"No need, no need to trouble you, Sister-in-law, I'm not hungry."
But before he could finish speaking, his stomach started growling, clearly indicating that he was starving.
Yong Li blushed immediately, and in an instant, his already stunningly beautiful young face became even more dazzling.
Mu Run smiled and said, "We're all family, it's just a casual meal."
"Thank you...thank you, Sister-in-law." Yong Li blushed even more.
“Don’t be so polite. This is the study where I, the children, and your senior brother often stay. The outer room is mostly used for office work. There’s a larger study inside with more than twenty bookshelves, mostly filled with rare and ancient books. If you’re interested, junior brother, you can go and take a look.” Mu Run pointed to the door of the study and said to Yong Li.
Yong Li's eyes lit up immediately. "Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony."
Mu Run nodded. "Go ahead. The three kids are inside too, but they can play their own games, you don't need to worry about them."
Yong Li entered the reading room. The dazzling array of books and the aroma of paper and ink in the air gradually calmed him down as he walked along the bookshelves.
With light and silent cat-like steps, Cha Bao ran out of the study and lightly leaped onto Mu Run's head, meowing at him, "He has an evil aura about him, let's make him leave as soon as possible."
"Evil aura?" Mu Run exclaimed in astonishment, "A corpse?"
“Even more powerful than that.” After saying that, Cha Bao jumped back into the study to find the three children.
Mu Run was stunned. An evil spirit even more powerful than a corpse? What was that?!
Suddenly, she remembered something.
He opened the drawer of the imperial desk, inside which lay a small jade pendant made of spirit jade, which he examined carefully.
I could vaguely see the two characters "雍狸" (Yong Li) carved in one of the small corners.
Yong Li emerged from the study, carrying two books. Upon seeing the small jade token in her hand, her eyes narrowed sharply, and she strode over, saying, "Thank you, Sister-in-law."
"You're welcome." Mu Run placed the small jade token on the table and let him take it.
"The jade is of good quality."
“It’s a spirit jade.” Yong Li glanced at the small jade token and casually put it into her pocket.
Xiao Lai entered the hall and reported, "Your Majesty, the meal has been prepared in the side hall. The Prime Minister has also arrived."
"Okay." Mu Run turned to Yong Li and said, "You go ahead first, I'll go later." He must have something to say to Fu Yunchen.
Yong Li nodded and followed Xiao Lai to the side hall.
Mu Run entered the study and saw Cha Bao squatting on top of a bookshelf. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "Are you admiring the scenery?"
Cha Bao said, "That little jade pendant is not simple; it actually concealed the evil aura on its body."
"I examined that little jade pendant carefully just now, but I couldn't see anything special about it." She didn't doubt Cha Bao's words. It was a mountain god, able to communicate with heaven and earth and see things that extraordinary people could not.
Cha Bao scratched her ear with her little paws. "Anyway, you should be careful around him."
"I should be fine." Mu Run didn't sense that Yong Li was in any danger or that something was wrong.
With a light leap, Cha Bao landed on her shoulder. "Caution can catch a cicada for a thousand autumns, and careful sailing can ensure a long journey."
"Wow~ it's so different here in the study." Mu Run stroked its head, finding it increasingly pleasant to touch, and then hugged it and rubbed it against his chest.
Zhuangzhuang ran over with the six-sided mystery box in her hand, "Mom, this is so much fun!"
"Oh? How do you play with it?" Mu Run took the box. It looked like a square metal box, but it was very light and almost weightless.
---Aside---
Good night~
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