"Shireen, are you actually Princess Shenluo?!"
Edward said shockingly.
The two cousins were instantly stunned. The honorable Princess Shenluo was actually eating at the same table as them?! Also, she was Robert's girlfriend!
Oh my god! This did not feel like reality!
"Shireen, it's an honor to meet you. This morning, I had a hunch that something good will happen. It turns out that I got the chance to meet the Great Princess of the Holy Roman Kingdom."
"Just now, I saw that you had more tolerance compared to a normal person. I was already thinking that there were only very few people in this world who can be as reasonable as you. I suspected that you were from a wealthy family and had received higher education. What I didn't expect was that you're actually Princess Shenluo. I'm really sorry."
Edward's flattery did not make Shireen blush. He envied Robert to death. How could he be so lucky?
Robert felt that Edward's attitude towards Shireen was off.
Edward must have other motives.
"Brother Edward, we are all familiar with each other. You don't have to be so polite. Just say what you wanted to say."
If Robert had known earlier that Edward had no moral integrity, he would not have entertained him.
Robert actually knew that Edward was from a prominent family. For him to flatter Shireen to such an extent means that he must have something that he wanted to ask for help.
Edward's family was considered a prestigious family in the Holy City of Rome. They were rich and powerful. Even among the nobles, they were ranked within the top twenty. If they just wanted to build a relationship with Shireen, there was no need to be so shameless.
Edward gave an embarrassed smile. He said embarrassingly, "Brother Robert, you should have heard about the mining accident. Our family was in charge of the mine and was responsible for that tragic accident. However, we were actually framed by someone. We found out that it was our competitor, the Bilson family, who bribed the overseer of the mine. They deliberately created this accident. The purpose was to ruin the reputation of our family. Our business has plummeted since then."
"We found out that the Bilson family had also bribed the kingdom's ministers. This month, they inspected all of our other family businesses every few other days. It seriously affected our livelihood."
Although the extraordinary world and the secular world were two completely different worlds, it did not mean that they had no contact with each other. Extraordinary people cultivated and walked a completely different path from people of the secular world. However, extraordinary people also depended on the secular world to provide work for them.
Whether it was cultivating resources or food, the extraordinary world could not be separated from the secular world and vice versa.
Every extraordinary family, apart from operating extraordinary businesses, also operated some secular businesses.
Both worlds rely on each other to progress together.
"That's easy. I'll just tell my brother, von Brough XIII, later. Since you're Robert's friend, then I'll ask my brother to deal with your competitors and the ministers who support them."
Shireen felt that their competition was too vicious. If she did not stop it, it would affect the kingdom's economic development and bring a lot of harm. Corruption would grow, and it would be detrimental to the Von Brough family.
It was for this reason that Shireen agreed to help Edward.
Shireen had a deep understanding of the noble families in the Holy City of Rome. She knew that Edward's family was one of the most powerful families.
His family was not powerful simply because they were rich.
They were powerful because of their family's assets and the number of extraordinary individuals they had in their family.
Edward's family has existed ever since ancient times. Even before the Von Brough, Edward's family was already well-known in the Holy City of Rome. Their family had given birth to many extraordinary individuals and these extraordinary individuals had bolstered the power of the Holy City of Rome. This was because Edward's family was said to have inherited the bloodline of ancient divine beasts. Their family would provide awakened warriors to join the kingdom's army.
It could also be said that Edward's family was also a huge source of the kingdom's military power.
Due to that, Shireen decided to help Edward resolve the current crisis.
"Shireen, what did you say just now? I didn't hear it clearly."
Actually, It was not that Edward did not hear what she had said clearly, but it was that he could not believe it.
Shireen repeated what she said.
The moment she finished speaking, both Edward and his cousin were stunned.
Von Brough XIII?
He's the current ruler of the Holy Roman Kingdom!
Could they bother the king with such a small matter?
This was unexpected.
Edward had only hoped that Shireen would report this matter to the kingdom's Privy Council and leave it to the ministers under her to handle it. However, he did not expect that it would involve the king himself.
Did he really need to disturb the king for something so minor?
What was wrong with his brain? Was he purposely looking for trouble?
If the king were to blame him, Edward's family would not be able to survive.
"You're right. My brother is very busy. If we were to trouble him with such a small matter, he would probably faint. But don't worry. He loves me and Ellie very much. He will definitely not be angry at us."
Shireen spoke calmly but Edward was breaking out a cold sweat.
"You're the king's sister, so of course you'll be fine. But my family will definitely suffer."
Edward knew his own limits.
"Shireen, why don't you hand over the keepsake that can prove your identity to Edward? This matter doesn't need to be publicized. As long as the other party is afraid, the matter will be resolved."
Robert saw that Shireen was in a difficult position, so he tried to think of an idea to help.
As soon as Robert said this, he felt that everyone began staring at him,
"Robert, your idea is really good. Why didn't I think of it?"
Shireen smiled beautifully.
"Big brother, how big is your brain? Can I see the inside your head?"
Ellie asked curiously with an innocent look.