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

Chapter 33

33~ Doubt~

Holding the little Princess's hand still didn't feel very satisfying. She moved her body closer to the little Princess's side. Only after their bodies were pressed together did she stop her small movements, while the little Princess remained unmoved by this.

Little lolis, because of curiosity not paying much attention to their own actions was normal. Besides, she also felt quite good about it, so she didn't stop her.

"I don't understand it, but I feel Your Highness is amazing."

Xiyan praised.

Whether the little loli maid understood or not, the little Princess didn't know. Anyway, she only knew that being praised like this made her quite happy. No one would dislike being praised by others, right?

"Alright, you can go back now. I still need to think this through carefully here."

After Xiyan left, she continued to rack her brains, finally figuring out where the last place that needed improvement was: cutting off enemy intelligence from the rear.

That was it then. She couldn't think of a better strategy. But this way should also be sufficient to deal with Donglai Nation. According to what she knew, Donglai Nation's military forces weren't strong themselves. Without the Alliance Nations' military support, they should quickly fall under Scarlet Phoenix Nation's attack.

Thus, having completely finished the planning document, she stretched lazily. She didn't directly go notify the Empress, but leisurely drank a cup of black tea, sat by the window watching the scenery for a while before having Xiyan fetch the Empress.

"Finished?"

The Empress raised an eyebrow and asked.

She had only been out for a dozen or so minutes and it was complete? This efficiency was too high, wasn't it? Fortunately Mo was hers...

"So what reward does Mo want this time?"

Anyway, launching the war still required some time to assemble forces. Just right to take advantage of this gap to reward Mo first.

"Uh..."

To be honest, she didn't want anything for now. The only thing she might want was probably to return to Glaze Nation for a trip, right? Although she could guarantee she would come back after returning to Glaze Nation for a trip, and have the Empress give her orders, this probably wouldn't be agreed to.

"Can I ask for it later?"

"No way. Say what you want now. As long as it's not outrageous, I'll give it to you."

The Empress smiled broadly. Beneath the seemingly gentle smile lurked several traces of killing intent! As if saying if she dared propose an outrageous request, she would ruthlessly "reward" her.

"Then I want to take off the collar. Is that okay?"

"No."

The Empress's face rapidly darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she took out a silver chain and fastened it to her collar.

Mo: "......"

This collar was somewhat like an accessory. Worn on the neck, it actually wasn't very obvious that it was a collar. The clasp was even made with concealed hiding, and was only a thin layer. Only when a chain was fastened could you tell this was a collar, right? This was probably also the reason Xiyan hadn't noticed it at all.

It had also been several days since being leashed like this. At least she wasn't so deranged as to leash her even when she was sick.

"Then I want a body pillow. That should be fine, right?"

Just right to get a body pillow to change this bad habit of always sleeping while hugging the Empress's arm. With a body pillow, she wouldn't need to hug the Empress's arm anymore.

The Empress thought about it, felt this small wish was completely no problem and happily agreed. Then she also called Qin Feng to note down the appearance, size, and filling materials of the body pillow the little Princess wanted.

After simple explanation, Qin Feng was somewhat puzzled. Shouldn't the Princess like body pillows shaped like little bunnies or little kitties? How could she like a crocodile body pillow?

But she didn't ask much either. She just needed to do as Her Majesty the Empress and Princess Mo said. The rest wasn't what she should be concerned about.

"Very surprising, isn't it?"

"This..."

Xiyan looked at the silver chain in the Empress's hand with a completely confused face and fell into contemplation.

So why would Her Majesty the Empress put a collar around Princess Mo's neck???

She didn't understand, but she was greatly shocked. Although later the Empress, in order to not let Mo lose face, explained it was because she was afraid Mo would get lost herself, obviously Xiyan still had doubts about this.

What did being afraid of getting lost have to do with putting on a collar and leashing her?

"What I say is what it is."

The Empress spoke in an unquestionable tone.

Since it was like this, she couldn't delve too deeply and could only ask her Lady Ling what was going on.

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Whatever Her Majesty says is what it is."

Ling refused to answer without hesitation.

Since the Empress wouldn't say, that meant she didn't want Xiyan to know, so she wouldn't answer either.

After inquiries led nowhere, she was still somewhat unwilling and planned to go directly ask her Princess Mo later.

......

On the other side, the little Princess was currently being held in the Empress's embrace and ruthlessly petted. The silver chain tied to her neck was also held in the Empress's hand.

"So... have you petted enough?"

The little Princess's face was slightly red as she let the Empress pet her. She knew resisting was useless and would instead make the Empress further touch and grope, so she simply didn't resist, waiting for the Empress to pet enough first.

"Not yet. Don't move."

The Empress was like an octopus entangling her, touching here and touching there, like really treating her as a cat to hold.

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After a round of petting, her face was flushed red, as if she had done some indescribable things. Although they hadn't done anything, it also seemed like they had done everything.

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"Ahem... so can I go rest now?"

"Of course."

The Empress smiled, but her hand still tightly gripped the silver chain.

Mo: "......"

Alright, it seemed she wanted her to rest in the bed beside her...

"I want to return to the bedchamber to rest."

"Just rest here. I still have things to ask you in a bit."

No choice then. Although somewhat dissatisfied, she could only comply. Her mental energy was also very depleted today, so she just lay down in this small bed and fell asleep at light speed.

After she fell asleep, the Empress played with the silver chain in her hand and fell into deep thought. She stared at the little Princess's sleeping face for a long time, not knowing what she was thinking, maintaining this state until Ling pushed the door and entered.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Maid Corps is ready and can act at any time."

"Mm, I know."

This war, the Imperial Maid Corps would also be involved, but not fighting enemies head-on on the frontlines. After all, what the maids in the Imperial Maid Corps were skilled at wasn't frontal combat, but assassination and covert killing. Although they could also do it, the effect would be greatly reduced.

"When does Your Majesty plan to attack?"

"Three days from now. Let Mo rest well for a while. She's tired."

"Yes."

......

......

"Mm? Is it mealtime?"

The little Princess rubbed her eyes, looking like she hadn't woken up as the Empress helped her sit up.

She had slept for a long time. The fatigue from continuously perfecting and completing the strategy these past few days had also recovered about seventy to eighty percent after this sleep. She immediately felt much more relaxed.

"No. Sleeping too much isn't good. I'm waking you up to look at some things."

"Oh..."

With her body, sleeping too much really wasn't too good. But waking her to look at some things? Look at what things? What things must she look at?