Chapter 87: Glimpsing Half of Her True Face

Underground palace storeroom.

Ye Yuan accompanied his mother and Su Mo inside.

Su Mo never expected that this storeroom actually had three whole levels!

It seems the East Sea is still richer; here not only are the East Sea's exotic treasures, but also many land‑based valuables are collected, a dazzling array that left Su Mo dazzled.

At a glance, the Night Bright Pearl she had been yearning for seemed insignificant.

Fei Yan and the others were not in a hurry to follow.

They were studying the detoxifying herb the Sea Doctor mentioned at the dinner table earlier.

Fei Yan furrowed his brow and said, "When we return to the North Wing, I'll look up the 'Divine Prophecy.'"

Mo Xiao nodded and said, "The medical books the Wife Master gave us earlier can also be studied."

Yue Ying waved his fan and said, "Later I'll have someone from the Black Market ask around."

Hearing that, Mo Xiao shook his head and said, "We must not make a big fuss; it's best to act discreetly. According to the Sea Doctor, this is an extremely rare item, and if schemers learn of it, trouble may arise."

After the agreement, they only then set off toward the interior.

The East Sea storeroom was large; after a brief chat outside, they became separated from the people inside.

The others, not in a hurry to find Su Mo, simply focused on admiring the East Sea's treasures.

Fei Yan and Mo Xiao were never interested in these items; they merely appreciated them.

After all, the Princess Consort's Lady was right; from now on these items belong to the Wife Master. As long as the Wife Master likes them, that's fine.

Yue Ying oversees the Black Market, and the treasures traded through his hands are countless. Now, looking at the items inside, he even began to pick and choose.

"Tsk tsk, what kind of gem is this? Worth moving to the East Sea's collection?"

"Doesn't the East Sea abound in Night Bright Pearls? This one's so small…"

"Can't the jade be mined larger? Using this as Ye Yuan's dowry? How can the East Sea be so stingy…?"

After talking for a while, finding no response, they turned their head to glance.

Huh?

Where are those two?!

At this moment Mo Xiao and Ye Yuan also got separated; having arrived here, they just wandered around.

Meanwhile, the Ye Yuan and Su Mo ahead walked for a while before noticing that the Princess Consort's Lady hadn't kept up.

Ye Yuan told Su Mo the origins of those treasures, and Su Mo listened attentively.

Whenever she lingered on an item, Ye Yuan would take it down and hold it in his arms, planning to give it to her later!

But Su Mo saw so many things that after a short time Ye Yuan's arms were full, and unintentionally they became separated.

"Wife, Wife Master…"

Ye Yuan, clutching the items, called from behind.

But the underground palace was vast; in that short span Su Mo vanished from sight.

Su Mo was curious about everything she saw, peeking at this one moment, touching that the next.

From the underground first floor to the second, she quickly reached the third floor.

"Wow— the East Sea's collection is pretty complete! Those raw stones look like treasures; if I took them to my world for mining, I'd surely become a rich lady quickly!"

"I knew that fish was rich, but I didn't expect him to be this wealthy… Had I known, the Principal Husband Position wouldn't be out of consideration for him~"

"Pah pah pah, how did I become like this? Not only lecherous but also greedy… Where is my conscience? My morality?!!!"

"Ding"—

Xiao Jiu suddenly appeared online: "Host, stop drooling! Mind your glorious and magnificent image!"

Su Mo subconsciously touched the corner of her mouth, frowning: "Where's the drool? Are you teasing me?!"

Xiao Jiu chuckled: "It's fine, have some fun~ How about it, the little His/Her Highness mermaid is a good Beast Husband choice, investing won't lose!"

Su Mo frowned: "It's not because he's rich that I chose him~ Am I that shallow?"

Xiao Jiu raised an eyebrow: "Of course you didn't pick him for his money; you chose him for his face and abs! That's at least not ordinary shallow—one could say it's a second‑level shallow."

Su Mo glared at him: "What the heck are you babbling about yin‑yang?"

"How dare I! I'm just praising your good eye~"

Su Mo snorted, deciding that for the sake of the treasures she wouldn't argue with this immature system for now.

On the second floor, Mo Xiao and the others, upon hearing Su Mo's thoughts, began searching for her silhouette.

But for a while they still couldn't pinpoint her location, so they had to search slowly.

Su Mo strolled leisurely and saw something resembling a Bronze Mirror.

Beast World also has this thing?!

She reached out, lifted the object, and before she could look at it, someone behind called her.

"Wife Master?"

Su Mo turned her head and saw Yue Ying excitedly walking toward her.

The Bronze Mirror in his hand flashed a faint light, freezing Su Mo's profile in the blurry reflection.

