NOVEL NEXT Chapter 246 - 246: Testing Her Skills
Chapter 246: Testing Her Skills
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Liao Ning regarded Loya with suspicion. If she hadn’t known her true identity as Zhu Fei, she might have been inclined to believe her.
Initially, Loya’s livestreams did feature simple ancient delicacies, and she seemed genuinely motivated to benefit the empire’s citizens. However, with the allure of power, status, and wealth, her original intentions had shifted. At this moment, her greatest adversary was Liao Ning.
In an attempt to gain Liao Ning’s trust, Loya pleaded pitifully, “You must understand that I was discovered on a trash planet and am not a true princess. The imperial family is ruthless. If I’m deemed worthless, I’m nothing. Please give me a chance to be your assistant.”
As Liao Ning gazed at the face before her, which bore no resemblance to Zhu Fei, she recalled that Loya’s earlier livestreams had indeed aimed to help citizens cope with mental distress. Her heart softened. ‘Very well, I will write down today’s ingredient list.”
“No need for that. You can use the Al to send me the information,” Loya hastily interjected. “However, the Al can only access the royal family’s intranet and cannot disseminate the information publicly.”
Liao Ning decided to give it a try. Indeed, the Al could connect to the internal local area network. Letting out a sigh, she concluded that having a restricted network was better than having none at all. She proceeded to send the ingredient list to Loya.
Expressing her heartfelt gratitude, Loya then left Liao Ning’s room.
However, as soon as she stepped outside, her expression turned arrogant and disdainful.
“Prepare these ingredients and deliver them to the livestream room,” Loya instructed the maid by her side. “Also, arrange for my attire during the livestream. It must be more exquisite and luxurious than Liao Ning’s, do you understand?”
“Yes, Your Highness,” the maid nodded obediently, although she found herself in a difficult position.
Previously, Loya would at least wear practical clothing suitable for livestream activities. Now, she insisted on upholding her princess status during the broadcasts, requiring lavish attire and makeup. How could she focus on preparing ancient delicacies?
The maid covertly glanced at Liao Ning’s door and surmised that the princess sought to suppress her. It seemed that she could only arrange the most ordinary clothing for Liao Ning.
As the livestream commenced, netizens witnessed Loya adorned in an exquisite gown made of Glacier Silver Silk and silk lace, while Liao Ning stood before them in a waiter’s uniform.
“Hello, everyone! My livestream is starting again! Today, Princess Loya will be my assistant,” Liao Ning announced.
Observing Loya’s attire, a profound sense of helplessness washed over Liao Ning. How could she effectively assist while dressed in such an extravagant gown? Would she simply be relegated to a decorative role?
Netizens in the comment section were far from courteous.
[If Liao Ning hadn’t mentioned that she was the assistant, I would have assumed she was the main livestreamer.]
[Of course, a princess dresses differently from ordinary individuals. She exudes an inherent noble aura. It’s incomparable!]
[Being an assistant is already demeaning for a princess. Who knows how unwilling she truly is?]
[But dressing Liao Ning as a servant seems excessive, doesn’t it? The stylist is in for a beating!]
Having arrived in the empire, Liao Ning rarely interacted with netizens, choosing instead to focus on the livestream itself.
“Today, I’ll be making a simple fresh vegetable and potato pancake for everyone. It’s an easy and affordable recipe!”
Following Count Sam’s family’s price increase, the cost of many common ingredients in the empire had surged.
Liao Ning had assessed a few ingredients before settling on potatoes. However, the potatoes in this world were signiticantly larger than those in her previous realm. Each potato was the size of a watermelon. Unfortunately, due to their unwieldy nature and enormous size, hardly anyone purchased them for consumption.
“Peel the potatoes just as I’m doing, and cut them into small pieces,” Liao Ning instructed.
Lacking a convenient peeler, she resorted to using a dagger and swiftly transformed a large potato into small, diced portions, displaying her agility in the process.
Loya, while passing over the ingredients, displayed a slight frown. Their ultimate plan was to ultimately “bring” Liao Ning to justice. If she possessed such impressive skills, it could potentially complicate matters in the end.
Lost in her thoughts, Loya failed to notice that Liao Ning had already started steaming the potatoes.
Helplessly, Liao Ning looked at her and pleaded, “Your Highness, could you pass me the next set of ingredients?”
As per their pre-arranged process, once Liao Ning handled the current ingredients, Loya, in her role as the assistant, was supposed to commence the next step. However, she remained motionless.
Noticing Liao Ning’s slight dissatisfaction, Loya suddenly felt the need to test her skills once again. If she intended to capture Liao Ning in the future, she had to stay vigilant.
“Alright, these are the flour, pepper, and salt that we’ll be using next,” Loya stated, passing over a crystal bottle containing the mentioned materials.. However, she “accidentally” failed to secure her grip on the crystal bottle containing the salt…