Free Web NovelChapter 225: Chapter 202: Marquis Yisha’s Choice
Now, she didn’t even blink, her eyes fixed intently on Yu Lan.
The intensity of the gaze made Yu Lan feel a little embarrassed. She turned her head and quietly asked Yu Wenzhou:
"There’s nothing strange on my face, is there? Why does Marquis Yisha keep staring at me?"
Yu Wenzhou, who knew from Shen Zueran’s suspicions that there might be an issue with Yu Lan’s parentage, shook his head.
"It’s nothing. My Female Master is very beautiful today."
"Perhaps Marquis Yisha simply wants to admire you a bit longer."
"Conceited."
Yu Lan feigned annoyance, then turned back with an apologetic look toward Marquis Yisha. "Marquis Yisha, Marshal Arturo, this way, please."
On one side, Yu Lan was busy hosting Marquis Yisha and preparing to establish diplomatic relations between White Sand Star and Rose Star.
「Meanwhile」
「On the other side」
「On East Spirit Star」
When the hopeful and confident Louisa received news that Marquis Yisha had gone to White Sand Star, she exploded with rage.
CRASH!
An expensive glass cup was slammed violently onto the floor.
"Are you telling me that Marquis Yisha ignored her own biological daughter to go find Yu Lan, who has absolutely no connection to her?"
"And what’s more, Yu Lan is my rival!"
"Did you even give the invitation to Marquis Yisha or not?"
"Could it be she doesn’t know I’m on East Spirit Star?"
’She absolutely refused to believe it. No one would be selfless enough to not help their own daughter.’
When she had drawn her lot and discovered East Spirit Star was near Marquis Yisha’s territory, heaven knew how happy she had been.
Marquis Yisha was renowned on the border, with tens of thousands of followers.
Getting East Spirit Star under control and making its people submit would only take a single word from Marquis Yisha.
’What could Yu Lan possibly have to compete with her?’
’She held every advantage—the right time, the right place.’
’Louisa had even believed the throne was already in her grasp.’
’How could this be happening!?’
’How could Marquis Yisha treat her this way?’
’She refused to believe it.’
With a face contorted by rage, Louisa stared down at the guard kneeling before her, her chest heaving.
The kneeling guard was also in a panic.
’Marquis Yisha didn’t want to see Princess Louisa. How could he possibly question that?’
"Princess Louisa, it is the absolute truth."
"Your invitation and Princess Yu Lan’s were delivered simultaneously. As for why Marquis Yisha chose to go to White Sand Star, we truly have no idea."
’If I knew that, I wouldn’t be a common guard right now.’
The anxious explanation on the guard’s face was clearly genuine.
Louisa was sharp enough to see at a glance that he was telling the truth.
But that only made her more resentful.
’Why? Why was she being treated like this?’
’Why did everyone side with Yu Lan?’
’No, that’s not right.’
’There was still one person.’
’One person who had stood behind her from the very beginning.’
"You may leave."
Louisa waved her hand, dismissing the guard.
Her cold gaze followed the guard until the palace doors were shut tight, only then did she take out her Communication Device.
She made a call directly to Belina.
"Mother, what should I do?"
"Marquis Yisha is siding with Yu Lan. She ignored my invitation and has already gone to White Sand Star."
"What am I supposed to do now?"
As Louisa spoke, she stared intently at Belina.
She held her breath, her heart pounding—THUMP, THUMP, THUMP.
’Through Belina’s years of blatant favoritism, she had long since discerned the truth about certain things.’
’When she was weaker than Yu Lan, Belina’s so-called ’fair competition’ was, in reality, a way of favoring her.’
’And aside from a blood relationship, Louisa couldn’t imagine any other reason for Belina to act this way.’
Sure enough.
The moment Louisa’s voice trailed off, Belina’s expression changed instantly.
"What did you say? Isha went to see Yu Lan?"
"How could she possibly go see Yu Lan?"
"No, it’s impossible... absolutely impossible..."
The expression on Belina’s face kept shifting.
’She had handled everything that needed to be handled back then. There was no way Isha could know the truth.’
’Could Isha really be that impartial?’
’So she had accidentally ended up helping her own biological daughter after all.’
Belina gritted her teeth. In that instant, her mind raced, and she made a decision.
When she looked up again, her expression was once more serene. She was again the lofty Her Majesty the Queen of the Empire.
"Don’t worry. For now, just focus on managing and governing East Spirit Star."
"Don’t worry about anything else."
"Mother will take care of everything."
THUMP. THUMP. THUMP-THUMP-THUMP.
The hidden meaning in Belina’s voice made Louisa both nervous and excited.
’Take care of everything... Did that mean taking care of Yu Lan?’
’The throne really was hers.’
Louisa couldn’t hold back any longer. She pressed on in a low voice:
"You are my mother, aren’t you?"
Belina hadn’t expected Louisa to have figured out the truth. She neither shook her head nor nodded, simply stating faintly:
"I have always been your mother."
「Meanwhile」
「On Central Star」
Arturo’s people arrived at the doorstep of the Chief Medical Officer who had delivered Isha’s child all those years ago.
