Chapter 1154: Reports and Threats

"Your Highness?"

Just as Princess Veronica was sitting at the desk, looking at the primary school student's workbook with fiery eyes, a cautious reminder came from outside the sleeping quarters.

"In another six hours, it will be the Ministry of Finance's meeting to re-establish the budget. Including the time for organizing clothing, meeting with conference members, and travel, you should rest now."

"Mm, I'll sleep right now."

Hearing the lady-in-waiting's reminder, the Princess looked out the window and found that it was already faintly turning white. Only then did she realize that she had been so absorbed that she had long passed her usual sleeping time.

Closing the old workbook and carefully putting it into the drawer, the Princess yawned with some fatigue, got up from the desk, and walked toward the big bed in the bedroom.

However, just as she was preparing to sleep, she seemed to suddenly remember something, turned around, and asked the lady-in-waiting:

"By the way, is the exclusive interview tomorrow afternoon arranged?"

"It's all arranged."

Hearing the Princess's question, the lady-in-waiting was slightly startled, then answered with a somewhat strange expression:

"I went to find the lead writer of 'The Scepter and the Horn', asking them to ask more questions about... about the relationship between you and His Highness the Prince during the interview.

As for the questions they organized, I have also transcribed them and put them on your desk. They are in the third pending document file, and you will be able to see them tomorrow after the budget meeting."

"Very good, thank you for your hard work."

Nodding with satisfaction, the Princess, who had been tired all day, hugged the arched quilt, threw herself onto her big bed with some languor, then squinted her eyes and urged with a trace of sleepiness:

"But remember to adjust the order in the future. Anything related to Li Ang should be put into the first document file. I want to see it as soon as possible."

The first? Isn't that the national affairs file? Although I know this is your first love, isn't this a bit too much?

Hearing the Princess's instructions, the lady-in-waiting's cheeks couldn't help but twitch slightly. She complained twice in her heart, but still nodded obediently:

"Alright, I'll remember."

"Mm-hmm."

"By the way, Your Highness..."

Just as Princess Veronica closed her eyes and looked like she could fall asleep at any time, the lady-in-waiting couldn't help but ask in a low voice:

"Official business is so busy these days that it can't be finished, and you have to crawl up after sleeping for only four or five hours at night. You are already so busy, do you really not need to cancel the exclusive interview and adjust your schedule to get some good rest?"

After saying this, seemingly worried that the Princess would misunderstand her meaning, the lady-in-waiting hurriedly continued to explain:

"Your Highness, I don't mean you shouldn't spend your heart on Prince Li Ang. I just think that compared to taking these meaningless interviews, you'd be better off freeing up some time to rest and then going to see him directly..."

"That won't do~"

Hearing the lady-in-waiting's suggestion, the Princess shook her head with her eyes closed:

"You don't understand Li Ang. Under normal circumstances, he is the kind of person who is very cautious and careful, and he is very resistant to situations he cannot control. So if I keep intervening in his life too aggressively, not only will I not be accepted by him, but I will only be alienated by him instead.

Conversely, if I don't take the initiative to find him most of the time, just use some little tricks to brush up my presence, and occasionally 'can't help but' deliver myself to his door, he won't find it easy to push me away."

"……"

The problem is, who would push you away? That Prince of ours is truly a bit blind!

Looking at the Princess lying on the bed, the two plump, perky round moons under her nightdress, and the slender waist that suddenly narrowed above the round moons and could be held with one hand, the lady-in-waiting barely resisted the urge to touch them, and answered with a low voice while looking down.

"Also, you think I'm being a bit too forward, right?"

Kneeling on the big bed and arching up, placing her head on the pillow, the Princess let out a pleasant moan, then closed her eyes and said gently:

"I actually know. You've always felt that my behavior of requiring newspapers to have a unified stance these days and spending a lot of ink writing about me and Li Ang is a very absurd act, and you might even be laughing at me in your heart for becoming full of men after finding a Prince, right?"

?!!!

