The Dragon's Flower Vol 1-5

Vol 5 Chap 165 - The System Central replied my mail

XH 165 -- The System Central replied my mail

Team Transmigrated wanted to know more about Doctor Bai and his system, but the 19th Emperor always dragged Doctor Bai and Xiao Hua out of the palace to sightseeing around the city.

In these two days, Xiao Hua had visited the most famous temple in the Guilin Kingdom, the great spot that could overlook the whole city of Guilin Kingdom, and the most famous restaurant in the kingdom. They were all claimed so by the ever-confident Long Yuen despite after long years of absence from the kingdom. The last time he came back was just to pick up the Third Prince and toss him to Doctor Bai but he had arrived and gone without even staying for a night.

The Empress originally wanted to tag along as an assistant tour guide, but the Emperor forbids it. He had thought his wife would argue with him and already prepared for her outburst, but she did not do so and obediently comply with his order. That put the Emperor on edge, especially when his father did not persist in having his favorite daughter-in-law to tag along. They did not do anything, but his own fears were enough to ruin his own mood.

They only returned to the palace in the late evening and after that Long Yuen would drag Doctor Bai to visit adult places that in Long Yuen's words, 'good little girl' Xiao Hua should remain ignorant about.

Xiao Hua would not have discovered it if she had not tried to sneak into Doctor Bai's room, wanting to have a chat. Once she discovered him missing with a tidy bed, Duan XiYing helped to find him and returned with a complicated expression.

"They are in rotten flowers street."

"Rotten flowers?" Xiao Hua assumed it was a name of a place and she guessed it half right. It was actually a term that scorned - cough - wives used for prostitutes.

She does not know if she should side with which side so it was better to remain silent. She does have empathy for wives whose husbands often have their eyes strayed, but she also understands the prostitutes' side. Most of them do not have the choice and was forced into that career to earn money for living. But this empathetic side of hers does not extend to immoral females that steal other people's boyfriend or husband.

On that topic, Xiao Hua sneaked a glance at Duan XiYing and jolted in her chair when their eyes met.

Knowing what Xiao Hua was thinking, Duan XiYing smiled. "XiYing has a more terrible nickname."

Xiao Hua: '...' Don't sound as if you are proud of it! There's nothing good about it!

Xiao Hua thought that she would have to make plans to exorcise Long Yuen for a day when Doctor Bai suddenly declined Long Yuen and opted to stay indoors for the day. With a gentle smile on his face, Doctor Bai kicked his friend out of the compound, leaving him and Xiao Hua alone. All servants assigned to serve them were gone as well, including Duan XiYing and Da Bei.

"The System Central replied my mail," Doctor Bai said as he served them tea.

That got all of Xiao Hua's attention. "I will call Heise!"

Much to her disappointment, Duan XiYing informed her, "Duke Heng had brought the Eighth Prince out of the palace to play."

The sad expression that Xiao Hua used to look at Doctor Bai was alike to a sad puppy whose bone was taken away by its owner.

A sad puppy: I want to know (｡•́︿•̀｡)

The owner: '...'

It does not take long for Doctor Bai to give in. "I can tell it to you first if you wish."

"Yay!" Xiao Hua quickly returned to her seat, as attentive as a student in her favorite class.

"If I had not known of your true age from the information, I would find it difficult to believe when I see you."

"Childish is good, I get to retain my youth without relying on medicine!" Xiao Hua said and had unknowingly poked a sensitive spot of Doctor Bai's. That was because Doctor Bai had used precious self-discovery medicine to retain his youth in this world and her words felt as if he was being slapped. Cultivation could only go so far in retaining his youthful appearance.

Doctor Bai changed the subject, not wishing to indulge in his adopted daughter's childishness as well as to prevent himself from suffering more heart injuries.

"It is this world itself that brings you and Heise into this world, believing both of you as its cure or prevention of the bad incident."

The cup that was halfway raised stopped in its tracks before Xiao Hua placed it down. "...I get it that me being here had stopped the original Xiao Hua from killing the Third Prince but what did Heise do?"

"The script I've received does have the Eighth Prince in it, but he is mentally handicap and has no use in aiding anyone. His body slowly got weaker as his mind quickly deteriorate and finally died before he reached adulthood."

His words reminded Xiao Hua something. "What happened to Long Lian in the script? You say the royalty bloodline ended. But does Long Lian included even if she's a female? Is she..."

Doctor Bai said solemnly. "Even if she's a female, she can still continue the Long bloodline. However, she died." He did not explain further as Long Lian's death was rather cruel, even for him who had killed and witnessed plenty of cruel conduct that a human could do.

But Xiao Hua refused to let it go and asked anxiously, "Is Long Lian killed by the hero and heroine? In the novel I've read, she died by the heroine's poison after... after the Third Prince. Surely the fate changed after the Third Prince's time travel?"

"I've read this 'novel' and confirmed that Long Lian had escaped that fate, but she still ends up dead by the female lead's hands."

Xiao Hua released a harsh breath and stared at Doctor Bai fiercely. "I will do my best to prevent Long Lian from dying. You know that, right?"

"I've heard you and the princess are good friends." So yes, he knows she will try to prevent it. "But I will not tell you how she died."

"But-"