Help The Villainess Trapped in the Beast World's Drama (by Lotus Seeds) novel Chapter 414

Chapter 414: Chapter 405: Selection Photo

"Old fox, come here." Shen Tang sat on the flower bed, beckoning with her finger, "I’ve got an easy task for you."

Qiu Yang saw her teasing attitude akin to playing with a dog, and his face twitched violently, a sense of unease rising in his heart.

What’s this vicious female up to this time, calling him for no reason? Could it be she has thought of a new way to torment him?

Qiu Yang snorted coldly, fiercely threw the shovel to the ground, walked up to her with a livid face, and squeezed out two words from between his teeth, "Master! ... What do you need?"

The look of gritting teeth seemed as if without the control of the slave chip, he would pounce on her and tear her to pieces the next second.

"Rest assured, as long as you do your part well, I won’t mess with you for no reason. I called you over this time, indeed to give you a good task." Shen Tang was not annoyed, smiling, "I see Master Qiu Yang is quite nostalgic for home, how about I give you a chance to return?"

Qiu Yang was surprised, is she really so kind-hearted?

Soon, his expression changed drastically, and he spoke fiercely, "You want me to go back and be a spy? That’s absolutely impossible, I am a Death Warrior loyal to the late Emperor! Even if you kill me, I will never become a spy!"

"... You’re quite loyal to His Majesty the Emperor."

Shen Tang lamented, taking out the pair of Red Jade Earrings from her space, glistening under the sunlight with a warm luster.

Back when she escaped the volcanic death, she carefully stored these earrings.

At the time, she thought Shen Li perished in the flames, and these Red Jade Earrings were his keepsake, becoming her last memory of him.

Now revisiting this piercing red, there’s no fear in her heart, only instinctive rejection. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Touching the cool jade stone with her fingertip, Shen Tang subconsciously frowned.

She wouldn’t wear them again in this lifetime.

Rather than let them collect dust or throw them away, better return them to its original owner.

"These were given by your mount’s majesty back in the day." Shen Tang casually tossed the earrings to Qiu Yang, "Help me return them to him."

The moment Qiu Yang caught the earrings, his pupils shrank abruptly.

His Majesty actually gave... gave this to her?! He suppressed his shock, stealing a glance at Shen Tang’s calm demeanor, feeling relieved since she seemed unaware of the earrings’ true significance.

"Rest assured, Master." It was rare for Qiu Yang to respectfully salute, "I will personally return these to His Majesty."

That night, this old fox rushed back to the Yiyuan Empire without delay.

...

As the Empire’s situation gradually stabilized, Shen Tang had to face a tricky issue—the long-shelved selection process was brought back on the agenda by the ministers.

During the court meeting, the Ritual Officers took turns persuading her to expand the harem.

More exaggeratedly, these ministers also forwarded piles of "candidate men" albums and photos, nearly filling up the study.

Xiao Jin was furious upon seeing these photos, several times wanting to secretly burn them.

Xue Yinzhou, though silent, projected such a chilly aura that it nearly froze the study room’s temperature. If Shen Tang weren’t present, those officials who sent the photos might have already been decapitated.

Jia Lan took a look at the photos, harshly commenting, "A bunch of deformed fruits, even with beauty filters, they barely look decent. Just take a look at the leaning trees in the background, can you stomach it?"

"..." Shen Tang glanced at the photos, and honestly, the candidates sent were quite handsome. If they were ugly, the officials wouldn’t dare shove them to the Emperor!

Lu Xiao was more pragmatic, "The Female Master can weigh the options, no need to favor them, but marriage alliances should be useful to you."

After a pause, he added,

"But everything should still align with your own wishes."

Shen Tang rubbed her head in irritation.

The schemes of these ministers were crystal clear to her.

All the talk of the nation’s welfare and Royal Family heirs boiled down to them wanting to stuff their offspring into the harem, angling for a royal relative status.

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