novelraw Chapter 59
Chapter 59
59~ Cage~
Can't handle it at all, really can't handle it at all!
The little Princess lay on the bed staring blankly at the ceiling.
Why!? Why did she have to suffer this torment?
So how should she deal with the Empress when the time comes? The current situation was that saying something wasn't right, but not saying something also wasn't right. She had no idea what to do! As for whether the Empress had actually extracted information from her or not, she didn't know either...
So what should she do!!!
"Princess Mo?"
The Maid Ling knocked on the bedroom door.
"Mm?"
"I've come to apply ointment for you."
At the mention of applying ointment, the little Princess immediately shrank back.
"Can I do it myself?"
"No, some of the marks on Your Highness's body are quite hidden. You might not be able to see them yourself. It's better to let me help you apply the ointment."
"But I still want to apply it myself..."
Before she finished speaking, Ling had already completely ignored her opinion and picked her up, walking toward the bathroom.
Sure enough, she was the one with the least authority in the Imperial Palace, wasn't she?
That's right, she was just a neighboring nation's princess under house arrest here. It would be strange if she had authority. Only those who didn't know the truth would think she was really a member of Scarlet Phoenix Nation's royal family.
"Please endure for just a bit longer, Your Highness. It'll be done soon."
After applying the ointment and drying it again, the little Princess kicked a pillow somewhat dissatisfied. Feeling one kick wasn't enough to vent her anger, she added several more kicks.
Mm, she kicked the side the Empress liked to sleep on. She'd spare her own side, fearing there might be residual fungus.
"Does Your Highness want to go out for a walk? If needed, I can carry Your Highness to the garden."
"No need, cats are more fun. Don't you think so, Vanilla?"
The little Princess lowered her head and took a deep sniff of Vanilla, sniffing until the cat in her arms became intoxicated and began kneading milk in the little Princess's embrace.
"Meow meow meow!"
Chocolate jealously bit her clothes and tugged, as if reminding her not to forget about herself.
"Prprpr~"
"Meow~"
Soon, Chocolate also fell victim, truly like melted chocolate. Together with Vanilla, they collapsed in the little Princess's arms, two puddles of liquid creatures blending together like a cup of black coffee with latte art, the rich fragrance they emitted irresistible.
"Prprpr~"
"Meow meow~" ×2
The shit-scooper's technique is really good!
Seeing the little Princess holding the two cats with no intention of going out for fresh air, Ling didn't say anything more. She tidied up and left, returning to the Empress's side.
After seeing the Maid Ling leave, the little Princess put down the cats and quickly went to the small suitcase under the bed that she hadn't opened in who knows how long, pulling out a scroll from inside.
A Magic Scroll. This was something she had prepared before coming to Scarlet Phoenix Nation to guard against anyone hijacking the carriage midway.
The Magic Scroll wasn't complete, belonging to the unfinished type. It should be considered a completely useless waste product, which was also why it hadn't been confiscated.
However, what probably no one expected was that she only needed to use her own blood as a catalyst to complete this scroll, and then it could be activated normally.
Of course, she wasn't preparing to assassinate the Empress or anything. She was just planning to store it in the storage ring the Empress gave her as a precaution.
Assassinating the Empress with just this scroll was simply impossible. Moreover, the Empress would probably completely strip her of freedom and torment her for a lifetime.
So, this scroll storing a Great Archmage's full-power strike was given to her by Father the King to guard against danger. Its power was at most enough to bomb an Archmage. To bomb a Great Archmage would require at least over a dozen scrolls.
"Princess Mo?"
"Ah ah?"
The little Princess hurriedly stored the scroll in the Magic Space Ring the Empress gave her and turned around to discover it was Xiyan.
So it was this little loli maid? She gave her quite a fright!
"Cough cough... does Xiyan need something?"
"No... it's just that Lady Ling said you weren't feeling well. I was a bit worried, so I came to check on you."
Oh~ so that's how it is. This little loli maid really cares about her. She was so touched. If there's a chance in the future, she must have this little loli maid go to Glaze Nation to be her personal maid!
Although she was a bit rash, who could refuse a silly-cute little loli maid? Especially one who would softly and sweetly apologize to you when she made mistakes?
"Thank you for caring, Xiyan~"
The little Princess reached out and patted the little loli maid's head.
This was the only person by her side every day from whom she could regain face.
"Ehehe, caring for Your Highness is what I should do."
The little loli maid said happily.
Ehehe... my Princess Mo~♡ Princess Mo~♡ Princess Mo is praising me, Princess Mo is patting my head, ehehe~♡
"Alright, Xiyan, help me brew a pot of black tea. I'm a bit thirsty."
"Okay, I'll go brew it right away!"
Xiyan immediately rushed out the door, running to the kitchen to brew tea.
"Phew~"
Finally sent her away. This way she could continue putting all the needed things into the Magic Space Ring.
After putting away everything she needed, the little Princess closed the small suitcase and kicked it under the bed, acting as if nothing had happened.
Surely even at this point the Empress wouldn't still have someone monitoring her every move, right?
That feeling of being monitored had already disappeared back when she was caught by the Empress while bathing. It hadn't appeared again afterward either, so she wasn't worried at all that anyone would see.
In the time it took her to wash her hands, the little loli maid Xiyan also came over carrying black tea.
"Princess~Please enjoy~"
Xiyan set up the table and pulled out a chair, waiting for the little Princess to sit.
"Xiyan, don't you think this Imperial Palace is like a cage imprisoning a canary?"
"Canary? Cage?"
The little loli maid Xiyan thought about it and quickly gave up thinking. Clearly, such a profound question was far beyond what her little brain could handle.
"Your Highness, Your Highness~ what does it mean?"
"It means, doesn't this Imperial Palace seem like a cage used to imprison criminals?"
"A cage to imprison criminals?"
"Right, a cage to imprison criminals."
"Why does Your Highness say this?"
Xiyan asked curiously.
"Look, we're all people living in the Imperial Palace, right? Almost every day our food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are all within the Imperial Palace's range. We almost never leave the Imperial Palace. And every day people bring ingredients and other resources from outside back to the Imperial Palace to sustain our survival..."
"Think about it, imagine us as prisoners, and those responsible for sustaining our survival are prison staff, while those protecting us are soldiers guarding the prison..."
"Thinking about it this way, isn't the Imperial Palace pretty much the same as a prison?"
The little Princess picked up a cup of tea and spoke unhurriedly.
"But we can go out and play anytime?"
"That's for you all. I don't have permission and can't step outside the Imperial Palace at all. For me, the Imperial Palace is a cage used to confine me, a prison."
"Is... is that so?"
The little loli maid Xiyan answered with half understanding.
However, she still understood some of it, that is, her Princess Mo wasn't as free as these maids. Although she usually didn't have to do any work, she couldn't go anywhere.
"Mm, Your Highness, don't be so negative. No matter what, I'll do everything I can to make Your Highness happy... At worst, I'll talk to Her Majesty about this matter and have Her Majesty give Your Highness more freedom."
"Mm..."
The little Princess pretended to be thoughtful, but actually...
Ehehe~ hooked!