

"Could it be..."

An absurd yet seemingly reasonable thought flashed through his mind: "She really desires my body?!"

Chapter 245: The Evolution of Humanity

Chen Ming stared at the information interface with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty.

Neman Lomarin's face flashed with resentment upon hearing Chen Ming point out the "flaw." She instinctively grabbed a strand of her carefully styled, peach-pink hair, examined it closely, even bringing it close to her nose to sniff it, muttering to herself:

"Is this the flaw? But this is clearly the purest royal pink... I spent a lot of effort to mix this color..."

"Yes, judging from the color alone, it is indeed the same peach-pink color as Princess Farina herself."

Chen Ming spoke calmly, as if stating an objective fact, "However, if you listen carefully, you can still detect a very subtle scent that doesn't belong to the hair itself. That's the scent of a high-quality hair dye. You tried to cover it up with perfume, but my senses can clearly distinguish them."

He leaned forward slightly: "True royalty are born with this pinkish-red hair color, why would they need to dye it? If you are truly Princess Farina, you would never go to such lengths..."

"Hee hee~"

Niman's resentment quickly faded, replaced by a sly and excited smile. "We've been exposed! We didn't get caught even in front of His Majesty the King and so many shrewd nobles. The Angel is truly more powerful than anyone imagined..."

The young girl no longer concealed her feelings, turned to Duke Lomarin beside her, and said cheerfully, "Father, I have found my true love!"

Duke Lomalin ignored his daughter's bold, even somewhat impolite, remarks. He simply smiled helplessly, then straightened his expression and bowed deeply to Chen Ming, his attitude sincere.

“Your Excellency, please do not misunderstand. We have absolutely no intention of impersonating the royal family or deliberately deceiving you. Words are not enough; please allow me to immediately prove our sincerity and the truth to you.”

As soon as the words were spoken, the elegant "maid" who had been standing quietly behind the Duke stepped forward calmly.

She first bowed to Chen Ming and Epona, then said, "Excuse me. I am Farina."

Under the watchful eyes of several people, she smoothly removed the exquisite wig from her head. Then, she took a warm, damp towel from another real maid and carefully and quickly wiped her face.

As the makeup was removed, a delicate face almost identical to Niman's was revealed. The difference was that she had long, shimmering, peach-pink hair that complemented her fair skin.

After doing all this, she gracefully lifted the hem of her maid's dress again—despite being dressed as a maid, her movements were still impeccable. She gave Chen Ming a standard curtsy and looked at him calmly.

"I'm sorry, I was strongly against using body doubles before."

The real Princess Farina spoke, her voice slightly lower than Niman's, carrying the calm and composure characteristic of royalty, "But Niman... she was too concerned about my safety, insisting that she contact you first to ensure everything went smoothly. Actually, I don't believe that Your Excellency the Angel would harm me, so I've been here from the very beginning..."

Niman then walked over to the real princess with a grin, affectionately took her arm, and introduced her to Chen Ming:

“As you can see, this is the real Princess Farina. And I am Niman Lomarin, responsible for acting as her double, as well as her closest cousin and most loyal bodyguard.”

Chen Ming looked at the two girls standing side by side. Putting aside the subtle differences caused by their clothing and makeup, their appearance, height, and even certain charms in their eyes were extremely similar, almost like twins.

At first glance, it's really hard to tell who the real person is.

Fortunately, Chen Ming possessed the system's authentication function. His gaze swept over the real Princess Farina, and the semi-transparent light screen reappeared before his eyes:

[Name]: Farina Yarban

Age: 16

Height: 168 cm

[Weight]: 57.7 kg

Overall Appearance: 97

[Power Bank]: 0

[Status]: I'm extremely curious about you and have a strong desire for you...

[Favorability]: 79

"Okay," Chen Ming thought to himself, "they really are twins."

Aside from the different names, and the fact that she seems to weigh about a kilogram less than Niman, they are almost identical in every other way, even the ridiculously high initial favorability rating and the bizarre state descriptions are exactly the same.

The Lomalin family's genes are really closely intertwined with those of the royal family; no wonder they have such a good relationship...

Seeing Chen Ming's gaze shifting between the two young women while he remained silent, Duke Lomalin assumed he was still considering his options and stepped forward with a smile to smooth things over:

"Does Your Excellency also think that Niman and Princess Farina look alike? They are very close cousins, with a deep blood relationship, which is why Princess Farina calls me 'Uncle'." He cleverly explained the princess's earlier address to the duke, further confirming their close relationship.

