Late at night, the moon had risen, and its bright moonlight spilled into the courtyard, covering everything with a silver glow. It was so serene, without any noise to disturb the peace.
Iris stealthily arrived at the infirmary to visit Ling. As the door creaked open ever so slightly, a pair of alert eyes belonging to the little snowball immediately opened, fixedly staring at the intruder.
The yellowish eyes of the snowball were fixed on Iris. When it recognized who it was, the snowball breathed a sigh of relief and immediately nestled back next to the pillow, closing its eyes.
Iris walked over and sat down next to Ling's bed, her gaze soft as she looked at Ling lying on the hospital bed.
She delicately extended her slender hand and gently covered Ling with the blanket, then tucked in the corners, revealing Ling's pale face.
Next, Iris carefully removed the bandage from Ling's ankle, then took out the Dragonwood Jade Pendant from her pocket and held it gently in her palm. Coincidentally, a blue crystal card fell to the ground, but Iris didn't notice it.
Immediately, a faint green light infused into Ling's ankle, and the swelling visibly healed at a visible speed. The dislocation in the ankle returned to its original state, as if it had never been dislocated.
Iris rewrapped the bandage and quietly left the infirmary after finishing her task.
...
In the early morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the thin curtains.
"Mmm~"
A soft moan was heard as the person on the bed slowly woke up.
Opening her eyes, she saw nothing but whiteness.
She slightly moved her body and realized that she was being pressed by something furry.
Looking down, it turned out to be the little snowball, sleeping soundly on top of her.
Ling didn't wake up the little snowball, but instead stretched out her other hand to gently stroke its white fur.
"Meow~"
The sleeping snowball suddenly woke up, emitting a lazy sound and lightly swaying its tail. Then, it slowly opened its eyes.
Seeing Ling stroking its fur, the little snowball immediately stood up and nestled its head in Ling's arms.
"So well-behaved!" Ling smiled with satisfaction, hugging the little snowball in her arms and gently caressing it.
The little snowball arched its body while nestled in Ling's arms, then buried its head into Ling's arms.
"Meow." The little snowball let out a contented sound and closed its eyes, falling back into a deep sleep.
Ling suddenly felt an itch on her ankle, so she reached out and scratched it.
When her hand touched her ankle, she found that the swelling had disappeared!
She widened her eyes, feeling a sense of disbelief. Didn't the doctor say it would take half a month for a complete recovery? How could it suddenly get better so quickly?
Could it be that the medicine from that doctor had an immediate healing effect?
Taking a deep breath to suppress her excitement, Ling put the little snowball aside and slowly uncovered the blanket. She untied the bandage on her ankle and kept moving her ankle, testing it by stepping on the ground.
Just as she had imagined, everything was normal, completely unlike a sprained ankle.
Casually, she saw a fallen blue crystal card on the ground and picked it up.
Upon opening it, she found two million Bella inside. She had never seen so much money in her life and couldn't help but freeze in shock.
Wait a minute, Big Sister probably doesn't know about these things. Isn't this the perfect time to escape?
Thinking about this, Ling hurriedly put the blue crystal card into her pocket. Now that her injury had healed and she had money, everything was in place, she just needed to leave this place.
Ling picked up the white stockings on the table and put them on her legs, then gently lifted them up. The white over-the-knee socks wrapped around her delicate and beautiful feet, resembling two little snow cones.
"Little Snowball, I'm temporarily leaving. We'll meet again if fate allows." Ling softly spoke to the little snowball.
"Meow~"
The little snowball raised its head, looking at Ling with confusion.
Ling quickly put on her shoes, carefully opened the door, and quietly ran out.
Seeing this, the little snowball was startled, and immediately ran out, heading to find Baixi's residence.
Ling moved quickly, displaying all the escape and counter-surveillance techniques taught by Iris to the utmost. She successfully evaded the patrolling nurses, running all the way, and left the infirmary.
It can be said that Ling made full use of the escape and counter-surveillance techniques taught by Iris.
As soon as she left the palace, she would be free, no longer afraid of being disabled by that bad guy because of failing to meet the training standards.
After going out, if she found her mother, she would be able to cuddle up to her like other children and act spoiled.
With this in mind, a trace of happiness appeared on Ling's lips, her heart filled with joy and anticipation.
She quickened her pace and rushed towards the outskirts of the palace.
Her luck was good, successfully avoiding the patrols of the soldiers and maids, and arrived at the palace gate.
There were blood soldiers guarding the gate, and she didn't dare to approach, fearing that she would startle them.
