Chapter 14 Chapter Seven The Lady

Argadia was so proud of herself now—everything had changed in her life since the day Percy Ansel leaned that stupid face against her window, and it was all because of her vision, Courage to do everything that needs to be done. Now, at last, she came to Kalgan.She had been to the magnificent Central Theatre, the largest theater in the galaxy, and had seen many famous singers.Even in distant bases, those famous singers are household names.She also visited the Avenue of Brocades—the fashion center of the most prosperous world in the entire galaxy—and bought a lot of goods according to her own wishes, because Hummel knew nothing about such things.She set her sights on a glittering gown with vertical stripes that made her look slimmer, and that the shop assistant never thought was inappropriate for her age.Base cash worked very, very well here, and Hommier gave her a ten-point note, which, when converted into Calgans, turned into a thick bundle.

She even got a new hairstyle - with the hair cut short in the back and permed into dazzling waves on the sides.Her blond locks look even brighter than ever after a careful hair-conditioning treatment, almost sparkling. However, in comparison, the most exciting show was the scene just now.To be honest, the palace of the Steeting commander is not as luxurious and magnificent as the theater, nor is it as mysterious and thought-provoking as the Mule Palace-of course, until now, they have only glimpsed those things when flying over the planet. Just a lonely spire.But no matter what, think about it, she was very proud of this honor to be able to meet a real leader.

And besides that, there is an opportunity to talk face-to-face with the leader's "Favorite Concubine".Argatia put the "Favorite" in quotation marks in her heart, because she knew the roles played by such women in history very well, and knew the charm and power they possessed.In fact, she has always had a dream, hoping that one day in the future, she too can become such an alluring stunner, but it's a pity that this kind of thing is not popular in the base now.Moreover, even if there is such an opportunity, my father probably will not accept it. Of course, Lady Carrie doesn't exactly fit Arcadia's imagination.She looked a little plump, not at all vicious and obscene, and she was a bit old and short-sighted.In addition, her voice was too high-pitched, not the kind of low-pitched voice full of magnetism.and also……

Carrie said, "Would you like some more tea, boy?" "I would like to have another drink, thank you, princess." Or should she be called "His Royal Highness"? Agatha continued to say in a connoisseur's tone, "This string of pearls you are wearing is really beautiful, madam." (After thinking about it, "Madame" seems to be the most appropriate.) "Oh? Do you really think so?" Carrie seemed very happy, she took off the necklace and dangled it in her hand, which looked like a milky white curtain.Then she said, "Do you like it? If you like it, take it."

"Oh, my God... You really mean it..." She realized that the necklace was in her hands, and hurriedly made a gesture to return it, and said in a sigh, "Daddy doesn't like it..." "Doesn't he like pearls? But these are fine pearls." "I mean, he won't be happy if I accept this string of pearls. He always tells me, 'You don't accept expensive gifts lightly.'" "No? But... I mean, this gift was given to me by... the First Citizen. Do you think I should accept it too?" Argatia blushed anxiously: "That's not what I meant..."

Carrie was tired of the subject, though, and she let the necklace slip to the floor, not caring about it.She said to Argadia, "I want you to tell me everything about the base, and please do so now." Argatia suddenly felt speechless, what is there to say in that boring place that makes people want to cry?For her, the base is just a small town on the outskirts, a comfortable house, a school that she has to go to every day, and a life that is always boring and monotonous.So she had to answer with a guilty conscience: "I think it's the same as what you read from the film book."

"Oh, do you like to read film books? I often want to try it, but every time I read it, I get a headache. But, you know, I like to read the business stories in Supervision the most - those majestic, rough men , always seems to be exciting and enjoyable. Your friend, Mr. Meng En, is he also a peddler? He doesn't seem so rough. Most peddlers have big beards, and their voices are deep and hoarse, and There's always something you can ask for from a woman—don't you?" Argadia showed a blunt smile: "Those are the past history, ma'am. I mean, in the early days of the base, the trader was responsible for expanding the territory of the base and spreading civilization all over the galaxy— —These are all things we learned in school. But that era has long passed, and now we don’t have a single merchant there, only companies, guilds, etc. are left.”

"Really? What a pity. So what does Mr. Meng En do? I mean, since he's not a peddler." "Uncle Homir was a librarian." Carrie covered her mouth with one hand, giggled and said, "You mean, he's in charge of film books. Oh, my God! It seems so worthless for a big man to do such a thing." "He's an excellent librarian, ma'am. It's a very noble profession at the Base." As she spoke, she placed the small iridescent teacup on the milky white metal table. Embarrassed, the hostess said hastily, "Dear boy, I have absolutely no intention of offending you. He must be a very clever, very intelligent man, and I saw it in his eyes when I saw him. He His eyes are... simply too clever. And he must be very brave to have the courage to visit the mule hall."

"Brave?" Argadia was suddenly engrossed in the moment she had been waiting for.Start implementing the plan!Implementation plan!She stared at her thumb deliberately, and asked in a casual tone as much as possible, "Why is it considered brave if you want to visit the mule hall?" "Don't you know?" Carrie's eyes widened and her voice became deep, "There was once a curse in there, and the mule gave an order before the Galactic Empire was established, no one was allowed to step on it. Half a step in. The locals of Kalgen dare not even enter the surrounding square."

