74. Intent On Causing Trouble
Sera had reached the bedside, ready to lift the covers and pull out the suspicious person hiding underneath.
She had already heard about the princess's situation from her own sister.
Lucia analyzed that Xia Yi might suffer from dissociative identity disorder.
After hearing this, Sera seemed to have figured it out, why the princess sometimes seemed like an experienced warrior, and sometimes like a clueless cute loli.
What if the princess, in her clueless cute loli state, was deceived by the suspicious person?
As a royal maid, Sera naturally could not allow such a thing to happen; she must ensure the safety of the Silver Dragon Princess.
For today, no matter who it was, they must reveal their true face before her—
"Eh?"
Sera froze for a moment.
It was a brief moment, but she felt utterly confused.
Because she saw a tail peeking out.
If any dragon dared to climb onto the princess's bed, then Sera would surely transform into a cold-hearted maid and deal with the intruder.
However, this tail was…
Silver.
The same as the princess, a silver dragon's tail.
In the entire Dragon Kingdom, there were only two silver dragons, one was the Silver Dragon Queen Xia Lulu, and the other was the Silver Dragon Princess Xia Yi.
Therefore, the person hiding under the covers was… the Queen herself?
After this thought appeared, Sera's movements stiffened, and she fell into deep thought.
Perhaps because it was too outrageous, even an excellent maid like Sera couldn't react.
Her thoughts seemed to fly into the depths of the universe, pondering from the era of the Big Bang, why would the Queen hide under the princess's covers?
Sera looked up and met Xia Yi's gaze.
Xia Yi's expression was very stiff, her eyes wandering, and she looked extremely guilty.
Sera was even more puzzled.
Why?
Why is this?
What exactly is the Queen doing with the princess?
Perhaps out of instinct, Sera took a step back and withdrew her hand, feeling that she definitely should not delve too deeply.
Maybe it was just a warm moment between mother and daughter. What if the Queen suddenly took an interest and wanted to sleep in her daughter's room for a night? Isn't that a very normal thing?
If she were to disturb them, it would be too much of a spoiler.
Since it was the Queen hiding under the covers, then there was no problem. She shouldn't meddle too much. If she exposed them on the spot, it would only make everything much worse.
Sera smiled, "Princess, it seems I was mistaken, I apologize for disturbing you at this late hour."
"Eh? Eh? Ah?"
Xia Yi still hadn't figured out why Sera's attitude had suddenly changed 180 degrees, and she made no further moves.
It seems that she was… out of danger?
So here, Xia Yi immediately went along with the other party's words.
"It's okay, it's really my fault, I sneaked into the kitchen at night and caused some trouble…"
"Now that I have ensured your safety, I am relieved. Princess, good night, and may you have sweet dreams," Sera said, leaving Xia Yi's room.
Several seconds passed before Xia Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a sense of gratitude for having survived a calamity.
Although she didn't know why Sera stopped here, as long as she wasn't exposed, it was fine. If Sera saw Xia Lulu's current state, it would really be hard to explain, making it seem like she was up to no good…
"No, wait! I was actually planning to do something bad!" Xia Yi exclaimed as she threw off the covers.
Despite the interruption, she had no intention of letting go of this golden opportunity to thoroughly tease Xia Lulu!
This woman, not only had she turned herself into a dragon, but she was also playing some sort of little dragon princess nurturing game…
It was just too much!
If it weren't for Xia Yi's steadfast sword heart maintaining her sense of self, the human Sword Saint might have already fallen from grace.
This time, she was determined to teach Xia Lulu a lesson.
Her gaze shifted to Xia Lulu.
Xia Lulu sat obediently on the bed, smiling sweetly at Xia Yi.
"Do you have… any questions?" she asked.
Right!
Xia Yi realized that with the dragon mint amplifying one's innermost feelings, allowing one to speak their truest thoughts, she could not only get her revenge but also dig out Xia Lulu's secrets through this rare opportunity.
"If I ask, will you tell the truth?" Xia Yi inquired.
"Of course, because it's Xia Yi," Xia Lulu replied.
"Then, my first question is…"
Xia Yi began to ponder.
What should she ask?
Magic that Xia Lulu was not good at? When had she tasted defeat? Or should she be more direct and ask about her weaknesses?
After all, Xia Lulu wouldn't tease her like before.
Yes, that's it. She would ask about the thing she cared about the most—
"Xia Lulu, do you… do you really see me as your daughter?" Xia Yi asked shyly.
After speaking, she was too embarrassed to look directly at Xia Lulu, appearing quite bashful.
After all, this was what she cared about the most…
Wait!
No!
What am I asking? Shouldn't I be inquiring about her weaknesses?!
What am I, the human Sword Saint, doing caring about such things?!
Xia Yi hurriedly wanted to change her question, but at that moment, Xia Lulu moved closer, embracing Xia Yi, and whispered, "Of course, Xia Yi is my daughter."
"I…"
Xia Yi didn't know how to respond, her emotions at that moment becoming particularly complex.
Was this… something to be happy about?
She wasn't sure.
Her tail just started wagging.
"Xia Yi, you really are a mischievous daughter. It's only been a few days, and you've caused such a big mess, stirring up the dragon palace in the middle of the night. It's quite something," Xia Lulu suddenly changed her tone, no longer the cute and soft demeanor, but back to her usual sly self.
Xia Yi glanced up and, sure enough, saw the signature mischievous smile.
"Wow! Xia Lulu, how did you recover so suddenly!?" Xia Yi exclaimed, startled.
In her haste to retreat, she tumbled off the bed, landing with her bottom up.
"Recover?"
Xia Lulu stood up, looking down at her daughter, with a scornful laugh.
"Did you really think I'm like you? To overcome such a weakness of our dragon race, I've specifically trained to build resistance. It doesn't affect me much; I was never affected from the start. I was just playing with you, my dear daughter."
"…!"
Xia Yi realized she was in deep trouble.
So the millennia-old flat-chested loli was just toying with her? Was there ever any softness or cuteness?
It was all an act!
She was doomed, utterly doomed. She had been caught.
She knew she couldn't stay here any longer, or she would face a terrifying punishment.
"Well, um… I should go and explain things to everyone in the palace, can't let the chaos spread, right? Ahaha, I'll be off then!!"
With that, Xia Yi sprang up, driven by a strong survival instinct, and dashed out of the room without looking back.
However, this time Xia Lulu watched her daughter flee without stopping her.
After a while, the room quieted down.
In truth, the dragon mint was still having its effect. Although Xia Lulu had trained to build some resistance, she couldn't withstand so much of it at once.
Her cheeks gradually turned red, and she murmured shyly to herself:
"Thank goodness Xia Yi believed everything I said just now… Otherwise, my image would have been completely ruined."
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