Ling hid behind a tree, quietly observing, searching for an opportunity to escape.
"Be patient, Ling, absolutely don't let anything go wrong." She kept telling herself to stay calm.
At this moment, Ling was very nervous. If she were caught, her legs would definitely be disabled.
But if she didn't escape, she would have to stay in this palace for the rest of her life, constantly training and tormented.
She wanted to gamble, to bet that she could definitely escape.
She took a deep breath and adjusted her mindset.
She continued to observe the soldiers, hoping to find an opportunity to escape.
An hour later, during a break in the soldier's shift change, Ling quickly rushed towards the outside of the palace.
At the moment she rushed out of the palace, a brilliant smile appeared on her face.
Finally escaped!!!
Seeing the sunlight outside and smelling the fresh air, Ling jumped up and down happily, with a bright smile on her face.
She kept bouncing, like a victorious little bird.
"The taste of freedom is truly wonderful."
Ling's face showed a blissful expression, enjoying all of this.
Mother, wait for your daughter to find you!
Ling went to the department store and bought a small backpack, as well as a bunch of blood bags, snacks, and other items, stuffing the backpack full.
With everything ready, she put on the backpack and quickly left.
...
Little Snowball was running around the palace, constantly attracting attention from people by meowing.
Soon, it spotted a woman in black, whose face looked somewhat similar to its owner.
So, it quickly ran over to her, meowing and scratching at her legs.
Merice noticed a cat rubbing against her legs and scratching her feet, so she immediately crouched down and picked up Little Snowball.
"This little kitty is so cute," she murmured softly and gently patted Little Snowball's head. "Little one, how did you end up in the palace?"
Little Snowball kept struggling, trying to break free from Merice's embrace.
Confused, Merice continued to pat Little Snowball's head.
"Meow~~~ Meow~~~" Little Snowball let out a series of meows, staring directly into Merice's eyes.
"What's wrong? Is this kitty hungry and wants some meat?" Merice wondered. "Is this little kitty hungry?"
Merice, speaking to herself, carried Little Snowball towards the palace kitchen.
"Meow~~~" Little Snowball desperately struggled, wriggling in Merice's arms, as if wanting to take her somewhere.
Merice, feeling puzzled by the strange behavior of the cat, followed Little Snowball's lead and arrived at the palace gate, only to be stopped by a group of soldiers inside the palace.
"Apologies, Princess Merice. Without the Empress's order, you cannot leave the palace, please don't make it difficult for us," the leading blood soldier said solemnly to Merice.
"I'm leaving now," Merice picked up the little snowball on the ground and left.
She planned to find Baixi and ask for help in translating what this little cat wanted to do.
"Meow meow~~" The little snowball let out a series of urgent cries, twisting its body continuously.
But in Merice's arms, the little snowball couldn't leave at all, and could only continue to cry.
"Why is this cat making so much noise?" Merice muttered, puzzled.
In the little snowball's heart, however, it thought, Why is this woman so foolish! If I don't report in time, I'll be eaten by Baixi-sama.
After a moment, Merice found Baixi. "Baixi, this cat is so rowdy. Take a look and see if it's hungry."
When the little snowball saw Baixi, it instantly stopped being rowdy and immediately started "meowing", telling Baixi that its owner had left the infirmary.
"Aunty, the little snowball says it's hungry and wants to eat freeze-dried food," Baixi said to Merice.
After saying that, Baixi hurriedly left.
"So your name is Little Snowball, huh? I'll take you to eat freeze-dried food right away," Merice said with a smile, carrying Little Snowball and quickly running towards the back kitchen of the palace.
Shortly afterwards, Baixi informed Iris through the Consciousness Space that Auntie had secretly left the infirmary. At this moment, Baixi transformed into a flying dragon and flew out of the palace, searching for Auntie.
...
"Your Majesty, all the candidates for the martial examination have been confirmed," Victor respectfully said to the Empress sitting in the chair. (Registration requirements: Forbidden Spell magic level)
"Are there any individuals among these people who surpass Forbidden Spell?" Iris asked.
"There is one person!" Victor nodded.
"Who?" Iris raised her eyebrows, showing some interest.
"Her name is Virelette, 20 years old," Victor answered.
"A young genius!" Iris exclaimed, "Okay, I'll remember this Virelette."
At this moment, Iris received a message from Baixi.
"That's enough for today, you may leave now!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Victor replied and then left the hall.
Then Iris spread her blood wings and left the palace, using bloodline induction to search for Ling's whereabouts.
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