Chapter 737: Discovery
Translator: Lordbluefire
Princess Daisy didn’t expect that Shen Ruojing would actually see through her.
She was slightly stunned, only to realize that when she picked up her phone, her hand was raised, and her sleeve slipped down, revealing her bruises. She quickly adjusted her clothes to cover the marks and said, “No, you’re thinking too much.”
Shen Ruojing was taken aback. She carefully observed Daisy’s expression and then fell silent for a moment. “Are you sure? Daisy, is it the Karl family members who are bullying you?”
Shen Ruojing had witnessed the interaction between Karl and Princess Daisy.
Outsiders had not had close contact with Princess Daisy, and Karl would also show respect for her in front of others. Only a few people could notice even if there were occasional small gestures between them.
Last time, Karl instructed Princess Daisy to act in a commanding manner in front of Shen Ruojing in order to suppress her.
This was because Karl was unaware that Shen Ruojing could understand the language of Country Y.
Otherwise, as the spokesperson of the Country Y’s royal family, for the sake of face, Karl would not show disrespect towards Princess Daisy in front of others.
For example, at present, within the entire palace, there were only a few who knew Karl’s true nature.
Even today, when Princess Daisy was punished for learning etiquette, in the eyes of everyone else, it was seen as her strict self-discipline, diligently practicing etiquette so as not to tarnish the image of the royal family in front of outsiders.
Therefore, over the years, the Karl family had always entrusted tasks to Princess Daisy, and very few people knew about Karl’s disrespectful behavior towards her…
Daisy didn’t want to make the Queen sad, and even more so, she didn’t want to make her friend feel embarrassed, so she had never spoken out about it.
She changed the subject, “Why did you video call me today? Is there something?”
Seeing that she didn’t want to talk about it, Shen Ruojing timely stopped asking. She respected others’ privacy, especially the boundaries between friends, and she knew how to handle it well. Even if she had a close relationship with someone, she wouldn’t interfere with their freedom.
She redirected the conversation to the main topic, “I wanted to ask, do you know King?”
Princess Daisy immediately tensed up imperceptibly. Of course, she knew.
King was Ye Xie’s father, Huo Junyao, the man her mother had secretly admired. Even now, rumors were still circulating outside, claiming that her mother indulged herself because she couldn’t be with King. But the truth was that her mother had become like this because of that person’s death…
Daisy didn’t know that Ye Xie had already taken on Huo Junyao’s identity and become the new King.
She didn’t explain the reasons behind it and simply said, “Yes, 1 know.”
“Then do you know how to contact him?”
Daisy nodded, her face showing a troubled expression. “He keeps a low profile, and I only know him for special reasons. 1 cannot contact King.”
Shen Ruojing understood what she meant and nodded, “Do you know if there’s any deal between King and the Karl family? As far as I know, four years ago, King suddenly supported the Karl family, which led to their rapid development, surpassing Country A…”
Princess Daisy immediately said, “King is a friend of my mother’s… but I’ve never heard of a close connection between King and the Karl family.”
She looked puzzled and asked, “What’s going on?”
Shen Ruojing spoke up, “Daisy, 1 want to eliminate the Karl family.”
With just one sentence, Princess Daisy’s eyes widened in surprise, “What?”
The Karl family is currently the most influential force supporting the development of Country Y. Their economic power sustains the country’s economic growth, and there are several members of the Karl family holding important positions in the government.
Therefore, taking action against the Karl family is equivalent to undermining the foundation of Country Y.
As a member of Country Y’s royal family, even though Princess Daisy has been mistreated by the Karl family, she still possesses a sense of patriotism!
Shen Ruojing understood her thoughts, but…
Lowering her gaze, Shen Ruojing slowly said, “Daisy, are you content to forever be the spokesperson for the Karl family? Don’t you desire to have power and control over your own freedom?”
Daisy was momentarily taken aback.
Shen Ruojing’s voice was enticing as she gently probed, “Do you really want to be coerced by the Karl family into doing things you don’t like?”
Daisy clenched her fist.
She didn’t say anything, but the maid beside her suddenly spoke up, “Princess, why don’t you cooperate with Her Imperial Highness the Crown Princess? She liberated the women of Country A, so she can certainly help you ascend to power!”
Daisy immediately turned to look at her, “Stay quiet!”
But the maid shook her head, “No, there are some things I’ve wanted to say for a long time, and today I can’t keep quiet anymore! Your Highness, you can sacrifice yourself to prevent the Queen from feeling distressed and to spare your friend from suffering, but if you get hurt, I will also feel heartbroken! I won’t allow you to mistreat yourself like this!”
After the maid finished speaking, she directly looked at Shen Ruojing with teary eyes and cried out, “Your Imperial Highness, I beg you to help our princess! The people from the Karl family don’t see the princess as the ruler of Country Y at all! They control her and deny her freedom.. The injuries on the princess are also caused by them!”