The moment Lucy said that,
everyone could not help looking at Rosalind.
Rosalind was mortified with fury and wished she could sew Lucy's mouth shut on the spot.
—Earlier, this woman had said there was no need to be so exaggerated, that Rosalind was making it seem like a sacrifice, acting as if there was no need to be so solemn when dealing with an Architect from Nine Provinces.
Now that she saw the benefits,
she immediately sold out her own princess!
Rosalind knew Lucy was doing it for Franca's sake.
But I treat you like a confidant, and you treat me like a bargaining chip?
The fox ears atop Rosalind's head suddenly bristled as she glared at Lucy with a flushed face.
Lucy guiltily shrank her neck.
She had acted on instinct. It was mainly because she had been too tempted.
However, before Franca's side could start infighting, the proper maids on the other side could no longer stand watching—well, they did not seem all that proper either.
But they clearly did not see it that way.
"Ah—"
Shen Nian let out a short cry, stepped forward, looked Rosalind up and down, then put on an arrogant expression. "Has Franca discarded even the royal family's dignity just to become stronger? What a pity. Our young lady has no shortage of attendants!"
Lu Xiu gave her a chop on the head. "This is a diplomatic occasion. Why are you acting like some vicious servant?"
On the other side,
Jian Li silently took a step sideways, placing herself in front of Lu Xiu as she drew her longsword. "—You'll have to get past me first."
Seeing Jian Li looking ready to spill blood within five paces at any moment, Lu Xiu gave her a chop on the head as well. "Diplomacy,