Zhu Qiu was stomping her feet in anger.
Success was right in front of her, only one last step away, yet Xiaguang actually refused to take her down.
“Didn’t you say you’d listen to everything I said?”
“I must follow the Princess’s orders, but this behavior is too dangerous. I must ensure the Princess’s safety.”
“How is it dangerous? I’m just going down to play for a bit. There won’t be any danger.”
“No means no.”
No matter what Zhu Qiu said, Xiaguang continued to refuse.
The Little Princess was furious.
She rushed over and used her small, clenched fists to attack Xiaguang’s thighs.
“I want to go, I want to go! It’s really not dangerous there. I can protect myself.”
Xiaguang could do nothing with the Little Princess, so she finally explained it to her one more time.
“There is no danger if you do not go. I cannot disobey Her Majesty the Queen’s orders.”
‘Wait? Zhu Xiaxia’s orders?’
The Little Princess’s eyes cleared instantly, and she seemed to understand.
Xiaguang’s primary mission was to ensure she stayed out of danger; everything else was secondary.
All of this was under Zhu Xiaxia’s control.
Then… as long as she got Zhu Xiaxia to agree, wouldn’t Xiaguang have to listen to her?
‘Genius!’
Zhu Qiu stopped her punching, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
“Xiaguang, Zhu Xiaxia told me a long time ago that she allows me to go down.”
Since Zhu Xiaxia wasn’t here anyway, she could just make up a reason.
Xiaguang had no way to verify it.
“Is that true? The Princess wouldn’t be lying, would she?”
“How could that be? It’s all true, absolutely true.”
Since she was leaving anyway, she didn’t care if it was true or not.
“Then, I need to confirm this with Her Majesty the Queen.”
“Confirm? How can you confirm it? Zhu Xiaxia isn’t even here. Don’t tell me you have some special way to communicate?”
“Of course.”
In the next second, Xiaguang pulled out a blue, glowing spherical stone from behind her and placed it in Zhu Qiu’s hand.
The Little Princess looked at the object in her hand with a puzzled face, filled with curiosity.
“Xiaguang, why are you giving me this stone? Did Zhu Xiaxia move inside the stone?”
“Of course not. This stone contains Her Majesty the Queen’s special Magic Power. The user only needs to inject a small amount of Magic Power to have a long-distance conversation with Her Majesty.”
“Her Majesty told me to take this out when the Princess misses her. It seems the time has come to give it to you.”
“Ah?”
The Little Princess panicked instantly.
Wait, was she really going to talk to Zhu Xiaxia?
“Princess, this item was prepared specifically for you. Hurry and ask Her Majesty. What will she say?”
“This…”
The Little Princess hesitated.
She truly hadn’t expected Xiaguang to pull out something like this.
In reality, Xiaguang could have communicated with Zhu Xiaxia herself, but she chose not to.
She wanted to see the Princess get rejected by Her Majesty.
“Quickly, try it.”
“Well, I…”
Unintentionally, Zhu Qiu injected Magic Power into the stone.
The light on the stone began to flicker, and the object itself became crystal clear, transforming from a stone into a Communication Gem.
“My darling daughter, do you miss your Mother?”
Zhu Xiaxia’s voice suddenly came from the gem, giving Zhu Qiu a fright.
She almost dropped the stone on the ground.
Xiaguang struck while the iron was hot and joined the conversation.
“Princess, you have successfully connected with Her Majesty. Please speak first; I won’t disturb you.”
Xiaguang walked back to the room, leaving Zhu Qiu there alone.
She was certain that Her Majesty would never grant the Princess’s request, so standing there was a waste of time.
“Why isn’t my precious daughter speaking? Are you so sad that you haven’t seen your Mother that you can’t even talk?”
Zhu Xiaxia, who was currently flying through the sky, did not forget to tease her daughter.
At this point, she could only give it a try.
“Zhu Xiaxia, I want to go down to Dragon City to take a look. I… I heard it’s very beautiful there.”
“Then go down and see. Mother won’t stop you, as long as you remember to come home.”
“But Xiaguang won’t agree to take me down, and I can’t fly.”
“So that’s how it is. No matter, Mother will solve it for you.”
Less than ten seconds later, Xiaguang came out of the room with a look of resentment.
To prevent the Princess from seeing it, she had to pretend that nothing was wrong.
She really couldn’t understand what Her Majesty was doing, being so indulgent toward the Princess.
However, Her Majesty’s orders had to be followed.
“Princess, let’s go. We’ll head down and take a look.”
‘It actually worked?’
“My daughter should have fun! Mother has business to attend to outside, so you must be good while playing. You must remember to come home when it gets dark, do you understand?”
“I know! Thank you, Mother!”
‘I’m about to succeed, why would I return to the Dragon Race Imperial Palace? I’m probably a big stupid pig.’
Zhu Xiaxia really was something.
She was so easily tricked.
Later, when she chatted with others, she could even brag about how she had played the Dragon Queen like a fiddle.
Zhu Qiu picked up her bag and shouted.
“Xiaguang, let’s go!”
“As you command, Princess.”
Xiaguang transformed into her Dragon Form in the open space of the Dragon Race Imperial Palace and took Zhu Qiu onto her back.
“Move out!”
At Zhu Qiu’s command, Xiaguang soared into the air and dived through the clouds.
Xiaguang circled downward, bit by bit.
Within a few minutes, Xiaguang chose a slightly more open location, and the two of them successfully reached the bottom of Dragon City.
Zhu Qiu climbed down from Xiaguang and looked at the scenery around her.
“Wow!”
This place was exactly as it was drawn on the Dragon Race Map.
The scenery was pleasant, and the aquatic plants were lush.
It was as beautiful as a painting in spring.
“Xiaguang, you should go back first. I can play by myself. There’s no one at Soderland’s House right now, so someone needs to watch the door.”
Clearly, Zhu Qiu wanted to get rid of Xiaguang, but Xiaguang had a mission to protect the Princess and naturally would not leave.
“Princess, I need to ensure the Princess’s safety.”
The Little Princess took out the stone.
This time, she tried to inject Magic Power in a controlled manner.
“Does my darling daughter miss Mother again so soon?”
It worked.
“Zhu Xiaxia, tell Xiaguang to go back. I want to play alone. I don’t want anyone else following me.”
“Oh? Then won’t my daughter be afraid being alone?”
“Of course not! When have I ever been afraid!”
“In that case, Mother can rest easy,” Zhu Xiaxia said.
She was currently laughing so hard she couldn’t close her mouth, yet her tone remained gentle so that Zhu Qiu couldn’t hear any flaws.
“Xiaguang, return to the palace to watch the house.”
“Her Majesty, please reconsider! The Princess will be in danger.”
“My decision will not be wrong. You go back.”
After saying that, Zhu Xiaxia ended the communication.
In its place, she sent a private message to Xiaguang.
“Xiaguang, knowing your personality, you would definitely follow Zhu Qiu in secret. Do not follow her. Believe that she can handle it herself.”
Her Majesty had switched to a private message, which meant she had made up her mind.
Xiaguang respected Her Majesty’s methods and no longer hesitated, leaving decisively.
“Oh yeah! Xiaguang is finally gone! I did it! I’m free!”
Zhu Qiu danced with joy on the spot.
She took out the Dragon Race Map from the snakeskin bag and glanced at the sun to determine her direction.
“As long as I keep walking this way, I can go home!”
Zhu Qiu ran with excitement, completely unaware that a pair of green eyes was already staring at her from the distance.