Phoniex Requiem
Chapter 78: Announcement of Engagement

Chapter 78: Announcement of Engagement

When Li Qianxiao entered the garden inside, the first thing he saw was Li Mo, sitting right beside Li Xiu, and the ugly girl on Li Mo's lap. He almost stopped to shake in surprise. Was his uncle also fooled by his fake appearance? No, that ugly girl didn't even wear gauze to cover her birthmark!

Li Qianxiao immediately looked away from Yun Ruoyan's face. Just one glance earlier almost blinded him.

“Xiao'er, why are you standing there in a daze? Quick, sit!” insist empress.

Li Qianxiao looked up to see his father looking at him. He immediately lowered his head once more, greeted the emperor and empress, and retreated to his own seat.

In the middle of the park, the two young masters were dueling each other, showing impressive mastery over showmanship, but it had to be paid handsomely. Li Qianxiao looked on boredly as his father suddenly asked him a question. "Where were you just?"

Li Qianxiao immediately put down the wine cup in his hand and sat up straight. “Dad, I arrived early and have explored the park. After feeling a little tired, I found a place to rest, and accidentally fell asleep.”

"Your Majesty, I did find the crown prince in the garden outside," Eunuch Chang immediately vouch for the crown prince.

“Xiao'er, you must have been busy last month. If you are too tired, make sure you return to the palace, you can't just rest outside just like that. The empress' voice dripped with worry. "Where's your guard?"

The soldiers on the crown prince's side were all soldiers from the Rong family, given special dispensations by the emperor to enter the palace in order to protect the empress and the crown prince.

“I gave them a vacation, and they returned home visiting their families,” Li Qianxiao replied.

“Crown prince is kind,” sigh Eunuch Chang.

Only then did Li Xiu take his eyes off Li Qianxiao. He sighed the breath he had been holding, raised his head once more, and inevitably looked at Li Mo and Yun Ruoyan again.

“Ah, third brother,” Li Qianxiao leaned over near Li Qianhan by his side and whispered, “Why is Uncle here today?”

“Because he wants to, of course,” Li Qianhan replied coldly.

Ignoring his attitude, Li Qianxiao continued, "Why is Uncle hugging that ugly girl from the Yun family?"

“Because he wants to, of course,” replied Li Qianhan coldly again.

“.....” Li Qianxiao scowled and sat upright once again.

As the gazes of others swept over him, Yun Ruoyan sat on Li Mo's thigh in the same way as he sat on a carpet filled with pins and needles. However, he could not reveal his anxiety on his face.

“King of the Slaughterer, aren't your thighs numb? Why don't I just sit by your side?" Yun Ruoyan asked carefully.

"No, I like it quite that way." Li Mo smiled. "Now, pour some wine for me."

Yun Ruoyan gnashed her teeth as she filled Li Mo's cup.

He had already forgotten whether this was the seventh or eighth cup. All he could say was that a bottle of wine was almost empty, and the person behind him was drunk, but he refused to fall asleep drunk.

Li Mo was indeed a little drunk, but it was because of the girl sitting on his thigh, not his wine.

Yun Ruoyan's feminine fragrance was something unique to herself, and only Li Mo was close enough to kiss her. The scent was extremely powerful, making one want to be close and have it.

Just by drinking even more, Li Mo could suppress this instinct. It might be more rational to let Yun Ruoyan go, but Li Mo was unwilling.

Realizing that Li Mo was watching his every move with drunk and shining eyes filled with scorching heat, Yun Ruoyan could not help but feel his birthmark. It's obviously still there!

Did this famous Slaying King like ugly women? That's not possible!

In his unease, Yun Ruoyan suddenly thought of a plan. He started scratching the skin right next to his birthmark as he made an expression of agony. "Oh, it's so itchy!" Sad voice. “King of the Slaughterers, my face is acting up again, and it's so itchy! Please, let go of me.”

"Oh? Should I call an imperial physician?" Li Mo frowned.

"No, no, no." Yun Ruoyan immediately shook her head. “This is my old problem, and even calling an imperial healer won't help. Every night, it would start to be so itchy that I could barely bear it. As soon as I scratch the skin, it will break and expel pus. If anyone accidentally gets pus, my skin condition will definitely spread!”

"Oh? Is that serious?” Li Mo raised his eyebrows again.

“Ah, very serious. Slaughter King, your body is precious. Please don't get infected!”

Contrary to Yun Ruoyan's expectations, however, Li Mo did not seem to feel disgusted or surprised by her exclamation. Instead, he extended a hand towards Yun Ruoyan's birthmark. “This will be a serious problem if you bleed. I'll scratch your skin gently for you.”

