Chapter 1626: 1625, do you want to be queen?

Tan Rou simply repeated what she had heard, and after listening, Samiyi grew so angry that she tore the invitation list she held in her hands in half.

“This is too much!” Samiyi slammed her hand on the table and said, “How can they be so selfish? In their eyes, it’s just a piece of valuable land, but for those people living there, it’s their most beautiful home!”

Tan Rou hadn’t expected Samiyi to become this angry, it seemed even when she had spoken to the King, he didn’t react as strongly. It looked like Samiyi was more suited to be king than her brother because she truly cared about the common people.

“Keep calm,” Tan Rou said, “they want to see you now probably because things haven’t been finalized. You can take this opportunity to ask how far they’ve gone with their plans.”

Enraged, Samiyi said, “If they’ve really done something to harm the people, I’ll throw them in jail right now, sentence them to life imprisonment, and let them spend their lives behind bars, even if Monica is the queen consort, she won’t escape punishment.”

Tan Rou stood calmly by the side, “Hmm, they indeed deserve to be punished. But first, calm down, you’re almost tearing the list to shreds.”

A somewhat calmer Samiyi put the torn paper back together, then rewrote the list, “Alright, I’ll invite the guests according to the list Monica gave me. I’d like to see what kind of monsters and demons she has invited!”

Soon it was time for Samiyi’s afternoon tea party, and the palace was bustling that day. Luxury carriages kept stopping at the palace gates, and those rich madams and noble ladies who were dressed beautifully entered arm in arm, attending the afternoon tea party hosted by the princess.

“It has been many years since Her Highness the Princess hosted an afternoon tea party, hasn’t it?” a rich madam said, “The last time, she did host a poetry gathering, but she invited so few people. I wasn’t even invited.”

A noble lady said, “Yes, I wasn’t invited either at that time, it really was a shame.”

“Hey, I heard that last time Monica was invited, but she didn’t stay until the end. Do you know what happened?” another noble lady asked.

“No idea.”

“How could we possibly know?”

“I heard she offended Her Highness the Princess.”

The rich madams and noble ladies discussed the last event in bits and pieces, which infuriated Monica. Damn Samiyi, damn that foreign woman, if not for those two, she would not have suffered such embarrassment.

But no matter, she could come to the palace now, and she believed that it wouldn’t be long before she could stay in the palace forever.

Thinking of this, a smile surfaced on Monica’s face.

“Queen Consort Monica, what are you smiling about?” Alisa asked.

Monica composed herself, responding very arrogantly, “Nothing, I just thought the weather was nice today, perfect for afternoon tea.”

Alisa agreed, “Yes, this place is just perfect for afternoon tea. And it’s my first time at the palace, it’s so beautiful. If only I could come again in the future.”

Monica generously said, “I will bring you here in the future. You can come as many times as you want.”

“Oh my, what does Queen Consort Monica mean by that? Is the palace something where just anyone can come and go as they please?” Elinka said with a laugh, “Do you think you’re the queen? Or is it that you want to be the queen?”

Monica immediately countered Elinka’s words, “Miss Elinka, what I mean is that as long as Her Highness the Princess invites me to the afternoon tea parties, I will bring my friends. I never said I wanted to be the queen!”

Elinka said mockingly, “Only Her Majesty the Queen and the Princess are allowed to invite guests to the palace’s afternoon tea parties. If you want your friends to come to the palace, you’ll have to be the queen.”

Monica indeed wanted to be the queen, but this was not something that could be known by others.

“Elinka, I advise you not to speak carelessly, or you will be in big trouble!” Monica warned.

“Oh dear, Queen Consort, why are you getting so angry?” Elinka smirked, “Did I hit a nerve?”