Volume 6 Chapter 21

Volume 6 + Chapter 21: Trapped Again

“Ah?”

Hearing Xia Yi’s words, Elly stood frozen in place.

It felt as though she had fallen from the clouds straight into an icy ocean.

This…

This had to be a joke, right?

“Ahaha, Your Highness, you really know how to joke!”

The little green dragon maid scratched her head, forcing an awkward smile.

“That was quite a scary joke, you nearly gave me a heart attack…”

“A joke? Elly, do you think I’m joking?” Xia Yi asked in return.

“I’m not?!”

Elly was at a loss for words.

If anyone else said they wanted to blow up the Dragon Clan palace, everyone would assume it was just empty talk.

But if it was Xia Yi… she could absolutely do it.

“Your Highness, please stop messing around, calm down,” Elly pleaded. “If Her Majesty finds out, it’ll be a disaster!”

“Hmph. Elly, you were just declaring that you’d go through fire and blades for me, so why are you going back on your word now?”

“I… that’s because…”

Elly’s scalp tingled with dread.

How could she possibly agree?

If she helped Xia Yi blow up the palace, once it was investigated, not only her head, but the heads of her entire family line, would roll.

“Your Highness, why would you suddenly want to blow up the Dragon Clan palace? There’s no reason for it!”

“I’ll blow it up if I want to. What, is that not allowed?”

Xia Yi spoke with complete confidence, like a full-fledged little villain.

Elly was rendered speechless and could only timidly remind her.

“But… your birthday is coming up. Making such a big mess wouldn’t be appropriate…”

“Wouldn’t that make it even better? Gather everyone at the birthday banquet, and wipe them all out at once!”

“Your Highness, no! That absolutely won’t do!!”

Elly clutched her head and let out a wail.

“I can’t help you do something evil, that goes against my conscience!”

“Oh? Elly, looks like your wings have grown strong.”

Xia Yi smiled.

But that silver-dragon smile looked utterly terrifying to Elly.

“Fine then. If you’re unwilling, forget it. I won’t force you.”

“Your Highness, you’re so understanding!!”

Elly let out a breath of relief, feeling as though she had just walked past the execution platform.

But something still felt off.

Would Xia Yi really let her off so easily?

“Then I’ll go find Lucia. Goodbye, Elly.” Xia Yi waved and turned to leave.

“Your Highness, why are you going to Sister Lucia?” Elly asked curiously. “There’s no way she’ll help you, you shouldn’t go. She might even report your plans to Her Majesty.”

“No, I’m not asking her for help.”

“No?”

“I’m simply going to exercise my authority properly.”

“What… does that mean?” Elly didn’t understand.

“Elly, do you know? On your royal maid appointment document, there is my signature. It was I who recommended you to Xia Lulu, promoting you from a trainee maid to a full maid. That means I signed it on behalf of the Dragon royal family.”

“You, what are you…?!” Elly felt a terrible premonition.

“Sigh. Elly, you’ve truly disappointed me. I thought highly of you, yet you go back on your word… I think I’ll withdraw my signature,” Xia Yi said. “Seems I misjudged you.”

If Xia Yi withdrew her signature, it would mean Elly lost the royal family’s recognition. The appointment would become invalid, and she would be expelled from the royal maid corps.

At present, there were only two members of the Dragon royal family: Xia Yi and Xia Lulu.

If Xia Yi refused, there was no way Elly would dare go ask Xia Lulu for a signature, even if she had a hundred thousand times more courage.

“Goodbye, Elly.”

Xia Yi walked away.

Watching her leave, the green dragon maid’s eyes widened. Xia Yi’s departure meant her dream was shattered.

She had already told her family about becoming a royal maid. Her relatives were even planning to travel from their hometown to the northern imperial capital to visit her.

If she were kicked out of the palace and returned in disgrace, how could she ever face them?

“No!!!”

Elly rushed forward, grabbing Xia Yi’s arm, throwing caution to the wind.

“Your Highness, please don’t! I don’t want to be dismissed and sent back, please give me another chance! This time, I’ll do anything you ask!”

“Very well, Elly. Then let me see your resolve. This time will be the real test.”

Xia Yi was clearly pleased.

Elly had been completely wrapped around her finger again.

“Alright! I’ll do it!!”

Elly steeled herself and nodded through gritted teeth.

But then she suddenly felt something was off, why was it that even after becoming a full royal maid, she still couldn’t escape being tested?

“Your Highness… how exactly are you planning to blow up the Dragon Clan palace?”

“I’ll need to plan that carefully later. But just blowing up the palace feels a bit lacking… maybe I should blow up the entire northern imperial capital?” Xia Yi mused.

“…Ah.”

Elly suddenly had a realization, she had stepped onto a road of no return. And it was already too late to regret it.

…

…

Once decided, Xia Yi immediately set out to prepare her plan.

Elly followed behind her, looking utterly lifeless.

The two walked through the Dragon Clan palace.

Suddenly, a pair approached them from the front.

Xia Yi stopped.

Elly quickly bowed. “Greetings, Your Majesty.”

The ones approaching were Xia Lulu and Lucia.

“Mm…”

Xia Yi puffed out her cheeks and deliberately looked away, pretending not to see Xia Lulu, like an angry pufferfish, clearly sulking.

Xia Lulu simply glanced at her, smiled faintly, said nothing, and walked past.

“Your Majesty, if the princess is acting together with Elly, there’s a high chance she’s planning something. Every time the princess causes trouble, Elly is involved,” Lucia reminded.

“I know. Let her be.”

Xia Lulu didn’t seem concerned.

She and Lucia continued forward, eventually arriving at the kitchen.

Due to Lucia’s prior arrangements, no one else was present. Everything that would happen here next would remain a secret.

Here, Xia Lulu was about to do something she had never done before.

The Silver Dragon Queen gave her order.

“Lucia, begin.”

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