I'm not feeling right when I transform into Keqing

However, it seemed that the maid regarded her as very precious.

"That thing is nothing. Just treat it as candy. It's not worth much." Keqing comforted.

Of course Noelle didn't believe this, and she knew that those were words Lady Keqing said to comfort her.

"Not only the Xiaoqingdan, but even the bottle was stolen." Noel felt very ashamed.

"bottle?"

"Yes, when I was going back yesterday, I passed by Miss Marjorie's store. After she saw the bottle, she wanted to buy it, saying it was a very good antique."

This is why Noelle is certain that the elixir given by Lady Keqing is very valuable.

When he thought about how she had foolishly eaten it as candy in the wild, he felt very regretful when he returned, and secretly reminded himself not to lose it.

And then it was really lost.

"Antique?" Keqing said softly.

She hadn't really thought of this, but thinking back, the bottle seemed to be hundreds of years old in her previous life, so it could indeed be called an antique.

"Could it be that Marjorie stole it?" Keqing asked.

Noelle shook her head. “Miss Marjorie is very rich. I have asked many people and investigated the surrounding area all night, but I found no trace.”

"In the morning, I wanted to go to the Cat's Tail Tavern to ask for help from the cat, but..."

"But what happened?"

“I almost got bitten.” Noelle felt ashamed again.

Keqing looked at Noel helplessly and finally asked the cat for help. It can be seen that Noel was anxious.

"Get up." Keqing said to her.

"Ah, my lord, you haven't punished me yet."

"What punishment? It's just a small bottle. I originally wanted to give it to you, but I forgot to tell you when I left last night." Keqing said with a smile.

"It was given to me." Noelle looked up, very surprised, then happy, but frowned again: "But, even if it was given to me, I lost such a valuable gift..."

"I'll give you something similar later."

"Eh?"

"Okay, okay, that stuff is really not important to me."

This is not a consolation. Xiaoqingdan is just a reward for an optional task, and the bottle is a free gift.

There will definitely be better elixir rewards in the future. If Noelle really values the bottle so much, Keqing can even give her a room.

Seeing that Lady Keqing really had no intention of pursuing the matter, Noelle was also very surprised, but then she felt more grateful.

In order to take care of her emotions and maid career, Lady Keqing is willing to use white lies to protect herself.

This is exactly the same as Captain Qin. As expected, the qualities of these outstanding adults are worth spending her lifetime learning.

Thinking of this, Noelle became more determined that he still needed to study hard.

"Get up quickly. I need to put on my socks." Keqing said.

After Keqing finished speaking, Noelle, with a firm belief, blurted out: "Let me help you put it on!"

Noelle suddenly stood up with a determined look in her eyes, causing Keqing to open her mouth.

"Uh...okay, okay."

Afraid that her refusal might hurt Noelle, who had just healed and been reborn, Keqing agreed to this strange request for some reason.

Noelle picked up Lady Keqing's black silk stockings beside the bed, slowly rolled them up, and knelt on one knee in front of her.

Noel held up Lady Keqing's feet with one hand. The moment they touched, Noel's cold gloves made Keqing's feet tremble involuntarily.

“I’m sorry!” Noelle took off his gloves immediately.

Her white fingers touched Lady Keqing's thigh, and suddenly, she felt like the time she accidentally drank Maomao's wine.

"Eh? Noelle, why are your hands shaking? Did you not sleep well?"

"Why is your face red? Didn't you have breakfast yet?"

In the end, because the maid's hands were shaking so badly, especially when she was putting on the second one, her head almost smoked.

Keqing let her rest for a while and eat the breakfast that was delivered to her, and then she put on her shoes and socks quickly.

"If you don't eat in the morning, you will easily suffer from hypoglycemia. Remember to eat breakfast next time." Keqing instructed the maid who was sitting on a chair and drinking tea while enjoying Noelle's breakfast.

The maid, who had just listened to Lady Keqing's request and had eaten something to rest and finally recovered, also looked puzzled when she heard this: "Low blood sugar?"

"Well, this word is very rare. You can just think of it as an adverse reaction, just like your previous behavior." Keqing explained.

When Lady Keqing brought up her previous reaction again, Noelle lowered her head, desperately wanting to find a place to hide.

It was obviously not hypoglycemia. Noelle was in good health, but she herself was not sure why it happened.

She had taken care of Captain Qin who had fainted from exhaustion before, but she did not show any unusual behavior like before.

(Could it be... because Lady Keqing is so beautiful?)

Noelle glanced at Keqing secretly.

A cute hairstyle, a perfect profile and a dashing and heroic look.

She is powerful but not proud, she occupies a high position but is willing to do things herself, she is strict with herself but gentle to others.

Now Noelle understood a little bit why the Knights did that.

If I could marry Lady Keqing, it must be a blessing earned in three lifetimes, right?

The thought of Captain Qin being able to be with Lady Keqing like this in the future makes me happy.

Noelle smiled, took a sip of tea from the cup, and looked reassuring.

As a maid of the Knights Templar, I can also learn more from Lady Keqing.

Her cheeks turned rosy again.

Keqing, who was not far away, saw all of this and frowned.

There was something really wrong with Noelle today.

