Chapter 8 Everyone's waiting to laugh at Mo Li
Shu Ning stood before the Jiao Clan's palace, gazing up at the towering glazed tile roof. Sunlight refracted through the glaze, creating a rainbow of colors, but it stung her eyes. She instinctively gripped Mo Li's sleeve, feeling a thin layer of sweat on her palms.
"Don't be afraid." Mo Li gently patted the back of her hand, her voice as gentle as water.
Shu Ning was taken aback.
Is this...is this Mo Li?
But this gentleness was shattered the moment they stepped into the main hall.
"Third brother, is this your female?"
A mocking voice came from inside the hall. Shu Ning looked up and saw a man dressed in black animal skin leaning against a jade pillar. He looked seven parts like Mo Li, but had a sharper, more ruthless air about him.
This is the Second Prince, Mo Jue.
Mo Jue's gaze swept over Shu Ning, finally settling on her round, ugly face. "Tsk tsk, a female of this size... how dare she come to our Jiao Clan? Look down, the reflection on the ground is just right for her."
Then, soft laughter echoed throughout the hall.
Shu Ning felt her cheeks burning, as if she had been slapped in public.
She looked down and saw a pair of animal-skin shoes rubbing against each other restlessly beneath her animal-skin skirt.
Xiao Chong and the other wolf-like beastmen wore grim and angry expressions.
Although Shu Ning is indeed not very good, she is still the daughter of the Holy Mother of their wolf clan, and now she hears such insulting words from another clan.
"Second Brother," Mo Li's voice turned cold, "watch your words."
For some reason, although Mo Li didn't like Shu Ning, he was still displeased when he heard someone speak rudely to his female in public.
Did I say something wrong?
Mo Jue straightened up and slowly walked to Shu Ning. "An ugly and fat female, is she worthy to be the queen of our Jiaolong clan? Third brother, have you been bewitched by the corrupting influence of the wolf clan?"
Shu Ning felt her heart being gripped tightly.
She knew that the Jiao Clan always judged people by their appearance, but she never expected them to be so blunt.
She remembered that when she was in the wolf clan, Mo Li always refused to look at her, and even when he did, his eyes were filled with disgust.
She realized that her presence had embarrassed him.
"Enough!" Mo Li pulled Shu Ning behind her protectively. "Shu Ning is my female, and I will not allow anyone to insult her."
Shu Ning was stunned once again when she heard Mo Li's words.
"Heh, they're protecting them quite well," Mo Jue sneered.
"alright!"
At this moment, a middle-aged woman with a solemn yet kind expression entered the main hall with steady steps.
As he passed by Shu Ning, he took her hand and asked with concern, "You must be tired after coming all this way."
"Someone, bring a seat."
Shu Ning looked at the middle-aged woman holding her hands. She wore a golden crown and gilded clothes. Her skin was fair and smooth, and her face was perfectly shaped. Although she was middle-aged, her stunning beauty still remained.
This person should be Queen Canglan of the Jiaolong clan, who is also Mo Li's mother.
No wonder Mo Li is so beautiful!
Shu Ning couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
Canglan saw that Shu Ning's ugly and obese appearance was not much different from the rumors, and then looked at his son Mo Li beside him.
His eyes revealed a look of guilt.
But since Mo Li was sent away for a political marriage at her behest, she had to make sure Shu Ning was comfortable here, hoping that she would treat her son well in the future.
“Thank you, Your Majesty,” Shu Ning said.
"By the way, Your Majesty, I came in a hurry today and didn't prepare any gifts. Please don't find these small tokens of my appreciation."
After saying that, he gestured to the wolf-orc accompanying him to open the package.
When everyone saw dozens of packages being opened, they couldn't sit still any longer.
"Could this be the legendary Mystic Crystal Stone?!" one of the elders exclaimed excitedly as he discovered it first.
Mo Yu and Cang Lan were both taken aback upon hearing this.
Under the dim sunlight, the gemstones shone with a dazzling array of colors.
Among the Jiaolong tribe, some gems possess healing properties, some can enhance strength, and some can soothe emotions...
Different gemstones have different effects, and not all gemstones have special functions.
"I've lived this long... cough cough cough... and I've never seen a real mystic crystal!" the elder exclaimed excitedly.
"Is this true?! It really is the Mystic Crystal Stone? The legendary Mystic Crystal Stone that not only has healing properties, helping the Jiao Clan to restore their strength, heal wounds, and purify their bodies, but also allows them to absorb energy from it to increase their combat power several times over, and even maintain their youth and delay aging!"
Mo Yu squeezed into the pile of Xuanjing stones that was already surrounded by the dragon people in disbelief. Seeing the real Xuanjing stones in front of him, he questioned, "These can't be fakes, can they?"
"Yeah, it can't be a fake, can it..." someone in the crowd immediately chimed in.
After all, how could a treasure like the Mystic Crystal be discovered so easily?
At this moment, Canglan walked over, picked up one of the crystals, gently placed it in front of his forehead, closed his eyes, and activated it with his mind.
Suddenly, her body radiated a dazzling array of multicolored light, and she looked much better.
After receiving the energy from the Mystic Crystal, she felt as if her old ailments had been cured, and her whole body felt incredibly relaxed, with her energy increasing several times over.
"It's a genuine mystic crystal," Canglan confirmed.
All the Jiaoren present instantly erupted in cheers—
"It's real! It's real! It really is a Mystic Crystal!"
"I didn't expect the Third Prince's female companion to be quite capable, but where did she get her from!"
"Yeah, that's amazing!"
"Yes, but what we did to her just now..."
...
Many people looked embarrassed when they thought about how everyone had just laughed at her.
At this moment, the one with the ugliest face was the Second Prince. His remarks had not only embarrassed Shu Ning, but also put his younger brother Mo Li in an awkward situation.
"Um, I'm sorry, I apologize for what I said earlier! After all, you're rumored to be lazy and... and incredibly arrogant. I originally wanted to save face for our Jiao clan, but I offended you."
"Hehehe...no...it's okay." Shu Ning smiled wryly; the change was too sudden.
However, she didn't want to cause any more trouble, after all, the old Shu Ning was indeed a headache.
Shu Ning hadn't expected that these seemingly ordinary gems would have such a function; no wonder Mo Li was so calm just now.
She turned to look at Mo Li beside her.
He remained as calm as ever.
Actually, he had already anticipated their reaction when they opened the package.
I was just watching from the sidelines.
However, as everyone praised Shu Ning, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.
"Ningning, we really like your gift. You two go and rest first. I'll have someone call you when the banquet starts."
Canglan explained.
"Mo Li, come with me."
Afterwards, Shu Ning and the wolf-orcs who accompanied her were arranged to stay in their accommodations.
Meanwhile, Canglan took Moli and Xuanjingshi to the Crown Prince's bedroom.
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