"Your Majesty, regarding the two suspicious women I mentioned, I wonder if you have any relevant clues that can be provided to my country?"
"No, you may leave!"
Even though Isabella knew that her master was involved in the matter, she showed no sign of flaws, her tone remained the same as before.
"No... really? Are you sure, Your Majesty?"
"I have no reason to repeat myself. If you don't understand, that's your own problem. I will not accompany you any longer."
After abruptly ending the conversation, Isabella walked towards the exit of the reception room with a feigned sense of confidence, her steps crisp and clear.
As a trusted confidante, Sister Glasses cast a send-off glance before turning around and quickly following the direction in which the queen left.
With the departure of the host, the foreign guest, White Bear, had no reason to stay any longer.
The conversation could be considered an unsuccessful conclusion, resulting in a significant loss of funds for the Beastman Wang Kingdom.
However, this meeting was not entirely fruitless!
As White Bear and the wolf beastman left the border fortress, they exchanged information along the way.
"Your Majesty, I carefully sniffed around the warehouse before, and I can confirm that there was no trace of the princess's scent inside the fortress."
As one of the outstanding members of their clan, the wolf beastman possessed a sense of smell superior to that of a hunting dog and never made a mistake when it came to scent detection.
Taking advantage of this ability, White Bear did not bring any other companions but entrusted this confidante to do the labor of moving boxes before; otherwise, the wolf beastman would not have found a suitable excuse to openly wander around the fortress and search for the scent.
From this assignment given to the confidante, one could see that White Bear never trusted Dibiles.
On the contrary, White Bear almost assumed that there were intricate connections between his daughter's whereabouts and this country.
"The person who abducted my daughter must be in Dibiles, but it is not the queen."
"Why are you so sure, Your Majesty?"
"In the conversation just now, I observed the queen and her attendant's reactions closely."
"And Your Majesty didn't find anything suspicious?"
"Yes! Although the queen turned her back at the crucial moment, preventing me from seeing her expression... Based on my observations before that, I could tell that she was unaware of my daughter's situation."
At first glance, it seemed like White Bear had made no progress in finding his daughter, but the situation was not that simple.
The result of this meeting allowed White Bear to gather a certain amount of information:
At least now, White Bear could eliminate the worst-case scenario and remove the royal family of Dibiles from the list of suspects for the kidnapping.
As long as the kidnapping incident was not involved in conflicts between nations, it would not be too difficult to handle.
Considering all the clues gathered so far, an idea began to form in White Bear's mind:
"It's not enough to just search at the border. I must go deeper into the territory of Dibiles to have a chance of finding my daughter."
The act of one country entering the territory of another can usually be described in two words: invasion!
After going around in circles, White Bear realized that in the end, he would have to conquer Dibiles by force, or else his daughter and clan would have no future!
"The army that was sent out yesterday has been significantly depleted...
But our country is not a weak one, we can still regroup and gather a large army in a few days."
Given the failure of yesterday's military expedition, the attitude of the White Bear had to become more serious;
The movement of troops also had to be carefully considered:
"For the next time, we will integrate the Bimon Corps that we have called together into the main attacking force; furthermore, to deal with the formidable Empress, I will personally lead the expedition!"
As his words fell, the robust figure of the White Bear came to a halt and immediately turned his head, gazing towards the direction of the border fortress.
From a distance, the White Bear extended a tense hand, pointing towards the intended destination.
After a short while, the ground he stood on began to sink in large chunks, stirring up a cloud of dust that obscured the view ahead.
Isabella had faintly sensed Wang's aggressive intentions.
In fact, she had already prepared for an Orc invasion since the moment she unilaterally ended the conversation.
Even though they won the war yesterday, she remained vigilant and warned the border commanders to be on high alert soon after leaving the reception hall.
Once the matters of the border defense were handled, Isabella hurriedly went to a certain place before it got too late.
That place happened to be her mentor's temporary residence.
With a high-ranking and influential apprentice like Isabella, it was difficult to keep her stay at the inn a secret.
However, as long as Isabella involved the information network within the capital, she could ask Sister Glasses and find out where her mentor was residing.
After obtaining the basic information, Isabella informed Sister Glasses of her whereabouts and also instructed her:
To handle all the matters occurring within the palace well before her return.
