109. The Sinister Plan
In the confrontation with Xia Lulu last night, Xia Yi actually took a gamble.
Between gambling and not gambling, she chose to take a risk.
That is—
About the secret of Xia Lulu.
She blackmailed Xia Lulu with the fact that "Xia Lulu would act cute to Dorothea," which seemed to be for her own exoneration, but in reality, she was switching the focus.
That's right!
The fact that Xia Lulu would act cute was not a secret told to her by Dorothea, but a conclusion Xia Yi deduced from clues.
Dorothea, who stayed in the Purple Kite Valley, had lived for so many years and must have felt some boredom. The fact that she liked to make toys showed that she needed entertainment, so she must like interesting things.
And coincidentally, the young Xia Lulu had accidentally entered the Purple Kite Valley and met Dorothea.
Normally, according to the mentally disturbed golden dragon described by Xia Lulu, they would definitely kill the intruder mercilessly.
However, the young Xia Lulu did not die.
Think carefully about the impression of Xia Lulu, although… it's a bit hard to admit, but objectively speaking, a white-haired dragon loli is indeed very cute!
And adding on the content known from the memoirs of the former king, Xia Lulu was a mischievous character in her early years.
Perhaps, by a fluke, she won Dorothea's favor and became a pastime to kill time.
Under the charm offense of the dragon loli, Dorothea did not kill her and make her into a toy but instead cared for Xia Lulu.
This point, when Xia Yi first met Dorothea and she asked her to act cute, could already be guessed.
Although it's not the complete truth, Xia Yi still took the gamble.
She gambled with Xia Lulu, letting her believe that this was the secret Dorothea told her.
Looking at the results, Xia Lulu really took it seriously, thinking that this was all Dorothea told Xia Yi.
However, this was just a means to hide the real secret.
Up to now, Xia Lulu still hasn't discovered the truth and seems to have overlooked this matter.
Xia Lulu thought she was on the second layer, but in reality… this is the fifth layer!
She won, gaining the upper hand in the first gamble with Xia Lulu!!
She avoided Xia Lulu's attention and still held a crucial secret. For this, she endured humiliation and bore a heavy burden, even showing a loss of composure in front of the Silver Dragon Queen.
I am truly fearsome!
Thinking of this, Xia Yi couldn't help but feel emotional about her own maneuvers.
Using Dorothea's secret, she could catch Xia Lulu off guard, and then she could use this to complete her own revenge and show her!
"Hmph, just wait, I will make you regret underestimating me, the consequences are very serious…!"
The little princess hiding in the quilt was already thinking about opening champagne, rolling on the bed.
So, let's start her terrifying revenge plan today.
…
Sera was preparing ingredients in the kitchen.
In the morning, after she went to wake up Xia Yi and helped the little princess wash up, they ate the breakfast she made.
Afterward, Xia Yi went to class.
Sera then went to Xia Yi's bedroom, cleaned it up, and came over to prepare lunch.
It could be said that most of the red dragon maid's time revolved around the little princess.
Taking care of the Princess was a very honorable task, and many people envied Sera.
Sera also enjoyed this job, although the Princess was indeed a somewhat troublesome dragon, often causing trouble and mischief, but that was also genuinely cute.
"Hmm, the ingredients should all be ready." Sera looked at the menu.
There were some foods that Xia Yi didn't particularly like, but these menus were customized according to Xia Yi's physical condition, and she couldn't unilaterally change them; she had to follow them.
Sera planned to use some cooking skills to make it more to the little princess's taste.
Just as she was about to start—
Sera glanced behind her with the corner of her eye.
She felt someone's gaze, secretly staring at her.
Now, there weren't many dragons, even in the Dragon Palace, and if there was a sudden gaze, it would be very noticeable.
Sera turned her head.
The kitchen door wasn't closed, and the gaze behind the door crack disappeared.
"I almost got caught by Sera."
