Mu Wanqing blinked her watery eyes and said mysteriously.
Mo Gonggong's heart melted instantly; his years of indifference almost made him doubt whether he was heartless.
"Okay, thank you, Eunuch!" Eunuch Mo smiled, a warm smile he had never shown since entering the palace.
The little girl whispered something in Eunuch Mo's ear, and Eunuch Mo burst into laughter.
Everyone: "..."
Mu Wanqing blushed slightly, looked up, and sat down next to Eunuch Mo as if nothing had happened.
Mo Qingcheng was speechless. "You brat, could you have given the poison powder to Eunuch Mo?"
And they were right. For some reason, the little girl was instantly drawn to Eunuch Mo the moment she saw him, as if some unseen force was pulling her along...
Mo Qingcheng's house was bustling with activity, and the children gathered at the front door, unwilling to leave.
Helpless, Bai Yueniang, with her two little cotton-padded jackets, stood at the door handing out candy to the children.
The little ones, once they got the candy, were even more reluctant to leave. Their mothers would drag them away, saying that if they didn't leave, they would have to spit out the candy they had eaten.
The children scattered in all directions, leaving Bai Yueniang both amused and exasperated. Could such a bizarre tactic really work?
Qi Yuanwei felt ignored the whole time and, feeling resentful, grabbed his collar with a chubby little hand: "Uncle Magistrate, do you want some candy?"
"Pfft..." Qi Yuanwei almost choked on his foot with a mouthful of blood. The old butler watched the scene with a smirk, somewhat gleeful.
Young Master is finally showing some signs of life... Sigh... I wonder when my letter will arrive?
Heaven have mercy, the young master cannot be without a successor...
Qi Yuanwei was unaware that his old housekeeper had almost gone bald from worrying about him having an heir, had cried countless times, and was nearly blind from crying.
Finally, the clouds parted and the moon shone through...
The meal went well, with both host and guests enjoying themselves. Mo Qingcheng, suffering from a toothache, took out one hundred taels of silver and had Mu Wanqing give it to Eunuch Mo.
Eunuch Mo was slightly taken aback, carefully put away the silver note, and patted Mu Wanqing's little head: "Next time I come, I'll bring you a gift..."
"Thank you, Eunuch Mo, I'll be waiting for you..." The little girl's bright eyes were filled with laughter, which was as refreshing as a spring breeze.
A pang of reluctance arose in Eunuch Mo's heart. He shook his head vigorously, mounted his horse, and without lingering, rode away on the wind, carrying the chili sauce given to him by Mo Qingcheng.
Mo Qingcheng stood at the door with deep eyes, holding Bai Zimo's hand.
"Your Excellency, when are you going to have someone build Ruyi Manor for my mother?" Shangguan Yunxi's eyes darted around as she fixed her gaze on Qi Yuanwei.
"Pfft!" Qi Yuanwei spat out a mouthful of blood, instantly losing his confidence.
"Lord Qi, are you trying to renege on your debt?" Mo Qingcheng placed an IOU in Qi Yuanwei's palm with a half-smile: "It's a gift for you... You can read it when you get back."
Qi Yuanwei narrowed his eyes: "Mo... Madam Ruyi... you'd better not try anything funny with me."
"Your Excellency, you are the county magistrate, but I am a sixth-rank Lady Ruyi..." Mo Qingcheng raised an eyebrow, thinking, "Little brat, this instructor can't handle you?"
"Pfft!" Qi Yuanwei spat out blood again. Was it too late to get out of here?
Bai Yueniang tugged at Mo Qingcheng's sleeve: "Sister Mo, Lord Qi is a man of his word, how could he renege on his promise? Didn't Lord Qi say that construction would begin in three days?"
"..." Qi Yuanwei, I haven't said anything, yet you've already put up with all the talk about saving face and dignity. Do you think I have no shame?
"Lord Qi, I'll give you another generous gift. Yue'er, get the chili peppers." With a command from Mo Qingcheng, Bai Yueniang handed the prepared chili peppers to the old steward.
Qi Yuanwei: "..."
What the heck is a bird's eye chili?
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