novelraw Chapter 40
Chapter 40
40~ Contrast~
The game was hide-and-seek. The rules were that the seeker had to catch the hider within the specified time to win.
The little Princess explained the game's rules to the little loli maid. After Xiyan understood the rules, she declared herself the hider.
"The time is two quarters of an hour. If you find me, you win. The range is only within the Imperial City. You can't use magic. If you win, you can make one small request of me, okay?"
"Your Highness, you mustn't go back on your word! You have to keep your promise!"
"Won't go back on it. I'll keep it."
Seeing this little loli maid successfully take the bait, the little Princess couldn't help but let the corners of her mouth curve up slightly.
This way, she could gradually fool this little loli maid. When the time came, wouldn't she have opportunities to avoid the Empress's sight and do some things?
Xiyan was very innocent, and was also a newly recruited member of the maid corps. So in terms of thinking, although she was loyal to the Empress, she also wouldn't absolutely obey the Empress's commands. As long as she fooled her before the little loli maid completed ideological indoctrination, then she would be a qualified double agent!
The little Princess crouched behind a large tree. This place still had some distance from where they started the game, and unless someone deliberately came over to look, it was very difficult to see her. It counted as a suitable hiding position.
It wasn't that she didn't want to hide farther away, but rather that with her stamina, going too far would tire her out. Once tired and relaxed, she would feel sleepy. If she fell asleep outside in a bit, the Empress would probably use the opportunity to educate her and ruthlessly bully her.
......
"Xiyan?"
"Ah, Head Maid."
The little loli maid Xiyan hastily greeted her.
"What are you doing here instead of being by Princess Mo's side?"
"I'm looking for Her Highness right now."
The head maid frowned.
You're Princess Mo's personal maid and you actually lost Her Highness?
Just as the head maid was preparing to get angry and severely reprimand the little loli maid, Xiyan hastily explained that the two were playing a game called hide-and-seek, and she had also planted location magic on the little Princess. When the time came, she could directly use magic to find her.
So the two were playing a game? She scared her to death. If Princess Mo disappeared within the Imperial City, then when the Empress got angry, not only would the lost Princess Mo suffer, they would also suffer along with her, especially this personal maid of Princess Mo: Xiyan.
In any case, as long as Princess Mo wasn't lost, it was good. Playing anything didn't matter. As long as Princess Mo was safe and sound and not lost, it didn't matter.
"Then you two continue playing."
"Mm-hmm."
Just after finishing speaking, the little loli maid had already flown out, rapidly searching for the hidden little Princess.
Not here... not here either... not inside either...
No rush. There was still one quarter of an hour. She had already searched about half of this Imperial City. As long as no accidents happened, she would definitely get the small wish Princess Mo promised!
Almost finding her at the last moment, the little loli maid finally found the little Princess behind a tree, almost already asleep.
"Your Highness, Your Highness~ Found you!"
"Mm mm?"
The CPU running at ultra-low power instantly returned to normal. After a long yawn, she let the little loli maid help her up.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, keep your word. I want Your Highness to hug me!"
Mo was speechless and also somewhat doubtful. The small request promised to you, you only want this?
"You're sure?"
"Mm, I want Your Highness to hug me."
Somewhat helpless. This little loli maid was too innocent, too clingy, right? But this was also good. It also made it convenient for her to fool this little loli maid.
The little Princess opened both arms and pulled Xiyan into her embrace. Incidentally, after smoothing her fur and feeling satisfied, she let her go.
"Satisfied?"
"Satisfied!"
Princess Mo... hugged me today! And even played a game with Her Highness! Ehehe~
Seeing the little loli maid so happy, the little Princess was also reassured. A tiny bit of reward that didn't require her to pay anything could be exchanged for Xiyan's obedience. This was simply profit beyond measure.
"Let's go back. It's getting late."
The little Princess looked at the sky and said.
"Mm~"
Xiyan obediently responded, following behind her walking toward the Inner City.
......
On the other side, the Empress sat in front of the table contemplating how to maximize avoiding the Eighteen Alliance Nations placing their attention on Glaze Nation.
Glaze Nation currently counted as Scarlet Phoenix Nation's ally, continuously selling Black Gold finished armor at low prices. As long as it was Scarlet Phoenix Nation's orders, they gave the lowest prices, and also provided various magic raw ore as gifts, greatly alleviating Scarlet Phoenix Nation's supply shortage problem.
And this naturally caused the Eighteen Alliance Nations' strong dissatisfaction. Several nations were already discussing prioritizing targeting Glaze Nation. Continuously providing supplies to Scarlet Phoenix Nation, in the Eighteen Alliance Nations' eyes, this already counted as provocation, openly and brazenly provoking their bottom line.
"...Ling, bring Mo over."
After thinking for a moment, she felt she couldn't just think here by herself. Mo, as Glaze Nation's First Princess, also had to come over and properly think of countermeasures.
The little Princess called to the office pouted somewhat dissatisfied. She had just finished playing the game with the little loli maid and planned to take a short rest. As a result, she had just closed her eyes when the Empress called her over.
"My suggestion is to let me sleep for a while first. We can talk after I wake up."
Fei: "......"
She somewhat doubted the little Princess's identity as Glaze Nation's First Princess. Your own home was being eyed by others, yet you actually wanted to sleep first?
"Don't worry. I already thought about this point long ago."
She said before she would help the Empress. How could she not have thought about the consequences she needed to bear?
"Is that so?"
It seemed she was worrying unnecessarily. Thinking about it made sense. How could the little Princess who calculated step by step during the blitzkrieg not have thought about the consequences? She worried too much.
"I want to sleep. Is there anything else? If there's nothing else, I'll go back to sleep first."
"Nothing."
She turned to prepare to return to the bedchamber for a good sleep, but was suddenly called back.
"I also want to sleep."
Mo: "......"
Then she was carried by the Empress to the bed. During this, she was stripped until nothing remained. Skin and skin merged together. The smooth sensation made her original drowsiness disappear without a trace.
The breathing sounds behind her gradually stabilized. After a while, they had completely settled down. The little Princess slowly turned over in the Empress's embrace, facing the Empress pillow to pillow on the same pillow.
She seemed to have truly fallen asleep, completely not noticing the little Princess's movements. No matter how much the little Princess poked, there wasn't much reaction.
Had she really fallen asleep? Or was she just trying to test her reaction? She didn't know. She only knew the Empress's sleeping appearance was a bit like a hamster. Perhaps this was the legendary gap moe?
Usually cold and expressionless, decisive in killing, after falling asleep she was no different from an ordinary beautiful girl. Even when she moved outward, the Empress would subconsciously move toward her, getting close to her.