Collapse Iron: After watching the simulation, they all turned to the dark side.

Clearly distinguishing between rewards and punishments is very important.

She has already begun to practice her PUA skills on the boy in front of her.

Chapter 93 The Princess's Setback

Lu Qing didn't care about Keldera's PUA anymore, as long as she didn't put any more pressure on herself.

So, you'll be coming tonight, right?

"No, my home is too far away. If I go back and forth, I won't be able to sleep."

“Actually, my palace is very large. You can sleep in my palace. There’s a salon over there,” Krydella said, pointing to a brand-new salon on the other side.

Lu Qing, on the other hand, fiddled with her fingers.

"You mean I should sleep on the sofa instead of in a bed?"

“Then…” Krydella narrowed her eyes slightly.

"You don't mean you want to sleep with me, do you?"

"Is it possible that you're sleeping on the sofa? I can consider it."

Krystalla hardened her resolve, her fist hardened, and she really wanted to punch him a couple of times, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized she couldn't beat him at all, so her expression returned to calm.

"Teacher, I promise I'll come tonight. Besides, it's more convenient to stay in the palace than to walk such a long way home."

[Fireworks: Sigma Lu Qing never falls into a woman's trap.]

Seeing Krydella's discomfiture, Lu Qing couldn't help but let out a pleasant hum.

Unable to see the gap in strength, they still dared to provoke me, a false ocean demigod.

Kerudela put down the porcelain cup in her hand, then slowly got up and came to the window lattice where a ray of sunlight shone.

"Teacher, do you think I'll ever be able to get out? I've been here for so many days, like a bird in a cage."

[Fireworks: @Walter, then let me ask you, why can birds fly?]

[Bai Er: Because birds are destined to fly in the blue sky.]

[Walter: The collapse of the trenches is still chasing me.]

Seemingly recalling the scene of Krystal comforting him just now, Lu Qing hesitated for a moment before offering words of comfort:

"Don't worry, there will be many occasions where the princess needs to appear, and there will be opportunities to go out."

"But these leaves turn yellow and green again, green and yellow again. What difference does it make whether I go out or not? The invisible shackles will forever bind the bird that yearns for freedom."

Is she referring to the constraints imposed on her by the Senate or the Regent?

Lu Qing could hear a trace of distressing despair in her tone, like the silent, deep sea in the dark, without a single ray of light.

Is she still performing?

Was it to evoke my sympathy?

Lu Qing felt that wasn't the case.

Kerudela turned her head slightly, her pale blue, glass-like eyes captivating.

“Do you know? Many people look at me with strange expressions, with dirty thoughts about my body and appearance, and jealousy and greed for my power. At first, those gazes made me tremble, but later, I got used to it and it was fine. But your gaze is different from theirs, it makes me feel at ease, so I want you to stay by my side.”

"I told you I would help you."

"I can swear that if I can finally ascend the throne, I will give you everything I have, including myself."

"Is that so? Then I'll have to work hard. But to be honest, I don't really like a thin figure. When the time comes, you can just give me someone."

[Haiserin: Who else could it be but me? As expected, the bond between him and me will never disappear.]

[Fireworks: Among Lao Qing's harem, Heather is truly terrifyingly strong, after all, she's the only one who actually gets to have sex with him.]

Krydella seemed to have guessed something.

Was it the person who plunged him into a brief period of grief?

What kind of person would that be?

It's surprising that this carefree, cheap teacher cares so much.

It's true, I'm inexplicably a little annoyed.

The only person I could rely on was my teacher.

But I am not important to him.

Moreover, she seemed helpless. Her figure was very attractive to some people with peculiar fetishes, but she probably couldn't attract the attention of the black-clad boy in front of her even if she stripped naked.

It seems I can't control him at all; it looks like I'll have to use some tricks.

After all, a man's words are often deceitful, and she didn't expect you, her cheap teacher, to keep your promise.

"It was just another ordinary day."

"Crydella seems to have something on her mind, but you're too lazy to ask. You hate trouble and don't want to have any more contact with this princess."

"Midway through, you went out to inquire about the Regent and found that he was not in the palace. However, you seemed to have obtained an important message from the other Purgers."

"He seems to be preparing to impeach the princess at the annual citizens' assembly, thereby securing his own place on the precious throne."

"It seems that Caenis, who brought back Princess Crydella, and the regent are not a united front. This should be extremely useful information."

"Back at the princess's palace, you brought her a chess set for her to enjoy."

"It was just something I did."

"But she liked it very much, just like that necklace made of white seashells."

"At the end of the workday, she gripped your sleeve tightly."

"Teacher, don't break your promise. I'll give you my bed."

"You gave a brief reply."

"You went to a very ordinary little shop, ordered a plate of green pepper and shredded pork over rice, and just ate a little bit to get by."

