Volume 5 Chapter 141
by Need_More_SleepVolume 5 + Chapter 141: Meeting Tia Again
Today is the day Yue Liu is officially ascending the throne.
Xia Yi, unusually, didn’t sleep in. Instead, she got up early to prepare.
Elly, the apprentice green dragon maid responsible for her daily care, was patiently brushing Xia Yi’s silver hair.
“Your Highness, where did you go the other night?” Elly asked casually.
“Wasn’t I in my room the whole time?”
“The night before last, I wanted to bring you a late-night snack, but you weren’t there.”
“Hm?”
Xia Yi was a little surprised, Elly had actually tried to bring her a late-night snack. Had she become this considerate?
Then she remembered, she really hadn’t been in her room that night.
Yue Liu had secretly summoned her with a coded letter.
The little fox had even emphasized that the dance was only for her to see.
In other words, the little fox didn’t want anyone else to know about it.
“It wasn’t anything special. I just went out for a bit of fun at night,” Xia Yi said, deliberately leaving out the details.
“Your Highness, why do you like going out to ‘have fun’ so much? You’re not planning to make some big headline and blow up the fox clan’s palace, are you…?”
“Blow up the palace? Elly, what nonsense are you talking about? Do I look like that kind of person?” Xia Yi shot back. “I never do things like that!”
“Uh…”
Elly was speechless.
After all, Xia Yi had indeed caused chaos in the dragon palace more than once.
And she had noticed something, every time Xia Yi stirred up trouble, she herself ended up suffering for it.
Why did that keep happening?
“Elly, what are you thinking about?” Xia Yi narrowed her eyes, staring at the nervous green dragon maid through the mirror.
“Nothing! Absolutely nothing!!”
“Elly, you look guilty… very suspicious.”
“Hahaha, Your Highness, let’s talk about something pleasant instead! For example, once you return to the dragon palace, Her Majesty the Queen will surely see you in a whole new light after learning about your great achievements in Fox Hill!”
“Heh heh, of course.”
Xia Yi smiled smugly.
When that time came, Xia Lulu would definitely be delighted.
Not only would her punishment be lifted, but all her manga would return to her room, afternoon tea would be reinstated, and her allowance would skyrocket!
Neither the dragon clan nor the fox clan knew that Xia Yi, the greatest variable, had come from the Dragon Kingdom to Fox Hill with a true motive that was…
To avoid eating broccoli.
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Previously, due to the war between the fox clan army, the White Night Sect, and the restoration army, the capital of Fox Hill had fallen into chaos, and the fox palace had been left in ruins.
But after some time, not only had the palace been restored to its former glory, it had even undergone a complete renovation.
All of this was because today marked the coronation ceremony of the new Nine-Tailed Fox Emperor.
Thanks to the fox clan’s extensive diplomatic connections, many foreign races had been invited to attend.
Humans, giants, vampires, wolves, beastmen…
Any race with even a modest reputation on the international stage had come. The scale surpassed even the high-species banquet hosted by the Elf King, the guest lineup was nothing short of extravagant.
Representing the Dragon Kingdom, Xia Yi appeared in the fox palace wearing her princess gown, leading the dragon delegation.
“The dragons, it’s really the dragons!”
“I heard there’s been a major upheaval within Fox Hill recently, and the dragons were involved…”
“The ambitious dragons must have used plenty of underhanded tactics. After all, relations between dragons and foxes have always been tense.”
The dragon clan was the center of attention wherever they went, always accompanied by controversy. People instinctively viewed them with suspicion and hostility.
Ever since the dragons had allied with the vampires at the international tribunal and carried out their rescue operation, their image had become that of the ultimate villain.
Xia Yi, of course, noticed all these voices and attitudes.
But she didn’t bother getting angry or arguing with them.
Like Xia Lulu, she simply wore a faint smile, five parts calmness, three parts confidence, one part arrogance, and most importantly… one part disdain.
They were nothing more than background noise.
“So alike… truly alike…”
Karami, attending such a grand international event with Xia Yi for the first time, couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.
The princess was practically molded from the same cast as the queen, even her attitude toward other races was identical: proud yet courteous, flawless and impeccable.
“Take some time to mingle freely. You may approach other races and gauge their attitudes, but don’t cause trouble,” Xia Yi instructed after entering the waiting hall.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The dragon delegation dispersed.
As Xia Yi surveyed the representatives of various races, she noticed something strange, many races had already arrived, but the elves were nowhere to be seen.
Were they arriving late?
As she pondered this, she spotted a familiar figure.
“Huh, that is…”
As if sensing her gaze, the figure turned and glanced at her.
It was Tia.
“… ”
Tia’s gaze didn’t linger. She turned away.
Xia Yi followed her.
The two moved to a secluded corner of the hall.
“Tia!”
Xia Yi called out to the current Human Knight King.
“Xia Yi, I didn’t expect you to follow me,” Tia said, stopping.
“I felt like you were calling me over.”
They had spent time together before.
Although Tia had changed in some ways, certain things remained the same, like her gaze. Xia Yi could still read it.
“You guessed right.”
Tia admitted it and turned around.
“Xia Yi, it’s been a while.”
“Mm!”
Xia Yi smiled brightly.
“Why are the dragons in Fox Hill?” Tia asked.
“There was internal conflict in Fox Hill. Our dragon clan intervened.”
“…You actually answered that directly?” Tia seemed surprised. “Did you forget what I told you before?”
“What?”
“That the positions of the dragon clan and the human race might one day make us enemies.”
“I didn’t forget. But if it’s you, Tia, I don’t mind telling you.”
“…Fine.”
Tia sighed softly.
Still, she showed no displeasure or anger. When alone with Xia Yi, some of her former gentleness returned.
“I didn’t expect you to answer so honestly. I thought you’d brush it off… But since you’ve given me information, I’ll return the favor with something valuable.”
“What information?” Xia Yi asked curiously.
“Did you notice? There isn’t a single elf in the hall.”
“I did. Are they just arriving late?”
“…It’s not what you think.”
After a brief silence, Tia revealed a shocking truth.
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