Chapter 403 - 401: Little Silver Rogue
"Why haven’t you left yet? Are you planning to dine here?"
Qin Yu was extremely nervous.
He keenly felt that the Flower Fairy’s gaze kept drifting over here intentionally or unintentionally. Could she have noticed something unusual?!
Fortunately, the Empress did not call him over; otherwise, everything would have been exposed.
"Brother Qin Yu, why don’t you go over?"
Little Ling’Er blinked, a bit puzzled.
As for the Flower Fairy, she still had some affection for her since she was one of the few who had genuinely been good to her.
"The Empress wouldn’t like me getting too close to other women."
Qin Yu thought for a moment and came up with an excuse.
Little Ling’Er nodded, half-understanding.
She actually felt the same way but was always too embarrassed to say it.
Every time they went out to play, those women would look at Qin Yu with shining eyes, and she would involuntarily hold Qin Yu’s arm tightly.
The Empress Dowager said that this behavior was to declare sovereignty.
Little Ling’Er blushed slightly, feeling a bit shy.
However...
The Flower Fairy was so beautiful; if she were also like Brother Qin Yu’s beloved wives, it seemed she wouldn’t mind.
"Your Majesty, I have disturbed you."
The Flower Fairy felt that the Empress had changed. Since when had she become so distant?
Although the Empress showed no unusual expression, the Empress Dowager beside her had been watching her with a vigilant look the entire time.
The Flower Fairy always felt like an outsider.
This feeling made her a bit uncomfortable, but she could also understand.
After all, the once sisters, one was now the ruler of Great Yan, having more considerations and concerns.
"In a few days, I’ll return to my tribe..."
The Flower Fairy pondered briefly, then said softly.
The Empress’s brow furrowed slightly.
Seeing the Flower Fairy’s desolate and powerless appearance, she could not help but sigh softly in her heart.
Nowadays, not only were there crises lurking within the Nine Immortal Countries, but the Elven Race’s Ancestral Land was also facing major issues.
The Flower Fairy had long pleaded for her intervention, but the Great Yan Empress was powerless against the Elven Race’s predicament.
Perhaps this is why the Elven Race decided to emerge.
"It’s been years since I last saw Princess, I’ll accompany her shortly and leave."
The Flower Fairy looked into the distance and said.
"No way!"
The Empress Dowager flatly refused without being influenced at all.
However, the Empress hesitated.
"Your Majesty, are we sisters... strangers now?"
The Flower Fairy looked downcast, her expression fragile and tearful, enough to move anyone.
"I will call her over."
Understanding the Flower Fairy’s intent, the Empress found it hard to refuse the request.
In truth, it wasn’t too unreasonable.
One cannot disregard all feelings, right?!
"Qin Yu, bring Little Ling’Er over."
The Empress spoke.
She knew the Flower Fairy probably wanted to spend time with Little Ling’Er, but her main aim was undoubtedly Qin Yu.
With her personally overseeing, even if Qin Yu was tempted, he wouldn’t dare lose composure in her presence.
Thinking this way, there was nothing to worry about.
Could it be that the Flower Fairy would really snatch him away right in front of her? Impossible!
Hearing the Empress’s words, Qin Yu’s body went tense.
Faced with Little Ling’Er’s expectant gaze, Qin Yu felt some inner turmoil.
The Empress’s command could not be disobeyed!
After a brief struggle, Qin Yu, not daring to make the Empress urge him again, could only put on a poorly woven, ugly flower crown, take Little Ling’Er’s hand, and walk over slowly.
As they approached the stone pavilion, Qin Yu stopped and gently released Little Ling’Er’s hand.
"Princess."
The Flower Fairy slightly bowed, but her gaze was fixated on the young man behind her.
Meanwhile, Qin Yu deliberately lowered his head, adorned with a bright flower crown, hiding even the contour of his face.
"Humph!"
The Empress Dowager snorted softly, her eyes wary.
Staring so blatantly at Qin Yu?!
To think I used to consider you a decent person, turns out you’re a bad woman trying to steal Little Ling’Er’s man!
Reflecting, it was foolish to take Qin Yu to the Flower Language Building that day!
However, the Empress was not concerned. Given the Flower Fairy’s status, unaware of Qin Yu’s true abilities, she certainly wouldn’t value a Golden Core Realm cultivator.
And faced with such a stunning beauty, Qin Yu deliberately avoided looking, showing no intention of sneaking peeks.
This truly surprised the Empress.
This guy, even sneaks glances at her, and was ogling the Empress Dowager earlier!
What’s changed him now?
The Flower Fairy felt embarrassed by the Empress Dowager’s peculiar look and was too ashamed to continue observing Qin Yu.
"Oh, has Princess’s hidden ailment really been healed?"
The Flower Fairy stepped forward, holding Little Ling’Er, and quietly sensed, astonished to find that the conflicting Ice and Fire Dao Rhyme Power within Princess had truly stabilized.
"It was Brother Qin Yu who healed me."
Little Ling’Er proudly boasted, overjoyed.
She simply felt that letting those close to her know of Qin Yu’s existence was a very happy thing.
"Oh?"
Surprise flashed across the Flower Fairy’s eyes.
A naturally occurring Ice and Fire Dao Rhyme Body, beyond the control of both the Empress and herself, yet a cultivator at the Golden Core Realm actually capable of treating it?
