Outside the bamboo cabin, Di Xiao Wan was just in the middle of accompanying Bai Xiachen and Dragony in their game of tag when the ruckus occurred. As a result, the one to suffer the most had to be Little Rice who tragically ended up dropping face first to the ground after jolting up from his napping spot.
By the time the demon princess turned around to see whatâs going on, a dainty pair of hand had already pushed open the door to reveal that blood red dress and the person donning it.
âSister-in-law, have you made a breakthrough?â she asks with hopeful anticipation.
Nodding in return, Bai Yan confirms the question with that gesture: âYes, I just managed to reach a new level in my cultivation.â
From now on I am no longer just at the level of King Rank.
âSister-in-law is awesome!â Jumping up and down with glee, Di Xiao Wan could not hold back her excitement like a little child.
âOf course, my mother is the best.â Bai Xiachen also decides to chime in with his proud little voice.
To one up his auntie as well, the boy immediately followed that sentence up with a heavy jump into those long sought-after arms. Losing all of his proud air, the kid reverts back to his pitiful and childish self: âMother, I missed you so, so much you knowâ¦.â
âI also missed my precious Xiachen as well,â rubbing the little steambunâs head, Bai Yan was all smiles. âOh right, where is your father?â
Making a glimpse of disappointment, the kid ends up pursing that lip like a unhappy child: âI havenât seen Baddie Father for a long time nowâ¦â
At that, Bai Yanâs brow immediately wrinkled up into a knot. Xiachen havenât seen Di Cang for a long time?
âYou father is likely busy with the stateâs affair. To make up for the neglect over this half a month, why donât we take a trip outside the palace as compensation, alright?â
Lightning up in his eyes, Bai Xiachenâs mood promptly fluttered up: âOkay Mother, letâs go out of the palace, I want to play!â
âLetâs go then,â one hand holding her son and the other holding Dragony, âI will take the both of you out to play.â
Watching this from the back, Di Xiao Wan puckers her lip like a grieving waifu. âSister-in-law, what about me?â
Halting at the call, Bai Yan looks back at the demon princess: âYou and Little Rice can follow us.â
In light of being disappointed by the answer, the girl nevertheless did as told and picked up the spinning eyed tiger from the floor: âWait for us, weâre coming!â
Why do I feel like Iâve been disfavored ever since Dragony came into existenceâ¦
Originally Di Xiao Wan only wanted to complain inwardly to vent some of that grievance. Who couldâve guessed a moment of carelessness had caused her to mutter it aloud, allowing the baby tiger in her hand to hear it up front.
âWhen have you ever been in favor?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
If sheâs never been in favor then how can she lose it, right?
Going dark in the face: âNobody would call you a mute if you donât speak!â
Iâm such a failure as a princess, even this rascal is picking on me now!
âThen Princess, what do you think of Dragony? â Little Rice ponders this as heâs being hung around by the tail.
Mistress rarely cares about a stranger, let alone have a stranger hang around herself. But Dragony has broken every norm.
âThink about what? Isnât Dragony the little missy from the Dragon Clan, what is there to think about? Well, sheâs not anymore since the chief has been changed to a new one.â Doubtful in her eyes, Di Xiao Wan didnât comprehend the meaning behind that question.
Twitching in the corner of his tiger lip, Little Rice had to hand it to this clueless girl: âForget what I said, itâs nothing then.â
Oh forget it, asking this dumbaclutz wouldnât help anyways. Maybe Suzaku or State Teacher would know.
â¦â¦
Beyond the palace, a bustling market was the first area of the capital in which the group visited for their little venture.
âMother, the Demon Realm isnât much different from the human world donât you think?â Looking around, Bai Xiachen had curious eyes as he scanned the new terrain with a sense of novelty. However, that initial excitement soon changed to disappointment after he looked up from the side.