Why did I agree to her request? What a terrible mistake!

"You've encountered a stir-fry assassin; the taste is, to put it mildly, indescribable."

"The curtain of night gradually fell, and your figure rose and fell like a roc, then you entered her room through the window that Cerudela had left for you."

It's so dark? Is she already asleep?

Lu Qing looked at the dark bedroom and walked to her tatami mat.

Her eyebrows were furrowed into a deep frown, and beads of sweat dripped from her hair.

"Get away!!! Don't come any closer!!!"

Did you have a nightmare...?

He could roughly guess why Krystal was sleeping so early; she must have been waiting for him for most of the night yesterday, so she was naturally very sleepy today.

Lu Qing didn't plan to wake her up. Instead, he sat on the sofa and peeled an apple.

It was quite crisp when you first tasted it; thankfully, it wasn't the poisoned apple given to you by the stepmother in Snow White.

However, not long after, Lu Qing sensed something was wrong. The apple in front of him seemed to have been laced with a sleeping drug.

Before he could figure out what was going on, a faint turning sound came from the door lock.

This is bad news, someone's coming.

Lu Qing glanced around the room and saw that the only place he could hide was under Keludela's bed. Without hesitation, he took three steps at a time and crawled under the bed.

Lu Qing peered through the gaps in the tatami mats at the newcomer's appearance.

She first looked around the room, then looked at the half-eaten apple in front of the sofa and frowned slightly.

"Did you get so sleepy before you finished eating? That must be it." After saying this, she walked over to Crydella and picked up a rattling bell.

"Princess, wake up. I have some questions for you."

At the same time, Krydella opened her eyes, which had lost their luster.

Oh no! Lu Qing broke out in a cold sweat, but she could only listen to the unconscious Kerudela answer her questions from under the bed.

Chapter 94 Frog, can we make peace?

[Fireworks: I know the atmosphere is tense, but don't you guys really think Lao Qing looks like an incompetent husband right now?]

[Fireworks: I can only watch as the person on the bed is tortured.]

[Black Tower: Well said. Don't say that again.]

Katniss's sinister, snake-like eyes were fixed on Crydella, who seemed to have completely lost consciousness.

"First question: Do you want to be a puppet princess?"

"I don't want to, but I have no choice but to accept it."

As expected, Katniss knew the answer to the question even without asking. This question was a way for her to test Katniss's state of mind.

If she answers yes, then there's probably a problem.

They must have fallen into a hypnotic state.

"The second question is, what did Lu Qing teach you?"

“He didn’t teach me anything, he just chatted with me and gave me a necklace, hoping I would become obsessed with it and neglect my studies.”

"One last question: are you willing to join me in rebelling against the Regent and obeying the orders of our Senate?"

Silence, long silence.

Lu Qing was sweating profusely.

"Of course, I had no other choice."

Katniss smiled, then took the bell and left the palace without looking back.

Lu Qing was about to crawl out from under the bed when she met Ke Ludela's glassy eyes through the crack. She saw Ke Ludela shake her head slightly and then lie back down in her original position.

Lu Qing seemed to realize something and shrank back under the bed.

A few minutes later, the door slammed open again, and Katniss, her face grim, glanced once more at the empty hall and sneered.

"As expected, I was overthinking it."

About an hour later, Lu Qing felt increasingly sleepy, seemingly because of the piece of apple he had just eaten. He really wanted to sleep.

"Teacher, come out, she's not coming back." She said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Lu Qing covered her forehead and shakily climbed out from under the bed.

"Krydella, what just happened?"

"They've just played along. Hmph, you fool. They specially sent someone to deliver the Sleeping Apple. My soul is extremely powerful from birth; it can not only detect lies but is also unaffected by external things."

Lu Qing realized he had underestimated Kerudela. His heart had been in his throat just now, and he hadn't expected that this was Kerudela's plan.

"Teacher, you're so careless too. My fruit isn't something you can just eat randomly."

"Was Snow White really right?"

"Snow White? What's that?"

"Fairy tales are just stories, like how a wicked stepmother gives Snow White a poisoned apple, causing her to fall into a deep sleep, and a hundred years later, a handsome prince awakens the sleeping princess with a kiss."

"Fairy tales are obviously fake. I wasn't planning on telling you this if you hadn't asked, it's so boring, isn't it?"

"Actually, it's okay. I quite like the story."

"Oh? How to say it."

Krystra paused, then bit her lip and spoke:

“When I was little, I was sitting on a bench on the side of the street, starving. I watched a mother and daughter selling sesame cakes on the other side of the street. The daughter was pestering her mother to tell her stories. At that time, I thought, how wonderful it would be if I could listen to my mother tell stories too.”

"I'm sorry, but I really have no intention of becoming your mother."

[Fireworks: The person who invented Lu Qing is simply a genius.]