How could that be possible?
If it were not for Little Ling’Er saying it personally, the Flower Fairy really found it difficult to believe.
"Tributor Qin, have we met somewhere before?"
The Flower Fairy’s gaze naturally followed Ling’Er’s topic and landed back on Qin Yu.
The latter’s figure seemed inexplicably familiar to her.
She was certain she had met him!
Bad woman, bad woman!
Everyone, come and look, there’s a bad woman here.
The Empress Dowager’s little hand clenched and unclenched, barely refraining from shouting.
Qin Yu, don’t be lured away!
It’s all the Emperor’s fault, inviting Qin Yu here for no reason; doesn’t he know he sneaks to the Flower Fairy’s residence alone at night?
Such a foolish ruler!
"Fairy must be mistaken."
Qin Yu pondered for a moment, intentionally lowering his voice.
"Oh?"
The Flower Fairy’s brow furrowed slightly, that voice...
Bears a faint resemblance to that man who fled with his tail between his legs?!
"Tributor Qin, could you raise your head?"
Thinking of that man, the Flower Fairy’s voice suddenly turned cold.
The Empress felt somewhat puzzled; what was happening to her sister Flower?
"Your Majesty, I suddenly remembered I have matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave."
Qin Yu’s body stiffened as the sense of crisis from that day surged back, prompting him without a second thought to bid farewell and depart.
"Tributor Qin seems in such a hurry, is he afraid of me?"
The Flower Fairy snorted coldly, her eyes like blossoming peach flowers brimming with sudden cold stars.
"Fairy jests; I am merely a mortal, fearful of disturbing the Fairy’s sublime purity."
Qin Yu adopted a very humble demeanor, his words full of flattery.
He also understood that lingering here would soon lead to the Flower Fairy recognizing him, so he turned and walked away immediately after speaking.
The Flower Fairy kept her gaze fixed, only when seeing Qin Yu’s back did her expression drastically change to coldness.
That back perfectly merged with the one that fled with its tail tucked between its legs!
Only the difference between being clothed and unclothed!
"Swish!"
In an instant, petals scattered, and the Flower Fairy’s figure suddenly disappeared, reappearing right in front of Qin Yu.
Four eyes met, and the air seemed to freeze.
The Flower Fairy was as charming and otherworldly as at first sight, and under the sunlight, her jade-like skin glowed warmly and bright, emanating a captivating bouquet of floral fragrance.
"Fair... Fairy, what a coincidence."
Suddenly, Qin Yu’s gaze fell on that extraordinarily beautiful face, the pair of eyes that seemed to hold countless twinkling stars, hiding a hint of icy killing intent.
"It really is you, you... little silver thief!"
The Flower Fairy gritted her teeth, the killing intent in her eyes seemed almost tangible, like a phantom sword wanting to pierce the person before her with countless holes.
A scoundrel!
He still dares to look at me with such blazing eyes?!
"Your Majesty, help!"
Without a moment’s hesitation, Qin Yu leapt, landing in the stone pavilion, hiding behind the Empress.
Afraid of being kicked away by the Empress, he hesitated a bit before sheepishly hiding behind the Empress Dowager instead.
The Empress Dowager had no objections to Qin Yu’s intimate action, but his behavior resembling a mouse seeing a cat left her somewhat unable to process without her few brain cells.
This... it seems the situation is somewhat peculiar?
According to the storyline of the script, after betrayal, isn’t it supposed to turn hate into love, then violently take someone back to the Elf Race?
Why does the Flower Fairy look like she wants to kill Qin Yu?
Their reactions even surprised the usually composed Empress.
"He can actually... get so close to the Empress Dowager?"
The Flower Fairy originally expected the Empress to kick Qin Yu out, yet surprisingly, the three esteemed individuals in the stone pavilion showed no sign of rejection.
It was as if Qin Yu seeking their protection when threatened was entirely natural.
Even that little silver thief was nearly leaning against the Empress Dowager’s back, yet both the Empress and Empress Dowager remained unmoved?
Why is this so?!
If it were any other man, daring to offend in such a manner, the Empress and Empress Dowager would have crushed his bones to powder with a wave of their hand!
Why this little silver thief?!
"Brother Qin Yu, what is happening?"
Even Little Ling’Er, blinked her beautiful big eyes, instinctively drew closer to Qin Yu, hiding him as if trying to shield him.
"Between the Fairy and I, there might be... a slight misunderstanding."
Qin Yu smiled wryly and protected Little Ling’Er behind him.
If the Flower Fairy truly disregarded the Empress’s dignity and attacked, Qin Yu could immediately take Little Ling’Er into his Lifebound Space to prevent any harm from befalling her.
Although she possessed the Innate Dao Spirit Body, she was yet to begin her cultivation; moreover, her body had long been worn by the Power of Dao Rhyme’s conflict, making her weaker than ordinary people.
"Misunderstanding?"
"Little silver thief, how dare you say that!"
The Flower Fairy was so enraged her delicate body trembled slightly, the killing intent in her eyes was on the verge of bursting forth.
The terrible and murderous aura filled the entire Jade Flower Palace; whether out of concern for provoking imperial power or fear of frightening Little Ling’Er, it did not encompass the stone pavilion.