[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal":3,"chapter-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-581":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Investing in the Reborn Empress, She Actually Calls Me ‘Husband’",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},596941,846,"Chapter 581: Fell for the childish trick","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-581",581,"\u003Cp>How valuable is a night pearl? Before today, Little Li had never sold one, but now he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple-Robed Eunuch calmly tucked his hands into his sleeves:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Hero Li is indeed reasonable. This humble one cannot refuse you face. Please, take your seat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What about my carriage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, go ahead, go ahead. Since you’ve contributed to this grand event, you’re practically half a host. No need for formalities among family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple-Robed Eunuch’s expression shifted instantly, no longer giving Song Baiyue a hard time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truthfully, he couldn’t have truly made things difficult for Song Baiyue—he was just seizing an opportunity to skim a little profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo also felt the night pearl was well spent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was pleased. The Purple-Robed Eunuch even personally assigned a palace attendant to guide them inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo hopped onto the carriage and then earnestly extended his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Ying Bing was pulled inside, he dropped the carriage curtain, completely blocking out prying eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You helped Song Baiyue just to bring the carriage in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was just one night pearl.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo casually drew the window curtains shut as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the outside was completely obscured, sealed tight. Fortunately, the curtains were made of a special material, allowing those inside to still see out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing paused, her autumn-water eyes soft and gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So was he generous or stingy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A night pearl meant nothing to him. Organizing the Hundred Flowers Festival must have cost a fortune, yet he never seemed to mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone knew, Young Hero Li was famously open-handed and magnanimous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now he was being oddly possessive, unwilling to let others even look at her for too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the carriage entered the canopy-covered area, where high-ranking officials and scholars from the Imperial Academy gathered—right at the feet of the emperor, not far from where Emperor Jingtai himself sat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some ministers, too proud to lower themselves, hadn’t gone to the Meridian Gate earlier to catch a glimpse of the Hundred Flowers’ beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they hadn’t known the imperial consort would arrive from there, and no one else warranted such a grand welcome from the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fairy Ying’s beauty transcends mortal standards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to compose something, but my literary skills fail me—how I regret not studying harder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo... has he saved the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths in a past life or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Imperial Academy scholars had taken their seats, such murmurs had been incessant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never expected anyone to outshine the imperial consort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the high-ranking officials were stirred, secretly regretting their earlier absence... though they’d have another chance soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? Is that carriage Young Hero Li’s?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Lord Song following, it must be.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire court turned to look, only to see the carriage park among the seats... and then nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The occupants showed no intention of stepping out. Even refreshments were delivered directly inside by palace attendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was taking exclusivity too far!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even letting people look!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, all attendees had arrived, and those who hadn’t brought their own snacks were left craning their necks skyward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \"Rivers and Mountains Scroll\" lit up with divine radiance, dimming the bright daylight into twilight, leaving only the stage brilliantly illuminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Purple-Robed Eunuch once again presided over the event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Hundred Flowers Festival, graced by His Majesty’s approval, owes its success to the united efforts of all officials, showcasing the flourishing prosperity of our Great Yu Dynasty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A special thanks to Young Hero Li for his exclusive sponsorship...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the usual formalities, Ning Jue took the stage, performing an immortal melody from Penglai, stirring the crowd’s excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the true climax came with the next act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Yan, a junior sister from the Harmony Joy Sect, took the stage for a mesmerizing dance...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by ethereal music, she moved in the outfit she’d carefully prepared—originally meant for a certain young tyrant’s eyes alone. Every gesture, every glance, captivated the audience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no denying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t the most stunning among the Hundred Flowers, nor the most skilled, but her performance was undoubtedly the one that got everyone on their feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk... such refinement earlier, and now this vulgar display?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indecent! Utterly indecent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Harmony Joy Sect walks the line between orthodox and unorthodox—their disciples even more so. Any more and I’d have to look away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph! Unfit for refined company!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, might I borrow your telescope, dear brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether dignitaries or self-proclaimed paragons of virtue, few could remain unaffected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most criticized aloud while stealing glances, reassuring themselves—appreciating both elegance and earthiness was only natural!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the carriage...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Mo, let me clean your ears.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Little Li’s intense focus on the stage, Ying Bing narrowed her bright eyes and retrieved an ear pick from her oversized pouch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she patted her thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if snapping out of a daze, Li Mo prepared to lie down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He intended to rest his head on Ice Block’s long legs, facing outward so she could clean his right ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s do the left first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing’s voice was soft.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she spoke, Li Mo pivoted lightning-fast, now facing her flat abdomen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he fought to suppress it, the corners of his mouth betrayed him, twitching harder than even the unruly Hammer Baby...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Bing: \"?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Frost Fairy finally realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Yan had invited Li Mo privately to watch her dance, yet he’d shown no interest. Why would he stare so intently now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, he might’ve just been setting up special effects with the Mirage Pearl. But after she offered to clean his ears—this was deliberate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d let her guard down and fallen for the childish trick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he was not only pillowed on her snow-white thighs but also shamelessly breathing in her scent, his face pressed against her abdomen...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breath seeped through the delicate Hundred Birds Skirt, sending warm, ticklish waves across her skin...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t... don’t squirm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Mo, now blindfolded, was utterly immobilized by the heavenly legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such intoxicating softness and springy resilience beneath his cheek, why would he move?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With fragrance this divine, resisting the urge to open his maw and take a bite already required heroic restraint!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not moving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are.\" Ying Bing pursed her lips, her fingers curling around the ear pick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... I’ll try. But you try too, Ice Block.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Try not to make me go deaf in my youth...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1075,"2026-05-30T17:19:13.161Z","2026-06-01T04:31:46.889Z",1,"novelbin.me","6e3f81f18001ca872f33917dd40d2aea0766b8b37223365c5b48b161b6ff1d82","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-582","investing-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-chapter-580",737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Finvesting-in-the-reborn-empress-she-actually-cal-cover.jpg"]