Chapter 53

"Your noise is giving me a headache."

Amelia's sudden move shocked everyone present.

The name Amelia Barlen echoed in the capital's noble circle like thunder. Not only was she a renowned beauty known as the Empire's Red Rose in social circles, but also, with her outstanding personal abilities, she left a lasting impression even if she were not the Duke's daughter. That's why the king had chosen her as the next queen.

It was said that before the Duke made any decisions, he always sought Amelia's opinion. If she disagreed, no matter how good the proposal was, the Duke would not participate!

As for why Duke Barlen valued Amelia so much…

According to those in the know, eighteen years ago, the Sith Empire was not as powerful as it is now, and Tarolin Barlen was just an Earl. However, since Amelia was born, Tarolin's career path had been smooth, and in a few short years, he had risen to the rank of a Marquess.

Amelia, showing signs of genius from a young age, helped Tarolin Barlen solve many problems. Later, in a battle, she came up with a brilliant idea that quickly turned the tide of the war, leading to the Sith Empire's complete victory. As a result, the king bestowed the title of Duke on Tarolin Barlen.

At the same time, he arranged for the young Prince Carloy to be engaged to Amelia.

Besides winning over Duke Barlen, the goal was also to leverage Amelia's excellence to ensure the prosperity of the royal family, produce outstanding descendants, and stabilize the imperial monarchy.

Amelia Barlen was not like other noble daughters who were merely decorative or social butterflies. Her beauty and talent made everyone marvel. Even without a noble title, the empire's aristocrats dared not underestimate her.

In fact, some traditional nobles treated Amelia Barlen as an equal rather than as a junior.

Despite being valued and feared by the nobles, Amelia did not become arrogant. On the contrary, she ingrained noble etiquette in her bones, and every move she made was elegantly pleasing. None of the etiquette teachers in the noble circle could find fault with her.

Therefore, Amelia Barlen had always been the role model for all the young girls in the noble circle, an exemplary figure of excellence.

However, Amelia Barlen, who countless young girls studied and imitated, unexpectedly poured food over someone's head in public!

Such outrageous behavior made the noble students feel like they were dreaming, as if they had dreamt of something so unbelievable.

This couldn't be real!

Meanwhile, Ifia stared blankly at Amelia venting her anger for her. Her black eyes blinked, and although she thought Amelia was not suitable for such rude behavior, at this moment, she couldn't help but think Amelia was incredibly cool!

Even if she was a villainess, she was a thousand times better than that hypocritical prince!

The excitement caused her heart to race, and Ifia's cheeks turned slightly red. However, she paid no attention to it and continued to admire Amelia.

Lucy, standing beside Ifia, had a confused expression on her face. She felt like she hadn't fully awakened from her dream, wondering how she witnessed the famous Miss Barlen, after saying a few words to Ifia, directly taking action to defend her!

Lucy couldn't even dare to imagine such a scene in her dreams.

Unlike Ifia and Lucy, Irene was uneasy.

After seeing Miss Barlen not following the usual conventions and taking action against Salin, Irene always felt that things were developing in an unpredictable direction.

It wasn't a good development, but a bad premonition.

Could it be that the noble who befriended Ifia was the Duke's daughter?

No, it couldn't be!

Even if it was the gentle and polite Prince Carloy, it couldn't be the proud and indifferent Duke's daughter!

She kept denying it in her mind. Irene subconsciously clenched her fists, worry causing her to tightly bite her lips, staring ahead without blinking.

Salin, who became the focus of everyone's attention, couldn't believe it. She raised her hand to wipe away the food remnants on her face, staring wide-eyed at the Duke's daughter in front of her. She didn't know where she had angered Miss Barlen, but she was publicly humiliated in such a way!

Even if her father's title is only a Viscount, she should not be humiliated like this and bring shame to the family!

"Miss Barlen, why are you treating me like this!!!"

Facing Salin's angry questioning, Amelia's expression remained indifferent. Her lips curled slightly, and her purple eyes coldly stared at the disheveled Salin. She calmly replied, "Nothing, I just don't want to stay in the same academy as someone as ugly as you. It makes me sick."

"Amelia, your words are too harsh!"

As Amelia's words fell, before Sally could speak, Prince Carloy, standing nearby, frowned and quickly spoke to stop Amelia from going on a rampage.

Amelia was normal before coming to the cafeteria. Why is she so impulsive now?

There are quite a few students in the cafeteria. Doesn't Amelia care about her reputation?

Even if she spontaneously wants to defend the commoner students of the academy, there's no need to go to such extremes and damage her own reputation. As Amelia Barlen, being the Prince's fiancée, losing face means not only bringing shame to Duke Barlen but also sparking discussions about the royal family!

"Too harsh? But she was disrespectful to my friend Ifia. Asking her to shut up was already too lenient!"

Regardless of what Prince Carloy said, Amelia ignored him. She opened the embroidered golden feather fan in her hand with a 'swish,' raised it to cover half of her face, revealing only those disdainful purple eyes.

However, the words that came out of Amelia's mouth were like thunder on a clear day.

An explosion occurred on the spot!

The proud and beautiful highland flower of the Empire, Amelia Barlen, actually acknowledged an ordinary commoner!!!

In an instant, Ifia felt like she was standing on a podium, facing countless cameras, and her whole person drowned in the 'click-click' of flashing lights.

Fortunately, this situation did not last too long. Amelia continued to shift the focus onto herself.

She let out a disdainful chuckle, but her words were pressing step by step, "Ifia is just a commoner, she can't do anything to you, but I can."

"You take pride in your noble status, little do you know, in my eyes, you're not even worth a stink bug."

"With such a self, what qualifies you to look down on Ifia?"

Amelia unleashed her full firepower, her sharp words making it impossible for anyone to counter. Prince Carloy was especially astonished.

He had never heard of Amelia having any interaction with commoners.

Especially, for Amelia Barlen to go to such lengths for a commoner indicated an extremely close relationship between them. It surpassed ordinary friendship and reached the level of intimate confidantes.

After roasting Salin to the point where her face turned red, and she seemed on the verge of fainting right there, Amelia didn't stop. She turned her head towards Irene, her tone icy as she spoke, "By the way, you, too. You're the mastermind behind dragging Ifia into this trouble."