269: Tricked into the palace and surrounded and killed?

Chapter 269: Tricked into the Royal Palace for an Ambush?

Early the next morning, Victoria arrived at a reception room in the Royal Palace.

Besides her, there were over a dozen beautiful young women there, and the thick scent of perfume filled every corner of the reception room.

Each young woman wore a beautiful court dress and had exquisite makeup on her face. Regardless of their figure or appearance, they could all be considered beauties.

At the same time, these young women shared a common identity — members of the Toya Royal Family.

Although they were not daughters of Emperor Kaiye and did not have the right to inherit the throne, no matter what, these young women could still be considered Princesses.

The Fate of these young women with Royal Family blood was quite unified: to serve as tools for political marriages.

When a certain noble needed to be placated, a certain general needed to be rewarded, or a certain strong individual needed to be befriended, these young women would come into play.

This was the inherent responsibility of Royal Family Princesses. The young women did not feel there was anything wrong with it, and some even felt it was an honor.

Princesses enjoyed the benefits brought by their bloodline, so naturally, they also had to pay the price and step forward when the Royal Family needed them.

"Royal Sister, who is coming over later?"

"Who is so impressive that he can have us gathered together for him to choose from?"

"Exactly, exactly, what if he gets carried away and picks several of us? What should we do?"

"That won't do. Several Princesses serving one husband would be a disgrace to the Royal Family!"

Listening to the young women's chattering discussions, Victoria chuckled and shook her head, saying, "Don't worry, I will only choose one of you for him."

"As for who is coming," Victoria took a deep breath and said slowly, "He is Earl Grudia of the Amyria Empire."

As soon as she said this, the reception room immediately erupted. Upon learning that the visitor was Dick, the young women all showed expressions of resistance.

"Why is it an Amyrian? I don't want to marry abroad..."

"Wuwu, I heard that Amyrian men are very rough and beat their wives every day..."

"It's over. Amyrian men like to have children. I don't know how many times I'll have to get pregnant if I marry over there..."

"That guy was originally a commoner. He must have no manners at all, like a barbarian..."

"Royal Sister, how can a foreign noble be worthy of such a grand reception? This is unreasonable..."

Listening to the young women's grumbling, Victoria was not surprised. She knew it would be like this.

But there was no alternative. Having failed so many times in the past few days, Victoria knew that she was not suitable for "sacrifice." She would definitely mess things up.

In the end, not only would she fail to win Dick over, but she might even make him disgusted, which would be a net loss.

Therefore, the best solution now was to sacrifice other Princesses, letting these young women in front of her substitute for her and endure Dick's clutches.

"Listen, you are all Princesses of the Royal Family. You are born with the awareness to sacrifice for the Royal Family. How can you be picky here, and even unwilling?"

Victoria snorted coldly and scanned the Princesses present. The reception room immediately fell silent.

Everyone knew that Victoria was 100% the future Toya Empress. No one dared to disobey her, otherwise, they wouldn't know how they died.

"Now, you need to step forward and gain benefits for the Empire. This is your mission, and even more, it is your glory!"

"Later, I don't want to hear any more complaints, otherwise... you will be married off to the Northern Barbarian border. There are quite a few meritorious generals there waiting for rewards!"

Upon hearing the Northern Barbarian border, the Princesses subconsciously shivered and showed fear.

They had been pampered since childhood and were very weak. They only knew how to enjoy life and couldn't withstand the harsh climate of the border.

Moreover, those generals who had been stationed at the Northern Barbarian border for years were all burly and bearded. It was estimated that on the wedding night, the Princesses might die in bed.

"Don't worry, Earl Grudia is a very outstanding young talent. He is only nineteen this year, and many of you are older than him."

"Furthermore, Earl Grudia will become a noble of our country. Not only will he hold a position in the Royal Family, but I will also ask Father Emperor to bestow a fief upon him. You will definitely enjoy life if you marry him..."

Under the combined effect of Victoria's threats and promises, the Princesses all breathed a sigh of relief and quickly showed anticipation.

Indeed, if Dick became a Toya noble with a fief and an official position, he would indeed be an extremely excellent husband, and he was still young, which was the ideal type in the Princesses' hearts.

Moreover, Victoria was so serious, which indicated that Dick would definitely be heavily relied upon later. Marrying him would undoubtedly be a soaring success.

Seeing that the Princesses' emotions had stabilized, Victoria finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Indeed, professional matters should be handled by professionals.

These Princesses were trained for political marriage since childhood. Their appearance, figure, temperament, thoughts... were all crafted to be a good wife.

In contrast, Victoria herself had been trained in killing since childhood and learned the art of rulership, specifically groomed to be an Empress.

This was also why Victoria found it difficult to offer herself. The education she received since childhood did not support her doing such things.

Looking at the exquisite beauties in front of her, Victoria believed that Dick would be satisfied.

...

At the same time, Dick and Lord Fama rode in a carriage together, heading to the Toya Royal Palace.

Before dawn, Dick had received a message from Victoria saying that there was a very important matter to discuss and asking him to go to the Royal Palace early in the morning.

Although Victoria emphasized that it was "very" important, she did not reveal what the specific matter was, so Dick did not dare to be negligent.

"Lord Fama, what do you think Princess is looking for me for?"

Hearing this, Lord Fama opened his eyes and glanced at Dick, saying, "I don't know, but I think you shouldn't have brought me along. After all, Princess only invited you."

"Hehe, I'm a bit timid, so I need Lord Fama's protection. What if Princess tricks me into the Royal Palace for an ambush?"

Lord Fama and Dick were on the same boat now. In order to obtain the sacrificial kiss to extend his life, he had to protect Dick's life safety.

"Do you think Toya people are like you Amyrians, all insidious and rude?"

Dick pretended to be confused and retorted, "Aren't they?"

It was funny. Lord Fama couldn't have forgotten that he himself was an insidious and rude guy, who had killed countless "children" to extend his life.

"Hmph, Princess is the future Toya Empress. Looking for you must be an extremely important matter, perhaps related to the state and the people!"

Hearing this, Dick narrowed his eyes and recalled Victoria's serious expression, nodding slightly.

Despite this, Dick did not rule out the possibility of an ambush.

But looking at the [Current Status] section below his vision, and seeing the three life-saving Blessings: [Life-Exchanging Money], [Spring Autumn Cicada Cry], and [Unimprisonable].

Dick felt slightly at ease.

At the same time, Dick also began to think about his evacuation route and how he should respond if a multi-person melee broke out later.