NOVEL NEXT Chapter 433
Chapter 433: Taking Uya Home, A Sleepless Night!
“It’s too late, let’s do it another time.”
Li Mo declined the Empress Dowager’s invitation.
Firstly, with Uya in tow, they would only be sitting without any real action.
Secondly, he still needed to return to the Mountain Courtyard.
Today was his first day back, and he hadn’t even set foot in his home yet.
Seeing the resentment growing on the Empress Dowager’s face, Li Mo hurriedly added, “I’ll come again in a few days; I promise to bring some special Loulan treats for you to taste.”
Upon hearing his assurance, Zhao Ji’s expression eased up a bit.
She understood that, due to her status, there were things she needed to be careful about.
“Well then, you two take care; I won’t see you off.”
With a slight huff, the Empress Dowager rubbed her waist and headed back to her quarters.
Once she left, Li Mo took Uya back to the Mountain Courtyard.
On the way, Uya suddenly asked with confusion, “Did you bring any special treats from Loulan?”
She remembered their hurried departure for the Qin state and didn’t recall Li Mo bringing back any goodies.
“Of course, you just don’t know about it.”
Li Mo replied mysteriously, brushing off her question with a vague answer.
“Really?”
Uya had no idea about the inside jokes between him and the Empress Dowager; she continued to ponder with a frown.
As soon as they exited the palace gates in their horse-drawn carriage, several war horses galloped towards them.
They came to a halt right in front of Li Mo’s carriage.
“Greetings, National Advisor.”
Li Mo lifted the carriage curtain and saw it was Zhang Han, the general he had sent out for an assignment.
“General Zhang Han, how did the task go?”
Zhang Han replied respectfully, “I have fulfilled my mission, National Advisor.”
Then he added, “The person has already been settled in; I will lead you there.”
After thinking for a moment, Li Mo shook his head, “Not tonight; let him stay there for now. I’ll visit when I have time.”
“Understood.”
Zhang Han nodded in understanding and let the curtain fall.
Uya then spoke up, “You don’t need to worry about me; if there’s someone important to meet, I can go back later.”
She was feeling weak after so many days of travel and had become quite fatigued.
Assuming that Li Mo was considering her feelings, she decided it was best to return to her residence and rest.
“It’s fine; it’s not an important person.”
Li Mo smiled, refusing her kindness.
The person really wasn’t of significant importance; it was merely a matter of not wanting any trouble to arise.
Whether sooner or later made little difference to him.
Right now, aside from Uya and the matter of the Book of Humanity, he was most eager to return to the Mountain Courtyard to see the familiar faces of Yingying, Yanyan, and Xiao Yan’er!
By the time Li Mo reached the Mountain Courtyard, it was almost deep into the night.
Nevertheless, the place was still brightly lit, obviously waiting for his return!
“We’ve arrived; for now, you’ll stay with me.”
Li Mo jumped from the carriage and turned back to help the increasingly weak Uya down.
But just then, a flash of red swept in from the side.
He quickly retracted his half-extended hand and caught the light, graceful red figure in his arms.
Before he could complain, a warm, soft sensation met his lips.
Uya, lifting the carriage curtain, stood there frozen, staring wide-eyed at the two of them kissing by the carriage.
What’s going on with the women from the Central Plains, so bold and passionate?
Yet why aren’t Fei Yan and the Moon Goddess like this?
“Okay, okay, get down; we have guests.”
Having been playfully bitten by Yan Lingji, Li Mo lifted her by the arm and set her down.
“Guests?”
Yan Lingji finally realized he wasn’t the only one returning. She turned and saw Uya, who was still trying to process what had just happened.
When Uya recognized her, she was instantly stunned.
What a stunningly beautiful woman!
No wonder he was so eager to return!
“She is…”
Yan Lingji blinked her gem-like blue eyes, sizing up Uya.
Such long legs; they’re almost as long as Jing Ni’s!
“Uya, Saintess of Loulan. Didn’t Fei Yan mention it to you? This is Yan Lingji, a woman from the Bai Yue.”
Li Mo introduced them while inquiring.
Hadn’t Fei Yan mentioned she was bringing Uya to the Qin state when she returned ahead of him?
“No, she just met Jing Ni and then retreated to her own courtyard to seclude herself. Li Wu has gone to the military camp; I didn’t see any of them when I returned.”
Yan Lingji bluntly shook her head.
“Seclude herself?”
Li Mo paused for a moment.
Fei Yan had just stepped into the Spirit Realm before their trip to Loulan, and upon returning, she chose to enter seclusion.
It seemed like the time had finally come!
No wonder Fei Yan was rarely seen outside the carriage during the trip; she had been stabilizing her realm the whole time.
“Let’s head inside first; are the others here?”
Cheered by Fei Yan’s progression, Li Mo walked toward the interior while asking.
Previously, Jing Ni would have surely been waiting like a stone statue at the door for him.
But this time was different.
Now they had Xiao Yan’er, and kids usually napped during the day and were more active at night.
In the middle of the night, Jing Ni likely wouldn’t want to be outside in the wind holding her precious daughter.
“They all know you’re back; no one’s asleep!”
Yan Lingji teased Li Mo with a mischievous raise of her eyebrow.
Li Mo rubbed his waist.
It seemed tonight’s tasks would be quite the endeavor!
It would likely be a sleepless night!
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