NOVEL WEB Volume 2 Chapter 164
164. Maximize
Haha, Xia Lulu, you’ve been fooled!
Xia Yi felt very smug. With just a few words, she made Xia Lulu obediently listen.
Did she not even consider that there might be a trick behind this?
Too bad, it’s too late now.
Words that have been spoken are like spilled water, there’s no taking them back. You’ll just have to cry about it later—
“Mm, okay, then hurry and have someone bring it over. I can’t wait any longer!” Xia Yi said.
Xia Lulu looked down at the crowd behind her.
As members of the Royal Maid Corps, they quickly understood that the Queen was about to give an order.
Lucia stepped forward and bowed, asking, “Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?”
“Xia Yi’s throat is a bit uncomfortable. Bring the tea that was prepared earlier,” Xia Lulu said.
“As you command.”
Lucia immediately went to carry it out.
While waiting, Xia Yi was still a bit worried.
Mousey, will you be able to complete the mission…
Although her instructions might be a bit complicated for a small animal… But the little hamster she raised was very smart, much more capable than ordinary small animals.
Here, she had to believe in Mousey!
It would live up to its mission!
Soon, Lucia returned with a tea tray and placed it in front of Xia Yi and Xia Lulu.
“Your Majesty, I’m back. This is the tea.” Lucia said.
“There were no issues, right?” Xia Lulu asked.
“Please rest assured, no one approached the preparation room.”
“Good, I understand.”
Xia Lulu picked up the teapot and poured tea into two cups.
Xia Yi, on the other hand, concentrated her attention, carefully distinguishing the differences between the two cups…
Found it!!
One of the cups had slight bite marks on it. If one didn’t observe carefully, it would be impossible to notice.
Those were left by Mousey, which meant—
Mousey completed its mission!
Great!
Xia Yi secretly rejoiced. As expected, going to Mousey for help was the right choice… With just the price of a few peanuts, it completed such an arduous task.
Mousey really is the most reliable partner.
Later, she would give it five… no, seven peanuts!
“What’s the matter, Daughter? Is drinking tea such a happy occasion?” Xia Lulu inquired.
“Ah… no-nothing. Cough cough, cough cough… My throat is just a bit uncomfortable. Now that I can drink tea, it should be fine.” Xia Yi acted a little. “Right, Xia Lulu, you should drink some too.”
“Me? There’s no need. I’m not feeling unwell.”
“No no no, this event is very important. We must take it seriously. What if something goes wrong?” Xia Yi hurriedly said. “This concerns the honor of our Royal Dragon Family. We can’t allow the slightest mistake.”
“How come I never saw you care so much before…”
“That was then, this is different. I can tell the difference!”
“Well, I suppose I’ll have a little then.”
Xia Lulu apparently didn’t think much of it and agreed, quickly pouring two cups.
“I’ll take this one!”
Xia Yi didn’t give Xia Lulu a chance to choose and hurriedly drank the one with bite marks.
The tea contained the Release Potion, and this cup had the antidote Mousey put in advance. As long as she drank it, there would be no problem.
“Mm— I feel much better!” Xia Yi finished it in one gulp.
Xia Lulu picked up the unmarked cup.
Xia Yi’s heart was in her throat. Her eyes were fixed, staring until Xia Lulu finished all the tea.
She drank it, she drank it!!
Xia Yi almost jumped up and cheered. This was already equivalent to success.
The tea contained the Release Potion. Any dragon who drank it would have their nerves stimulated after a while, uncontrollably releasing their true dragon form and even doing some silly things.
Based on previous lessons, Xia Yi still temporarily suppressed the urge to celebrate. Wait a bit more, don’t rush.
“How does it feel?” Xia Yi asked.
“Hmm, I feel like this tea tastes a bit different?”
“No way, you must be imagining it,” Xia Yi said. “I think it tastes very good.”
“Could it be that I—”
Suddenly, Xia Lulu’s movements stopped, as if she had been forcibly paused, looking like she was about to release her true dragon form.
“—was just imagining it?”
Xia Lulu continued her previous words, as if she hadn’t noticed anything. This state was exactly the same as Elly’s before.
Now, she could be certain of her victory.
Xia Yi could barely suppress the corners of her mouth from curling up.
I did it, I succeeded!
Hooray, time to pop the champagne. Xia Lulu is about to die socially!!
“Daughter, what are you laughing at?” Xia Lulu asked in puzzlement.
“Nothing. I’m just a bit happy thinking that we’re about to appear in front of everyone—”
…
The parade float had just left the palace gates when it was surrounded by many dragons.
To be honest, the number surprised Xia Yi a bit.
After all, there weren’t that many dragons. Even in the capital, there wouldn’t be so many… But now, the streets were almost packed with dragons, even more exaggerated than the total mobilization in Corolle.
The moment they saw Xia Lulu and Xia Yi, the dragons let out excited roars that almost shattered the sky.
Faced with this situation, under her excellent royal education, Xia Yi didn’t show any stage fright. Like a true dragon princess, she responded to everyone with elegance and ease.
“To be able to see Her Majesty in person today, my long journey to arrive at the capital a month early was worth it!”
“The one beside the Queen, that’s the Princess, right?”
“Yes, she’s Her Majesty’s daughter. They look so alike, almost identical.”
“I still remember last time, the Princess kept hiding in Her Majesty’s embrace, very cute. I didn’t expect that in just a few years, she would become so outstanding.”
“Isn’t the Princess only six years old? At such a young age, she already has this kind of bearing… My family’s children are still rolling in the mud playing with dirt at sixty!”
“How can you compare? This is the Silver Dragon Queen’s bloodline!”
Hearing the dragons’ evaluation of her, a smile appeared on Xia Yi’s face.
Humph humph humph!
That’s right, everyone, change your impression of me!
Although there were some mishaps before and she couldn’t establish her authority in the palace… it’s fine. This time, rebuilding her authority outside the palace is also a pretty good choice.
Of course, the most important thing now was still her plan for Xia Lulu.
She began to have some ideas.
Time to put it into action!
“Xia Lulu, I have a suggestion!” Xia Yi said.
“Oh? Let’s hear it.” Xia Lulu looked at her daughter.
“How about we stop the float in the most open area of the capital and give some impromptu speeches,” Xia Yi said. “This way, we can gather everyone together to have a good look at us and maximize the influence of the Royal Dragon Family!”