Chapter 1326: Spat On
The local government knew the princess was coming, and naturally they fully cooperated with the princess's directives.
They immediately assigned journalists to follow Julia.
"Princess, this is a wounded person we just rescued. You should go comfort him now."
A blood-covered victim was carried in front of Julia. His injuries were severe, with his leg crushed by broken concrete, emitting groans of pain.
The local TV station was very well-prepared, providing not only someone to teach the princess how to express certain emotions but also someone to do her makeup.
Julia's originally fair face was smeared with some dirt, and her clothes were replaced with tattered and dirty ones, giving her a rather bedraggled appearance.
Seeing the injured person's pained expression, Julia somewhat sympathetically suggested, "Maybe he should be treated first."
"No, the more painful his expression, the better the broadcast effect." The people from the TV station reminded the princess.
Filming began.
"Don't worry, I... I will help you."
The first take ended in an NG because the princess's tone was not smooth enough.
"Don't worry, the country will help you."
Again it ended in an NG because the princess's expression was incorrect.
Julia, after all, had little experience appearing in the media.
"Princess, when you speak, hold the injured person's hand, lean a little closer, and try to look as sorrowful as possible," the cameraman advised.
"Don't worry, the country will help you." This time, Julia gently held the injured person's hand, and her expression was just right.
The filming finally succeeded.
The filming took over ten minutes to complete.
"Finally done. I never expected filming TV to be so difficult." Julia wiped the sweat from her forehead.
"Next one, Princess, please prepare."
The second wounded person was brought out, and his injuries were even more serious...
They filmed the newly rescued victims and then those who had been tended to after the rescue.
Julia personally gave them water and fed them food.
"This is our Princess of Lesotho, Princess Julia, the future King, who upon learning of the earthquake in Laien City, immediately rushed there, braving the danger of aftershocks to participate in the earthquake relief efforts... With such a good princess, everyone must feel very comforted and warm despite the sadness, right..." The reporter appeared very professional, and their words were highly motivating.
While she spoke, they simultaneously showed the video of the princess comforting the injured.
Such imagery was very impactful.
Moreover, it was unknown what Julia's uncle was thinking; he actually allocated a large amount of disaster relief supplies as soon as Julia arrived.
The people of Lesotho who saw this news would surely be touched.
Could it be that the other side actually hopes Julia will ascend to the throne?
But if that's the case, why send people to kill Julia?
Wang Dadong felt confused.
"May I ask, with such a princess in our country, do you feel very happy?" The reporter handed the microphone to a treated injured person, smiling as they asked.
"Let the princess come to me. I want to thank her personally," the injured person said to the reporter.
The princess walked up to the injured person and still gently held the injured person's hand.
"No thanks needed. This is what I should do..." After several takes, the princess had gained experience and spoke with a very sorrowful expression, while also expressing sympathy.
Spit!
However, before she could finish speaking, the injured person suddenly opened his mouth and spat at her.
This sudden change left everyone stunned.
Julia was dumbfounded, the reporter was dumbfounded, and the cameraman was dumbfounded.
In the end, it was Wang Dadong who reacted quickly, shouting to the cameraman, "Quickly turn off the camera!"
After all, since this was a live broadcast, seeing this segment would have a very bad impact on the princess.
The cameraman realized and immediately went to turn off the camera.
"Don't turn it off!"
Julia said just that.
"Princess, isn't that inappropriate?" The reporter's expression was extremely awkward, never expecting the injured person to spit at the princess.
Logically, when the princess personally consoles the injured, they should express gratitude.
"It's okay." Julia's expression was calm, and she didn't even wipe off the spit on her body.
"How can you do this? The princess personally participated in earthquake relief. Having such a princess who loves the people is our blessing. Why would you spit at the princess?" The reporter, somewhat angry, asked the injured person.
The injured person sneered, "Earthquake relief? I think it's just a show? Did the princess really participate in earthquake relief? It was just a few video clips. Didn't you know the injured were in agony while you filmed those videos?"
"Do you also know how many people are still buried under the rubble right now? If the princess really loves us, she should be on the frontline participating in rescue efforts, not taking these meaningless videos here."
"Do you think I don't know why the princess came here? Isn't it just to win the people's favor? Sorry, we don't need such a princess. Our country doesn't need such a king!"
"But the princess brought a lot of supplies. Shouldn't we thank her?" the reporter said.
Saying this made the injured person even more agitated, and he spat at Julia again.
"Supplies? What kind of supplies did she bring us? Is that what people eat? The water is expired, and the canned food is moldy!"
"Impossible!" The reporter did not believe it.
"See for yourselves."
The reporter opened the transported supplies, and indeed, the canned goods were moldy, and the bread and water were expired.
Julia was completely stunned and couldn't say a word.
The other party was absolutely right; she was indeed just here for a show.
The disheveled appearance was all makeup.
This trip to Laien City was initially intended for a mere appearance, to establish a good image in the minds of the people and lay a foundation for ascending the throne later.
Who would have thought such a situation would occur?
This was a live broadcast, and surely many people had seen that scene. That means, after all Julia's efforts to come to Laien City, instead of achieving the desired effect, it made her reputation worse.
"Well done!" A middle-aged man in pajamas, comfortably lying in bed, laughed contentedly as he saw the content on TV.
"Haha, did you think that getting to Laien City would allow you to ascend to the throne successfully? With just you, it's far too naive." The middle-aged man picked up a glass of red wine and drank it with pleasure.
Upon seeing this scene, Wang Dadong's brow slightly furrowed, a hint of suspicion arising in his mind.