Rewinding time back one and a half hours, to the moment when two individuals quietly snuck into the palace's back garden. It was at that moment that Isabella listened to Sister Glasses, who had come to report on their work, recounting all the major events of the day.

"The matchmaking challenge plan, which Your Majesty and I developed together, has had a decent start so far. Many of the key members of the Senate have been attracted to it."

"That is to be expected."

The news that reached her ears was indeed good, but it did not make Isabella's expression change even the slightest bit.

Her beautiful face, which had been chilled by ice popsicles, ice cream, and other frozen treats, was not so easily melted by external temperatures.

The Empress casually plucked a flower from the garden, systematically removing the petals with her nails until they fell to the ground, one by one, in a deep red pile.

Sister Glasses noticed the change in her and thought to herself that since the Empress had the leisure to engage in such small actions, her mood must still be relatively good.

But is it enough for her mood to be just relatively good?

Sister Glasses made up her mind to make Isabella happier and, at the same time, decided to take credit for herself. So, she blurted out a secret:

"Your Majesty, when I was doing promotional work this morning, I happened to encounter Miss Wang..."

"Oh, and then?"

"And then? Your Majesty, your reaction seems a bit indifferent."

Sister Glasses started blinking faster.

"Indifferent is indifferent; if you meet an acquaintance on the street, why should I have a reaction?"

"But, well, that acquaintance is none other than Miss Wang!"

"Which Miss Wang?"

"The one Your Majesty is very familiar with..."

After being reminded a few times, Isabella, who had been absentminded for a moment, quickly narrowed down her list of candidates in her mind.

Indeed, how could there be a second person with such a unique surname within the country?

The person Sister Glasses encountered would undoubtedly be:

"Could it be that you met... Wang Xiaole?"

"Yes, yes! I coincidentally ran into her and, thinking it was a rare opportunity, I gave Miss Wang the chance to go on stage and challenge others."

Congratulations to Sister Glasses for unintentionally revealing a hidden truth.

Due to the misunderstanding caused by this inadequate subordinate and unnecessary "overzealousness," Isabella's expression changed drastically. Her face was as frightened as if she had just learned that her monthly visitor had come early this month.

"Say that again!"

This was the loud and piercing interruption that broke Wang Xiaole out of her thoughts and made her realize that she had been discovered.

At this moment, Isabella was entirely unconcerned about what was happening up there in the big tree. She only had the impulse to interrogate Sister Glasses.

Her emotions suddenly fluctuated greatly, not because she was worried about her master's safety; after all, in her eyes, there were no other demon races in the Senate who could withstand a punch from her master, except for the top three.

It was precisely because of her master's strong power that she felt unaccustomed to the chaotic situation.

She had already thought ahead:

If her master kept winning and eventually defeated all the competitors, standing before her...

What should she do then?

If she fights with all her might, it would be tantamount to betraying her master and committing a heinous crime worthy of being expelled from the sect.

But if she chooses to give up and let her master win, the resulting chain of events would challenge the purity of their master-disciple relationship even more.

In this world, which master and disciple have ultimately ended up together?

At least among the modern figures, Isabella hasn't heard of such a bizarre occurrence.....