Chapter 68: Was the Plan a Success? Take a Guess

Behind them.

“Quick, look at what’s outside!”

“Outside?”

The three of them looked out the window together.

The opportunity was here—it was now!

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Zhu Qiu quickly pulled out the seasoning bottle containing the Longan Sedative Powder and sprinkled a little into Zhu Xiaxia’s bowl before immediately hiding the bottle behind her.

Target accomplished!

“My dear daughter, there doesn’t seem to be anything outside?”

Zhu Xiaxia said as she pulled her gaze back.

“Huh? Is that so? Haha… Then, then I must have been mistaken. Let’s keep eating.”

Zhu Qiu acted as if nothing had happened and continued to bury her head in her food. During this time, she stole a few glances at Zhu Xiaxia.

Zhu Xiaxia moved. She was eating the food. She was almost finished!

‘Wait, that’s strange. Zhu Xiaxia has almost finished her meal, so why hasn’t the sedative powder taken effect yet?’

‘It shouldn’t be like this. This is how Longan Sedative Powder is made.’

‘Could it be that the dosage wasn’t enough?’

By this time, Xiaguang and Ilanka had already finished eating and left, leaving only Zhu Xiaxia and Zhu Qiu at the dining table.

No, this wouldn’t do; she had to seize this opportunity. Zhu Qiu’s brain worked at high speed, and she came up with another idea.

“Mo… Mother, I’m thirsty. Can you help me go to the Kitchen to get some water?”

“Sure.”

Zhu Xiaxia stood up and walked toward the Kitchen.

‘Hehe—the chance is here again!’

Zhu Qiu opened the lid of the seasoning bottle and poured more than half of the sedative powder directly into Zhu Xiaxia’s bowl, stirring it in thoroughly.

“Except…”

Zhu Qiu stared at Zhu Xiaxia’s bowl over and over again.

It was so obvious. Anyone could tell at a glance that something had been added to it; Zhu Xiaxia wasn’t an idiot.

“My dear daughter, here is the water you wanted.”

It was too late; Zhu Xiaxia was back. Zhu Qiu could only hide the sedative powder first, take the water, and take a sip.

“Tha… Thank you, Mother.”

“Daughter, you look a bit nervous. We’ve been eating together for so long, have you still not gotten used to it?”

“I… I’m not nervous. I’m full, I’m going now.”

Feeling guilty, Zhu Qiu quickly fled the scene and hid in her room.

‘Hehe… Hehe… I don’t believe it. With such a massive dose, it will definitely make Zhu Xiaxia’s body go soft and her mind go hazy. When that time comes, it will be the hunter’s time to reel in the net! Hehe.’

Downstairs, Zhu Xiaxia was looking at her bowl. It was full of a strange yellow-brown powder, which left her feeling surprised.

Where did this stuff come from?

By chance, a cloud outside moved, and the sunlight happened to shine directly onto the seasoning bottle on the chair, which then reflected into Zhu Xiaxia’s eyes.

‘Huh? What’s this?’

Zhu Xiaxia picked up the seasoning bottle and examined it closely. She poured out a little of the remaining powder and took a sniff.

This smell… it was longan.

‘Strange, why is there longan powder here? I don’t remember the Imperial Palace Kitchen having this kind of seasoning.’

Not only that, the color of this longan powder was yellow-brown, whereas ordinary longan powder was pale yellow.

The two were quite different. Zhu Xiaxia stuck a bit of it to her finger and placed it in her mouth to taste it.

First came a rich, longan sweetness, followed by a hint of bitterness.

“Oh… so it’s this.”

Zhu Xiaxia suddenly realized. She had once read in a book about fruits that longan contained a sedative component, and when extracted, it was this exact color.

This sedative component could make a person become sluggish, and in severe cases, it would lead to mental confusion, weakness throughout the body, impaired judgment, and sleepiness.

But where did this thing come from? Why did so much suddenly appear in her bowl?

As the Dragon King, Zhu Xiaxia’s intelligence was certainly up to par. Deductions like this were a piece of cake for her.

