Obsessively Raised by My Doll 178

Chapter 178

She couldn’t leave anyone out, especially not her precious Ningning.

Lu Dieqing quickly reflected on herself, unwrapped the candy, and held the bud-shaped sweet between her slender fingers, bringing it to Zheng Xuening’s lips.

At this moment, their intimate interaction was completely open and aboveboard.

All the members of the Shan royal family present saw the intimacy between the two girls and blushed for them.

Lu Ruyi’s eyes widened. She couldn’t believe it. How could her unfamiliar cousin, who had come from afar, dare to take the initiative to feed the heir of the Chaoying Kingdom in front of so many people?

Did she not feel ashamed!

Was she not afraid of being laughed at by others!

How could a noble lady of a great family be so unruly!

She… she!

Lu Ruyi looked at Zheng Xuening and the other in disbelief, but she saw the heir of the Chaoying Kingdom, who was extremely distant in her dealings with others, actually curve her lips into a smile and then open her lips, and with Lu Dieqing’s hand, she ate the candy into her mouth.

She didn’t even shy away!

How could this be!

In fact, Zheng Xuening, who was like a banished immortal in the eyes of others, when she looked up at her cousin, her smile became gentle and charming, as if an iceberg had melted, which inexplicably moved one’s heart.

With such looks, even with a cold face, one could already see her peerless beauty. And now she was showing a gentleness that was reserved for a certain someone, which made her even more stunningly beautiful.

It was a face that one would not forget even in their dreams after a single glimpse.

Lu Ruyi felt so uncomfortable.

The moment her cousin, Lu Dieqing, appeared, all her plans from the past dozen or so years had been thrown into disarray.

The birthday banquet she had held for her mother, which was originally to win over the court officials and to get her grandmother, the Empress, to look at her more, so that she could inherit the throne in the future, had been forgotten the moment Lu Dieqing had arrived.

Lu Dieqing had instantly become the main character, the center of attention.

Lu Ruyi felt that she was not even a supporting role.

She even had to read her cousin’s and the Crown Princess of the Chaoying Kingdom’s expressions, and after getting their approval, only then would she know if she could cultivate or not.

It was as if she were being suppressed in every way by this suddenly appearing cousin. Lu Ruyi did not like her cousin in her heart.

Lu Dieqing did not know that her arrival would cause others’ displeasure.

She knew that she would not be able to stay in this place for long. Even if this was her mother’s homeland, she could only look.

And so now, when she looked at everyone, her eyes were extremely cherished.

If she could, she also wanted to stay a little longer and take a good look at the place where her mother had grown up.

The Shan Kingdom, which had been in her heart for more than a dozen years, must have had many beautiful things for it to have been in her mother’s thoughts for so long.

As for… her and Ningning’s intimate actions, would others have any thoughts about them?

The girl’s little head had not thought about this question at all.

She had too many things to worry about now. This small matter of others’ opinions simply could not enter her heart.

Seeing Zheng Xuening eat the candy, she was coaxed and no longer exuded a resentful aura. She pressed her lips together and smiled, obediently standing at the side, continuing to act as her Ningning’s little helper.

Not long after, the line of the Shan royal family came to an end.

Lu Ruyi, even if she was unwilling, had waited for her destiny to be judged.

As she got close to Zheng Xuening, she couldn’t help but hold her breath and inexplicably became a little shy and reserved.

Since she was a child, she had liked those glamorous people. It was just that in the Shan Kingdom, women were revered, and she was already the most favored. Other people, compared to her, whether in terms of family background or other aspects, were not in her eyes.

And now… seeing Zheng Xuening, she suddenly felt that all the splendid figures she had seen in the past were not as eye-catching as the other.

That feeling was indescribable. The moment Zheng Xuening appeared, it was as if a person from a painting had come to life, far more vivid and beautiful than those noble ladies of the great families.

