Capítulo 1081: Chapter 1081: Scarlett Jennings’ First-Mover Advantage
Althea watched as Scarlett didn’t directly refuse, nor accepted, but simply rested her chin in her palm, seeing how Scarlett would respond.
Then she saw Scarlett Jennings take a stack of yellow paper from beside her and start cutting paper in front of her.
Althea: ???
Scarlett didn’t offer much explanation, swiftly cutting a stack of little papern. She found a place abundant with Spiritual Energy to set up an array and then cast a spell.
Although she still couldn’t use demonic power, in this space abundant with Spiritual Energy, her Spiritual Power had at least recovered to seventy percent.
With both hands forming seals, the surrounding Spiritual Energy followed the spell incantation she uttered.
In the next mont, the originally placed little papern within the array stood up with a swish.
Althea raised her eyebrows, looking at the little papern standing like an army, curious about what Scarlett was going to do.
Scarlett evenly infused Spiritual Power into the little papern, along with a “command”,
“The Pri Aspect Mansion is colluding with the State Preceptor at the Sacrificial Ceremony to create anomalies, attempting to use the pretext of a natural disaster to have the future Empress sacrifice her life to Heaven, thereby forcing Your Majesty to vacate the position and change the nation’s fate.”
Scarlett’s straightforward words left Althea and the nearby Five-Colored Phoenix listening dumbfounded.
Scarlett didn’t imdiately explain, transmitting the command to the little papern, and then waved her hand,
“Go!”
As soon as the decree was issued, the originally standing little papern instantly rose into the air, flying out of the palace garden like birds and quickly dispersing in all directions.
After finishing this, Scarlett then explained to Althea,
“Public opinion matters when it cos to having the first move advantage; humans often have a deep impression of the first piece of gossip they hear, making rumors ten tis harder to refute later.”
Scarlett said this, giving Althea a slight smile,
“Thanks to you, I was able to react first and take the initiative.”
She spread such rumors first so that when news from the Sacrificial Ceremony ca back, it would only serve as evidence to validate the first piece of gossip.
Her intention was to shift the perception of the Sacrificial Ceremony among the populace to be an intentional manipulation by the Pri Aspect Mansion and the State Preceptor, shifting their focus from so-called Heavenly intent to conspiracy.
And for many, gossip about imperial matters can prompt more public debate than national affairs.
As for any evidence proving it was a conspiracy between the Pri Aspect and the State Preceptor?
Who says one needs evidence to take preemptive action?
In such matters, whoever stands to benefit most is often the pri suspect.
Her goal was to liberate herself and Samuel Chalrs from the trap of the so-called Phoenix Goddess sacrifices.
Scarlett’s explanation wasn’t complicated, and Althea naturally understood her intention of having the first move advantage.
She got interested, glancing at the little papern that had scattered, and with a thought, took out a few strands of fox fur and blew gently.
Instantly, the fox fur turned into several small Spirit Foxes, chasing after the little papern.
She didn’t intend to interfere; she just wanted to watch the show.
Thus, before people from the Pri Aspect Mansion started moving, Scarlett’s little papern had already quickly spread throughout the city.
At a speed too fast for people to see, they attached themselves to the backs of passersby. The next second, those with papern attached to them heard a whispering voice in their ear,
“#%&… this and that… %#!”
Suddenly hearing a whisper in their ear while walking with friends, the startled passersby covered their ears,
“Did you hear that just now?”
The friend seed confused, only asking, “Hear what?”
The passerby quietly recounted what they had just heard.
The friend showed a look of surprise, initially advising not to speak recklessly, anwhile, the little paperman behind that passerby quickly moved to another person.
That passerby soon asked the person beside them,
“Did you just hear soone speaking?”
Since they were close, two people quickly gathered, exchanged accounts, and found what they heard was almost identical.
As for their friends around them, initially incredulous, then gradually believing, and finally, absolutely convinced.
When only one person says sothing beyond the realm of knowledge, normal people tend not to believe it.
But when there’s a second or third person speaking of the sa matter, even if one initially doubts, they must eventually believe.
On that day, many in the Capital City and the Royal Palace simultaneously heard whispers in their ears. Those who heard passed it to ten, and ten passed it to a hundred.
When news from the Sacrificial Ceremony finally ca back and the Pri Aspect’s people received orders to start spreading rumors, they found… people already knew about it!
Even when news from the Sacrificial Ceremony arrived, the people felt a sense of inevitability.
As a result, when the people placed by the Pri Aspect began to speak, others looked at them with an expression of disbelief,
“Are you the ones sent by the Pri Aspect Mansion to spread the news in advance?”
Suggesting a clear mindset, refusing to be confused.
By the ti the Pri Aspect and other courtiers returned to the Capital with Samuel Chalrs’s group, Scarlett’s little papern had already controlled the direction of public opinion.
The Pri Aspect not only failed to achieve the desired outco but had to, due to the rampant gossip in the city, write a letter to the throne to prove innocence upon returning to the mansion.
Scarlett took advantage of the Pri Aspect being tied up with these affairs to scatter the little papern to the towns surrounding the Capital City.
After all, if she didn’t scatter, the ensuing rumors would spread everywhere, even reaching the Northland.
And people in the Northland aren’t like those around the Capital City.
They are truly suffering, and for such people, even an unfounded rumor can beco a hope to live.
When this hope isn’t fulfilled, the people of Northland would bear resentnt towards the ruling Emperor.
rely one sacrifice to Heaven could alleviate the Northland’s calamities, but Your Majesty refuses, clearly disregarding the lives of the people in Northland.
Once the public grows discontent, it leads to unrest from all sides, even… rebellion.
From the start, the State Preceptor’s prophesied Heavenly Dao intentions weren’t aid directly at Scarlett.
They targeted Samuel Chalrs, or rather, the entire Heavenly Origin Dynasty.
Samuel Chalrs didn’t expect Scarlett to react so swiftly, but she had never been one to sit and wait for danger; her proactive approach didn’t surprise him.
Now, thanks to Scarlett’s actions, the Capital City remained calm, giving Samuel Chalrs ti to address the Northland’s disaster.
Everyone awaited Your Majesty’s response.
But what none expected was that Samuel Chalrs’s response was—
To hold the Empress Ceremony ahead of ti.
At that ti, he would accompany the new Empress and, once again, sacrifice to Heaven.
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