The little head popped out of Jun Wuji's arms, raised its head, blinked its watery eyes, and looked at Jun Wuji pitifully, "I'm hungry."
Jun Wuji chuckled softly and patted Di Beiyao's head. "I'll have someone prepare a meal."
"No, let's go out to eat, okay? I've never even gone shopping with you before."
Di Beiyao silently shuddered, thinking to himself, "Damn, I'm disgusted with myself."
She overheard a maid mentioning that the capital was holding its annual lantern festival that evening, and out of curiosity, she decided to go and join the fun.
She definitely didn't want to go on a date with Jun Wuji or anything like that, really.
The main reason was that she was almost driven to her death by the oppression she experienced during her month-long stay in Jiangnan. Yes, that's exactly it.
"Alright, then I'll change my clothes and go with you, okay?" Jun Wuji's large hand gently stroked Di Beiyao's loose black hair.
"Mmm-hmm!" Di Beiyao nodded vigorously, not forgetting to add, "Just wear ordinary clothes, let's keep a low profile."
"Alright, I'll do as my wife says." With that, she kissed Di Beiyao's smooth forehead, then turned and walked towards her own palace.
Touching her forehead, the Empress thought: Why does this feel a little sweet?
"Because that's the sour smell of love."
The system's voice suddenly rang in Di Beiyao's mind, carrying a hint of playful teasing.
Di Beiyao: "Get lost."
"Ahem, let's get down to business. Given the recent good progress of the mission..."
Di Beiyao raised an eyebrow, interrupting the system Lingling's words, and teased her.
"So you're going to give me a reward? Last time it was three times of summoning wind and rain, how about a one-time turn of stone into gold?"
"Oh dear, don't be so polite. Since you insist on giving it to me, I'll reluctantly accept it. Here you go!"
Lingling: "..." Host, you're overthinking it.
Ignoring Di Beiyao's teasing, the mechanical voice spoke each word clearly.
"Given the host's excellent performance in the task, this system awards the host a verbal reward."
"Ahem, listen up, host, this system is about to begin."
Verbal reward? Di Beiyao raised an eyebrow. "Speak, I'm listening."
"Ah, host, you truly are a beauty that could make fish sink, geese fall from the sky, the moon hide its face, flowers blush, a nation fall in shame, and a peerless beauty that everyone admires..."
Di Beiyao's face grew darker and darker as he listened, until finally he couldn't take it anymore and yelled, "Shut up and get out!"
All that fancy stuff, can't we get something practical?
As if granted a pardon, Lingling vanished from Di Beiyao's mind in an instant.
It was wrong; it shouldn't have acted so rudely on a whim. Now look what happened—it's being disliked and getting its comeuppance, boohoo! (;′Д｀?)
The people of Canglan Kingdom are open-minded, and the streets of the capital are usually bustling at night. Today, with the annual lantern festival in the capital, it is even more lively than usual.
The ten-mile-long street was brightly lit, bustling with crowds. Various shops and countless street vendors lined the streets.
There were vendors selling lanterns, food, and handicrafts; the variety was dazzling and all kinds of goods were available.
On the busiest street in the capital, two figures, one tall and one short, in silver-white, stood out conspicuously.
Jun Wuji held Di Beiyao's hand as they strolled leisurely down the street. Their striking good looks attracted frequent glances from passersby.
The two remained completely unaffected. Di Beiyao, having already eaten and drunk his fill, held Jun Wuji's hand and looked around.
"Madam, take a look at our lanterns. You see, each one is exquisitely crafted. Would you like to buy one?"
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