Su Mo didn't notice that faint change at all; the thing she had just taken immediately went toward the Yue Ying she had found.

"Finally found you!"

Yue Ying wrapped his arms around her waist, grinning: "From now on it's just the two of us, this fox and the Wife Master—no one dares to disturb us!"

Saying that, he carried Su Mo off elsewhere.

When Mo Xiao arrived, they had already left the spot.

Mo Xiao frowned; he sensed Su Mo's and Yue Ying's aura here, and it seemed Yue Ying had found the Wife Master and taken her elsewhere.

Whatever, seeing each other again outside would be the same.

As he turned, he brushed against something to the side, and with a "dong" it struck the top of his foot.

Mo Xiao picked up the object and glanced at it; Su Mo's faint aura lingered on it.

Upon a closer look, he saw a half-profile frozen on it.

He couldn't help but frown. What is this thing, actually able to freeze a person's likeness?!

In the next second, the object in his hand emitted a faint light; the mirror image shifted, and the figure inside seemed to become another person.

The half-portrait of Su Mo suddenly turned into an exquisite visage.

The woman in the mirror, though in profile, had eyebrows like a painting, lips as if dotted with vermilion; amidst her coolness shone a captivating beauty that seized the Soul.

The mirror image flashed, and then nothing could be seen; it returned to normal, as if what he had just seen were an illusion.

Mo Xiao sensed something faintly in his heart, his brows knitting tightly; in the next instant his heartbeat uncontrollably sped up.

By the time he went out, Yue Ying and Su Mo were already standing outside the door.

The princely couple also stood nearby; the Princess Consort's Lady watched as Yue Ying and Su Mo came out together.

She also felt a pang of regret; she had originally withdrawn midway to create an opportunity for her eldest son and Miss Su, but who would have thought her eldest son was so insignificant, actually being intercepted halfway…

Forget it; man's plans are never as good as heaven's. As long as Miss Su doesn't dislike Ye Yuan, everything can be discussed.

Mo Xiao greeted the princely couple, then lowered his deep, calm gaze upon Su Mo.

Su Mo unconsciously lifted her eyes, meeting his gaze; she couldn't tell if it was her imagination, but she felt the snake's look at her just now was a bit off.

Soon Fei Yan and Ye Yuan also came out from inside; they had bumped into each other while looking for Su Mo earlier, and Fei Yan lent a hand seeing that he was carrying many things.

Ye Yuan looked at her and smiled, saying, "Wife Master, take all these things back to the North Wing! I'll send the rest over later!"

Su Mo looked at the pile-like objects, opened her mouth: "Ah, that… no need! They're too valuable and too troublesome to carry."

【Though I'm greedy for wealth, I don't need to be this extravagant! It makes me look like I'm here to rob… does my glorious image still exist?!】

The Princess Consort's Lady beside her laughed, saying, "No trouble, Miss Su just pick a few you like best to take; let Ye Yuan send the rest over—if one trip isn't enough, two will do, and it'll all get delivered."

Ye Yuan's eyes lit up at the thought of seeing the Wife Master more often—this was wonderful!

Su Mo gave an embarrassed laugh: "Lady, you're being too polite…"

"We're family, no need for separate talk! It's decided then—it's late, go rest."

……

Su Mo was speechless.

【I feel less like I'm here as a guest and more like I've come to rob…】

On the way back, the Princess Consort's Lady looked at the several of them and asked, "Who will be looking after Miss Su tonight?"

Yue Ying narrowed his eyes: "It is I."

The lady smiled and said, "And tomorrow night?"

Mo Xiao didn't wait for Su Mo to speak, promptly saying, "Me."

The Princess Consort's Lady smiled and said, "Then the day after tomorrow is the High Priest?"

Fei Yan nodded.

The Princess Consort's Lady again smiled and said, "Then the day after that, let Ye Yuan look after Mo Mo. Although we are in the East Sea, we still follow the rules."

Su Mo tugged at her lips: "Actually, I can take care of myself…"

【With such a packed schedule, can this young lady even get proper rest???】

The Princess Consort's Lady took Su Mo's hand and spoke earnestly: "You don't know martial arts, so from now on someone must always be by your side to look after you. Establishing some rules early will benefit you. If later Ye Yuan, in the East Sea, cannot promptly attend to you, and someone else takes his place, when he comes to find you, let that person repay him."

Su Mo: "You, your consideration is truly thorough…"

"I'm a veteran; these things I know better than you. Listen to me and you won't go wrong."

Su Mo: "……"

Besides her, the other three exchanged a glance.

Yue Ying raised his brows, thinking: "Indeed, the old ginger is the spiciest!"