Xia Yi, who quickly hid, muttered.
She deliberately waited for a while, making sure not to make any noise, and then peeked through the crack in the door again.
But then, she was stunned.
"Eh?"
Something was off. Where was Sera?
Such a large maid, where had she gone?!
Xia Yi was shocked, peering through the door crack into the kitchen, but she couldn't spot Sera anywhere.
"Sera, where did you go?"
Could it be that she was seeing things?
She rubbed her eyes, but still couldn't spot Sera in the kitchen, even though she was just about to handle the ingredients—
"Princess, are you looking for me?"
A familiar voice sounded from behind Xia Yi.
"Ah!"
Xia Yi jumped, startled, and turned around to see the maid big sister standing politely behind her.
Sera had somehow appeared behind her without notice.
"No, that's not right, Sera, why are you behind me? Weren't you just in the kitchen?"
"Hehe, why indeed? I'm not quite sure myself, Princess," Sera replied, her professional demeanor as a maid at full display, always with an unflappable smile.
Xia Yi was truly baffled. Sera was clearly inside preparing the ingredients just a moment ago, and then she suddenly appeared outside.
It was all too bizarre!
Xia Yi thought to herself.
"Your Highness, is there something you need my assistance with?" Sera offered Xia Yi a way out.
"No, nothing, I just finished class and was passing by. I wanted to check in, and then you suddenly appeared, scaring me to death!"
Xia Yi, in fact, wanted to mentally prepare herself to start the first step of her terrifying revenge plan.
First, she had to start with Sera.
It's not that she wanted to do something to Sera, but she needed to complete an important first step of her plan without anyone noticing, preparing a crucial prop that was key to taking down Xia Lulu.
Of course, she couldn't let Sera notice this. It was hard enough to deceive Xia Lulu; if Sera let slip any hint of her actions, her revenge plan would be ruined.
She had to be careful.
Xia Yi just wanted to confirm Sera's status and then find an excuse to prepare herself.
But Sera turned the tables on her, catching her completely off guard.
Calm down.
The advantage and initiative are still with me. As long as I don't expose my thoughts, I can just operate slowly.
"Your Highness, I'm really sorry to have startled you. It's my fault," Sera apologized with a bow.
"It's okay! I don't mind…"
"Your Highness, have you finished your classes for this morning?" Sera asked. "I hope you didn't skip any classes. After all, you might not like the punishment for skipping."
Bitter gourd and homework, who could like that!
In fact, Xia Yi had long since not wanted to attend Grandmaster Gran's class, but due to the deterrent force of these two terrifying beings, she still obediently went.
"Don't worry, Sera, I've already finished today's classes. I was just leaving the classroom, so there's no need to worry!"
Speaking of classes…
Xia Yi remembered something, her lips curled up, and she couldn't help but laugh.
"Your Highness, did something good happen?" Sera asked curiously.
"Mm~ It's nothing much, just that today in Grandmaster Gran's magic class, I accidentally used the wrong spell and burned off his beard~"
Accidentally?
On purpose!
Hmph, that old man Gran, it's about time he got burned.
Xia Yi was really in a good mood. Actually, during class, because she was constantly thinking about her grand plan for revenge, she was somewhat distracted.
At that time, Gran deliberately asked Xia Yi to demonstrate the magic he had just taught again, and even threatened her, saying something about using homework to pressure her…
Because Xia Yi wasn't listening carefully and heard the word "homework," she panicked, which led to some mistakes in the casting of the spell.
Even mispronouncing a few words can change the mood of the magic, resulting in—boom!
A volcanic eruption exploded in front of Gran, igniting his beard.
Remembering that scene, Xia Yi couldn't help but laugh. That's what you get for being sarcastic yesterday!
However, that's not the focus for today.
Let's not talk about Gran for now. The important thing is Sera.
Time to operate!
The white-haired loli's expression suddenly became serious, "Sera, actually, there's something I have to tell you."
