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

Chapter 96 At the same time, your son also wants them to get justice!
Scarlett looked at the white rice in front of her, picked up her chopsticks, and took a couple of bites.

She was indeed hungry; her stomach was churning with nausea, and she felt incredibly empty and uncomfortable.

But when she finished the rice in her bowl in one go, the discomfort in her stomach did not ease at all.

Her mind is now filled with everything she saw in the filing room.

The images of white-on-black documents kept flashing through her mind.

Lines of similar content overlap each other.

civilian.

noble.

Resign.

Promotion.

She was familiar with these words individually, but they felt completely foreign when they were put together.

She had a bad thought in her mind, a very bad one.

She felt that Christine wasn't the only one who had died at this research institute.

Once this audacious idea appeared, it haunted her like a nightmare, ensnaring her reason and dragging her into an unknown and uncertain world.

She didn't know whether she should go in or not.

All she wanted to find out was who killed Christine.

but now.

There are many names for "Christine".

……

……

"Your Highness, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Scarlett didn't know when she returned to Herda Palace.

When she regained consciousness, Lilia was already sitting next to her.

Lilia looked at her with worried eyes, her brow furrowed, her eyes moist, so lovely and so gentle.

Scarlett looked into her eyes, and sadness welled up inside her; she couldn't hold it in any longer.

"Lilia, I'm so sad."

She hugged Lilia, her eyes stinging and wet with tears welling up, threatening to fall.

Scarlett wanted to cry, but she didn't know why she should.

Her heart was like being buried in a pile of unripe green plums, surrounded by layers of suffocating sourness, with a hint of bitterness hidden within the sourness.

By the time she realized it, the bitterness had already taken hold of her heart, flowing through her blood to every part of her body, making her tremble uncontrollably.

Lilia stroked her back and gently comforted her, "Your Highness, don't be afraid. I'm here for you. I will share your burdens."

Scarlett sniffed, looked up at Lilia, and said, "Lilia, if one day I were to oppose your family, would you listen to me and help me?"

Lilia's social standing must be quite high for her to be Scarlett's maid.

Scarlett didn't know what the right thing to do was, so she decided to follow her heart.

Without hesitation, Lilia stared intently at Scarlett, her eyes gentle yet unwavering. "Your Highness, Lilia is your maid, responsible for assisting you. If what you are doing is right, Lilia will certainly follow you."

"What if I'm doing something wrong?"

"Lilia will correct you and lead you onto the right path."

Lilia took her hand, her voice soft yet powerful, "But Lilia believes that Your Highness's decision now is the most correct one, because Lilia sees a radiance in Your Highness that no one else possesses, a brilliance that is completely different from the people of the capital."

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At ten o'clock in the morning, Scarlett appeared at the Royal Court on time to request an audience with Catherine.

This time, she didn't have to wait long.

He soon met Catherine.

Catherine remained seated at her desk, head down, working on documents. The rustling sound of her writing continued to reach Scarlett's ears. Like gravel being crushed by train tracks, she let out a final, helpless groan.

The voice was familiar to Scarlett, but it did not come from the Emperor's pen.

It was her home in the slums.

The narrow houses were built on the edge of the railway tracks, and every time a train crossed the tracks, the "clanging" sound was always mixed with a "shush" sound.

Interstellar technology is advanced.

Trains, a product of hundreds of years ago, are only found in the poorest places.

She listened for fifteen years.

"What is it now?"

Seeing that Scarlett remained silent, Catherine glanced up at her during a pause in her writing and took the initiative to ask.

Scarlett stepped forward and knelt down properly. "Your Majesty, I would like to request an investigation into the 403 Research Institute."

Catherine's gaze paused, and her grip on the pen tightened. "Why?"

Scarlett said, "Your Majesty, I have discovered something terrible. Although I have no evidence, I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission to send people to investigate."

The documents Scarlett photographed in the filing room disappeared once again after she left.

Having no evidence, she could only come to plead with the emperor.

She was not investigating one person, but a group of people, and could only do so by leveraging the power of the imperial court.

Catherine narrowed her eyes, her expression turning displeased. "Scarlett, do you know that what you're doing is unreasonable?"

Scarlett remained unmoved and kowtowed to Catherine. "Your Majesty, actually, I went to the 403 Institute not for Ashley, but to investigate someone. She was a senior researcher at the institute. The people there said she had resigned, but her sister said she was dead."

"Your Majesty, I am puzzled and wish to investigate this matter thoroughly. I hope Your Majesty will grant my request."

“Scarlett, who is her sister? How did you two meet? Why do you believe her?” Catherine asked calmly.

Scarlett answered each question: "Her sister is an ordinary person. I met her in the Lost Continent. She said her sister died."

At this point, Scarlett's expression stiffened slightly. "Her sister also said that I killed her sister. I want to investigate and find out the truth to clear my name."

Catherine gave a nonchalant "Oh," and said, "So you want to go to the research institute to prove your innocence?"

“Yes.” Scarlett nodded.

“Why didn’t you say that before? Why did you use Ashley as an excuse?” Catherine asked her.

Scarlett hesitated for a moment and said, "Mother, this is not a glorious matter after all, and I would like to keep a low profile. However, after these few days of investigation, I have found that I am not capable enough. I have no choice but to ask Mother to give me some manpower so that I can investigate the matter thoroughly."

"is it?"

Catherine smiled slightly, her pale golden eyes sharp and unstoppable, like two swords that could pierce through the body and strike the soul.

Scarlett, though frightened, nodded emphatically, "Yes."

Catherine picked up a new stack of documents and placed them in front of her. Just as she was about to turn to the first page, she paused and swept them all away.

"Scarlett, what do you think the research institute is! You think you can just investigate it whenever you want! I thought you'd changed for the better lately, but you've only become more audacious!"

"From today onwards, you are not allowed to go to the research institute!"

The document arrived at Scarlett's side along with Catherine's angry shouts.

Although the paper was soft, its edges were incredibly sharp, cutting Scarlett's skin on her hands and face.

Several red marks appeared on her snow-white skin; the color was so vivid that it was shocking to look at.

These wounds are actually minor and will heal quickly thanks to the orcs' self-healing abilities.

But the pain from that moment is lasting.

Scarlett endured the pain, gritted her teeth, and did not back down. "Your Majesty, I have been wronged and I am indignant. I want to clear my name."

She raised her head, boldly looked directly at Catherine, and said with all her might and unwavering determination, "At the same time, I also want to give them justice!"

"We beseech Your Majesty to grant our request!"

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