“Sylvia, why do I feel like this Princess Sharon looks a bit like you?” Clare looked suspiciously at Sylvia and then at the TV, where Princess Sharon’s life story was being introduced.
The host’s voice continued to be clear and audible.
“The discovery of Princess Sharon’s portrait is of significant value to history and culture. She held prominent positions in both politics and literature. As a princess, she managed both internal and external affairs, making decisions on political matters. She suggested expanding libraries, adding scholars, and during her time, she promoted poetry and literature, often advocating for the improvement of women’s social and governmental status. She is considered one of the earliest feminists in history.”
Sylvia watched Princess Sharon’s portrait with great interest, a faint smile appearing on her red lips.
“Don’t say, the things Princess Sharon did are quite similar to my style.”
“Maybe she was your past life!” Clare joked, “But no matter what, you can’t deny that Princess Sharon was an outstanding woman with significant historical importance. It is said that during her reign, the Ashen Kingdom was open-minded, and women held high status. Many women wore men’s clothing and worked just like men.”
Sylvia took a sip of water. “What about Prince Javon?”
She wasn’t very familiar with Aettosa’s history; Princess Sharon was a term she had only recently encountered after exploring the other’s treasure.
“Prince Javon was said to be disabled, known as the strategist in a wheelchair. Although his legs were crippled, he was a military genius who won numerous battles for the Ashen Kingdom and defeated the Farlanders nine times.” Clare had learned about Prince Javon in history class.
“Why not make it ten times?” Sylvia found it more interesting. “Could it be that after the ninth time, the Farlanders didn’t dare to invade anymore?”
Clare excitedly shared what she had read in unofficial histories with Sylvia.
“No, after the ninth defeat of the Farlanders, Prince Javon went missing. The pregnant Princess Sharon donned armor and led the army through numerous hardships to rescue Prince Javon from enemy territory. That time, Princess Sharon destroyed the Farlanders’ base, burned their supplies, and killed their leader!”
“So Princess Sharon must have been highly skilled in martial arts. Did the Farlanders seek peace afterward?” Sylvia couldn’t help but laugh, her eyes sparkling like diamonds. “If anyone dared to bully Franklin and you all, I would be even more ruthless than Princess Sharon.”
“Oh, these are just stories I read in unofficial histories. Who knows if they’re true.” Clare laughed. “But still… I admire her. She was truly a remarkable woman.”
“She has piqued my interest. I’ll go online to look up more information about her. I’ll head back to my room first.” Sylvia stood up from the sofa and went upstairs.
Back in her room, she eagerly opened her laptop and started researching Princess Sharon’s life.
She indeed found stories about Princess Sharon leading the army.
She couldn’t help but picture Princess Sharon’s portrait in her mind again. Truly a legendary woman.
Thinking of this, she couldn’t resist calling Jaden. “Have you sorted out all the items in the box?”
“Don’t worry, Sylvia. We’ve got everything sorted. You can come over anytime to inspect.” Jaden was sitting in Franklin’s villa drinking with Jasper. “Mr. Howlett and I ordered some takeout and poured a couple of drinks. Want to join us?”
“No, I’ll come over tomorrow.” Sylvia hung up after speaking.
The internet was flooded with news about “Princess Sharon’s portrait discovery” and “Princess Sharon’s artifacts,” with everyone discussing them.
There were even investors who saw a business opportunity and wanted to make a film about Princess Sharon.
The news caused an immediate uproar.
“Really? Who’s writing the script?”
“Is it Master Keturah?”
“The Master Keturah who wrote ‘Top Idol’s Trash Picking up’ and ‘The Beggarly Girl Is A Noble Lady’? Wow, those movies were amazing.”
“Don’t you know? Master Keturah is Sylvia!”
“By the way, does anyone else think Princess Sharon looks a bit like Sylvia? Do you believe in past lives?”
“One person demands Sylvia play Princess Sharon and write the script!”
“Sylvia should be the producer and director too, doing all the work herself.”
That evening, when Sylvia went downstairs for dinner, Jenna greeted her with a smile. “Sis, are you going to act in a movie? Do you like acting?”
Sylvia gave her a puzzled look and tapped her forehead lightly. “What are you thinking? I don’t know how to act.”
