novelraw Chapter 109
Chapter 109
109~ The Scarlet Phoenix Nation's Runaway Imperial Consort (1)~
"So Your Highness, Your Highness, what do you plan to do today?"
Do what?
The little Princess thought briefly and gave her answer:
"Hide and seek."
"Eh eh? The one we played before?"
Little maid Xiyan immediately recalled that not long after she came to the Imperial Palace, the little Princess had pulled her to play a game. This game was precisely hide and seek. She still remembered it clearly even now!
After all, that was the first game her Princess Mo played with her. Of course it left a deep impression.
However, it was just a pity that due to physical reasons, it wasn't suitable to search for her for long periods. So her Princess Mo could only be the hiding party.
"Right, that one."
The little Princess nodded.
"But this time you hide and I'll seek."
"Eh eh? Is that okay?"
Does Princess Mo's stamina allow for long-term searching?
"Of course no problem. Just extend the search time. The end time will be set as... lunchtime."
She knew what this little maid Xiyan was worried about. Conveniently extending the search time would also give her more time to go do things alone.
"Mm... but won't Your Highness be bored like this?"
Last time the time she searched was short enough not to be boring. This time Princess Mo extended it several times over. Dragging this frail body to search for her for an entire morning, is there really no problem?
"It's fine. If I can't hold on, I'll call you."
The little Princess reached out to stroke Xiyan's head.
"Mm... alright then."
Since Princess Mo already said so, then she'd just go along with Princess Mo's intentions.
"Before the game ends, you're not allowed to come out, not allowed to actively reveal your location to me, and absolutely not allowed to actively approach me. You must hide properly, understand?"
"Okay, okay."
"Then let's begin."
Little maid Xiyan disappeared from sight in a flash. The little Princess couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Now the biggest obstacle was gone. She could finally set about her schemes at ease.
After returning to the bedchamber to pack some things she might need, she slowly walked to the entrance connecting the inner and outer cities. As expected, the guards completely didn't dare stop her. However, a faint yet persistent pulling force kept preventing her from continuing toward the outer city.
This was the contract's effect, right?
"Xuan?"
"..."
Still like dead water, she got no response. The little Princess could only give up on the idea of having little loli Xuan help her temporarily shield the contract's influence.
Originally she'd wanted to waste a bit less material. Now it seemed there was no choice.
"You, come here a moment."
The little Princess beckoned to a guard.
"Mm? May I ask if Princess Mo has any orders?"
"Can you control magic power?"
"Uh, a little bit."
"Hold this. Absorb the magic power inside, then release it toward me."
The little Princess casually tossed a precious magic crystal stone into the guard's hands, scaring him into thinking the little Princess wanted to use him for entertainment or something. However, seeing the little Princess continuously staring at him, he could only comply.
This was the Imperial Consort of Her Majesty the Empress of the Scarlet Phoenix Nation. As a small gate elite guard, he absolutely didn't dare anger her.
The little Princess's hand casually gestured a few times in the air. Now she could slightly sense the existence of magic power...
Little loli Xuan had told her before that it wasn't that she couldn't use magic power. The reason magic power disappeared as soon as it gathered in her body wasn't dissipation, but absorption. Absorbed to charge her up.
So the reason she couldn't use magic power since childhood was because she'd been serving as this little loli Xuan's power bank...
Fortunately, although now that Xuan was awake she still couldn't use magic power, as long as there was sufficient magic power nearby, operating it a little still wasn't a problem.
In the guard's eyes, the little Princess just inexplicably gestured a few times in the air, then stepped out.
So what was the point of having him absorb the magic power inside and then release it toward Princess Mo...
"Hey, wait, Princess Mo, you forgot your things!"
"It's yours."
The little Princess waved, bidding farewell to the gate guard.
So this priceless magic crystal stone was just given to him like that?
Just like a damn dream!
...
"Mm~"
The little Princess stretched.
Just as she imagined, the outer city guards also didn't step forward to stop her upon seeing her. They directly let her pass. It had to be said, the identity of "Imperial Consort" the Empress gave was quite useful.
The Imperial Consort wandering around the city from time to time, this point seemed to have already been tacitly accepted by the city's residents. So even if she was seen, she didn't need to worry her appearance would cause much commotion.
Next was to first find a place to hide.
The reason for not directly leaving the city was she didn't know whether the Empress currently knew she'd already grasped the contract's loophole and secretly slipped out. If she stayed in the city without going out, that was still fine. She could explain, then receive some punishment and still enjoy a certain degree of freedom. If she went out, the Empress would definitely lock her in the bedchamber forever.
Moreover, if she went out directly now, she'd probably starve to death outside. The journey to Glaze Nation would take at least two or three days at the fastest. Like before when bringing troops with certain magic enhancements, it still took three or four days.
Thus, she patronized a clothing store.
"Welcome... uh, greetings, Princess Mo!"
The shop clerk was slightly confused. She hadn't anticipated that Her Majesty the Empress's Imperial Consort would suddenly patronize this small shop.
"Give me a set of low-key clothes. Not flashy. Best if they can make me look completely ordinary."
"Huh?"
The shop clerk put down what was in her hands and examined the little Princess's appearance up and down. She really couldn't understand why the little Princess would make this kind of request. Normally shouldn't it be the more beautiful and eye-catching the better? Moreover, there were tailors in the Imperial Palace specifically making clothes for the royal family. Why would she come to her small shop!?
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
"Nothing, nothing..."
She hurriedly apologized. Continuously staring at others was a very rude thing. Fortunately, Princess Mo didn't make things difficult for her...
"Um, please allow me to presumptuously ask, what does Your Highness want these clothes for?"
"To play."
The little Princess casually answered.
Very good. This fit Princess Mo's image in her heart perfectly. Deliberately lowering her status to blend in among ordinary common people.
"Understood. I'll go make them for Your Highness right away..."
She didn't dare delay. She immediately entered the small room in back.
The clothes in the shop were without exception all made to attract people's attention, opposite to the little Princess's desired goal of being low-key and not attracting attention. So she had to tailor them on the spot.
Fortunately, the difficulty of the requirements wasn't high. If it was just low-key and not attracting attention, she only needed to simply tailor a bit.
Before long, she brought the finished product before the little Princess to display.