Volume 4 Chapter 21

Volume 4 + Chapter 21: Following Xia Yi Means Your Head Might Move Houses~!

“Just now, you said you were willing to do anything, right?”

Xia Yi fixed her gaze on the silly little maid, the corners of her mouth lifting upward.

This girl was really easy to handle.

“Yes, yes! Anything!”

Elly clasped her hands together, tears and snot mixing as she looked at the princess—her savior.

“Excellent, Elly. I’ve run into a tiny bit of trouble. I want to leave the Dragon Palace…”

“You want to leave the Dragon Palace? Then just say so,” Elly said, puzzled. “The guards at the gate would never stop you.”

“Of course I know that. But I want to leave quietly—without anyone noticing.”

“And… how is that even possible?” Elly looked utterly confused.

“The answer is simple,” Xia Yi stepped right up to Elly and smiled like a little villain, “You just have to disguise yourself as me. Problem solved.”

“Ahhh!!”

Hearing this request, Elly toppled backward onto the floor, shaking her head so fast it nearly rattled off like a drum.

Elly, one of the standout Green Dragons, did indeed possess a unique ability—she could transform her appearance to mimic others.

“No way, Princess! Absolutely not!!”

“Why not? Elly, you can transform, can’t you?” Xia Yi said. “While I’m gone, all you need to do is take on my appearance and stay somewhere people can see you. That’s it.”

“It’s not about whether I can or can’t!! Princess, if I do something like this, I’ll be dragged straight to the execution platform!!”

Elly was on the verge of tears again.

Impersonating a member of the Dragon Royal Family was a capital offense—your head would definitely relocate.

“So it’s really impossible…?”

“Really impossible, Princess! Anything else, anything at all, I’ll help you with! Just not this!” Elly pleaded desperately.

“Sigh… alright, Elly. I understand. I respect your choice.”

“Princess, you’re truly so understanding!”

“Well then, I’ll go inform the palace guards that you broke my statue. They can call Xia Lulu over to deal with it…”

Xia Yi turned as if to leave.

Elly froze on the spot.

If others found out about the broken statue… she might really lose her head!

“Princess! Nooo—Princess, I don’t want to die! I haven’t even officially passed my probation yet! I can’t die with regrets and become a wronged spirit!!” Elly threw her arms around Xia Yi’s leg, sobbing like her soul was leaving her body.

“Elly, it’s not that I don’t want to help you. It’s just…” Xia Yi sighed helplessly. “I would help you, but you won’t help me. What can I do? If you just disguised yourself as me for a moment, this whole thing would be nothing at all.”

“B-but…” Elly hesitated. “Princess, I’m just a trainee maid—how could I possibly imitate you?”

“Why not?”

“Because you’re so adorable… your morals are so noble… your etiquette is so perfect… your speech is so elegant… your presence is so dazzling!” Elly explained with full sincerity. “You’re the flawless, dignified princess!”

“Ahem…”

Xia Yi nearly burst into flowers on the spot.

Hehehe~ So she was already such an outstanding Dragon Princess?

She felt so happy she could wag her tail—though she barely managed to restrain herself.

“Elly, don’t worry. You definitely won’t get caught. I promise. All you need to do is stay in my room while I quickly run into the capital. I’ll be back within an hour. Just walk around my room now and then so people know I’m still in the palace.”

Xia Yi continued explaining patiently.

“In short, relax. There’s absolutely no way you’ll be discovered! Xia Lulu is usually in her office all afternoon. After work she goes to the back garden. As long as you stay in my room and don’t wander around, you’ll never run into her.”

“But… what about Sister Serra…” Elly still looked terrified.

“Serra has a half-day break today. She won’t be here this afternoon.”

“Really… it’ll actually be okay?”

Elly still felt like she was signing her own death wish.

“It’ll be fine. Trust me. Nothing will happen. I’ve thought everything through.”

Xia Yi patted her own slightly puffed little “mochi” chest.

“Come on—how could I possibly mess this up?”

“…Alright… I’ll risk everything—for you, Princess!!”

Elly clenched her teeth, stomped her foot, and finally agreed to Xia Yi’s plan.

“Excellent! Wonderful!”

Xia Yi patted Elly’s shoulder with satisfaction.

“My chosen tool—cough—my trusted partner! Once this is over, your reward will be generous!”

…

…

Dragon Palace — Main Gate.

Xia Yi stood before the massive entrance. The gate guards immediately stepped forward.

“Princess!”

“Mm.”

Xia Yi nodded calmly.

“Open the gate. I’m going out.”

“Princess, may I ask—did you obtain Her Majesty’s permission to leave the palace?” one guard asked cautiously.

“Permission? What permission? I want to go out, so I go out. I don’t need to ask anyone’s opinion!” Xia Yi said, full of a royal attitude.

“This…”

The guards looked troubled.

“But Princess, what are you going out for? If you encounter dangerous criminals outside—”

“I just want to take a walk. Enough talking—move aside! That’s an order!”

“…Very well.”

The guards had no power to forcibly stop the Silver Dragon Princess, so they stepped aside.

After Xia Yi left, one guard whispered: “I’ll go report to Her Majesty. If something happens because the Princess left without approval, that would be terrible.”

“Go, then.”

The others agreed.

Just then, another voice called out:

“Wait! I changed my mind. There really might be danger outside… I won’t trouble you all.”

The guards turned—and saw a silver-haired dragon girl returning.

It was “Xia Yi.”

“You all continue your work. I’m heading back.”

After saying this, “Xia Yi” hurried off, acting strangely nervous, like she was terrified of being found out.

The guards didn’t think much of it. They rarely interacted with the princess, and seeing her not being reckless made them sigh with relief.

Watching the “Princess” leave, they smiled.

“Princess came right back without causing trouble. She really is behaving well today.”