The gentle morning light shone through the window frames and illuminated the two sleeping beautiful faces on the bed.

After getting dressed, she left the room and headed towards the mall.

Inside the mall, she bought a lot of food and water, as well as some small toys. Then she went to the pharmacy and bought some painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs.

After buying these, she returned to the courtyard. Pushing open the door, she saw Baixi combing her hair, looking lazy and charming.

"Mother, where did you go in the morning?" Baixi immediately greeted her with a smile and asked.

"I went to buy some things. There are blood bags and medicine that Yingling needs, as well as compressed food for you and Baiying. Although the compressed food doesn't taste good, it can keep you full. I hope you can hold on for half a month. During this time, you need to take care of Baiying and Yingling and not leave this room. The same goes for you." She put a bag of things on the ground and instructed Baixi.

Baixi naturally understood her mother's intention and nodded, saying, "I understand."

Everyone in the town had seen Baixi's snake-like appearance. She had once identified herself as Lilia's summoned beast, which would cause a lot of trouble if discovered.

"If you take care of the two little ones well, I will reward you." Looking at Baixi, she gently pinched her cheek.

"What reward?" Baixi's crimson eyes were filled with an expectant look.

"It's a secret." With that, she left the courtyard.

Watching her mother's figure leaving, Baixi couldn't help but stick out her tongue and make a face.

Baixi returned to the kitchen and started making breakfast for the two little ones. Baixi had learned a lot from Lilia. During the time when her mother didn't eat anything made by Lilia, Baixi decided to learn and cook for her. Although her mother had never eaten her cooking, Lilia had, and her evaluation was quite good. Baixi was very confident in her cooking skills.

She was determined to win her mother's reward.

...

After a while, she arrived at the gate of the palace. She looked up at the towering palace buildings, with admiration and longing in her eyes.

"Who are you?" The guard immediately reprimanded upon seeing her attire, his eyes filled with alertness. They couldn't afford to be neglectful.

"I want to see the princess." She took out the bat token and handed it to the guard.

"It's the bat token." The guard's face immediately showed a look of awe upon seeing the bat token.

This was the princess's personal item. The girl in front of them must be a distinguished guest of the princess, otherwise, she wouldn't have this honor.

"Thank you." She slightly bowed and thanked.

"No need, it's my duty." The guard smiled and said, "Wait here, I will go and inform the princess."

"Okay." She nodded.

The guard turned and ran into the palace, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

...

After a while, a maid hurriedly walked out of the palace. She bowed to her and respectfully said, "Miss Lingxi, please follow me."

"Thank you." She nodded slightly. When she saw that the maid was Candace, she was slightly surprised, but she didn't show it.

She didn't expect that the maid who used to serve Lilia would betray her and join the new princess. This was something she never expected.

In her heart, she had a good impression of Candace. She shouldn't be someone who seeks personal gain at the expense of others.

"The heart of man is unpredictable. No one can guarantee eternal loyalty to someone else." A voice sounded in her mind.

She understood that as the second-ranked demon and a fighter alongside the Demon Emperor, Poqi must have had a good relationship with Candace. In the end, she chose to betray the Demon Emperor and wanted to replace him. It was not surprising that Candace would betray as well.

"Please follow me." The maid led her through winding archways and finally arrived at the princess's sleeping chamber.

She was familiar with everything in the palace, after all, she had once lived here.

"Princess, Miss Lingxi has arrived." Candace bowed and reported, her tone still slightly nervous.

"Let her in." A seductive voice came from the bedroom, full of magnetism and charm.

Candace turned around and made a gesture of "please".

She nodded slightly in acknowledgment to Candace, and then entered the sleeping chamber.

As soon as she walked in, she saw two women in their underwear on their knees, with their hands and feet chained, looking extremely helpless.

The two people kneeling on the ground were very familiar to her; one was Lessi and the other was Xue Youyue. She never expected to meet them here.

"Greetings, Your Highness." They both kneeled and greeted respectfully.

"We are friends, you don't have to be so formal. Please get up," Elena's voice came from behind the curtain of the bed, sounding somewhat depressed.

Elena slowly extended a pair of white and delicate feet from behind the curtain. Her toenails were painted with a bright rose color, resembling sparkling gems.

Upon seeing this, Lessi and Xue Youyue quickly reached out and held Elena's feet, then kissed her toes passionately, as if they were something extremely precious.

Seeing this, a touch of surprise appeared in Elena's eyes. She never expected Lessi and Xue Youyue to behave like this.

"Elena is quite playful," she thought to herself. "Enjoy this month slowly, because after a month, there will be a storm of change."

A faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth, outlining an eerie curve.

After kissing Elena's toes, Lessi and Xue Youyue helped her put on a pair of white high-heeled shoes with gold edges. Then they crawled on the ground, acting as footstools for Elena to step down from the bed.

Watching their actions, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Lilia's former bodyguards had fallen to the point of becoming footstools for the new princess. It was truly pathetic.

