Chapter 1185 - 857: [Evil] 2

Chapter 1185: Chapter 857: [Evil] 2

However, contrary to what he imagined their first meeting would be like, the seemingly innocent and cheerful little girl was cruelly bullying the servants.

She made the servants kneel on the ground and rode on them, whip in hand, turning them into beasts of burden. With the slightest displeasure, she would beat them with the whip... He had heard some rumors on the road that several servants had been sentenced to death by this Princess.

Clearly at such an innocent age, how could she commit such cruel acts...

Perhaps, a child so young doesn’t yet have any concept of good and evil, power’s cold indifference turning others’ pain into her amusement.

It’s not just about a child without a clear moral compass; countless adults have also been drawn into such cruel games.

Unfortunately, the Emperor, Empress, and the Crown Prince are very fond of this Little Princess. With such excessive pampering, she probably won’t grow into a kind and benevolent highness.

Even though the marriage was just for political necessity, whether there was affection or not didn’t matter, Lu Xiao had no desire for love either. But seeing this Little Princess, there’s still some disappointment in his heart.

Next time they meet, it was already half a year later.

A major event shocked the Night Glow Empire—the Little Princess had awakened S-level spiritual power!

It’s known that the Emperor and Empress had mediocre talents, who would’ve thought they’d bear a gifted daughter!

The Emperor was overjoyed, hosting a grand feast, inviting the country’s high-ranking officials, and even many foreign diplomats came to offer congratulations.

At the time, everyone across the country didn’t doubt that the Little Princess would be the future King.

When Lu Xiao first heard about this, he was also very shocked—to marry a Princess as her husband and to become the future father of a nation are quite different.

Lu Shen, the head of the Lu Family, was delighted, never expecting the Little Princess to have such potential! Although she would surely have many Beast Husbands in the future, the Lu Family and Royal Family had been intertwined for generations, and Lu Xiao was her first marriage match; his son would certainly become her first Beast Husband—and thus, the future nation father!

In a century, the Lu Family had not seen such joyful news!

Lu Shen prepared a generous gift, even having a big argument with his wife. That stepmother greatly disliked Lu Xiao; naturally, she couldn’t bear seeing him reach such heights in the future... Of course, these are insignificant family details.

At that time, Lu Shen insisted Lu Xiao properly meet the Little Princess, letting him nurture their relationship.

Lu Xiao felt uneasy. What kind of relationship could he develop with a five or six-year-old child? Remembering the last encounter with the Princess, he instinctively resisted, genuinely unable to like her.

But he couldn’t resist the marriage or his father’s wish, so he entered the palace.

On the way to the Princess’s palace, a small shadow jumped out of the bushes, unexpectedly bumping into him.

"Ah~"

Quickly, Lu Xiao caught her, and upon recognizing the little girl’s face, he was taken aback, "Little Highness..."

The rash little girl was none other than the Little Princess?

Yet it’s been more than half a year since they last saw each other, and he felt the Little Princess was somewhat different from before, perhaps due to subtle changes in appearance and a bit of a growth spurt; children at this age grow quickly.

Lu Xiao hadn’t looked closely before, so he was only momentarily surprised, not putting much thought into it.

The little girl clutched her head painfully, her clear, round eyes shimmering with almost-fallen tears as she apologized, "Sorry! Big brother... Are you okay? Have I hurt you?"

The sweet, soft voice filled with guilt made Lu Xiao pause for a moment.

He reassessed the little girl before his eyes; from their last meeting... indeed, there were substantial differences.

So she’s grown up, becoming much more polite and understanding.

At that time, the weather was great, sunlit and clear skies. She tilted her fair, round face upward, her misty eyes reflecting the sunlight like brilliant, spotless gems, clear and enchanting.

The little girl wasn’t extremely beautiful but had a kind of icy-cute appeal that Lu Xiao found charming then.

He certainly wouldn’t have any thoughts about a young child, but looking at the endearing little girl, he couldn’t help but let the idea slip through his mind—that if she truly grew up to be a proper lady, becoming his fiancée, it might be quite a nice thing.

Lu Xiao thought the Little Princess accidentally got lost, intending to take her back, but unexpectedly, the young girl shook her head, pouting with her rosy lips, and unhappily said the banquet was too noisy, too many people came, and she didn’t like it.

Had she snuck out?

Truly headstrong.

Lu Xiao’s lips curled into a faint smile.

He wasn’t one to enjoy spending time with children, his temperament neither warm nor lively. Instead, his peers often criticized him for being stern, indifferent, and unapproachable, even having few friends his own age.

Yet that time, strangely, he spent a long time playing with the little girl.

Until the evening when the Guard Team frantically searched for her, he found an excuse to return the little girl to her parents.

From that meeting onwards, a shift unknowingly occurred in Lu Xiao’s mindset.

Initially, he had no objections or expectations regarding the marriage, viewing it merely as a family obligation.

But thereafter, he occasionally recalled the little girl.

Her bright and adorable smile brimmed with childish innocence, akin to sunlight piercing into his heart, making him feel warm, fond.

Later, after finally getting the chance to visit the palace, Lu Xiao specifically asked attendants with children about gifts children would like, particularly gifts liked by little girls.

He specially prepared a gift, intending to meet the Little Princess again.

Upon entering the palace, he found the little girl accompanied by a White Snake slave, who she was in the courtyard bullying and scolding.

The pitiful youth was slender and frail, his clothes covered in stains of blood. His pale exposed arms and neck bore a network of new and old scars.

He curled into a corner, clenching his fists tightly, biting his lips until they bled, his gaze dark and isolated, brimming with aggression, reminiscent of a beast cornered, about to explode.

Yet for unknown reasons, he never struck back at the little girl, only gritting his teeth silently enduring it all.

Was it fear of the Princess’s power? Lu Xiao sensed something was amiss but seemingly found no alternative explanation.

He didn’t know what had transpired between the two.

But at that moment, a certain indescribable disappointment welled within Lu Xiao.

Ultimately, he left without presenting the thoughtfully prepared gift, turning away unnoticed.