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

Chapter 29

29~ Xiyan~

This was the first time she heard someone say this term in this world. The little Princess's eyes widened. Although she knew the Empress had ways of knowing what she had researched before, a glimmer of hope still arose.

What if? What if she really had a method?

During her days in Glaze Nation, she had researched many things: humanities, science, and medicine. But the results weren't significant. Take medicine for example. Relying on modern knowledge, she had only recorded methods to promote recovery and hadn't researched anything substantial.

Back then she researched medicine to try to cure herself, but before long she gave up. Because she felt that something that couldn't even be treated in modern times would be even more impossible in a technologically backward world.

Now hearing this term again from the Empress's mouth, she still held expectations.

"Yes."

What if the Empress really had a way to cure her?

"Do you have a method?"

"Not at the moment."

The little Princess was slightly speechless. It seemed the Empress could also make empty promises. She had gotten her hopes up for nothing.

Immediately after, the Empress changed the subject:

"But using magic might have the possibility of healing."

She was a Great Archmage, considered among the top tier of mages. If even she felt magic couldn't help, then there truly was no way. But now anything was possible.

Although healing magic had its limitations and couldn't truly eradicate diseases, it could also cure most symptoms. As long as they kept healing continuously, perhaps they could reduce the symptoms to an almost non-existent state, achieving roughly the same effect as eradicating it.

"Can we do it now?"

"No, wait until your current illness is better first."

"Oh."

The little Princess could only nod in agreement, then opened her mouth to eat a mouthful of hot porridge the Empress brought to her lips.

They fed like this for a good while, neither of them speaking, until after eating the Empress couldn't help but ask:

"Is there anywhere else uncomfortable today?"

"Basically none."

Apart from being somewhat weak, she almost didn't feel anything anymore.

"That's good. Rest well today too."

Thoughtfully covering the little Princess with the small blanket, and after lightly pecking the little Princess's face, she left the room carrying the bowl and spoon.

"......"

Her illness was mostly better. She couldn't feel sleepy at all anymore.

So today she also planned to pet cats and read books like yesterday, waiting until whenever she felt tired before going to bed to sleep.

She casually pulled out a history book from the bookshelf. Although she had already read it in Glaze Nation before, with time much of the content had been forgotten. Taking it out for leisure now was also a good choice.

"Meow~"

Chocolate rubbed against her feet, circling around her like acting cute, tail swaying rapidly in small movements. Then it rolled over exposing its belly, as if begging for food.

"Chocolate, be good~ I'll go get you some snacks."

"Meow~ Meow~"

"Okay, okay, Vanilla gets some too."

The little Princess affectionately nuzzled the two cats.

This wasn't because she had poor resistance to temptation, but rather no one could refuse the way cats acted cute and rolled around.

Damn it, how could there be such an adorable species? This made it impossible for people to refuse!

Gently pushing open the bedchamber door, after calling out for the all-purpose maid and confirming Ling wasn't nearby, she boldly walked toward the kitchen direction.

Generally, if calling for Maid Ling once and she didn't immediately appear or respond, she was most likely not nearby. That's why she dared to be bold and go to the kitchen to secretly take cat food.

Generally, cat food was specially stored in a cabinet in the kitchen corner. This was to avoid accidentally mixing up cat food with ingredients. Although there were labels, anyone would inevitably make mistakes sometimes.

After arriving at the kitchen, she confirmed again that Maid Ling wasn't nearby, then pushed open the door to enter. She discovered a completely unfamiliar face standing on a stool holding a long spoon stirring the ingredients in the pot...

The little Princess alertly took a step back.

This was the Inner Palace. Theoretically, besides the Empress, her personal maids, and herself, no one else would come in. But she had just encountered an unfamiliar face here.

This was a tiny little one just like her, who even had to move a stool to barely stir the ingredients in the pot. Even if Ling was good at disguises, she couldn't possibly transform herself into such a tiny little thing, right?

And this tiny little loli, upon discovering she had entered, hurriedly jumped down from the stool and came before her.

"Re-report, Your Highness! I'm a trainee maid from the Imperial Maid Corps! My name is Xiyan. Um... I'm very cute, so please don't dislike me, Your Highness!"

The little Princess was slightly surprised, then her gaze looked up and down at the little loli before her. Petite physique, slender limbs, completely looking like she wouldn't hurt a fly!

Anyway, she's not as cute as me... (muttering quietly)

But speaking of which, would the Empress also let people other than Ling come in? And it's a loli who looks silly and adorable. As expected, the Empress definitely has a lolicon fetish!

The little Princess continuously updated the Empress's image in her mind...

"Um... Your Highness?"

Xiyan's voice pulled her back to reality. She hastily cleared her throat twice, straightened her chest with a "serious and majestic" appearance and said:

"Rest assured, I won't dislike you. You, just work hard here. I'm just here to get something."

"Yes! Your Highness!"

Xiyan raised her right hand excitedly.

Very good, she had successfully fooled this loli. As long as she groomed her well in the future, she would definitely have great use!

The little Princess thought secretively while holding the cat food.

......

After Princess Mo left, Xiyan covered her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

She never expected that the Princess who should have been resting well in the bedchamber would actually come to the kitchen to get cat food. Fortunately, her earlier impolite appearance wasn't seen by the Princess, otherwise that would have been bad.

"Ehehe... Princess Mo is so cute... so cute~ so cute~ so cute~...!"

Xiyan covered her face and murmured excitedly, like a perverted woman who got her brother's clothes, desperately covering her flushed face while gasping heavily~

"Such a pity, such a pity..."

Such a pity she couldn't touch the Princess. If only she could touch the Princess. Next time she must touch the Princess!

Oh right! Tonight's soup isn't ready yet. She must brew the most delicious soup to have the Princess praise her well! It would be best if she could pat my head in praise!

Remembering the important matter, Xiyan stood back on the stool again, stirring the soup in the pot.

Simmering on low heat could make the soup's fragrance more rich... Oh right, should she tell Her Majesty the Empress or Lady Ling about the Princess secretly coming to get cat food today?

Xiyan thought about it.

Since the Princess is so cute, let's let it go this time.

......

The little Princess returned to the bedchamber holding the cat food, completely unaware of what happened in the kitchen after she left. She was just happy about fooling a silly loli.

Perhaps in the future she could rely on that silly loli to do some things she couldn't do!