Xiaguang had already placed the prepared food on the dining table.
Every dish was steaming hot, possessing perfect color, aroma, and taste.
“Eh? It’s time to eat?”
Zhu Qiu didn’t give Ilanka a second glance, turning instead toward the dining table.
“Wow, wow, wow, wow!”
Looking at the delicious food on the table, Zhu Qiu’s appetite was instantly piqued.
She never expected such a huge surprise upon waking up today.
After drinking milk for so many days, she could finally taste delicacies from the Dragon Race!
‘This must be Zhu Xiaxia’s compensation for me not eating well these past few days. I won’t be polite then!’
“I’m digging in!”
Unable to control her excitement, Zhu Qiu quickly climbed onto the table and crawled toward the dishes, her Dragon Tail swaying behind her.
‘It’s all mine, all mine.’
“Hey!”
“What was the Princess doing?”
“This was wrong.”
With quick eyes and hands, Ilanka rushed over and grabbed the tail of the crawling Zhu Qiu, yanking her down.
She fell straight onto the floor.
“Ow!”
“Who was that?!”
Zhu Qiu raised her head and looked around, noticing a pair of dark purple eyes.
“What are you doing?!”
She scrambled up awkwardly, glaring fiercely at Ilanka.
‘Eh?’
Noticing the appearance of the person in front of her, a question appeared in Zhu Qiu’s head.
‘Who is this person? Why haven’t I seen her before?’
“Hey, who are you? Why did you pull me?”
The Little Princess put her hands on her hips, her face puffed with anger.
“Me? Princess, you’re asking me who I am?”
Ilanka asked in confusion.
“Yeah, who are you? I’ve never seen you before.”
After thinking for several seconds, Zhu Qiu seemed to understand.
This was the Dragon Race Imperial Palace, after all, so it was normal for outsiders to come.
Therefore, she must be… a guest.
“You must be a guest invited by Zhu Xiaxia, right? If it weren’t for her, I would have kicked you out already.”
Ilanka’s head was filled with confusion.
“Princess, I am the teacher invited by Her Majesty the Queen. Didn’t you eat the Pineapple Bun I gave you yesterday? How can you have no impression of me at all?”
This felt bad.
“How did it taste? I made it myself. Did you like it, Princess?”
Ilanka’s face was full of anticipation, waiting for the Princess to praise her skills.
“Pineapple Bun? What Pineapple Bun? I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“That’s impossible. It’s the bread that looks like a pineapple.”
“Never heard of it, never seen it. Besides milk, the only other thing I’ve eaten so far is candy.”
“No way…”
Ilanka scratched her head.
It shouldn’t be like this.
She remembered giving the Pineapple Bun to the Queen yesterday.
Just then, Zhu Xia finished washing up.
She was wearing the same Little Dragon Pajamas as Zhu Qiu as she walked downstairs, her eyes still drowsy.
“Good morning.”
“Good morning, Zhu Xia!”
“Good morning, Your Majesty.”
Zhu Xia walked over and sat in a chair by the table, rubbing her eyes to wake herself up.
“I didn’t expect to sleep until noon. As the Queen of the Dragon Tribe, I can’t let this happen again. You all sit down.”
“Oh.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Zhu Qiu sat next to Zhu Xia, while Ilanka sat opposite her.
Xiaguang was still bringing out dishes from the kitchen.
Ilanka’s mind was completely occupied with the whereabouts of the Pineapple Bun.
The thought of something she had prepared with such heart not reaching the intended person was depressing.
However, she couldn’t exactly ask the Queen directly.
She decided to let it go.
She would make it for the Princess again when she had another chance.
Soon, Xiaguang brought the final dish, Braised Crocodile Tail, to the table.
It even had a decorative small knife and fork stuck into it.
Upon seeing this dish, Zhu Qiu’s body trembled involuntarily.
Once Xiaguang finished serving and sat down, Zhu Xia finally spoke.
“Everyone, let’s eat.”
“Wow, wow, wow! Food! Food!”
The table was filled almost entirely with meat dishes; there was only one plate of greens, which seemed like an afterthought.
For Zhu Qiu, this was paradise.
Except for that weird tail, everything else was something she loved.
Zhu Xia only ate a little before she was full.
She leaned back in her chair quietly, watching Zhu Qiu gorge herself.
She knew this was somewhat impolite, but there was no “but.”
Feeding Zhu Qiu only milk every day was indeed a bit unfair to her.
Today, she had specifically asked Xiaguang to prepare delicious food to satisfy her appetite.
“My dear daughter,” Zhu Xia said, stroking Zhu Qiu’s small head, “let me introduce you. This is the teacher Mother found for you, Ilanka. From now on, you will call her Teacher Ilanka. She will be responsible for your future studies.”
Zhu Qiu, who was still buried in her food, froze for a moment, an expression of confusion on her small face.
“What teacher? Isn’t she a guest?”
“Of course not. She is the teacher Mother mentioned a few days ago. She is only 2,000 years old, quite young, right?”
“Huh? Over 2,000 years old?”
‘That’s old enough to be my great-great-great-great-great-grandmother! And that’s considered young?’
“Yes, I am only 2,000 years old and have already reached the Seventh Stage. I am more than qualified to be the Princess’s teacher,” Ilanka immediately chimed in to assert her presence.
‘Hehe, since I reached the Seventh Stage at such a young age, the Princess will definitely look up to me.’
“So, is my dear daughter ready? Hmm?”
Zhu Xia raised an eyebrow, smiling as she waited for Zhu Qiu’s reaction.
“Wait, Zhu Xia, are you serious?”
Zhu Qiu was no longer in the mood to eat.
She pushed her bowl aside.
“Of course I’m serious. Mother is very earnest when it comes to her daughter’s education.”
“I’m not eating anymore.”
Zhu Qiu pushed her chair back, stood up, and headed straight for the second floor.
“Hey! Princess…”
“No need.”
Ilanka wanted to stand up and call the Princess back, but Zhu Xia indicated it was fine.
“That’s just the Princess’s personality. Ilanka, as her teacher, you’ll have to work hard. I have high expectations for you.”
The Queen had high expectations for her?
“Rest assured, Your Majesty! I will definitely teach the Princess well!”
“We will start this afternoon. You have the freedom to decide what to teach first; I won’t restrict you. Now, I need to go upstairs and explain the situation to my daughter. She might be a bit unhappy.”
Zhu Xia walked up to the second floor and found Zhu Qiu curled up in a corner of her room with several Maps spread out on the floor.
She already understood what Zhu Qiu meant by looking at the Map the last time.
It wasn’t that she wanted to travel the world; she wanted to run away.
So this time, Zhu Qiu was trying to use the same old trick.
Even though she could just bring her back like last time, she didn’t want to risk the “what if.”
“What if Zhu Qiu was stubborn and refused to come back? “
“What if she froze or starved to death outside?”
Zhu Xia had to stop her.
She quietly entered the room and closed the door.
After making sure no one could hear, she walked up behind Zhu Qiu and pressed down on her shoulders.
“My dear daughter, you wouldn’t want your identity as the Human Sword Saint to be discovered, would you?”