Volume 6 Chapter 29
by Golden DragonVolume 6 + Chapter 29: The World Collapses
The birthday cake had fallen to the ground, and candles had rolled everywhere.
Xia Lulu lay on the floor, motionless.
“Xia Lulu?”
Xia Yi tried calling out to Xia Lulu.
But the silver dragon on the ground gave no response.
“Xia Lulu, what are you… doing?”
Xia Yi forced a stiff smile onto her face.
“You’re teasing me, right? You’re deliberately making me worry so I’ll show my vulnerability or something… You love doing this kind of thing!”
“I admit, I’m a little scared. Your acting is excellent!”
“So stop fooling around…”
She wanted Xia Lulu to stand up, flash her a mischievous smile, and then laugh at her, saying she just wanted to see the flustered look on Xia Yi’s face, so she put on an act.
However, that didn’t happen.
“Xia Lulu!!”
Xia Yi anxiously picked Xia Lulu up.
“What’s wrong with you? Are you tired? Sleepy? Don’t scare me like this!”
In Xia Yi’s arms, Xia Lulu’s body felt as light as a feather, as if it could be blown away at any moment.
This clearly meant that something was wrong with Xia Lulu.
Xia Yi had never seen Xia Lulu in such a weak state. She wavered, her mind a chaotic mess, buzzing incessantly.
In her understanding, Xia Lulu was the nearly invincible Dragon King, capable of defeating any powerful enemy. How could she suddenly collapse on the ground for no reason…
“Squeak, squeak.”
The little hamster on Xia Yi’s head chirped twice, snapping her back to reality.
“Right, I need to find someone else!”
Xia Yi picked Xia Lulu up and ran toward the outside of the back garden.
“Someone help! Someone help!!” Xia Yi shouted at the top of her voice.
“Princess?”
Someone heard Xia Yi’s voice and quickly approached her.
It was Serra.
As Xia Yi’s personal maidservant, she quickly recognized that Xia Yi was holding Xia Lulu and that the situation was clearly dire.
“What’s wrong with Her Majesty the Queen?”
“I don’t know. Xia Lulu collapsed right in front of me,” Xia Yi’s voice trembled with tears. “Serra, please help me!”
“Alright, Princess. First, come with me. Let’s get Her Majesty settled in her room. Then I’ll go find the royal physician.”
“Mm.” Xia Yi nodded.
Serra led Xia Yi to Xia Lulu’s room as quickly as possible.
Xia Yi carried Xia Lulu and laid her on the bed.
Serra then left the room and hurried to find the others. After a short while, she returned with Lucia, Atiya, and the royal physician.
Seeing Xia Lulu’s condition, Atiya’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“What’s wrong with Her Majesty?”
Lucia frowned and immediately went to confirm the situation with Xia Yi.
“Princess, what happened? I recall that Her Majesty was waiting for you in the back garden to celebrate your birthday, wasn’t she?”
“That’s right…”
Xia Yi, choking with sobs, wiped her tears and tried to steady her breathing as she explained the situation to the others.
“Xia Lulu was waiting for me in the back garden, celebrating my birthday. Right after I made my wish, she collapsed without any warning and lost consciousness. No matter how I called out to her, she didn’t respond.”
“Royal Physician, please attend to Her Majesty immediately!” Serra looked at the Dragon Clan royal palace’s physician.
“Yes!”
The royal physician immediately began examining Xia Lulu. She had served the Dragon Clan royal family for many years, was utterly loyal, and possessed superb medical skills.
“Princess, let’s wait outside,” Serra suggested. “We should have results soon.”
“…Mm.”
Xia Yi could only agree.
She left Xia Lulu’s room with the other royal maidservants and waited outside.
“Atiya, go find the head guard of the Dragon Clan royal palace immediately,” Lucia instructed. “Don’t explain the situation directly. Just have him bring his men and quell the chaos in the palace as quickly as possible.”
“Understood!”
Atiya set aside her usual jovial demeanor, became serious, and followed Lucia’s instructions.
Lucia stood at the door, monitoring what was happening inside.
“Xia Lulu is going to be okay, right?”
Xia Yi asked in a small voice, anxious and panicked, wanting only to confirm Xia Lulu’s safety.
“…”
Serra was silent. She didn’t know what Xia Lulu’s usual physical condition was like, so she could only look at Lucia.
“…Princess, to be honest, before Her Majesty went to celebrate your birthday today, her physical condition was already a little off. She seemed overly tired and couldn’t even stand steadily,” Lucia said. “I advised Her Majesty to rest, but she insisted on celebrating your birthday because she said she had promised you.”
“Xia Lulu… because of me…”
Xia Yi’s feelings became complicated.
“Lucia, was Her Majesty’s health in such poor condition before as well?”
Serra asked on Xia Yi’s behalf, knowing that Xia Yi’s state was currently too chaotic.
“Princess, you should be aware of how many eyes throughout the Dragon Clan are watching Her Majesty. There are many restless challengers in the shadows coveting the Dragon King’s throne. Therefore, Her Majesty must always project a strong image to outsiders. She absolutely cannot show her vulnerable side, and that includes in front of me.”
“Before today, Her Majesty’s condition seemed relatively problem-free. I thought so too. But looking at her now, it’s possible that Her Majesty’s body has been showing abnormalities for some time, and she simply never mentioned it.”
Lucia’s words made Xia Yi’s heart tighten.
If something happened to Xia Lulu here…
She didn’t dare think about it.
The little princess had never considered this before. Her nerves were stretched to the breaking point, nearly at their limit.
“It’s alright, Princess. Her Majesty will be fine.”
Serra quickly embraced Xia Yi, trying to comfort her.
“Her Majesty is the strongest dragon in the Dragon Kingdom. How could she collapse so easily? She must just be overworked lately. Right, Lucia?”
Xia Yi looked up at Lucia, extremely uneasy.
Seeing the pained expression on Xia Yi’s face, Lucia felt genuinely distressed and averted her gaze. “Probably… I think… probably…”
“Princess, Her Majesty will be fine. Please don’t be too nervous,” Serra said.
“…”
Xia Yi lowered her head and silently prayed that Xia Lulu would recover under the royal physician’s treatment.
…
The royal physician walked out of Xia Lulu’s room, it seemed the treatment had produced a result.
Xia Yi hurried to the royal physician and asked anxiously, “Royal Physician, is Xia Lulu alright? Is it because she’s been overworked from…”
Before she could finish, the royal physician knelt on the ground, prostrating herself humbly as if in apology.
“I’m sorry, Princess. Please punish me. With my medical skills… I cannot save Her Majesty.”
“…”
Upon hearing the royal physician’s answer, Xia Yi’s world collapsed.
She wobbled unsteadily to the door of the room and looked inside.
Xia Lulu lay unconscious on the bed, her face pale and bloodless.
“Her Majesty, I fear… does not have long to live.”
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