Hearing the Princess's words, the lady-in-waiting's expression was slightly startled, then she hurriedly shook her head to deny it:

"No! Your Highness, I haven't thought that!"

"It doesn't matter, because you're right. I really am full of Li Ang when I'm free now."

"……"

Arching on the quilt, amidst the lady-in-waiting's somewhat collapsed expression, the Princess asked with a smile:

"Let me ask you, if there is such a man, he doesn't value your family background, doesn't covet your wealth, doesn't covet your beauty, is friendly to his brothers and sisters, works diligently, dares to take responsibility, and is almost impeccable in personal morality. Besides that, he also understands your thoughts, recognizes your philosophy, and is even willing to fight against the Kingdom for you, risking huge risks to lead people to raid the Royal Palace and save you from danger... If it were you, would you be moved?"

"……"

That should be moving...

"Right?"

Glancing at the lady-in-waiting's somewhat yearning expression, as if she had successfully shown off her most beloved jewelry, Princess Veronica smiled very happily, then raised her hand and clenched her fist firmly with a determined look.

"You have to know, in this life, opportunities seem to be many, but when some things hit you, if you don't grab them, you won't be able to grab them for the rest of your life.

And Li Ang, to me, is this kind of existence that must be grabbed firmly and cannot be let go no matter what. You have to fight! You have to grab! You have to think of every way to grab! Being laughed at by others in their hearts is just a small matter compared to him!"

"……"

Looking at the Princess, who was still carrying a bit of dominance in her clenched fist posture even though she was lying on her side on the bed with her bottom half-raised, the lady-in-waiting cast a complex look at her.

Although... it's a good thing you have determination, but it's just a relationship, there's no need to be so high-spirited, right?

"Hehe, I'm teasing you."

Looking at the lady-in-waiting, who was stunned by her "love scripture" and didn't know what to say for a while, Princess Veronica couldn't help but smile, then crawled into the quilt, lay down properly, and closed her eyes.

"When I'm free, I'm actually not full of him... probably only seventy percent, and the remaining thirty percent will still think about other things, for example, arranging those reports that are indeed a bit absurd."

Those reports?

Amidst the lady-in-waiting's somewhat confused expression, the Princess, who was full of sleepiness, whispered like a dream:

"When Joshua and the Queen were just placed under house arrest, the Minister of Finance and the nobles of the Upper House fiercely clashed with me, and even publicly claimed that I was conducting an illegal coup. Although I suppressed it, it really caused quite a lot of turmoil.

But after I accepted these exclusive interviews and temporarily unified the stance of several major newspapers, talking about Li Ang every day, look, is anyone still discussing the coup?"

"?!"

So... everything was intentional by you?!

Amidst the lady-in-waiting's stunned expression, Princess Veronica smiled, then closed her eyes and said sweetly:

"Things like coup suspicions and conspiracy theories cannot be suppressed if someone deliberately stirs them up, but a lace news story that is eye-catching enough can easily cover up these things that shake people's hearts."

In the lady-in-waiting's stunned expression, Princess Veronica smiled, then closed her eyes and said sweetly:

"The reports were so loud, Li Ang must have seen them too, but he never came to ask me about this. He must have figured out the reason why I did this, and the significance of doing so. He understands me~"

"……"

Your Highness, of all the things you said tonight, this one doesn't seem very reliable...

Watching the Princess, who fell into a deep sleep with a smile unknowingly, the lady-in-waiting couldn't help but shake her head speechlessly, then held her stomach full of dog food, walked out of the bedroom lightly, and returned to the side room opposite where she rested.

No dreams all night.

Maybe she ate too much "late-night snack", the lady-in-waiting slept exceptionally soundly. However, just as she was climbing out of bed with a sore waist and back amidst the noisy alarm clock, preparing to go to the opposite side to wake up the Princess, an attendant rushed in hurriedly.

"Something happened!"

After seeing the lady-in-waiting, the attendant couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then handed over a note, informing her with anxiety in his eyes:

"The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Coroc said that they lost something very important in the previous airship attack case. If the thing is not found within three days, they will consider launching sanctions against the Kingdom!"