First, various signs indicated that this was intentional. Second, it couldn’t be Xiaguang; her loyalty was something Zhu Xiaxia had seen for herself.

Furthermore, it couldn’t be Ilanka; she didn’t have the courage.

Therefore, it could only be her daughter, Zhu Qiu.

Zhu Xiaxia gripped the bottle of Longan Sedative Powder and began to smile faintly as if everything had become clear.

‘My daughter is being naughty again.’

‘In that case, Mother must satisfy you.’

And she would add a little extra seasoning while she was at it.

Throughout the entire afternoon after the meal, the Little Princess was upstairs feeling anxious.

From time to time, she would sneak over to Zhu Xiaxia’s room to observe her movements.

However, every time she looked, Zhu Xiaxia acted as if nothing was wrong, not affected by the sedative powder in the least.

‘It shouldn’t be like this. I poured more than half of it in, so how is there still no effect?’

The Little Princess lay on the bed and subconsciously reached out to grab the sedative powder, but her hand found nothing.

“Huh? Where is my sedative powder?”

She sat up with a start and searched the room for a long time, but she couldn’t find it.

“I’m doomed. Could I have left it on the first floor?”

“No, I have to find it quickly. If Zhu Xiaxia finds it, it might be fine if she doesn’t know what it is, but if she does, the plan will definitely be ruined. I might even be punished.”

Zhu Qiu quietly crept back to the first floor and saw Xiaguang clearing the table.

‘Huh? I remember it was on the chair? Where did it go?’

“Xiaguang, have you seen a seasoning bottle? There was only a little bit of seasoning left inside.”

“I am very sorry, Princess, but Xiaguang did not see it.”

After answering the question, Xiaguang continued to clear the table.

“Alright then.”

Failing to find the bottle, Zhu Qiu could only leave in disappointment.

The situation was looking a bit bad now. Could it have been taken by Zhu Xiaxia already?

Feeling uneasy, Zhu Qiu went to the door of Zhu Xiaxia’s room to check. She pressed her ear against the door and listened carefully.

Then, the unexpected happened.

Zhu Xiaxia muttered to herself in a weak voice, “Ugh… why is my head so dizzy? I want to sleep so much.”

Zhu Xiaxia actually said her head was dizzy? Did that mean the sedative powder was finally taking effect?

“Does that mean I can…”

“Hehe.”

Zhu Qiu revealed an evil smile.

The seasoning bottle didn’t matter anymore. From this moment on, revenge was the most important thing.

The Little Princess quietly waited at the door for the sedative powder to fully kick in. She would take her revenge once Zhu Xiaxia was no longer clear-headed.

After about 30 minutes, the movement inside Zhu Xiaxia’s room gradually died down.

‘It’s been so long, it should be about time, right?’

The Little Princess noiselessly opened the door a crack and observed Zhu Xiaxia.

“My dear daughter, what are you doing at the door? Do you miss Mother?”

‘Ack!’

‘Does Zhu Xiaxia have some kind of divine vision? How did she see me?’

Filled with confusion, Zhu Qiu pushed open the door and walked to the bedside.

“Mo… Mother.”

“Daughter, why don’t you go find Xiaguang to play for a bit? Mother isn’t feeling well, and my head is very dizzy. There are candies and milk on the table; you can eat them.”

After saying this, Zhu Xiaxia seemed to have run out of strength and lay flat on the bed, powerless.

‘What do you know? It turns out the sedative powder took effect a long time ago. See? Zhu Xiaxia’s current state is the final answer.’

She had worried for nothing for so long.

Hehe—the plan was a great success!

Before taking her revenge, Zhu Qiu decided to eat the milk and candies Zhu Xiaxia had prepared first.

Since she was already here, she might as well eat. Zhu Qiu walked to the table and finished everything in one go.

On the bed, Zhu Xiaxia’s heart was already racing with excitement.

The thought of what was about to happen was just too funny.

“Hee hee hee.”

‘I have to hold it in. I can’t laugh.’