When Lu Ruyi walked up to Zheng Xuening, she raised her eyes and took a few more glances at the other. However, the moment her eyes met the Crown Princess of the Chaoying Kingdom’s, she could feel that the other’s gaze was extremely cold.

Although she needed to look at her to test her spiritual root talent, that gaze did not contain any warmth, as if she were looking at a stone on the roadside, indifferent.

Compared to the look she had given Lu Dieqing before, it was a world of difference.

Lu Ruyi couldn’t help but compare the appearance Zheng Xuening was showing now with the one she had for her cousin, Lu Dieqing.

With this comparison, the injustice in her heart instantly became even greater.

Lu Dieqing saw Lu Ruyi’s gloomy face, hiding at the very end of the line, and thought of her own past shyness. She thought that the other was also like this and couldn’t help but comfort her.

“You don’t have to be afraid. The spiritual root test is very fast.”

Lu Ruyi turned her face away, not wanting to listen to this cousin of hers.

Zheng Xuening noticed the other’s hostility towards her little rabbit. There was no wave on her face, but the indifference in her eyes was a degree more.

At this moment, everyone in the venue was staring at the spirit stone in Zheng Xuening’s hand.

They had also figured out a pattern. As long as a light appeared, no matter what color it was, it meant that there was cultivation talent.

Before, Lu Rushuang had had a faint green light, and the twins Lu Yu and Lu Ran had had a golden and green light.

Now it was Lu Ruyi’s turn. She was usually a high-profile person, and now, as the last member of the royal family to be tested for her spiritual root talent, she was really eye-catching.

Lu Ruyi herself also clenched her palms, a little unable to suppress her nervousness.

I have to have a spiritual root!

I have to be able to cultivate!

I must outdo that cousin of mine!

As she was silently chanting this in her heart, she suddenly saw a flash of light from Zheng Xuening’s palm. It seemed to flash with three or four colors, but the light was not very bright, and was a little weak.

It was as if the flame on a candle was burning, but a strong wind came, and so the flame swayed, showing a weak appearance, as if it were about to be extinguished in the next moment.

Lu Ruyi knew that this was related to her future, so she also stared at the spirit stone nervously, a cold sweat breaking out on her palms.

It didn’t make sense that others had spiritual root talent, but she didn’t.

She was her mother’s proudest daughter.

Thinking of this, she finally heard Zheng Xuening speak.

“Spiritual root detected. Cultivation is possible.”

She didn’t say anything else.

It was just that Zheng Xuening knew that the other should be a mixed four-spiritual root, barely able to cultivate.

But the speed of cultivation was too slow. Without external help, in this small world, it would be difficult to even reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

She had read all the cultivation methods and all kinds of common knowledge in the jade slip. She knew that the first major hurdle for most people in cultivation was the Foundation Establishment stage above the Qi Refining stage.

Only after passing this hurdle could one say that they had stepped onto the Great Dao.

And above the Foundation Establishment stage, there were many more realms that made people look up to them. Knowing too much was not good for one’s state of mind.

Lu Ruyi only heard that she could cultivate and had a spiritual root, and her heart immediately settled down.

She had a proud look on her face, and she raised her neck and stood in Lu Dieqing’s direction.

She had seen before that only those who could cultivate would be invited by Lu Dieqing to stand on this side.

“Of all the royals, only four can cultivate.”

The Empress glanced at the four juniors by Lu Dieqing’s side and sighed.

Lu Dieqing and Zheng Xuening exchanged a look, and they also felt a little wistful about this probability.

It was really too low.

Taking this opportunity, the Empress suddenly personally announced a piece of news.

“Today, those who have gathered here are all our own people, so I will also say something from the bottom of my heart. This throne, I think, should be passed down to someone who can cultivate.”

As she said this, the Empress looked past everyone and her gaze landed on Lu Dieqing.

This granddaughter whom she had met for the first time.

Everyone present was stunned.

Lu Dieqing herself was a little dazed. Huh?