Chapter 235

The player guard scoffed and uploaded a video he had been recording to the forum, ignoring the fact that the video had become a trending topic.

He focused solely on figuring out how to get closer to the princess.

Unable to access the forum, Lingwu guessed from the change in the emotions of the two people behind her that the player had probably already sent photos or videos of her to all the other players.

But isn't that what makes it interesting?

It can also help improve the physical fitness of the advanced players who come to her side.

Ling Wu's expression remained unchanged, and when she saw the pharmacy owner, her lips held the same clean smile as before.

The apothecary's eyes, hidden beneath his cloak, softened from cold to gentle. "Your Highness, good day."

"Good day." Lingwu took the initiative to hug him.

The pharmacy owner stiffened for a moment, then tightened his grip on Ling Wu.

After releasing them, the apothecary coldly addressed the two men: "I need to examine His Highness, so please wait outside for a moment, Your Majesty and Sir Knight."

The two remained still, and the apothecary owner was not annoyed, waiting for Ling Wu to speak.

"Brother Wang..."

"Celestia, call me if you need anything. Brother Wang will come in immediately." Feng Xiaobei seemed to be instructing Ling Wu, but in reality, he was warning the medicine shop owner.

"Um."

Wen Xing nodded and then followed Landric out.

In the private space, the medicine shop owner bent down to kneel and pay his respects, but was stopped by Ling Wu.

The apothecary no longer refused. She raised her hand and lifted her cloak, revealing her beautiful and gentle face.

Her beautiful eyes were already moist, but she didn't shed a tear, presumably because she didn't want Ling Wu to worry.

Lingwu saw it clearly and simply shook her head slightly to indicate that this place was not safe.

But in his heart, he was thinking that the NPC, the apothecary, was quite lively.

The pharmacy owner nodded to indicate that he understood, and then handed over a slip of paper.

[Your mother is not dead. I will take you to see her tonight.]

Lingwu pondered for a moment, then nodded.

When the door opened again, Feng Xiaobei stared intently at the girl's expression and saw that she still had a faint, clean smile. Only then did he put his complicated thoughts to the back of his mind.

It's a good thing we don't know that hidden plot.

Wen Xing kept a watchful eye, but it was no use.

Because he couldn't leave Ling Wu's side even for half a step; if he did, countless people would pull him down from his position.

“Celestia can play in the garden outside the castle today.” Landric said, then turned away dejectedly, as if he already knew that Lingwu would not be intimate with him anymore.

“Brother Wang,” Lingwu called out.

Landric's back stiffened, and he stopped in his tracks, seemingly in disbelief.

Did she realize that he wasn't Landric from the daytime?

"Brother Wang, when can I leave the castle?" Lingwu asked, her head bowed.

Upon hearing this, the joy that had just risen in Feng Xiaobei's heart vanished instantly.

"The day of succession to the throne will suffice."

He finished speaking, but this time he did not leave.

Ke Lingwu stopped asking him questions.

Feng Xiaobei rubbed his temples, and after waiting for a long time without hearing Ling Wu's voice, he finally looked up.

Then they saw Ling Wu standing under the rose bushes, talking quietly with Wen Xing.

His heart was heavy with frustration, and his brow was furrowed.

He has many emotions that he wasn't born with, and now they are slowly emerging because of one person.

Yes, it's a person, not an NPC.

Feng Xiaobei rubbed his temples, wanting to go forward and interrupt the two's laughter, but when he remembered his bet with Feng Jing, he abruptly turned away.

Fine, I'll just have to endure this last bit of time.

Ignoring whether Landric had left or not, Lingwu grasped a rosebud, and the bud slowly bloomed in her hand the next second.

"It's blooming!" Lingwu exclaimed.

Wen Xing, who had been stunned by Ling Wu's smile, quickly looked away. As a player, how could he not know what this thing was?

His eyes held a smile that didn't reach his eyes, and with a slight movement of his fingertips, the flower bud returned to its original state.

Meanwhile, a player in the royal city clutched his head and was subsequently killed in full view of everyone.

Only one dark purple rosebud appeared in the original spot.

A cool yet arrogant young voice rang in the ears of the players present: "Those who dare to dream of what they shouldn't, yet attempt to meddle, will only end up dying a violent death in the streets."

Inside the castle, Lingwu plucked a flower bud and presented it to Wenxing. "Did you see that? It just looked like it had bloomed."

Wen Xing lowered his head, seemingly a little flustered, his cheeks slightly flushed. "That was just a little trick. If Your Highness likes it, I have others."

He claimed the miraculous event of the flower buds blooming as his own.

As soon as he finished speaking, he lightly tapped the air with his fingertips, and a bunch of dark purple roses appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Lingwu took the bouquet of roses, examined them herself, and finally smiled radiantly, "It's real."

Wen Xing, who had finally received Ling Wu's smile, looked at her with tenderness in her eyes.

It turns out that the little princess has such an innocent and adorable side.

Wen Xinglu's move briefly shocked many players, but with the rewards clearly in front of them, countless players still decided to take the plunge.

When Luan Jing arrived, she had already keenly noticed that there were several more players in the castle.

When Lan Si arrived, there were a few more players in the castle.

So much so that if Wen Xing hadn't stayed by Ling Wu's side every step of the way, Ling Wu might have encountered—

One step, a gentle smile; two steps, a blink of an eyelash; three steps, a charming glance; four steps, a throw into her arms…

However, thanks to the vigilance of Wen Xing and others, none of these situations have occurred so far.

However, it was quite obvious that by evening, Wen Xing and the others were not as energetic as they had been the day before.

Landric left after experiencing another round of bittersweet emotions that night.

Lingwu fell asleep, but the castle remained quiet.

Wen Xing and the other two held a small meeting and decided to temporarily join forces and take turns protecting Ling Wu.

But Ling Wu, who was in the room, had already appeared in the apothecary.

The pharmacy owner took Lingwu's hand and led her through the streets and alleys, before stopping at the depths of an alley.

“The weaving workshop,” Lingwu murmured.

The apothecary nodded, and as she knocked on the door, she hesitated before saying, "The Queen is now..."

“You have told me many times that my mother’s body was damaged in the search for the antidote, which is why she has aged so much.”

"Hmm." The apothecary nodded, but his face still showed worry.

"Shall I knock on the door?" the apothecary asked.

"Let me do it. I want to see my mother as soon as possible."

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