Luckily, his magic was strong enough. In her father's arms, the girl had gradually calmed down. After the whole upheaval finally settled, their father ordered the maids present not to mention that he had come, which was why her brother had been so puzzled just now. So it had all been deliberately concealed by their father.
Fortunately, the maid sisters had all been personally chosen by their mother in the past, so they were loyal both to their father and to the siblings. That was also why their father could entrust the siblings to their care with an easy mind.
As long as the two children rested properly, they would slowly recover. He simply hadn't expected the girl's condition to be this serious. Even with magic treatment every night, she still didn't improve. Thinking of this, he gently took the girl's small hand, praying that she would get better soon.
Meanwhile, in the space of her consciousness, the girl was also struggling against her illness. Even though she had forgotten her brother's face and who she herself was, she still never gave up on saving herself.
At last, on the afternoon of the second day, the girl slowly opened her eyes. She was still a bit dazed when she first woke up, but she quickly remembered her own name, and also her brother's magic going berserk. When she anxiously tried to get up and look for her brother, her legs suddenly gave out and she fell straight back onto the bed. Only then did she notice her brother lying beside her. Seeing that he was safe and sound, the girl couldn't help but shed tears of joy.
Big brother is okay. That's wonderful.
The girl and her brother woke from their comas one after the other. After a period of recuperation, they had almost fully recovered. To celebrate surviving this calamity, the girl decided to host a family dinner.
Unexpectedly, Lady Nice had the same idea, but her purpose was to curry favour with the king. So she had all kinds of rare ingredients flown in, hoping to fully show off her skills. Yet when she opened the kitchen door, she was completely dumbfounded. She hadn't expected to see the cooks already preparing in an orderly fashion, while the girl and the nursemaid supervised at the side.
Thinking of the upcoming family dinner, the girl felt deeply content. If her mother were also here, it would be perfect. But under the current circumstances, she didn't dare ask for too much. Better to cherish the present.
Just as she and the nursemaid were cheering the cooks on, Lady Nice's annoyed voice rang out. "Alle, what are you doing here?"
She shot the girl a fierce glare. The nursemaid hurriedly dropped to her knees and explained that they were preparing for a family dinner. As soon as she heard this, Lady Nice started scolding the nursemaid.
"Utter nonsense. The princess has only just recovered from serious injuries. How can you let her do such things? Do you have any sense of priorities at all?"
The nursemaid immediately began apologizing, but the girl suddenly stepped in front of her. "I've already got my energy back, so helping with this is no problem."
Hearing this, Lady Nice first gave the girl a formal curtsy, then mercilessly sneered. "Your Highness, I had thought you would never wake up. Seeing you so energetic now puts my mind at ease."
At first, the girl didn't catch the undertone. It was only with the next words that she realized something was off. "But since you've only just recovered, it would be better not to make His Majesty worry again."
Now the girl understood. This old aunt was here to pick a fight on purpose, and she immediately stated that she absolutely would not give up the kitchen. So Lady Nice turned her fire on the nursemaid instead.
"Alle, how are you disciplining the princess? Hurry up and take her back."
The girl flared up at once when she heard that. "You're not allowed to bully the nursemaid. If you've got a problem, take it out on me. Don't drag innocent people in."
In that instant, Lady Nice became the focus of the entire kitchen. Being so concerned with face, she could only unwillingly apologize to the girl and slink away.
Elsewhere, the king received the girl's dinner invitation, but he still felt too ashamed to face his children, so he didn't want to go. He hadn't expected the girl to burst in the very next second and plant herself right in front of his face. She had anticipated that her father would react this way, so she'd been waiting at the door in advance. Under her barrage of emotional persuasion, plus the head attendant's support, the king finally relented and agreed.
When they arrived at the dining hall, her brother waved at them excitedly. "Sister, thank you for inviting me. Come eat with me."
But the moment he realized the girl had come with their father, his face instantly fell. All at once, the atmosphere grew oppressively heavy.
"Your Majesty, looks like you finally found the time. You've been ignoring me and my sister all this time. Is it only because I awakened magic that you've decided to show up and pretend to care now?"
Seeing her brother go further and further with his words, the girl hurried to stop him. "Don't talk to father like that, brother. If you keep this up, I'll really get mad."
To her surprise, her brother just sighed. "Sister, you don't know anything. I hate you all."
With that, he smashed through the window and jumped straight out.
Seriously, was jumping out of windows some sort of family tradition? Why did they all like doing it so much?
Watching her brother's figure grow smaller and smaller, the girl was still completely lost. She still had no idea what had really happened between their father and brother, and clearly neither of them wanted to tell her.
Sure enough, in the next second, her father also made an excuse to leave. No matter how she tried to stop him, it was useless. He only left behind a single I'm sorry before hardening his heart and walking away.
After they had both gone, the girl remained upset about what had happened. In their previous life, their family had been so harmonious. How had it come to this in this life? Just what had happened between her father and brother?
Thinking this, the girl couldn't help opening the system window, hoping to see some useful mission notification. But of all times, she had no missions now. And after just a few taps, it started glitching again. She really couldn't stand this awful system. Maybe she should just give up on it altogether.
Just as she thought that, the system suddenly prompted her to confirm her skill tree. The girl immediately opened it in excitement and was surprised to discover she had gained an A-rank skill that could read another person's memories.
She knew full well that peeking into someone's memories like that was wrong. But right now, it was the only way to break the deadlock. So the girl immediately called the nursemaid and the others and headed for her brother's palace.
At this moment, her brother was brooding in silence. As soon as he heard the girl had come, he immediately apologized to her about what had happened just now. "I'm sorry. You went to all that trouble to prepare a meal for us."
The girl said she didn't mind at all. Then she asked the nursemaid and the others to step out for a while. Next, with a very serious face, she asked her brother what exactly had happened between him and their father.
As expected, her brother still refused to say anything, just like always. Since that was the case, the girl had no choice but to use her skill. She felt a bit guilty toward her brother, but this was for the sake of family harmony.
In the next second, the girl closed one eye and fixed her single open eye on him. Once the skill activated, she quickly entered her brother's consciousness space. Her brother's inner world was even gloomier than she had imagined.
Suddenly, she heard a familiar voice. It turned out to be her brother's memory from when she was still in their mother's belly.