“Look at this.” Jenna opened a social media platform and showed Sylvia a trending topic.
She handed her phone to Sylvia, who read aloud, “One person demands Sylvia play Princess Sharon?”
The netizens were very enthusiastic; some even photoshopped her photo into ancient costumes. Surprisingly… she did look quite like a classical beauty.
She couldn’t help but laugh at these enthusiastic netizens. “What are these people thinking? I’m not an actress or a singer.”
Jenna laughed with sparkling eyes. “But I also think you look like Princess Sharon. People online are even writing fan fiction about you two, like ‘Past Life Love: Prince Javon Falls for Me,’ hahaha!”
“What nonsense?” Sylvia tapped her head again. “Stop reading such frivolous things.”
“They’re quite entertaining.” Jenna laughed with her head tilted.
Sylvia sat down and saw Mollie and Clare also joining them. Mollie was holding her phone, giggling continuously. “Sylvia, have you considered acting on TV?”
Sylvia was speechless.
She had been busy with Control Gem matters and hadn’t paid attention to the online frenzy.
She didn’t expect even Mollie, who was pregnant, to know about it.
“Auntie, stop teasing me. I’m not a star or an actress.” Sylvia felt helpless as they joked about her.
“Alright, alright, let’s eat.” Queena and Austin also joined them. “But if you do act, Sylvia, I’ll be the first to tune in and boost your ratings.”
“The online platform even pushed me videos of netizens supporting you writing Princess Sharon’s script.” Austin would browse short video platforms in his spare time. “Sylvia, why don’t you write one?”
“I’m not very familiar with history or Princess Sharon…” Sylvia realized that since the fake heiress movie, she hadn’t written any scripts or made any films.
As she was thinking this, her Whatsapp rang.
She picked up her phone and saw it was from Brock.
“Miss Andrews, there’s a new film project looking for us to collaborate on. Are you interested?”
She couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. “These investors move fast. Is it about Princess Sharon?”
Brock was surprised. “How did you know? Did you see the trending topic?”
“My whole family knows about it. How could I not?” Sylvia said helplessly. “I need to think about it.”
“I think it’s worth considering. Can we meet tomorrow to discuss it face-to-face?” Brock highly praised Sylvia’s scriptwriting abilities.
Since collaborating with Sylvia, he couldn’t appreciate anyone else’s scripts.
Sylvia rubbed her forehead. “I’ve been quite busy lately and might not have time to write a script.”
“No worries, we can discuss it first. Whether we proceed or not is another matter. If inspiration strikes later, that would be great.” Brock didn’t pressure Sylvia much. “Personally, I think you might be interested.”
Sylvia didn’t think she was very interested.
After chatting with Brock for a bit more, she started eating dinner.
“Brock wants to collaborate on a Princess Sharon project. Investors must have asked him to approach me.”
“The main reason is that Princess Sharon has been very popular lately and is a historically significant woman.” Queena sipped some soup. “Back in my day, I also went to war. Time flies.”
“Grandma, you’re also a heroic woman who doesn’t let men overshadow you,” Jenna said sweetly.
“You sweet talker.” Queena pretended to scold her but felt pleased inside.
The next morning, Sylvia went to Franklin’s villa.
In the study room were rows of neatly arranged ancient books they had brought back from Princess Sharon’s treasure.
She casually picked one up and found it was Princess Sharon’s journal.
It recorded many of Princess Sharon’s methods and views on water management and various techniques for constructing drainage systems.
This Princess Sharon seemed like an engineering student.
However, when she picked up another book, she found it contained poems and essays written by Princess Sharon.
“Interesting, skilled in both literature and science, and also martial arts? In ancient times, she would be considered an exceptional woman.” Sylvia shook her head and put down the book.
She looked through several more books; they were all ancient texts with nothing related to modern times or Puppet DustControl Gem.
Could it be… there wasn’t any?
She felt a bit disappointed.
She picked up another book randomly; it was an ancient medical text detailing old methods of treating illnesses.
One entry made her pause. “Surgery for arrow removal: Princess Sharon once used surgical techniques to save an injured soldier. No one had ever used this method before; only Princess Sharon did.”
Was this Princess Sharon really not someone from modern times? Sylvia was shocked by this entry on surgery for arrow removal. This was a modern surgical concept!