NOVEL WEB Volume 2 Chapter 160
160. Xia Yi’s Dessert Cafe
Elly turned her head and saw Xia Yi.
“Princess!!”
“Mm—”
Xia Yi was holding a cake in her hands.
“Princess, what do you need me for?” Elly asked. “Is there some urgent matter you need my help with?”
“Nothing special! I just came to see you this afternoon.”
Xia Yi raised the cake in her hands.
“I made this myself.”
“A cake made by the Princess herself?!”
Elly was quite surprised.
Because in her impression, the Princess had never set foot in the kitchen before, right?
Living a life where clothes and food were provided without lifting a finger, how could she have learned culinary skills on her own?
Seeing Elly’s confused look, Xia Yi explained, “Actually, not many people in the Dragon Palace know that I secretly learned baking. This is a cake I specially made today and wanted you to try it.”
“For me? Really?!”
Elly was overjoyed, almost dropping the clothes she was holding.
“But t-this isn’t right!”
To be able to eat desserts made by the Princess herself, what an honor!
Even Sera, who had always served Xia Yi, had never received such treatment.
She is just an apprentice maid. Recently, she hasn’t even helped the Princess with anything major, so why would…
“Elly, it’s because I really admire you!”
“Me?”
“Mm, thanks to you, Elly, the entire Dragon Palace knows about my… deeds. You really helped me out a lot! And you’ve been working hard to become an official member of the Royal Maid Corps. I was moved by your persevering spirit and wanted to encourage you.”
When Xia Yi said this, she was actually fuming inside, wanting to smash the cake in Elly’s face.
But for the sake of her revenge.
Endure!
“So that’s how it is. I’m very happy that the Princess appreciates me… But with my current status and position, I really can’t accept this kind of reward…”
Elly was very happy but lowered her head in embarrassment.
“If you don’t want it, then forget it. I’m leaving,” Xia Yi turned to leave. “I’ll go find Atiya. What a waste of the desserts I made…”
“Senior Atiya?!”
Elly was stunned. Watching Xia Yi’s back, her heart turned sour.
She wanted the Princess’s reward.
Steeling her heart, she stopped being modest.
“I want it, I want it! Princess, please give it to me!”
Elly rushed in front of Xia Yi, blocking her path.
“Since Elly is so honest, then I’ll properly reward you! I won’t give it to anyone else, it belongs to Elly alone!” Xia Yi replied.
“It belongs to me alone!”
Elly was sunk by Xia Yi’s sweet words. Her tail even started wagging.
“Follow me, Elly.” Xia Yi said.
…
“Eh, eh, Princess, can I really sit here?!”
The green dragon apprentice maid sat restlessly in the chair.
Right now, she and Xia Yi were in the royal dining hall of the Dragon Palace.
“It’s fine, Elly. This is the reward you deserve. Don’t be so nervous.” Xia Yi patted Elly’s shoulder.
Elly was almost moved to tears. She clasped her hands together. “Thank you, Father. Thank you, Mother, for bringing me into this world!”
“Here, try this first. Red tea cake.”
Xia Yi placed the secretly spiked red tea cake in front of Elly.
“You have to finish it all. If you don’t, there will be punishment.”
“Don’t worry, Princess. I will definitely finish it all!” Elly was already determined.
Because no matter how the dessert tasted, it was no longer important. The red tea cake had taken on a more significant meaning. This was a reward bestowed by the Princess! In the entire Dragon Palace, there were only a few people who could enjoy such an honor!
Under Xia Yi’s gaze, she picked up a small knife and fork, cut off a piece, put it in her mouth, chewed carefully, savored it, and swallowed.
Xia Yi eagerly observed Elly’s reaction.
After a while, Elly showed no change.
“The taste is unexpectedly not bad. It seems to have a unique flavor! Princess, your culinary skills are beyond imagination. I originally thought I should be prepared to go to hell!”
It seems the dosage in the red tea cake wasn’t enough.
Xia Yi concluded in her heart.
To control the variables, she had prepared several desserts, each with a different dosage.
The red tea cake had the lightest dosage, and it actually had almost no effect.
Elly quickly finished it. Xia Yi hurriedly brought out the cappuccino, which could quickly neutralize the Release Potion.
“Try this, Elly. I made it myself.”
“There’s even coffee!”
Elly drank the cappuccino. The taste… was a bit off. It seems the Princess wasn’t very good at making coffee.
“Next is pudding.” Xia Yi took out the pudding.
This pudding had a very strong dosage.
“Mm!”
Elly had only taken one bite when the spoon fell to the ground.
“Elly, what’s wrong?!”
“Ah… Princess, my body… feels a bit hot!”
Elly clutched her chest, her gaze gradually becoming dazed. She even stood up and approached Xia Yi.
The green dragon apprentice maid’s tail touched the little princess’s tail and was about to wrap around it…
Oh no, the dosage was too strong, deviating from the intended effect!
Elly is acting strange!
“Drink this!!”
Xia Yi hurriedly snatched back the coffee pot, grabbed Elly’s mouth, and poured it down.
Under the effect of the cappuccino, Elly’s eyes gradually returned to normal.
“Mmph! Cough cough! Eh, what was I doing just now??”
“Ahaha, Elly, you seemed to be drunk.”
“I was drunk?!”
“The pudding earlier had alcohol in it. You can’t handle alcohol. You got drunk from just a little.” Xia Yi continued to deceive her.
“Princess, this is indeed my weakness…”
“Elly, there’s one last dessert left.”
Xia Yi quickly removed the failed product and replaced it with one that had a relatively balanced dosage.
“It’s waffles.”
“Mm, okay!”
Elly picked up the waffle and took a bite, savoring the taste, her eyes widening.
“It’s delicious! Princess, your skills have already reached the level of a master chef!”
“…”
“What’s—”
Elly’s voice got stuck, as if she had turned to stone. After a while, she continued her previous words.
“—wrong? Princess?”
“It’s nothing.”
Xia Yi started laughing.
Success.
Just now, for a moment, Elly seemed to lose control and was about to release her true dragon form, her body covered in scales.
This was specially designed by Xia Yi. It wouldn’t take effect immediately after eating, but would first show some signs and have a delayed effect.
After all, she had to wait until the most people were present to expose her true dragon form to achieve the best effect.
Yay, success!!
“Elly, remember to work hard after eating.” Xia Yi said happily.
“Okay!” Elly obediently nodded.
…
“Hehehe— The Princess is so nice, she actually treated me to desserts. I have to work extra hard now!”
Facing the large pile of clothes, the green dragon apprentice maid rolled up her sleeves, full of motivation.
“After completing these tasks, the seniors in the Royal Maid Corps will definitely see me in a new light!”
Just as Elly was about to get to work, she froze in place, feeling a strong stimulation in a certain part of her body’s nerves, briefly losing consciousness.
Can’t hold it in anymore!