Long Ling decided to set off immediately for her newly gifted tavern.
She had only come of age recently, and her dragon wings hadn’t been used much.
She also needed to find Marcia to ask for Miss Evil Dragon’s contact information and borrow a carriage.
When Long Ling went to find her, Marcia was watering flowers in the garden.
The green lawn was neatly trimmed, and the rose flower beds were meticulously cared for.
The elegant and gentle fragrance of the roses made one’s mood improve involuntarily.
“Head Housekeeper Marcia, do you have Violet’s contact information?”
“There’s a magic communication crystal in the living room. You can communicate with Her Highness by placing your hand on it.”
“Thank you very much.”
Just as Long Ling was about to leave, Marcia suddenly stopped her.
“Miss Long Ling, please wait a moment, let’s sit down and have a cup of coffee together.”
A look of surprise flashed in Long Ling’s eyes, and she sat down on the bench opposite Marcia.
Marcia scooped a spoonful of coffee beans and finely ground them in the grinder.
After grinding, she placed the coffee grounds into the preheated French press.
As the hot water was slowly poured in, the rich aroma of coffee spread out, and a white mist diffused between her and Marcia.
She had also drunk this beverage at Grandma Chieftain’s house.
It tasted slightly bitter, but had a very rich, mellow feel, as well as a faint woody aroma.
Long Ling accepted the cup of coffee Marcia had brewed and took a small sip.
The slightly bitter taste made her brow furrow slightly.
Marcia looked at Long Ling’s beautiful face and asked very kindly,
“How was your night with Her Highness yesterday?”
Long Ling held the coffee cup, gently stroking the wall of the cup with her fingers,
“Duchess Violet was very kind to me, thank you for your concern.”
Marcia’s hair was full of white, but her elegant temperament remained undiminished. Seeing Long Ling’s nervousness, she said,
“Miss Long Ling, you don’t need to be so nervous. Her Highness seems very satisfied with you. In the future, you only need to call me Head Housekeeper or Marcia.
Similarly, you can call Her Highness’s name affectionately, Her Highness should like it.”
Long Ling paused slightly, raising her eyes to see Marcia winking at her.
So Marcia wanted to impart the way of getting along between wives.
In her original world, if she got married, she would have to call Miss Evil Dragon “Niangzi”.
It seemed that in this world, it should be “wife”, and she could also call Miss Evil Dragon “Wife”.
The thought of calling Miss Evil Dragon “Wife” made Long Ling’s cheeks feel hot.
Seeing the young dragon’s shy and bashful appearance, a kind smile appeared on Marcia’s face, “You are an Alpha, being proactive is the only way to please an Omega.
The Fergus family isn’t unconditionally helping you pay off your debts. You also need to help the Duchess get pregnant with a dragon egg, you should know what to do, right?”
Hearing Marcia mention getting pregnant with a dragon egg, Long Ling remembered what Grandma Chieftain had said.
Only a deep mating would cause Miss Evil Dragon to get pregnant with a dragon egg.
The Arnold family she belonged to was just a small noble family.
In theory, if Miss Evil Dragon hadn’t had an accident, she wouldn’t have been qualified to become a partner with Miss Evil Dragon.
Being selected could only be said to be lucky.
Now she was only temporarily living in Iridales Manor under the title of “fiancée”.
Whether she could officially marry would depend on her performance.
The reason why Miss Evil Dragon’s family would choose an Alpha dragon wasn’t out of great kindness, but out of a need to reproduce.
The dragons in this world were a high-level race, but they were few in number.
Miss Evil Dragon’s family, in particular, hadn’t had a dragon cub born in many years.
She had to complete the task within a year, but it wasn’t as if a single deep mating could make Miss Evil Dragon get pregnant with a dragon egg.
If she wanted to complete it as soon as possible, unless she had s*x with Miss Evil Dragon day and night.
Long Ling thought of the enchanting and alluring rose scent at night and realized it wasn’t entirely unacceptable.
“I will serve the Duchess well.”
Marcia saw that the young dragon’s eyes were full of shyness and that there was no reluctance on her face, and her smile became kinder.
As long as the two dragons worked hard together, they would definitely have a beautiful and lovely dragon egg soon.
That way, she could also go back and tell the old lady, allowing the old lady’s heart to return to her stomach and not have to worry about Violet for the time being.
After Long Ling finished her coffee in the garden, she picked up her skirt, walked through the corridor full of dark night roses, and returned to the living room.
The magic communication crystal was nearly transparent gray-blue, like a sharply cut prism, the edges polished and reflecting strange colours.
The base was supported by black wood, with mysterious and complex patterns engraved on it.
This was Long Ling’s first time touching this kind of mysterious thing.
The magic communication crystal felt cold to the touch, as if it had stars dotted inside, containing vast energy.
As soon as she placed her hand on it, a silver-white light flashed, and the pure elements accumulated in the magic communication crystal, and Violet’s appearance appeared above it.
Violet was wearing a neatly ironed black military greatcoat, and the golden epaulets flashed brightly for a moment, shining directly into Long Ling’s eyes.
The golden pattern on the epaulets shone in the sunlight.
They were two interlaced violet patterns, with the flag symbolizing the rule of the monarchy over Greystone Harbor in the center.
Violet’s family, the Fergus family, had controlled this dynasty for tens of thousands of years, and the blooming violet represented all supreme power and honor in this land.