"What?!" Yun Ruoyan grabbed Li Mo's wrist as her lips twitched. "King of Slaughterers, aren't you afraid of getting infected?"

"NO!"

"NO!"

Yun Ruoyan desperately wanted to give him a haughty look. Clearly, this man had a very unique sense of beauty. When he looked in the mirror, he would even scare himself. How could this man stand up to look at her with such a gaze, and even dare to scratch a birthmark that even he thought was disgusting? Yun Ruoyan had no other explanation for her actions.

"Don't worry, let me scratch it for you," Li Mo's voice softened. “I promise to be gentle..”.

"No, no, no." Yun Ruoyan immediately shook her head, and her grip on Li Mo's wrist stiffened. He was not afraid that Li Mo would make his skin bleed, he was afraid that Li Mo would accidentally release a fake birthmark that he did not properly secure!

"Alright, I don't itch anymore," Yun Ruoyan added quickly.

"really?" Li Mo asked suspiciously. "Didn't you itch a lot just now?"

"No, I'm fine now!" Yun Ruoyan raised her voice and opened her eyes wide, pretending to be happy. “Yeah, what awe-inspiring! I feel fine now!”

"That's really awesome!" Li Mo's eyes twinkled as he continued, "I can't believe your itching is healing, just like that!"

Li Xiu was watching the match when he suddenly heard the couple by his side starting to speak loudly in a manner that seemed extremely excited.

What, his brother can really laugh out loud? He could not help but ask, "Fourth brother, what are you two talking about itching?"

Only then did Yun Ruoyan react. He had spoken too loudly, and he immediately gripped his mouth. But it was too late, because his already itchy cry again managed to attract the attention of everyone around him.

"It's okay, Brother," Li Mo replied with a cold smile. “Dia itchy—”

Yun Ruoyan immediately covered Li Mo's mouth with her hands before turning to the emperor with a smile. "Your Majesty, we didn't say anything, nothing at all!" Yun Ruoyan was so afraid that Li Mo would cause the emperor to summon an imperial physician.

"I really don't itch anymore, so don't talk nonsense and ruin everyone's dinner." Yun Ruoyan sat on Li Mo's lap, one hand on his wrist and the other hand on his mouth. Even his eyes threatened.

The Slaying King, famous for his blind slaughter, seemed to be frightened by this ugly girl?

Li Xiu's eyes twitched. Li Qianhan's eyes twitched. Li Qianxiao's eyes followed and twitched.

Everyone's eyes twitched.

What secret did this ugly girl Yun have, to be able to sit on the lap of the Slaying King, to grab his wrist, to clutch his mouth, to!!!

On the other hand, the Slaying King was enjoying himself immensely. Yun Ruoyan's scent was intoxicating, and she couldn't help but stick out her tongue and lick her palm, the palm of the hand that was currently gripping her mouth.

"Aah!" As if struck by lightning, Yun Ruoyan's hand convulsed. Even the fur on his neck began to grow.

“Nona Yun? Are you okay?" Li Xiu turned to her and asked again.

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty." Yun Ruoyan immediately forced a smile, but her eyes kept twitching.

This was the most excited Li Mo's people had seen lately. Even his anger at being left high and dry by someone by the lake had been lost unknowingly.

Yun Ruoyan was still unable to break away from Li Mo's grip, and she could only wipe her palms on Li Mo's long robe.

“You pervert ..” He glared at Li Mo.

Although Li Xiu's eyes were fixed on the match, his attention was entirely focused on the duo next to him. He did not understand why, but it was almost certain that Li Mo was interested in Yun Ruoyan. However, the ugly girl did not seem to be pleased at all with his seduction.

Right now, as the eldest brother, he clearly had to think about the future of his younger brother.

After the match ended, Li Xiu commented on the two fighters, that their performances were equally acceptable, but not to be proud of and continue to work hard.

He then continued, “Our goal is to host this flower viewing party, I'm sure, famous. No one present had been engaged to another, not even my sons and daughters. The Li Kingdom is always open-minded, so please, don't suggest it. If there's anyone you're interested in, I'll allow your engagement." As he spoke, Li Xiu turned his head towards Li Mo. “King of the Slaughterers himself is a perfect example. If you see a woman who pleases you, be sure to take the initiative.”

Yun Ruoyan lowered her head, already insensitive to the attention that had been piled on her again and again during the party.

However, the emperor continued, "That is why, during this banquet, my first engagement was between my fourth brother, the Slaughter King, and the second daughter of the Yun family, Yun Ruoyan."

Yun Ruoyan raised her head in surprise when she saw Li Xiu. "What's? Engagement?!"