Luo Ling lay motionless in Xiao Chen's arms.
Xiao Chen said: "Well... we encountered a very fierce battle, and Luo Ling was injured."
"Really? But I saw you were fine when you walked over. How come you got hurt after getting off the bridge and talking for a few words?" Catalina asked with blinking eyes.
"Little devil, you're so annoying." Luo Ling scolded with a smile. However, she did not continue to hug her, and left Xiao Chen's arms, glaring at Katarina fiercely.
Catalina saw a little bit of blood on the corner of her mouth. "Ah, Sister Luo Ling, are you really hurt? I'm sorry."
"It's okay, it's not serious."
"How about you lie back down?"
"roll!"
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Because there was no carriage, the three of them could only walk back. The streets of the noble district were as peaceful as usual, and the chaos on the other side of the river had no impact on this side at all.
Luo Ling held Xiao Chen's arm, while Katarina walked on the other side of Xiao Chen.
After listening to Xiao Chen's brief account of their experiences, Catalina said, "You don't know, although your experiences are very bizarre, we also encountered an adventure today."
"Oh, what happened to you?" Xiao Chen smiled. Their experience could not be summed up in one word: bizarre. They saw the true face of the king, got a holy book, and met a saint who stood at the peak of power. It was not an exaggeration to say that their concepts were refreshed.
"It's not me, it's that Liu Pengfei. He hooked up with Princess Laura."
"How could such a thing happen? Isn't the royal parade separate from yours?" Xiao Chen asked curiously.
Catalina's eyes were filled with the excitement that girls have when gossiping. "It was like this in previous years, but this year the royal team didn't participate in the parade at all. Because the king secretly went to the civilian area, the queen presided over the ceremony, and as soon as the ceremony was over, she took her son and daughter back to the palace, so the royal family didn't participate in the subsequent parade at all.
Not long after leaving the palace, when we passed by a noble house, a girl jumped over the wall and bumped into Liu Pengfei. She said she was the daughter of a noble family and was punished for not being able to participate in the parade because she made a mistake a few days ago. So she sneaked out to play while her parents were out. We invited her to go with us.
That girl is a very pretty and generous beauty.
Liu Pengfei kept chatting with her because she was pretty, and he accompanied her all the way. We walked with her for the second half of the New Year's parade, and when we were leaving, her cloak was blown away by the wind. A nobleman nearby recognized her, and we realized that she was Princess Laura.
After listening to Catalina's narration, Xiao Chen touched his nose and said, "The whole story sounds weird. Why does it feel like the plot in a knight novel?"
Luo Ling asked: "What kind of person do you think the princess is?"
"Princess? She's not what I imagined. When I was a mercenary, I also met some nobles. Even the small nobles in the countryside were mostly arrogant and looked down on people like us. Even a strong warrior like Sister Kalanda was just a servant with some skills in their eyes. But... the princess is different from them. The princess is very kind to each of us." Catalina took out a small brooch from her pocket. "Look, this is what she gave me after I shared the snacks with her."
"Interesting." Luo Ling said.
"Sister Luo Ling, what's wrong?" Catalina asked puzzled.
"I remember that according to rumors, the princess is a very brave and decisive person. Many people also say that she looks a lot like her father. Is that right? You have been gathering intelligence for so long, so you must have heard a lot of rumors about her, right?"
"Of course, but according to rumors, she is a very strict person. Last year, she whipped the lazy city guards at the city gate. But don't you have a saying that hearing about her is worse than meeting her in person? I think maybe the rumors exaggerate her strict side."
Luo Ling smiled and said, "I do have some ideas. Let me guess, did the princess ask about Xiao Chen?"
"Huh? There really was one. Before she left, she asked Liu Pengfei's name, and then asked if there was anyone named Xiao Chen among us." Catalina recalled, "We said he wasn't there, and she seemed a little regretful."
"How can I not feel sorry? The real owner is not here." Luo Ling said to Xiao Chen with a smile: "See, the one the princess wanted to bump into was probably you. It's just that you were taken by me, so Liu Pengfei took advantage of you."
At this time, Catalina also reacted. She widened her eyes and asked, "Sister Luo Ling, do you mean that the princess came here specifically to seduce Brother Xiao?"
"Hey, don't talk nonsense." Xiao Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "The princess wants to get in touch with us and see if she can pull us into her camp. How can she seduce us?"
"It's hard to say. I saw her playing with Liu Pengfei for the whole night and she was quite happy. The way she looked at him was also different from the beginning." Catalina muttered.
"Anyway, Liu Pengfei is still quite handsome. His conversation and knowledge are definitely much better than those here. If the princess really has a good impression of him, I think it's normal." Xiao Chen said.
"So it's hard to say who seduced whom." Luo Ling said.
Xiao Chen added: "However, I speculate that this was the princess's personal action and she did not discuss it with the people behind her. Otherwise, according to those people's thinking, they would not do such a childish thing."
"Do you think this is childish? Haha, don't underestimate this princess." Luo Ling said, "I think this is a good way to make friends. This kind of sneaking behavior is just right for her age, and it won't hurt if she is discovered. The way she establishes a relationship with us is very natural and not utilitarian. It will be normal to have further contact in the future. Isn't it better than other ways of contact?"
"That's true."
"This little girl who can't bear to be lonely has quite big ambitions."
"Sister Luo Ling, you're right. The princess invited Liu Pengfei to attend a dance party held at a marquis's house the day after tomorrow. She said it was to thank him for taking care of her tonight." Catalina said, "But, now that you mentioned it, she has such complicated thoughts. Should our people still go?"
"Then you have to ask Liu Pengfei." Luo Ling smiled slyly, "I'm afraid he has as many thoughts as Princess Laura."
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On the street behind the three of them, a short-haired girl wearing a T-shirt and jeans appeared in the void. She held a booklet and a ballpoint pen in her hands, writing something on the booklet, and then said to herself: "Xiao Chen and Luo Ling, my efforts are worth it. Your future is really worth looking forward to."