Elena, dressed in a white veil gown, with the hem dragging on the ground, appeared exceptionally graceful, like a pure white lotus. Her features were delicate, her figure was curvaceous, and she had long beautiful hair that flowed down like a waterfall, incredibly silky. Her eyebrows were like black mountains, her eyes were like autumn waves, her nose was straight, and her skin was smooth and fair, like snow. Her cherry lips were luscious and tempting, like blooming flower buds.

Stepping on the white high-heeled shoes, Elena walked elegantly with a swaying and graceful figure, making her way over.

"Sit!" Elena gestured to them to sit down.

"Where should I sit? Elena, there's no chair here." she looked at Elena with confusion.

There were no chairs in Elena's bedroom. The only places to sit were the table and the bed.

"How come there's none?" Elena smiled and then clapped her hands. Lessi and Xue Youyue crawled to the side of the table, immediately assuming a kneeling position to serve as chairs.

"Please sit." Elena said calmly.

Upon hearing this, she walked over to Lessi and sat on her back.

Elena sat on Xue Youyue's back, her gaze flickering with a trace of admiration. She had a good impression of her.

"Lingxi, you came so early? I thought we wouldn't see each other until after a month," Elena poured a cup of tea.

Looking at the tea in the cup, she picked it up and took a sip. The fragrant and rich tea flowed down her throat, spreading warmth throughout her body.

"It's a long story. Would you believe me if I said I was kicked out?" She forced a bitter smile, not knowing how to explain.

"Hehe." Elena chuckled lightly. "How would that be possible?"

"I went home to see my parents and planned to stay there for a while. During a casual chat, I told my parents that the princess admires me a lot. As a result, they kicked me out, fearing that I would delay the princess. I had no choice but to come and seek refuge with the princess." she sighed. "I have nowhere else to go now."

Elena smiled slightly after listening. "Lingxi, you truly have a sense of humor. Unlike someone in my family, she always wears a deadpan face. I don't ask her, and she doesn't speak."

"It's simple. Just execute a few remaining remnants of the previous dynasty in front of your wife, preferably someone she cares about. Maybe even before the execution, your wife won't have the same deadpan face as before. And if this method doesn't work, I have other ways. There must be a way to make Merice change her attitude." She took a sip of tea and casually said, as if it was not a difficult thing.

Lessi and Xue Youyue shivered when they heard the proposal from the girl named Lingxi. They knew what was coming next. For the past three years, the two sisters had been tortured by Elena, living a life worse than death, being constantly humiliated until they surrendered and obeyed.

They were terrified of Elena, not daring to look up and meet her gaze. They could only crawl on the ground like dogs, allowing her to command them.

"Lingxi, this method is good." Elena nodded in satisfaction and looked at Lingxi with a hint of appreciation in her eyes. "I will do as you said tonight."

"Lingxi, do you know who the two people acting as chairs are?" Elena suddenly changed the topic and asked, her eyes fixed on Lingxi's face, wanting to see her reaction.

"Who?" Lingxi asked curiously.

"These two people are the former left and right guards of Your Majesty Lilia, the previous blood queen," Elena said calmly.

"Oh!" Lingxi suddenly understood. "Elena, you are truly kind. You didn't kill these remnants of the previous dynasty. I admire your generosity!"

"It's all because of Merice. Otherwise, I would have executed them long ago. How could I tolerate them still being alive?" Elena snorted coldly. "I can only train them to be obedient servants and prevent them from betraying me. If they dare to disobey my orders, I will kill them!"

"Your Highness, I have a more perfect plan now. You can rely on these two people to have more interaction with Merice. For example, if Merice still has a straight face today, you can cut off one hand of these two people. Let them stay together during the day. If Merice still has a straight face, continue cutting until she communicates with you. And the left and right guards will also help persuade her, right? Besides, as long as we can find the original limbs of our blood race, we can still reattach them. At that time, these two servants will still serve you." Lingxi suggested.

"Well, your method is good. It is much more effective than executing the remnants of the previous dynasty."

"I remember the left and right guards were adopted by Lilia, and Merice is Lilia's niece. Their relationship should be good. We just need to let these two servants whisper to them. Merice will definitely be willing to interact with Your Highness."

"That's great." Elena's face lit up with a bright smile. "I will try it tonight."

"Wishing Your Highness eternal happiness and everlasting love." Lingxi blessed.

"Candace, arrange a place for Miss Lingxi to stay, and then take her down to rest." Elena said to Candace.

"Yes, Your Highness." Candace replied outside the door, then walked in and bowed respectfully to Lingxi. "Miss Lingxi, please."

"Then I will go and tidy up the room first. See you later." Lingxi stood up and smiled at Elena.

"We will have dinner together tonight." Elena said.

Nodding, Lingxi said, "Alright, I will go rest first."

Elena nodded and waved her hand to signal her to leave.

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