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Mo Li glanced at it indifferently, without making any reaction. Instead, a faint green light flashed across her fingertips. She joined in the cursing like a shrew, engaging in a futile verbal battle. What good would it do to exhaust herself with words? She preferred to watch those who disliked her wail in pain, unable to do anything about it.

"Ouch, ah, it hurts, ah, my stomach, my head, ah, ah, ouch, I hurt everywhere, my bones, help, help, someone please help me, ugh..."

Qiao An, who had just been shouting, was now writhing and howling in pain on the ground like a maggot, looking a hundred times more miserable than her daughter.

When Old Master Beigong looked over with sharp eyes, Mo Li just smiled faintly, picked up the teacup and raised it towards him: "Good tea, Old Master Beigong has very good taste."

Old Master Bei Gong narrowed his aged but clear eyes, idly turning the jade thumb ring on his right thumb. Having sat in the position of head of the Bei Gong family for hundreds of years without ever being shaken, it was clear what a formidable figure he was. Today, he couldn't help but glance at Mo Li with slight disdain.

This series of actions confirmed that she was not a pushover and should not be underestimated. It also made him understand the purpose of her doing something so secretive yet blatantly open under his nose, so that no one could find any fault with her.

"Thump, thump..." The sound of the cane tapping the ground continued. As the third sound fell, a group of household robots carrying boxes of rare and exotic treasures walked in from outside the door and placed these things directly in the place closest to Mo Li.

"These are small gifts for you, Mo Li, on your visit to our Beigong family. The younger members of our family have been rude and disrespectful, which is truly inappropriate. We will certainly have them apologize to you properly later and offer the compensation they deserve. What do you think?"

"Boom..."

As the third sound subsided, Mo Li smiled, and the wails of Bei Gong Xiao Xiao and Qiao An also disappeared.

Looking at their disheveled appearance, Old Madam Beigong frowned and said, "Look at the state you two are in! You have no semblance of decorum left. Go downstairs and tidy yourself up before coming back to apologize."

Bei Gong Xiaoxiao glared at Mo Li fiercely. She was about to say something when Qiao An pulled her away and lowered her voice, saying, "You've already displeased your grandfather. He's issued a warning. If you continue like this, and he rejects us, how will we gain a foothold in the Bei Gong family?"

Even though she was well protected, Bei Gong Xiaoxiao knew very well how fierce the internal struggles were in a large family like the Bei Gong family. Even though her branch of the family seemed to be just loafing around every day and willingly serving as lackeys of the Bei Gong Xue'er family, they were still surrounded by wolves. If they lost the protection of the old man, they would be quickly devoured.

"I understand, Mom. I'm really unwilling to apologize to that little bitch. What makes her so special? She's nowhere near as good as Sister Xue'er."

"Alright, stop talking. These are not things we should be worrying about right now. Don't you think you're embarrassing enough?"

The departure of the two was merely the end of a playful interlude, and the atmosphere in the reception room quickly returned to normal.

Tang Wanrong looked at Beigong Xue'er gently and said, "Xue'er, you must comfort your friend properly and not hold a grudge against your cousin."

"Mom, I understand. Mo Li is so kind and generous, I believe she won't really be angry with her cousin, right, Mo Li?"

"Children speak without thinking, why would I hold a grudge against a child? Besides, it's just a few harmless words."

Tang Wanrong paused in her teacup-holding motion, then looked at Mo Li and smiled, saying:

"Mo Li, please don't be so formal with us. You saved the Crown Prince, so naturally we'll treat you like one of our own. You see, we had to send you an invitation to invite you this time. You'll have to come visit often in the future, and also help Xue'er with her advice on the wedding arrangements. After all, you're an experienced person. To be honest, we really don't understand some of your young people's novel ideas."

"I'm sorry, I really can't help with this. My four husbands were all assigned by the AI, and as you all know, we're still in the trial marriage period."

"To be honest, having a wedding is too extravagant and wasteful. I prefer to enjoy my own quiet life behind closed doors. As for Miss Beigong's wedding arrangements, I think it's more appropriate to find a groom."

Bei Gong Xue'er said shyly:

“Mo Li, you’re right. We should indeed look for the Crown Prince. He’s a grateful person. Since returning to the capital star, he has naturally put repaying your kindness first. As his future wife, I naturally support him. I think he should be done with his work these next few days and be able to help me prepare for the wedding.”

"Oh, is that so? How come I saw the Crown Prince's personal statement on the StarNet? Is there some new development that I don't know about? That shouldn't be the case, because the Crown Prince personally sent me a piece of the starry sky last night."

Even the most magnanimous Mo Li couldn't stand hearing others refer to her man as her husband in two out of three sentences. If both parties were in love, she naturally wouldn't be the kind of person who interferes in other people's relationships.

The problem is that throughout this relationship, the Emperor was unknowingly forced to accept the title of fiancé. Bei Gong Xue'er, taking advantage of her status as a national goddess, further created the illusion that she and the Crown Prince were in love.

For a moment, Bei Gong Xue'er's expression cracked, which almost made Mo Li burst out laughing. So even the perfect goddess wasn't so perfect after all; she was just a mortal after all, unable to escape the most basic desires of greed, anger, and ignorance.

"I'll give you a piece of the starry sky?"

Not only was Bei Gong Xue'er shocked, but everyone else in the room was equally shocked. As the empire's top family, they knew all too well what kind of strength and wealth it would take to create a starry sky.

For the Beigong family, achieving this would require an immense amount of manpower and resources, and would necessitate the mobilization and coordination of resources from various factions.

The fact that Emperor Jue could go to such lengths for Mo Li shows that she holds an extraordinary place in his heart, which made the other members of the Bei Gong family, led by Old Master Bei Gong, realize the thorniness of the problem.

By observing the changes in their expressions, Mo Li realized how hard-won that starry sky was. She secretly decided that when she got back, she would definitely reward the Emperor properly. One kiss, no, three kisses should be enough.

She was truly surprised that the Emperor had gone to such lengths for her. She felt very sweet about it, so she raised her hand and casually brushed a strand of hair that had fallen by her ear.

Tang Wanrong's gaze was fixed on the engagement ring on Bei Gong Xue'er's hand.

The cracks were real; their expressions were truly shattered now!

Tang Wanrong took a deep breath, adjusted her expression, and forced a smile, saying, "I wonder where you got this ring, Mo Li?"