Agatha understood what she meant, and asked again: "But that's just superstition..." "Don't say that—" Carrie looked very distressed, "Budge always said that, but he also said that in order to maintain his rule, it was better not to expose the superstition. Then again, I Never seen him go there himself. And neither has Thalos — our former First Citizen.” Speaking of this, she seemed to think of something suddenly, and asked curiously: "But why did Mr. Meng En go to the mule hall?" Now, Argadia's carefully planned plot can finally unfold.One of the things she'd learned from historical fiction was that the King's concubines were the ones who really held the power, and the influence they had was unbelievable.Therefore, if Uncle Hou Mier was rejected by Commander Shi Tieting—she expected it to be so—she had to save the situation from Lady Jiali.In fact, Mrs. Jiali herself is also a mysterious figure, she seems not very shrewd.However, history is proving...

Then she said: "Of course there is a reason, ma'am—but will you keep it a secret?" "I can swear it," said Carrie, and crossed herself on her soft, plump, white bosom. So Agatha began to narrate cautiously, thinking carefully before blurting out every sentence. "Do you know that Uncle Hommier is the number one authority on mules and has written many, many books on this subject. He believes that the history of the entire galaxy has been rewritten since the mules conquered the base." "Oh my God." "He also thinks the Seldon plan..." Carrie clapped her hands suddenly, and interjected, "I know about the Seldon plan. The businessman movies always revolve around the Seldon plan. This plan can make the base win forever. It seems that some science is involved, but I still don't understand it. I am very impatient every time I hear those explanations. But go on, my dear boy, your explanations are quite different, and you make everything clear." So Arkadia continued: "Well, then, have you noticed that the base was defeated by the mule, which is tantamount to the failure of Seldon's plan. And since then, this plan has never worked again. So, who is going to build the Second Empire?" "Second Empire?" "Yes, it will show up someday, but how will it show up? You know, it's a big problem. Plus, there's a second base." "Second Base?" She showed a bewildered expression. "Yeah, they're responsible for planning the whole of galactic history according to Seldon's will. They stopped the mule because it wasn't the right time. Now, though, they might support Kalgan." "why?" "Because now, Kargan is most likely to become the core of the new empire." Lady Jiali seemed to understand the meaning of this sentence, she said: "You mean, Buji will build a new empire?" "We can't be sure yet. Uncle Hummel really thinks so. But he has to look at the records left by the mule before he can be sure of this." "This is really too complicated." Lady Jiali said dubiously. Argadia had to give up, she had done her best. Commander Shi Tieting is in a very bad mood right now. He received the sissy from that base just now, but in the end he got nothing at all.And what's worse, it's a big embarrassment for him-he is the sole ruler of the twenty-seven worlds, the supreme commander of the largest force in the galaxy, and has the ambition to be invincible, but today he is with an antique collector Man, so much meaningless nonsense. Damn it! He's just trying to break Kargan's tradition, isn't he?Can this idiot be allowed to enter the mule hall to rummage through just because he wants to write another book?For science!For divine knowledge!God!Why do I have to endure those high-profile and righteous?And—he felt a sudden sting—don't forget the curse.Of course he didn't believe it himself, and neither could any sensible person.However, if he was determined to challenge the mule's curse, he would at least need a better reason than the idiot's nonsense. "What are you doing here?" He suddenly yelled, and the lady Jiali froze at the door in fright. "Are you busy right now?" "Yes, I'm busy." "But there's nobody here now, Boogie. Can't I talk to you for a while?" "Oh, my God! What on earth are you going to say? Come on." So she stammered, "The little girl told me they were going to go inside the Mule Hall. I thought maybe we could go with her. It must be gorgeous in there." "She told you that, didn't she? Well, if she can't go, we shouldn't. Now go about your own business, I'm sick of you." "But, Boogie, why not? Aren't you going to approve them? That little girl says you're going to build an empire!" "I don't care what she said—wait a minute, what did she say?" He strode over to Carrie, grabbing her elbow hard, sinking all five fingers into her soft skin.Then he asked, "What the hell did she tell you?" "You hurt me! I can't remember what she said when you stared at me like that." He immediately let go of his hand, and she stood there silently, rubbing the red mark that had been caught.After a while, she cried and said, "That little girl asked me to promise not to tell anyone." "That's awful—tell me! Tell me!" "Well, she said that the Seldon plan has changed, there is another base somewhere, and they will find a way for you to build an empire, that's basically what she means. She also said that Mr. Meng is a very important Scientist, all the evidence is hidden in the mule hall. I told you everything she said, are you still angry now?" But Shi Tieting didn't answer, and he left quickly without looking back.Jiali could only open a pair of big eyes, watching his back sadly. Within an hour, two orders were issued bearing the official seal of the First Citizen.One of the orders caused five hundred interstellar warships to immediately launch into the sky to engage in what the officials called "combat exercises"; while the other order caused someone to be at a loss for a while. When the order arrived, Hummel Moon was already making preparations to leave the country.The content of the order was of course to approve him to enter the mule hall.Holding the order in his hand, he read it again and again, and suddenly had mixed feelings, except for the lack of joy. But Agatha was overjoyed. She knew what was going on. Or it should be said that she thought she had expected everything.