"What is it?"
"It's been many years since you became my personal maid, hasn't it?"
"Yes, Princess, I have served you for many years," Sera nodded.
"Mm, Sera, from my perspective, you are an excellent maid. You can complete any task very well in all aspects! It's just that…"
"Please go ahead."
Sera wasn't flustered by the little princess suddenly starting to speak like an adult. Instead, she had a premonition based on her years of experience that the Princess might want to play some kind of game again.
She was taught a lesson last night, and today she wants to stir up trouble again. This spirit of forgetting the pain once the wound heals is quite admirable. Is this a kind of perseverance in a certain sense?
"Sera, I want to assess your professional skills!"
"Of course, there's no problem, Princess. You have the right to do so," Sera agreed.
Then, Xia Yi handed her a piece of paper with a list of dishes and desserts.
After Sera took it and checked, she didn't find any problems.
It wasn't really what Xia Yi liked to eat, and there was almost no private stash.
Appetizers, main courses, desserts, drinks.
No fried meatballs, no osmanthus cake, no milk tea… However, there was a cake among the desserts.
The flavor of the cake wasn't really Xia Yi's favorite.
"Your Highness, although it's an assessment you've decided on a whim, it will still be recorded. Moreover, I must inform you that even if I complete these dishes and desserts, you will only be able to taste them, and the official menu cannot be changed," Sera reminded.
"I know! I have no other purpose! Just hurry up, I'm watching!"
"Alright."
Sera understood and started preparing.
Xia Yi watched from beginning to end, very carefully observing each step of Sera's cooking, even asking about the details and the reasons for certain actions.
Her attitude was very serious, even abnormally so, and she even started taking notes.
This surprised Sera a bit. The Princess had never been so focused in class before. This was the first time.
"So that's how it is…"
Xia Yi, who was taking notes, felt Sera's gaze and quickly hid her notebook behind her, becoming alert.
"What's wrong?!"
"Nothing, I just find it a bit surprising, Princess, that you can be so attentive."
"That's because I need to properly assess you, Sera. As the saying goes, details determine success or failure. I must watch carefully to see if you make any mistakes. This is crucial for the assessment results!" Xia Yi said earnestly.
Sera remembered that not long ago, the little princess had said, "Great achievers do not dwell on the details," and now it's "details determine success or failure." Truly flexible standards.
Laugh.
"Yes, Your Highness, I will explain every step in detail to you…"
…
After a while, Sera finished cooking, all according to Xia Yi's requirements.
Appetizers, main courses, desserts, drinks…
"Your Highness, please start the tasting," Sera said, placing everything in front of Xia Yi.
Xia Yi tried everything once.
"Indeed, they are all very good. Whether it's the selection of ingredients, the cooking steps, or the final taste, everything is excellent! You've passed the assessment, Sera! You are indeed qualified to continue serving me!" Xia Yi affirmed highly.
Indeed, as a member of the Royal Maid Corps, Sera's professional skills were maxed out, truly a perfect and elegant royal maid.
"Thank you for your recognition, Princess. It is a great honor for me."
"Alright, Sera, you can go back to your duties. I won't disturb you anymore…"
"Very well, Your Highness."
After passing the assessment, Sera went on to prepare Xia Yi's lunch.
And Xia Yi left the kitchen, closing the door behind her.
Success.
Success!!
She raised her notebook, treasuring it like a prized possession.
The silver-haired loli smiled triumphantly.
Sera, you've been duped, and you didn't even realize my plan until the end!
The assessment was just a pretext.
The intention wasn't in the wine.
Underneath a series of seemingly meaningless actions, she had secured the tool she needed most.
Even if she reported to Xia Lulu about her actions, what then?
No one could detect the clues.
"Hmph, Sera, you've unwittingly become my accomplice," Xia Yi's face showed a mischievous smile.
Her extremely evil plan was well underway!
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