Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The moment Loya was out of the kingâs sight, she finally allowed herself to breathe heavily. Sweat covered her forehead, indicating the intense pressure she had just experienced.
With a smile, Ke Lang offered her a silk handkerchief. âDonât worry, Your
Highness. I wonât let anything happen to you.â
âThank you.â Loya accepted the handkerchief, making sure to avoid Ke Langâs attempt to grab her hand.
Feeling a mix of panic and anger, she mustered the courage to pull her hand away. âHow dare you show disrespect towards me?â
Ke Lang playfully rubbed his two fingers together and chuckled. âI was merely captivated by the princessâs beauty. I didnât mean any disrespect.â
âBesides, I saved the princess this time. I wonder how you plan to show your gratitude?â
As he approached her, Loya instinctively took a step back, her eyes filled with caution. âHavenât you profited as well? What more do you want?â
Ke Lang displayed a picture of Rambutan Plants using the Al. âThis is Rambutan Plants. I hope Your Highness can use them to create ancient delicacies in your next live-stream.â
Loya shook her head, puzzled. âRambutan Plants are fruits. How can they be used to make ancient delicacies? Iâve never heard of such a thing.â
She also knew that rambutan plants were incredibly rare, affordable only to a few nobles. If she were to make ancient delicacies using them, the people would likely never be able to afford it.
âThen itâs up to your ingenuity. If Liao Ning can create numerous ancient delicacies, why canât you?â Ke Lang challenged.
At the mention of âLiao Ning,â Loyaâs expression shifted. She quickly retorted, âWho says I canât? I simply find Rambutan Plants too expensive.â
âBut how can you earn money if the price isnât high? Only the royal family can afford such luxuries, which naturally leads to higher profits.â n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Loyaâs eyes flickered momentarily before she made a decision. âFine, prepare the Rambutan Plants. I will use them for my live-stream the day after tomorrow!â
The scandal surrounding the Princess of Dawnâs ancient food poisoning gradually subsided within a day. It was rumored that those responsible for causing trouble were heavily compensated, but the damage to the reputation of the royal family had already been done.
The revelation that the princessâs ancient delicacies were actually poisonous made it clear that they had never been tasted from the beginning. The people felt that their lives were not taken seriously, eroding their trust in the royal family.
Taking advantage of this incident, Li Xian managed to recruit numerous individuals, including some mermaids who had defected from the empireâs army. He called Liao Ning over, hoping to capitalize on this opportunity to strike a significant blow against the empire.
âWhy donât we make fish as well? Iâve seen many of your previous live-streams featuring fish,â Li Xian suggested casually.
He then inquired, âCan any of your ancient delicacies help the merfolk break free from the control of the loyalty potion?
Liao Ning shook her head. âI stumbled upon the effect of seafood porridge by accident. Since I havenât had contact with mermaids before, Iâm uncertain if it will work for all of them.â
âIn that case, letâs give it a try this time. We have several mermaids under control who can participate. Prepare for tonightâs live-stream and let Kevin know what ingredients youâll need.â
Li Xian had made up his mind. This time, he intended to turn the tables and demonstrate to the people who truly deserved their allegiance.
Liao Ning and Zhou Ye returned to their respective rooms to prepare for the live-stream scheduled for that night.
âCan making fish help remove the effects of the loyalty potion?â Zhou Ye asked curiously.
âNo, itâs possible that the golden clams have such an effect, but I canât communicate with the individuals in interstellar space at the moment. Iâm not sure how far their research has progressed,â Liao Ning replied.
Thinking of the distant interstellar space, Liao Ning couldnât help but feel a tinge of disappointment. âI wonder how the two little ones are doing?â
Zhou Ye offered reassurance. âDonât worry. Ling has already shared your live-stream with them. Seeing that youâre safe and sound, they wonât be too concerned.â
With a forced smile, Liao Ning composed herself and headed to prepare for the live-stream.
As Liao Ning began the live-stream, an overwhelming flood of over a million viewers instantly joined in.
âHello, everyone. Itâs great to see you all again! Today, Iâll be teaching you how to make a delicious clam fish soup.â
However, as soon as she appeared on camera, the comments below took a
negative turn.
[Youâve betrayed the Interstellar Space Alliance! How could you join the rebel army?]
[Is Liao Ning really not being held captive? Thereâs no news whatsoever.]
[I canât believe the person I admired would betray our country. Whatâs happening?]
[The Princess of Dawn just made fish soup, and now youâre doing the same..
How shameless! This is pure plagiarism!]