Chapter 126
Chapter 126
Di Xiulan: “…”
So this veil had actually been bought for him?
“Men don’t need to wear this,” Di Xiulan corrected her with remarkable patience. He took the veil off and gently placed it over her face. “This is how it should be worn.”
Ye Piaoling blew out a puff of air, making the veil flutter mischievously, then asked, “What are we eating tonight?”
Di Xiulan said, “Whatever you want. I will buy it for you.”
Ye Piaoling looked around, and her gaze suddenly landed on the signboard of a restaurant.
The restaurant’s name was E-le-me.
Beneath it hung another plaque that read: Dongli Specialties.
Ye Piaoling couldn’t help laughing. As expected of a Dali specialty restaurant-this name was very Dali indeed!
And it had copied the idea with impressive accuracy. One phrase, straight to the ancestor of all delivery apps.
“Let’s go to that E-le-me!” Ye Piaoling said with a smile. “I want to see whether the Dali food made in the Xiliu Kingdom is authentic or not.”
After they entered the restaurant, Ye Piaoling ordered a few dishes.
The waiter said, “Coming right up! Our chopsticks come in two types to suit different guests. Would the two of you like daytime-use chopsticks or nighttime-use chopsticks?”
Ye Piaoling spat out a mouthful of tea.
“Chopsticks have daytime and nighttime versions? What’s the difference?”
The waiter said, “The daytime ones are shorter. The nighttime ones are longer.”
Ye Piaoling: “…”
Too awkward! There was no way she could eat this meal!
She grabbed Di Xiulan and shot to her feet, fleeing toward the door.
Because of past lessons learned, before grabbing his sleeve she had even deliberately checked to make sure she was grabbing Di Xiulan and not the waiter…
“Hey! Honored guests, don’t leave!”
The waiter was still shouting from behind them. “Daytime-use and nighttime-use chopsticks are a Dongli specialty! What’s there to run from?”
After they ran out of the restaurant, Di Xiulan narrowed his eyes slightly. “That restaurant is imitating your Bing-le-me and Divine Weapon Pavilion.”
Ye Piaoling burst out laughing. “It really is. The imitation is just…”
Bigly ridiculous!
She dragged Di Xiulan to a normal restaurant instead. They sat in a private room on the second floor, where they could look out over the scenery of several streets.
Ye Piaoling suddenly realized that back in Dali, she had never gone shopping like this with the Regent King before, never walked through the bustling world of ordinary life with him. For some reason, a sweet feeling welled up in her heart.
Before long, the food and wine were all served. Ye Piaoling was eating happily when a sudden commotion rose from the street.
She looked out the window. On the brightly lit street at dusk, a luxurious giant carriage drawn by eight horses was slowly passing by. Hundreds of golden-armored guards marched before and behind it. The sheer display of wealth and power was staggering.
The common people all knelt in terror. “Greetings, State Preceptor!”
Ye Piaoling looked over. “So that’s the Xiliu State Preceptor Feng Jin? What an entrance!”
Di Xiulan nodded. “Feng Jin was once indifferent to material desires. Later, he suddenly became extravagantly luxurious. That is also why I suspect him.”
Ye Piaoling’s gaze darkened. She had heard as much too. This State Preceptor held Xiliu’s court in the palm of his hand, while the king was nothing more than a puppet under his control. He had thrown the court into chaos, oppressed the people, and made life miserable for the masses.
“Whether or not he’s the Heavenly Po of the Evil Lord, he really needs a beating!” Ye Piaoling slapped the table. “Tonight, we’ll go investigate his residence!”
Di Xiulan looked at her, a trace of deeper meaning flashing through his eyes.
As expected, he had not misjudged her. Though her fated nature was evil, she possessed a chivalrous heart.
That night, the two of them changed into nightclothes, put on masks, and secretly infiltrated Feng Jin’s residence.
The National Preceptor’s Mansion had been built even more extravagantly than the imperial palace. The moment Ye Piaoling saw the gilding on the pillars, she could no longer move. Unable to resist, she took out the dagger she carried with her, scraped some off, and put it into her storage pouch.
The two searched all the way for Feng Jin’s bedchamber. When they arrived at the garden of the National Preceptor’s Mansion, Ye Piaoling grew even more excited. Everything she could see was made of gold, silver, pearls, and jade!
“This Feng Jin is way too extravagant!”
As Ye Piaoling sighed, she also casually pocketed whatever she could, continuously stuffing things into her storage pouch…
Since she was already here, it would be a waste not to take anything!
When they passed by a decorative rockery made of jade, Ye Piaoling directly used her spiritual power to lift the entire thing and shove it whole into her storage pouch.
This thing had to be worth a fortune!
Di Xiulan: “…”
So was she here to investigate, or to rob the place?