After bidding her farewell, the Empress didn't linger any longer and, after changing into a disguise, rushed towards that special inn.
"Take care!"
Sister Glasses waved her hand to bid farewell to her Majesty, and if she happened to have the habit of carrying a handkerchief, she would likely be waving it during this farewell.
Once she confirmed that her Majesty's figure had gone far away, Sister Glasses put away her composure and prepared to go and deliver a message.
As she frequently strolled around the city, Sister Glasses was very familiar with the various streets of the capital;
Currently, she was running on a small path, desperately trying to reach Wang Xiaole before Isabella arrived at the inn, to deliver the message.
As mentioned before:
In Sister Glasses' eyes, even though Wang Xiaole hadn't won the final bout yet, she already regarded her as the future Emperor.
The experience of constantly mingling within the court was a constant reminder to her:
During this period before officially becoming the Emperor, seize every opportunity to please the future Emperor; this was a foolproof way of ingratiating oneself!
Moreover, doing so wouldn't interfere with Isabella's plans.
After all, Sister Glasses, who was unaware of the truth, only believed:
That her Majesty going to see Miss Wang late at night was simply to arrange a meeting or have a candlelit dinner, and it didn't count as leaking royal secrets.
And from Miss Wang's perspective, it was necessary to pass on the message this time.
Who asked Isabella to suddenly visit someone's place without giving any notice?
Sister Glasses was most worried about:
What if Her Majesty entered the residence and found Miss Wang picking her feet or digging her nose? Wouldn't the situation become awkward?
There are two completely different situations with or without preparation, and it doesn't take much imagination to know that.
The core of this plan is:
To inform Miss Wang in advance, so that she can dress properly and present herself in the best spirit when a queen visits her home.
It can be said that Sister Glasses caught up.
When she arrived at the market, still a distance away from the hotel, she spotted the target.
Late in the evening, Wang Xiaole wouldn't stay in bed and go to a busy place alone for no reason but one:
She had to go out!
The cause of this can be traced back to Cai's body, or more directly, to Cai's sleeping position.
Because of limited space on the bed, since last night, Cai had been "hanging" herself with a rope, employing this somewhat scary method to enter dreamland.
Cai may think nothing of it, but Wang Xiaole couldn't accept it;
So tonight, the latter specially went out to the market to buy what was needed.
The sleeping bag they currently hold in their hands, carefully folded, is the only item Wang Xiaole bought.
After getting what he wanted, the young man was ready to return to his warm nest;
Just at that moment, Sister Glasses called out to him.
As he turned back in response, the young man and the woman coming towards him locked eyes;
Originally, the former was just casually chatting with the other person after recognizing her, until he learned a certain piece of information:
(whispering) "Her Majesty is going to visit Miss Wang's house, please make the necessary preparations in time..."
Before the sentence was finished, Wang Xiaole grabbed Sister Glasses' hand and shook it vigorously.
"I'm so grateful! Do you know? Your timely information not only helped me, but also saved the entire city's citizens."
"Is it that exaggerated? It can't be."
How can it not be?
If Isabella were to enter a normal hotel room and see the four girls in their master's residence...
Wang Xiaole believed that the whole city could be turned upside down completely at that time, it was entirely possible.
"Thanks to you notifying me in advance, I had the opportunity to strangle the tragedy in its infancy."
Wang Xiaole thanked repeatedly, and then instead of wasting time, he immediately tightened his nerves, walking quickly back to the hotel without stopping for a moment.
His serious speed was extremely fast, and he successfully entered the room and started a temporary "mobilization" before his disciple arrived at the hotel door.
Before giving the "mobilization order," the four girls in the room were like this:
White Cat sat in the corner, reluctantly playing with the orange cat;
Freya lay on the bed, rubbing her bulging belly, trying to digest the various foods she ate in the afternoon.
There isn't much to do with colors, so currently they are playing with the "rope-like sleeping bag" in their hands;
Lucia is staying in the kitchen to improve her cooking skills, planning to hone her "virtuous wife power" before going to sleep.
The four girls are busy, usually Wang Xiaole doesn't bother them, but today is different from usual.
"Everyone look, look here!"
Clap clap clap clap clap, in the sound of urgent clapping, the four girls and the cat all simultaneously turned their attention in the same direction.