Chen Ming nodded and said, "They are indeed so similar that they could be mistaken for the real thing. With such natural advantages, it wouldn't be difficult for them to disguise themselves as a stand-in."

He could even imagine that Miss Neman had probably taken on potential risks for the princess countless times.

"Yes, you're the first one who could see through it..."

Duke Lomarin's tone carried a hint of emotion, "As you can see, Princess Farina is here right now, personally proving our sincerity. Everything we said before about Countess Granfelt is absolutely true, not fabricated..."

"It doesn't matter. If Countess Granfelt is indeed a demon, I will take action!"

Chen Ming waved his hand, interrupting his explanation, and a calm yet confident smile appeared on his face.

In fact, Chen Ming, who was familiar with the original work, knew very well that the beautiful countess was the "Serpent Demon" among the eight demon clans, extremely skilled in mind manipulation and poison. Even without Princess Farina's request, he would have already added her to his list of those who had to be eliminated.

Duke Lomalin was overjoyed upon hearing this, his tense expression completely relaxed, and his smile became even more genuine:

"With the angel's words, the kingdom is safe and sound!"

He paused, then changed the subject: "Then, let's leave the topic of the demons aside for now. Now, please allow us to return to the initial and most sincere topic of this invitation—"

He bowed slightly, adopting an extremely humble posture, and used tactful and refined language: "If Your Excellency does not find my niece's appearance unappealing, would you consider marrying her and creating a beautiful story?"

After all, Farina is a princess of the royal family with a noble status. The idea of ​​"borrowing a seed" is too explicit and impolite, and it is inconsistent with the dignity of the royal family.

The Duke of Lomarin's tactful expression both explained the intention of the marriage alliance and preserved the dignity of the royal family to the greatest extent possible.

Chen Ming naturally wouldn't refuse such a pure and beautiful girl who was practically "given away" to him and had a high level of affection for him.

He was not an ascetic; he also had his own likes and desires.

Moreover, Princess Farina's beauty score is a whopping 97, making her an absolute beauty. If he doesn't take her, is he going to let her benefit the male protagonist of the original story, Lugg?

However, out of caution, Chen Ming still asked a confirmation question to avoid any misunderstanding: "The niece the Duke mentioned, could it be—"

The Duke of Lomarin answered without hesitation:

"Of course, it is His Majesty the King's beloved daughter—Princess Farina."

"According to His Majesty's private words, Princess Farina is exceptionally intelligent and beautiful, the most outstanding of his children, yet she is destined to be barred from the throne simply because she was born a girl. His Majesty deeply regrets this and has privately asked me to help find a way to allow Princess Farina to fully utilize her talents and abilities..."

“I believe we can find a husband strong enough for the princess, and you are the best choice…”

Niman, her eyes sparkling, darted back and forth between Chen Ming and Farina, excitedly chiming in, "Father, this suggestion is fantastic! I also think Princess Farina and the angel are a match made in heaven, a perfect couple!"

Princess Farina, who was directly named, displayed courage and boldness unlike that of an ordinary young girl.

She stepped forward, her gaze clear and firm as she looked directly at Chen Ming, and volunteered, "If Your Excellency does not mind and is willing to favor me, I, Farina Alban, would be extremely honored."

The pavilion was filled with the fragrance of flowers, creating a subtle and ambiguous atmosphere. Looking at the two stunningly beautiful twin girls before him, and the cunning and calculating duke beside them, Chen Ming knew that his trip to the capital was destined to be very fruitful.

"Before giving an answer, I must first be frank about my situation—I have many women, such as Epona..."

As he spoke, Chen Ming very naturally reached out and grabbed the small hand of Epona, who was standing next to him and was somewhat at a loss because of this sudden "marriage".

His movements were gentle yet carried an undeniable possessiveness, his warm palm enveloping the girl's slightly cold fingers.

Epona was caught off guard when her hand was grabbed, and her delicate body trembled slightly.

When Epona heard Chen Ming say so directly, even with a hint of declaration, that she was "his woman," the shame and indignation she had expected did not appear. Instead, a feeling of secret joy and great relief instantly welled up in her heart.

The girl didn't get angry or try to break free. Instead, she subconsciously squeezed Chen Ming's hand back, then blushed and lowered her head deeply, silently and obediently acknowledging the fact. Her rosy ears and slightly upturned lips betrayed her true feelings.

[Ding! Epona's favorability +5, current favorability 90!]