After Defeat, the Empress’s Negotiating Chip Turns Out to Be Me

Chapter 177

177~ After Falling Ill~

"Achoo!"

Time came to the second day. Facts proved that after catching a cold for several hours, making careful cold-prevention and warmth-preservation preparations couldn't prevent a fever, at most making it slightly more bearable.

The little Princess was currently lying in bed, with an ice pack wrapped in a towel created by the little loli maid Xiyan using magic applied to her forehead.

"Princess, breakfast is ready. Do you need me to feed you?"

"I have no appetite right now."

Having a fever really killed all appetite. Even if what was placed in front of her right now was a bowl of fragrant instant noodles infused with soul, she probably couldn't muster even the slightest bit of interest, could she?

"No, Princess, you must eat this bowl of porridge!"

"I really don't want to eat..."

"Lady Mo, please eat it. You'll feel better after eating."

The little loli maid Xiyan also came out to persuade her.

"I really don't want to drink it..."

"Even if you don't want to, you have to drink it!"

The Maid Xiao Xi forcefully pushed the hot porridge in her hand toward the little Princess.

"If Princess won't drink it yourself, then I'll have no choice but to personally feed you."

"I really don't want to drink it..."

The Maid Xiao Xi felt helpless and could only pick up the bowl and spoon herself, feeding the porridge to the little Princess spoonful by spoonful. No matter how much the little Princess refused, she had no choice but to swallow it.

"Good Princess, after finishing the porridge, rest well. You'll recover very soon."

"Wait, I'm already an adult! I'm not a child anymore! Xiao Xi, you...!"

"Okay, okay, okay. Princess is no longer a child. Be good, rest well."

Mo: "......"

She really didn't know what to say. She was clearly the First Princess, yet this personal maid of hers always treated her like a child, especially in situations like this when she was sick.

"Princess, be good, open your mouth~"

Seeing this, the little Princess had no choice but to open her mouth and obediently cooperate in finishing this bowl of porridge. Otherwise, who knew what kind of antics Xiao Xi would come up with next.

Finally, the bowl of porridge in the Maid Xiao Xi's hands was finished, and she also had a moment of respite. At least she wouldn't be forcefully fed porridge anymore.

"Sleep if you're tired, Princess."

"Mm."

Indeed, now after eating, she was starting to feel drowsy again. Her eyelids were already beginning to give out.

However, she was somewhat worried. What if Midias Empire sent soldiers to invade?

As if seeing through the little Princess's concerns, the Maid Xiao Xi comforted her:

"If anything happens, I'll be the first to wake Princess up."

"Mm."

With this assurance from the Maid Xiao Xi, she felt relieved.

"Your Highness, sleep~ sleep~"

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"Lady Red Leaf, Lady Mo's condition doesn't seem very good."

"I know, so before Lady Mo recovers, let's just wait and see. Her Majesty the Empress has ordered that Lady Mo must return unharmed, and we haven't made contact with Xiyan yet either."

After the little Princess was taken away by them, this army would fall into a leaderless situation, right? At that time, they would have no choice but to all return and sail back to Glaze Nation.

"Then what do you plan to do now, Lady Red Leaf?"

"Just wander around casually in this vicinity."

Before arriving on Midias Empire's territory, the three of them were intercepted by Raider Empire, but upon hearing they came from Scarlet Phoenix Nation and were going to Midias Empire to find someone, they didn't dare to block them at all.

Scarlet Phoenix Nation of the Eastern Region was already the most powerful country on the entire continent. Even on the Western Region side, no one dared to do anything to envoys from Scarlet Phoenix Nation, fearing that in the next second they would be targeted by Scarlet Phoenix Nation. When Scarlet Phoenix Nation began marching into the Western Region, wouldn't they be displeased and destroy Raider Empire first?

However, they encountered some minor trouble on Midias Empire's side, being entangled by the local Heretical Cult. Fortunately, their strength wasn't anything special. They could casually deal with those heretics. The highest level of strength they'd encountered so far was only at the Great Mage level.

"Lady Red Leaf, I feel like we perhaps shouldn't have entered the city..."

"What does it matter? Anyway, the city entry procedures have already been completed. We entered openly and legitimately. No one will come arrest us."

"That's also true."

Back then, the little Princess and her two little maids were directly received into the royal palace and didn't need any kind of travel permit at all. They themselves were their own travel permit.

After all, even if they came from the Eastern Region, they were still royal family members and were completely qualified to receive special treatment.

Their trip was only to capture the little Princess and bring her back, and incidentally investigate what exactly that Order that pushed the little Princess into danger. If there was an opportunity, they would directly follow Her Majesty the Empress's orders and destroy that Order completely.

However, what puzzled her was that these people in the city all seemed to be avoiding topics related to this Heretical Cult.

Was there some secret that couldn't be spoken of here?

"Xiao Si, you go around the city and inquire about Xiao Xi. Whether it's related to Lady Mo or that Heretical Cult, inquire about everything."

"Understood."

Having received her task assignment, Xiao Si immediately began taking action.

"Xiao Bai, you're responsible for infiltrating the military camp where Lady Mo is located to scout around. If Lady Mo has recovered, tell me immediately."

"Alright."

Having received orders, Xiao Bai also swiftly headed toward the little Princess's location.

As for herself? Of course, she would personally infiltrate Midias Empire's royal palace alone to scout around.

"Hey! You over there! Yes, you! Stop looking around, it's you. Outsider? Do you have a travel permit?"

Red Leaf took out her travel permit for the patrolling soldier to inspect. However, when he saw the line below stating "from Scarlet Phoenix Nation," the soldier's attitude clearly became somewhat more gentle.

"You're here to find someone?"

"That's right. I'm looking for our Highness. I heard our Highness appeared here not long ago."

"Highness? Do you have a portrait of your Highness?"

Red Leaf casually pointed at a portrait on the bulletin board nearby. It was precisely a portrait of the little Princess drawn at some unknown time.

"That's...!?"

The patrolling soldier panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down again.

"So, may I ask if you know where our Highness currently is?"

"Well, I heard she returned to her own army."

"I see. Then I'm relieved."

"If you don't have any other questions, then I'll be leaving?"

The patrolling soldier inquired carefully, as if he were the one being questioned.

"Which way is the royal palace? I'd like to have a brief talk with your country's king, under orders from our Empress."

Good heavens! Then why didn't you just state your identity directly when entering the city? Why did you enter the city first and then come question him, a mere patrolling soldier?