How valuable is a Night-Shining Pearl? Little Li had never sold one before, but today he found out.
The purple-robed eunuch subtly tucked his hand into his sleeve.
"Young Hero Li is a reasonable person, and I cannot refuse to give you face. Please take a seat."
"What about my carriage?"
"Hey, come on in, come on in. We're so grateful for your help at this grand event. You're practically a host, so let's be family."
The purple-clad eunuch changed his expression in a flash and stopped making things difficult for Lord Song.
In truth, he had no intention of truly making things difficult for Song Baiyue; he was simply taking advantage of his weakness to plunder his resources.
Li Mo also felt that the Night-Shining Pearl Flower was worth it.
Everyone was overjoyed, and the eunuch in purple even personally called a palace servant to lead them into the venue.
"Ice Block, come on up."
Li Mo jumped onto the carriage and then stretched out his hand with a serious expression.
As soon as Ying Bing was pulled inside, he lowered the carriage curtain, completely blocking any outside gazes.
"You helped Lord Song out of that predicament just so you could bring the carriage in?"
"Only one Night-Shining Pearl."
Li Mo then casually drew the curtains closed as well.
It was completely blocked off from the outside, but fortunately the curtains were made of a special material, so people inside could still see out.
Ying Bing paused for a moment, her eyes, as gentle as autumn water, softened.
So is he generous or stingy?
The Night-Shining Pearl was nothing to him, but organizing a grand flower festival must have cost a fortune, yet he never seemed to feel the pinch.
As everyone knows, Little Li the Gentleman is famously generous and magnanimous.
But now she's incredibly stingy, unwilling to even let someone look at her for a little longer.
At this moment, the carriage entered the canopy area, which was filled with high-ranking officials of the court and scholars of the Imperial Academy. It was right under the emperor's nose, and not far away was where Emperor Jingtai was located.
Some ministers were putting on airs and didn't go outside the Meridian Gate to admire the beautiful flowers.
After all, they didn't know that the Empress had also come from outside the Meridian Gate, and no one else had the authority to have the court officials come out to greet her.
But...
"The beauty of Fairy Ying is beyond description."
"I want to write something, but I have absolutely no literary talent to offer. I only realize how little I know when I need to use it!"
"Li Mo deserves to die! He... did he ever save the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?"
Since the scholars of the Imperial Academy took their seats, similar remarks could be heard incessantly.
They never expected that anyone could surpass the Empress.
The adults were thrilled, and a little regretful at the same time, but thankfully there would be another chance later...
"Eh? Is that carriage Young Hero Li's?"
"Lord Song is accompanying you, isn't that right?"
All the officials turned around, only to see the carriage stop at the banquet, and then...
And that was the end of it.
Those on the carriage seemed to have no intention of getting off; the fruits and pastries were simply brought in by the palace servants.
"???"
Eating all of this by yourself is a bit too much!
They won't even let me look!
A moment later, everyone who was supposed to enter had entered, and those who hadn't entered were all preparing sunflower seeds and peanuts, looking up at the sky with longing eyes.
The Map of Mountains and Rivers shone with a divine light, dimming the bright blue sky and turning it into twilight, while only the stage shone brightly.
The same eunuch in purple robes presided over the grand event.
"This grand flower festival, approved by His Majesty, is inseparable from the concerted efforts of all the officials, showcasing the new spirit of our Great Yu Dynasty and the peace and prosperity of the world."
"Special thanks also to Young Hero Li for the exclusive title sponsorship..."
After a roundabout conversation, Ning Jue went on stage and played a piece of celestial music from Penglai, which warmed up the atmosphere.
But it was the next program that truly brought the atmosphere to its peak.
Tu Yan, a junior sister from the Joyous Union Sect, gave a heartfelt dance...
Accompanied by the melodious sounds of the zither and lute, she wore the clothes she had carefully prepared that day, intending to wear alone for a certain little tyrant. Every move she made, every smile she gave, captivated everyone's attention.
That goes without saying.
She herself is not the most beautiful among all the actresses, nor is she the most skilled, but her performances are definitely the ones that can make everyone stand up.
"Hiss... So elegant just now, and now this vulgar thing?"
"This is indecent! This is indecent!"
"The Joyous Union Sect is neither orthodox nor crooked; the sect itself is borderline, and the people are even more so. If they go any further, I won't be able to bear watching anymore."
"Hmph, not worthy of being discussed in a refined setting!"
"In that case, why don't you lend me your binoculars, brother?"
Whether they were high-ranking officials or self-righteous gentlemen, everyone present found it difficult to cope.
However, most people verbally condemn it as utterly worthless, but secretly they observe it and tell themselves... it's appealing to all tastes!
"Li Mo, let me clean your ears."
Inside the carriage.
Seeing that Xiao Li was looking at the stage with a serious expression, Ying Bing narrowed her bright eyes and took out an ear pick from the big-headed doll.
Then he patted his thigh.
"Ah? Okay."
Little Li seemed to just come to his senses and prepared to lie down.
He prepared to rest his head on the Ice Block's long legs, face outwards, so he could clean his right ear.
"Let's start with the left side."
Ying Bing said softly.
Before he finished speaking, Li Mo turned around at lightning speed, his face now facing her flat stomach.
As you can see, although Little Li was trying hard to hold it in, it was really hard to suppress the corners of his mouth, even harder than when Hammer Treasure was being noisy...
Ying Bing: "?"
The Cold Fairy realized what was happening.
Tu Yan had invited Li Mo to watch a dance alone, but Li Mo hadn't shown any interest. How could he possibly look away without glancing at her now?
Previously, he might have just been using the Mirage Pearl to create special effects, but after he said he was going to clean his ears, it was all intentional.
She was careless for a moment and fell for the childish trick!
Now he not only rested his head on her fair legs, but his face was also pressed against her lower abdomen, breathing in her scent with complete confidence...
Her breath seemed to pass through the light, feathered, bird-patterned skirt, making her feel hot and itchy...
"Don't... don't move."
"Um?"
Li Mo's eyes were blindfolded, and he was completely controlled by her long, slender legs.
Feeling the smooth, supple texture and amazing elasticity on his face, how could he possibly move?
It smelled so good, he really did a great job of resisting the urge to open his mouth wide and eat it!
"I didn't move!"
"It did move." Ying Bing pursed her lips, her fingertips gripping the ear pick curling up.
"Hmm... I'll try my best, but you should try your best too, Ice Block."
"To what extent?"
"I hope I don't go deaf at such a young age..."