Chapter 17. Before the Thunder and Rain

After breakfast, it was already past early morning.

The streets of Mondstadt were bustling with people, and Keqing walked towards Mondstadt's most prosperous commercial street.

"Master Keqing, are you going shopping?"

After laughing and blushing in an abnormal way, Noelle seemed to have returned to normal.

"Yeah." Keqing nodded: "Prepare to buy some gifts."

"Gift?"

Hearing this word, Noelle thought Keqing would go to a jewelry store or a souvenir shop, but unexpectedly she went straight to the commercial street - the vegetable market next door.

"Boss, how much are these dried fish?" Keqing asked, pointing at a basket of dried fish.

The proprietress, who looked like a middle-aged woman, looked up at the sound.

"Eh?! Isn't this Lady Keqing? Are you here to buy food for that girl again?"

"Yeah." Keqing nodded. "I was in a hurry to come here a few days ago. I only have time now."

Although it is a bit strange that the vegetable market owner knows Yuheng, because of the Liyue and Mondstadt Alliance, many people know Keqing, so it is understandable.

But it looks like Lady Keqing is a frequent visitor here, which is very unusual.

"Lady Keqing, do you come here often?" Noel asked curiously.

“Not often, maybe once every two or three years,” Keqing said.

Two or three years means that every time Lady Keqing visits Mondstadt, she comes here to buy dried fish.

But why did Lady Keqing buy the dried fish?

Noelle looked at Keqing's hair. Didn't Lady Keqing say that those were not cat ears?

"Okay, take it."

"Is this dried fish spicy?" Keqing asked after taking a large bag of dried fish.

"The imported Jueyun peppers are pickled and sun-dried for a full eighty days. They are guaranteed to be so spicy that you'll scream. If you have the Eye of the Fire Element God, even if it's so spicy that you can't breathe fire, it won't be a problem." The proprietress said with a smile.

Keqing nodded and took out her wallet from her pocket to pay, but before she could take out Mora, the proprietress pushed it back into her wallet.

It is said that Lady Keqing only comes once every two or three years, so this time she is an old customer and this visit will be considered a free gift.

Of course Keqing would not take advantage of this. She insisted on paying the bill before leaving with a big bag of dried fish.

Noelle followed behind and asked, "Lady Keqing, are you planning to get a cat?"

"Cat? What cat?" Keqing looked at the thing in her hand and said, "Oh, you mean this dried fish? It's a gift for someone."

"A gift for someone?" Noelle looked surprised.

"Lady Keqing, is the gift you gave someone a dried fish?"

"Yes, she has loved eating it since she was a child. Is there any problem?" Keqing asked.

There wasn't really any problem with the question, but Noelle just felt it was a little weird.

If it is a gift to the cat, then there is definitely no problem. But if it is a gift to a friend, then there is something wrong.

"Um... Lady Keqing, why don't you buy a gift box?" Noel suggested.

Keqing thought about it and agreed that it was indeed a good suggestion.

So he went to the souvenir shop and bought a gift box to put the dried fish in, and then walked all the way to the highest point of Mondstadt.

"Are we going to church?"

"Yes."

After walking past the huge statue of the god of wind, Keqing walked up the steps and arrived at the entrance of Mondstadt's cathedral.

After pushing the door open, Keqing happened to run into a nun who was about to leave with documents in her hand.

Upon seeing Keqing, the nun showed a look of surprise, and then smiled: "Lady Keqing, are you here to see her?"

"Well, is that girl in the church?" Keqing asked.

"Yes, I am praying. Lady Keqing is so thoughtful. She never forgets to visit her and bring gifts every time she comes to Mondstadt. She is almost as good as her own sister." The nun said with envy. "Oh, no more, no more. I have to send this document to the Knights, otherwise Miss Rosalia will lose her temper again."

The nun trotted away. Keqing looked towards the church prayer table and saw a pure white figure half-kneeling there, praying devoutly.

Walking lightly behind her, Keqing heard the twin-tailed priest's whispered prayer.

"Great wind god Barbatos, Barbara is stained with sin. I don't know if I am still qualified to take on the responsibility of a prayer priest. Please forgive my rebellious behavior the day before yesterday. I listened to temptation and lies. I apologize to you here..."

The priest with twin ponytails clasped her fists in front of her chest, knelt on one knee with her eyes closed, and prayers came out softly from her mouth. The pleasant voice floated in the empty church, like beautiful music, making people feel comfortable and at ease.

"Can you promise not to do this again in the future?"

The majestic voice made Barbara shudder suddenly.

It was answered! Her prayers were answered by Lord Barbatos!

"Of course! Lord Barbatos! Please believe in my piety!"

"Then I forgive you."

"Huh...eh?!" Suddenly, Barbara realized that the majestic voice did not come from her mind, but from behind her.

Opening her eyes and turning around, Barbara saw Keqing.

"Ah!! It's you... why are you here?"

"What do you mean 'you'? You should call me 'sister'." Keqing frowned and said.

"Why is my sister pretending to be Lord Barbatos? This is very disrespectful." Barbara said in panic.

"What's disrespectful about that? Didn't I tell you long ago that value has to be created by your own hands, not bestowed by God?" Keqing said calmly.