Her gaze was sharper than when she was at home, her nose was straight and beautiful, her dark gold eyes were dazzling, and her long black curly hair was scattered on the open collar of her shirt, revealing her delicate and straight collarbones that were very fair.
In that instant, Long Ling felt as if she had been struck by a bullet, and her heart began to beat faster and faster.
She didn’t smell Miss Evil Dragon’s pheromones, but her canines inexplicably began to itch.
Violet looked at Long Ling, her eyes tinged with gentleness, her voice very cold, “What do you need?”
“Hello,” Long Ling said, her face red, clenching her fists nervously, and said in one breath,
“I would like to borrow a carriage from you to go to Repath Town. My Grandma Chieftain gave me the deed to a tavern, and I would like to go take a look.”
Violet propped her chin with her hand, her dark gold eyes staring at her.
The fists Long Ling clenched had red marks from the pinching.
Her gaze shifted involuntarily, and she bit her red lips tightly, her mind going blank.
So nervous, why?
As long as she was looked at by Miss Evil Dragon, her heartbeat would speed up uncontrollably.
No, she must just be worried about whether she could borrow the carriage.
Long Ling shifted her gaze back, remained calm, and still maintained eye contact with Violet.
Violet seemed to be waiting for her, and after not hearing anything else, she said softly.
“Go find Head Housekeeper Marcia, any of the carriages in the stables can be used.”
“Okay, thank you! I won’t disturb you at work, I’ll leave first!”
Long Ling obtained Miss Evil Dragon’s permission and almost jumped up happily, quickly lowered her head and placed the magic crystal back in place.
She was going to find Marcia to get a carriage from the stables!
The moment the magic crystal was put down by Long Ling, the image immediately disappeared.
In the Governor’s office of Greystone Harbor, Violet sat at the conference table, her face covered with a layer of frost.
She had thought the little milk dragon missed her, but it turned out she had only come to ask her to borrow a carriage.
How long had she been gone?
The little milk dragon couldn’t wait to go to the tavern to run wild.
The conference room was silent, and no one dared to speak when the governor was silent.
Several adjutants in charge of work shrank their necks like birds and beasts, organizing confidential documents.
The tall adjutant who was reporting on his work wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, lowered his head, and clenched the folder in his palm.
Until Violet, sitting at the head of the table, spoke with a gloomy face, “Continue the previous report.”
The tall adjutant’s expression clearly relaxed, and he continued to report,
“After opening Greystone Harbor, the two fishing boats that privately stole the Poison Flame Beast eggs have been seized, and our people have sent them to the Court of Judgment.
According to the verdict, they have stolen the Poison Flame Beast eggs more than once, and most of the beast eggs were sold to alchemists to make poisonous potions.”
“Those poisonous potions have a strong hallucinogenic effect, and are used to bewitch people and instigate the people to rebel.
Her Majesty the Queen is furious about this and has sent the Royal City Guard to collect those Poison Flame Beast eggs in large quantities and arrest the alchemists involved in this operation. Should we also close the port now to facilitate the Queen’s decrees?”
Another adjutant standing anxiously opened his mouth,
“Governor, Greystone Harbor is the most prosperous and lively transportation hub in the nearby cities. Once the port is closed, the nearby residents will lose their source of income.
The snow from this spring hasn’t melted yet, and the temperature is bitterly cold. If the residents lose their jobs and have no source of income, there will be widespread starvation.”
Someone retorted,
“If we don’t close the port, the Poison Flame Beast eggs will circulate to all parts of the Oud Continent, and the alchemists will hear the news and flee everywhere, and Her Majesty the Queen’s decrees will not be implemented, I’m afraid we will be blamed for it.”
Violet’s voice rang out in the governor’s office, and everyone couldn’t help but look up at her.
“This is my fief, there is no need to close the port for the time being, strictly inspect the ships, secretly track them if you find any trace, and send the harbor guards to deal with it.”
Violet’s voice was always so firm, decisive, and unquestionable.
Everyone immediately bowed their heads and carried out the governor’s ruling.
The adjutant continued with the subsequent report, “Yesterday, there were two armed fighting incidents on cargo ships in the harbor, the parties involved are…”
The meeting proceeded in an orderly manner, and as Violet signed the documents on the conference table, her gaze inadvertently swept over the magic crystal.
More than half a day had passed, and Long Ling hadn’t contacted her again.
Did she only think of her when she needed her?
Violet spun the ruby ring on her hand.
She wanted to make the little strawberry dragon sleep on the floor tonight.
While Violet was busy with official business, Long Ling had already chosen a carriage that looked relatively low-key from the stables.
A coachman wearing a peaked cap drove the carriage out of Iridales Manor, and Long Ling rode in the carriage, listening to the crisp sound of the horses’ hooves stepping on the gravel.
The warm spring breeze was mixed with cold raindrops, hitting the black velvet cloth covering the carriage, and Long Ling’s cheeks also felt a lot of coolness.
The climate here was truly changeable, it was clearly a sunny day before, and in the blink of an eye it started to rain.
Long Ling sat in the warm and comfortable carriage, leaning against the red velvet back of the seat, feeling a burst of comfort that radiated from her body and mind.
Perhaps only by being with Miss Evil Dragon could she obtain this freedom and be able to freely enter and leave any place.
As the carriage arrived in Repath Town, Long Ling was getting closer and closer to her new tavern.
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