Chapter 209 : The Kowtow Bargain

“… A kowtow apology?”

A flush of embarrassed anger appeared on Xuelong’s valiant face. She snapped, “What kind of person do you take me for? I am a princess of the Rose Kingdom, the Phoenixblood Knight in the hearts of the people. How could I possibly make such a humiliating pose?”

“Eh~” Bai Yue Ling covered her mouth and gave a wicked laugh. “Is our Second Princess afraid?”

“The dignity of the royal family cannot suffer such humiliation!”

“Eh eh~ I thought you were a big sister who dares to act and take responsibility. In the end, you’re just trash after all.” Bai Yue Ling provoked, “Since you’re so certain I’m a quack, why won’t you even agree to such a simple apology?”

“I can apologize to you, but not in that posture…”

“So you’re just scared, right? Hehe~ Big sister looks so heroic and mighty, but inside you’re actually fragile. So lame~”

“You…”

The shame and fury on Xuelong’s face grew heavier, stark against her snowy skin. Her proud, full chest rose and fell slightly, the silver light armor over it glinting in the sun.

As a soldier who had fought abroad for years, Xuelong had never been good with words. Faced with an experienced little devil like Bai Yue Ling, she was left completely speechless.

She knew Bai Yue Ling’s logic was flawed and wanted to refute her, but did not know how to organize the words. She could only watch as the little devil kept provoking her with that infuriating expression. She clenched her teeth, wishing she could stab through her with a spear.

Seeing Xuelong’s body trembling faintly with rage, Bai Yue Ling’s smile grew brighter.

‘Heh… I kindly treated your mother, and you still dared point a spear at me? Let me teach you a lesson.’

‘And I can even enjoy a defeat CG, just like in the doujin— the gallant female general stripping off her armor and humiliatingly kowtowing… heh.’

Bai Yue Ling swayed her hips smugly and laughed. “So, trash big sister, are you agreeing or not?”

Xuelong’s brows shot up as she barked, “I will never—”

At that moment, Weiji quietly raised her right hand and gently rested it behind her second sister’s head, releasing faint strands of dim magic without a trace.

Soul-affecting magic spread like ripples, silently invading Xuelong’s body and whispering beside her pure white soul.

“Agree to her… A kowtow is just an ordinary apology posture… not humiliating at all…”

“Put down the pride in your heart… She is a cute, sultry girl… You should treat her well…”

Endless suggestions took root deep in Xuelong’s heart, gradually changing her thoughts and loosening her resistance and suspicion toward Bai Yue Ling.

‘A kowtow… is a very normal way to apologize?’

Xuelong froze slightly. The sharp light in her eyes gradually calmed, vortex-like ripples appearing deep in her pupils.

She had entrusted her back to family. Never could she have imagined that the sister she trusted most would betray her and stand with that little devil.

But she could no longer realize it. Completely unguarded, she had no way to resist Weiji’s soul magic.

“I… I… I agree.” Xuelong looked at Bai Yue Ling. “If you really can cure Mother, I am willing to kowtow and apologize to you.”

“Eh?” Bai Yue Ling tilted her head in surprise. “Really?”

She had never expected Xuelong to accept such a humiliating demand. She only wanted an excuse to make things difficult.

But unexpectedly, this righteous female general had actually agreed.

‘Why did she suddenly agree? Could she secretly be an M?’ Bai Yue Ling wondered suspiciously.

At the same time, color gradually returned to Xuelong’s eyes. She stood frozen in uncertainty.

‘Why did I just agree as if possessed?’

‘Such a humiliating, lowly thing… how could I…’

“Then it’s settled.” Bai Yue Ling lifted her chin slightly and smiled wickedly. “No going back on your word, trash big sister~”

Xuelong gritted her teeth. “A promise made is a promise kept!”

Weiji watched everything quietly from behind, a rather dark smile on her lips.

one

Once again arriving at Her Majesty the Queen’s palace, Bai Yue Ling removed her clothes, changed into a clean little white dress, and walked barefoot into the room accompanied by the two princesses.

It was still the same large bed draped in white gauze. Qing Jin lay lazily upon it. Her snowy, voluptuous body was covered only by a light veil, openly displaying her curving figure and exuding mature beauty.

A faint, elegant body fragrance drifted over. Bai Yue Ling inhaled deeply and knelt on one knee. “Greetings, Ma’am— ah, no, greetings, Your Majesty.”

“So you still know how to come back?”

Qing Jin said coldly. Her voice still carried that distant chill, yet sounded like a resentful wife complaining her spouse never came home.

“Continue the treatment.”

“Yes~”

Bai Yue Ling scrambled eagerly onto the bed. Xuelong and Weiji stood not far away, silently observing how she would treat her.

When Xuelong saw Bai Yue Ling actually straddle her mother, she unconsciously clenched her fists, wishing she could punch this reckless, busty girl flying.

That woman… actually dares do something so offensive? That is the Queen who rules the kingdom! What does she think she’s doing, teasing a virtuous lady?

“Sorry, Ma’am, could you not move around? I can’t sit steady.”

“You’re pressing my hair.”

“Oh, sorry… Then could you come a little closer? Yes, like that.”

“So close— are you trying to kiss me?”

“No, it’s just that being closer improves the treatment effect.”

Hearing Bai Yue Ling’s unreasonable requests one after another, Xuelong’s breathing grew slightly heavier. A blaze of anger flickered in her phoenix eyes.

How dare she get that close to Mother? Their foreheads were almost touching! Mother would surely freeze her into an ice sculpture!

Yet to her surprise, the mother she revered showed no resistance at all, allowing Bai Yue Ling free rein, clearly trusting her completely.

How… how could this be?

Xuelong stared wide-eyed as the two snowy bodies pressed together like intimate lovers.

Beside her, Weiji was also slightly surprised, but upon sensing that extremely subtle yet familiar fallen aura, all her astonishment turned into a smile.

As expected… this kind of treatment…

Bai Yue Ling gathered the power of corruption into a point and, under An Lisha’s guidance, steadily transferred it into Qing Jin’s body.

As the corrupt power grew denser, Qing Jin could not help letting out a faint muffled moan. The flames deep in her beautiful eyes gradually dimmed.

NPC “Qing Jin” corruption increased by 10%, current corruption: 12%.